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 Enhanced Image Property Editor v1.2 for Delphi
 (Delphi 1 - Delphi 3)

 Copyright  1997 by BitSoft Development, L.L.C.
 All rights reserved
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 Web:     http://www.bitsoft.com
 E-mail:  info@bitsoft.com
 Support: tech-support@bitsoft.com
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 CONTENTS
 
 1. General
 2. Installation
 3. Using the editor
 4. Support, feedback and bugs
 5. Other BitSoft products
 6. Contacting BitSoft Development
 7. Joining the BitSoft Delphi News List
 8. Revision History


 1. General
 ----------

 You can use this enhanced TPicture and TBitmap property
 editor to easily browse your entire image collections
 and quickly locate the image you are looking for.  It
 is based in Borland's ImageView example, but contains
 a lot of fixes, improvements and new features!  This
 new image property editor allows you to preview the
 images in a preview area and as a glyph in a button
 and a speedbutton, in both enabled and disabled states. 
 It also includes a "Quick Directories" feature, which
 allows you to access many different collections in
 different directories with up to two clicks of your
 mouse.  The new property editor saves settings from one
 session to another, displays the size of images and the
 number of glyphs contained in the image, and even
 restores the default application directory when you
 exit the editor.


 This file is distributed as freeware and without 
 warranties of any kind.  Use of this software is
 at your own risk.  See the License Agreement for more
 information.


 2. Installation
 ---------------

 Delphi 1 & 2:

 To use this unit in your applications all you have to
 do is copy all the *.PAS and *.DFM files into a 
 directory of your choice.  Then, add Epicedit.pas to
 the VCL library using OPTIONS | INSTALL COMPONENTS in
 Delphi 1, or COMPONENTS | INSTALL in Delphi 2.

 Also, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you copy the 
 DirOutln.pas file located in the \Misc directory, into
 the \Lib directory of your Delphi installation (or 
 where the DirOutln.dcu file is located).  You should do
 this before installing the editor and rebuilding the
 library, to force the compilation of this new unit also.
 This replacement unit is a lot faster than the one that
 came with Delphi 1 or Delphi 2, and will give the editor
 a huge peformance boost.


 Delphi 3:

 Copy the *.DCP and *.DPL files located in the \Delphi3 
 directory, into a directory of your choice.  Then, use
 COMPONENTS | ADD PACKAGES to add the package EPICTEDT.DPL.

 If you wish to rebuild the package, you can find the
 source in the \Delphi3 directory.  You will also find
 the ImgFrm3.pas unit which is required instead of 
 ImageFrm.pas to create the package for Delphi 3.

 
 Upgrading from a previous version: 

 If you are upgrading from a previous version, you will
 want to delete the following files from the old
 version: ImageWin.pas, ImageWin.dfm, ViewWin.Pas and 
 ViewWin.dfm.  These files were replaced by the
 ImageFrm.* and ViewFrm.* files respectively.


 3. Using the editor
 -------------------

 After recompiling the Component Library, the editor
 will show up every time you edit a TPicture or a
 TBitmap property.  The following is a description
 of the editor's main components:

  a. The directories and files listboxes : these
     two allow you to easily locate any file in
     your hard drive.  When you select a picture
     in the file listbox, it will be displayed 
     in the preview area.

  b. The preview area (upper right corner): images
     selected will be displayed in this area.  You
     can also check the Strech option if you wish
     images to fill the entire preview area.  The
     "Full View" button allows you to view the
     image in full size.

  c. Button preview area:  if you check the option
     "View as glyph", the selected image will be
     displayed on the 4 buttons in this area.  This
     will allow you to see how will the image look
     when used in a button.  You can also see and
     change the number of glyphs property used in
     these buttons.

  d. QuickDirs combo box:  this combo box provides
     easy access to your defined "Quick 
     Directories".  Simply select the desired quick
     directory from the list and the editor will 
     move directly to that directory.
  
     To create a new Quick Directory, go to the
     target directory and click on the "Set as 
     QuickDir" button.  When prompted, enter a
     description for the directory that will be 
     displayed in the QuickDirs combo box.

     Finally, you can edit your Quick Directories
     by clicking on the speed button next to the
     combo box.  You can change the description  
     and target directory of any Quick Directory
     entry.  Note: please be aware that no 
     validity checks are performed on the 
     directories in this area.  However, you will
     get an error message when you try to access
     the directory if it is not a valid directory.


 4. Support, feedback and bugs
 -----------------------------
 
 We do not "oficially" provide support for this
 software.  However, if you have any questions about 
 it, please feel free to write to us at:

   tech-support@bitsoft.com

 We will try to answer your questions promptly.  If you
 have any suggestions for improvement, please let us 
 know also, as we will be more than happy to hear your
 opinions!

 If you find a bug in this unit, please let us know
 by sending a description of the bug to:

   bugs@bitsoft.com

 We will correct all reported bugs as soon as possible.


 5. Other BitSoft products
 -------------------------

 We would really appreciate it if you visit our web site
 at:

   http://www.bitsoft.com

 and take a look at other Delphi products available in
 our site.  These currently include:

  - QrRotateLabel for QuickReports (16/32 bits)
    Add rotated text to your reports.  Supports
    any version of QuickReports.  $10.

 You will also find other freeware packages for Delphi
 in the "Delphi Free Stuff!" section.  So don't wait and
 take a look around our site now!


 6. Contacting BitSoft Development
 ---------------------------------

 You can contact BitSoft Development by mail at:

  BitSoft Development, L.L.C.
  P.O. Box 8483
  Moscow, Idaho  83843
  U.S.A.

 or by email at:

  info@bitsoft.com

 To report a bug, please send a complete description of 
 the bug and the circumstances under which it appears, 
 to:

  bugs@bitsoft.com

 You can also visit us on the web at:

  http://www.bitsoft.com

 We would also love to hear your opinions about our 
 products. If you have any comments or suggestions about 
 any of our products or services, please feel free to 
 write to us at:

  feedback@bitsoft.com


 7. Joining the BitSoft Delphi News List
 ---------------------------------------

 If you wish to receive information about updates to
 this product or about other Delphi related products
 from BitSoft, we invite you to join the BitSoft Delphi
 News list.  To join, simply send an e-mail message to:

   listserv@bitsoft.com

 with the following text in the body of the message:

   subscribe bsd-delphi-news

 The Subject line is ignored.

 Note: the list is a read-only list and for your
 privacy, your address in the list will not be visible
 to other users.


 8. Revision History
 -------------------

 7/22/97  Version 1.2
 
    -- Added a Delphi 3 package for easy installation under
       Delphi 3.

    -- Replaced the TDirectoryListBox component with a 
       TDirectoryOutline for easier browsing of large 
       collections of directories (except when used in 
       Delphi 3, since the new TDirectoryOutline component
       doesn't seem to be working correctly).

    -- Added support for TIcon properties

    -- Added an "erase" button for clearing the image in
       the editor     
       

 7/12/97  Version 1.1

    -- Changed names of files so that they do not cause a
       conflict with picture editors available in other
       component libraries (for example, RxLib).
  

 6/26/97  Version 1.0

    -- Initial Release.

