TVS-Picture-Edit replacement for editing pictures, glyphs, icons,
bitmaps and metafiles inside the Delphi-IDE.


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* PURPOSE *
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1) The TVS-Property-Editor replaces the DELPHI built-in picture-editor
   for selecting Bitmaps, Pictures, Icons and Windows-Metafiles.
2) It allows the user to directly select other files and directly see
   how they will look like - without the whole procedure of opening a
   fileselect-dialog, selecting a file, closing the dialog viewing the
   file, ...
3) The TVS-Property-Editor contains a built-in history list for the
   last 9 directories, you have picked pictures from.
4) You can also stretch the picture and resize the dialog-window.
5) Last but not least the dialog allows you to copy any selected
   picture to your project-directory.


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* FILES *
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The archive contains two versions of the TVS-Property-Editor in
PKZIP-Format.

ReadMe          This File
LiesDas         This file in german language
Deutsch.ZIP     German version of the TVS-Property-Editor containig:
  PictEdit.DCU  The TVS-Property-Editor itselve
  PictEdit.DFM  The dialog-definition
  Bestell.FRM   German ordering-form
English.ZIP     English version of the TVS-Property-Editor containig:
  PictEdit.DCU  The TVS-Property-Editor itselve
  PictEdit.DFM  The dialog-definition
  Order.FRM     English ordering-form


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* INSTALLATION *
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1. Copy the PictEdit.DCU and the PictEdit.DFM files to your
   DELPHI\LIB-Directory
2. Run Options/Install Components
3. Add the new component "PictEdit.DCU"


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* DESCTIPTION *
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PATH-HISTORY: The TVS-Picture-Editor provides a history list for the last
              9 directories you have picked files from.  By selecting one
              of the listed items you select that directory with only
              one Mouse-Click.  See section "DELPHI.INI" below.

FILES|DIRECTORIES|FILEMASK|DRIVE: Every picture-file you click will
              be shown in the area on the left.  You can double-click
              the filename to close the dialog or you can press the
              OK-Button.

OK:           If you press this button, the current picture will be
              copied into your Component.  If there is no picture
              loaded, the picture in the Component will be erased.
              If the 'Copy to Project'-Checkbox is checked, you will
              be prompted for the destination file-name (see 'Copy to
              Project'-Checkbox description below).

CANCEL:       Closes the dialog without saving changes to the component.

CLEAR:        You can delete the current picture with this button.

SAVE AS:      You can save the current picture to disk with this button.
              Note: only the file-format of the currently displayed file
                    is supported.

COPY TO PROJECT DIRECTORY: Many programmers copy all sourcefiles of a
              Project into the Project-Directory or below. This is
              supported by the TVS-Picture-Editor. If checked, you
              will be prompted for the destination file-name after
              clicking the OK button.  You have to select the project
              path only once because your selction will be saved as
              default.  Therefore in most cases you only have to
              click the OK-Button to copy the file to your Project-
              Directory.
              Note: At the moment there is no way to get the current
                    Project-Directory from the Delphi-IDE.

STRETCH:      You can stretch the current picture to fit to the preview
              client area.  This option is not available for ICONS.
              On the right side of STRETCH you can see the size of the
              current picture - if one is loaded (Format: Width x Height).


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* DELPHI.INI *
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The Program uses the DELPHI.INI to store it's own settings. All settings
will be saved in the Section "TVS-PICTURE-EDITOR":

SaveSettings:  (not written by default) If you set the value to '1' or
               the item does not exist, your settings will be saved
               every time you close the dialog.  With every other value
               the settings will not be saved.
PathCount:     Sets the maximum lenght of the path-history list.  By
               default it is '9'.
Path1..PathX:  The "Path-History-Entries".
CopyToProject: If the value is set to '1' the "Copy to Projectdirectory"-
               Checkbox will be checked.  With every other value it will
               not.
LastProject:   The project-path you copied the last selected file to.
               See "Copy to Project Directory" above.


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* COPYRIGHT *
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The TVS-Picture-Editor is written by
Thomas von Stetten
TVS-Soft
Copyright 1995 by TVS-Soft, Thomas von Stetten
Mhlbachstr. 40
86356 Neus, GERMANY

eMail: 100063,240@COMPUSERVE.COM


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* REGISTRATION *
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You can register the TVS-Picture-Editor by sending me the Orderform with
$20 (or 28 DM) cash. Later you can register at the SWREG-Forum. Send me
an eMail for details.
After Registration you'll get the Registration-ID's for filling in the
Copyright-Window. After successfull registration that window never
apears again.


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* SOURCE CODE *
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Source code is NOT included with the registration of the Editor.


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* SOFTWARE LICENSE *
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 TVS-Picture-Editor is not and has never been public domain software,
nor is it free software.

 Non-licensed users are granted a limited license to use TVS-Picture-
Editor on a 30-day trial basis for the purpose of determining whether
TVS-Picture-Editor is suitable for their needs.  The use of
TVS-Picture-Editor, except for the initial 30-day trial, requires
registration.  The use of unlicensed copies of TVS-Picture-Editor by
any person, business, corporation, government agency or any other
entity is strictly prohibited.

 A limited license is granted to copy and distribute TVS-Picture-Editor
only for the trial use of others, subject to the above limitations, and
also the following:

 TVS-Picture-Editor must be copied in unmodified form, complete with
the file containing this license information and only the above listed
files. You may NOT distribute the registered version of the
TVS-Picture-Editor or the registration-numbers.

LIMITED WARRANTY
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, TVS-SOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT
TO THE PRODUCT.  SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, THE PURCHASER
ASSUMES THE RISK OF PAYING THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING,
REPAIR, OR CORRECTION AND ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
IN NO EVENT WILL TVS-SOFT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
(INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS,
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION AND THE LIKE)
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT EVEN
IF TVS-SOFT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Use of this product for any period of time constitutes your acceptance
of this agreement and subjects you to its contents.

