Date: 18.10.2000
(© by LMD Innovative, (http://www.lmd.de or http://www.lmdtools.com)

General

LMD Tools 5.X is a collection of 236 native VCL components that can be compiled into your application royalty free, and without the need of additional files for distribution. Buttons, Dialogs, Multimedia, System, Data-aware, Container, Standard, Label, and Extended controls will allow the developer to produce professional applications, quicker and easier than ever before.

If you are looking for enhanced functionality of existing components in the VCL, or just want to add that personal touch to your application, LMD Tools 5 has a solution to fit you. And it ships with a vast array of sample projects and demos for all of the components found in the package.

LMD-Tools supports Delphi and CBuilder Version 3 and higher. Besides each LMD-Tools 5.X license covers a LMD-Tools 3.5 license as well (supporting Delphi 1,2 and CBuilder 1).

Visit the LMD-Tools website for latest infos and download trial versions for all platforms.

System Requirements

• Operating System and hardware requirements depend on the installed Delphi/C++ Builder version.
• All Delphi versions supported. The Pro Version supports in addition all CBuilder versions.
• Required Space: ~14 MB (Standard version) up ~80 MB (Pro version). Note - The sizes depend on the installed compiler package
• Media Type: CD-ROM or online
• Documentation: Includes online help files and .kwf files for Delphi/C++ Builder integration.

Features

• 236 components for various development tasks
• more than 60 component- and property editors
• MegaDemo project containing more than 90 single example projects with source
• Free updates via Internet
• Free technical support via newsgroup (news.lmdtools.com), e-mail, fax or mail

• about 150.000 lines of source code
• TLMDWebUpdate component
• CBuilder support
• additional bonus tools like DFM-Extractor
• early access to betas of future versions

Component Overview

• LMD Std
• LMD Cont
• LMD Ext
• LMD Edit
• LMD Dlg
• LMD Sys
• LMD MM
• LMD DB
• LMD 3.X
• LMD Free
• ToolBar97
• LMD DB Edit
• LMD Form
• LMD Shell
• LMD Web
• LMD Rich

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Tab "LMD Cont"

TLMDContainerCtrl LMD-Tools 3 supports a global container object (LMDContainer, supporting internal TLMDBitmapList, TLMDImagelist, TLMDStringList and TLMDWaveList component) which is accessible at runtime from any place in your sourcecode. TLMDContainerCtrl provides a visual interface for adding data to these containers at designtime.

TLMDImageList Container component for storing imagelists as form data. An imagelist consists of several bitmaps of same size using the same palette (e.g. animations or button glyphs). These bitmaps will be stored in one bitmap internally (thus saving resources). Several LMD-Tools components (especially all button components and TLMDAnimationCtrl) support 'linking' to a TLMDImageList component to share imagelist resources. In addition native compression and conversion to DIB files is supported.

TLMDBitmapList Container component for storing bitmaps as form data. Use this component to store bitmaps with different sizes and different palettes. Several LMD-Tools components support 'linking' to a TLMDBitmapList component to share bitmap resources. In addition native compression and conversion to DIB files is supported.

TLMDStringList Container component for storing stringlists as form data. This feature is especially useful for multilingual applications or changing caption or text properties at runtime. In addition native compression of the stringlists is supported.

TLMDWaveList Container component for storing wave files as form data. Use this component to store all required wave files for your application at one place. In addition native compression of wave data  is supported.

TLMDImageListConnector With this component you can integrate the default image lists into our controls.

TLMDGraphicList Store any supported graphics format in an 'imagelist'.

TLMDGenericList (Delphi/CBuilder 4 and higher only) Store any files in you application exe file and use it out of you application.

TLMDStackComponent This component is a simple implementation of the well known data structure of a stack.

TLMDQueueComponent This component is a simple implementation of the well known data structure of a queue.

TLMDListComponent This component is a simple implemantation of a list buffer.

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Tab "LMD Ext"

TLMDButtonBar MS Outlook(TM) like buttonbar. Provides various effects and support of the LMD Container controls (including trasnparency). Editing features and Drag&Drop supported.

TLMDButtonBarPopupMenu Use this component to add additional menuentries to the standard contextmenu of TLMDButtonBar.

