The Incredible Scrolling Credits Box
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Thank you for using the incredible scrolling credits box component.  This is 
the first component I have written, and I had a lot of fun creating it and 
learning about how cool component writting can be.  I have tested this 
component on a number of machines, and it appears to be quite stable.  There 
is only one minor irritation that you may experience while using this 
component.  The credits box hooks one of the system timers, and it fires every 
50 milliseconds.  As a result, if you have the Started property set to True at 
design time, the credits box will come alive and you will see your text 
scrolling smoothly upward, but when accessing properties or other objects that 
have a drop down list box, you will be required to press the mouse button 
continually to scroll through the options.  I suggest that you set Started to 
True during design time only to see how your credits will appear, as this will 
minimize any inconvienience this little quirck may cause.  


You should find the following files after unzipping this archive:
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	Readthis.txt - The file you are reading now
	Order.frm    - The registration order form.  This is just a regular 
		       text file.  Mail this form to me when you register the 
		       component.
	Credits.dcu  - The Delphi Compiled Unit.  This is the actual component.
	Credits.dcr  - The Delphi Component Palette icon.  This is the picture
		       you should see on the Samples page when you install the 
		       credits box.
	Credhelp.hlp - The credits box help file.  This is a simple help file
		       that explains the component specific properties.
	Credhelp.kwf - The credits box keyword file.  This file is used to 
		       connect the component to Delphi's help system, so you 
		       can press 'F1' when a property is highlighted in the 
		       property inspector and jump to the appropriate page in 
		       the help file.


To install the component, follow these steps:
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	1) Put the Credits.dcu, Credits.dcr, Credhelp.hlp, and Credhelp.kwf in 
	   the directory where you want to store them.  
	2) Select Options|Install Components from the Delphi menu.  Make sure 
	   that the directory where you saved the above files appears in the 
	   search path box.
	3) Click the Add button, and then click the Browse button.  Change to 
	   the directory where you stored the above files, and select the 
	   Credits.dcu file.
	4) Click the OK button.  This should drop you back to the first window
	   labeled 'Install Components.'  Click the OK button, and Delphi will 
	   rebuild the component library.  After it is finished, you will find 
	   the credits box component on the Samples page of the component 
	   palette.


To install the help and keyword file, follow these steps:
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	1) Click on the Helpinst icon in the Delphi group in the Program 
	   Manager.
	2) Select File|Open from the menu.  Change directories so you are in 
	   the C:\Delphi\Bin directory, and select the Delphi.hdx file.  Click
	   the OK button.
	3) Select Keywords|Add Keyword File from the menu.  Change directories
	   so you are in the directory where you stored the files in the 
	   zipped archive.  Select the Credhelp.kwf file, and click the OK 
	   button.
	4) Select File|Save from the menu.  This will recompile the Delphi.hdx 
	   file.  You can then close the Helpinst program.  You will now be 
	   able to jump to the help file for the credits box component by 
	   selecting the appropriate property and hitting 'F1.'

Note:  If Windows has problems opening the help file, you may want to move the
Credhelp.hlp file into the C:\Delphi\Bin directory.

Legal Issues
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I have tried my best to test this component on various machines, and in all 
cases it worked as expected without any problems.  However, there is an 
infinite variety of hardware and software configurations, and someone 
somewhere is going to experience a problem.  Therefore, the following 
disclaimer is required:

This component and code is supplied AS IS. No warranties are provided. Users 
of this component and code assume all liability for damages, direct or 
consequential, which may result from its use.

The copyright holder retains all rights except as explained below.

The code may be used free of royalties to build both commercial and non-
commercial applications as long as the component has been registered.  A 
registration fee of $5 is required for use of the component and accompanying 
help files.  A registration fee of $25 will grant the user the right to use 
and modify the source code for the component and the accompanying help files 
as the user sees fit.

In addition, for any commercial use, the following 2 conditions must be met:

   1) The author ( see contact info below ) is notified of the use,
      including the company and application name, and an acknowledgment is
      received from the author.

   2) The authors copyright must be recognized and distributed as part of the
      product in some reasonably detectable way.


For other arrangements contact the author listed below.


History
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07/14/95 - Initial Release


Contact Information
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If you have any problems with this component, please drop me a line at my P.O. 
box or e-mail address below.  I cannot promise to answer every question, but 
I will do my best to send a reply.  Please include a complete discription of 
your problem, the exact point at which it happens, any error messages, and 
anything else that may be pertinent to the problem.

Please direct any questions, comments, problems, or other inquiries to:

John Ayres
P.O. Box 294903
Lewisville, TX 75029-4903

Compuserve: 102447,10 
Internet: 102447.10@compuserve.com