Common changes

• Fixed the issue when the OnDiscoveringStarted event can be received after the first OnDeviceFound event on Windows 7.
• Fixed the issue when the OnDiscoveringCompleted event can be received without the OnDiscoveringStarted event being called.
• Fixed the issue when a BLED112 module disconnection was not detected on Windows 7.
• Fixed the issue when discovering has not been terminated when a BLED112 module is unplugged.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• The skNone synchronization type is deprecated and will be removed soon; use skApc instead.
• The IoT sample applications have been reworked to use APC synchronization.

.NET Edition

• Fixed the bug when the RtlZeroMemory function was not found.
• Fixed the .NET Core bug when calling the CopyMemory function.

Serial Framework

Common changes

• The skNone synchronization type is deprecated and will be removed soon; use skApc instead.
• The IoT sample applications have been reworked to use APC synchronization.
• The minor bug has been fixed in the IoT sample applications.

.NET Edition

• Fixed the bug when the RtlZeroMemory function was not found.
• Fixed the .NET Core bug when calling the CopyMemory function.

Wi-Fi Framework

Common changes

• New error codes.
• Better detection and reporting of the driver or hardware unsupported features.
• Error decoding updated.
• Fixed the NullReferenceException error when stopping the Bluetooth LE advertising on Windows IoT or console applications when skApc synchronization is used.
• The ApcSync sample application was removed.
• The console sample application was updated to use the APC synchronization.
• The IoT sample applications have been reworked to use the APC synchronization.
• The skNone synchronization type is deprecated and will be removed soon; use the skApc instead.
• Additional maximum available connections control for BLED112 USB Bluetooth dongle.
• Fixed the issue when unable to reconnect to a GATT-enabled device after a timeout appeared when the BLED112 USB Bluetooth dongle.
• Fixed the "no service found" issue when an application reads services right after the connection is established with the BLED112 USB Bluetooth dongle.

.NET Edition

• Fixed the bug when the RtlZeroMemory function was not found.
• Fixed the .NET Core bug when calling the CopyMemory function.
• Fixed the WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_DISCOVERING_TERMINATED error reporting when discovering completed with success when the BLED112 dongle was used.
• Fixed the NullReferenceException when starting the custom beacon with an empty Data property when the BLED112 dongle was used.

VCL Edition

• The minor fixes in the CBuilder sample applications.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• New error codes.
• Fixed the bug when a classic device pairing was handled by the Windows 10 Add Bluetooth Device UI.
• Better pairing error handling.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• New error codes.
• The Bluetooth LE advertising is now protected by the mutex that prevents running more than one Bluetooth LE advertiser.
• Checking the Bluetooth LE advertisement data length.
• Checking the Bluetooth LE advertisement data type.
• The Microsoft classic Bluetooth pairing has been reworked for faster processing cases when the authentication fails.
• The Microsoft classic Bluetooth pairing was updated for correct processing of parallel pairing requests.
• Fixed the issue with not all UUID frames being parsed by the wclBeaconLeBeaconWatcher class when the BLED112 USB Bluetooth dongle.
• The proximity beacon advertising for the BLED112 USB Bluetooth dongle.
• The Eddystone UID beacon advertising for the BLED112 USB Bluetooth dongle.
• The Eddystone URL beacon advertising for the BLED112 USB Bluetooth dongle.
• The AltBeacon advertising for the BLED112 USB Bluetooth dongle.
• The custom beacon advertising for the BLED112 USB Bluetooth dongle.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• Detecting new plugged BLED112 modules.
• The new OnClosed event has been added in the wclBluetoothManager class.
• New error codes.
• Fixed the issue with pairing blocks without any event calling when used with the Microsoft Bluetooth driver.

.NET Edition

• Fixed the IndexOutOfRange exception when enumerating paired devices.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

Below is the BLED112 support implementation fixes and updates:

• Fixed the issue with discovering terminated after connecting to the device.
• Fixed the issue with the device keeping discovering after disconnecting.
• Fixed the issue with writing empty characteristic values.
• Fixed the issue with the Open method of the wclBluetoothManager class being blocked.
• Unpair remote devices.
• The passkey notification pairing handling.
• The passkey request pairing handling.
• The connection encryption in the wclGattClient class.

.NET Edition

• Fixed the NullReference exception when discovering terminated.

