RE: TZF - 3rd Party Components / 2 Questions
G?nter Schumann <[email protected]> Mon, 10 Nov 2003 08:28:51 +0000
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Hi,
for all who look for great addons I use:
Buttons:
like XP-Style you should search for DXButtons.(Great!!) Users of Delphi
lower 5 can only use the older release of these Buttons. If you can find
these old release sent me a mail.
Navigator:
have a look for DSSpeedButton
athttp://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/7874/delphi.htm
This component is Button to build your own navigator with a lot of great
feature. A must have for all DB-programmers.
Grid:
Have a look to tmssoftware.com they made great components. Yes you have
to purschase them but you get a lot. With their grids you can do mostly
all what you want and if you chose the pak you get components for a
complete timemanagement to.
Report:
Look at fastreport.com There is a free version and one to purchase.
A great reporting tool. Fast and easy to use. I purchased it because I
get tired with the problems of Quickreport.
By the way, I am an long time topaz user but today it seems to me that
Topaz is a little bit "old fashioned" for great applications.
A long time no updates for thinks a programmer needs.
Guenter
Homer wrote:
> Try Delphi Super Pages http://dsp.href.com/ then search for Color
> Button. I found several for free with source code. If you have never
> been to Delphi Super Pages, it is possibly the best source for free, or
> inexpensive, Delphi components. Personally, I would not download a
> component unless I could get source code. The down side to free
> components is tech support. There may be none.
>
> If you are not happy with what you find you can make your own by using a
> standard TPanel and a little code. Make the panel whatever color you
> want, and use the following code. Since these use the Sender as TPanel,
> you can use the same MouseDown and MouseUp events for every panel you
> wish to use as a button. In addition to colors, you can use the panel as
> a container for other objects such as images.
>
>
>
> procedure TForm1.PanelMouseDown(Sender: TObject; Button: TMouseButton;
> Shift: TShiftState; X, Y: Integer);
> begin
> (Sender as TPanel).BevelOuter := bvLowered;
> end;
>
> procedure TForm1.PanelMouseUp(Sender: TObject; Button: TMouseButton;
> Shift: TShiftState; X, Y: Integer);
> begin
> (Sender as TPanel).BevelOUter := bvRaised;
> end;
>
> procedure TForm1.PanelClick(Sender: TObject);
> begin
> (Sender as TPanel).BevelOuter := bvRaised ;
> ShowMessage('Clicked'); // do whatever you want here
> end;
>
>
>
>
> Agency Business Systems, Inc.
> (503) 659 6752
> www.AgencyBusinessSystems.com
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> "If you want a better answer,
> ask a better question." -- Unknown.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Pierre Wittwer
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 4:58 AM
> Subject: TZF - 3rd Party Components / 2 Questions
>
>
> Hello
>
> 1.Where can I find these good 3.Party Components ?
> 2. SSI Solution Pack: I only need the coloured buttons. Is there another
> 3.Party Component for coloured buttons ?
>
> thanks for help
>
> Pierre Wittwer
> Stans
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Homer
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 10:18 AM
> Subject: Re: TZF - tzListBox - 3rd Party Components
>
>
> I am a little behind the times with InfoPower 3000 (I'm also using
> Delphi 5). I think 1st Class is a great looking product, however I like
> to keep the appearance of my apps very traditional. I find that using
> the standards set my Microsoft makes a quicker learning curve for my
> users. That equates to lower support effort on my part.
>
> I have not used ExpressQuantum, but one of my associates has. He claims
> they are better than InfoPower, but I don't need more than what I
> already have. A member of our local Delphi User Group demonstrated
> (briefly) the Orpheus components that are now available from
> SourceForge. I understand they are very good as well. My only problem
> with open source products is with the availability of support.
> Naturally, there are news groups such as this but I feel more
> comfortable knowing there is a phone number if I get into dire
> straights.
>
> Product support is a big deal with me. I have had great support from
> Woll2Woll. It is not quite as good as it was 3 or 4 years ago, but still
> very good. My only experience with Quantum was several years ago and was
> not good. I had downloaded a trial version of one of their products and
> was having trouble getting it to work. My emails were never answered.
> I'm sure that has been fixed by now. BTW, that is when I first purchased
> InfoPower.
>
>
>
> Agency Business Systems, Inc.
> (503) 659 6752
> www.AgencyBusinessSystems.com
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> "If you want a better answer,
> ask a better question." -- Unknown.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 11:50 AM
> Subject: 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
> www.AgencyBusinessSystems.com
>
>
> ________________________________________________________
>
> 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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