TDigits 2.0.3 * 24 August 1998 ============================== TDigits 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. TDigits implements a counter with the last digit(s) rotating up or down as you call the Increase or Decrease methods, just like the odometer in your car. TDigits draws itself using a couple of bitmaps. Sample bitmaps are included but you can create a whole different look by creating your own. Using the properties you can determine if the counter should support negative values, if a separator should be shown every three digits, if leading zeros should be shown, how many digits the counter should display and more. TDigits can also act as a digital time or date display. If it is set to display the time, it can automatically update itself to follow system time. Delphi 1 installation ===================== 1. Unzip Digits1.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 Digits.hlp to your delphi\bin directory and Digits.kwf to your \delphi\help directory 3. Run delphi\help\helpinst.exe 4. Open delphi\bin\delphi.hdx, add Digits.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 Digits.dcu in the TDigits directory selected in step 1. 7. Click Ok to recompile the component library. 8. Have fun! Delphi 2 installation ===================== 1. Unzip Digits2.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 Digits.hlp, Digits.cnt and Digits.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 Digits.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 Digits.dcu in the TDigits directory created in step 1. 7. Click Ok to recompile the component library. 8. Have fun! Delphi 3 installation ===================== 1. Unzip Digits3.zip into the directory of your choice. 2. Move Digits.hlp and Digits.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 Digits.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 DigitsPack.dpk in Delphi 3 and click on the Install button. b. Pick Component|Install component from the menu. Specify Digits.dcu as the component unit name. Select the package of your choice and hit OK. 7. Have fun! Delphi 4 installation ===================== 1. Unzip Digits4.zip into the directory of your choice. 2. Move Digits.hlp and Digits.cnt to your Delphi4\Help directory. 3. Run Delphi 4 if it is not yet running. 4. Pick Component|Install component from the menu. Specify Digits.dcu as the component unit name. Select the package of your choice and hit OK. 5. Have fun! C++Builder 1 installation ========================= 1. Unzip DigitsC.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 Digits.hlp and Digits.cnt to your CBuilder\Help directory. 3. Run Common Files\Borland\OpenHelp.exe 4. Add Digits.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 Digits.obj in the TDigits directory created in step 1. 7. Click Ok to recompile the component library. 8. Have fun! C++Builder 3 installation ========================= 1. Unzip DigitsC3.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 Digits.hlp and Digits.cnt to your CBuilder3\Help directory. 3. Run Common Files\Borland\OpenHelp.exe 4. Add Digits.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 Digits.obj in the TDigits directory created in step 1. 7. Click Ok to recompile the component library. 8. Have fun!