
                RTF Report generator for Delphi / C++Builder.
                              Version 1.02
      Fully functional release for Delphi 4.0 & 5.0; C++ Builder 4.0

Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. License
  3. Installing RTFReport generator
  4. Contact information


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                           1. Introduction

    What TRTFReport is...

    RTFReport is a native Delphi VCL component that implements flexible 
and powerful report generation engine. The outcome of the RTFReport is 
a ready-to-print editable Rich Text Format (RTF) documents.
    In order to produce reports this engine utilize templates - RTF 
documents (looking like empty report) with easy to understand tags. 
With RTFReport you may give your users possibility to design new report 
templates with they favorite RTF-enabled WYSIWYG editors like Microsoft 
Word and this will require no program modification.

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                              2. LICENSE 

Delphi is a copyright (C) 1983-1998 by INPRISE Corporation
Rich Text Format (RTF) is a copyright (C)1995-2000 by Microsoft Corporation.
RTF Report generator is a copyright (C)1999-2000 by Alexander Eltsyn.

   This RTF Report generator and accompanying documentation are protected 
by copyright law and International Treaty provisions. Any use of this 
software in violation of copyright law or the terms of this agreement 
may be prosecuted.

    Alexander Eltsyn (Author) authorizes you to make archival copies of 
RTF Report generator for the sole purpose of back-up and protecting 
your investment from loss. Under no circumstances may you copy this 
software or documentation for the purposes of distribution to others. 
Under no conditions may you remove the copyright notices made part of 
the software or documentation.

    You may distribute, without runtime fees or further licenses, your 
own compiled programs based on any of the source code of RTF Report 
generator. You may not distribute any of the Software source code, 
compiled units, or compiled example programs without written 
permission from Author. You may not use RTF Report generator to 
create controls or components to be used by other developers 
without written permission from Author. 

    Note that the previous restrictions do not prohibit you from 
distributing your own source code or units that depend upon RTF Report
generator. However, others who receive your source code or units need 
to purchase their own copies of RTF Report generator in order to compile the 
source code or to write programs that use your units.

    Author DOES NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR THE USE OF RTFReport library. 
IN NO EVENT WILL Author BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING 
ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL 
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, 
EVEN IF Author HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

    By using RTFReport library, you agree to the terms of this license. 
If you do not agree, please remove this software from all your data 
storage devices.

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             3. Installation of RTF Report generator

    Before installing RTFReport generator library into your 
Delphi4 enviroment be sure that you delete all previous version of 
RTFReport.

    The following steps describe how to un-install a previous version of 
RTFReport.

1.  Select "Component/Install Packages" from IDE menu.
2.  Select the "RTFGenerator" package in the "Design packages" list box and click
    on the "Remove" button.
3.  Click "OK" to remove the package.
4.  Select "Tools/Environment Options" from IDE menu.
5.  Select the "Library" tab.
6.  Remove any references to directories that contain RTFReport components
    from the "Library Path" edit box.

    The following steps describe how to manually install RTF Report 
generator into Delphi 4 enviroment.

1.  Select "Component/Install Packages" from IDE menu.
2.  Click on the "Add" button and select the package file RTFReport.bpl 
    in the appropriate directory of RTFReport distribution were 
    unzipped in. These are:
        D4\*.*    contains compiled package files for Delphi 4.0&4.5
        D5\*.*  - Delphi 5.0
        CB4\*.* - C++Builder 4.0

3.  Click "OK" to install the package.
4.  Select "Tools/Environment Options" from the Delphi IDE.
5.  Select the "Library" tab.
6.  Add the RTFReport library directory to the "Library Path" edit box.

    The following steps describe how to manually install RTF Report 
generator Help file Delphi 4 enviroment.

1.  Copy the files DOCs\RTFRep.HLP and DOCs\RTFRep.CNT into the HELP 
    directory under the Delphi main directory.
2.  Add the line
    :Index RTF Report Generator Reference=RTFRep.hlp
    to the "Index" section at the top of the DELPHI4.CNT file
    located in the Delphi HELP directory.


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                       4. Contact information

    If any problems or comments fill free to contact the Author 
by email ae@ae.inc.ru. I appreciate your opinion.
    To find the latest version of RTF Report generator library and 
other stuff please visit author's home page at 
      http://ae.inc.ru 
