Project BusiCalc Ver.1.40:
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            BusiCalc.Zip Contents:
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Requires:   Project  : BusiCalc.xpj
            Class    : BusCalcCls.prg
            Program  : BusiCalc.prg
            Include  : BusiCalc.ch
            Rates(*) : BusiCalc.xch
            Resource : BusiCalc.arc
            ResFiles : Resource.zip
            (All Icons,Bitmaps,Pointers + Blank_PB-BM.zip)

Creates:    (*) If not exist: BusiCalc.xch

Extract BusiCalc.zip contents to a directory.
Extract Resource.zip (in BusiCalc.zip) to the same directory.
Compile  :  PBuild BusiCalc
EXE      :  BusiCalc.exe

Requires: NOT IN ZIPFILE:
RunTime:    ASRDBC10.DLL
            SOM.DLL
            XPPNAT.DLL
            XPPRT1.DLL
            XPPUI1.DLL

What it is:
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A Business Calculator with the normal Operators of Add, Subtract,
Multiply and Divide and also includes Reciprocal, Negate, Percent,
Square, Square Root, nth. Power, nth. Root, Factorial, PI and
Bracketed Operations.

Currency conversion for Dollars, Pounds and Euro, Memory store, Import
and Export values, Set Decimals, Audit trail and Help file.

Designed for 1024x768+ resolution. Is ok at lower, but bigger...



BusiCalc Background.
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Originally written as an excercise in getting to grips with Xbase++ in
a GUI/OOP environment, this project is one of three calculators that
grew with my understanding and mastering the elements of the subject.

It represents a learning curve which all newcomers to Xbase++ more than
likely have to climb, and as such, it answers a number of 'How-To'
questions that arise from time to time.  So if you are a newbie and
don't want a calculator, at least it is a reasonable source of how to
achieve certain goals in programming with Xbase++, and may be of some
assistance in that respect. It does not use a DBE and the code is fully
commented (my memory is woeful).


Some Code Features:
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1.  Using a moveable Window with no Titlebar.
2.  Using Bitmaps, Icons, Statics
3.  Using API DLL Functions
4.  Handling Mouse and Keyboard keystrokes.
5.  Accessing and using the Clipboard.
6.  Using a derived Window dialog Class and modal windows.
7.  Using FOpen,FWrite,FRead,FCreate etc. (No DBE).
8.  Using Arrays in normal and unconventional ways. (e.g. aBmps in help)
9.  Preventing a second instance of an Application.
10. Pseudo disable/enable buttons.
11. Minimises and 'Lives' at the Top Titlebar spot.
12. Extensive and pre-emptive error trapping.

Blank buttons are included lest you want to 'roll-your-own' flavour.
(In BLANK_PB-BM.Zip in Resource.zip in BusiCalc.zip - Font 9.Arial)


The Legal bit
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Copyright (c) Greg J Doran. 2001-2002 GDO@eircom.net

The code is released under the GNU General Public Licence and is
governed by the conditions and protocols setout therein.

The code is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, either
expressed, or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
The entire risk as to the quality of the software, its use or misuse,
modified or otherwise, lies with you, the recipient.

For details regarding the GNU General Public Licence visit Phil Ide's
Xbase++ FAQ.s at:  http://www.idep.org.uk/xbase/xbfaq/xbfaq.htm


Happy Programming.
Greg Doran, Dublin Ireland. gdo@eircom.net