Delphi VCL Extensions (RX)
Library 2.60 Last revision date January 27, 1999 |
The Set of Native Delphi Components for Borland Delphi and
Borland C++ Builder.
100% Source Code.
RX Library contains a large
number of components, objects and routines for Borland Delphi with full source
code. This library is compatible with Borland Delphi 1, 2, 3, 4 and Borland C++
Builder 1 & 3. 1. Components: TRxDBLookupList
is the same as TRxDBLookupCombo (in functionality).
TRxDBComboBox is
a TDBComboBox descendant allowing to have different values displayed from that
stored in database without using a lookup table. Allows you to display
understandable text versions of stored codes in your table.
TRxDBGrid provides
you with the ability to change the background color and font displayed within
individual cells and entire rows and columns; save and restore columns order and
display width in ini-files and system registry; display icons for BLOB, memo,
OLE and picture fields; select multiple records; convert columns headings to
buttons.
TDBStatusLabel
displays the DataSet state (for all datasets) or current record number (for
DBase or Paradox tables).
TDateEdit and
TDBDateEdit (data-aware version) allows direct typing and has a button to bring
up calendar in popup window (combo-box alike) or in a dialog.
TQBEQuery enables
Delphi applications to use Paradox-style Query-by-example (QBE) statements to
query tables, and perform insert and update queries.
TRxQuery is a
TQuery descendant. It supports macros in the SQL text, which are similar to
Params. Macros allow to change query text easily and handy.
TSQLScript allows
multiple SQL statements in one query.
TRxDBFilter
encapsulates BDE ability to filter records locally. The component provides event
on filtering and/or conditions in StringList property.
TDBProgress
displays BDE operations progress for IDAPI drivers that support
callback-functions.
TDBIndexCombo is a
visual interface component that provides your end- users with an easy means of
changing the current display order of data being retrieved from an indexed
table. When the user selects the TDBIndexCombo component, it's drop-down
selection list is populated with the DisplayNames of all indexes available for
the table it's assigned to.
TBDEItems,
TDatabaseItems, TTableItems are lists populated by the corresponding BDE
information (database list, table list, field list etc).
TDBSecurity
provides most common dialogs for database applications: Login Dialog and Change
Password Dialog.
TRxRichEdit is a
wrapper for a Windows rich text 2.0 edit control with OLE objects support
(Delphi 2.0 or higher).
TRxDBRichEdit -
permits the user to display and enter Rich Text Format (RTF) data in a memo or
BLOB field (only for Delphi 2.0 or higher).
TAnimatedImage -
animation "bitmap by bitmap". Design-time editor allows you to load Windows
animation cursors (ani-files) into this component.
TClipboardViewer
is a visual control that displays the contents of Clipboard using different
formats.
TCurrencyEdit -
input of money amounts, and other numbers too.
TRxCalcEdit and
TRxDBCalcEdit (data-aware version) take the display and editing of numeric data
one step further: they provide a popup calculator to help you calculate the
number.
TPicClip
represents a bitmap as the logical array of bitmaps and supports access by
index.
TFormPlacement
allows to save and restore form size, position and window state in/from ini-file
or Registry.
TFormStorage
allows you to read and write virtually any component published property to an
INI file or the system Registry with virtually no code. Works with 3rd party and
your own custom controls as well. Don't be stuck with dozens of INI-Aware
components, use TFormStorage and let it manage all that for you.
TPageManager is
useful when creating multipage dialogs such as "Wizards" (or "Experts").
TColorComboBox is
a combo box to pick up color.
TFontComboBox is a
combo box to pick up font name.
TRxLabel is a
customizable shadowed label.
TTextListBox is
TListBox successor with automatic horizontal scrollbar if necessary.
TRxSplitter
separates two controls to allow to change their sizes at run-time. Never again
create a splitter by hand using panel components. Add splitter support to any
application by using the RxSplitter component.
TRxSlider and
TRxSwitch are slider and switch controls respectively with the ability to change
their looks. TRxSlider provides more features than the Win32 common control,
such as custom thumbs.
TRxSpinEdit and
TRxSpinButton are spin controls variants.
TSpeedBar with
horizontal or vertical orientation that can be placed at the top, bottom, left,
right of the form. Customizable in designer and at run-time using drag &
drop operation, similar to Delphi speedbar. Allow you use flat and transparent
buttons such as standard-style buttons. Button's transparent ability lets
graphics show through from under the speedbar.
