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GREATIS Print Suite Pro for Delphi (3-7,2005,2006,2007) and C++ Builder (3-6) Set of components for

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 GREATIS PRINT SUITE PRO for Delphi (3-7,2005,2006,2007) and C++ Builder (3-6)
 Set of components for print with preview
 Version 1.85 (May 14, 2007)
 Copyright (C) 2001-2007 Greatis Software
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Print Suite Pro contains:
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Main components:

  TPrintJob           Multipage print component
  TPreview            Full-functional preview component
  TPreviewComboBox    Component for choose and display view scale
  TPreviewLabel       Component for display view scale or page number
  TPreviewToolbar     Ready-To-Use preview toolbar
  TPreviewStatusBar   Ready-To-Use preview status bar
  TPreviewWindow      Ready-To-Use preview window

Print Jobs components

  TSimpleGridPrintJob 		easy print any graphic grid 
  TSimpleTextGridPrintJob 	easy print any text grid 
  TDBGridPrintJob 		easy print database grid 
  TStringGridPrintJob 		easy print TStringGrid contents 
  TListViewPrintJob 		easy print TListView contents 
  TStringsPrintJob 		easy print text files 
  TRichEditPrintJob 		easy print TRichEdit contents 
  TScreenshotPrintJob		easy print screenshot 
  TImagePrintJob		easy print bitmap from TImage control 
  TControlPrintJob		easy print control image 
  TFormPrintJob			easy print form image 
  TMultiPrintJob 		easy integrate other print jobs 
  TDraftPrintJob		easy draft printing


New in version 1.85:
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1) Delphi 2007 compatibility
2) Small bugs fixed


New in version 1.84:
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1) Delphi 2006 compatibility


New in version 1.83:
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1) Delphi 2005 compatibility


New in version 1.82:
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1) Small bugs fixed


New in version 1.81:
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1) New TImageListPrintJob component


New in version 1.8:
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1) Updated TPreview component - less flickering!
2) New ShadowColor and ShadowSize properties in TPreview and
   TPreviewWindow.
3) New margins ideology in all print job components. The margins 
   coordinates start from the left top corner of physical paper 
   sheet instead of left top corner of printable area on the sheet.
4) New RelativeCoords and MarginsError properties in all print job 
   components except TMultiPrintJob and TDraftPrintJob.
5) New UseControlChars property in TStringsPrintJob.


Important note! 
The follow properties are not supported in the new version 
of TPreview and TPreviewWindow components:

UseMetafile
NonPrintableVisible
NonPrintableBorder
NonPrintableFill
MarginsVisible
MarginsBorder
MarginsFill

To upgrade your application open all forms contained TPreview and 
TPreviewWindow components, click the "Ignore All" button in the error 
message box and save the forms.


To install:
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1) Delphi 3-7
   a) Use "File|Open..." menu item of Delphi IDE to open Print Suite Pro 
      package PrintSuiteProDelphiX.DPK (X - Delphi version)
   b) In "Package..." window click "Compile" button to compile the package 
      and then click "Install" button to register Print Suite Pro components 
      on the component palette

2) Delphi 2005, 2006, 2007
   a) Use "File|Open..." menu item of Delphi IDE to open Print Suite Pro
      package PrintSuiteProDelphiX.DPK (X - Delphi version)
   b) Right-click on the package name in "Project Manager" window and 
      choose "Install" menu item.

3) C++ Builder 3
   a) Use "File|Open..." menu item of CBuilder IDE to open Print Suite Pro
      package PrintSuiteProCB3.BPK
   b) Choose "Project|Make" to compile package.
   c) Close all windows in CBuilder3
   d) Use "Component|InstallPackages:" menu item  of CBuilder IDE to install
      Print Suite Pro package PrintSuiteProCB3.BPL
   e) Press "Add:" button, choose PrintSuiteProCB3.BPL file and press "OK" 
      button

4) CBuilder 4-7
   a) Use "File|Open..." menu item of CBuilder IDE to open Print Suite Pro
      package PrintSuiteProCBX.DPK (X - CBuilder version)
   b) In "Package..." window click "Compile" button to compile the package 
      and then click "Install" button to register Print Suite Pro components
      on the component palette

You can install any Print Suite and Print Jobs component separately.
To install choose component module instead of standard 
registration files.

Component modules:

  TPrintJob           		PSJob.pas
  TPreview            		PSPreview.pas
  TPreviewComboBox    		PSCombo.pas
  TPreviewLabel       		PSLabel.pas
  TPreviewToolbar     		PSToolbar.pas
  TPreviewStatusBar   		PSStatusBar.pas
  TPreviewWindow      		PSWindow.pas

  TSimpleGridPrintJob		PJSimpleGrid.pas
  TSimpleTextGridPrintJob	PJSimpleTextGrid.pas
  TStringGridPrintJob		PJStringGrid.pas
  TDBGridPrintJob		PJDBGrid.pas
  TListViewPrintJob		PJListView.pas
  TStringsPrintJob		PJStrings.pas
  TRichEditPrintJob		PJRichEdit.pas
  TScreenshotPrintJob		PJScreenshot.pas
  TImagePrintJob		PJImage.pas
  TControlPrintJob		PJControl.pas
  TFormPrintJob			PJForm.pas
  TImageListPrintJob		PJImageList.pas
  TMultiPrintJob		PJMulti.pas
  TDraftPrintJob		PJDraft.pas


See more on Print Suite home page:

	http://www.greatis.com/delphicb/printsuite/


LICENSE AGREEMENTS
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The following actions ARE ALLOWED:
1) The distribution of the products or source codes produced 
   utilizing Print Suite (Pro).
2) The distribution of products or source codes produced 
   utilizing a modified version of Print Suite (Pro).
3) The creation and distribution of descendant components 
   in source code or compiled form.

The following actions ARE NOT ALLOWED:
1) The distribution of Print Suite (Pro), in either source or 
   compiled form.
2) The inclusion of Print Suite (Pro), in source or compiled form, 
   within other software distributions.


Contacting Us
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Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Bug reports? 
Don't hesitate to contact us.

www:     http://www.greatis.com
support: http://www.greatis.com/bteam.html