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                      Delphi visual component 
                     Fixed Point SpinEdit v2.0
                               by
                        Raymond Courteau

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Features:
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User interface:
  - A Fixed Point SpinEdit is useful to enter or display floating point
    values in fixed point format.
  - A blue box indicates the active digit when the control has focus; it
    changes to an underline when it does'nt have focus.
  - With the up and down arrow keys you scroll the active digit.  This can
    also be effected by clicking the spin buttons with the mouse.
  - You change which digit is active with the left and right arrows, or by
    clicking on a digit with the mouse.
  - You may also enter a value by typing numbers from the keyboard.
  - Pressing Ctrl-0 will reset to zero all the digits to the right of the 
    active one.  This may also be done by double clicking a digit.

Programmer interface:
  This component has mostly the same programmer interface as a normal Edit 
box (TEdit), plus the following (see the accompanying help file for detailed
explanations):
  
  - Property Value: Double;
  
  - Property Decimals controls how many digits to the right of the decimal
    point;
  
  - Properties MinValue and MaxValue specify bounds for Value;
  
  - Property Increment: Double; allow the programmer to specify the increment
    when using the up/down arrows or up/down buttons;  the active digit
    will change to reflect this property value.  This property value will
    be updated if the user changes the active digit with left/right arrows
    or by clicking on a digit;
  
  - Event OnChange: TNotifyEvent; to act when the value is changed by the user or 
    programmatically;

  - Event OnSetIncrement: TNotifyEvent;   to act when the user changes the active
    digit or when the programmer changes the Increment property;
  
  - Property TrackSpin: Boolean; specifies whether to call OnChange when the
    user spins the value or just when spinning is terminated;
  
  - Property AutoSize; same as AutoSize for a TEdit, plus the control will
    adjust its width to display the necessary number of digits indicated by
    MinValue and MaxValue.

  - Method RightZero; resets to zero all the digits to the right of the active
    one

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Files in this package:
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  - Readme.txt		This file
  - FxSpEdit.hlp        Help file for FxPSpinEdit
  - FxSpEdit.kwf        Keyword file for integration of FxSpEdit.hlp into Delphi
                        help system
  - FxSpEdit.int        Interface file for FxSpEdit.dcu
  - FxPDemo.exe         Demo application for FxPSpinEdit control

          there are two versions of the following three files, one in the
16 bit directory and one in the 32 bit.  They are to be used with Delphi 1
or Delphi 2 respectively

  - FxSpEdit.dcu	Delphi unit comprising the FxPSpinEdit control
  - FxSpEdit.dcr	Delphi compiled resource file for FxPSpinEdit control
  - SpinBtn.res		Resource file for FxPSpinEdit control


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Installation:
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Follow normal installation procedure for Delphi components, taking care
to install the files coming from the 16bit directory for Delphi 1, and 
those from the 32 bit directory for Delphi 2.  FxPSpinEdit will initially
install on the Additional page.

Contact me if you need informations on component installation in Delphi.


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Limitations of this unregistered version:
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  This unregistered version has the full functionality of the registered version,
but if Delphi is not running then every time you start an application containing
this control, a message box will appear saying you're using a non-registered version
of Fixed Point SpinEdit.

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License agreement:
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  You are free to use this non-registered version as you want, provided you don't
try to defeat the mechanism for displaying a message box at startup when Delphi
is absent.  You are free to distribute copies of this package provided you don't
modify its content.

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Registering:
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  By registering you will be entitled to
  - receive complete source code    
  - full support by e-mail or by mail
  - free upgrades
  - fast additions to your specifications if they are interesting to the majority
    of registered users
  
  Registration cost is $15US plus $2US if you want to receive the registered 
package by mail. In order to register, contact me about the possibilities if you 
want to use credit card, make a direct deposit, or use an online registration 
system.  Or simply send a check or cash, payable to

    Raymond Courteau
    1710 Thomas Caron
    St-Maurice
    Quebec, Canada
    G0X 2X0

along with a letter or e-mail specifying your name, company, full address and e-mail address if applicable (please indicate if you want FixedPoint SpinEdit sent to you online or by terrestrial mail).

  
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History:
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  10/96	Version 1.1: Added OnSetIncrement event
		     fixed color problem that sometimes occured

  02/97 Version 2.0  16/32 bits
                     Added ThousandSeparator property
                     Help file
                     Decimals limited to 18 


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Future extensions:
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  - DB FxpSpinEdit; Data Based component

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Contacting me:  I welcome your suggestions or comments
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Raymond Courteau
1710 Thomas Caron
St-Maurice
Quebec, Canada
G0X 2X0

e-mail: raymond_courteau@uqtr.uquebec.ca

phone: (819) 695-0329
fax:   (819) 376-5164