Simtel MSDOS - Coast to Coast/simteldosarchivecoasttocoast2.iso/c/boss03.zip/BOSS.TOC

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                       T A B L E   O F   C O N T E N T S

          1. Introduction...............................................1

          2. Technical Nitty Gritties...................................1

          3. User Supported Software....................................2
             3.1. Registering...........................................2
             3.2. Support Services......................................2
                  3.2.1. Electronic Support.............................3

          4. The Basics.................................................4
             4.1. Window Basics.........................................5
             4.2. Data Entry Basics.....................................6
             4.3. Form Basics...........................................7
             4.4. Popup Menu Basics.....................................8
                  4.4.1. Notes.........................................13
             4.5. Help System Basics...................................14
                  4.5.1. Notes.........................................16
             4.6. Mouse Basics.........................................19
             4.7. Important Concepts...................................22
                  4.7.1. WINDOWS.H.....................................22
                  4.7.2. Window Handles................................22
                  4.7.3. Mouse Handles.................................22
                  4.7.4. Window Origin.................................22
                  4.7.5. Text and Data Field Origins...................22
                  4.7.6. Attributes....................................22
                  4.7.7. Fields and Forms..............................23
                  4.7.8. Return Values.................................23
                  4.7.9. Closing Forms and Windows.....................23
                  4.7.10. Overlapping Windows..........................24
                  4.7.11. Functions....................................25

          5. Distribution Methods & Media Kits ........................26
             5.1. CompuServe, GENIE, BIX, & Bulletin Board Files.......26
             5.2. The SHAREWARE Distribution Diskette(s)...............26
             5.3. The SOURCE Distribution Diskette(s)..................31

          6. Installation, Compiling, Linking .........................41
             6.1. Installation.........................................41
             6.2. Compiling (Command line).............................43
             6.3. Linking (Command line)...............................44

          7. General and Compiler Specific Notes.......................46
             7.1. Upgrading - Existing Applications Impact.............47
             7.2. Current Compilers & Libraries........................47
             7.3. EGA & VGA Expanded Line & Column Modes...............47
             7.4. Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) Programming........47
             7.5. Important Globals....................................48
                  7.5.1. wns_dmaflg....................................48
                  7.5.2. wn_sbit.......................................48
                  7.5.3. wns_escape....................................48
             7.6. Microsoft C..........................................49
             7.7. Microsoft QuickC.....................................49
             7.8. Borland Turbo C......................................50



             7.9. Borland Turbo C++....................................50
             7.10. MIX Power C.........................................50
             7.11. TopSpeed C..........................................51
             7.12. Datalight C.........................................53
             7.13. Zortech C...........................................53
             7.14. Watcom C............................................53
             7.15. Lattice C...........................................53
             7.16. Aztec C.............................................54
             7.17. Feedback............................................54

          8. Hints on Resolving Common Problems........................55
             8.1. Unresolved Externals.................................55
             8.2. Fixup Offset Errors..................................55
             8.3. Bad Handle Exits.....................................55
             8.4. Fatal Compilation Errors.............................55
             8.5. Missing Files........................................55
             8.6. Linking Errors.......................................56
             8.7. Other Problems.......................................56

          9. Making Changes............................................57
             9.1. General Considerations...............................57
             9.2. Specific Changes to Consider.........................58
             9.3. TopSpeed C ..........................................59
             9.4. Microsoft, Borland, Watcom  .........................61
             9.5. Datalight, Zortech, CI86 ............................61
             9.6. Lattice, Mix Power C, Aztec .........................61
                  9.6.1. Assembly Language Object Files................61
                  9.6.2. Assembly Language Object File Matrix..........62
                  9.6.3. Assembler Code................................64
             9.7. C Code...............................................65

         10. Library Rebuilding (MSC5.1, QC2.0, LC 3.41, DLC, C86).....66

         11. Function Call Synopsis....................................67
             11.1. wn_init -- init window system.......................68
             11.2. wn_exit -- exit window system.......................68
             11.3. wn_psinit() -- init window system - physical size...68
             11.4. wn_dmode -- set window display mode.................69
             11.5. wn_open -- open window .............................70
             11.6. wn_title -- title window............................72
             11.7. wn_titla -- title window with attribute.............72
             11.8. wn_stitle -- super title window.....................73
             11.9. wn_stitla -- super title window with attribute......74
             11.10. wn_close -- close window...........................75
             11.11. wn_save -- save screen image ......................75
             11.12. wn_restore -- restore saved screen image...........76
             11.13. wn_move -- move window.............................76
             11.14. wn_locate -- locate cursor in window...............77
             11.15. wn_printf -- window printf.........................78
             11.16. wn_puts -- put string (high speed).................79
             11.17. wn_putc -- put character ..........................79
             11.18. wn_gets -- get string with validation..............80
             11.19. wn_putsa -- put string and attribute (high speed)..81
             11.20. wn_putca -- put character and attribute............81
             11.21. wn_insrow -- insert row in window..................82