TLMDAssist This panel like control allows fast creation of Windows 95 like "assistants" or "wizards". Automatic navigation within multiple pages (as many as you want), buttons with additional properties (e.g. different captions or hints for multilingial applications) and several custom properties are supported.

TLMDTrackBar Extended slider control supporting userdefinable display and thumb (can be linked to an Image- or BitmapList). In addition several extended properties (e.g. various settings for tickmarks) and features (e.g. mousewheel support) were added. Transparent display (when placed on TLMDBackPanel or TLMDGroupBox) possible.

TLMDStatusBar TLMDStatusBar is a specialized panel component for displaying status information and provides special support for several LMDLabel components with bevel property (to achive a Windows40-look). Any number of sections are allowed. Besides any component can be placed on this component.

TLMDSplitterPanel SplitterPanel replaces all previous LMD SplitterControls (dynamically handling of up to four panes). Special new features are: SplitterBars and Panels are selectable in the objectinspector, full control over Bevel settings (for panels, splitters and control itself!), panes can be hidden or order can be changed at runtime.All settings by the enduser can be saved and restored automatically using a TLMDIniCtrl link.

TLMDScrollBox Replacement of the TScrollBox component. Supports full Bevel-Object and Transparency.

TLMDCalendar Check this unique calendar component! Unlimited design features (bevel, background, several date types, header settings, etc.). Supports special datelists.

TLMDLEDLabel Represents text and numbers like an LED-display. Unlike other components the size and colors of single LED's are fully customizable. Besides a full bevel object and transparent property are supported.

TLMDFill A component for filling an area and surrounding it with a bevel. You can choose a gradient, any bitmap with attributes like tile, stretch and center or naturally any brush style.

TLMDPanelFill Like TLMDFill but also usable as container. Beyond that, all important properties of labels with the LMD-Tools alike 3D- and rotation-effects are included.

TLMDShadowFill Fill areas with a shadow- or semitransparent effect (e.g. to darken or lighten certain regions).

TLMDProgressFill Like TLMDProgress. Adds additional Fillobject for progress bars painted with textures/gradient fills or any brushstyle. Not as fast as TLMDProgress but much cooler!

TLMDLImage Extended Image component. Distinctly improved speed (on drawing transparent) and providing new display modes (e. g. stretching or compressing retaining the original ratio). Contains full featured bevel object. Must be linked to TLMDBitmap- or TLMDImageList (so the component never holds a bitmap itself).

TLMDNImage Extended Image component. Distinctly improved speed (on drawing transparent) and providing new display modes (e. g. stretching or compressing retaining the original ratio). Contains full featured bevel object. In addition several TLMDNImage components can share same bitmap for saving graphic resources.

TLMDTechnicalLine The TLMDTechnicalLine component allows fast display of several common used line types. Start and end signs are fully customizable. In addtion the component supports several shadow and bevel properties.

TLMDClock Easily incorporate an analog or digital clock into your application. The clock is similar to the Window's CLOCK.EXE but more powerful. Supports time measurement, countdown or alarm functions.

TLMDButtonPanel This panel can hold as many equal speed buttons as you like. This panel supports auto - arraning any much more ...

TLMDCalculator This component is a panel with calculator functionality.

TLMDFontSizeListBox Fast selection of a font size from a list box.

TLMDFontListBox Fast selection of a font from a list box with a selection of fonts of the current system.

TLMDColorListBox Select colors from a color list box (like from the color combo box).

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Tab "LMD Edit"

TLMDEdit Powerful TEdit replacement, supports e.g. Insert/Overwrite Mode, transparency, different cursor settings, 3D font effects and much more.

TLMDMemo Powerful TEdit replacement, supports e.g. Insert/Overwrite Mode, transparency, different cursor settings, 3D font effects, unlimited textsize and much more.

TLMDListBox Extended listbox with new bevel-, header- and multiline-properties.

TLMDImageListBox Extended TListBox which can be linked to an ImageList or BitmapList component for displaying graphics easily. In addtion 3D-font and extended layout settings are supported for each entry in the list. Transparent display possible.

