The XP Theme stuff in Delphi 7 is actually a freeware component available from this [http://www.lischke-online.de/] site. Check out the news item about is a bit down the main page.
" Aug 10 2002, 11:44 PM, Windows Xp Theme Manager And Delphi 7 I am very proud to tell you that Borland decided to include my Windows XP theme services as integral part of the VCL into Delphi 7. This means you don't need the XP Theme Manager anymore for Delphi 7 and higher. A new unit called Themes.pas contains now all relevant stuff for XP theming. " The components themselves are available directly from here [http://www.delphi-gems.com/ThemeManager.html]. I placed an order for Delphi 7 Pro Upgrade thru my normal channels as soon as it was announced, but actually cancelled it after going to the Christchurch launch. Comments made by the presenter were rather... disappointing we shall say, regarding his views towards OO, UML, RAD development and business rules with respect to Delphi. A bit of real world experience (or at least the same world as mine) lacking there I think. Shame. I'll continue writting specs before coding thankyou. Just my pound of 2 cents. Nahum Wild Software Innovator & Game Designer Realism [via PayGlobal today] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote on > > Installed it last night and all I can say is that I hope there are a > heap of changes 'under the hood' because there are hardly any > apparent on the surface. Except them messing with the options > dialogs again. There looks to me like it is a release to get XP > compatiblity included. I only have the PRO version so the enterprise > version might have more changes. One thing that I found good was a > Development version of Borlands application server (have it run for > 72 hours continuously). It comes with heaps of cd's if that gets you > going, including: D7 Pro, D7 .NET pre-release, D7 companion, Kylix 3 > Pro, Borland Enterprise Server CD with all versions. Can't recall if > there was just a trail cd... > > At the moment I am disappointed. Plus I want my win2000 icons back. > XP icons look terrible. > > cheers, > > JED > >> Ok - by now alot of you have received your Delphi7 CDs, whats your >> thoughts so far? > > > > > ********************************************************************** > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > the [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ********************************************************************** > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------- > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/
