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- ** Browse Control version 3.0 **
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- Please read the following information BEFORE using the control!
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- The Browse Control is designed to be used with Visual Basic 2.0 or later,
- and it requires VXBASE.DLL. VXBASE is a shareware product available on most
- Buletin Boards having a VB section.
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- Contents:
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- 1. Requirements
- 2. Installation
- 3. Changes and additions from version 2.0
- 4. Accessing ON-LINE help
- 5. Registration information
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- 1. Requirements
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- MS DOS version 3.31 or above
- MS Windows version 3.1 or above
- Visual Basic 2.0 or above
- vxBase version 2.11 or above
- 0.5 MB free hard disk space for full installation, with demo
- 0.2 MB for only the control and the help file
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- 2. Installation
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- The following files should be in the compressed file:
- README.1ST - this file
- BRW.VBX - the control
- VXBINTFC.DLL - vxBase interface DLL
- BROWSE.HLP - on-line Windows help file
- BRW_INC.TXT - text file with the Browse global constants
- VXBASE.BAS - VB ASCII file with all the required vxBase definitions
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- Sample files:
- BROWSE1.ZIP - compressed example files
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- Copy the BRW.VBX into your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, copy the VXBINTFC.DLL
- in the same directory as the VXBASE.DLL (normally in \WINDOWS\SYSTEM).
- Copy the BROWSE.HLP file either in the \VB or in the \WINDOWS directory.
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- You can now delete from the sample directory: BRW.VBX, VXBINTFC.DLL and
- BROWSE.HLP.
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- Make a directory for the example files somewhere on your hard disk, then
- copy the BROWSE1.ZIP there and unzip it.
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- It is recommendable that the BRW_INC.TXT and VXBASE.BAS be copied into the
- \VB directory, so that you can easily incorporate them in any project.
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- The control does not make any changes to your DOS and WINDOWS system files.
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- 3. Changes and additions from version 2.0
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- There are quite a lot of changes, please revise the on-line help for
- a detailed description of the ones summarized bellow:
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- - field editing in the browse
- - on-line design time help, lots of examples
- - ability to 'freeze' columns to the left
- - new properties and events
- - improved speed
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- The control is fully compatible with version 2.0. You need to change the
- VXBINTFC.DLL with the one provided, otherwise it will crash.
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- 4. Accessing ON-LINE help
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- On-line help is now provided for design time, the name of the help file is
- BROWSE.HLP, and it should be available on the search path of WinHelp, in
- order to access it (for example in the \VB or \WINDOWS directory).
-
- To access help about the browse control while in VB in design mode:
- - click on the control to mark it then press F1
- - click on any custom property in the Property List, then press F1
- - click on any event in the Events List (in the code window), then press F1
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- However, because many of the most important properties are only available
- at run-time, it is recommended that you install the browse help in the VB
- window (for example) in the Program Manager, and then read through the
- Description section and the examples there.
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- To install it select from the Program Manager File/New, then select
- Program Item, type in a description and define the command line as:
- WinHelp c:\vb\browse.hlp (or the right path to the help file).
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- 5. Registration information
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- This control is a fully functional demo version of the Browse control,
- the only limitation is that databases used with this version are limited
- to 300 records. If you like the software and register it, you will receive the
- production control, and also technical support by phone or CompuServe.
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- To register send a $20 (US) check or money order to:
- Delta Soft Inc.
- 12 Danton Ct
- Ajax Ontario
- Canada
- L1S 3G1
- Do not forget to include your name, address and the version you are
- currently using. We'll ship you the latest version.
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- You are free to distribute this demo version of the control as you like,
- provided that no fees (except for the diskette on which resides eventually)
- are charged.
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- You are free to distribute the run-time version of the control with your
- applications as you like, you are not allowed to distribute the design-time
- control.
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- This software is provided on an 'as is' basis, you are free to use it as
- you need. Delta Soft Inc. is not responisble for any losses or damages
- (direct or indirect) in any way.