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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Information about LAN Administrator and Armadillo Software
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. About Armadillo Software ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Armadillo Software
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- Armadillo Software
- P.O. Box 2249
- Portales, NM 88130
- (505) 683-5302
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- OS/2 BBS: DEV4793
- CompuServe: 70612,1446
- Internet: Brunsene@email.enmu.edu
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- Armadilo CForum (on IBM OS/2 BBS)
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. About LAN Administrator ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- LAN Administrator
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- LAN Administrator
- version 1.1 сeta
- copyright 1993, Wm. Eric Brunsen
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- Armadillo Software
- P.O. Box 2249
- Portales, NM 88130
- (505) 683-5302
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3. About Registration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This copy of LAN Administrator is a demonstration copy.
- It is fully functional and does not employ any 'crippling'
- or 'annoying' gimmicks. This version is slower than the
- Registered version because it uses 16bit REXX and the
- OS/2 LAN Server command-line interface rather than the
- Network APIs. The registered version (in production now)
- will be a 32 bit program that uses the Network API's and
- is therefore much faster. The registered version will also
- have some additional features that are not available with
- the demonstration version, due to being accessible only
- through the APIs (Network User Logon Assignments are
- one example). The registered version will also contain
- fewer 'support files' (.ico, .bmp, etc.) so it will be
- easier to manange.
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- LAN Administrator is planned to grow in three major steps
- (with patches and fixes as needed). These steps are:
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- 1. Release of this demonstration version
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- 2. Release of an 'intermediate' version that
- will be a full 32bit OS/2 Application (still
- utilizing the OS/2 LAN Server command-line
- interface). (expected March/April 1994)
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- 3. Release of 32bit program utilizing the OS/2
- LAN Server 3.0 APIs. (expected June/July
- 1994).
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- What does registration gain you:
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- 1. A licensed copy of LAN Administrator
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- 2. Technical support on the Armadilo CForum on the
- IBM OS/2 BBS (accessible via IBMLink or
- TalkLink)
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- 3. Upgrade and fix notification
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- 4. Copies of both the intermediate and final
- 'production' versions of LAN Administrator.
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- 5. The chance for input on features and/or
- functionality of the final product.
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- Registration cost: $150.00 per license.
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- How does the licensing work:
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- In order to be fair to the small businesses
- and universities, the license is somewhat on
- the honor system. You purchase the number of
- licenses that you feel you are using. In other
- words, how many copies would you expect your
- company to buy if the program belonged to you.
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- If one Network Administrator uses LAN Administrator
- as a regular part of his duties, and another user
- uses it on an infrequent basis (say less than once
- a week), then only one copy needs to be purchased.
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- If you have three users that use it on a moderate
- basis, then you would need 2 licenses.
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- For companies wanting a site license/multi-user
- licensing, please contact Armadilo Software at
- one of the addresses in the About Armadillo
- Software section of either the Online documentation.
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- How do I register:
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- Fill out the following registration form, and send it
- along with your check, money order, or company p.o.
- to:
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- Armadillo Software
- P.O. Box 2249
- Portales, NM 88130
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- REGISTRATION FORM:
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- Date: ___________
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- Name: ___________________________________
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- Company: ________________________________
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- Address: _________________________________
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- City, State Zip: ___________________________
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- Country: _________________________________
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- Diskette format 5.25" 3.5"
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- Copies: ____ ____
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- Cost (# copies x
- $150.00) $ ____ $ ____
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- Total Cost $ _____
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- All prices are in United States dollars.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Using LAN Administrator ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Information explaining the use of LAN Administrator. Specific information about
- EntryFields, Buttons, and Menus within the LAN Administrator program.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Command Information window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Information about List Boxes, EntryFields, PushButtons, and Menu Items within
- the Command Information window.
