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Welcome to the KLIPPER.LIB Library for CA-Clipper 5.x
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First, most Klipper Library functions that do screen I/O support multiple
video modes. I typically work in 132x50. If you switch video modes
before starting the KLIPDOCS.EXE program, most of the functions that do
"freeform" full screen i/o will expand to use all available screen area.
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You most likely would not believe me if I told you how many hundreds of hours
have gone into developing this library. So I won't even try.
But the fact that it is now in your hands makes the effort worthwhile.
The KLIPPER.LIB Library, Spring '94, is a FREEWARE library. This means you
are free to use it where ever and whenever you please with no payments no
royalties, and no liscencing of any kind. You do not even have to credit me
in your reference manual or user documentation (although I won't object if
you do!)
The library is copyright material, which means only that you may not change
it and put your name on it and then turn around and redistribute it as your
product. You are however granted an unlimited runtime liscence to use it,
intact, in whatever fashion you see fit (short of the above restriction).
The copyright only serves to protect my identity as the author.
The library is composed of approximately 200 functions covering almost every
aspect of systems development and several others "just for fun." The library
is not a "theme" library as it were, (like NetLib or dGE). It has a little of
everything. Most of it is useful, and some of it is just for fun.
In the interest of making it as portable as possible, a MINIMAL use of
code blocks and Clipper Objects (most notably tBrowse) has been made.
This should make it fairly simple to port to FoxPro, DBXL, QuickSilver,
Force, dBase, or Recital, etc. There are a few instances where code
blocks are used (sorry, but sometimes it is the only way to make something
happen). Also, there is a Clipper error object defined in _Prepare() that
will not be portable to other xBase dialects (like they could use if you
did). These are kept to a MINIMUM.
SOURCE CODE
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The source code to the library is available for $25.00 US Funds (Foreign
checks MUST be drawn on an American bank, or you may use International
Postal Money Order). The source code is NOT freeware and may NOT be
distributed in any fashion unless you pay me the $25.00 registration
fee for each copy that you distribute. In the event that you sell the
library to a third person, you must provide the source code in
UNMODIFIED form, and all copyright notices must remain intact.
SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTORS
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You are free to distribute this library, and it's accompanying documentation
in whatever manner you see fit. The only restrictions are:
1. You must distribute an UNMODIFIED copy (The latest unmodified copy
will always be available on CompuServe), and,
2. You may not charge a disk or distribution fee (or any other fee) in excess
of $5 (American funds or equivalent).
THE AUTHOR
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Contact me with questions and suggestions:
Kirby L. Wallace
CIS : 70262,524
Kirby Wallace : FidoNet 1:170/110
The Penumbra BBS : (918) 835-7109 14.4K N81 (Home/Support BBS)
InterNet : 70262,524@compuserve.com
WWIVLink : 343@9852
FidoNet CLIPPER echo: Kirby Wallace
US. SnailMail:
9727 East 11th Street
Suite 148
Tulsa, OK. 74128
USA