TLMDComboBox Replacement for TComboBox. Supports Flat Style (as all TLMDComboBoxes do now), additional events, incremental search and new FocusControl property.

TLMDImageComboBox Extended TComboBox which can be linked to an ImageList or BitmapList component for displaying graphics easily. In addtion 3D-font and extended layout settings are supported for each entry in the list.

TLMDColorComboBox Special combobox for choosing colors. Supports standard-, system- and user-defined colors + an extented colordialog.

TLMDFontComboBox Like TLMDColorComboBox. Use it for fast selection of fonts at runtime.

TLMDFontSizeComboBox Linked to a TLMDFontComboBox component possible font sizes for the current selected font can be specified.

TLMDMaskEdit Powerful mask edit providing extensive mask settings and any number custom buttons. Besides all features of TLMDEdit are available.

TLMDCalendarEdit Special edit control used for date settings. Provides custom button which displays Calendar dialog.

TLMDBrowseEdit Special edit control used for path settings. Provides custom button which displays BrowseFolder dialog.

TLMDColorEdit Special edit control used for color settings. Provides custom button which displays Color dialog.

TLMDFileOpenEdit Special edit control used for filename settings. Provides custom button which displays Fileopen dialog.

TLMDFileSaveEdit Special edit control used for filename settings. Provides custom button which displays Filesave dialog.

TLMDPrinterComboBox Special combobox which displays all printer available on the system.

TLMDDriveComboBox Special combobox which displays all drives available on the system.

TLMDCalculatorComboBox This component is an number edit field with a attached 'drop down' calendar.

TLMDCalendarComboBox This component is a date edit field with a attached 'drop down' calendar.

TLMDExtSpinEdit This spin edit field supports several different styles like int numbers, float numbers or date input.

TLMDCalculatorEdit This number edit field contains a button for poping up a calculator dialog.

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Tab "LMD Dlg"

TLMDAboutDlg Easily incorporate an "about box" into your application. Supports two different styles (LMD or standard Windows about box). Several custom caption / button / hint settings and Internet links are supported. Can be linked to TLMDBitmapList- or TLMDImageList component for displaying a custom background. Gradient fill in caption bar is supported as well.

TLMDBrowseDlg Simple wrapper for the WIN32 BrowseForFolderDialog procedure. Created for the use in specialized edit controls.

TLMDDirDlg Using this non-visual component the user is given the opportunity to change a path name quickly. Several custom caption / button / hint settings and Internet links are supported. Can be linked to TLMDBitmapList- or TLMDImageList component for displaying a custom background. Gradient fill in caption bar is supported as well.

TLMDTipDlg Use the familiar TipDialog you see in many applications to guide the user through your application. Several custom caption / button / hint settings and Internet links are supported. Can be linked to TLMDBitmapList- or TLMDImageList component for displaying a custom background. Gradient fill in caption bar is supported as well.

TLMDWindowListDlg The TLMDWindowListDialog component allows selection of windows or forms within your application (e.g. for displaying or hiding them). Supports several custom captions/buttons/hints. Can be linked to TLMDBitmapList- or TLMDImageList component for display of custom background. Gradient fill in caption bar is supported as well.

TLMDMessageDlg This component has been designed to replace the standard Delphi and Windows API message dialogs. Many new properties and features are available, e.g. custom backgrounds (linked to TLMDBitmapList or TLMDImageList)  symbol, button/hint/caption, wave and font settings. Gradient fill in caption bar is supported as well.

TLMDFormOpenDialog Replacement for the nonvisual FileOpen common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.

TLMDFormSaveDialog Replacement for the nonvisual FileSave common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.

TLMDFormColorDialog Replacement for the nonvisual Color common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.

TLMDFormFontDialog Replacement for the nonvisual Font common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.

TLMDFormPageSetupDialog Replacement for the Page Setup common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.

TLMDFormPrinterSetupDialog Replacement for the nonvisual Printer Setup common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.

TLMDFormPrintCommDialog Replacement for the Print common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.

TLMDFormFolderDialog Replacement for the Browse For Folder common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.

TLMDFormChangeIconDialog Replacement for the OLE Change Icon common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime.

