                    Pro VCL Extensions Library
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                      Last Changes: 11.08.98
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            Copyright (c) 1996-98 by Dmitry G. Barabash
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CONTENTS
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  1. General
  2. Copyrights
  3. Licence agreement
  4. Redistribution
  5. Support, feedback and bugs
  6. Installing the Pro VCL Extensions Library
  7. Other languages available
  8. Revision History
  9. Contacting




1. GENERAL
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Pro VCL Extensions Library a freeware component library for
Borland Delphi 1, 2, 3 & 4 and Borland C++Builder 1 & 3. It includes
21 components and several useful classes, procedures and functions.

Please email me if you are using it, so I will know how many guys
use my code. And let me know what you think of it...




2. COPYRIGHTS
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This product is Copyright (c) 1996-98 by Dmitry G. Barabash.
Author retain full copyright in all the files included in this package.




3. LICENCE AGREEMENT
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This library may be used freely and distributed in commercial or private
environments, provided this notice is not modified or removed.  This
library may be included in compilations of other software, as long as
there is no charge for this library or part of this library specifically
(e.g. as a Delphi component or as part of a Delphi component collection).

This library is provided "AS-IS". No warranties of any kind, expressed
or implied, are made as to it or any medium it may be on.  Any remedy for
indirect, consequential, punitive or incidental damages arising from it,
includding such from negligence, strict liability, or breach of warranty
or contract, even after notice of the possibility of such damages will
not be provided.




4. REDISTRIBUTION
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You may freely redistribute this package, on the following conditions:

- the whole package is redistributed;
- no alteration is made to the package, or to any of the files in it;
- no charge (other than charges for disk duplication and handling) be
  made for any redistribution.




5. SUPPORT, FEEDBACK AND BUGS
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I do not "officially" provide support for this software.  However,
if you have any questions about it, please feel free to write to me at:

    dgb@farlep.net

I will try to answer your questions promptly.  If you have any suggestions
for improvement, please let me know also, as I will be more than happy to
hear your opinions!

If you find a bug in this library, please let me know by sending a complete
description of the bug and the circumstances under which it appears to:

    dgb@farlep.net

I will correct all reported bugs as soon as possible.




6. INSTALLING THE PRO VCL EXTENSIONS LIBRARY
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Delphi 4:

1. Use "File\Open..." menu item of Delphi IDE to open Pro VCL Extensions
   Library package ProCmp40.DPK.
2. In "Package..." window click "Compile" button to compile Pro VCL
   Extensions Library package.
3. In "Package..." window click "Install" button to install
   Pro VCL Extensions Library package into the IDE.

Delphi 3:

1. Use "File\Open..." menu item of Delphi IDE to open Pro VCL Extensions
   Library package ProCmp30.DPK.
2. In "Package..." window click "Compile" button to compile Pro VCL
   Extensions Library package.
3. In "Package..." window click "Install" button to install
   Pro VCL Extensions Library package into the IDE.

C++Builder 3.0:

1. Use "File\Open..." menu item of C++Builder IDE to open Pro VCL
   Extensions Library package ProCmp35.BPK.
2. Then use "Project\Make..." or "Project\Build..." menu item to compile
   package ProCmp35.BPK.
3. Use "Component\Install packages..." menu item to open "Packages"
   dialog box. Then click "Add..." button  to locate the directory
   where you placed files of Pro VCL Extensions Library (e.g. C:\ProComps).
   Select file ProCmp35.BPL to install and click Ok to close the
   "Packages" dialog.

Delphi 2 and C++Builder 1:

1. Choose ""Component\Install..." menu item of Delphi IDE.
2. Click the Add button to display the "Add Module" dialog box and
   click the Browse button to locate the directory where you placed
   files of Pro VCL Extensions Library (e.g. C:\ProComps). Select
   module ProReg.PAS to install and click Ok to close the "Add Module"
   file selection dialog.
3. Click Ok to close the "Install Components" dialog.
4. Your component palette will now be recompiled.
5. Pro VCL Extensions Library are installed in the "Pro" tab on the
   component palette.

Delphi 1:

1. Choose "Options\Install Components..." menu item of Delphi IDE.
2. Click the Add button to display the "Add Module" dialog box and
   click the Browse button to locate the directory where you placed
   files of Pro VCL Extensions Library (e.g. C:\ProComps). Select
   module ProReg.PAS to install and click Ok to close the "Add Module"
   file selection dialog.
3. Click Ok to close the "Install Components" dialog.
4. Your component palette will now be recompiled.
5. Pro VCL Extensions Library are installed in the "Pro" tab
   on the component palette.



If you are experienced programmer you can use MAKE.BAT file to compile
this library. To compile for necessary platform:

Delphi 1 (compiled library will be at Lib\Delphi16 directory):
    make.bat d1

Delphi 2, 3, 4 (compiled library will be at Lib\Delphi32 directory):
    make.bat d2
    make.bat d3
    make.bat d4

C++Builder 1, 3 (compiled library will be at Lib\CBuilder directory):
    make.bat bcb1
    make.bat bcb3

After that you can install library: ProReg.dcu for Delphi 1, 2 and
C++Builder 1, ProCmp30.dpl for Delphi 3, ProCmp35.bpl for C++Builder 3,
ProCmp40.dpl for Delphi 4.



7. OTHER LANGUAGE AVAILABLE
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This release provides English, Russian and Ukranian resources.




8. REVISION HISTORY
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11.08.98    o First release.




9. CONTACTING
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If you have any questions, remarks, suggestions, bugs, requested features
please feel free to contact me.  I would appreciate you if you send me
your comments about this software. My e-mail:

    dgb@farlep.net

Be sure to check my web home page

    http://www.farlep.net/~dgb

for updates.



Sincerely Yours,
Dmitry G. Barabash
