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VERSIONS/VB 1.1 - README.TXT - DEMO COPY
Copyright (c) 1992-1994 StarBase Corporation
Portions Copyright (c) 1994 Apex Software Corporation
Portions Copyright (c) 1994 Alexander Riedel Information Systems
___________________________________________________________________________
This file contains information that was not available when the
documentation and on-line help were written. We have also included
important information that should be read during installation.
For information regarding installation, see the section called
"INSTALLATION" in the "Important Information" section below.
(also see here for DEMO installation)
For information regarding running under Windows NT, see the section called
"WINDOWS NT" in the "Important Information" section below.
For information regarding operation, requirements, warranty, and technical
support please refer to the help file VERSVB.HLP.
For information regarding removing the demo, see the section called
"UNINSTALLING" in the "Important Information" section below.
For information regarding the purchase of the full commercial product,
see "DISTRIBUTORS" at the end of this file.
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Last Minute Updates
===================
Note the following corrections to the printed documentation:
Part QS: Versions/VB Quick Start
Making a Change.................................QS-4
The View Form toolbar button is incorrectly displayed as the VB New
Form toolbar button.
Checking Out a File Version.....................QS-8
The View Form toolbar button is incorrectly displayed as the VB New
Form toolbar button.
Part 2: Getting Started
Versions/VB Overview............................2-4
Figure 2.1, the View Form and View Code toolbar buttons are incorrectly
displayed as the VB New Form and New Code toolbar buttons.
The Versions/VB ToolBar.........................2-8
The View Form and View Code toolbar buttons are incorrectly displayed
as the VB New Form and New Code toolbar buttons.
Part 3: Working with File Versions
Checking In File................................3-2
Figure 3.1, the View Form and View Code toolbar buttons are incorrectly
displayed as the VB New Form and New Code toolbar buttons.
=====================
Important Information
=====================
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INSTALLATION - - - - - - - - - -READ THIS SECTION - - - - - - - - -
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Installing VERSIONS/VB DEMP COPY
Installing the DEMO version.
make the following directory:-
c:\disk1 and put the unzipped files into it.
and run setup from there.
Follow the installation instructions on the screen
To install and run VERSIONS/VB, you must be running Microsoft Windows in
standard or enhanced mode. For more information on standard and enhanced
modes, see your Microsoft Windows User Guide.
The VERSIONS/VB installation program creates the VERSIONS/VB Windows
Program Manager group.
At this point, VERSIONS/VB is successfully installed. You also need to add
a line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file letting VERSIONS/VB know what your name is
prior to starting VERSIONS/VB for the first time:
1. Determine what your Microsoft Mail for Windows name is (If you are not
using Microsoft Mail, skip this step). This is not your login ID, but
how your name appears in the Microsoft Mail Post Office, including
spelling and capitalization (e.g. Jon Marinello). If you do not know
how your name appears in Mail, start Mail, bring up the Address dialog,
and locate your name.
2. Enter the set command "SET VERSIONSFULLNAME=my name" where my name is
replaced by your name (determined in step 1 if you use Microsoft Mail,
otherwise just enter your name e.g., Jon Marinello). This step is
required. VERSIONS/VB will not run until you complete this step and
step 3.
3. Exit Windows and restart your system prior to starting VERSIONS/VB.
To get started using VERSIONS/VB see Getting Started. Be sure to read the
remainder of this file for any last minute updates not included in the
on-line help or printed documentation.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - READ SECTION ABOVE - - - - - - - - - - - -
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COMPUSERVE STARBASE FORUM NOW AVAILABLE
---------------------------------------
StarBase has just opened our new CompuServe forum. To access this forum,
Send an email message to John Hawkins [74431,1107] requesting access.
Then type "GO STARBASE" at the CompuServe prompt. The StarBase forum
provides technical support, important new product announcements and upgrade
information, as well as useful "Tips and Techniques" to use with
VERSIONS/VB 1.1.
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WINDOWS NT
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VERSIONS/VB 1.1 runs on Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 as a 16 bit Windows 3.1
application. Windows NT 3.1 is a modular operating system that uses a
Windows 3.1 operating subsystem to run Windows 3.1 applications. This
operating subsystem provides an operating environment for applications
such as VERSIONS/VB 1.1. The following inconsistencies have been detected
under NT 3.1 due to the idiosyncrasies of this Windows 3.1 operating
subsystem:
1) After comparing two versions of a file, Visual Basic does not always
remain the top most window. If this occurs, click on a Visual Basic
window or use the Alt-Tab key to switch back to Visual Basic.
2) Compression of a Project Milestone archive is disabled under Windows
NT due to problems with tracking task handles of 16 bit MS-DOS
applications (e.g., COMPRESS.EXE) launched from VERSIONS/VB. If you
want your Project Milestone archive compressed under NT, you will have
to perform the compression manually using whatever compression utility
you prefer.
