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Screen and Data Acquisition Library
Copyright (c) 1990, Chris Laforet Software. All Rights Reserved.
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This is a shareware release of some library functions which I have been
using over the past few years. Having been urged by a number of friends to
release them, I have finally given in.
These libraries are meant to provide low to medium access to text screen
and data acquisition for the serious C programmer. I was faced with the many
decisions insofar as screen libraries were concerned and decided to write my
own since the ones on the market had quite a high overhead. Of course, in
many cases there are many varied functions in those commercial libraries
but at what cost? I have yet to find an application for which my libraries
were inadequate. Many fast applications have been developed and tested with
them over the past years.
It is my desire that you will find these routines helpful in your work. If
you do, PLEASE REGISTER YOUR COPY AND PAY FOR IT. To do this, print out the
accompanying file REGISTER.DOC and fill in the relevant information. Submit
it along with your check or money order. It is only by your honesty that I
can continue to support and develop new functions for these libraries.
You are granted a limited licence to use these routines for a period of no
longer than 30 days so that you can determine if you have use for them. After
this period, you should register and receive a new copy of the libraries
without the annoying message and copyright notice. Tampering and/or removing
the copyright notice on non-registered versions is strictly forbidden.
There are no warranties of any kind on these routines. The author and
copyright holder are not liable for damages or loss of profits arising from
the use of these routines. The user assumes full responsibility and uses
the routines at their own risk.
The libraries come in three different trims. SCRNMSC.ZIP contains the
libraries and header files for Microsoft C under DOS and OS/2. SCRNZTC.ZIP
contains the libraries and header files for Zortech C (and C++) under DOS
and OS/2. SCRNTC.ZIP contains the library and header files for Turbo C under
DOS.
To install the libraries, copy the header (*.h) files to your regular include
directory. Copy the library (*.lib) file(s) to your regular library
directory. The documentation files contain most of what you need to know
about the library functions.
There is a senseless test routine called TEST.C included in the archives.
To compile the routine, use the following:
In MSC/DOS: cl -AL -Zp1 test.c
In MSC/OS/2: cl -AL -Zp1 -Lp -DPROTECTED test.c -link doscalls
In ZTC/DOS: ztc -ml -a test.c lscreen.lib leditor.lib
In ZTC/OS/2: ztc -ml -a -DPROTECTED test.c lscreenp.lib leditorp.lib
doscalls.lib
In TC/DOS: tcc -ml test.c lscreen.lib leditor.lib
The Microsoft compiler picks up its library information from the #pragma
comment(lib,"") statements in the header files.
If you have difficulties, make sure that you are using LARGE model to compile
your programs. If that is not the problem, make sure that you are BYTE-
ALIGNING structures (-Zp1 flag on MSC and -a flag on ZTC).
What if you still have difficulties? While it is hard to support unregistered
users, if you encounter exceptional difficulties, you may get into contact
with me through any of the following means:
Compuserve EasyPlex: User No: 76120,110
BIX: User ID: Laforet
GEnie: User No: XTX74591
FidoNet Mail: Chris Laforet at 1:151/402
US Mail: Chris Laforet Software,
511-D Poplar St,
Graham NC 27253.
or through my BBS: The Programmer's Oasis BBS
919/226-6984 -- 24 hours a day
HST,2400,1200,300-N-8-1