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- VB SNR
- Introduction
-
- VB SNR helps you make global changes to files which make up a
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows project. This can save you
- ALOT of time when you need to change variable, control, or
- control options, or need to change any hard coded drive/path
- specifications. This can be a life saver if you have moved a
- project and the data controls no longer work in the development
- environment. VB SNR can also perform in search only mode,
- showing you exactly where your search text is located, be it in a
- form, module, or MAK file. Of course, all these files must be
- stored in ASCII form.
-
- VB SNR can perform the same search/replace over multiple projects
- as it will optionally automatically search sub-directories for
- project files. If you have multiple projects which share common
- BAS or FRM files they too will be processed. While VB SNR is
- performing its "magic", 2 log files are optionally maintained.
- On for each project and one which includes all changes made to
- all projects (for quick review of your search/replace results).
-
- Searches can be either case sensitive or insensitive and
- optionally can include the MAK file itself.
-
-
- VB SNR Evaluation
- You are granted a 15 day evaluation period to try VB SNR. If you
- use it after this evaluation period you must register it. Please
- see the on-line help system for details about the license
- agreement and the registration process.
- Initial Installation
-
- This program is provided in one of two forms. It is either part
- of the TARDIS Applications diskette or can be downloaded
- individually from CompuServe or other BBS systems.
-
- Diskette
- If the program is provided on diskette and you have used the
- diskette's install program, the software has already been
- installed and program manager icons created. You can begin using
- it immediately. Please see the section "Running for the first
- time."
-
- Download
- If you downloaded this file you should follow the instructions
- below. The program is provided as a self-extracting executable
- file. Just follow the instructions below to install the program
- on your hard drive. You MUST already have a copy of the Visual
- Basic 3.0 runtime DLL VBRUN300.DLL. It must be installed in your
- Windows \SYSTEM directory. If you do not have this file you can
- download it from the Microsoft Visual Basic forum on CompuServe.
- This file is not included with VB SNR.
-
- 1.Choose a drive and directory on which you want to install VB
- SNR. If the directory does not exist you must create it
- now.
- 2.Copy the VB SNR self extracting executable (VBSR.EXE) into
- the directory.
- 3.Make a backup of this file for safe keeping. You will
- delete this file later.
- 4.Change to the VB SNR directory.
- 5.Type the command VBSR. This uncompresses the files into the
- current directory.
- 6.Delete the file VBSR.EXE. It is no longer used. Make sure
- you make a backup per step 3 above.
- 7.Check the directory for any files with a .DLL or .VBX
- extension. If any files matching this description exist
- they should be copied to your Windows \SYSTEM directory and
- then deleted from the VB SNR directory.
- 8.Create a Program Manager icon for VB SNR and link it to the
- EXE file VBSNR.EXE.
- 9.Please see the section "Running for the first time."
- Running for the First Time
- 1.Start the program by double clicking the new VB SNR icon in
- Program Manager.
- 2.Since this is the first time you are running this program
- you are prompted for your Company Name, Your Name, Phone
- Number, and optionally your CIS ID (not password). This
- information is saved for future reference. The serial
- number is assigned and the registration reminder screen
- displays. (This screen will never display after you
- register the program).
- 3.To access the on-line help system (which contains important
- information about the operation and license agreement for
- VB SNR), click on the "About TARDIS" icon, and then click on
- the question mark icon.
- 4.A file with the .REG extension is created in the same
- directory as VB SNR. This file contains your name and phone
- number and is used during the registration process. It
- contains important information and should not be deleted.
- 5.Installation is complete.
-
- Contacting TARDIS DP Consultants
- Should you have any questions or comments about this TARDIS DP
- Consultants program you can reach us at:
-
- CompuServe ID 73337,2472
-
- Mail Address:
-
- TARDIS DP Consultants
- Department 45
- 6 Sedley Ct.
- Greensboro, NC 27455
-
- Remember, you are granted a 15 day evaluation period to try VB
- SNR. If you use it after this evaluation period you must
- register it. Please see the on-line help system for details
- about the license agreement and the registration process.
-