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** MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION **
1. To print the manual at the DOS prompt enter:
PRNT ( For most printers )
LAZPRNT ( For HP compatible lazer printers )
PRNT.BAT or LAZPRNT.BAT and WIND_REZ.DOC must be in the
current drive and directory.
2. To print the quick reference guide ( enhanced version
only ) at the DOS prompt enter;
PRNT2 ( For most printers )
LAZPRNT2 ( For HP compatible lazer printer )
PRNT2.BAT or LAZPRNT2.BAT and QUICKREF.DOC must be in
the current drive and directory.
3. To run the demonstration program at the DOS prompt, enter:
DEMO
4. NOTES FOR BASIC 7.+ USERS. ( ENHANCED VERSION )
Do not use unnamed COMMON blocks in your program. If
your program requires unnamed COMMON blocks see the
section "Important notes for BASIC 7.0/7.1 users." in
the documentation.
There are two sets of libraries for BASIC 7.+. Depend-
ing on which version of BASIC you have, you will receive
the following.
- PDSALL71.LIB, PDSALL71.QLB, PDSNER71.LIB and
PDSNER71.QLB are for BASIC 7.1
- PDSALL70.LIB, PDSALL70.QLB, PDSNER70.LIB and
PDSNER70.QLB are for BASIC 7.0
The libraries were produced from within the QBX environ-
ment. QBX compiles using the far string option. You
must use the far string ( /Fs ) option if you compile
outside the QBX environment.
If you are using BASIC 7.0 and upgrade to BASIC 7.1 you
can create your own compatible library by loading QBX with PDSASM.QLB ( QBX/L PDSASM ). Load all of the basic files required by WINDOWS R-E-Z.
DIRWIND.BAS
INPTWIND.BAS
PULLDOWN.BAS
SCROLL.BAS
WIND_REZ.BAS
PDSMEM.BAS
Make the library from within the QBX environment. The
library will contain all routines and have error detection.
5. NOTE FOR BASIC 7.0 USERS. ( UNENHANCED VERSION )
Do not use unnamed COMMON blocks in your program. The
enhanced version of WINDOWS R-E-Z provides the ability
to use unnamed COMMON blocks.
The library, PDSUNEN.LIB, contains object files made
from the BASIC 7.1 compiler. While making an executable
file from within QBX, the following message will appear.
LINK WARNING L4051: BRT71EFR.LIB: CANNOT FIND LIBRARY
Enter new file spec:
Press ENTER or RETURN. The file, BRT71EFR.LIB is not
required.
** NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 4.10 **
( See WIND_REZ.DOC for details. )
New - Version 4.10
- Starting in version 4.00 memory for windows was allocat-
ed only when required. Version 4.10 also de-allocates
window memory when a window is deleted. This was
not done in version 4.00. Therefore in version 4.00
if 25,000 bytes was the maximum used for window
memory 25,000 bytes "remained in reserve" for window
memory. Version 4.10 recovers window memory as
windows are deleted. If 25,000 bytes are in window
memory and a window with 5,000 bytes is deleted, only
20,000 bytes remain in window memory.
- Scroll and pulldown windows recognize mouse movement.
- A function, KEYMOUSE%, reads keyboard and mouse input,
or mouse movement.
- A routine, MBUTTONS, defines the left and right mouse
buttons
- A routine, MOUSEON, turns the mouse on, off, or dis-
ables mouse movement detection.
- Fixed choice fields are now available for the multi-
field input routine, MULTINPT.
- The direction arrow incorporated in scroll and pull-
down windows may, optionally, be eliminated.
- The /Ea option can be used for BASIC 7.0/ 7.1 when
loading QBX. This allows the use of expanded memory.
Compatibility issues:
The following routine was changed in version 4.10 and
is not compatible with earlier versions. Minor program
revisions are necessary for programs incorporating
earlier versions. ( SEE WIND_REZ.DOC FOR DETAILS )
- SETWIND has an extra argument to disable the scroll window
direction arrow.
- After a window is made or saved it must be deleted via
RSTRWIND or DELWIND before the number assigned to the window
can be used by again MAKEWIND or SAVEWIND. This prevents a window from being accidently "made over itself". Failure
to delete a window before using the window number again
will result in an ERROR 8 - WINDOW PRE-EXISTS.
The following routines were changed in version 4.00/.01 and
are not compatible with earlier versions. Minor program
revisions are necessary for programs incorporating
earlier versions. ( SEE WIND_REZ.DOC FOR DETAILS )
- GETANS, PULLDOWN, and INPTWIND have an extra argument
for border designation.
- SETWIND now has five argument designating windowing
speed, default sound, window shadow color, high intensity
display for PULLDOWN and SCRLWIND, and the type of decimal
point ( period or comma for foreign ).
- SCRLWIND no longer has a argument for the window number
as it acts upon the active window.
- SETINPT has an extra argument specifying the color of the
active field for MULTINPT.
- FINDDIR has one less argument as it no longer has to
place the directory listing in a string.
- SETSOUND is no longer required due to changes in SETWIND.
- CHNGFAST is no longer required due to changes in SETWIND.
- FILLDIR is no longer required due to changes in FINDDIR.
- The argument designating the code ( CODE$ ) for INPTWIND
has changed.
- The argument designating the type of directory search
( TYPE$ ) in FINDDIR has changed.
The following routines were changed in version 3.60 and
are not compatible with earlier versions. Minor program
revisions are necessary for programs incorporating
earlier versions. ( SEE WIND_REZ.DOC FOR DETAILS )
- PULLDOWN has an extra argument which sets the color of
the key character for the items in the pulldown window.
PULLDOWN no longer returns the selected menubar string
and pulldown window string to the calling program. It
returns the sequential number of the selected menubar
item and selected pulldown window item.
- SCRLWIND has an extra argument which sets the color of
the key characters for the items in the scroll window.
SCRLWIND no longer returns the selected string. It re-
turns the sequential number of the string in the scroll
window.
The following input routines changed in version 3.40,
are not compatible with earlier versions. Minor program
revisions are necessary for programs incorporating
earlier versions. ( SEE WIND_REZ.DOC FOR DETAILS )
- INPTWIND and SETINPT have an extra argument defining
allowable characters for RESTRICTED fields.
- MULTINPT has an additional argument which determines
if all fields or single fields are updated.
Misc:
- Only two Multi-field input screens are permitted with a
maximum of 25 fields per screen in the unenhanced version
of WINDOWS R-E-Z. Full color capability became available
starting with unenhanced version 3.40 of WINDOWS R-E-Z.
Bugs:
- Routine CHNGPULL would not work in the first pulldown
window in versions 3.60 and 4.00. This has been corrected
in version 4.01.
- A call to SCRLWIND could change the "PRINT-TO" color of
the active window in version 4.00. This has been corrected
in version 4.01.
- CHNGWIND could not be used for window number 0 in version
4.00. This has been corrected in version 4.01.