TMS Component Pack 5.3.0.1

!!!! BREAKING CHANGE NOTE !!!! ------------------------------ Change applied in Oct 12, 2008 update of TMS Component Pack Pro v4.8 1) TAdvGridExcelIO is no longer supported under Delphi 5 / C++Builder 5 Users still needing this functionality for Delphi 5 / C++Builder 5, restore XlsAdapter source folder from backup and compile & install TMSXLSD5.DPK / TMSXLSC5.BPK 2) All TAdvGridExcelIO related files have been renamed to same filenames with 'tms' prefix. Change in the Uses list / Include files filenames to same filename with 'tms' prefix, ie: AdvGridExcel to tmsAdvGridExcel etc... !!!! BREAKING CHANGE NOTE !!!! ------------------------------ Change applied in Feb 10, 2007 update of TMS Component Pack Pro v4.2 The TTaskDialog component was renamed to TAdvTaskDialog. We were forced to make this breaking change. Replace TTaskDialog component in your applications by TAdvTaskDialog. Note about GDI+ --------------- The TMS Component Pack requires GDI+ to be installed on the development system. The GDI+ API is used for complex gradient drawing antialiasing, PNG image support with alpha transparency. GDI+ might not be installed by default on your system. You can obtain a separate GDI+ distribution from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6A63AB9C-DF12-4D41-933C-BE590FEAA05A&displaylang=en GDI+ is currently only required by following components: Always used in : TAdvToolBar, TAdOfficeHint, TAdvGlowButton, AdvCircularProgress, AdvSelectors Optionally used in : TAdvStringGrid,TAdvColumnGrid,TDBAdvGrid Only when these components are used in your application, it might be necessary to redistribute the GDI+ DLL with your application. Note that GDI+ use can be disabled for TAdvStringGrid, TAdvColumnGrid,TDBAdvGrid. To do this, open TMSDEFS.INC and comment the line {$DEFINE TMSGDIPLUS} Note about using GDI+ with C++Builder ------------------------------------- When using components that use GDI+, make sure that your app's main CPP file includes the line: #pragma link "gdiplus.lib" Note about ADO support ---------------------- To use the TDBAdvGrid v2.0 component for ADO databases with dataset sorts triggered from the grid, remove the line {$DEFINE TMSNOADO} from the file TMSDEFS.INC Note about XP theme support for C++Builder 6 -------------------------------------------- An issue in the uxtheme.h file that is included with C++Builder 6 will cause problems when using TMS Components that include XP theme support. The TMS Component Pack distribution contains a fixed uxtheme.h file to solve this. Please copy this to ther {$BCB}\Include folder. Note about TDBAdvStringGrid v1.7 / TDBAdvGrid v2.0 -------------------------------------------------- TDBAdvGrid v2.0 replaces TDBAdvStringGrid. By default TDBAdvStringGrid is no longer installed as for new projects TDBAdvGrid v2.0 is the recommended component. TDBAdvStringGrid v1.7 is still included in the TMS Component Pack Pro distribution for backwards compatibility. TDBAdvStringGrid will remain included in the TMS Component Pack Pro. To avoid confusion for new users, it is only no longer installed on the component palette by default. You can install TDBAdvStringGrid in following way: Delphi 5,6,7 ------------ 1) Open TMSDxx.DPK Add dbgreg.pas to the package file from the Package file editor Save, compile & install the package file 2) Open TMSDEDxx.DPK Add dbgregde.pas to the package file from the Package file editor Save, compile & install the package file C++Builder 5,6 -------------- 1) Open TMSCxx.BPK Add dbgreg.pas to the package file from the Package file editor Save, compile & install the package file 2) Open TMSDECxx.BPK Add dbgregde.pas to the package file from the Package file editor Save, compile & install the package file Delphi 2005 VCL --------------- 1) Open TMSD2005.bdsproj Add dbgreg.pas to the project file from the Project Manager Save, compile & install the project 2) Open TMSDED2005.bdsproj Add dbgregde.pas to the project file from the Project Manager Save, compile & install the project Delphi 2005 VCL.NET ------------------- 1) Open TMSD2005NET.bdsproj Add dbgreg.pas to the project file from the Project Manager Save, compile & install the project 2) Open TMSDED2005NET.bdsproj Add dbgregde.pas to the project file from the Project Manager Save, compile & install the project Delphi 2006 VCL --------------- 1) Open TMSD2006.bdsproj Add dbgreg.pas to the project file from the Project Manager Save, compile & install the project 2) Open TMSDED2006.bdsproj Add dbgregde.pas to the project file from the Project Manager Save, compile & install the project Delphi 2007 VCL --------------- 1) Open TMSD2007.dproj Add dbgreg.pas to the project file from the Project Manager Save, compile & install the project 2) Open TMSDED2007.dproj Add dbgregde.pas to the project file from the Project Manager Save, compile & install the project Delphi 2009 VCL --------------- TDBAdvStringGrid is not supported for Delphi 2009/C++Builder 2009. Please use TDBAdvGrid instead.