                     TDotMatrix5x7 Component
                          Version 1.01
                     1999, 2000 Antony Pranata
                   (http://www.adcsoft.com/delphi)
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TDotMatrix5x7 is a Delphi component used to draw 5x7 dot matrix
on your form. You can display all 7 bit ASCII characters,
including alphanumeric chars (A..Z, a..z, 1..9), some Greek chars
(alpha, beta, delta, lambda, pi, omega, ...), Pound, Yen, etc.
See also allchar.dpr project.

The shareware version of TDotMatrix5x7 component is fully functional
but will display a "nag" screen.


Installation
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TDotMatrix5x7 component can be used in Delphi 1, 2, 3, or 4.
If you want to use it in C++Builder, please register it to get
the full source code of this component.

Delphi 1 & 2:
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To install in Delphi 1 or 2, follow these instructions:

 - Copy Delphi1\dmatrix.dcu (Delphi2\dmatrix.dcu) and
   Delphi1\dmatrix.dcr (Delphi2\dmatrix.dcr) to your library
   directory (e.g. Delphi\Lib).
 - Select Options | Install Components or
   Component | Install from Delphi IDE.
 - Click Browse button and select dmatrix.dcu.
 - Click OK button twice and you're ready to go.

Delphi 3 & 4:
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To install in Delphi 3 or 4, follow these instructions:

 - Copy Delphi3\dmatrix.dcu (Delphi4\dmatrix.dcu) and
   Delphi3\dmatrix.dcr (Delphi4\dmatrix.dcr) to your library
   directory (e.g. Delphi\Lib).
 - Select Component | Install Packages from Delphi IDE.
 - Select the packages in which you want to install TDotMatrix5x7
   component (e.g. Delphi User's Components or Borland User
   package).
 - Click Edit button and Delphi will open package editor.
 - Click Add button and then Browse button.
 - Select dmatrix.dcu and OK button twice.
 - Click Compile button of package editor.


Registration
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You are hereby granted the permission to use TDotMatrix5x7 component
for 30 days for evaluation purposes. If you use this component after
that, you are required to register.

The registration fee of this component if US $20.00. Please note that
registration fee will license one copy for use on one computer.

What will you get by registering TDotMatrix5x7 component?

 - Full source code of TDotMatrix5x7 component.

 - Complete online help.

 - Free update to ALL future versions of TDotMatrix5x7 component.


How to Register?
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Please visit TDotMatrix5x7's home page at:

http://www.adcsoft.com/dotmatrix.html

to register it. If you have any troubles with registering, please
notify antonypr@adcsoft.com.


Comments
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  If you have any comments or suggestions please send them to the
  following e-mail address:

     antonypr@adcsoft.com.


Disclaimer
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  TDotMatrix5x7 component is distributed without warranty, either expressed
  or implied. No responsibility is assumed for any consequential loss or
  damages  arising from its use.
  USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK.


Antony Pranata
Web page: http://www.adcsoft.com
E-mail: antonypr@adcsoft.com