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TAdvColumnGrid 1.01 : january 2000

 Copyright © 1997-2000 by TMS Software
 E-mail: info@tmssoftware.com
 Web : http://www.tmssoftware.com
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Delphi 3.0/4.0/5.0 - C++Builder 3.0/4.0 stringgrid with added features :

Files :
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  acgrdd3.zip : component files for Delphi 3.0
  acgrdd4.zip : component files for Delphi 4.0
  acgrdd5.zip : component files for Delphi 5.0
  acgrdc3.zip : component files for C++Builder 3
  acgrdc4.zip : component files for C++Builder 4

Release 1.01 :
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 TStringGrid organized in columns of which all
 properties can be set at design time or run time
 through the Columns property. 

 Properties can be set for : 
 color,font,editor,sortstyle,printcolor,printfont,
 header,fixed,readonly,password,spinedit properties

 Additional non column bound possibilities include :

 insert / delete rows & colums
 save / load to file
 save / load to stream
 save / load to CSV file
 save / load to XLS file (not supported in Delphi 1)
 copy / paste to clipboard + intelligent automatic series expansion, duplication
 save to HTML
 save to Word DOC file
 save to formatted text
 save to XML
 cell alignment, cell color, cell font color, read-only cells
 automatic printing with optional title, pagenumber, date, time, border,
                         cell fonts, colors, custom drawing, fit to page, cell border
 automatic column/row sizing
 column sorting + full sort when clicking on column header + arrow indication (like Internet mail)
 automatic goto cell based on sorted column when key pressed
 event handler for setting hint of each cell
 automatic selection of next cell after edit
 insert / delete key to insert or delete  rows
 automatic resizing with parent form
 automatic text display appended with '...' when text does not fit in column
 automatic saving of user resized columns in registry or INI file
 proportional scrollbars, flat scrollbars
 hide / unhide columns
 search capabilities with options for case sensitive, full/partial, regular expressions
 bitmaps, icons, imagelist elements
 fixed rows at bottom or right side of grid
 intellimouse support for scroll, zoom & pan (with MSWHEEL component)
 enhanced inplace editor with left & right aligned input
 shows URLs and starts apps on mouseclick
 inplace editors : combobox, spinedit, ellipsedit, datepicker, checkbox,
                   buttons, autolookup edits, numeric edit, float edit,
                   capital edit, mixedcase edit, radiobutton
 enhanced mouse actions to select columns and rows
 enhanced column and row dragging
 free rotated text
 disjunct row selection in rowselect mode
 OLE drag & drop source + target
 enable/disable column sizing per column (Delphi 4 only)
 Rich text display capability
 Tiled or fixed positioned background image
 Group / Ungroup methods and grouped sorting
 Multi-column filtering
 HTML formatted cells


Feature Revision history :
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 1.0  : first release
 1.01 : fixed bug for grouping
        fixed persistence problem for column headers


License :
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This component is free for use in non-commercial applications, that is
any software that is not being sold in one or another way or that does
not generate income in any way by the use of the application.
The component cannot be distributed in any other way except through free
accessible Internet Web pages or ftp servers. The component can only
be distributed on CD-ROM or other media with written autorization of the
author.


Help, hints, tips, bug reports :
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Send any remarks to : info@tmssoftware.com
Please clearly state which Delphi or C++Builder version you are using
and which version of the component you are using. In case of doubt,
download the latest version first at http://www.tmssoftware.com
When installing newer versions of the component, make sure to update
all your form files that used the previous version of TAdvStringGrid
before recompiling your application to make sure all new properties
are available. You can update the form file by opening it, ignoring
remarks about new properties and save the form. 

Additional demos :
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Available at : http://www.tmssoftware.com