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- VB AHA!!!
- Copyright (C) Craig Villalon 1993 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 REGISTER.TXT) or remove
- it from your system. Failure to comply with this condition is a violation of
- the law. I have not crippled this program in any way so I am relying on your
- honesty. Please register if you use this program for more than the trial
- period.
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-
- WHAT IS VB AHA!!!
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- 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++ then
- VB AHA!!! will create a .H file containing all of the #defines 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 have included vbaha.aha, the .aha project that I created for
- the online help, as a demo of what can be done with VB AHA!!!.
-
- FILES IN ARCHIVE
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- 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
- 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
- TOPICTBR.BMP - Picture for VBAHA.AHA (Topic Toolbar)
- TOPICTBR.SHG - Hypergraphic for VBAHA.AHA (Topic Toolbar)
- VB.DAT - List of controls w/out HelpContextID in VB
- VBAHA.AHA - Project for VBAHA.HLP
- VBAHA.EXE - VB AHA!!!
- VBAHA.HLP - Help file for VB AHA!!!
- VBAHA.INI - .INI file for VB AHA!!!
- *.TPC - These are examples of generic topics and topic templates.
-
- REGISTERING
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- Fill out REGISTER.TXT to register. When you do register you will recieve the
- latest version of VB AHA!!!. Note: if you upload VB AHA!!! to a BBS to get a
- discount on the registration price please upload it as VBAHA11.ZIP (or the
- current version number, ie. VBAHA115.ZIP for version 1.15). If they don't have
- VBRUN300.DLL please upload it also (unless this would cost you too much, ie.
- long distance).
-
- For foreign orders you may send cash (be certain to insure it) in your local
- currency. Add US$10 to the total and send an equivalent amount in your currency
- using the current exchange rate. If you don't know the current exchange rate a
- bank should be able to tell you.
-
- SITE LICENSING
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- Copies US$ each
- 2-4 45
- 5-10 40
- 11-20 35
- 21+ 30
-
- FUTURE FEATURES
- ---------------
- Full macro support. (for adding buttons to button row etc...)
- Ability to import an existing .RTF file into VB AHA!!!
- Better keyboard input handling
- plus any other suggestions that users have...
-
- WHERE AM I?
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- If you have any problems/questions/suggestions please send me E-mail to one
- of the following addresses (if at all possible use the internet address. I
- check it far more often, usually twice a day, morning and night) :
-
- Internet: villalon@crl.com
- Fidonet Netmail: 1:125/7
- CompuServe: 73261,2665
-
- or regular mail to:
-
- Craig Villalon
- 2074 Pleasant Hill Rd.
- Sebastopol, CA 95472-4948
-
- If you decide not to register please send me a message describing what you
- would like to see in VB AHA!!! that you found lacking. I would like a chance
- to change your mind. I'm constantly adding new capabilities (as you can see
- in HISTORY.TXT) and I would like to know what you would like to see so I can
- implement that as well.
-
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- Thats 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
-