Pegtop Delphi Math Component Library

Copyright 2004 by Jens Gruschel
For more information visit http://www.pegtop.net/delphi
Original date of publication: 01 Nov 2004

This file contains some information about the installation, some additional
documentation (not finished yet), and some final words from the author.

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INSTALLATION

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This library was written using Delphi 5 / Windows XP (some parts originally were
written using Delphi 3 / Windows 98). While I believe that many parts should
work with other versions of Delphi, too (maybe with minor modifications), I have
not tested it.

To use the classes and functions declared within this library, you have to copy
all files to a folder Delphi can access (add a library path in the Delphi
environment options).

To use the components declared within this library, you also have to add all
relevant files (.pas / .dcr) to a Delphi package. You can make use of the
PegtopD5.dpk, which already contains these files. After you have compiled and
installed the package, you should see all new components in the Delphi component
palette.

All components by default are installed to following palette page: Pegtop Math

Of course you can reconfigure the palette if you don't like it this way.

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DOCUMENTATION

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List of components:

Pegtop Math
* TPegtopFormula               runtime compiler for math. expressions

I will also add some more mathematical components, mainly ones for displaying
expressions visually. I'd also like to enhance TPegtopFormula (add user defined
functions and rewrite the parser, maybe add methods for differentation and
integration).

Further documentation is only available at http://www.pegtop.net/delphi
(it's also a good idea to take a look at the source code itself).

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SOME FINAL WORDS

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If you like this work, I'd like to hear about it. Please email me (you'll find
the email address somewhere at http://www.pegtop.net/delphi) or use my mail form
at http://www.pegtop.net.

You have changed parts of this library and want to share your extensions or
modifications with others? I'm very busy quite frequently, but of course I will
try to update the library as often as I can, and your code is welcome, too.

If you've written some cool applications using this library, tell me and / or
send them to me (you don't have to if you don't want to). I'm really curious how
people are using this library.

You'd like to sell your commercial software using this library, but you don't
want to give credits to the author? Well, you have to. But if you really think
you have reasons, please contact me (for other questions or comments, too), if
I can see your reasons, maybe I agree with you.

Donations? No, I wrote this library because I need it, too. I alredy earn money
with applications using this library, and I'm glad if it is helpful to you, too.
Books? No, looking in my shelves there are plenty of books I did not read yet.
So simply give some credits (in your application's about box or online help or
something similar). This won't make me rich, but famous ;-)

I hope you enjoy this library!

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Jens Gruschel

www.pegtop.net/delphi
