Esprit Software Active Objects - ActObjX 2.02 - Build 71

PURPOSE:
Controls for the Visual Basic Developer.  The ActObjX controls 
consist of two container controls, a command button control, a 
progress bar control, a TrayIcon control, and a scroll bar control.  
All controls are included in a single OCX.  Total recall allows the 
user to rearrange the form as they wish and the new control positions 
are remembered and restored on form load.

RUNTIME MODULES:
The VB6 runtime modules are not included in this package but are
required.  You may download the runtime package by going to
http://www.simtel.net/simtel.net/win95/dll.html and selecting
simvb6-6.zip "VB6 Runtime Modules (Simtel). Self-installing."

INSTALLATION:
Run the setup.exe program and follow the on screen instructions.

STATUS:
Shareware. $34.95

DISTRIBUTION STATUS:
Freely distributable as unregistered copy.  Registered OCX can be
freely distributed as a part of a compiled project in accordance
with the license agreement.

SOURCE CODE:
Source code for the controls will be made available under a seperate
agreement for an additional fee.  For additional information contact 
Esprit Software.

CONTACTING ESPRIT SOFTWARE:
Support@EspritSoft.com
www.EspritSoft.com

LIMITATIONS:
The Shareware version is fully functional except that the controls
are disabled when compiled to an executable.  The controls can be
easily enabled when the controls are registered.

REGISTRATION:
To register the controls simply visit our site and select Order Info
from the menu then select Order Now.  After filling out the order
form you will receive an e-mail containing a registration serial
number.  In the Visual Basic IDE select one of our controls and
double click the (About) property.  Click the Register button and
enter the requested information.  The controls are then registered
and available for use in all of your projects.

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                       Command Button Features
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The ActObjX Command control is an extended version of the standard 
Windows command button. It is functionally identical to a regular 
command button, but it provides a greater range of features and it 
can never get focus. You can use an ActObjX Command control to begin, 
interrupt, or end a process, or to open or close a dialog box.

Buttons can be transparent or opaque

Buttons can contain foreground (up and down) pictures and/or background 
pictures, with or without a caption

A button can contain a menu and be placed in a tool bar giving the 
appearance of a menu bar

Buttons can appear as a tool bar button with a pull-down menu
A button can be set to toggle between two states (up and down) when 
clicked

Buttons can be used in groups to emulate the functionality of toolbar 
buttons displaying the same exclusive behavior as an option button, but 
its exclusivity is determined by a property of the control rather than 
its grouping inside a container

Buttons and Dividers contained on a SplitWindow control can be moved by 
the user by holding the Alt-Key and dragging with the left mouse button

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                      DreamBar Container Features
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The ActObjX DreamBar is a panel container that can also be used as a 
status bar that can contain any number of other controls.

The panel can be transparent or opaque

The panel  has a variety of border styles

The panel can display a tiled background picture

The panel can optionally be minimized automatically (AutoHide) or the 
user may be allowed to minimize the panel at run time

The panel can be designed as sliding panels (AutoAdjust) when placed 
inside a container

Sliding panels can be designed to open automatically (AutoShow) on 
mouse over or manually when the user clicks the caption bar

Controls on the form can be automatically shifted when the panel is 
placed on the form and minimized or restored

The form can be automatically resized when the panel is minimized and 
restored

The panel can automatically size itself to its contained controls

The panel can be used as a message panel containing word wrapped text

The control can optionally memorize and restore the form's size and 
location as well as all of the form's contained controls locations and 
sizes.

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                      SplitWindow Container Features
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The ActObjX SplitWindow container serves a dual purpose; it can be used 
as a horizontal or vertical splitter, and it can be designated as a 
ToolBar container.

The control can be transparent or opaque

The control  has a variety of border styles

The control can display a tiled background picture

The control can optionally be moved by the user at run time

The control can optionally be resized by the user at run time

Controls on the form can be automatically shifted when the control is 
docked and undocked

The form can be automatically resized when the control is docked and 
undocked

The control can automatically size itself to its contained controls 
when used as a tool bar

The control can be docked by the user to the form or another container 
at run time

The control can be transferred by the user to another container or to 
the form at run time

The control can optionally be reoriented vertically and horizontally by 
the user at run time

The contained controls can be repositioned at design time by dragging 
the control to a new position.

The contained controls can be repositioned at run time by using the 
Move method of the control.

The control can optionally memorize and restore the form's size and 
location as well as all of the form's contained controls locations and 
sizes.

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                            TrayIcon Features
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The ActObjX TrayIcon control allows you to place an Icon in the system 
tray that the user can click to bring up an attached menu.  Events are 
also generated when the user click or double clicks the Icon.

The Icon can be changed at will to show multiple program states

Changing the icon using a Timer to rotate through multiple Icons gives 
an animation effect

The ToolTip text can be used to give the user information

The Icon can be hidden when desired

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                           ProgressBar Features
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The ActObjX ProgressBar control is a direct replacement for the 
Microsoft Progress Bar Control provided by COMCTL32.OCX.  It is 
functionally identical to a regular progress bar, but it provides a 
greater range of features.

The control has a variety of border styles

The fill bar is solid and also has a variety of border styles

The percentage complete can optionally be shown on the progress bar

Divisions can be displayed on the progress bar representing milestones

The maximum value is a full 32-bit long integer

The progress bar is only painted when there is a change to the 
percentage


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                           ScrollBar Features
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The ActObjX ScrollBar control is a direct replacement for the Microsoft 
Scroll Bar Control.  It is functionally identical to a regular scroll 
bar, but it provides a greater range of features.

The control has a variety of border styles

The maximum value is a full 32-bit long integer

The scroll bar can be oriented vertically or horizontally

The scroll bar can be aligned to any edge of a form

The scroll box can be instantly positioned to any point on the bar by 
clicking with the right mouse button

The scroll bar can be toggled to automatically scroll by clicking with 
the center mouse button and moving the mouse

The scroll bar can be extended to fill the corner where a vertical and 
horizontal scroll bar meet
