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README.DOC for MicroHelp's GetDec Utility
Contents of .ZIP File
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GETDEC .EXE Executable GetDec program
GETDEC .HLP Online help file for GetDec
README .DOC This file
Other Required Files
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VBRUN100.DLL Runtime DLL for Visual Basic
MUSCLE.VBX Runtime library for MicroHelp Muscle
COMMDLG.DLL DLL used in conjunction with MicroHelp Muscle
If you don't already have these files, you can obtain them from
CompuServe or MicroHelp's BBS:
CompuServe:
GO MSBASIC after 9/17/91
VBRUN.ZIP is in the VB library
VBMRT.EXE is in DL1 or the VB library
MicroHelp's BUG BBS:
(404) 552-0567 (9600 baud dual standard)
(404) 594-9625 (300-2400 baud)
After registering on the BBS, download VBRUN.ZIP and VBMRT.EXE
GetDec General Information
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When you have unused DLL declarations in a program, the .EXE file
created by Visual Basic is larger than it needs to be. This
happens because VB doesn't check to see if you've actually
used each declared procedure in your program.
The GetDec Utility is used to create a file containing
DLL procedure declarations, Type..End Type definitions,
and Global Const declarations. Once you've created the
file, you can remove all the declarations in your program
and paste this new file into your global module.
In order for GetDec to successfully process a project, you must
save your code as Text, using the Alt-C-S menu in Visual Basic.
Because of another quirk in Visual Basic, if you then reload your
code (as Text, using Alt-C-L) and immediately save the project,
you will find a *further* reduction in your .EXE file size!
The source code for GetDec is included with MicroHelp Muscle.
Muscle contains more than 400 other routines (most of which are
written in assembly language) that make your Visual Basic programs
faster and smaller or provide more functionality.
MicroHelp also publishes VBTools (the most popular Visual Basic
add-on library) as well as the MicroHelp Communications Library
for Visual Basic. We also offer a large selection of add-on products
for Microsoft QuickBASIC and BASIC Professional Development System (PDS).
If you have any problems with the GetDec program, please write to
MicroHelp's technical support department:
MicroHelp, Inc.
Attn: Tech Support
4636 Huntridge Drive
Roswell GA 30075-2012
Please note that unless you are a registered user of MicroHelp Muscle,
or you are a member of MicroHelp's Basic Users Group, we cannot provide
electronic or telephone support for GetDec.
For more information on MicroHelp Muscle, or any other MicroHelp
products, please call us at 1-800-922-3383 or (404) 594-1185.
Instructions
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The instructions for operating the GetDec program are included in the
online help file, GETDEC.HLP. When you install GetDec, you should
place GETDEC.HLP, MUSCLE.VBX and COMMDLG.DLL either in your
Windows directory, or a directory that is in your DOS PATH.