VCL Edition

• Fixed the issue with incorrect name reading in wclBluetoothLeBeaconWatcher.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• New error codes.
• The GATT characteristic write without response and the write with response has been added.
• Fixed the issue when the wclBluetoothLeBeaconWatcher reported the flags and name frames as the unknown raw frame.
• Fixed the issue when the wclBluetoothLeBeaconWatcher reported known frames as the unknown raw frames.
• LE discovering now returns only devices that have the LE limited discoverable or LE general discoverable flags set.
• Silicon Labs BLED112 support was added.

C++ Edition

• Fixed the issue with not starting BLE discovering.
• Fixed the memory leak when reading a descriptor value in the wclGattClient class.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• The memory leak was fixed.

VCL Edition

• The RAD Studio 10.3.3 compatibility issue has been fixed.

Wi-Fi Framework

Common changes

• New WinRT helper class was added.
• The memory leak was fixed.

VCL Edition

• The RAD Studio 10.3.3 compatibility issue has been fixed.

Serial Framework

Common changes

• New WinRT helper class was added.
• The memory leak was fixed.

VCL Edition

• The RAD Studio 10.3.3 compatibility issue has been fixed.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• The new method SetProfileEapXmlUserData has been added to the wclWiFiProfilesManager class. The method sets an EAP user data represented as a profile XML.
• The new method SetProfileEapUserData has been added to the wclWiFiProfilesManager class. The method sets an EAP user data as the raw bytes.

Wi-Fi Framework

Common changes

• Fixed the access violation error that appeared in the GattServer IoT sample application when a peripheral mode is not supported by the dongle.
• The new property CompanyData has been added to the CustomBeacon.
• The CustomBeacon can now advertise manufacturer-specific data and common data at the same time.
• The Data property of the CustomBeacon now represents common advertisement data.
• The Beacons sample application has been updated to show how to advertise as an Apple ANCS.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• New error codes for EPA authentication errors.
• 802.1X authentication events.

Wi-Fi Framework

Common changes

• Hardware changes detection improved when two or more dongles connected.
• Reading and writing a class of device (COD) for the local radio has been added.
• Bluetooth LE device name reading improved.

C++ Edition

• Fixed the issue when hardware changes were not detected.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• The new method GetRadio has been added to the wclBluetoothManager class. The method returns the first available Bluetooth radio object.
• Enumerating pre-installed virtual COM ports has been reworked for the Toshiba Bluetooth driver. Now it correctly detects a device's MAC for the virtual COM port.
• Fixed the access violation error that appeared when subscribing to the characteristic changes notification with the BlueSoleil Bluetooth driver.
• Fixed the access violation error that appeared when writing the client configuration descriptor with the BlueSoleil Bluetooth driver.
• Fixed the issue when the Connect-on-Read flag was ignored with the BlueSoleil Bluetooth driver.
• Fixed access violation in the GATT server implementation when it is used with the Microsoft Bluetooth driver.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• The new Plugged property has been added to the wclBluetoothRadio class. The property returns True if a Bluetooth hardware is physically plugged in. Together with the Available property, it helps to check a Bluetooth radio state. Refer to the updated BluetoothManager sample application to find out how you can check the real Bluetooth radio status.
• Toshiba pairing has been reworked.
• The access violation error has been fixed when the library is used with the Toshiba Bluetooth driver.
• The unexpected application termination when used with the Toshiba Bluetooth driver has been fixed.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• The new WinRT helper class has been added.
• Checking IP address in SetStaticIp method.
• New error code: WCL_E_WIFI_INTERFACE_INVALID_IP.
• IP settings changes monitoring.

Wi-Fi Framework

Common changes

• The new Data parameter that contains additional frame data has been added to the OnAltBeaconFrame event.
• The new Data parameter that contains additional frame data has been added to the OnEddystoneTlmFrame event.
• The new Data parameter that contains additional frame data has been added to the OnEddystoneUidFrame event.
• The new Data parameter contains additional frame data has been added to the OnProximityBeaconFrame event.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• Wii Remote support.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• The new WinRT helper class has been added.
• The new ConnectOnRead property has been added to the wclGattClient class. This property allows you to save time on reconnecting to the device. If the property is True, the real connection will be executed during the first read of services. If the property is False, the real connection will be executed during the connection operation.
• The GattClient sample was updated to show how to use the ConnectOnRead property.
• Fixed the resource leak that appeared when the connection failed in the wclGattClient class.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• Code refactoring and optimization.
• The new method ProcessMessages has been added to the wclMessageBroadcaster class. the method allows you to force the event processing.

