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- RBGauge ActiveX Control 1.0 - Important Information
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- Thank you for downloading RBGauge ActiveX Control 1.0. You can now
- evaluate this control for the next 30 days. After this time, if you
- would like to keep this control as part of your toolbox, you need to
- purchase a license directly from the creators, Redbird Software.
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- Contents
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- (1) Installation
- (2) Uninstallation
- (3) Using RBGauge
- (4) How to Purchase
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- (1) Installation
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- To install RBGauge, please follow these simple instructions:
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- (a) Read the enclosed license agreement.
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- (b) Execute the following statement inside the folder where the
- control is located on your system:
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- Install RBGauge.ocx
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- (c) You should then see the following confirmation message:
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- Component successfully installed.
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- RBGauge is now installed on your machine and ready to use.
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- (2) Uninstallation
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- To uninstall RBGauge, please follow these simple instructions:
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- (a) Execute the following statement inside the folder where the
- control is located on your system:
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- Install /u RBGauge.ocx
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- (b) You should then see the following confirmation message:
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- Component successfully uninstalled.
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- (c) Delete this same folder.
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- RBGauge is now completely removed from your machine.
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- (3) Using RBGauge
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- To use RBGauge, please follow these steps:
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- (a) Select a background image by setting the Picture property.
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- (b) Set the gauge and needle colors by adjusting the BackColor
- and ForeColor properties.
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- (c) Center the needle by modifying the OriginLeft and OriginRight
- properties.
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- (d) Update the needle width and length by changing the LineWidth
- and Radius properties, respectfully.
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- (e) Adjust the needle minimum and maximum angles by setting the
- AngleMinimum and AngleMaximum properties in degrees.
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- (f) Set the needle direction by adjusting the Clockwise property.
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- (g) Adjust the gauge minimum and maximum values by setting the
- ValueMinimum and ValueMaximum properties.
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- (h) Bind the gauge to a data source or write code to update the
- Value property programmatically.
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- (4) How to Purchase
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- To purchase RBGauge, please follow the registration instructions in
- the control's about dialog box.
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