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Welcome to the Texas Associated Software Library for HP LaserJet
Printers
This library will give you "Desktop Publishing" quality letters,
forms, reports and documents. It will give your users a quality
unexpected by ordinary output. Since you can access any font
cartridge or download any soft font, you can offer your users
letters, forms, reports and documents they only got from other
applications. This will open opportunities for you to add
documents to existing applications. The Library will give you
complete control over the printer. You will be able to layout
your entire page before printing. You have complete control over
where you print down to the smallest allowable coordinate.
This library is only the beginning of functions that we use on a
daily basis to print documents on a HP Laserjet printer. As we
have a need for other functions, they will be added to the
Library. The Library is written in 100% Clipper code. There are
two versions, one for Summer '87 and one for Clipper 5.0. They
have been tested with dynamic overlay linkers. They are fully
overlayable.
Your suggestions are not just welcome, they are solicited.
Future enhancements are to print .PCX graphic images and inverse
soft font (white letters on black background) printing, as well
as many others. For those of you with HP IIIs, simulated plotting
as well as circles and arcs are in the works. Current plans call
for postscript compatible functions.
Since this library is exclusive to HP LaserJet printers, use of
the Library with any other printer will give unpredictable
results. The Library has been tested with non-HP printers that
have HP emulator modes with good results.
You can print the manual (MANUAL.DOC) on any printer. The manual
contains instructions on compiling and linking as well as other
information necessary to using the Library. If you do not have a
text viewer, you can use the shareware program "BROWSE"
(included) to view the manual. Type in "BROWSE MANUAL.DOC".
To print the manual -
c:>print manual.doc
Technical support for registered users is available from Texas
Associated Software at (214) 617-5260 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (CST) or
for 24 hour coverage leave a message on the FrontLine Software
ClipBoard BBS (817) 261-1170. Leave your messages or comments in
the Texas Associated Library support messages area. This BBS also
always contains the latest version of the Library.
06/15/91
Effective immediately, due to the overwhelming response from our
users, Texas Associated Software will contract to do special
forms. If you have a special form requirement you need to
incorporate into your Clipper application, but would like to have
TexAS program the form for you, please call or mail a copy of the
form along with your requirements to us. We will give you a
quote. We can also show you how to code your application to use
the form most efficiently. Rates will depend on the complexity of
the form. Most are in the $25.00 to $50.00 range.
We will also be offering soft fonts in the $40.00 range you can
use with the forms. As with all Texas Associated Software's
applications, all work is guaranteed to the user's satisfaction.
Period.
Corrections History:
06/01/91 Release 1.10
Offered to public as ShareWare
06/11/91 Release 1.11
Observant user finds error between documentation and
functions TXCOLBOX() and TXDOTBOX(). The logical
expression <expL> for bold border should be <expN5>,
"1" for single or "2" for double lined border. This
makes the existing <expN5>, shading percent, now
<expN6>. An additional expression <expN7> is added as
the border thickness in dots. Documentation has been
corrected and corrected pages only are in file
ERRORFIX.DOC so you do not have to print the entire
manual again. The Libraries for Clipper S87 and 5.0
have been cleaned up and should be replaced with those
dated 06/11/91.
If you have already started using the functions for
font selection, there is a change that will affect the
present and future font selection. The function name
for selecting fonts will be an abbreviation of the font
name, point size and stroke weight. This will make the
naming convention the same for proportional and fixed
pitch fonts. The documentation has been updated to
include pitch, points and stroke weight for all fonts.
This affects libraries dated prior to 06/11/91.
06/15/91 Enhanced demos to show expanded use of the Library
functions - notably the use of time saving macros.
06/26/91 Added 3-of-9 Barcodes to Library. These have been
tested only in a limited basis. Due to lack of
equipment (and projects) using barcodes, I would
appreciate any feedback on this function. Libraries for
Clipper S87 and 5.0 are dated 06/26/91.
07/01/91 Began adding special forms for registered users of the
Library. Added TXGRAPHIC() function to print graphics
converted by Texas Associated Software to special PCL
format. See GRAPHICS.DAT. Do not delete or change files
TEXLOGO3.PCL or SIGNTURE.PCL. These files are necessary for
demonstrating the graphics capabilities of the Library.