.NET Edition

• A possible resource leak has been fixed.

Serial Framework

Common changes

• Code refactoring and optimization.
• The new method ProcessMessages has been added to the wclMessageBroadcaster class. the method allows you to force the event processing.
• New error codes.

.NET Edition

• A possible resource leak has been fixed.

Wi-Fi Framework

Common changes

• Code refactoring and optimization.
• The new method ProcessMessages has been added to the wclMessageBroadcaster class. The method allows you to force the event processing.
• New error codes.
• The GattClient sample application has been updated to show how to work with characteristics that have both IsNotifiable and IsIndicatable properties set to True.
• The article has been updated with additional details about the characteristic changes notifications.
• The Beacons sample application has been updated.

.NET Edition

• A possible resource leak has been fixed.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• Get and set a Wi-Fi band has been added to the mobile hotspot implementation (Windows 10 2004 and above).
• Enabling and disabling the "No Connection Timeout" has been added to the mobile hotspot implementation (Windows 10 2004 and above).
• Get list of connected clients has been added to the mobile hotspot implementation.

Wi-Fi Framework

Common changes

• The custom beacon now allows you to add not only the manufacturer-specific data frames.
• The wclBluetoothLeBeaconWatcher class now can parse Bluetooth LE 5.0 extended advertisement frames (Windows 10 2004 and above).
• The new event OnAdvertisementExtFrameInformation has been added to the wclBluetoothLeBeaconWatcher class.
• Disabling and enabling the secure simple pairing (SSP) is now supported with the BlueSoleil and Toshiba Bluetooth drivers.
• Reading the secure simple pairing (SSP) status is now supported with the Microsoft and Toshiba Bluetooth drivers.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• The demo applications updated.

C++ Edition

• The memory leak error has been fixed.

Wi-Fi Framework

Common changes

• The demo applications updated.

C++ Edition

• The memory leak error has been fixed.

Serial Framework

Common changes

• The new Connectable property has been added to the wclGattLocalService class.
• The new Discoverable property has been added to the wclGattLocalService class.
• The Write method of the wclRfCommClient class has been reworked to prevent the WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_UNEXPECTED error that appeared when an application writes big data.
• The Write method of the wclRfCommServerClient was reworked to prevent the WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_UNEXPECTED error that appeared when an application writes big data.
• Fixed the access violation error that appeared in the wclRfCommServerClient class on some platforms.
• The demo applications updated.

C++ Edition

• The memory leak error has been fixed.
• The resource leak that appeared during the classic Bluetooth devices discovery has been fixed.
• Fixed the "Not connected" error in the FtpClient sample application.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• New error codes.
• Power state monitoring (suspend/resume) has been added.
• The WiFiEvents sample application has been updated to show how to handle power state change events.

Wi-Fi Framework

Common changes

• New error codes.
• Power state monitoring (suspend/resume) has been added.
• The SerialMonitor sample application has been updated to show how to handle power state change events.

Serial Framework

Common changes

• New error codes.
• Power state monitoring (suspend/resume) has been added.
• The BluetoothManager sample application has been updated to show how to handle power state change events.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• New error codes.
• Mobile Hotspot control has been added (Windows 10 and above).
• The new MobileHotspot sample application has been added.

Wi-Fi Framework

Common changes

• The pairing with a remote Bluetooth-enabled device has been reworked to support secure simple pairing (SSP) with the Toshiba Bluetooth driver.
• Fixed the synchronization issue when calling the Terminate method of the wclBluetoothRadio class from different threads.
• The skNone synchronization is marked as deprecated and will be removed soon; use the skApc instead.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• The connection creation code has been refactored.
• Minor fixes in the Bluetooth LE advertisement parameters settings.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• New error code: WCL_E_WIFI_DIRECT_ADVERTISER_ALREADY_RUNNING.
• New error code: WCL_E_WIFI_DIRECT_ADVERTISER_CREATE_MUTEX_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_WIFI_DIRECT_ADVERTISER_HOTSPOT_RUNNING.
• Detecting if another Wi-Fi Framework based application is already running the Wi-Fi Direct advertiser or the Wi-Fi Direct SoftAP.
• Detecting if the Mobile Hotspot is already running before starting the Wi-Fi Direct advertiser or the Wi-Fi Direct SoftAP.

