RtfDoc is a Delphi component to create RTF files from 
Delphi 1.0 or Delphi 3.0. 

I did it to create FORMATTED reports that could displayed 
and printed in Word, Word Perfect and PageMaker. 

Fourteen properties handle about 80% of my formatting tasks. 
It creates a file using the name in the FileName property. 
Formatting defaults can be set for groups of text called 
paragraphs. The component handles RTF groups within groups. 
You use simple WriteLine methods to add lines of text to the 
RTF file. In order to handle the other 600+ RTF formatting 
commands, a valid RTF command can be just embedded in the 
text sent to the RTF file. The component can handle tabs, 
headers and footers. At only 22k the component adds a small 
footprint for creating formatted reports. 

RTF formatting is very comprehensive and can vary for 
different RTF versions, so this component is based on 
Microsoft RTF Version 1.3, Jan 94. (Word 6.0 and later,
Power Macintosh and others)

This is fully functional as long as Delphi is running.
This evaluation component adds a shareware message to 
the RTF document file by placing a header and footer 
on the document. This can easily be erased.

Shareware Evaluation version - free for a evaluation. 
$25US registration (unlocked dcu, help files and samples). 
Source code for additional $20US. 

Additional RTF samples and documentation is available for 
registered users.

Source Code will enable you to change any of the RTF 
information, RTF defaults, RTF code, RTF Header and 
RTF Footer to your preferences.

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Contacting the author.
	Daniel J. Bowers,
	RR#1, Campbellville, Ontario, 
	Canada    L0P 1B0

	danny.bowers@sympatico.ca

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Installation

Choose either the Delphi 1.0 or Delphi 3.0 zip file.
Unzip it and copy the following to your user component
directory:
	RTFDOC.DCU
	RTFDOC.DCR
	RABOUT.DCU
	RABOUT.DFM
	RTFDOC.HLP

Install RTFDOC.DCU (See Delphi Help for assistance). The 
RTFDOC.DCU will automatically call RABOUT.DCU.

Each ZIP includes a sample delphi program to create an RTF
file. Use your RTF reader (ie. Word) to review the file. 
You can look at the RTF code by reading the file as DOS Text 
or using Notepad. 

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I encourage you to test and distribute the evaluation version.

You have to test it thoroughly to see if it meets your needs. 
I cannot guarantee, in any way, that it will work for you. 
In fact, you may do something bad with it. I take no responsibility. 

I retain all Copyright on my code. If you buy this from anyone 
else, you have a pirated copy. You cannot resell any portion of 
the work that I have done. By reviewing or using this package, 
you agree to these terms. 

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Daniel J. Bowers   05/30/1998