TComboEdit,
TRxDBComboEdit (data-aware version), TFilenameEdit, TDirectoryEdit are the edit
boxes with buttons. User can type data into an edit box or can bring up dialog
or popup window by clicking a button.
TMemoryTable
implements BDE in-memory table as a dataset component (with Delete operation).
TRxMemoryData is a
in-memory dataset that mimics the behaviors of a regular Delphi dataset. Unlike
TMemoryTable component, TRxMemoryData is BDE independent (only for Delphi 3.0 or
higher).
TRxCheckListBox is
a list box with built-in check boxes.
TRxSpeedButton
provides you more features than the standard TSpeedButton component, such as
Transparent, Flat, AllowTimer and GrayedInactive properties and Drop-Down Menu.
TRxTimerList
component provides all the functions of the standard TTimer component, plus the
additional benefit of using only one Windows timer for up to 32767 timing
events. You can customize this component in designer using easy-to-use component
editor.
TAppEvents is an
Application wrapper component, which makes it easier to work with the
TApplication object properties and events at design time.
TRxFolderMonitor
component provides notification if any changes matching the filter conditions
occur in the specified directory or subtree.
TRxTrayIcon
component enables 32-bit applications to add static and animated icons to the
Windows system tray.
TConverter,
TRxClock, TSecretPanel, TRxDice, TRxCalculator, TStrHolder, TMRUManager,
TRxWindowHook, TRxGradientCaption, owner-draw menus and much more.
3. Units that provide functions and objects to work with databases,
images, strings, dates, files, INI-files.
4. RX Library help files (in Russian only). Help files in other
languages do not exist.
5. A couple of simple demo applications.
History
License
Agreement
Permission to use, copy, modify,
and distribute this software and its documentation for any purpose and without
fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice appears in all
copies and that both the above copyright notice and this permission notice
appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of RX Library authors not
be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software
without specific, written prior permission. This software is made available "as
is", and RX LIBRARY AUTHORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH
REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL
AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY
DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR STRICT LIABILITY, ARISING OUT
OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. Installation
Run
RXINST.EXE. C++ Builder Compatibility
This version of RX Library is
compatible with Borland C++ Builder 1.0 & 3.0, and tested in the
Professional edition only. Demonstration
Programs
Demonstration programs included
in RX Library use tables from DELPHI\DEMOS\DATA directory and BDE alias
"DBDEMOS".
Source
Files
All sources (100%) of RX
Library are available in RX\UNITS directory. All language specific string
constants used in RX Library are collected in resource files. There are sources
for string resource files in English and Russian. The rest resource files
containing bitmap images and icons for component palette are also included as
compiled resources (*.R16, *.R32) and as *.RC-files. Resource files sources are
available in RX\RESOURCE directory. So, you can use any resource compiler (i.e.
BRC.EXE or BRC32.EXE) to create *.RES (*.R16 & *.R32) and *.DCR (*.D16 &
*.D32) files.
Using GIF
Images
To use GIF images in an your
application at runtime, include the RXGIF unit in your unit's "uses" clause.
Copyright
Notes
Authors: Fedor Koshevnikov, Igor Pavluk, Serge Korolev.
Software development department.
This collection includes over 50 native
Delphi components.
RX Library is a freeware product.
Feel free to distribute the library as long as all files are unmodified and kept
together.
The authors disclaim all warranties as to this
software, whether express or implied, including without limitation any implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Use under
your own responsibility, but comments (even critique) in English (or in Russian)
are welcome.
TRxDBLookupCombo provides an incremental search through lookup list
by directly typing into the combo control while the lookup list is displayed,
LookupSource can refer to TTable, TQuery, TRxQuery or TQBEQuery. It even
incrementally searches on the query results and much more...
2. The editors of standard properties with some advanced features.
Full
text of RX Library Software License agreement
Before installing RX Library components
into Delphi, check out RX.INC file located in RX\UNITS subdirectory. This file
is included in all RX Library units and contains conditional defines that
affects compilation. You can change some of these defines or specify global
compiler options there.
Delphi
4.x:
Uninstall previous installed version of RX
Library from Delphi 4 IDE. Remove previously compiled RX packages (if any)
RXCTL4.BPL, RXDB4.BPL, DCLRX4.BPL and DCLRXDB4.BPL from your hard disk.
