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- Alpha Controls v3.52
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-
- The Library contains components and classes for Borland Delphi
- versions 5/6/7
-
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
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- Overview
- Installation
- Demonstration Programs
- Registering and Prices
- Feedback
-
- Overview
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-
- AlphaControls is a collection of standard controls with new
- properties added in order to enhanced program interface and add
- behaviors to common controls. Each control have their own properties
- for painting extended gradient, extended borders, alpha-blending and
- true blurred shadow. Graphics functions are rendered in real time,
- so, effects are always sharp with color scheme used. Added caption
- properties for position and rendering. Mouse event added provide
- great possiblities. Style Hints control make hints to be displayed
- alpha-blended and you can choose from many ways to display.
- Analogues of standard components provides all functionality and adds
- many new possibilities for application interface design and work.
- With AlphaControls, use a new modern way to design enhanced
- interfaces and make your application more attractive... while adding
- pleasure and fun to end users.
-
-
- Now in package contains TsEdit, TsMemo, TsComboEdit, TsCurrencyEdit,
- TsMaskEdit, TsListBox, TsDateEdit, TsCheckBox, TsGauge, TsTrackBar,
- TsPanel, TsRadioButton, TsPageControl, TsStatusBar, TsDirectoryEdit,
- TsContainer, TsButton, TsSpeedButton, TsColorSelect, TsCalcEdit,
- TsFileNameEdit, TsToolBar, TsSpinEdit, TsBevel, TsGroupBox,
- TsComboBox, TsLabel, TsDragBar, TsWebLabel, TsMDIManager,
- TsMonthCalendar, TsMenuManager, TsHintManager, TsCalculator,
- TsEditorsManager, TsControlsManager, TsSkinManager, TsSkinProvider
- and some others components...
- Also for DB-aware components users added some DB-aware components
- which SStyle-engine supports (TsDBEdit, TsDBComboBox, TsDBListBox,
- TsDBNavigator and others).
-
- Installation Library
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-
- 1. Uninstall previous or evaluation version of AlphaControls or
- SStyle package from Delphi IDE. Remove or copy to other directory
- this files to prevent crossing this and new version of
- AlphaControls. Copy files with new components to custom directory.
- This directory must be registered in your system search path. And
- add, (if need) AlphaControls directory in (Tools->Environment
- Options->Library-> Library Path).
-
- 2. Use "File\Open..." menu item of Delphi IDE to open the
- AlphaControls tun-time package RStyleD*.DPK(* - version of Delphi).
- In "Package..." window click "Compile" button to compile run-time
- library.
-
- 3. Use "File\Open..." menu item of Delphi IDE to open the
- AlphaControls design-time package DStyleD*.DPK. In "Package..."
- window click "Install" button to install the library.
-
- 4. DB-aware components users can install AlphaDB pack by copying
- AlphaDB files to AlphaControls directory and AlphaDB.dpk file
- installing.
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- Demonstration Programs
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-
- Demonstration programs shows some features of AlphaControls and can
- help you in understanding of main conceptions of AlphaControls.
- Link to compiled demo : http://www.alphaskins.com/sfiles/askindemo.zip
- Link to sources of the demo : http://www.alphaskins.com/sfiles/askindemo_s.zip
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- Registering and Prices
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-
- The AlphaControls is a Shareware product. If you find it useful and
- want to receive the latest versions please register your evaluation
- copy.
-
- You can read detail information about registration in ORDERS
- page at the AlphaControls home-site. After registration you will
- receive fully-functional package with last versions of components.
- By registering the components you get the following advantages:
-
- 1. You will be notified about new versions of the package.
- 2. You will receive new versions of AlphaControls FREE.
- 3. You encourage the authors do make the components even better.
-
- Feedback
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-
- Contact us if you have any questions, comments or suggestions:
- Programmer: Serge V. Goncharov and ArtTech software
- Home page: http://www.alphaskins.com
- E-mail: support@alphaskins.com ICQ # 157064827