DBListIt Version 1.0 
==================== 
 
DBListIt is a simple Data Control inspired (!) by dBase II.  It displays 
information from a data source in a simple listing format, either to 
the screen or to a printer. 
 
Tasks 
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Set up a TTable or TQuery component for the data you want to display. 
Attach a TDataSource; attach a TDBListIt to the TDataSource, and  
invoke its Execute method to produce the listing. 
 
( Note: For control over which fields are displayed, display format, 
  etc., use the Fields Editor to create TFields for the fields you  
  want to see. Use the Object Inspector to specify any required  
  DisplayLabel, DisplayWidth etc. properties for the TFields.) 
   
Properties 
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Caption     : a single line title - this is displayed centred above 
              each page 
 
DataSource  : a TDataSource pointing to a TTable or a TQuery 
 
Destination : Screen - DBListIt will list to the screen, a page at a time. 
              You may abort the display by pressing <Escape> at the end 
              of any page; any other key or a mouse click moves on to 
              the next page. 
 
              Report - DBListIt will send the listing to the printer. 
 
Font        : Use fixed pitch fonts like Courier New.  DBListIt does not 
              try and cater for variable pitch (proportional) fonts.   
PageLength  : The number of lines you want verically down the page. 
PageWidth   : The number of characters you want printed across the page. 
    
( Note: It is your responsibility to ensure that PageLength lines and 
  PageWidth characters actually fit on the printed page using the Font  
  you have chosen.) 
 
ScreenHeight       : used to specify the dimensions and position of the 
ScreenLeft         : listing when the Destination is Screen. 
ScreenWidth        : 
ScreenTop          : 
ScreenWindowState  : 
 
Version     : Shows the version.  Changing this property triggers an 
              'About' box. 
 
Methods 
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Execute     : runs DBListIt. 
 
Installation 
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DBListIt is distributed as a self-extracting condensed file, created 
by LHA.EXE.  To install within Delphi, choose: 
 
   Options / Install Components / Add / DBListIt.dcu / OK 
 
DBListIt installs into the 'Samples' page as 'DBListIt'. 
 
Restrictions 
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When setting the Font property in the Object Inspector, don't click 
the ellipsis button [...] in the Value column - double click the 
+Font in the Caption column instead. 
 
Important 
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This version of DBListIt is freeware, supplied 'as is', to be used 
entirely at your own risk.  Any comments, criticisms, suggestions for 
enhancement to John McCreesh, jpmcc@pines.demon.co.uk. 
 
9-Aug-1995