Use "File\Open..." menu item of Delphi IDE to open RX'
runtime package RXCTL4.DPK. In "Package..." window click "Compile" button to
compile packages RXCTL4.DPK. After compiling repeat that for other RX Library
run-time package RXDB4.DPK. Put compiled BPL files into directory that is
accessible through the search PATH (i.e. DOS "PATH" environment variable; for
example, in the Windows\System directory). After compiling RX run-time packages
you must install RX design-time packages into the IDE.
Use
"File\Open..." menu item to open consistently RX design-time packages DCLRX4.DPK
(MUST be first) and DCLRXDB4.DPK. In "Package..." window click "Install" button
to register RX Library components on the "RX Controls", "RX DBAware" and "RX
Tools" pages.
NOTE: do not save package sources in the Delphi IDE.
Delphi 3.x:
Remove previously compiled RX packages RXCTL.DPL, RXDB.DPL, RXTOOLS.DPL,
DCLRXCTL.DPL, DCLRXDB.DPL and DCLRXTLS.DPL from your hard disk.
Use "File\Open..." menu item of Delphi IDE to open consistently RX
run-time packages RXCTL.DPK (MUST be first), RXDB.DPK and RXTOOLS.DPK. In
"Package.." window click "Compile" button to compile RX Library run-time
packages. Put compiled DPL files into directory that is accessible through the
search PATH (for example, in the Windows\System directory). After compiling RX
run-time packages you must install RX design-time packages into the IDE.
Use "File\Open..." menu item to open consistently RX
design-time packages DCLRXCTL.DPK (MUST be first), DCLRXDB.DPK and DCLRXTLS.DPK.
In "Package.." window click "Install" button to register RX Library components
on the "RX Controls", "RX DBAware" and "RX Tools" pages accordingly.
NOTE: do not save package sources in the Delphi IDE.
C++Builder 3.x:
Uninstall previous installed version of RX Library from C++Builder IDE. Remove
previously compiled RX packages (if any) RXCTL.BPL, RXDB.BPL, DCLRXCTL.BPL and
DCLRXDB.BPL from your hard disk.
Be sure that linker
option "Use dynamic RTL" is unchecked. Use "File\Open..." menu item of
C++Builder IDE to open RX' runtime package RXCTL.BPK. Then use "Project\Make..."
or "Project\Build..." menu item to compile package RXCTL.BPK. After compiling
repeat that consistently for each of the other RX Library packages (.BPK files)
RXDB.BPK, DCLRXCTL.BPK and DCLRXDB.BPK (be sure to keep the sequence mentioned).
For runtime packages (RXCTL and RXDB) put compiled BPL files into directory that
is accessible through the search PATH (DOS envirounment variable, not IDE search
path; for example, in the Windows\System directory). After compiling RX packages
you must install RX design-time packages into the C++Builder IDE.
Use "Component\Install packages..." menu item to open "Packages" dialog
box. Then click "Add..." button and locate DCLRXCTL.BPL from the RX\UNITS
directory and click "OK" to install package into IDE. After installing DCLRXCTL
package install DCLRXDB.BPL package as above.
NOTE: do not save
package sources in the C++Builder IDE.
Delphi 2.x and C++ Builder 1.x:
Use the
"Install..." item on Delphi's "Component" menu to add the RxCtlReg.PAS,
RxDBReg.PAS and RxTooReg.PAS units to the component library. These units
registers all RX Library components on the "RX Controls", "RX DBAware" and "RX
Tools" pages accordingly.
Delphi
1.x:
Use the "Install Components..." item on Delphi's
Options menu to add the RxCtlReg.PAS, RxDBReg.PAS and RxTooReg.PAS units to the
component library. These units registers all RX Library components on the "RX
Controls", "RX DBAware" and "RX Tools" pages accordingly.
Help
files:
The help files (in Russian only) are
distributed in separate installation packages for each version of Delphi and
C++Builder.
To install the help and keyword file into
Delphi 1.0 and 2.0, follow these steps:
RX Library is not tested properly
with Borland C++ Builder. Use at your own risk.
If you are using another GIF image support library (like
ImageLib), deactivate the conditional define USE_RX_GIF in RX\UNITS\RX.INC file
and rebuild your component library.
WARNING: You
will need an LZW patent license from Unisys in order to provide end-user GIF
support legally in any commercial or shareware application. It is provided as a
development tool only.
Master-Bank. Moscow,
Russia.