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- Component Toolbox OCX 1.0 Demo
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- Installation and General Notes
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- Thank you for taking the time to download and review the Component Toolbox
- OCX. This is our pre-release version. The pre-release version contains 25
- controls. The final version should contain well over 30 controls. The
- controls in this demo have currently been tested with VB4, PowerBuilder
- 5.0, and Delphi 32. We are aware of a few different bugs, but these are
- quickly being dealt with. The demo controls here are fully functional in
- a design mode, but they will not work in a compiled VB EXE file.
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- Running The Demo
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- 1. Unzip the files into a directory of your choosing.
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- 2. In DOS mode, run the file .. CTREGOCX.BAT. This batch file will
- register all the OCX controls. If you want to remove the controls from
- the registry, you can use the CT_UNREG.BAT file.
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- 3. Start up Visual Basic 4.0. Then load and run CTDEMO.VBP
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-
- As a quick note, you should have all the necessary run-time
- files required to run this demo if you already have VB4. One of
- the files necessary is OC30.DLL. There are a few others as well.
- If you are attempting to run this demo, and it's missing files,
- plese let us know. As we said, this is just the pre-release
- version, and we have a few things to work out.
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- Future Controls
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- There are five controls we have yet to convert to the OCX format.
- There include a form effects, menu notification, re-size, tree list,
- and virtual list box control. As well, we are still making some
- enhancements to our existing controls. 16 bit versions, and an
- online help file are also soon to follow.
-
- Plans for new controls include a much more advanced calendar that
- will support multiple selections, and individual bitmaps, text,
- and colors for each date. A year at a time calendar. A spiral
- notebook tab control, a calculator control, and some other smaller
- controls.
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- If you order the Component Toolbox OCX from us, we will continue to
- send you monthly updates until the product is done. At that time,
- we will also send you the completed manual. If you order thru
- CompuServe, all updates will be sent electronically (Kind of like
- an OCX of the month club),. The manual will still be sent when the
- product is completed.
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- Finally, if you have any ideas for controls, let us know. While an
- advanced grid control may be too complex to include, ideas for
- smaller controls, or improvements to existing controls are always
- welcome.
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- Ordering the Product.
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- The Component Toolbox OCX will list for $159.00. However, we have a
- special offer on right now for $120.00 (plus shipping). The product
- can be ordered directly from us, or thru the CompuServe SWREG #8405
-
- Many people are asking for both the VBX versions and the OCX
- versions of the controls. ( The VBX package is Compatible with VB3
- and Delphi) This package will list for $199.00, but can be ordered
- directly from us for $160.00 (plus shipping). It should be noted
- that we do not necessarily plan to continue to create VBX versions
- of our new controls. However, the current VBX toolbox does contain
- thirty of the controls. The joint package ( at this price ), is
- currently only available directly thru us. There is no CompuServe
- registration number for it. People who order the joint package will
- recieve manuals for both versions of the product. The VBX version
- can be shipped now, and the OCX when the entire product is finished.
- If you order the joint package, make sure you mention that in your
- order so that we send you the right items.
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- Finally, if you have any other questions, comments or concerns,
- please let us know. If you are already a Component Toolbox user,
- your update notices have been mailed out.
-
- Craig Gluck
- Gamesman Inc.
- 75201,3524
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- 1161 McMillan Avenue
- Winnipeg MB. R3M 0T7
- Canada
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- Tel : (204) 475-7903
- Fax : (204) 284-3307
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