VBMax Message Box Wizard
Copyright © 1995 - 1996 Mike Stanley.  All Rights Reserved
VBMax—Visual Basic to the Max
Description
A fully functional 32-bit add-in for VB 4.0 to simplify the process of coding message boxes.

When you reach a point in your code where you want to display a message box, select the VBMax Message Box Wizard from the VB Add-Ins menu and type in your message.  Click a control or two and you're done—the generated code is written into your source file.

There are several configuration options and shortcuts you can use to tailor the utility to your own style of working.  If they are not enough, you also get fully-commented source code which you can tweak any way you want.  The code is up to date with new VB 4.0 features such as class modules, predefined constants and use of the registry.

Written entirely in VB 4.0, this program uses no third-party controls.  With that in mind, check out the icon selection bar in Step 1 and the spin button on the Options dialog—they work with the keyboard too and adapt themselves to changes in the Windows color scheme.

Registration
This is a shareware utility which you can register for US $5 per copy.  Send payment to:

Mike Stanley
25 Lansdowne Street
Manchester
NH 03103
USA

In return, I will give you a registration ID and an encryption key which will allow you to unlock the source code from the file 'VB Source Code.grk'—don't forget to include your Internet e-mail address.  Better still, also send me an e-mail to let me know that your registration is on the way.  Any future updates to the software will use the same encryption key, so you can always get them at no additional cost.

If you don't have an e-mail address, you can receive the registration ID and encryption key via snail-mail by sending me a postage-paid self-addressed envelope.

Important—Use at Your Own Risk!
While every effort has been made to ensure a reliable, high-quality product, you should note that this software is provided 'as is' without any kind of warranty whatsoever, neither explicit nor implied.

In order to use this software, you must agree 100% that I will not be held liable in any way, shape or form (not even a little bit) for anything untoward that befalls anyone or anything, either directly or indirectly, as a result of using this software no matter how calamitous, disastrous or inauspicious the occasion may be.

Your use of this software constitutes acceptance of these terms.

Installation
Copy the files to a folder of your choice and run Reg.bat which will update the Windows registry so that it knows about the message box wizard.

From VB, select the Add-Ins menu option and then select Add-In Manager...  

From the list of available add-ins, select VBMax Message Box Wizard, press OK and the a new menu entry will be added to VB.

The new menu entry will be present every time you start VB until you choose to remove it using the add-in manager.

Technical Support
Technical support is available by e-mail to registered users only.  Please include your registration ID in your message.

Gronked Files
These are encrypted files created using the VBMax Gronk Meister that contain one or more other files.  In this case, the file 'VB Source Code.grk' contains the complete, commented VB 4.0 source code for the message box wizard.

The source files may be extracted using the included VBMax Degronker utility.  Before you can do that, however, you need to know the encryption key.  This key will be given to you when you register the message box add-in software.

Packing List
ReadMe.rtf			-	The document you are reading.
VBMax Message Box Wizard.exe	-	Evaluation copy of the message box wizard add-in.
Reg.bat				-	Registers the add-in with Windows.
Unreg.bat			-	Unregisters the add-in with Windows.
VB Source Code.grk		-	Source code for the add-in in gronked format.
Degronker.exe			-	Utility to extract the source code from the gronked file.

Mike Stanley
New Hampshire
USA

E-Mail: 74632.2227@compuserve.com