Tech Arsenal 1/Tech Arsenal (Arsenal Computer).ISO/tek-04/boss_doc.zip/BOSS.TOC

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                       T A B L E   O F   C O N T E N T S

          1. Introduction...............................................1

          2. Technical Nitty Gritties...................................1

          3. User Supported Software....................................2
             3.1. Registering...........................................2
             3.2. Support Services......................................2
                  3.2.1. Electronic Support.............................3

          4. The Basics.................................................4
             4.1. Window Basics.........................................5
             4.2. Data Entry Basics.....................................6
             4.3. Form Basics...........................................7
             4.4. Popup Menu Basics.....................................8
                  4.4.1. Notes.........................................13
             4.5. Help System Basics...................................14
                  4.5.1. Notes.........................................16
             4.6. Mouse Basics.........................................19
             4.7. Important Concepts...................................22
                  4.7.1. WINBOSS.H.....................................22
                  4.7.2. Window Handles................................22
                  4.7.3. Mouse Handles.................................22
                  4.7.4. Window Origin.................................22
                  4.7.5. Text and Data Field Origins...................22
                  4.7.6. Attributes....................................22
                  4.7.7. Fields and Forms..............................23
                  4.7.8. Return Values.................................23
                  4.7.9. Closing Forms and Windows.....................23
                  4.7.10. Overlapping Windows..........................24
                  4.7.11. Functions....................................25

          5. Distribution Methods & Media Kits ........................26
             5.1. CompuServe, GENIE, BIX, & Bulletin Board Files.......26
             5.2. The SHAREWARE Distribution Diskette(s)...............26
             5.3. The SOURCE Distribution Diskette(s)..................30

          6. Installation, Compiling, Linking .........................38
             6.1. Installation.........................................38
                  6.1.1. Installation Notes and Cautions...............39
             6.2. Compiling (Command line).............................40
             6.3. Linking (Command line)...............................41

          7. General and Compiler Specific Notes.......................43
             7.1. Upgrading - Existing Applications Impact.............44
             7.2. Current Compilers & Libraries........................44
             7.3. EGA & VGA Expanded Line & Column Modes...............44
             7.4. Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) Programming........44
             7.5. Important Globals....................................45
                  7.5.1. wns_dmaflg....................................45
                  7.5.2. wn_sbit.......................................45
                  7.5.3. wns_escape....................................45
             7.6. Microsoft C..........................................46
             7.7. Microsoft QuickC.....................................46



             7.8. Microsoft Quick C for Windows........................47
             7.9. Borland Turbo C, Borland C++ and Borland Turbo C++...48
             7.10. MIX Power C.........................................48
             7.11. TopSpeed C..........................................49
             7.12. Zortech C...........................................50
             7.13. Lattice C...........................................50
             7.14. Feedback............................................50

          8. Hints on Resolving Common Problems........................51
             8.1. Unresolved Externals.................................51
             8.2. Fixup Offset Errors..................................51
             8.3. Bad Handle Exits.....................................51
             8.4. Fatal Compilation Errors.............................51
             8.5. Missing Files........................................51
             8.6. Linking Errors.......................................52
             8.7. Other Problems.......................................52

          9. Making Changes............................................53
             9.1. General Considerations...............................53
             9.2. Specific Changes to Consider.........................54
             9.3. TopSpeed C ..........................................55
             9.4. Microsoft, Borland, Watcom  .........................57
             9.5. Zortech, Lattice, Mix Power C........................57
                  9.5.1. Assembly Language Object Files................57
                  9.5.2. Assembly Language Object File Matrix..........58
                  9.5.3. Assembler Code................................60
             9.6. C Code...............................................61

         10. Function Call Synopsis....................................62
             10.1. wn_init -- init window system.......................63
             10.2. wn_exit -- exit window system.......................63
             10.3. wn_psinit() -- init window system - physical size...63
             10.4. wn_dmode -- set window display mode.................64
             10.5. wn_open -- open window .............................65
             10.6. wn_title -- title window............................67
             10.7. wn_titla -- title window with attribute.............67
             10.8. wn_stitle -- super title window.....................68
             10.9. wn_stitla -- super title window with attribute......69
             10.10. wn_close -- close window...........................70
             10.11. wn_save -- save screen image ......................70
             10.12. wn_restore -- restore saved screen image...........71
             10.13. wn_move -- move window.............................71
             10.14. wn_locate -- locate cursor in window...............72
             10.15. wn_printf -- window printf.........................73
             10.16. wn_puts -- put string (high speed).................74
             10.17. wn_putc -- put character ..........................74
             10.18. wn_gets -- get string with validation..............75
             10.19. wn_putsa -- put string and attribute (high speed)..76
             10.20. wn_putca -- put character and attribute............76
             10.21. wn_insrow -- insert row in window..................78
             10.22. wn_delrow -- delete row from window................78
             10.23. wn_clr -- window: clear entire window..............79
             10.24. wn_clrrow -- window: clear single row .............79
             10.25. wn_clreol -- window: clear cursor to end of line...79
             10.26. wn_clreow -- window: clear cursor to end of window.79



