New version 1.3 of DbAltGrid Suite introduces some new features, including, but not restricted to:

• Delphi 6 compliance.

In the TDbAltGrid component:

• The footer panel at the bottom to display summary for every column.
• The auto-scale behaviour has been improved. Columns can be scaled automatically to fill entire client width. When the user resizes the most right column and releases the mouse button near the grid's edge, the column's width will be adjusted to avoid a gap.
• If the number of records the dataset actually contains is less then the number of rows the grid can display then the grid can be filled up with additional empty rows. Just for better look.
• Whole grid can be painted with alternate background colors, including areas not occupied by cells. Just for better look.
• The OnShowCellHint event allows the developer to custmize the hint window for every cell, including title and footer cells.
• The OnColExpandedChanged event allows the developer to take specific action when the user expandes or collapses a parent column.
• The ColumnByFieldName and FindColumn methods find a column when only value of its FieldName property is known and are especially useful for developers who cannot use persistent column components.
• There is a global function HyperlinkKind to recognize hyperlinks and affect cell drawing and hint showing.
• Data transfer through the clipboard and drag-and-drop using most popular formats including ones native to MS Word and MS Excel and supported by MS Access. *
• The user can select a single cell (with a mouse click), a range of records (with Shift+Click), multiple records (with Ctrl+Click) in the same mode. *
• Using a mouse equipped with a wheel, the user can scroll records line-by-line or, when holding down the Ctrl key, page-by-page. *
• Vertical scrolling is more intuitive. Records are scrolled line-by-line when the user clicks a scroll arrow on the vertical scroll bar. The indicator stays on the same row when the user scrolls records page-by-page with scroll bar. *

* Only with the TtaoDBGrid component, which is a part of the Transfer@once component suite. Transfer@once is a separate product. Registered users of DbAltGrid Suite can obtain Transfer@once free of charge on request to info@quasidata.com.

In the TdagBoolean component:

• Support for string and numeric fields has been added.

In the TdagHyperlink component:

• The color of hyperlink strings is customizable now.

In the TdagParent component:

• Hyperlinks are emphasized with cursor image, color and underlined font.

Some minor bugs have been fixed also.

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