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           		Adrock Software 3D Calendar Component
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The TAdrock3DCalendar component allows an end user to select a date from a static calendar.

Features:
* Fully configurable, nearly 100 properties.
* Support for Dragging & Dropping dates.
* Support for owner drawing.
* Month & Year Button Bar.
* Month & Year Combo Box's
* Full Precision Spacing of all aspects of the control
* Individual 3D Fonts for the Month/Year Labels, Weekday Header, Weekday Cells, and Selected Cells
* 3D Bevels for the Weekday Header, and the weekday Cells.
* 10 Calendar Methods to move to specific dates, today, Previous/Next Day, Week, Month, Year
* 16 Color properties for complete customisation.
* Keyboard or mouse support
* Custom Cursors.
* Lots of date methods, such as day of the week for any starting day, Week Numbers for any date 
  on any starting day, ability to determine the number of days, weeks, months, and years dates
  are apeart, adding of dates in increments such as Days, Weeks, Months, and Years.
* There are over 60 methods that deal with your dates, worth the cost of the component by itself.

Check out our sample program SAM3DCAL.ZIP, and full help file with lots of graphic samples.

And much much more, please refer to the Help file.

	Installation
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       	Getting Started 
               UNZIP the archive (eg: AD3DCAL.ZIP) to a directory temporarily.
               Create a directory to hold this component and any others that
                you will install in the future. (eg: C:\DELPHI\COMPONEN) It is
                easier to put new components in a separate directory since you 
                can update them easily and if there is a new release of DELPHI
                it will not effect your add-on component directory.

       Installation of the HLP and KWF files.  
               Exit DELPHI is you are running it, as you can not install the
                KWF file while delphi is running.
               Move or copy help file (e.g.: AD3DCAL.HLP) to your Delphi Bin
                directory (suggest C:\DELPHI\BIN); it only really needs to be
                somewhere on the path, but the Delphi Bin directory is a good
                place. Delphi has a program to add our help index to Delphi's
                help index. What this does is allow you to search for both 
                delphi commands and the commands and properties of the 
                component you want to install. 
               This program is called HELPINST and is found in the DELPHI\HELP
                sub-directory. Copy the keyword file (AD3DCAL.KWF) to the 
                delphi help directory.   
               Run Delphi's HELPINST program and load the DELPHI.HDX file
	    	from the DELPHI\BIN Directory.
               Add the .KWF file (e.g.: AD3DCAL.KWF) to the list of indexes.
               Save the new index file and then exit the HelpInst program.

       Installation of the DCU, DCR, HIS ,TXT and any RES files.   
               We next must add the component to the Delphi VCL Library.
               Copy all the DCU, DCR, HIS, TXT and any RES files to the
                directory that you made for the components. 
                (e.g.:  C:\DELPHI\COMPONEN)
               Load Delphi and select the menu item; Options, Install Components.
               Add the directory where you have installed the components to
                the search path directory. All components that get installed
                must be in this search path. 
               Click the add button and then the browse button to navigate to
                the directory where you copied the .DCU file 
                (e.g.: C:\DELPHI\COMPONEN) 
               Select the List Files Of Type and select Unit File (*.DCU), 
	    	you should then see the DCU file (AD3DCAL.DCU) that you copied
	    	to the directory. Select the file and you will be returned to the
                Install Components dialog box.
	. 	Do not install the ADDATE.DCU it is used internally to the calendar.
               Click on the OK button and the VCL library will be re-built. 
               You will notice on your VCL Palette bar in DELPHI that there
                is now a new tab called ADROCK, in side here will be an icon
	    	to represent the component you just installed.  NB: this won't
	    	happen if you've installed a Property Editor or Expert type of
	    	control - these controls are apparent by either the function they 
	    	perform (Property Editor), or by their appearence on say as a
	    	menu option (Expert).

       Other Files.    
               The ADCALBTN.HIS file contains a history of updates and changes
                made.
               The ADCALBTN.TXT file contains a brief description and ordering
                details. (This File)
               The SAM3DCAL.ZIP file contains a sample application that you can 
	    	extract, compile and run to see a demonstration of numerous ways
  	    	of using the Calendar, including buttons to demonstrate Properties
	    	and Events.  


	Registration
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	Option #1	$20 US to register unlimited use runtime
	Option #2	$75 US to register unlimited use runtime and full Source Code.

	Option #1, and Option #2 soon to be available from CompuServe's SWREG forum.

	Use the Registration Form below for mail-order registrations via Internet, 
	Fax, Phone or standard Mail.  We accept VISA, MASTERCARD and
	International Money Orders.  Your Delphi control will be Emailed to you.
	Please provide a clearly legible Internet or CompuServe address.  We do
	not post disks.

	Adrock Software Shareware Registration Form
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	Your name:     ______________________________________________

	Your address:  ______________________________________________
	(email only)

	Country:       ______________________

	Payment accepted by VISA, MASTERCARD, or international money order only.
	If you are ordering from a country other than New Zealand,
	please DO NOT send checks drawn on non New Zealand banks.  Use a
	cashier's check or international money order valued in "U.S. DOLLARS".

	If you do not wish to send your VISA or MASTERCARD number to us via 
	CompuServe or Internet you can fax your order or you can place your
	order by phoning me personally.
	The fax and voice phone number is: 64-3-365-1112.  
	Please check our time zone here in Kiwiland - we're 
	right on the International date line (the first to the see light of 
	the day:-), 12hrs < GMT.  The 24hr line always accepts fax 
	calls and will record your voice message when unattended.

	Bank draft/International money order...
	can be sent to:
	Adrock Software
	Byte Computer and Software Ltd
	P.O. Box 13-155
	Christchurch
	New Zealand
	attn: 3d Calendar Component

	VISA/MASTERCARD...
	Your name on card: _____________________________________________

	Number:            _____________________________________________
	(xxxx-xxx-xxx-xxx)

	Expiry Date:       _______________________
	(mm/yy)

	Payment by VISA, MASTERCARD or money order will be processed before 
	we Email you the component - please don't forget your Email address.
	International postal delivery is not supported at this time due to 
	the cost (I feel this component is *cheap as* at it's current price
	- and I want to keep it that way! - I'm sure you do to).
	
	Ordering by Compuserves Online Shareware Registration System (SWREG) 
	is the best and quickest method to get your registered component.
	(go SWREG and search the keyword ADROCK to find our stuff.)


	Source Code
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	Full Source code is available for this component for $75.00 U.S.

	Disclaimer
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	The Author cannot and does not warrant that any functions contained in the
	Software will meet your requirements, or that its operations will be error
	free.  The entire risk as to the Software performance or quality, or both,
	is solely with the user and not the Author.  You assume responsibility for
	the selection of the component to achieve your intended results, and for
	the installation, use, and results obtained from the Software.

	The Author makes no warranty, either implied or expressed, including with-
	out limitation any warranty with respect to this Software documented here,
	its quality, performance, or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event
	shall the Author be liable to you for damages, whether direct or indirect,
	incidental, special, or consequential arising out the use of or any defect
	in the Software,  even if the Author has been advised of the possibility 
	of such damages, or for any claim by any other party.

	All other warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but
	not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
	particular purpose, are expressly excluded.


	Contact Info
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	Please Email us if you have any problems or find any bugs in our component
	- we will do our best to ensure this component works for you!


Regards, Duncan McCormack, <CIS: 100353,110  Int: dhmcc@ibm.net>

BYTE Computer & Software Ltd
132 Peterborough Street (don't post to here though)
+64 3 365-1112 (voice/fax)
P.O Box 13-155 (postal address)
Christchurch
New Zealand

