Free Trial-Run Components for Delphi
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TurboPower Software wants to make it easy for Delphi programmers to
try our native VCL components. So we are offering *free* Trial-Run
components based on our commercial products. These free tools have the
full functionality of the commercial versions, but can run only when
Delphi is also running on the PC. To deliver an application using
these components, you must purchase the applicable commercial
products.

Check back from time to time at the download site where you found this
file, or at one of the sites listed at the end of this file. We will
be enhancing and adding to the Trial-Run components.

Feel free to pass the TurboPower Trial-Run components along to other
Delphi programmers.


TurboPower Products for Delphi
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  Orpheus
  =======
    A collection of native VCL data entry components, including:
      o validated data-aware fields for string, numeric, currency,
        and date/time variables
      o form controller for managing validation error events and
        providing configurable command/key mappings for all Orpheus
        components
      o text editor with 16MB capacity, undo/redo, word wrap,
        find/replace
      o list box with unlimited capacity, multiple selection,
        multiple colors
      o notebook page with Win'95 style top or side tabs
      o flexible table that holds edit fields, combo boxes, bitmaps,
        checkboxes, and more
      o two-way, four-way, and five-way spinners
      o calendar with an extensive library of date/time routines
      o data-aware calendar component
      o progress/meter component
      o text file viewer with buffered, unlimited capacity
      o rotated label components
      o data-aware label components
      o timer pool, array editors, data-aware array editors, and more
      o fully customizable table component which can hold up to 16K columns
        by 2 billion rows
      o data-aware table component
      o transfer component to facilitate data transfer to and from
        components on forms

    For additional information about Orpheus, download ORPHEUS.BRO
    (ORPHS.BRO on CompuServe) or ORPHBRO.EXE (contains a Windows Write
    file that includes screen shots from the product). For the
    Trial-Run version of Orpheus, download ORPHTR16.EXE or
    ORPHTR32.EXE, which contain the components, examples, and interface
    files, and/or ORPHLP16.EXE or ORPHLP32.EXE, which contain the
    complete Delphi-compatible context-sensitive help system for the
    product.

    ORPHTR16.EXE and ORPHLP16.EXE contain files to be used with Delphi 1.0.
    ORPHTR32.EXE and ORPHLP32.EXE contain files to be used with Delphi 2.0.
    Be sure to download the files appropriate for your version of Delphi.

    The commercial version of Orpheus has a list price of $199. Owners
    of TurboPower's Data Entry Workshop can upgrade to Orpheus for
    $119. Orpheus is available for immediate shipment.

  Async Professional for Delphi
  =============================
    A collection of native VCL serial communication components,
    including:
      o comport component for controlling the serial port attributes
        including baud rate, parity, hardware and software control
        and so on
      o comport properties and methods for sending and receiving data
      o comport events for received data, matched data, line
        errors, modem status events, and timed events
      o advanced event-driven architecture that allows all
        operations to run in the background with high efficiency
      o support for COMM.DRV and compatible replacement drivers
      o built-in debugging tools (I/O tracing and low-level dispatch
        logging)
      o ANSI emulation component
      o terminal window component
      o Xmodem and Ymodem file transfer protocols
      o Zmodem file transfer protocol with crash recovery and 8K
        block option
      o Kermit file transfer protocol with sliding windows and long
        block options
      o CompuServe B+ file transfer protocol with 2K block support
      o built-in protocol status dialog
      o built-in protocol logging component
      o modem database with configuration commands for 100+ modems
      o modem control component for configuring, dialing and
        answering a modem
      o phonebook and dialer components to use with the modem and
        modem database

    For additional information about Async Professional for Delphi,
    download APD.BRO. For the Trial-Run version of Async Professional
    for Delphi, download APDTR16.EXE or APDTR32.EXE, which contain the
    components, examples, and interface files, and/or APDHLP16.EXE or
    APDHLP32.EXE, which contain the complete Delphi-compatible
    context-sensitive help system for the product.

    APDTR16.EXE and APDTR16.EXE contain files to be used with Delphi 1.0.
    APDTR32.EXE and APDHLP32.EXE contain files to be used with Delphi 2.0. Be
    sure to download the files appropriate for your version of Delphi. NOTE:
    The 32-bit trial-run files are not immediately available; they will be
    released in June (1996).

