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Contents
1. Introduction
2. How can we help you?
3. Products list
4. Support
5. Contact
1. Introduction
Dear Delphi and C++Builder users:
Our company does its best to help you create powerful Database
applications with Delphi and C++ Builder fast and easy. Our
products are specially designed to suite Rapid Application
Development (RAD) technology. We believe that RAD significantly
decreases the time and efforts you spend on application
development.
Our experience tells that even in Delphi environment at least 40%
of program code has to be written manually to create an acceptable
user interface and to make a successful application. This part of
the code has nothing to do with the basic application logic. In
other words, you always spend at least 40% of time writing the
code that you do not need to write. And who would write this code
for you? Yes, nobody, but by using the specialized sets of
components you may decrease the portion of such code down to 10%.
Look at our demo programs that mostly contain no manually written
code. You can make your own applications with the same
functionality without writing a single line of code.
2. How can we help you?
Usually a database form that lists the data must have some view
modificators which perform filter changing and data sorting. Users
want to have a "quick find" option in data lists. You can fulfill
these tasks with the visual components from Auto Components
Library. Auto Form Expert will guide you through the process of
creating your form.
Sometimes you might want to extend the display capabilities of
DBGrid. This is a rather simple task but it takes time. AutoGrid
from Auto Components Library can display Graphic and Memo fields
in several styles and control the visual attributes of each cell.
Also you can easy change the sort order by clicking the row
header.
In a real database application you always have several lookup
tables. The ordinary DBLookupCombo is quite usable but when you
want to extend it capabilities you must do extra work.
TDBReference components from Auto Components Library can control
various aspects of lookup tables usage. The user can view a lookup
table in a grid, search for a record incrementally, edit on the
fly and type the KeyValue in the Edit Box.
Sometimes you have to store a hierarchy of objects in your table.
This can be done by using a self-referenced table (which has the
ID and ParentID fields). Of course you would want to display the
data in TreeView control. But you would find that it requires a
LOT of code! Now you can use the DBTreeView component that
controls your table. The component handles all you could expect
of TreeView i.e. navigation, editing, drag & drop etc. You can
even directly manipulate TreeView's nodes - all the changes will
be reflected in the data table.
The user always wants to see the familiar interface objects in
the application. The closer it is to Windows Explorer, the more
usable it is. So, why do not use the standard ListView component
to display the data from a database? In many cases ListView is
very useable and it looks good. DBListView is a data-aware
ListView. And even more it can retrieve the item images from a
database.
The users like simple interfaces and hate complex ones. Several
kinds of database applications allow the user to access many
DataSets. Of course you can create an application with 50 forms,
or let the user to select the appropriate dataset from a list or a
menu. But there is a common approach which is used by such
applications as Borland Database Explorer, MS SQL Enterprise
Manager, Oracle Enterprise Manager. All of these applications deal
with a complex hierarchy of different objects grouped together.
Instead of using dozens of forms they use just one TreeView to
show all the hierarchy. The DBExplorer component allows you to
organize all your DataSets in one simply manageable component.
Often your DB application does not require complex input forms
(for example, dictionaries). You might want to use one form to
edit all of them by just changing the linked DataSource. You can
do it easily with DBGrid. But what to do if the user wants to edit
the data in the form style (that is the form containing Label,
DBEdit, DBLookUp, DBMemo etc. controls) ? In this case the FREE
DBPanelEdit component does all the work for you. It automatically
presents the data from the linked DataSource in the form style
using DisplayLabels and LookupFields in the same way as DBGrid
uses them. In addition DBPanelEdit completely supports Memo and
Graphic fields.
You have to improve an existing database application to make it
more usable. Why not to add the "Quick Search" capability to your
grids? The FREE DBGridSearch component can do it. Since it does
not require writing a single line of code, you would not bring new
errors into the application. Just drop it on the form and link to
DBGrid.
Some kinds of database applications require quick data entering.
In this case you might want to give the user the possibility to
move to the next input field on pressing ENTER or on the previous
field completion. You might also want to react on Ctrl-Insert and
Ctrl-Del pressing by adding or deleting records. The QuickTyper
components handle these features.
Do you have problems or questions regarding "inside Delphi"? Look
up RSD Tips & Tricks. This collection of Delphi Tips & Tricks
answers questions on database and components programming. Some of
the tips include free working components.
If your problem can not be solved with RSD Tips & Tricks or if
you have to rewrite some part of the code in your applications
again and again, let us know - we will try help you and maybe we
will create a component just for you.
3. Products list
Auto Components Library 1.15 (Delphi 2.0, 3.0, C++ Builder)
25 Components
Cost:
* Client/Server Version: US$ 120.00 (Full SQL Support)
* Desktop Version: US$ 49.00 (Tables support)
Includes Sources, Demos, and FAQ.
Home page: http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/auto32/
The Demo is available at
Client/Server Version:
For Delphi 2.0 : http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/download/auto32_2.exe
For Delphi 3.0 : http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/download/auto32_3.exe
For C++ Builder 1.0: http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/download/auto32_C.exe
Desktop Version:
For Delphi 2.0 : http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/download/auto32d2.exe
For Delphi 3.0 : http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/download/auto32d3.exe
For C++ Builder 1.0: http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/download/auto32dC.exe
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DBTreeView 2.0 (Delphi 2.0, 3.0, C++ Builder)
6 Components
Cost: US$ 49.00
Includes Sources, Demos, and FAQ.
Home page: http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/dbtree/
The Demo is available at
http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/download/dbtree.exe
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DBListView 1.0 (Delphi 2.0, 3.0, C++ Builder)
5 Components
Cost: US$ 49.00
Includes Sources, Demos, and FAQ.
Home page: http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/dblistv/
The Demo is available at
http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/download/dblistv.exe
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DBPanelEdit 1.0 (Delphi 2.0, 3.0, C++ Builder)
Cost: FREE of charge
Includes Sources, Demos.
Home page: http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/misc/
The product is available at
http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/download/dbpanel.zip
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DBExplorer 0.85 (Delphi 2.0, 3.0, C++ Builder)
Cost: XXXX
Includes Sources, Demos, and FAQ.
Home page: http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/dbexp/
The Demo is available at
http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/download/dbexp.zip
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DBGridSearch 2.0 (Delphi 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, C++ Builder)
Cost: FREE of charge
Includes Sources, Demos.
Home page: http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/misc/
The product is available at
http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/download/grdsrch.zip
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QuickTyper 2.0 (Delphi 2.0, Delphi 3.0, and C++ Builder)
Cost: US$ 15
Includes Sources, Demos.
Home page: http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/misc/
The Demo is available at
http://www.rsd.pp.ru/products/download/qtyper.exe
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RSD Tips&Tricks
Cost: FREE of charge
Includes examples, free components with sources.
Home page: http://www.rsd.pp.ru/service/consulting/
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4. Support.
All registered users of RSD products receive a full-time support
via E-mail.
We will answer your questions about the products usage and give
you advice on building better applications with our products.
We react to any bug report and prepare bug fixes as soon as
possible.
You receive any minor (and some major) updates for free.
5. Contact
RSD software:
Internet: http://www.rsd.pp.ru
E-mail: rsd@tibc.tula.ru
Fax: ++7 0872 77018