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- TURBO VISION SKELETON FOR A DOOR CONFIGURATION/SETUP PROGRAM
- Contributed by: Bob Dalton
- Copyright 1995
-
- INTRODUCTION:
- ------------
- One of the least understood and most underutilized portions of Borland
- Turbo Pascal 6.0 or 7.0 is TurboVision. In a relatively small amount of
- code you can generate a really professional looking Graphic User Interface
- (GUI) which is has been built in mouse support. This would be an excellent
- choice for use as a door program setup, configuration or editor program.
- Unfortunately the Borland documentation does not do a very good job of
- explaining how to make a turbo vision program or give you much help in
- getting it done. Using my skeleton should help explain a number of
- things and get you going well on the road to using TurboVision. If you
- want further help I would highly recommend that you obtain a Book called
- "Programming with Turbo Vision" by Blake Watson (M&T Books,
- ISBN 1-55851-399-X, w/Disk $39.95) which is an excellent guide to the
- wonders of TurboVision. The coded included in this archive can be used
- in any manner you want and without cost. The code is FREEWARE but remains
- copyrighted to me. My GodFather of Crime Door Game Setup and Configuration
- program was made with it and serves as an example of what can be done with
- Turbo Vision.
-
- REQUIREMENTS:
- ------------
- At this point in time the only requirements are that you must be using
- Borland Turbo Pascal version 6.0 or 7.0. I compiled the program with
- Borland Pascal 7.0 Professional and know it works. I expect it will
- with TP 6.0 as well but can't guarantee it.
-
- Files Included
- --------------
- Below is a listing of all files for the SETUP.ZIP Package:
-
- KEY.DAT - A sample key file for use with the example program.
- SETUP.EXE - A compiled version of the setup.pas program for test.
- COMMAND1.PAS - Unit used by Setup.Pas - Command and help constants
- SDIALOGS.PAS - Unit used by Setup.Pas - Sub-Menu dialogs
- SETUP.PAS - Example Turbo Vision program for a game setup program
- WORLDVARS.PAS- Global variables unit for use with Setup.pas
- SETUP.TXT - This text file you are reading
-
- Installation and Preparation for Use
- ------------------------------------
-
- 1. Move the archive package to a temporary directory and "unzip".
-
- 2. Before compiling the Setup.pas be sure that your compiler knows
- where to find the listed units which are all from Borland and come
- with the Borland compiler.
-
- 3. Try the setup.exe program first to see the end product BEFORE looking
- at the code in the provided units. It will give you a better feel for
- what is going on. Try changing the 3rd line of the key.dat file to see
- how this affects the setup.exe program and give you an idea how this
- might be applied in YOUR programs.
-
- 4. That's it! Enjoy and good luck.
-