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- EntryFields:
- Command to Execute
- Parameters
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- ListBoxes:
- Network Command
- Network Server
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- Menu Items:
- File
- Exit
- Help
- Help Index
- General Help
- Using Help
- Product Information
- Company Information
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- PushButtons:
- Execute
- Exit
- Net Help
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.1. ListBoxes & EntryField ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Information about ListBoxes and EntryField within the Command Information
- window.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.1.1. Network Server ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This ListBox contains the names of the Domain Controllers and Additional
- Servers on the LAN. You will use this list to select the particular server on
- which you wish to execute the Network Command. The LAN Administrator has the
- ability to add/delete/or modify this list via the Configuration Menu Option.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.1.2. Network Command ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This ListBox contains the supported Network Commands. You will use this list
- to select the particular Network Command you wish to execute. This list is not
- modifiable.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.1.3. Command to Execute ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This entry field contains the Command that will be execute when the 'Execute'
- PushButton is selected. This entry field is Read-Only, and is dynamically
- updated as the various options (Network Server, Network Command, & Parameters)
- are changed.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.1.4. Parameters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This entry field is provided to allow entry of any parameters that you wish to
- add to the Network Command. Most of the Network Commands accept additional
- Command-Line parameters, and a few require them. You will enter these
- parameters into this entry field. As the parameters are changed, the Command
- to Execute entry field is updated.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.2. PushButtons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Information about PushButton within the Command Information window.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.2.1. Execute ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This PushButton causes the command in the 'Command to Execute' entry field to
- be executed.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.2.2. Net Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This PushButton invokes the online Network Command Reference .INF file with the
- 'Network Command' as the parameter. This will display information about the
- selected 'Network Command'. If you did not install the online 'Network Command
- Reference' or it is not in the 'BookShelf' path, then a Dialog Box will inform
- you that the 'Network Command Reference' could not be found.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.2.3. Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This PushButton ends the LAN Administrator program. A Dialog Box is displayed,
- asking the user if they wish to exit LAN Administrator. If the answer is 'Yes',
- then LAN Administrator shuts itself down, otherwise the Dialog Box is removed
- from the screen, and LAN Administrator waits for user input.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.2.4. Previous ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This PushButton returs you to the previous LAN Administrator window.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Network Command Results window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Information about List Boxes, EntryField, PushButtons, and Menu Items within
- the Network Command Results window.
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- EntryField:
- Server
- Command
- Parameter
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- ListBox:
- Results
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- Menu:
- File
- Copy to File
- Print
- Exit
- Help
- Help Index
- General Help
- Using Help
- Product Information
- Company Information
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- PushButtons:
- Net Help
- Previous
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.1. ListBoxes & EntryField ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Information about the ListBox and EntryField within the Network Command Results
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.1.1. Server ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This EntryField contains the name of the server that the command was executed
- on. This is a Read-Only field.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.1.2. Command ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This EntryField contains the name of the network command that was executed.
- This is a Read-Only field.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.1.3. Parameter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This EntryField contains the parameter (if any) that was executed with the
- network command. This is a Read-Only field.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.1.4. Results ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This listbox contains the results of the Network Command that was executed.
- From this listbox, the user can 'double-click' the left mouse button, and
- there-by execute the Network Command with the highlighted (double-clicked) data
- as the new parameter. The user may also perform the following action on this
- data:
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- Copy to File
- Print
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Menu Items ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Information about Menu Items within the Network Command Results window.
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- Menu Items:
- File
- Copy To File
- Print
- Exit
- Help
- Help Index
- General Help
- Using Help
- Product Information
- Company Information
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.1. File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This Menu Items displays the Menu Items associated with 'File' Activites.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.1.1. Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This Menu Item ends the LAN Administrator program. A Dialog Box is displayed,
- asking the user if they wish to exit LAN Administrator. If the answer is 'Yes',
- then LAN Administrator shuts itself down, otherwise the Dialog Box is removed
- from the screen, and LAN Administrator waits for user input.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.1.2. Copy To File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This Menu Item copys the data from the Results ListBox to a file. A File
- Dialog is presented to the user so that they may choose the file the
- information will be copied to. If the user chooses an existing file, then they
- are asked to choose on of the following actions:
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- New Name
- Append
- OverWrite
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.1.3. Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This Menu Item prints the data from the Results ListBox to the default printer.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.2. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This Menu Items displays the Menu Items associated with 'Help' options.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.2.1. Help index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This Menu Item displays the LAN Adminstrator Help 'index'.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.2.2. General Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This Menu Item displays the LAN Adminstrator 'General Help' information.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.2.3. Using Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This Menu Item displays the OS/2 Using Help information.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.2.4. Product Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This Menu Item displays the 'Product Information' window for LAN Administrator.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.2.5. Company Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This Menu Item displays the 'Company Information' window for Armadillo
- Software.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Additional Server:
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- An additional server is a server other than the domain controller in a
- domain. There can be multiple additional servers in a domain. Each
- additional server receives a copy of the user and group definition file from
- the domain controller when updates are made.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Dialog Box:
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- Message presented to the user from the application, generally containing one
- or more PushButton. Generally used to inform user, or prompt the user for
- information.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Domain Controller:
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- A server on the domain that provides details of LAN Server 3.0 to all other
- servers on the domain. The domain controller is responsible for coordinating
- and maintaining activities on the domain.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- File Dialog Box
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- A Dialog box that is specifically for use with 'File' functions.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- New Name
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- This option allows you to specify a new file name. This choice is activated
- when you have chosen to write data to a file that exists.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- ListBox
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- An object that displays lists, and allows the user to select one or more of
- the displayed objects.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Append
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- This option allows you to copy the selected data to the end of an already
- existing file. This choice is activated when you have chosen to write data
- to a file that exists.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- OverWrite
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- This option allows you to write the specified data to an already existing
- file. When chosen, this option will delete any existing data that is in the
- file, and then write the selected data to the file. This choice is activated
- when you have chosen to write data to a file that exists.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- PushButton:
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- A PushButton allows a user to initiate some action.