Robert Meek wrote: >I think I originally bought ImageLib back with D5 myself. At the >time, as I seem to remember, I was just learning my first lessons on imaging >and some had recommended it to me. But it is the ONLY library I've ever >bought that doesn't come with source code, and even though it's still >useable...since the D7 upgrade...I've always regretted that and the need for >the DLL!
There are a number of other image libraries which don't come with source code according to the data on their Web sites. Either they have DLL's or ActiveX's. If the interface .dcu or .tlb is in source form, as it usually is, there may be no problem in updating to a new version of Delphi, at least up until now. However, when the supplier "Goes over the Jordan", like two of them which I used heavily, one can be stuck with something that is neither extendible nor maintainable. Since that happened to me with both an image and a 3D graphic library, (Pgraphic, Olectra), I vowed never to pay for anything which doesn't include full commented source code, even if it can perform wonders (which ImageLib can't). I prefer to use something which is open source and on one of the big open source servers. Envision was mentioned in this thread. It is reasonably priced and includes source code. It has far fewer features than Imageen, but it's cheaper. I don't know if it's extendible. LeadTools costs many times more than Envision or Imageen and does not include source as far as I can tell. If anyone reading this has used other image packages which have source, please reply. Irwin Scollar _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list -> [email protected] http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi
