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- ActiveX CD Control README
- December 1998
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- Copyright (C) 1998 PJL Enterprises
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- CONTENTS
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- 1. Introduction
- 2. Features
- 3. Registering
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- 1. Introduction
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- The ActiveX CD Control is an easy to use, 32 bit control designed for those
- developers needing CDROM access at run-time. The functions have been designed
- to allow programs to be more intuitive and therefore less reliant on configur-
- ation and ini files.
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- 2. Functions
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- There are 3 main functions to the control ... FindCDLabel,FindCDFile, and
- OpenCDDrive. FindCDFile and FindCDLabel will search all available drive for
- the string entered in the controls FileName and CDLabel properties respectively.
- The controls DriveLetter property will reflect the Functions output and will be
- the form of a string.
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- As an Example: Given a CD labeled "MyLabel" in Drive "D" and "MyLabel" is entered
- in the CDLabel property.
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- Code: ActiveXCD1.FindCDLabel .... will return the DriveLetter propery as "D:\"
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- Similiarly given a file on this CD of "D:\Directory\Myfile" and the FileName
- property is set to "Directory\Myfile"
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- Code: ActiveXCD.FindCDFile .... will return the DriveLetter propery as "D:\"
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- If no Label of File is found matching the control properties the DriveLetter will
- reflect this also. If the "Use Preset Form" property is set to False the DriveLetter
- property will be return as "None" ... Given this return the developer can display a
- suitable form if desired. If the "Use Preset Form" property is set to True a form will
- be displayed asking the user to insert the appropriate CD. This form has Command Buttons
- for "OK" and "Cancel" and the DriveLetter property is returned with these strings.
- This affords the programmer the opportunity to either test the file or label again or
- exit the program given the user's response.
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- The control property "CDTitle" allows the developer to alter the preset form for a
- particular CD title. Note that this is available only on the registered version and
- that the shareware version forces the preset form usage.
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- The OpenCDDrive function is also not available on the shareware version.
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- 3. Registered Version
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- The registered version is available for $10.00 US.
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- Please mail to: PJL Enterprises
- Box 1472
- Bettendorf, Iowa 52722
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- Upon reciept the registered version will be e-mailed or sent
- conventional mail as you request.
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