TLMDFormInsertObjectDialog Replacement for the OLE Inser Object common dialog. Allows visual creation and manipulation of the dialog at designtime..

TLMDCalendarDlg Easily incorporate an Calendar dialog into your application.

TLMDInputDlg This component can popup a dialog which contains one text edit field. As you are used you can change many settings.

TLMDCalculatorDlg This dialog displays a calculator and returns the calculated result. Use it e.g. in connection with the LMD edit controls.

TLMDTextEditDlg This component displays a simple text input editor.

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Tab "LMD Sys"

TLMDApplicationCtrl First of all this component allows property and event handler settings of the non visual global TApplication object at design- instead of runtime. Secondarily additional properties and events of the global TLMDApplication object are provided. The TLMDApplication object adds e.g.  new methods for controlling logfiles, global exception handling, time measurement or a global TLMDIniCtrl-object which can be accessed from your application at any place.

TLMDTimerPool Use just one timer for various time-depending purposes. Processing is controlled either by using a central event-routine or calling a user-defined method. This component helps you saving resources especially on Windows 3.X (but certainly on other Windows versions as well).

TLMDIniCtrl The TLMDIniCtrl component is an easy to use but very powerful tool to control inifiles or registry settings in one single component. All methods are used in the same way on Inifiles or Registry-Path depending on the setting of one property. In addition several LMD-Tools components can be linked to a TLMDIniCtrl component for saving their configuration values without writing any sourcecode.

TLMDForm Versatile tool which adds functionality like receiving system-events, controlling of window's position, max./min. height and width, saving or restoring size and position values to your form.

TLMDMRUList The TLMDMRUList component offers an easy to use tool to add a MRU(Most recently used)-Filelist to the files menu of your application. This component does almost all work for you! Since version 4.5 the menu can be connected to a TLMDSpeedButton component as well.

TLMDOneInstance Safeguards that only one instance of your application can be executed. The component offers several options and an additional action event.

TLMDSysInfo Provides system information like resources, environment variables, registrated user- and company-names. Many of these properties can be even set system-wide by this event.

TLMDHint Extension of the standard hint. Use multiline hints at designtime, any font, various 3D- and bevel-effects are possible.

TLMDShapeHint In contrast with TLMDHint this component is no descendant of the standard-hint. It provides extended abilities like special shapes (e. g. bubble, ellipse), several shadow modes, free positioning and various font- and 3D-effects.

TLMDMessageHint Use this component to popup hint windows (as known from the TLMDShapeHint component) for displaying hint messages programmatically via methods at runtime.

TLMDFMDrop Let your form/any TWinControl receive files easily per Drag&Drop from the filemanager.

TLMDTrayIcon Allows easy creation of applications for the traybar within Windows 95/Windows NT 4 (32bit only).

TLMDGlobalHotKey The TLMDGlobalHotkey component allows you to define a global hotkey (systemwide). (32bit only).

TLMDHideNonVC This small but useful component allows to hide non visual components on your form.This feature is specially useful when dozens of TDataSources or TTables are used on one form. Nevertheless this component provides full access to all properties and editors of the hidden components.

TLMDMousePositioner Positions the mousecursor relating to any control, a form or the default button.

TLMDMouseFencer "Fences" the mousecursor in a control, a form or any given rectangle.

TLMDStopWatch Use this component for precise time measurements. Can be connected to a Label (for automatic updates)

TLMDSendKeys With this component you can send any key strokes to running applications.

TLMDTxtPrinter This component helps you printing ASCII - text files to any windows printer. Line numbering, page dividing, font effects and many more things are supported.

TLMDObjectStorage (Delphi/CBuilder 4 and higher only) Component for saving/restoring properties from/to components at runtime. Desired properties can be selected visually at designtime. Delphi / CBuilder Version 4 or higher only.

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Tab "LMD MM"

TLMDPanelShape This component allows any shape you can imagine for your panel (either defined by a bitmap or a special region). Provides a visual interface for specifiying the desired settings.

TLMDWndButtonShape This focusable button supports any shape you can imagine (either defined by a bitmap or a special region). Great for multimedia applications!

