RtDbGenID Component Ver. 1.01
                       Copyright 1995 Tomasz Stanczak
                           Compuserve: 100735,3273

RtDbGenID is a non-visual component which implements a unique number
generator. All values will be saved into a table in database you work with.
Every access which generates a new value locks this table and saves the
generated value before releasing control, so that other users can safely
run it parallel through the network. SQL queries as 'SELECT MAX(...)+1
FROM...' are a bit dangereous, because many users can theoretically execute
this query at the same time and get the same results. Databases which
support referential integrity can get over it, if the value is supposed for
a field defined as unique, but even at the minimum it would rise an
exception. dBase knows nothing about real uniqueness and in this case it
can cause severe data errors.

Files Included:
README.WRI       this file
RTREGGI.PAS      unit to register RtDbGenID with Delphi
RTDBID.PAS       RtDbGenID itself (DCU in the demo version and PAS in the
registered one)
RTCONTS.PAS      Constants for this and/or my other components
RT.PAS           unit with general functions I need
TEST*.*          test project
LOGIN.*          Login dialog for the above project
RTDBID.HLP       RtDbGenID help file
RTDBID.KWF       RtDbGenID keyword file
16\*.*                 Files specific to Delphi 1.0
32\*.*                 Files specific to Delphi 2.0

Installation:
Copy the RT*.DCR, RT*.DCU and RT*.RES files to the same directory,
including files from appropriate subdirectory(16\ or 32\). Then follow the
Delphi instuctions for installing components. Both HLP and KWF files should
probably be copied into DELPHI\BIN, the KWF is the keyword file, which can
be installed with HELPINST.EXE.

Test project:
TEST.DPR lets you define any unique number and generate its values. Nothing
special. If the table for the unique keys doesn't exist it will be created.
If it exists but the field for the unique key you name doesn't exist, it
will be restuctured.

Registration

License fees:
RtDbGenID alone, license fee is $10 (15 DM) plus $2 (3 DM) s&h
as a part of RtControls, licence fee $39 (60 DM) plus $2 (3 DM) s&h

Only following payment methods will be accepted:
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ID# 7406 RtDbGenID alone
ID# 7197 RtControls

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