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                       TOutPanel
           for Delphi2/3/4 and C++ Builder 1/3/4
                         1998
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            (c) Copyright IMCA SYSTEMS, 1997-98

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CONTENTS
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1. About TOutPanel control and History
2. Product Information
3. Installing
4. REQUIREMENTS
5. Pricing
6. Lisense (READ !!!)
7. Registration
8. Contact Information

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1. About TOutPanel control
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TOutPanel ver 3.12 IMCA SYSTEMS (c) Copyright 1997-99
for Delphi2/3/4 and C++ Builder 1/3/4
TOutPanel is looks and feel MS Outlook, VisualBasic ToolBox
and expands it functionality.
Features of TOutPanel:
1. Vertical or Horizontal Orientation of groups with different alignment of captions.
2. Groups can be scrolled with setted ScrollSpeed.
3. Groups can contain different controls.
4. Group of TOutpanel can be Enabled or Disabled.
5. Office97 features: Flat, HotTrack Tooltips.
6. Multimedia features: Backgroud Wallpaper, Rounded and Colored Groups
7. TOutPanel Can Be Locked Or Unlocked.'
8. Fully customizble at runtime

History
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   26.12.98 - //ver 2.01b
     The problems of drawing of groups are fixed
     Knowing problems:
         a)For want of change of the size of the form - incorrect drawing of
         headers of groups
         b)Scrolling Problems
   04.01.1999 -//ver 2.53b
      Fixed Bugs:
         a) Drawing headers of Groups on sizing - Fixed
         b) Scroll Groups  - Fixed
      Features added :
         a) Property ScrollSpeed for control scrolling speed
   24.02.1999//ver 3.01
     Added Margin property
     Removed BorderStyle Property
     Bug fixed - invalid Drawing captions for Horizontal Group Position
     Remove flickering on Hottrack
     Groups can be scrolled up and down
     Added Drawing Rounded Groups
     Added Drawing Colored Group buttons
     Multimedia:
       Background Bitmaps - Wallpaper with some styles
     Added RunTime CustomMenu, Properties Editor
     Added Internationalization resources: on Russian, English
     25.02.1999//ver 3.12
     Bugs fixed:
      Scrolling repaint
      Scrollbars attachment
      invalid Painting Vertical Text

     Expected:
              Autoarrange Controls
              Automated AutoArrange and Aligning of Controls
              Different styles of Drawing groups



2. Product Information
For download latest versions of TOutPanel visit Our HomePage:
http://members.xoom.com/imcasys
and mirrors:
http://www.cl.spb.ru/u/victorov/
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Hub/2872


3. Installing

TOutPanel working on Delphi 2/3/4.x and C++ Builder 1/3/4

For Delphi 4.0 install packages:
  a) copy all files from Delphi4\ to DELPHI\LIB folder
  b) Menu Components\Install Packages
  c) Browse Outpnl4.bpl
For Delphi 3.0 install packages
  a)copy all files from Delphi3\ to DELPHI\LIB folder
  b) Menu Components\Install Packages
  c) Browse Outpnl3.dpl
For Delphi 2.0 install
  a)copy all files from Delphi2\ to DELPHI\LIB folder
  b) Menu Component\Install\Add...
  c) Browse OutPanel.dcu

For C++ Builder 1 install
  a)copy all files from CB1\ to Builder\LIB folder
  b) Menu Component\Install
  c) Browse outpanel.obj

For C++ Builder 3 install
  a)copy all files from CB3\ to Builder\LIB folder
  b) Menu Component\Install Packages\Add...
  c) Browse outpnlcb.bpi

For C++ Builder 4 install
  a)copy all files from CB4\ to Builder\LIB folder
  b) Menu Component\Install Packages\Add...
  c) Browse outpnlcb.bpi


4. REQUIREMENTS

Delphi 2.x or higher
1952 kB hard disk space (max installation)

5. Registration Pricing

TOutPanel for Delphi comes with
a)demonstration program
b)Interface unit!
c)internationalization resource files

Price:
  Without Source Code: US $29.95
  With Source code: US $89.95
  On-Line Registration -
  On RegSoft(recommended):
    For Standard Edition (without sources): http://shareit1.element5.com/programs.html?nr=102939
    For Full Edition (with sources):       http://shareit1.element5.com/programs.html?nr=102940
6. Lisense

TOutPanel is not FreeWare, is it ShareWare.
You may uses TOutPanel maximum 14 days, after first use.
After 14 days You must registered the TOutPanel.

7. Registration

For Registration Visit our Home Page:
http://www.imcasys.com/prices.htm
and mirrors:
http://www.imcasys.com/prices.htm
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Hub/2872/prices.htm
and E-mail:develop@imcasys.com

see \register\*.txt files.
