ComGuard will help you build reliable programs in a number of ways.

Have you ever compiled your project and wished that you would've saved a copy of the previous component? ComGuard will do this for you each time you compile. Never be without a backup.

Compatibility settings and management seem to be the cause of a lot of confusion lately. Let ComGuard take control of that so you can keep your mind on more important issues... like, your code.

One of the most important chores that ComGuard performs for you is compatibility model maintenance. ComGuard will let you know if the model needs to be updated. The failure to update the compatibility model after adding a public interface is one of the most common app killers there out there.

Here are some key features of "ComGuard":

· Writes to a log each time you build your project. This gives you build history functionality. No UI for this in this release.
· Keep track of the time spent on each module in your project. In this initial version, only the total time is recorded and is shown in a raw form.
· View and compare any two typelib files (DLL, OCX, TLB, etc). Differences are counted and shown side by side.
· Generate a generic XML file that describes the structure of any typelib file.
· Optionally generates a "Verify Installation" class module and adds it to your project. You can use this class module to verify that all of your dependencies are registered correctly and are the correct version. The class template is included and stored as a plain text file so you can modify its functionality.
· Optionally update the compatible and release components.
· Automatically keep your Release folder up to date.
· Warns you if the compatible component needs to be updated.
· Verify and correct Binary Compatibility settings.
· Backup the current component before VB overwrites it.


What's New in This Release:

· Now compatible with vbAdvance . ComGuard no longer hooks the CreateProcess API to detect the start of the compile process. Quite a re-write. More than I expected. It should be better than ever now.
· All new Options Dialog. I abandoned the old dialog that was based on tabs. The new dialog is based on a VSFlexGrid. This should make it as easy, or easier on the user and far easier for me to add/remove options.


Limitations:

· 30 days trial