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- Welcome to the Visual dBASE Compiler
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- This file contains important, late-breaking information about the Visual
- dBASE Compiler, including updates to the documentation.
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
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- 1. Configuration and System Requirements
- 2. Installing the Visual dBASE Compiler
- 3. Installing Resource Workshop
- 4. Documentation Updates
- 5. Automated Registration Notes
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- 1. CONFIGURATION AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- The basic system requirements and supported networks are the same as those
- of Visual dBASE. The Visual dBASE Compiler requires 8.6Mb of disk space.
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- 2. INSTALLING THE VISUAL DBASE COMPILER
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- The compiler must be installed AFTER Visual dBASE has been installed. To
- install the compiler insert the first compiler disk in the disk drive and
- run the SETUP.EXE utility on the disk. The compiler should be installed in
- the same directory as the Visual dBASE executable files (usually
- \VISUALDB\BIN).
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- Once the compiler is installed, Visual dBASE changes as follows:
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- * Additional command options for the COMPILE command are enabled.
- * The BUILD command is enabled.
- * Additional options appear on the Compile dBASE Source Files dialog box.
- * The Build Executable and Deploy Application commands are added to the
- Program menu.
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- To learn how to build and distribute Windows executables with the Visual
- dBASE Compiler, see the Programmer's Guide and the on-line Help.
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- 3. INSTALLING RESOURCE WORKSHOP
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- To install Resource Workshop insert the first Resource Workshop disk in
- the disk drive and run the SETUP.EXE utility on the disk.
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- 4. DOCUMENTATION UPDATES
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- - Using the WAIT command or the INKEY(0) function within a compiled
- application will cause focus to go to the dBASE shell and away from
- your program. Use the SLEEP command instead.
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- - Using the COMPILE command with the AUTO option will not cause source
- files assigned to properties of objects to be compiled. For example,
- compiling a program containing the line:
- MyForm.View = "MYVIEW.QBE"
- will not cause the file MYVIEW.QBE to be compiled.
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- - One of the Visual dBASE Runtime Engine files is incorrectly named in
- the Deploy Application dialog Help as DBWRUN55.EXE. The correct file
- name is DB55RUN.EXE.
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- - If you are compiling an application that uses .VBX controls in a form,
- you will need to include the .BFM file when you BUILD the application,
- or distribute it externally.
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- - If you are using VBX/DLL custom controls from a directory other than
- the current directory (such as \WINDOWS\SYSTEM), you will need to
- modify the .WFM to strip out the path or your deployed application may
- not find the .VBXs or .DLLs. Alternatively, you can modify the
- DBASEWIN.INI [DLLs] section and remove the path from these files
- (DLL0=) so the form designer will not include a path and will search
- the Windows path (current directory first, then Windows\System).
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- 5. AUTOMATED REGISTRATION NOTES
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- The Visual dBASE Compiler features an automated registration system which
- allows you to register your software with Borland at the time you install
- the product. Registration is accomplished via modem, if a modem is
- available, or by printing out and mailing or faxing your registration
- information.
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- If you start, but do not complete, the automated registration when you
- install the compiler, you will be automatically reminded to register after
- 14 days. This reminder can be disabled by removing the command
- "C:\VISUALDB\VDC55REG\remind.exe" from the line that begins "load=" in the
- WIN.INI file in your Windows directory.
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- Under Windows NT, the steps to disable the reminder are different. The
- steps are:
- - Double-click on REGEDT32.EXE in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 directory.
- - Find the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER on Local Machine" window.
- - Search the tree for Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Windows
- - Double-click on the "load" item to bring up the String Editor.
- - Remove the entry for REMIND.EXE from the string.
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- Once you have registered, you can safely remove the directory
- \VISUALDB\VDC55REG and the files contained therein.
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