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BFC version 1.6
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The Set of Native Delphi Components for Borland Delphi.
100% Source Code.
Last revision date Januari 18, 2002.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE INSTALLATION SECTION!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Overview
History
What's next
License Agreement
Compatibility
Installation
Demo Programs
Source Files
Copyright Notes
Overview
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BFC contains a number of components for Borland Delphi 3, 4, 5 and 6.
This collection includes 32 native Delphi components.
BFC is a freeware product. Feel free to distribute it as
long as all files are unmodified and kept together.
The author disclaims 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 are always welcome.
TBFC_Busyform : Component which can create a loop, displaying progress with internal/external progressbar.
TBFC_ButtonEdit : Edit with button on the right. You can assign caption and bitmap.
TBFC_DBButtonEdit: Data-aware TBFC_ButtonEdit.
TBFC_EmailEdit : Edit with possibility to start standard email-client on double-click.
TBFC_EmailLabel : Label with possibility to start standard email-client on click.
TBFC_DBgrid : DBGrid descendant which will display boolean fields as a checkbox in the grid.
TBFC_HTTPEdit : Edit with possibility to start standard Internet-browser on double-click.
TBFC_HTTPLabel : Label with possibility to start standard Internet-browser on click.
TBFC_Dir : Component for obtaining a list of files and subdirectories from a specified directory.
TBFC_DBEmailEdit : Data-aware TBFC_EmailEdit.
TBFC_DBEmailLabel: Data-aware TBFC_EmailLabel.
TBFC_DBHTTPEdit : Data-aware TBFC_HTTPEdit.
TBFC_DBHTTPLabel : Data-aware TBFC_HTTPLabel.
TBFC_FileCheck : Packing/Rebuilding/Restructuring/Creating datafiles
TBFC_VersionInfo : Obtaining ProjectInfo. You can assign it directly to a TLabel.
TBFC_ShellIcon : Component for making shortcuts for the desktop, start menu, Startup, Programs... folders
TBFC_Lookup : Editbox for performing lookups for every field in a database-file.
TBFC_SplitText : Component to split a string into a stringlist or otherwise.
TBFC_SysFormats : Component for changing/querying Time, date, day and month... formats
TBFC_TimeLabel : TLabel-descendant which display time.
TBFC_StatusBar : TStatusBar descendant which accept other controls.
TBFC_TrayIcon : Component for placing an (animated) icon in the systemtray
TBFC_SysParam : Component for getting some system-parameters (screensaver + timeout) + disable CTRL+ALT+DEL
TBFC_VisAppForm : Component for hiding/showing form on taskbar, hide start-button and taskbar
TBFC_Enviroment : Component to get the settings for the windows and MSDOS-environment.
TBFC_ComboBox : TComboBox-descendant which auto-completes entered text
TBFC_DBComboBox : TDBCombobox-descendant which auto-completes entered text
TBFC_EDIT : Edit whitch shows a border when getting focus
TBFC_DBEDIT : DBEdit whitch shows a border when getting focus
TBFC_Panel : Panel which can show gradient colors
More help can be found in the help-files.
History
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BFC-FileCheck 1.00 (Jan 1999).
Initial release available on internet.
BFC Version 1.1. (March 1999).
Included serveral new components.
BFC Version 1.2 (May 1999).
New components (Email en HTTP components, BusyForm, TimeLabel, Sysformats and Statusbar)
Distributed as freeware but possibility to buy sources.
Bugfix for the TBFC_FileCheck. On NT you would get an error generating the DBI-files
if no programname was provided.
BFC Version 1.3 (August 1999)
New components TBFC_ButtonEdit, TBFC_DBButtonEdit, TBFC_TrayIcon, TBFC_VisAppForm,
TBFC_Environment and TBFC_SysParam.
BugFix for the TBFC_BusyLabel component (concerning hide and show)
I deleted all the Help-files. I found myself writing the help twice
(once the helpfile and once the web-site). I've included the complete web-site as
help now. It's located in the Help-subdirectory.
BFC Version 1.4 (October 1999)
Added Delphi 3 & 5 compatibility.
BFC Version 1.41 (November 1999)
Added TBFC_ComboBox and TBFC_DBComboBox
BFC Version 1.42 (December 2000)
Added some methods to the TBFC_FileCheck component
BFC Version 1.43 (December 2000)
Changed the BFC_VisAppForm component. There were problems installing the component
in windows NT/2000. The installation problem is solved, but the components still
will not work in NT/2000.
Added the sources of the FileCheck demo. You can compile the EXE yourself.
BFC Version 1.5 (August 2001)
Added Delphi6 compatibility
Added TEdit and TDBEdit components
BFC Version 1.6 (Januari 2002)
Added TBFC_Panel and TBFC-CaptionButton components
Fixed bug in BFC_Trayicon concerning popupmenu
What's next
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The BFC-component set will be updated at regular times. I've got some ideas of new
components that i will make and changes on existing ones. If you got any idea's you can
always let me know at bfc@pandora.be
License Agreement
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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 the BFC author won't
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 BIETS FREDDY (AUTHOR) DISCLAIMS
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.
Compatibility
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This version of BFC is written and fully tested with
Borland Delphi 3 & 4 Client/Server and Delphi 5 & 6 Enterprise Edition.
Installation
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Unzip BFC.zip.
Use "Component\Install packages..." menu item of Delphi IDE.
Choose ADD and search for the BFC.BPL file in the right directorymap.
Add the path in the Tools/Environment Options/Library
Demo
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There is a program that can be found in the map where you unzipped the
BFC.ZIP file named ChckFile.EXE. This program can be used to make the
DBI-files used by the FileCheck-component. This program can also be
used to pack/reindex/Restructure... datafiles and indexes
Source Files
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There are no sources available in this freeware version. Source files
can be available upon registration. Registration costs are set at 39$US.
No upgrades available, but all sources will be send to you by email after request
if you bought them no longer than 6 months ago.
BFC can be registered online.
Go to my homepage at http://users.pandora.be/freddy.biets
and select the option "Register".
Copyright Notes
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All the components in the BFC-package is written by me, but it not more than fair
that i thank those who helped me to come this far.
First of all it is Niels Vanspauwen who let me discover Delphi some
years ago. I know that if i have any problem at all, i can always rely
on him.
I also have to thank all the ppl in the newsgroups. They often helped me to get some sleep at night.