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- VB AHA!!!
- Copyright (C) Craig Villalon 1993-1994 All Rights Reserved
-
- This program is Shareware, you may evaluate if for a period of no more than 30
- days. After this time you must either register (read Registering in README.TXT
- and REGISTER.TXT) or remove it from your system. Failure to comply with this
- condition is a violation of United States and international copyright law.
- This program is fully functional, however you will recieve a later version
- upon registering. Please register if you use this program for more than the
- trial period. The registered version is at least v.1.31, see HISTORY.TXT for
- what's new in each.
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-
- WHAT IS VB AHA!!!
- -----------------
- VB AHA!!! is an inexpensive and easy to use utility for writing Windows help
- files. You won't need any expensive wordprocessors or have to use any cryptic
- commands. With simple mouse clicks and Drag n Drop ease you will be able to
- construct your help files quickly.
-
- If you use Visual Basic then VB AHA!!! will handle all of the HelpContextID
- values for you and even recompile your programs with the new values. No more
- hassles of having to insert the values by hand! If you program in C/C++ or
- Pascal then VB AHA!!! will create a header file containing all of the
- definitions that you will need for context sensitive help in your programs.
-
- REQUIREMENTS
- ------------
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- HC.EXE - the Microsoft Help Compiler (this and SHED.EXE, the segmented hyper-
- graphics editor, will be sent to you free of charge when you register).
- Please note that these two programs are Microsoft's and that I am not
- selling them. If you have internet access then you can ftp these from
- ftp.cica.indiana.edu as what.zip. I believe that they are also on
- Microsoft's Developer Network CD's and CompuServe.
-
- INSTALLATION
- ------------
- In the interest of saving you download time I have not included an install
- program. Just place all of the files, except the following 2, in the same
- directory. You will need the Visual Basic runtime library VBRUN300.DLL and
- CMDIALOG.VBX in your windows\system directory. VBRUN300.DLL can be found on
- almost any BBS that carries windows programs, just search for VBRUN or ask
- the SYSOP. I can no longer include vbaha.aha, the project I used to make the
- online help for VB AHA!!!, in the shareware version as it uses features that
- are only in the registered version. It is included in the registered version
- though. Instead I'm including example.aha as an example of some of what can
- be done with VB AHA!!!.
-
- FILES IN ARCHIVE
- ----------------
- CMDIALOG.VBX - VB custom control for Dialog boxes
- DEFAULT.BMP - Picture shown as default for graphics fields
- DESC.SDI - Program description for uploading to some BBS's
- EXAMPLE.AHA - Example .AHA project to get you started.
- FILE_ID.DIZ - Program description for uploading to some BBS's
- HC.PIF - PIF file for the Help Compiler
- HISTORY.TXT - Version history of VB AHA!!! What Changed.
- README.TXT - This file
- REGISTER.TXT - Registration form
- VB.DAT - List of controls w/out HelpContextID in VB
- VBAHA.EXE - VB AHA!!!
- VBAHA.HLP - Help file for VB AHA!!!
- *.BMP - Other bitmaps used in EXAMPLE.AHA
- *.TPC - These are examples of generic topics and topic templates.
-
- REGISTERING
- -----------
- You may register by credit card, Compuserve or check. See the appropriate
- section below for more information.
-
- ---------------------------------
- |*** CREDIT CARD ORDERS ONLY ***|
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- | You can order with MC, Visa, Amex, or Discover from Public|
- | (software) Library by calling: |
- | 800-2424-PsL or 713-524-6394 |
- | or by FAX to: |
- | 713-524-6398 |
- | or by CIS Email to: |
- | 71355,470 |
- | You can also mail credit card orders to: |
- | PsL |
- | P.O.Box 35705 |
- | Houston, TX 77235-5705. |
- | |
- | You will need the following information to register: |
- | product: VB AHA!!! |
- | product #11196 |
- | $50 US and $54 Canada/overseas will be billed to |
- | your credit card. |
- | |
- | THE ABOVE NUMBERS ARE FOR ORDERS ONLY. |
- | |
- | PsL operators are available from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
- | CST Monday-Friday and normally from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 |
- | p.m. on weekends. |
- | |
- | Any questions about the status of the shipment of the |
- | order, refunds, registration options, product details, |
- | technical support, volume discounts, dealer pricing, |
- | site licenses, etc, must be directed to me at one of |
- | the following: |
- | |
- | Internet: villalon@crl.com |
- | CompuServe: 73261,2665 |
- | or regular mail to: |
- | Craig Villalon |
- | 2074 Pleasant Hill Rd. |
- | Sebastopol, CA 95472-4948 |
- | |
- | To insure that you get the latest version, PsL will |
- | notify me the day of your order and we will ship the |
- | product directly to you. |
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-
- ----------------------------
- |*** Compuserve Members ***|
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- | VB AHA!!! may now be registered in Compuserves Shareware |
- |Registration forum, GO SWREG and use one of the following |
- |in your search: |
- | |
- | Registration ID: 2021 |
- | Program Title: VB AHA!!! V1.31 |
- | Author: Craig Villalon |
- | CompuServe ID: [73261,2665] |
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-
- ---------------
- |*** Check ***|
- -------------------------------------------------------------
- | Fill out REGISTER.TXT and send it along with your check |
- | to (personal,cashier and company checks accepted) |
- | Craig Villalon |
- | 2074 Pleasant Hill Rd. |
- | Sebastopol, CA 95472-4948 |
- | Make checks payable to: Craig Villalon |
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-
- SITE LICENSING (only available directly from me)
- --------------
- Copies US$ each
- 2-4 45
- 5-10 40
- 11-20 35
- 21+ 30
-
- FUTURE FEATURES
- ---------------
- Ability to import an existing .RTF file into VB AHA!!! (with the macro
- support out of the way I should finally be able to get this to work).
- Multiple files per .AHA project for faster loading and lower memory req.
- plus any other suggestions that users have...
-
- WHERE AM I?
- -----------
- If you have any problems/questions/suggestions please send me E-mail to one
- of the following addresses (if you are a Compuserve member contact me at that
- address otherwise use the Internet address. Email sent to the Compuserve
- address that is not from a Compuserve member will not be answered.) :
-
- Internet: villalon@crl.com
- CompuServe: 73261,2665
-
- or regular mail to:
-
- Craig Villalon
- 2074 Pleasant Hill Rd.
- Sebastopol, CA 95472-4948
-
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- That's all there is to it. For information on making your Help files use the
- online help. Thank you for your interest in VB AHA!!!
- Craig Villalon
-