Wi-Fi Framework

Common changes

• New error code: WCL_E_WIFI_DIRECT_DEVICE_WATCHER_CREATE_INIT_EVENT_FAILED.
• The Wi-Fi Direct devices discovering code has been modified to return the correct error codes.
• The Wi-Fi Direct now correctly detects if the WLAN hardware is not available.

Wi-Fi Framework

Common changes

• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_CREATE_WATCHER_FACTORY_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_CREATE_FILTER_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_CREATE_WATCHER_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_CREATE_COMPLETION_EVENT_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_SET_ADDED_HANDLER_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_SET_UPDATED_HANDLER_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_SET_REMOVED_HANDLER_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_SET_COMPLETED_HANDLER_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_WATCHER_START_FAILED.
• The classic Bluetooth devices discovering code that uses the Microsoft Bluetooth driver has been updated.
• Fixed the bug that appeared when setting the Beacons advertisement parameters.
• Fixed the bug that appeared when setting the Beacons scan parameters.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• The new wclGetErrorInfo that returns extended information about a Wireless Communication Library error code has been added.

C++ Edition

• The new CwclStreamAdapter class has been added.

Wi-Fi Framework

Common changes

• The new wclGetErrorInfo that returns extended information about a Wireless Communication Library error code has been added.

C++ Edition

• The new CwclStreamAdapter class has been added.

Serial Framework

Common changes

• The Subscribe method of the wclGattClient class now returns an error if a characteristic has both the Indicatable and Notifiable properties set.
• The Unsubscribe method of the wclGattClient now returns an error if a characteristic has both the Indicatable and Notifiable properties set.
• The Unsubscribe method of the wclGattClient class now returns an error if a characteristic does not have the Indicatable or Notifiable property set.
• Fixed the bug when the wclGattClient did not call the WriteClientConfiguration method to unsubscribe when disconnects.
• The new wclGetErrorInfo that returns extended information about a Wireless Communication Library error code has been added.

C++ Edition

• The new CwclStreamAdapter class has been added.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• Fixed the bug that did not allow disconnecting from a remote GATT-enabled device.
• Minor updates.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• The new Permissions property has been added to the OBEX file object.
• The new Modified property has been added to the OBEX file object.
• The new Created property has been added to the OBEX file object.
• The new Accessed property has been added to the OBEX file object.

Serial Framework

Common changes

• The new Permissions property has been added to the OBEX file object.
• The new Modified property has been added to the OBEX file object.
• The new Created property has been added to the OBEX file object.
• The new Accessed property has been added to the OBEX file object.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• The Pull method of the OBEX Object Push client has been renamed to Get.
• The Push method of the OBEX Object Push client has been renamed to Put.
• The OBEX File Transfer profile (FTP) client has been added.
• New error code: WCL_E_OBEX_INVALID_DIR_LIST.
• New error code: WCL_E_OBEX_INVALID_DIR_FORMAT.
• New error code: WCL_E_OBEX_COM_INIT_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_OBEX_XML_NOT_AVAILABLE.

C++ Edition

• The new CwclStreamAdapter class has been added.
• Fixed the minor bugs in the Wireless Communication Library stream implementation.

Serial Framework

Common changes

• The Pull method of the OBEX Object Push client has been renamed to Get.
• The Push method of the OBEX Object Push client has been renamed to Put.
• The OBEX File Transfer profile (FTP) client has been added.
• New error code: WCL_E_OBEX_INVALID_DIR_LIST.
• New error code: WCL_E_OBEX_INVALID_DIR_FORMAT.
• New error code: WCL_E_OBEX_COM_INIT_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_OBEX_XML_NOT_AVAILABLE.

C++ Edition

• The new CwclStreamAdapter class has been added.
• Fixed the minor bugs in the Wireless Communication Library stream implementation.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• Code optimization.
• The RSSI reading has been modified to make it faster.

.NET Edition

• Fixed the SEH exception that raised when there was no Bluetooth device found during classic Bluetooth discovering.