             10.27. wn_activate -- activate window.....................79
             10.28. wn_color -- set window & border attribute..........80
             10.29. wn_wrap -- set/clear line wrap flag................81
             10.30. wn_sync -- set/clear cursor synchronization flag...81
             10.31. wn_scroll -- set scrolling method for window.......82
             10.32. wn_dma -- set/clear write RAM directly flag........83
             10.33. wn_fixcsr -- update window cursor position.........83
             10.34. wn_boxset -- set box drawing character set.........84
             10.35. wn_natrib -- set new attribute in window NOW!......84
             10.36. wn_dborder -- draw (replace) border on window......85
             10.37. wn_input -- general purpose window input...........86
             10.38. wn_frmopn -- open data entry form..................91
             10.39. wn_frmget -- get (read) data entry form............92
             10.40. wn_frmcls -- close data entry form.................93
             10.41. wn_gdate - input date in window (MM/DD/YY).........94
             10.42. wn_gedate - input European date in window (DD/MM/Y.96
             10.43. wn_gtime -- input time in window...................98
             10.44. wn_gphone -- input phone number in window.........100
             10.45. wn_gssn -- input social security number in window.102
             10.46. wn_gtext -- input text in window..................104
             10.47. wn_gutext -- input upper case text in window......104
             10.48. wn_gltext -- input lower case text in window......104
             10.49. wn_gatext -- input text & graphics characters  ...104
             10.50. wn_gmltext -- input multi-line text in window.....106
             10.51. wn_gpword -- input password in window.............108
             10.52. wn_gint -- input integer in window................110
             10.53. wn_guint - input unsigned integer in window.......112
             10.54. wn_glong -- input long integer in window..........114
             10.55. wn_gulong -- input unsigned long integer in windo.116
             10.56. wn_gfloat -- input float in window................118
             10.57. wn_gdouble -- input double in window..............120
             10.58. wn_gbool -- input logical in window...............122
             10.59. wn_dtext -- display text on input form............124
             10.60. wn_iemsg -- display input error message...........125
             10.61. wn_ihmsg -- display input help message............126
             10.62. wn_shkey -- set HELP key code.....................126
             10.63. wn_popup -- display and act on popup menu.........127
             10.64. wn_qpopup -- display quick popup window...........128
             10.65. wh_hlinit -- initialize help system...............129
             10.66. wn_help -- display help message ..................132
             10.67. wn_sleftj -- (string) left justify ...............133
             10.68. wn_srightj -- (string) right justify .............133
             10.69. wn_scenter -- (string) center ....................134
             10.70. wn_sdelspc -- (string) delete leading/trailing sp.135
             10.71. wn_strndx -- (string) return index of s2 in s1....135
             10.72. mo_reset -- reset/init mouse......................136
             10.73. mo_show -- show mouse.............................137
             10.74. mo_hide -- hide mouse.............................138
             10.75. mo_pos -- get mouse pixel position & status.......139
             10.76. mo_move -- move mouse pixel cursor................140
             10.77. mo_pbinfo -- get pressed mouse botton status......141
             10.78. mo_rbinfo -- get released mouse button status.....142
             10.79. mo_clim -- set mouse min/max pixel column limits..143
             10.80. mo_rlim -- set mouse min/max pixel row limits.....143
             10.81. mo_sgcursor -- set mouse graphics cursor..........144



             10.82. mo_scursor -- set mouse cursor....................145
             10.83. mo_motion  -- get mouse motion counters...........147
             10.84. mo_task -- define mouse event handler.............148
             10.85. mo_lpon -- mouse light pen emulation on...........149
             10.86. mo_lpoff -- mouse light pen emulation off.........149
             10.87. mo_ratio -- set motion to pixel ratio.............149
             10.88. mo_rcpos -- return current position of mouse......150
             10.89. mo_locate -- locate (position) mouse cursor.......152
             10.90. mo_press -- get mouse button press status.........153
             10.91. mo_release -- get mouse button release status.....155
             10.92. mo_reigon -- set mouse region.....................157
             10.93. mo_setptr -- set mouse pointer and attributes.....158
             10.94. mo_wait -- wait for mouse to settle...............159
             10.95. mo_nbutt -- get mouse button count................160
             10.96. _getca -- get character and attribute.............161
             10.97. _putca -- put character and attribute ............161
             10.98. _vidblt -- video block transfer...................162
             10.99. v_spage -- set active display page................162
             10.100. v_cls -- clear entire video screen ..............163
             10.101. v_smode -- set video mode........................163
             10.102. v_wca -- write character and attribute...........164
             10.103. v_wtty -- write character TTY mode...............164
             10.104. v_locate -- locate (position) cursor.............165
             10.105. v_hidec -- hide cursor...........................165
             10.106. v_sctype -- set cursor type (style)..............166
             10.107. v_gctype -- get cursor type (style)..............166
             10.108. v_sapu -- scroll active display page up..........167
             10.109. v_sapd -- scroll active display page down........168
             10.110. v_rcpos -- return current cursor position........168
             10.111. v_rcvs -- return current video state.............169
             10.112. v_getch -- get keyboard character and scan code..169
             10.113. v_kstat -- get keyboard status...................170
             10.114. v_kflush -- flush keyboard buffer................170
             10.115. v_border -- set border color.....................170
             10.116. v_setatr -- set color attribute..................171
             10.117. v_setrev -- set reverse attribute................171

         11. Registration Form........................................172

























































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