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- (c) 1992,1993 Computer Mindware Corp.
-
- Welcome to Visual FEDIT Custom Control 2.7
- ==========================================
-
- Visual FORMATTED EDIT (FEDIT) CUSTOM CONTROL is a powerful extension of the standard
- MS-Windows Edit control.Designed as a superclass of the EDIT control, it provides the
- developer with all facilities needed to ensure that the data received by the program
- is correct.
-
- The following features are included in this version of FEDIT custom control:
-
- - Full support VBX format 3.0, 2.0 and 1.0 for Visual Basic and Visual C++ (VFEDIT.VBX).
- - Full support for Smalltalk/V from Digitalk;
- - Full support for Microsoft Dialog Editor and Borland Resource Workshop;
- - Masked input for 5 data styles:
- ALPHANUMERIC, NUMERIC, DATE/TIME, BOOLEAN, UNFORMATTED STRING;
- - Support for VB 3.0 data binding;
- - Dynamically change data style and behaviour;
- - Support for the required and optional fields;
- - Support of the insert and overwrite editing modes;
- - Support for ReadOnly fields;
- - Support of the clipboard and reformatting values through clipboard;
- - Support of the symbolic names for the controls;
- - Support for VB's variant variables and special Visual Basic API function set.
- - 19 date and time manipulation procedures;
- - Over 60 API functions and 20 messages;
- - A set of formattting procedures for data conversion and string manipulation;
- - Support of all standard MS-Windows EDIT control style features;
- - Royalty-free license agreement.
-
-
- Distribution Set
- ================
-
- The Complete Distribution Set includes:
-
- - FEDIT.DLL - FULL implementation of FEDIT Custom Control DLL
- - FEDIT.LIB - FEDIT Import Library
- - VFEDIT.VBX - VBX format DLL for Microsoft Visual Basic and Visual C++
- - CVFEDIT.HPP - C++ wrapper ( CVFEdit class )
- - FEDIT.H - Header File
- - VFEDIT.INC - Visual Basic interface to VFEDIT API functions
- - VFAPI.INC - Visual Basic interface to FEDIT API functions
- - FEDIT.HLP - On-line Help file
- - FDEMO.EXE - Demo Program
- - FEDIT.INS - Smalltalk/V Installation file
- - FEDIT.CLS - Smalltalk/V Formatted Edit Class
- - FDLL.CLS - Smalltalk/V Formatted Edit DLL Class
- - FDEMO.CLS - Smalltalk/V Demo Class
- - README.TXT - The latest readme file
-
-
- The Distribution Set is organized in the following directories:
-
- \INC - Include files
- \LIB - Import libraries
- \BIN - Executables
- \SMALLTLK - Smalltalk version
- \HELP - Demo and Help
-
- Quick Start with FEDIT
- ======================
-
- - Create directory on your hard disk:
- MKDIR C:\FEDIT
- - Copy the content of the distribution disk:
- XCOPY A:*.* C:\FEDIT /S
- - Copy FEDIT.DLL into your \windows directory.
-
- - Copy the VFEDIT.VBX into you \windows\system directory.
-
- - Copy FEDIT.HLP and VFEDIT.HLP files into your \windows directory.
-
-
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- =========================
-
- To install Visual FEDIT into Microsoft Visual Basic:
-
- 1) Copy VFEDIT.VBX into your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM and FEDIT.DLL into the \WINDOWS directories;
- 2) Select File/Add File... command;
- 3) Select VFEDIT.VBX and press OK;
- 4) The VFEDIT.VBX icon (F) should be visible in the Toolbox.
-
- You can also add VFEDIT.VBX into the AUTOLOAD.MAK file using any text editor. In this case
- the VFEDIT.VBX will be loaded automatically.