TLMDLabelFill Extended label control, allowing you to paint any bitmap texture or a gradient on the letters of a text. As a descendant of TLMDLabel, it is of course also featured with 3D-effects and rotating text (3D, rotation, tracing, free positioning, multiline text). Can be linked to a TLMDBitmap- or TLMDImageList component.

TLMDGraphicLabel The TLMDGraphicLabel has been designed for implementing some special effects to your applications. Besides the features of TLMDLabelFill additional shadow, perspective and transform (e.g. think of "WordArt") effects were added.

TLMDAniCtrl Improved animation component. Display of images is controlled by linked ImageList. Many new modes including fast and flickerfree transparent display of animations.

TLMDScrollText Allows display of scrolling text (horizontal or vertical). Supports transparent display as well. Supports transparent display as well as several font- and 3D-effects and a full featured bevel object. since version 4 a special Marquee-Mode is supported.

TLMDMMButton Any bitmap can be a button! Supports imagelists and transparent areas for really stunning effects. The buttonface is built up from different bitmaps of a TLMDImageList. Up to nine different states are supported.

TLMDShapeButton The TLMDShapeButton component unites the functionality of TLMDShapeControl and TLMDSpeedButton. Let your apps look more friendly!

TLMD3DEffectButton Effect button which provides any bitmap or caption with amazing 3D-effects. The creation of the 3D-border is suppored by an easy to use visual editor.

TLMDHiTimer The component represents an alternative to the Delphi-Timer. As it is interrupt controlled high resolution intervals of one millisecond are possible (contrary to the TTimer). Since version 4 threaded timer are supported as well.

TLMDWaveComp Easily encapsulates .WAV files in your program and your finished .EXE by saving sound files as form data.

TLMDShapeControl Extends Delphi's standard shape control adding various shapes (e. g. Star, Comb, Octagon, direction indicator) as well as special color-, bevel- and shadow-effects. Beyond that it contains almost all properties of the LMDLabel (3D-effects, rotating, etc.).

TLMDRepeatedShape Displays geometrical shapes repeating themselves. Supports textures, gradients or brushes and shadow-effects. Suitable as background for graphic applications.

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Tab "LMD DB"

TLMDDBNavigator LMD Database Navigator. Supports currently more than 20 buttons, supports transparency, custom buttons, multiple rows and columns, different looks, captions and much more.

TLMDDBSpeedButton TLMDSpeedButton which can be connected to a TDataSource. Supports more than 20 different modes and ready to use database actions.

TLMDBookmarkCont Container which is used for automatic handling of database bookmarks. E.g. it can be used in connection with the TLMDDBNavigator component (which supports buttons for setting/removing and accessing bookmarks).

TLMDDBRestoreGrid Within a TDBGrid component an enduser is usually able to resize and move columns within a datagrid .If you want to provide saving and restoring of these settings you should use this component (without writing any code).

TLMDDBSimpleLabel Like TLMDSimpleLabel, can be connected to a TDataSource.

TLMDDBLabel Like TLMDLabel, can be connected to a TDataSource.

TLMDDBInformationLabel The TLMDDBInformationLabel is the database version of TLMDInformationLabel and has been designed to display current states or informations of a connected TDataSource component. Supported are e.g. Current/All recordnumber, fieldcount, modified or readonly state, recordsize and more. In addition all properties and formatting features of TLMDInformationLabel are available. Special support for TLMDStatusBar component is included.

TLMDDBGlyphInfoLabel The TLMDDBGlyphInformationLabel represents a special version of TLMDDBInformationLabel and is specialized on displaying   the state of the current  dataset. In addition all features of TLMDGlyphLabel are available.

TLMDDBLabelFill Like TLMDLabelFill, can be connected to a TDataSource.

TLMDDBGraphicLabel Like TLMDGraphicLabel, can be connected to a TDataSource.

TLMDDBProgress Like TLMDProgress, can be connected to a TDataSource.

TLMDDBLEDLabel Like TLMDLEDLabel, can be connected to a TDataSource.

TLMDDBProgressFill Like TLMDProgressFill, can be connected to a TDataSource.

TLMDDBNImage Like TLMDNImage, can be connected to a TDataSource. Uses less resources than a TDBImage control.