             11.22. wn_delrow -- delete row from window................82
             11.23. wn_clr -- clear window.............................83
             11.24. wn_activate -- activate window.....................83
             11.25. wn_color -- set window & border attribute..........84
             11.26. wn_wrap -- set/clear line wrap flag................85
             11.27. wn_sync -- set/clear cursor synchronization flag...85
             11.28. wn_scroll -- set scrolling method for window.......86
             11.29. wn_dma -- set/clear write RAM directly flag........87
             11.30. wn_fixcsr -- update window cursor position.........87
             11.31. wn_boxset -- set box drawing character set.........88
             11.32. wn_natrib -- set new attribute in window NOW!......88
             11.33. wn_dborder -- draw (replace) border on window......89
             11.34. wn_input -- general purpose window input...........90
             11.35. wn_frmopn -- open data entry form..................95
             11.36. wn_frmget -- get (read) data entry form............96
             11.37. wn_frmcls -- close data entry form.................97
             11.38. wn_gdate - input date in window....................98
             11.39. wn_gtime -- input time in window..................100
             11.40. wn_gphone -- input phone number in window.........102
             11.41. wn_gtext -- input text in window..................104
             11.42. wn_gutext -- input upper case text in window......104
             11.43. wn_gltext -- input lower case text in window......104
             11.44. wn_gatext -- input text & graphics characters  ...104
             11.45. wn_gpword -- input password in window.............106
             11.46. wn_gint -- input integer in window................108
             11.47. wn_guint - input unsigned integer in window.......110
             11.48. wn_glong -- input long integer in window..........112
             11.49. wn_gulong -- input unsigned long integer in windo.114
             11.50. wn_gfloat -- input float in window................116
             11.51. wn_gdouble -- input double in window..............118
             11.52. wn_gbool -- input logical in window...............120
             11.53. wn_dtext -- display text on input form............122
             11.54. wn_iemsg -- display input error message...........123
             11.55. wn_ihmsg -- display input help message............124
             11.56. wn_shkey -- set HELP key code.....................124
             11.57. wn_popup -- display and act on popup menu.........125
             11.58. wn_qpopup -- display quick popup window...........126
             11.59. wh_hlinit -- initialize help system...............127
             11.60. wn_help -- display help message ..................130
             11.61. wn_sleftj -- (string) left justify ...............131
             11.62. wn_srightj -- (string) right justify .............131
             11.63. wn_scenter -- (string) center ....................132
             11.64. wn_sdelspc -- (string) delete leading/trailing sp.133
             11.65. wn_strndx -- (string) return index of s2 in s1....133
             11.66. mo_reset -- reset/init mouse......................134
             11.67. mo_show -- show mouse.............................135
             11.68. mo_hide -- hide mouse.............................136
             11.69. mo_pos -- get mouse pixel position & status.......137
             11.70. mo_move -- move mouse pixel cursor................138
             11.71. mo_pbinfo -- get pressed mouse botton status......139
             11.72. mo_rbinfo -- get released mouse button status.....140
             11.73. mo_clim -- set mouse min/max pixel column limits..141
             11.74. mo_rlim -- set mouse min/max pixel row limits.....141
             11.75. mo_sgcursor -- set mouse graphics cursor..........142
             11.76. mo_scursor -- set mouse cursor....................143



             11.77. mo_motion  -- get mouse motion counters...........145
             11.78. mo_task -- define mouse event handler.............146
             11.79. mo_lpon -- mouse light pen emulation on...........147
             11.80. mo_lpoff -- mouse light pen emulation off.........147
             11.81. mo_ratio -- set motion to pixel ratio.............147
             11.82. mo_rcpos -- return current position of mouse......148
             11.83. mo_locate -- locate (position) mouse cursor.......150
             11.84. mo_press -- get mouse button press status.........151
             11.85. mo_release -- get mouse button release status.....153
             11.86. mo_reigon -- set mouse region.....................155
             11.87. mo_setptr -- set mouse pointer and attributes.....156
             11.88. mo_wait -- wait for mouse to settle...............157
             11.89. mo_nbutt -- get mouse button count................158
             11.90. _getca -- get character and attribute.............159
             11.91. _putca -- put character and attribute ............159
             11.92. _vidblt -- video block transfer...................160
             11.93. v_spage -- set active display page................160
             11.94. v_cls -- clear entire video screen ...............161
             11.95. v_smode -- set video mode.........................161
             11.96. v_wca -- write character and attribute............162
             11.97. v_wtty -- write character TTY mode................162
             11.98. v_locate -- locate (position) cursor..............163
             11.99. v_hidec -- hide cursor............................163
             11.100. v_sctype -- set cursor type (style)..............164
             11.101. v_sapu -- scroll active display page up..........164
             11.102. v_sapd -- scroll active display page down........165
             11.103. v_rcpos -- return current cursor position........165
             11.104. v_rcvs -- return current video state.............166
             11.105. v_getch -- get keyboard character and scan code..166
             11.106. v_kstat -- get keyboard status...................167
             11.107. v_kflush -- flush keyboard buffer................167
             11.108. v_border -- set border color.....................167

         12. Registration Form........................................168

























































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