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AUTOMA COMPONENTS PACK v1.10
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CONTENTS OF THIS README FILE:

1. FILES        - Little description about the files inside the zip file
2. INSTALLATION - Instructions for installing the Automa Pack
3. REGISTERING  - Info about ordering
4. HISTORY      - Lists the changes in each version released
5. CONTACT      - Info about contacting Automa

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1. FILES
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When you decompress the zip file, will be created some directories.
They are:

/Delphi4 (Delphi 4 demo version only)
Contains compiled units and additional files for the Delphi 4 version of the
Automa Components Pack

/Delphi3 (Delphi 3 demo version only)
Contains compiled units and additional files for the Delphi 3 version of the
Automa Components Pack

/Delphi2 (Delphi 2 demo version only)
Contains compiled units and additional files for the Delphi 2 version of the
Automa Components Pack

/Demo
Contains the demo project of Automa Components Pack, with detailed explanation
of all components

/Help
Contains the help file

/Source  (registered version only)
Contains the full source code of all components.



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2. INSTALLATION
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DELPHI 4:

  (1) Extract the distribution ZIP to a new directory
  (2) From the Delphi IDE select File | Open ...
  (3) In the dialog that appears, select "Delphi Package Source (*.dpk)"
      in File Types, and choose the automa4.dpk file
  (4) Click on the "Install" button. Components will be installed.
  (5) To install atParadoxRepair component, repeat steps 2-4 for the
      atpdxrp4.dpk file

DELPHI 3:

  (1) Extract the distribution ZIP to a new directory
  (2) From the Delphi IDE select File | Open ...
  (3) In the dialog that appears, select "Delphi Package Source (*.dpk)"
      in File Types, and choose the automa10.dpk file
  (4) Click on the "Install" button. Components will be installed.
  (5) To install atParadoxRepair component, repeat steps 2-4 for the
      atpdxrep.dpk file

DELPHI 2:

  (1) Extract the distribution ZIP to a new directory
  (2) From the Delphi IDE select Component | Instal...
  (3) In the dialog that appears, click "Add..." and choose the 
      AutomaReg.pas file (registered version) or the AutomaReg.dcu
      file (shareware version)
  (4) Click "Ok" to recompile the library. Components will be installed.
  (5) To install atParadoxRepair component, repeat steps 2-4 for the
      ParadoxRepairReg.pas file (registered version) or the
      ParadoxRepairReg.dcu file (shareware version)
 
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3. REGISTERING
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Automa Components Pack costs only US$ 45, and you receive full source 
code of all components. We accept MasterCard, Visa, AmExpress, Dinners,
and check. To register, go to:

http://www.automa.com.br/delphi/register.htm
    
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4. HISTORY
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v1.10  (12-Mar-1999)
   - New component added: TatProgress.
   - TDBTableFilter component changes:
     * Operations property added. Now the programmer can tell to DBTableFilter
       which operations can be used. This way, any SQL or filter syntax can be
       built. User can enter caption ("starting with", "equal to", etc.),
       expression ("%f >= %v", "%f = %v") and even choose for which field types
       the operation will apply. For example, you can tell DBTableFilter that
       the "Starting with"
       operation will apply only for string fields;
     * LogicalCaptions property added. You can now change the "and" and "or"
       captions using this property;
     * Datasource property removed. This property is no longer used, and you
       can use DBTableFilter stand-alone, just to build filters. You can use the
       new AddFields method to get fields from a dataset and add it to the
       FilterFields property;
     * Datalink object removed;
     * LoadFields method removed;
     * AddFields method create. This method automatically loads all dataset
       fields into the FilterFields property;
     * FiltraDataset method removed;
     * Changes in source code: some private methos were translated from
       portuguese to english, for better understanding of source;
     * TFilterField.Add method now is a function, returning the newly created
       TFilterField;
     * TFilterField.FindByName method added;
     * TFilterField.FieldKind property added. DBTableFitler uses this property
       to knows which operations apply to each field;
     * SyntaxType property added. This property makes DBTableFilter use easy.
       Using this property, you have not to create operations. Just choose a
       syntax type and you get the filter on the fly! Available syntaxs are
       Oracle SQL, Access SQL, Interbase SQL, BDE Local SQL and BDE Filter
       string. Of course, you have the Custom option, where you can define your
       own operations;
     * OperDropDownCont property added;
     * FilterInParentesis property added;
     * DateFormat property added;

v1.00  (19-Feb-1999)
   - Delphi 4 now supported;

v0.95b (08-Dec-1998)
   - First release of Automa Components Pack

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5. CONTACT
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Our URL: 
http://www.automa.com.br/delphi

Our e-mail:
automa@automa.com.br