Re: TZF - tzListBox - 3rd Party Components

In a message dated 11/07/2003 1:51:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:


> I couldn't resist putting in my humble observation. While the Topaz 
> components are great, there are standard Delphi equivalents of most. Over the years 
> many standard components have evolved to the point where they have more 
> features than their Topaz counter parts. Additionally, there are many 3rd part 
> components that far outperform both Topaz and Delphi components. Because you can 
> now use a TDataSource, you don't need to rely only on the Topaz grids, list 
> boxes, etc. For example, I use Woll2Woll components. Their grid component can 
> color the active row, and use a separate color for the active field by 
> setting a couple of properties. You can also alternate row colors by setting a 
> property. In addition to more properties, there are more events. For example, in 
> the Woll2Woll grids I use with Topaz, I set the property that makes the 
> column headers perform like a button (it actually goes down when you click it). 
> Then I use the event to sort the data. Naturally, this requires a little code 
> to change the index based on the column that was clicked. 
>  
> I love Topaz for data access, but I have always found other VCL components 
> easier to get professional results with less code. Admittedly the third party 
> components are an additional expense, however they have saved me many hours 
> of coding, and my time is worth just enough to justify the expense.
>  
>  
>  
> Agency Business Systems, Inc.
> (503) 659 6752
> <A HREF="http://www.agencybusinesssystems.com/">www.AgencyBusinessSystems.com</A>
> 
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I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiments about the
value of your time.

Which Woll2Woll product do you have?

From their web site, prices are as follows:

    InfoPower 4000 Standard        $279
    InfoPower 4000 Professional    $349
    1stClass 4000 Standard          $199
    1stClass 400 Professional       $299

I note in the recent Delphi Informant that ExpressQuantum
was the readers choice of  3rd party components.  The price
seems to be about twice that of InfoPower.

Having said all of the above ... with the experience you
have with Woll2Woll and the knowledge you might have
about other components ... if you were purchasing today,
which one would you buy??  I am not trying to "go cheap",
but I hate to spent $200 extra for essentially no additional
value.

Thanks for any info,
Bob Watson

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