TCDKHighlightGrid, version 1.0

Welcome to Eagle Software's TCDKHighlightGrid component. This component will
give you complete control over text formatting, vertical and horizontal
aligment, as well as text color and cell background color. The component is an
evaluation version. It is fully functional. You can test it and build
applications with it. The one limitation is that the component will only run
when Delphi is running. 

The TCDKHighlightGrid was created in about four hours. I used a beta copy of
Eagle Software's CDK (Component Developer Kit) to generate the skeleton (it
took about 30 minutes to figure out the design), and I spent the rest of the
time implementing and testing the functionality. This should give you an idea of
the kind of raw power available in the CDK. There is more information on the
CDK in the included on-line help. If you develop components, you need this
tool. The CDK will be available in December of 1995.

Contents of this README:

1. Registration Information
2. Installation
3. Running the sample program
4. Technical Support 
5. Contacting Eagle Software


REGISTRATION
------------
You can register this component for US$19.00 on CompuServe in the shareware
registration forum (GO SWREG). The registration ID is 8671. Registration
entitles you to complete source code (without the evaluation-only restriction).
The source code for this component is also available on the CDK. For more
information on the CDK consult the included on-line help file.
                                                              

INSTALLATION
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Steps to install the TCDKHighlightGrid component:

1. Unzip the contents of the zip file into an empty directory. In
addition to this file, the following ten files are included:

  FileName             Size   Date     Time
  -------------------------------------------
  HLTGRID.DCR          1,667  11-27-95  9:41p
  HLTDEMO.DFM          2,242  11-28-95 12:12a
  HLTDEMO.PAS          5,577  11-28-95 12:07a
  HLTGRID.DCU         54,448  11-29-95  2:08p
  HGRIDEMO.OPT           279  11-28-95 12:12a
  HGRIDEMO.DPR           222  11-27-95 10:56p
  HGRIDEMO.RES           794  11-28-95 12:12a
  HLTGRD.KWF           8,192  11-30-95  8:37a
  HLTGRD.HLP         516,223  11-29-95 10:28p
  CDK_COMP.PAS         1,368  11-19-95  2:45p

2. Quit Delphi. If you haven't backed up your COMPLIB.DCL and DELPHI.HDX lately
(both in the \DELPHI\BIN directory), now would be a good time to do this. This
is a good practice whenever installing new components.

3. Copy HLTGRD.KWF to your \DELPHI\HELP directory. This is the help keyword file
so you will be able to get context-sensitive help on the component.

4. Copy the HLTGRID.HLP file to your \DELPHI\BIN directory. This help file
contains important information about how to use the TCDKHighlightGrid
component. It is highly recommended that you review the help file for important
information on the DrawUsing property before using the TCDKHighlightGrid
component.

5. Start Delphi's Help File Installer program, \DELPHI\HELP\HELPINST.EXE. Open
the DELPHI.HDX file, located in \DELPHI\BIN.

6. Click on the [+] button to add a new keyword file. Select HLTGRD.KWF. Click
on the save button to compile and save. Close the Help File Installer.

7. Start Delphi.

8. From the Options menu, select "Install Components...".

9. Click the [Add] button.

10. Click the [Browse] button. Change to the "List files of type" combobox to
"Unit File (*.DCU)". Navigate to the directory where you unzipped the files and
select HLTGRID.DCU. Click [OK] to close the Add Module file open dialog (if
it's still up), and click [OK] again to close the Install Components dialog.
Delphi will compile the new component and add it to a palette tab entitled
"CDK".

Component installation is now complete. You can test the component using the
sample program included in this package.


RUNNING THE SAMPLE PROGRAM
--------------------------
After installing the TCDKHighlightGrid component in Delphi, you are ready to
evaluate it. To run the sample program follow these steps:

1. From Delphi's File menu, select "Open Project...". Navigate to the directory
where you unzipped the files and select HGRIDEMO.DPR. Click [OK].

2. From Delphi's Run menu, select "Run". You can change individual cell
formatting using the combobox in the upper right corner of the demo program.

To understand how this works, look at the CDKHighlightGrid1StyleRequest method
inside HLTDEMO.PAS. Also refer to the on-line help (look up the DrawUsing
property).


TECHNICAL SUPPORT 
-----------------
There is no technical support for the evaluation copy of the TCDKHighlightGrid.
However if you encounter difficulty installing the component, please send
e-mail to Eagle Software at 76043,2422. Be sure to include a detailed
description of your problem as well as the name of the component you're trying
to install (TCDKHighlightGrid). 

Technical support is available for registered users and owners of the CDK.


CONTACTING EAGLE SOFTWARE
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Eagle Software
12021 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 655
Los Angeles, CA  90025
USA

CompuServe: 76043,2422
Internet:   76043.2422@compuserve.com

Fax:   +1 310 441-1996
Voice: +1 310 441-4096  (CDK sales only, please)


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