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LIMITATIONS
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1. Only files that are allowed in a Visual Basic project (forms, modules,
VBX and DLL files) are candidates for version control. This is because
VERSIONS/VB uses the Visual Basic project file as the VERSIONS project
definition. If you want to do version control of other files (project
plans, designs, online help, typeset documentation, tests, etc.) you
may purchase VERSIONS 1.1 separately from StarBase Corporation. Call
us at (714) 442-4400.
2. Visual Basic caches forms and modules if enough memory is available.
This can lead to a minor problem if you check out a version of a form
or module that is different from the one cached in memory. To refresh
the cache, simply reopen the project using the File => Open Project...
menu item.
3. The Working and Versions directories must be a subdirectory, e.g.,
C:\MYPROJ instead of C:\. All Visual Basic files that are added to a
VERSIONS/VB project must also be stored in subdirectories.
4. Only one instance of VERSIONS/VB may run at a time on any given
machine.
5 The Edit window (used for History, and Project Reporting) is limited to
55,534 bytes of data. However, the effective limit is actually somewhat
smaller and varies from machine to machine.
6. Versions/VB does not allow duplicate file names in a Versions/VB
project definition. If you add duplicate file names, all version
control capabilities will be disabled.
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MICROSOFT MAIL FOR WINDOWS
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VERSIONS/VB will automatically detect the presence of Microsoft Mail for
Windows and attempt to log in if no other process (Microsoft Mail,
Microsoft Schedule+, etc.) is already logged in. If some other process is
already logged into mail, VERSIONS/VB will attach itself to that session's
connection. It is usually more convenient to log into mail from Microsoft
Mail for Windows and leave it running, then start and stop VERSIONS/VB
as desired. Otherwise, you will have to log into mail each time you start
VERSIONS/VB.To disable the connection to Microsoft Mail, rename
MAPI.DLL to MAPIDLL.BAK.
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Your Computer's Clock
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VERSIONS/VB determines files that need to be checked in or checked out
based on your computer's clock and the date and time stamp of your Working
and Versions files. It is extremely important that the date and time on
your computer is set correctly for VERSIONS/VB to function properly. If
you are working on a network, each project member's clock setting must be
in sync with yours. We recommend using whatever service your network server
supports for synchronizing all workstation clocks.
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Backups
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It is extremely important that you maintain regular backups of all your
files. This includes VERSIONS/VB files stored either locally or on your
network server. Please don't use VERSIONS/VB as a substitute for regular
backups.
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UNINSTALLING
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The versvb.ini file should be deleted from the windows dir
The vershook.dll should be deleted from the windows system dir
All the other file maybe deleted from the VERSIONS/VB dir
default \versvb
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DISTRIBUTORS
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United States
Catalog Resellers
Programmer's Paradise
800-445-7899
Programmer's Shop
800-421-8006
Provantage
800-336-1166
Programmers Warehouse
800-323-1809
MicroWareHouse
800-367-7080
Corporate Resellers
800 Software
800-888-4880
Software Spectrum
800-624-0503
Canada
Developer's Workshop
416-363-8995
INTERNATIONAL RESELLERS
Contact one of the following to order StarBase software
COUNTRY COMPANY
Australia MicroWay Pty Ltd.
010-61-3-580-1338
010-61-3-580-8995 FAX
Denmark Ravenholm Computing
010-45-4488-9900
010-45-4488-9988 FAX
France Techno Direct
010-331-40-99-28-28
010-331-40-99-28-88 FAX
Germany ProgrammerÆs Shop
010-49-231-1768-0
010-49-231-1768-16 FAX
Germany ProgrammerÆs Paradise
010-49-81-21-79073
010-49-81-21-76566 FAX
Italy ProgrammerÆs Paradise
010-39-2-96700409
010-39-2-96702855 FAX
Netherlands Lemax
010-31-20-659-8701
010-31-20-659-6856 FAX
100012,1760 CompuServe
New Zealand Essentially Software
010-64-4 385-7906
010-64-4 382-8591 FAX
Spain Rambla Informatica
010-34-3-540-29-82
010-34-3-540-30-95 FAX
72251,1775 Compuserve
Sweden LinSoft AB
010-46-13-111-588
010-46-13-152-429 FAX
Switzerland bbi software gmbh
010-41-65-271-661
010-41-65-271-668 FAX
100120,3726 CompuServe
United Kingdom BIU Ltd. (OK Partners) European Head Office
010-44 (0)1342 850930
010-44 (0)1342 850917 FAX
100321,3307 CompuServe
This distributor list is correct as of November 1994.
If you would like to become a pro-active dealer for StarBase
in Europe and outside the US please contact BIU in the UK.
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