-
-
-
- Microsoft Visual C++
- =========================
-
- To add Visual FEDIT into the Visual C++ AppStudio:
-
- 1) Copy VFEDIT.VBX into your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM and FEDIT.DLL into the \WINDOWS directories;
- 2) Select File/Install Controls... command;
- 3) Select VFEDIT.VBX into Control Filename and press OK;
- 4) Make sure that VFEDIT.VBX is listed in the Installed Files list box;
- 5) The VFEDIT.VBX icon (F) should be visible in the Control Palette.
-
- The information about VFEDIT custom control is kept in the APSTUDIO.INI file in the
- [VBX:VFEDIT.VBX;VFEDIT] section.
-
-
- Microsoft Dialog Editor
- =====================================================================
-
- To install FEDIT DLL into Microsoft Dialog Editor:
-
- 1. Select Open Custom command from the FILE menu
- 2. Enter: <full_path>\FEDIT.DLL.
- 3. Press OK.
-
- To create a new FEDIT control:
- ------------------------------
-
- 1. Create a new dialog or open an existing one.
- 2. Click the Custom Control (bottom right) tool on the Toolbox.
- If you have more then one custom control installed,
- the Select Custom Control dialog box appears.
- 3. From the Available Controls list box, select the FEDIT control.
- 4. Choose OK.
- 5. Position the cursor inside your dialog. Drop the control by clicking the mouse button.
-
- Borland Resource Workshop
- =========================
-
- To install FEDIT into Borland Resource Workshop:
-
- 1. Create a new dialog or select the existing one.
- The Resource Workshop brings up the Dialog Editor window.
- 2. Select the Install Control Library command form the Options menu.
- 3. Enter <full_path>\FEDIT.DLL
- 4. Press OK. A new item (F) will appear in the Toolbox,
- that represents the FEDIT control class.
-
- To create a new FEDIT control:
- ------------------------------
-
- 1. Create a new project or open an existing one.
- Create a new dialog or select the one you have.
- The Resource Workshop brings up the Dialog Editor window.
-
- 2. It is recommended to include the FEDIT.H file in all resource files,
- that define FEDIT custom controls.
- If you did not add it to your project before, then:
-
- a. Select the Add to project ... command of the file menu.
- b. Select H c Header from the File type listbox.
- c. Enter the <full_path>\FEDIT.H into the File name edit box.
- d. Press OK.
-
- 3. Click the (F) icon int the Toolbox.
- The cursor will change its shape to the (F).
- Drag the cursor into the dialog box and release the mouse button
- to place the control into the dialog.
- 3a.You can also click the 'key' icon in the Toolbox, or select 'Custom...' item
- from the Options menu. The New custom control dialog box appears.
- Select FEDIT class and press OK button.
- Move you cursor into the dialog box. The cursor will change its shape to the cross.
- Click the left button to place the control into the dialog.
-
-
-
- Digitalk Smalltalk/V
- =========================
-
- To install FEDIT into Smalltalk/V:
-
-
- 1) Open FEDIT.INS file.
- 2) Execute it line by line by selecting the line and executing it using "Do It".
-
- The Formatted Edit adds two new classes to you hierarcy:
-
- 1) FormattedEditDll , which provides an interface to the FEDIT.DLL.
- 2) FormattedEdit , which can be used as a regular ControlPane.
-
-
-
- To get more information or to order Visual FEDIT Custom Control DLL:
- ===================================================================
-
- The full developer's version includes:
-
- - Reference Manual;
- - Header Files;
- - VB include files;
- - Import Library;
- - Full FEDIT.DLL;
- - Full VFEDIT.VBX;
- - A set of Smalltalk classes.
- - Royalty-free license agreement.
-
- The price is just $159.00 !
-
- Send check or money order to: Computer Mindware Corp.
- 36 Trinity Place
- E. Hanover, NJ 07936
- (201) 884-1123
- CI$: 75070,3353
- ======================================================================================
-
- NOTE
- ----
- THIS DEMO PROGRAM AND EVALUATION KIT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
- YOU AGREE THAT Computer Mindware Corp. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RELATING TO THIS PROGRAM OR EVALUATION KIT.
-
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