    The commercial version of Async Profssional for Delphi has a list
    price of $179. Owners of Async Professional and Async Professional
    for C/C++ can upgrade to Async Professional for Delphi for $119.
    Owners of Async Professional for Windows who purchased it before
    August 12, 1995 are eligible for a free upgrade to the Delphi
    version. Call the TurboPower sales/information line (800-333-4160
    or 719-260-9136) for more information. Async Professional for
    Delphi is available for immediate shipment.

  B-Tree Filer
  ============
    A small, fast, network-compatible database toolbox, including:
      o databases up to 2 billion records with up to 100 indexes
      o support for single user, NetWare, and any network that
        supports the DOS locking call
      o fixed length and variable length records
      o coded linked directly into your EXE or stored in a DLL
      o compatible versions for Delphi/Pascal and C/C++
      o support for DOS, DOS protected mode, and Windows in the same
        package
      o utility units for sorting, reindexing, reorganizing,
        importing/exporting dBase data files
      o visual database browsers for Delphi, Turbo Vision,
        ObjectWindows Library, Object Professional, and generic DOS

    For additional information about B-Tree Filer, download BTREE.BRO.
    B-Tree Filer versions 5.51 and later are compatible with Delphi,
    and include a native VCL component for browsing Filer databases. A
    Trial-Run version of B-Tree Filer is not available. The list price
    of B-Tree Filer for Pascal/Delphi is $199.

  Win/Sys Library
  ===============
    System level tools for Windows, including:
      o fast 1D and 2D arrays up to 64MB
      o DPMI access
      o quick sort up to 64MB of data
      o general purpose data structures for lists, stacks, queues,
        balanced trees, bit sets, dictionaries, and huge collections
      o comprehensive routines for string, date, and time
        manipulation
      o heap analysis reports for finding memory leaks
      o support for Delphi, Pascal, BC++, and VC++

    For additional information about Win/Sys Library, download
    WINSYS.BRO. The current version of Win/Sys Library is compatible
    with Delphi, although the data structures are implemented as
    language independent pseudo-objects rather than Delphi classes.
    No Trial-Run version of Win/Sys Library is planned. The list
    price of Win/Sys Library is $149.


Using the Trial-Run Components
------------------------------

The Trial-Run files you download are self-extracting archives. Create
a directory for each Trial-Run product and run the Trial-Run file from
that directory. Then look for a Windows Write file named README.WRI in
that directory for additional information about using the Trial-Run
version.

The Trial-Run components are supplied in the form of DCU (Delphi
Compiled Unit) files. Once installed into Delphi, they are used just
like any other Delphi component. You can design with them and even
compile and run applications as long as Delphi itself is concurrently
running. If you attempt to run a compiled executable when Delphi isn't
running, you'll get a warning dialog and the application will then
halt.

In addition to the compiled DCU files, the Trial-Run archive also
includes the interface sections from the component source units. The
interface files (files with an INT extension) are provided to allow
you to view the actual component class declarations and to provide a
simple reference to the unpublished methods and properties.

The Orpheus Trial-Run includes the complete production
context-sensitive help system. The Async Professional for Delphi
Trial-Run will contain the same as soon as it is available; for now it
contains a partial version of the documentation.

Please note that technical support is not available for the Trial-Run
components. If you have difficulty installing the Trial-Run components,
please call (719) 260-6641. If you have comments or suggestions,
however, we would appreciate hearing about them by e-mail as described
in the following section.

Download sites where TurboPower places the Trial-Run components
include:

 CompuServe     :  PCVENB library 6
                   DELPHI library 22

 Internet ftp   :  tpower.com/pub/turbopower/tpsfiles

 TurboPower BBS :  719-260-9726


How to Buy TurboPower Products
------------------------------

For more information or to place orders, contact us by any of the
following methods:

 Telephone      :  800-333-4160 (sales in the USA & Canada)
                   719-260-9136 (international sales)
                   719-260-7151 (fax)

 CompuServe     :  e-mail to 76004,2611

 Internet       :  e-mail to 76004.2611@compuserve.com

 World-Wide Web :  http://www.tpower.com

 Postal mail    :  TurboPower Software
                   P.O. Box 49009
                   Colorado Springs, CO 80949-9009

TurboPower business hours are 8am to 6pm Mountain Time.


When You Purchase TurboPower Products
-------------------------------------

Commercial products from TurboPower include full source code, free
technical support via phone, e-mail, and fax, comprehensive
printed documentation, extensive demos, and a 60 day money-back
guarantee. There are no royalties for distributing applications based
on TurboPower products.

TPTRIAL.TXT: updated 04/24/96