TLMDDBShapeControl Like TLMDShapeControl, can be connected to a TDataSource.

TLMDDBExport This component supports you to export your database tables to ASCII or HTML.

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Tab "LMD 3.X"

TLMDSpinEdit Improved replacement for TSpinEdit component.

TLMDDBFilter The TLMDDBFilter is a small component which adds a Filter-event to a DataSet within Delphi 1. This feature is included in Delphi 2, therefore the component routes in Delphi 2 all funtionality to the corresponding Dataset.

TLMDDBShapeLabel Datasensitive version of TLMDShapeLabel

TLMDOfficeButton Support of flat Office 97 Look. Replaced by additional functionality of TLMDSpeedButton since version 3.5

TLMDDockOfficeButton Support of flat Office 97 Look. Replaced by TLMDDockSpeedButton from version 3.5

TLMDExplorerButton Support of extended modes and transparent display. Replaced by TLMDSpeedButton from version 3.5

TLMD3DCaptionButton Effect button which provides any text display with amazing 3D-effects. Replaced by TLMD3DEffectButton from version 4.

TLMD3DShapeButton Functionality provided by TLMDShapeButton from version 3.5

TLMD3DShapeLabelButton Functionality provided by TLMDShapeButton from version 3.5

TLMD2PaneSplitCtrl This professional splitter component allows easy access to all properties of single panes (e.g. Color and Autoscroll-feature) or the splitterbar (e.g. color, width etc.). Unlike other available splitter components this one support panes and splitter-bars in one component (up to 4 different panes and up to 3 movable bars). The TLMD2PaneSplitControl supports two panes and one splitterbar.

TLMD3PaneSplitCtrl Like before, but 3 panes and two movable splitter bars supported.

TLMD4Pane3SplitCtrl Like TLMD2PaneSplitCtrl, but 4 panes are divided up by 3 movable splitter bars (thus every pane can have any size).

TLMD4PaneSplitCtrl Like TLMD2PaneSplitCtrl, but 4 panes and two movable splitter bars supported.

TLMDShapeLabel Extension of the TLMDShapeControl using any fill-options like textures, gradients and brushes. Text can be clipped into the shape. Functionality is now integrated in TLMDShapeControl.

TLMDShapeLabelButton The TLMDShapeButton component unites the functionality of TLMDShapeLabel and TLMDSpeedButton. Functionality is now integrated in TLMDShapeButton.

TLMDTeethShape A TLMDTeethShape control offers frame effects at the edge of q document/form as seen in multimedia-applications or internet pages. Functionality integrated in TLMDShapeControl since version 4.

TLMDTeethShapeLabel Like TLMDTeethShape, but providing fill-options like texture (with bitmaps), gradient, brushes. Functionality integrated in TLMDShapeControl since version 4.

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Tab "LMD Free"

TLMDPicClip Encapsulates images in your .EXE as form data and thus makes working with images much more easily. Functionality of this component is supported by TLMDImageList or TLMDBitmapList component.

TLMDAniPicClip Encapsulates animation in your .EXE as form data. Serves as container for TLMDAniImage. Functionality of this component is supported by TLMDImageList or TLMDBitmapList component.

TLMDAniImage Displaying of animations consisting of bitmaps. Many different settings like transparent display are possible. Functionality of this component is supported by TLMDAniCtrl.

TLMDImage Extended TImage-component, e. g. with several transparent display-modes. Functionality of this component is supported by TLMDLImage or TLMDNImage.

TLMDTile This component which is derived from TGraphicControl serves to fill the background quickly with given textures / patterns (consisting of bitmaps) or gradient fills. Functionality of this component is supported by TLMDFill.

TLMDMeter Appealing process-display that supports five modes, e. g. gradients or bitmaps. Functionality of this component is supported by TLMDProgress or TLMDProgressFill.

TLMDPanel Extended panel which supports free text-rotation, 3D-Effects, bevel, extended alignment and filling the background like TLMDTile. Functionality of this component is supported (according to the corresponding task) by TLMDSimplePanel, TLMDBackPanel or TLMDP

TLMDFile A handy control that offers properties to allow manipulating a single file easily (e.g. copy, move, create, retrieve attributes, etc.). Replaced by the Win 32bit-aware TLMDFileControl.

