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ZDM GRADIENT CONTROL, version 1.0
Trial Edition
Created by Zorin D.M.
E-Mail: zorind@yahoo.com
Web Site at: http://www.chat.ru/~dmitriyz
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CONTENTS
 Files
 Description
 Using a trial edition
 Legal disclaimer

FILES
 Readme.txt - this file
 License.txt - license agreement for the registered users
 Order.txt - order and register information

DESCRIPTION
 ZDM Gradient control is a package, which provide  TGradient component
 for  using  with  Delphi 4. TGradient  is a component, which  provide
 shape  with  a  gradient  fill. TGradient support palette for quality
 drawing  on  palette-based  devices.  TGradient  control  has  useful
 Gradient  Designer, which  provide  better  way   to   edit   control
 properties. TGradient component features:
 - Six shapes;
 - Fillbackground property for additional effects;
 - Palette for quality drawing on palette-based devices;
 - Three  styles  (only  for  square  and  rectangle  shapes): Radial,
   Linear, Bilinear;
 - RoundFactor property, which specifies corners curving for the round
   square and the round rectangle shapes;
 - PortionFactor  property,  which  specifies  number  of the gradient
   colors;
 - Angle  property, which  specifies  angle  between vertical axis and
   gradient direction.
 
 To  see  ZDM Gradient Control in  action, run the accompanying demo -
 GradDemo.exe.

 If you have any comments, suggestions and bug-reports  please send it
 to zorind@yahoo.com.

 To  receive  your  registered  version of TGradient you must fill out
 registration form and pay $15 US. For more information  see Order.txt
 file. License  agreement  for the registered users see in License.txt
 file.

USING A TRIAL EDITION
 All  copyrights  to  the  this  software  (ZDM Gradient Control trial
 edition) and accompanying files are exclusively owned by the author -
 Dmitriy Zorin.

 You  can  use  ZDM Gradient Control trial edition  only for test this
 component (TGradient), any other use of this component is prohibited.
 Avery time when TGradient component created it showed nag-screen.

 You can freely  distribute this trial edition, but you can not change
 provided distribution package.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER
 THIS SOFTWARE  AND  ACCOMPANYING  FILES  ARE  DISTRIBUTED "AS IS". NO
 WARRANTY OF ANY  KIND IS  EXPRESSED OR  IMPLIED. YOU  USE AT YOUR OWN
 RISK. THE  AUTHOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR  DATA LOSS, DAMAGES, LOSS OF
 PROFITS  OR  ANY OTHER KIND  OF LOSS  WHILE USING  OR  MISUSING  THIS
 SOFTWARE.

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                                       Copyright  by Zorin D.M., 1998