Copyright: vxBase Assistant Copyright® 1992, 1993 Tim Purcell


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vxBase Assistant - DEMO VERSION

Registration

Overview

The vxBase Assistant is designed to insert vxBase commands and functions into your Visual Basic code window while you are developing applications.

Limitations of Demonstration

This demonstration of vxAssistant is limited to using 15 records from the vxdata.dbf. Although this DBF file contains all the definitions only the first 15 are available for use.

Apart from this limit the operation of this utility is the same as the full version. See details about registration for upgrading to unrestricted version. Also available a Professional Version of the vxAssistant.

Pasting Commands

Edit Pasted Commands & Functions

Installation

Load all the files for vxBase Assistant into any directory. You will also need to have the VXBASE.DLL and VBRUN200.DLL installed on your system. It is recommended that all files are in your windows directories.

There are two windows help files that can be used with this program. One is the help file with vxBase called VXHELP.HLP and the other you are reading now (VXASSIST.HLP). These should located in the same directory as the HELPER.EXE file. If these files can't be found an appropriate message is displayed.

Launching vxBase Assistant

Start the Assistant before running Visual Basic. Having the Assistant running negates the need for the vxLoad program to be used during development as directed in the vxBase documentation.

Getting Help

Pressing F1 or selecting help from the menu will activate the vxBase help file for more detailed information on the command or function that is currently highlighted in the main vxBase Assistant window.

The help file is read by pressing F2 or selecting vxBase Assistant Help from the Help menu.


Registration

Professional Version

I hope you enjoyed test driving the vxAssistant for vxBase and Visual Basic. Now that you want an unrestricted copy of the program do the following...

How to Register

Send me your name, contact details (including your Postal address) disk size (3.5 or 5.25) and of course $US15 for each individual copy by international money order to:

vxAssistant Registration
Tim Purcell
Viinirinne 1 B 6
02630 Espoo
Finland

+358 0 5022542 (+2 GMT)

What do I get for the money?

•	the satisfaction of supporting shareware!

•	the right to request enhancements!

•	the latest unrestricted copy of vxAssistant on diskette!

•	free upgrade to the next major release and any intervening maintenance releases

•	Compuserve Support
Tim Purcell 100010,2120

•	a reduction on the price for vxBase Professional Assistant, a $US5 saving!

•	my thanks!


Professional
vxBase Professional Assistant

Registration

the Professional Version of this product has some significant enhancements over the standard version...Of course none of the power of the standard version is lost either.

•	Automatic Loading of any program on loading, e.g. VB.EXE

•	Reduced Memory usage

•	Code Generation for ...

vxCreateDbf - from an existing .dbf file
vxRecord - type definition from an existing .dbf file

•	Code Generation and Testing of vxBrowse windows by defining all possible parameters of vxBrowseSetup, vxBrowseCase and vxBrowsePos and vxBrowse, in a windows.

•	All code generated can be pasted into your VB code window directly or via the clipboard to any other windows application

How Much is it?

all this power comes to you for only $US35 for an individual copy. If you would like to order this version the follow the payment procedure outlined in the registration details and make a note about which version you want!

Should you be interested in registering more than 5 copies then contact me for discount pricing.


Pasting
Pasting Commands & Functions

Selecting the CORRECT Command / Function

The desired command/function can be selected by two means:

•	typing the partial name for a match in the upper box.

•	finding the name in the list box using the arrow keys or the list box scroll bar.

Pasting

Once the correct command/function is found then the text located in the bottom text box can be pasted to the currently open code window in Visual Basic. Pasting can be achieved in a variety of ways:

from the upper text box

•	by pressing Enter

from the list box

•	by pressing Enter

•	by double clicking on the selected item

from the Menu

•	by clicking on the Paste option on the main menu bar

Error in Pasting

If there is no code window open or VB is not running an error box is displayed.


Edit
Edit Pasted Commands & Functions

The commands/functions and the text that is pasted into you code windows is stored in a DBF, called VXDATA.DBF. This must be in the same location as your HELPER.EXE file.

This file can be accessed from the main screen by selecting the edit option from the file menu.

Finding the Right one!

The first selected data item will be the one highlighted in the list box on the Main screen. Moving between records is done by using the scroll bar to the right of the edit window. It behaves in the normal windows way.

Editing the Data

Just make the necessary modifications and press the update button.

Adding Data

To add data first select the clear button. The text boxes will be cleared and the text on the clear button will become ADD. Some of the other buttons will be disabled. To cancel the add just move the scroll bar.

After ensuring the information you want to enter is correct then press the Add button. As long as the data doesn't already exist it will be entered to the database.

Exiting to the Main Screen

Pressing the Exit button will return you to the main screen. The listbox in the main screen is always refreshed.