Package/Manufacturer/Tested By/Comments
Orpheus/TurboPower Software/graham@mhn.org/Orpheus is a package of native
VBX controls (I.E. true Delphi objects, not VBXes), including full
source code. It's in beta test, and expected to be in full production
by May. It has a text editor that works with up to 16Mb files, a
virtual list box, smart data entry fields, a timer pool that allows
multiple timers without consuming as any Windows resources, spinners,
better tabbed notebooks, and various other things.
Crystal Reports VBX/Crystal Services/graham@mhn.org/The version of Crystal
Reports that is included with Visual Basic works fine. I haven't tried
other versions. The default class name, TReport, conflicts with the
ReportSmith class built into Delphi, so I renamed it to
TCrystalReport.
Spread-VBX 2.0/FarPoint Systems/graham@mhn.org/When I tried to load Spread-
VBX, Delphi immediately crashed, and shortly thereafter my entire
system locked up. I guess that means it isn't compatible...
Visual Basic's Grid/Microsoft/graham@mhn.org/This loads and runs fine,
although once again Tgrid conflicts with stuff built into Delphi, so I
renamed it to TVBGrid. I only installed this to see if it would work;
Delphi's built-in grids are better.
VBTools 3D Calendar/MicroHelp/graham@mhn.org/Works fine, except that it
isn't data-aware once you load it into Delphi.
VBTools Card Deck/MicroHelp/graham@mhn.org/Works fine
VBTools Dice/MicroHelp/graham@.mhn.org/Works fine
Data Widgets/Sheridan Software/graham@mhn.org/Can be made to work, sort of;
but no data connectivity, so what's the point?
Hey, you! I know you've used some VBXes (or whatever) with Delphi. Please
e-mail graham@mhn.org with your findings so that this list can become more
complete.