TLMDRuler Display of horizontal or vertical rulers. Measuring between two points is supported.

TLMDScreenSaver With its help the creation of a screensaver is child's play! Place the component on a form - and the 'Blank-Screen'-screensaver is ready for your further modifications.

TLMDJoystick Allows simple access to connected joystick(s). Includes function for calibration.

TLMDSwitch A switch for defining boolean-states. Many properties for changing display modes (color, caption, 3D-effects and more).

TLMDLight Displays boolean-states easy but very fast.

TLMDApp Sets properties of an application at design time instead of runtime, allowing you to attach event-handlers as well. Functionality replaced by TLMDApplicationCtrl.

TLMDStrList Useful and small component to save strings as form-data at designtime.

TLMDScreenCanvas Makes it possible for you to paint on your whole desktop saving resources. With its help you can also build a copy of the screen before painting on it.

TLMDDBSwitch Like TLMDSwitch, can be connected to a TDataSource.

TLMDDBLight Like TLMDLight, can be connected to a TDataSource.

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Tab "ToolBar97"

TDock97 Dockpanel for ToolBar97 components.

TToolBar97 The main (dockable) toolbar component.

TToolWindow97 Custom dockable window component.

TToolbarButton97 TSpeedButton descendant for use with TToolBar97.

TToolBarSep97 ToolBar separator component.

TEdit97 TEdit descendant for use with TToolBar97.

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Tab "LMD DB Edit"

TLMDDBEdit Datasensitive version of TLMDEdit.

TLMDDBSpinEdit Like TLMDSpinEdit, can be connected to a TDataSource.

TLMDDBCalendar Datasensitive version of TLMDCalendar.

TLMDDBCheckBox Like TLMDCheckBox, can be connected to a TDataSource.

TLMDDBRadioGroup Like TLMDDBRadioGroup, can be connected to a TDataSource.

TLMDDBCheckGroup Like TLMDCheckGroup, can be connected to a TDataSource. Be aware that only 1 longint value is required to save up to 32 different states.

TLMDDBColorComboBox The datasensitive version of the TLMDColorComboBox. The selected color can be stored directly into a database field.

TLMDDBImageComboBox Like TLMDImageComboBox, can be connected to a TDataSource.

TLMDDBImageListBox Like TLMDImageListBox, can be connected to a TDataSource.

TLMDDBTrackBar Like TLMDTrackBar, can be connected to a TDataSource.

TLMDDBMaskEdit Edit field for masked text input. Supports many predefined and a very high customizable mask style. Datasensitive Version.

TLMDDBExtSpinEdit Edit field for numeric values with spin buttons. Datasensitive Version.

TLMDDBMemo Input of large texts. With many effects like transparency, font effects, etc. Datasensitive Version.

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Tab "LMD Form"

TLMDFormDisplay This small but very useful component displays forms like a panel within the component. This is not only useful for faster loading of forms but also much more resource friendly than e.g. using a TNotebook. Besides forms are much easier reusable in other projects than pages of a TNoteBook or similar component.

TLMDFormTabControl Like TLMDFormDisplay, but forms are displayed like sheets in a TPageControl. Several forms can be organized in so called form lists and are handled by the component automatically.

TLMDBack Like TLMDFormFill but specialized on fast display of background images and support of semitransparent LMD controls (e.g. TLMDAniCtrl or TLMDScrollText). Must be linked to an Image- or BitmapList.

TLMDFormFill Fills your form (also MDI forms) very fast with a background. You can choose a gradient, any bitmap with attributes like tile, stretch and center or naturally any brush styles. Can be linked to Image- or BitmapList components.

TLMDFormShadow This small component adds a shadow effect to any form. Simply drop the component on the form and set the Shadow property - That's all! The color and transparency effects a customizable.

TLMDFormStyler Amazingly change the look of your window's title bar. Use the gradient you know from the office-programs or use the 3D-fonts provided. You can even paint the title bar yourself!

