TAutoButton v 1.2a - DELPHI Visual Component
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(C)1995 Andrew McLean, Sydney, Australia

v1.0a - 21st May 1995 - Initial Release  
v1.1a - 23rd May 1995 - Added ability to flash between bitmaps
v1.2a - 26th May 1995 - Added ability to mask a button with the background
			(Tautobutton only)

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e-mail:  andrewmc@widewest.com.au
Website: http://widewest.com.au/delphi
Website: http://widewest.com.au/aerosoft 
(look here for a downloadable demo of another product of mine)
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Purpose: Links 2 bitmaps together and when clicked, simulates a button.
	 Buttons can flash and also be masked over client window background.



TWO COMPONENTS
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Component 1 - TAutoButton (autoBtn.dcu)
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A Delphi Visual Component which allows 2 bitmaps to link together and act 
as a button. An alternate bitmap can be specified for the 'up' position of 
the button. Use this if you do not need a flashing button.
This uses no timers at all and is the prefered component.

Component 2 - TFlashButton (autoBtnF.dcu)
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Includes all of the features of TAutoButton as well as automatically 
flashing between bitmaps 'up' and 'alt'. You can enable flash 
and set an interval. This component may have bugs in it.

*** WARNING ***
Delphi will not run the flashing buttons from the compiler. You must exit 
Delphi and return to the program manager.
It is probably a problem with the component rather than Delphi although I've 
tried everything.
If anyone has any ideas, please let me know.

You can put up to about 30 buttons on forms before the timers run out.

Demo: EXAMPLE.EXE

Supplied: All the files required to add it to your component library.

		AUTOBTN.DCU     (the component)
		AUTOBTN.DCR     (the component resource)

		AUTOBTNF.DCU    (the component)
		AUTOBTNF.DCR    (the component resource)


Component Palette: EXTRA (automatically created)

Graphics: You will need to supply the shape of your own button in the
	  up position and down position.

Additional: You can also load a 3rd bitmap and use it as an alternate
	    shape to the up position.

Distribution: You may distribute this ZIP file freely provided the
	      contents remain unchanged.

	      You may use this software in a commercial product free of
	      charge. If you do use it in a commercial package, for my
	      own interests sake, please let me know.
	      
	      You are not permitted to sell the software unless compiled into
	      your application. ie. Don't sell this ZIP file or its contents,
	      or any associated file. You may not sell this component soley
	      as an inherited object or stand alone object.

	      Please call if you wish to have changes implemented.

Key Properties: 
	    AutoSize    true
	    BitmapAlt   Tbitmap
	    BitmapDown  Tbitmap
	    BitmapMask  Tbitmap
	    BitmapUp    Tbitmap
	    Cursor      crDefault
	    DisplayAlt  false
	    Flash       false           (TFlashButton only)|
	    FlashInterval 500           (TFlashButton only)|
	    Height      
	    Hint        
	    Left
	    Name
	    ParentShowHint
	    ShowHint
	    Tag
	    Top
	    Visible     true
	    Width       

Events:     onClick
	    onMouseDown
	    onMouseMove
	    onMouseUp
	    

Notes:      The autosize property derives the height and width of the bitmap
	    from only the BitmapUp property. This means that you will not
	    see the correct size of the bitmap until you load BitmapUp.

	    If this is a pain for people I'll change it!
	  
	    When using a mask in design mode, only the button and the black
	    mask is displayed, not the client background.

Comment: If you like this software or want additions to it, please e-mail
	 me at;

		andrewmc@widewest.com.au
		
		or web site

		http://widewest.com.au/delphi

		http://widewest.com.au/aerosoft