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Author: TMS Software
        Copyright  1998-2001
        E-mail: info@tmssoftware.com
        Web: http://www.tmssoftware.com
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Delphi 3.0/4.0/5.0/6.0 & C++Builder 1.0/3.0/4.0/5.0


Files :
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  advedd3.zip : component files for Delphi 3.0
  advedd4.zip : component files for Delphi 4.0
  advedd5.zip : component files for Delphi 5.0
  advedd6.zip : component files for Delphi 6.0
  advedc3.zip : component files for C++Builder 3.0
  advedc4.zip : component files for C++Builder 4.0
  advedc5.zip : component files for C++Builder 5.0
  
Release 2.0 :
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  An edit control with focus color, enter to move focus, length limited input,
  numeric right aligned input, uppercase, lowercase, mixed case input, auto focus,
  colored on modify

Feature Revision history :
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  8/8/1999   : first release
  10/9/1999  : added Delphi 1 and Delphi 5 support
               added AutoFocus
               added coloring on modify
  22/11/1999 : auto focus
               attached label
               flat style
               fixed suffixes and prefixes
               different types : numeric, float, money,
               precision for float edit style
               automatic thousand separator inserting for money style input
               URL aware
               associated AdvInputQuery method that improves the standard InputQuery with the 
               many TAdvEdit functions.
               properties to obtain the value as integer or float for numeric and float edit style
  28/3/2000  : added new events for clipboard actions
  23/4/2000  : added data-aware version
               added OnContextPopup event for Delphi 5 & C++Builder 5
  15/6/2000  : added etRange and etHex edit styles
               changed Modified property to read-write to allow reset of modified appearance  
  15/9/2000  : Added automatic persistence in INI file or registry
               Improved URL awareness
               Added auto focus for next control on completion
               Improved clipboard behaviour   
               Added Excel style decimal separator entry
  6/12/2000  : Added FocusBorder property 
               Added Transparent property
               Added DisabledColor property
               Added OLE drag&drop capability
	       Added EditAlign property
	       Added DBCtrlGrid awareness
  15/2/2001  : Added ErrorColor / ErrorFontColor / ShowError properties
               Added new label positions lpTopCenter, lpBottomCenter
               Added LabelFont property
               Added FocusAlignment property           
	       Added FocusWidthInc property
               Added CanUndo property  		
  21/8/2001  : Added EmptyText property
               Added SoftBorder style
               Added Attached label transparency and focus font control
               Added Center alignment
               Added Automatic thousand separator insertion
               Added Excel style decimal separator input
               Improved : CanUndo style 
               Improved : FocusColor & ErrorColor control
               Improved : transparent style
  

Installation :
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 In Delphi 3,4,5,6 or C++Builder 3,4,5

 Unzip files adveddx or advedcx into a component directory

 - Install into new package (or existing package)

 - Browse for (new) package file

 - Add aereg.pas & dbaereg.pas


Usage :
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 This component is freeware for non-commercial applications.
 License for commercial use is equivalent to buying source code,
 and is available for $30. Licensed users get source code updates
 for all 1.x versions. Send cheque or cash for $30 to address above
 and source code will be sent by email immediately upon receipt.
 If you would like to register TAdvEdit online, you can do the
 registration at http://www.shareit.com/programs/103312.htm.
 Alternatively, you can go to http://www.shareit.com and enter
 the program number there: 103312. Since the online registration
 for a TMS basic component is valid for several TMS components,
 do not forget to request TAdvEdit by email as well via
 info@tmssoftware.com
 TAdvEdit is also part of the TMS Component Pack, see 
 http://www.tmssoftware.com/tmspack.htm



Help, hints, tips, bug reports :
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 Send any remarks to : help@tmssoftware.com
 Please clearly state which Delphi or C++Builder version you are using
 and which version of the component you are using. In case of doubt,
 download the latest version first at http://www.tmssoftware.com