TLMDFormShape This component allows any shape you can imagine for your form (either defined by a bitmap or a special region). Provides a visual interface for specifiying the desired settings.

TLMDSysMenu Allows manipulation of the system menu (Add an ordinary TPopMenu to the system menu!).

TLMDCaptionButtons Add as many buttons to the form caption as you like. Group them, make 'em flat or transparent, add glyphs, ...

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Tab "LMD Shell"

TLMDStarter Use the TLMDStarter component to execute applications or processes. Several start parameters and events are supported. In addition the exact time and date of the start process may be specified.

TLMDVersionInfo Retrieves resource info of a file / dll (CompanyName, BuildNr, LegalTrademark, ...)

TLMDFileCtrl Supports various file actions for one or more files (copy, delete, remove, rename) and retrieves various file infos for one single file. Includes methods for system imagelist support.

TLMDFileGrep This powerful component helps you creating FileGrep like applications. Searches for files on a specified set of paths. Possible paramters are creation date, access time, modified time, filemasks, fileattributes, filesize. Result values can be specified (e.g. Filename, FileExtension, Size or  Filename, CreationTime). Can be connected to a LMDListBox for output of result.

TLMDShellFolder 'Controller' Component for TLMDShellList, TLMDShellTree and TLMDShellComboBox. Use only one interface to handle current displayed data, because all mentioned components are linked to TLMDShellFolder.

TLMDShellTree Specialized treeview for display of directory trees (like in Windows Explorer). Used in connection with TLMDShellFolder.

TLMDShellList Specialized listview for file display (like in Windows Explorer). Used in connection with TLMDShellFolder.

TLMDShellComboBox Specialized combobox for display of directory trees (like in Windows Explorer). Used in connection with TLMDShellFolder.

TLMDShellNotify This components provides events for several system events.

TLMDShellFindDialog (Delphi only) This component displays the standard Find Computer... or Find Files... dialog.

TLMDShellFormatDrivesDialog This component displays the Format Drives dialog.

TLMDShellObjectPropertiesDialog (Delphi only) This component displays the Properties dialog of an object or file.

TLMDShellRunFileDialog (Delphi only) This component displays the Run File... dialog.

TLMDShellPickIconDialog (Delphi only) This component displays the Icon selection dialog for a file or an object.

TLMDShellRestartDialog This component displays the Windows ShutDown dialog.

TLMDShellAppletLoader This component displays several applets and tabs of the control panel.

TLMDShellAddFavoritesDialog Displays the Add Favorite Dialog from Internet Explorer (if IE 3 or higher is installed on the target system).

TLMDShellFavoritesDialog Displays the Favorites Dialog from Internet Explorer to organize the prefered links and URLs (if IE 3 or higher is installed on the target system).

TLMDShellFavoritesMenu Add to your application a Favorites menu for URLs like in Internet Explorer.

TLMDShellURLLabel Simple sensitive Label which supports jumps to the Internet or your e-Mail client.

TLMDShellAboutDialog Simple System Aboutdialog.

TLMDShellSysBrowseDialog Standard System BrowseDialog.

TLMDShellBrowseDialog Extended BrowseDialog supporting additional features like sizing of dialog, additional function buttons like Create/Remove Folder and more.

TLMDShellLink (Delphi/CBuilder 4 and higher only) TLMDShellLink was added on user request. It is used to handle or create Shell Links or rather System Shortcuts in a very simple way.

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Tab "LMD Web"

TLMDWebUpdate (LMD-Tools Professional only) Add automated web update functionality to your application. Delphi / CBuilder 4 and higher only.

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Tab "LMD Rich"

TLMDRichLabel Displays RTF text in a very fast and resource saving label - text is not editablle but supports hyperlinks.

TLMDRichEdit Extended rich edit control. You can use this component for adding simple rtf text editing to your apps - including hyperlinks, bitmaps, ...

TLMDRichStorage Storage component for RichText Items. This component allows sharing of RTFText Items by several LMD RichText controls - saving time and diskspace.

TLMDDBRichLabel Datasensitive version of the RichLabel component. Store any RichText in a database and display it using this component.

TLMDDBRichEdit RichText Edit component for editing formatted text stored in a database.

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