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WinBegin
WinBegin 3.0B is a development tool for creating very simple "C"
programs which run under Windows 3.0, using the Borland C++ 2.0 compiler.
WinBegin is meant to be used by the "C" programmer who wants to create his
or her first Windows program. The more experienced Window developer may
find it useful for making skeleton programs for new applications. I still
use it to start new programs.
WinBegin actually generates "C" and Windows code for a small
application. When the user chooses the "Make Program" menu option,
WinBegin prompts for a program name, a directory name, a program
description, and the author's name. When all these items have been
entered, WinBegin creates the source code for a Windows application.
The files created include:
name.c
name.h
name.def
name.rc
name.ico
where "name" is the program name selected by the author. The "name.c"
file contains the application's "C" source code. "name.h" contains
constant definitions. "name.def" contains information needed by Windows
at link time. "name.ico" contains a dummy (blank) icon for the
application. You can, and should, make a meaningful icon for your
application using the icon editor in "sdkpaint.exe".
After running WinBegin, you should run the Borland Integrated
Development Environment and make a project containing name.c, name.def, and
name.rc. Borland's documentation will tell you how to compile this
project. The nice thing about Borland C++ 2.0 is that you don't need the
Windows SDK to create a Windows app -- the necessary include files and
libraries are provided.
What does WinBegin's executable file do? It contains two menu items:
File, and GetText. File has two choices: Exit, and About this
application. The About choice displays an About dialog box with the name of
the program and the author's name. GetText displays a dialog box which
prompts for a line of text. When the box is exited, the text is displayed
on the screen. Thus WinBegin creates source code for an application that
has menu-bar commands, and which uses two dialog boxes. This is what I
consider to be the smallest non-trivial Windows program. The generated
files are meant to be modified! Here are some things to try:
- Add another menu item. Adding, deleting, and changing the names of
menu items are just about the easiest things to do in Windows.
- Add another dialog box. Remember that the names of the dialog box
functions must be added to the EXPORTS section of the name.def file,
in order to prevent nasty things from happening.
- Experiment with some of the more sophisticated dialog box controls,
such as list boxes and edit boxes.
- Instead of printing text using TextOut, try out some of the drawing
functions, such as Rectangle and LineTo.
Files included in the archive are:
readme.txt
winbegin.exe
winbegin.dat
winbegin.ico
target.ico
Copyright 1987,1991 by Susan Crayne. All Rights Reserved
Written for uploading to Compuserve Forums by
Susan Crayne
4 Charlotte Place
Hartsdale, New York 10530
914-686-9822
WinBegin 3.0B is shareware.
If this program has been useful to you, please register! You will
receive bug fixes and enhancements when they occur. Your input about
future enhancements will be highly valued. To register, send $35 to
the above address.
This program may be distributed freely. If it is distributed, this file
(readme.txt) must be included. The copyright holder offers no
warranty with this code whatsoever, including its fitness for any
particular purpose. Neither shall she be liable for damages of any kind
that may arise from its use.