by Rob Kennedy <me3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 15, 2008 at 09:28 PM
Nicholas Sherlock wrote:
> Fons wrote:
>> I use Delphi Professional v7.0. I don't write hitech DB's. I write
>> e.g. music-keyboard-calculator, Margolus-CA, RTF-editor etc.
>>
>> (Why) should or shouldn't I just download C++, Delphi & JBuilder on
>>
>> http://cc.codegear.com/free/turbo
>>
>> or
>>
>> http://www.turboexplorer.com/downloads
>
> The free turbo Delphi edition doesn't allow you to install third-party
> components. I couldn't use it for my projects (I *always* use
> third-party components).
They don't prevent you from _using_ other components. They prevent you
from _installing_ them in the IDE for use in the Form Designer. You're
free to use the components' units and instantiate the components in
code, though.
--
Rob