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TAdvColumnGrid 1.01 : january 2000
Copyright © 1997-2000 by TMS Software
E-mail: info@tmssoftware.com
Web : http://www.tmssoftware.com
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Delphi 3.0/4.0/5.0 - C++Builder 3.0/4.0 stringgrid with added features :
Files :
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acgrdd3.zip : component files for Delphi 3.0
acgrdd4.zip : component files for Delphi 4.0
acgrdd5.zip : component files for Delphi 5.0
acgrdc3.zip : component files for C++Builder 3
acgrdc4.zip : component files for C++Builder 4
Release 1.01 :
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TStringGrid organized in columns of which all
properties can be set at design time or run time
through the Columns property.
Properties can be set for :
color,font,editor,sortstyle,printcolor,printfont,
header,fixed,readonly,password,spinedit properties
Additional non column bound possibilities include :
insert / delete rows & colums
save / load to file
save / load to stream
save / load to CSV file
save / load to XLS file (not supported in Delphi 1)
copy / paste to clipboard + intelligent automatic series expansion, duplication
save to HTML
save to Word DOC file
save to formatted text
save to XML
cell alignment, cell color, cell font color, read-only cells
automatic printing with optional title, pagenumber, date, time, border,
cell fonts, colors, custom drawing, fit to page, cell border
automatic column/row sizing
column sorting + full sort when clicking on column header + arrow indication (like Internet mail)
automatic goto cell based on sorted column when key pressed
event handler for setting hint of each cell
automatic selection of next cell after edit
insert / delete key to insert or delete rows
automatic resizing with parent form
automatic text display appended with '...' when text does not fit in column
automatic saving of user resized columns in registry or INI file
proportional scrollbars, flat scrollbars
hide / unhide columns
search capabilities with options for case sensitive, full/partial, regular expressions
bitmaps, icons, imagelist elements
fixed rows at bottom or right side of grid
intellimouse support for scroll, zoom & pan (with MSWHEEL component)
enhanced inplace editor with left & right aligned input
shows URLs and starts apps on mouseclick
inplace editors : combobox, spinedit, ellipsedit, datepicker, checkbox,
buttons, autolookup edits, numeric edit, float edit,
capital edit, mixedcase edit, radiobutton
enhanced mouse actions to select columns and rows
enhanced column and row dragging
free rotated text
disjunct row selection in rowselect mode
OLE drag & drop source + target
enable/disable column sizing per column (Delphi 4 only)
Rich text display capability
Tiled or fixed positioned background image
Group / Ungroup methods and grouped sorting
Multi-column filtering
HTML formatted cells
Feature Revision history :
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1.0 : first release
1.01 : fixed bug for grouping
fixed persistence problem for column headers
License :
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This component is free for use in non-commercial applications, that is
any software that is not being sold in one or another way or that does
not generate income in any way by the use of the application.
The component cannot be distributed in any other way except through free
accessible Internet Web pages or ftp servers. The component can only
be distributed on CD-ROM or other media with written autorization of the
author.
Help, hints, tips, bug reports :
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Send any remarks to : info@tmssoftware.com
Please clearly state which Delphi or C++Builder version you are using
and which version of the component you are using. In case of doubt,
download the latest version first at http://www.tmssoftware.com
When installing newer versions of the component, make sure to update
all your form files that used the previous version of TAdvStringGrid
before recompiling your application to make sure all new properties
are available. You can update the form file by opening it, ignoring
remarks about new properties and save the form.
Additional demos :
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Available at : http://www.tmssoftware.com