C++ Edition

• Fixed the bug that appeared in the Eddystone UID beacon when the UUID is advertising as NULL.
• Fixed the SEH exception that raised when there was no Bluetooth device found during classic Bluetooth discovering.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• Code refactoring.
• The new error codes group for the Wi-Fi interface error codes has been added.
• All the WCL_E_WIFI_INTERFACE_* error codes were moved to the WCL_E_WIFI_INTERFACE_BASE group.
• The new error codes group for Wi-Fi network configuration error codes was added.
• All the WCL_E_WIFI_NETCFG_* error codes were moved to the WCL_E_WIFI_NETCFG_BASE group.

.NET Edition

• Target .NET Framework version has been changed to 4.0. If you need to use it with early versions, you will need to rebuild it from sources.
• The WinForms sample applications have been updated to Visual Studio 2010 and target .NET Framework 4.

C++ Edition

• Some error code descriptions have been updated in the documentation.

Wi-Fi Framework

Common changes

• Code refactoring.

.NET Edition

• Target .NET Framework version has been changed to 4.0. If you need to use it with early versions, you will need to rebuild it from sources.
• The WinForms sample applications have been updated to Visual Studio 2010 and target .NET Framework 4.

C++ Edition

• Some error code descriptions have been updated in the documentation.

Serial Framework

Common changes

• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_START_WINRT_THREAD_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_LE_INVALID_CHARACTERISTIC_CONFIGURATION.
• The WriteClientConfiguration method now checks that the characteristic configuration is valid.
• Code refactoring.

.NET Edition

• Target .NET Framework version has been changed to 4.0. If you need to use it with early versions, you will need to rebuild it from sources.
• The WinForms sample applications have been updated to Visual Studio 2010 and target .NET Framework 4.

C++ Edition

• Some error code descriptions have been updated in the documentation.

VCL Edition

• Fixed the GattServer sample application CBuilder 10.3 compilation error.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• Fixed the bug when the OnDeviceConnected event was not called by the WiFiDirect SoftAP if the connection procedure completed with an error.
• The new OnDeviceConnectError event has been added to the WiDirect SoftAP.
• The accepting and rejecting devices were added to the Wi-Fi Direct SoftAP.
• The WiFiDirectSoftAP sample application has been updated to show how to use the OnDeviceConnectError event.
• The WiFiDirectSoftAP sample application has been updated to show how to get a connected device IP.
• The WiFiDirectSoftAP sample application has been updated to show how to accept and reject a device.
• New error code: WCL_E_WIFI_DIRECT_DEVICE_CREATE_TIMEOUT.
• New error code: WCL_E_WIFI_DIRECT_DEVICE_START_CREATE_FAILED.
• The Wi-Fi Direct errors decoding has been improved.

.NET Edition

• The new WaitEx method has been added to the wclHelpers class. The method provides functionality to start an alertable wait that can be used with the APC synchronization.

Wi-Fi Framework

.NET Edition

• The new WaitEx method has been added to the wclHelpers class. The method provides functionality to start an alertable wait that can be used with the APC synchronization.

Serial Framework

Common changes

• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_LE_ADMIN_RIGHTS_REQUIRED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_LE_UNEXPECTED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_LE_SET_SCAN_PARAMS_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_LE_GET_SCAN_PARAMS_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_LE_RESET_SCAN_PARAMS_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_LE_SET_ADV_PARAMS_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_LE_GET_ADV_PARAMS_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_LE_RESET_ADV_PARAMS_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_LE_OPEN_PROCESS_TOKEN_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_LE_LOOKUP_PRIVILEGE_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_LE_ADJUST_PRIVILEGE_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_LE_ALLOCATE_SID_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_LE_TAKE_OWNERSHIP_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_LE_SET_ACL_FAILED.
• New error code: WCL_E_BLUETOOTH_LE_SET_REGISTRY_RIGHTS_FAILED.
• Setting and reading a scan interval has been added to the wclBluetoothLeBeaconWatcher class.
• Setting and reading a scan window has been added to the wclBluetoothLeBeaconWatcher class.
• Setting and reading an advertising interval has been added to the Bluetooth LE beacons implementation.

.NET Edition

• The new WaitEx method has been added to the wclHelpers class. The method provides functionality to start an alertable wait that can be used with the APC synchronization.

Bluetooth Framework

Common changes

• New error code: WCL_E_NLM_NETWORK_PROFILES_NOT_FOUND.
• New error code: WCL_E_NLM_ACCESS_DENIED.
• New error code: WCL_E_NLM_UNEXPECTED.
• The Network List Manager is now able to delete networks.

Wi-Fi Framework