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- AppMaker - v1.0
-
- ********** What it does:
- AppMaker creates a skeleton for a Windows based application
- which is compatible with Visual C++ and MFC 2.0. It allows you from
- constantly copying the source to Generic.exe each time you want to
- put together a quick test program.
-
- ********** How much is it?
- It's free!
-
- ********** Why not use AppWizard?
- If you are creating a LARGE application like Excel or WinWord
- then AppWizard will get you off to a good running start. SMALL apps
- are a different story. Small applications are created frequently to
- try a new piece of code or to test a DLL. Sometimes all you want to do
- is display some text and send a few messages to another window.
-
- In times like this a full-blown application doesn't make sense.
- You don't want the overhead and hassles of multiple source and header
- files along with a Document-View architecture. All you want is a simple
- and functional Windows program.
-
- ********** Advantages of AppMaker:
- 1 - Your main window is a dialog box. This allows you to use
- AppStudio to design and draw your window much like Visual Basic does.
-
- 2 - You application will not fall short on functionality. Your
- application will have an icon, menu, accelerators, etc.
-
- 3 - The windows dialog manager takes care of WM_PAINT (OnPaint)
- messages as well as tabbing between the various controls. You don't
- have to deal with any of this.
-
- 4 - You still have 100% access to all of your development tools
- such as AppStudio and ClassWizard to help code and build your application.
-
- ********** How do I start using it ?
- The only file you need is AppMaker.exe. Run it and select a empty
- directory from the Dir. list box. Enter name for your new application
- name in the edit box. The application name is limited to 8 chars. and
- must not contain commas, periods or any other characters which can not
- be used in a filename. Select the options you want and press the 'Create'
- button. A dialog box will appear telling you that the application has
- been created and what to do next.
-
- ********** I want to know more details!
- Several files (.CPP, .H, .DEF, .RC, .MAK, etc) will be created
- using the application name as the base name of the files. Open the
- makefile (.MAK) from Visual Workbench or double click on it using
- File Manager. You can compile the program immediately after opening
- the project. You may also want to open and view the .CPP file for
- more information.
-
- Although the application does nothing, it will display a empty
- dialog box. You can go into AppStudio and edit the dialog box. You can
- add controls and message handlers for them. As mentioned at the top of
- the .CPP file, you will have to perform a few simple steps when you use
- ClassWizard for the first time on a new application.
-
- ********** In closing.....
- I hope you find AppMaker useful and that these instructions
- adequate. If there is another application out there (shareware or
- retail) with the name AppMaker, I apologize for accidentally naming
- this program the same as yours. No harm is intended.
-
- If you don't understand my instructions or how this works,
- drop me a line. I'd be glad to talk to you about it. If you have
- any other questions/comments/suggestions then let me know. I can
- be reached on CompuServe at 75730, 2257 or by voice at (315) 732-4542.
-
- Final Note: AppMaker requires CTL3D.DLL to run. The latest version is
- included with this. Place CTL3D.DLL in your Windows\System directory
- if it isn't already there.
-
- - Mark Szamrej -
-
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