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Spinoza, Ltd.
11333 Iowa Avenue, First Floor
West Los Angeles, CA 90025
800-700-2217
310-231-9770
310-231-9773 (fax)
CompuServe: 71461,2021
How to Run the VBXtasy, Volume 1 version 1.1 Demonstration Programs
===================================================================
There are two sample programs that use VBXtasy, Volume 1 on this disk. The
first sample, Spinoza Calc (XTCCALC.EXE), is a scientific calculator that
uses our Aluminum design set to provide a high-tech look and feel. The
second sample, Spinoza INI Editor (XTCINI.EXE), is a simple Windows .INI file
editor that uses the Mahogany and Brass design set to yield a distinctive
appearance. The Spinoza INI Editor also uses INI Edit, a VBX that provides
full .INI file management functionality without requiring any direct Windows
API calls (this VBX comes as part of our AppRemove/VB & INI Edit bundle).
You must have a copy of the Visual Basic runtime library, VBRUN300.DLL, in
your Windows system directory in order to run these programs. If you own
Visual Basic 3.0 or any program written in Visual Basic 3.0, then this file
should already be present. All of the other files on which these programs
depend (VBX files from our VBXtasy and INI Edit products, as well as
CMDIALOG.VBX from Visual Basic) are included on the disk.
You can run these programs directly from this floppy disk, but for better
performance you should create a directory on your hard disk and copy the
files to that directory, then run the programs from there.
About VBXtasy, Volume 1
=======================
VBXtasy will take you beyond the gray, pseudo-3D look with seven sets of
designer controls. Each professionally designed set includes a form
background and a set of controls designed to match.
VBXtasy controls are plug-compatible with the standard Visual Basic controls,
so there is nothing new to learn.
VBXtasy design sets include:
Mahogany and Brass The mahogany and brass design set has a polished
mahogany background with brass controls. Text in the
controls may optionally be displayed with an engraved
look.
Brushed Aluminum The brushed aluminum design set has a brushed aluminum
background with shiny black plastic controls.
Mondo Rave The mondo rave design set has a swirly purple
"psychedelic" background with yellow rubber controls.
Human Resources The human resources design set has a sepia background
peppered with ghostly human images. The controls float
over the background, and appear to be made from clear
Lucite.
Azul The azul design set has a background resembling a sky
with high clouds. The controls are a translucent, pale
blue.
Safari The safari design set has a sand-colored, nubby
background. The controls are khaki colored and starkly
simple.
Chip The chip design set has a background resembling a
printed circuit board. The controls appear to be made
from various computer components, including memory chips
and status lights.
Features:
* Automatic runtime detection and support for VGA, Super VGA and 24-bit
(true color) systems
* Intelligent palette handling
* Support for all display resolutions
* Backgrounds composed of seamless tiles to give maximum effect in minimum
memory
* Royalty free
About AppRemove/VB & INI Edit
=============================
AppRemove/VB and INI Edit bundled together are a "buff and polish" kit for
your Visual Basic application.
AppRemove/VB analyzes the install disks created by the Application Setup
Wizard and interactively creates an uninstall program.
AppRemove/VB Features:
* Intelligently deletes installed files
* Removes items added to Program Manager groups
* Provides descriptions of shared files that you can edit
* Optionally, asks the end-user whether to remove a shared file
* Explains to the end-user what the implications of their choices are
INI Edit Features:
* List, add, edit and delete sections and entries.
* Automatic type conversion
* View comma or space separated value as an array
* Win.ini update event support
* Royalty free
Using the INI Edit control is easy; all operations are performed by accessing
properties. To get the contents of the "Load" line in WIN.INI, for example,
you would write the following:
IniEdit1.FileName = "win.ini"
IniEdit1.Section = "windows"
IniEdit1.Entry = "load"
contents$ = IniEdit1.Text
INI Edit also offers the unique feature of viewing comma- or space-delimited
entries as a list. Many INI entries, including the aforementioned Load line,
are formatted as lists. If your Load line looked like this:
Load = winfile.exe notepad.exe clock.exe
Then you could use the INI Edit List property as follows:
? IniEdit1.List(0)
winfile.exe
? IniEdit1.List(1)
notepad.exe
? IniEdit1.List(2)
clock.exe