TBanner 1.1.3 * 24 August 1998 ============================== TBanner is a VCL component for Delphi 1, 2, 3 & 4 and C++Builder 1 & 3. Copyright (C) 1996-1998, by Jan Goyvaerts. Visit http://www.ping.be/jg/ for more excellent VCL components by the same author. TBanner is a Delphi component that scrolls a bitmap, string or text (eg: credits) from one side to another. You can define scrolling speed and direction. The component enables itself automatically when you load a bitmap or text. (Can be turned off.) You may use this component free of charge in your public domain, freeware and shareware applications. If you want to include it in a commercial application, you are kindly requested to contact the author. Expensive applications should not be built with free components. Delphi 1 installation ===================== 1. Unzip Banner1.zip into the directory of your choice. You will probably want to use an existing directory as Delphi's Library Path can be no longer than 127 characters. 2. Move Banner.hlp to your delphi\bin directory and Banner.kwf to your \delphi\help directory 3. Run delphi\help\helpinst.exe 4. Open delphi\bin\delphi.hdx, add Banner.kwf and click on the Save button. 5. Launch Delphi 1 if it isn't already running. 6. Choose Options|Install components... from the menu, click the Add button, click the Browse button and select the file Banner.dcu in the TBanner directory selected in step 1. 7. Click Ok to recompile the component library. 8. Have fun! Delphi 2 installation ===================== 1. Unzip Banner2.zip into the directory of your choice. You will probably want to use an existing directory as Delphi's Library Path can be no longer than 127 characters. 2. Move Banner.hlp, Banner.cnt and Banner.kwf to your \delphi 2.0\help directory 3. Run delphi 2.0\help\tools\helpinst.exe 4. Open delphi 2.0\bin\delphi.hdx, add Banner.kwf and click on the Save button. 5. Launch Delphi 2 if it isn't already running. 6. Choose Component|Install... from the menu, click the Add button, click the Browse button and select the file Banner.dcu in the TBanner directory created in step 1. 7. Click Ok to recompile the component library. 8. Have fun! Delphi 3 installation ===================== 1. Unzip Banner3.zip into the directory of your choice. 2. Move Banner.hlp and Banner.cnt to your Delphi 3.0\Help directory. 3. Open Delphi 3.0\Help\Delphi3.cfg with a text editor and add the following line to the bottom of the file: :Link Banner.hlp 4. Save Delphi3.cfg, overwriting the old file. 5. Run Delphi 3 if it is not yet running. 6. Install the component into Delphi 3 using one of the following methods: a. Open BannerPack.dpk in Delphi 3 and click on the Install button. b. Pick Component|Install component from the menu. Specify Banner.dcu as the component unit name. Select the package of your choice and hit OK. 7. Have fun! Delphi 3 installation ===================== 1. Unzip Banner3.zip into the directory of your choice. 2. Move Banner.hlp and Banner.cnt to your Delphi 3.0\Help directory. 3. Run Delphi 3 if it is not yet running. 4. Pick Component|Install component from the menu. Specify Banner.dcu as the component unit name. Select the package of your choice and hit OK. 5. Have fun! C++Builder installation ======================= 1. Unzip BannerC.zip into the directory of your choice. You will probably want to use an existing directory as C++Builder's Library Path can be no longer than 127 characters. 2. Move Banner.hlp and Banner.cnt to your CBuilder\Help directory. 3. Run Common Files\Borland\OpenHelp.exe 4. Add Banner.hlp and close OpenHelp. 5. Launch C++Builder if it isn't already running. 6. Choose Component|Install... from the menu, click the Add button, click the Browse button and select the file Banner.obj in the TBanner directory created in step 1. 7. Click Ok to recompile the component library. 8. Have fun! C++Builder 3 installation ========================= 1. Unzip BannerC3.zip into the directory of your choice. You will probably want to use an existing directory as C++Builder's Library Path can be no longer than 127 characters. 2. Move Banner.hlp and Banner.cnt to your CBuilder\Help directory. 3. Run Common Files\Borland\OpenHelp.exe 4. Add Banner.hlp and close OpenHelp. 5. Launch C++Builder 3 if it isn't already running. 6. Choose Component|Install... from the menu, click the Add button, click the Browse button and select the file Banner.obj in the TBanner directory created in step 1. 7. Click Ok to recompile the component library. 8. Have fun!