- Original Message -
From: Neven MacEwan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Multiple recipients of list delphi [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [DUG]: I've had it up to here with TEdit descendants
Trevor
Funny but I've just been contemplating the same thing
- Original Message -
From: Max Nilson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Multiple recipients of list delphi [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 3:20 PM
Subject: RE: [DUG]: I've had it up to here with TEdit descendants
Trevor asked:
...and I'm sure that I'm not the only one.
Your
Trevor
Funny but I've just been contemplating the same thing
What I'd like is an input masking system that handled money/dates/times etc
I've used the Softouch as a basis for one control (cause their calendar
control didn't input times)
Their code is quite nice and derives from TCustomEdit,
The Topaz Delphi database (.dbf) library is also advertised as having really
good edit mask capabilities (compatible with the old DBase way of doing it).
It may be overkill in that it also has the database stuff added... They have
a specific point on their FAQ regarding this. See
Trevor asked:
...and I'm sure that I'm not the only one.
Your not 8-)
Is it just me, or is any decent entry field necessarily descended from
TCustomControl? Hey, is TCustomControl even a good place to start?
TCustomControl is the perfect place to start building your own collections
of
The Topaz Delphi database (.dbf) library is also advertised as having
really
good edit mask capabilities (compatible with the old DBase way of doing
it).
What I'd like to see is a MaskEdit-type thing with a RegExp mask interface
(instead of Delphi's blank-digit-digit-blank style mask, which is
...and I'm sure that I'm not the only one.
Problem: I need a really good numeric entry field which can be set to accept
either integral values or non-integral values with a specified precision
Potential solutions: Scan the Net for TCurrencyEdit kinda things, try each,
discover HUGE shortcomings,
Have you checked out Orpheus from Turbopower? Or did that piss you off also?
I haven't used it since Delphi1, but it was pretty damned impressive then.
If you haven't tried it, then suggest you download the demo from
www.turbopower.com. I'm Interested to here what you settle on eventually.
