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Last updated: 24 Jan 2002



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  • New website design...

  • Its been a while but I finally got the new website design uploaded. I personally like the new, cleaner design - what do you guys think? Any feedback ... Read

  • MBS TransPack v2 on the way!

  • MBS TransPack v2 is currently undergoing BETA testing and should be available by early next month. This release is a complete rewrite of all the comp... Read

  • Kylix finally released!!

  • Yep - the long awaited release of Kylix is finally here. Time to move those Windows applications over to Linux. Expect to see some top-notch Kylix co... Read

  • Porting Delphi to Linux Guide

  • I started putting together a general guide on how to port your Delphi applications to Linux (Once Kylix is released) and how to write applications tha... Read


      1. Introduction
    Create a cool gooyee in a flash!Tired of those boring, rectangular windows? Then we welcome you to the exciting world or transparent, weirdly shaped windows! And creating them never has been easier than with MBS TransPack. Simply drop a few components on a form, change a few properties - and walla! An instant facelift for your GUI. What took hours before can now be done in seconds without writing a single line of code. And since it is fully cross-platform, your Delphi code can now also work in Kylix!

    WYSIWYG editing, design-time preview, automatic dragging, REAL stay-on-top forms and the ability to combine regions is what made TransPack the leader for over 3 years!

    Let your application stand out of the crowd with MBS AnyShape TransPack.

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      2. Install instructions

    Please follow the installation instructions closely. Feel free to contact us if you are having any trouble. You might also want to read the Troubleshooting section in the Quick Start Guide.

    Instructions for Delphi v3, v4, v5, v6

    • Unzip to the required directory.
    • Start Delphi and open the Tools->Enviroment Options menu item.
      Choose the Library tab.
      Add the location where you unzipped the Transpack source files to the library path. (That is the directory the *.dpk, *.pas or *.dcu  files are located)
    • Open the TransPackD3.dpk package and compile it. (Load the package that corresponds to your Delphi version) This is the run-time package.
    • Open the dclTransPackD3.dpk package and compile it. Then install it. (Load the package that corresponds to your Delphi version)
      This is the design-time package and complies with the new Borland standards.

    The components should now be installed on your Delphi component palette.

    Instructions for Kylix v1, v2

    • Unzip to the required directory.
    • Start Kylix and open the Tools->Enviroment Options menu item.
      Choose the Library tab.
      Add the location where you unzipped the Transpack source files to the library path. (That is the directory the *.dpk, *.pas or *.dpu  files are located)
    • Open the TransPackKX1.dpk package and compile it. (Load the package that corresponds to your Kylix version) This is the run-time package.
    • Open the dclTransPackKX1.dpk package and compile it. Then install it. (Load the package that corresponds to your Kylix version)
      This is the design-time package and complies with the new Borland standards.

    The components should now be installed on your Kylix component palette.

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      3. Quick start guide
    The Quick Start Guide is a must read!
    It will bring you up to speed with everything you need to know in order to create transparent forms.
    Click here to read it now!

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      4. How to get support
    If you have any trouble, questions, suggestions or bug reports please feel free to contact us.
    Refer to our contact details on how to get a hold of us.

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      5. Legal information
    Although great care has been taken to ensure that this product, examples and demostration applications comply with our very high quality standards, you use them at your own and exclusive risk. This includes the evaluation of the product for your specific needs. MindBlast Software, its owners and employees can not be held responsible for any damage caused directly or indirectly by the use of this product.

    This product is copyrighted by MindBlast Software 1998 - 2002 and is protected by international copright laws. You may not distribute the source code, or parts of the source code, of this product in ANY form.

    MindBlast Software grants registered users of the product royalty free rights to distribute any executible code created using the product.

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      6. Version history
    - v2.0 (25 January 2002)
    • BETA was a huge success - only one minor bug reported! :)
    • Thus we welcome you the the next generation of MBS AnyShape TransPack...
    - v2.0 BETA (09 January 2002)
    • Complete rewrite of all components. The whole package is now simpler, better and faster!
    • TransPack for Kylix is the Linux brother of the package. This means you can use the SAME form shapes under Linux and Windows without changing a line of code!!
    • New TMBSTranslucency component for semi-transparent or glass-like forms. (Only works on Windows 2000 and XP)
    • TMBSPolygone is not available in this release - but look out for it in future releases.
    • TMBSImage comes with cool property editor.

    - v1.xx

    • Old versions of MBS TransPack served hundreds of happy Delphi developers for over 3 years! The time has come for better things though...

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      7. Contact information
    Website: http://www.MindBlastSoftware.com
    Email: louis@gcs.co.za
    Phone: +27 (56) 2133234
    Fax: +27 (56) 2152048

    Note: Please take note that our time zone is GMT+2, so only call between 8am and 8pm on that timezone

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