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- RELEASE NOTES
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- Code.Print for Visual Basic
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- Contents
- ========
- Evaluation License
- Installation
- Un-Installation
- Default Fonts
- Creating a Default Configuration
- Files Required by Code.Print
- Networks
- Documentation
- Printer Drivers
- History
- How to Contact Caladonia
-
- Evaluation License
- ==================
-
- This program is a shareware product.
-
- To facilitate your evaluation, you have full access to all features of
- this program.
-
- You can use this program 60 times after first installation. The program
- will tell you when your evaluation period is over.
-
- At the end of the evaluation period you must either buy this software or
- remove it from your system. You will be given an opportunity to buy this
- program when the evaluation period has expired.
-
- No features will be disabled at the end of the evaluation period but a
- reminder screen will occasionally interrupt your interaction with the
- program.
-
- The program will not display reminder screens during the evaluation
- period. For your convenience, the title bar will display the number of
- runs remaining in your evaluation period.
-
- An evaluation copy notice does appear on the bottom of all printed
- output.
-
- At any time during the evaluation period you may purchase this software.
- Select the How to Buy! menu on the main program dialog for more
- information about purchasing and user benefits.
-
-
- Installation
- ============
-
- To install Code.Print, place the distribution files onto a floppy disk or
- into a temporary directory on your hard disk.
-
- From Windows, run SETUP.EXE included with the distribution files.
-
- Follow the installation instructions in the setup program.
-
- NOTE: Code.Print will not operate without first being installed by the
- provided setup program. Code.Print will not run if the files are
- manually expanded from the SETUP.EXE file.
-
-
- Un-Installation
- ===============
-
- To uninstall Code.Print, execute the program UNINSTAL.EXE that is
- installed in the program directory or select Add/Remove Programs in the c
- ontrol panel in Win95. The UNINSTALL program will remove all program
- files, ini settings and registry entries. Shared files are deleted on
- user approval. The uninstaller supports Win95 shared file metering.
-
- Default Fonts
- =============
- By default, Code.Print tries to print everything in 10 point Courier. It
- selects the Courier font by asking the printer device context to give it
- the first font name containing the letters "Cour"; if no font matches the
- request, Code.Print asks for the first font in the list.
-
- Whether or not your system has a font named Courier, it is a good idea to
- select some fonts that you know work well with your printer and make them
- the defaults for Code.Print.
-
- For information on how to change the default fonts, see "Creating a
- Default
- Configuration" below.
-
- --------------------------------------------------------
- TIP If you will switch printers from time to time,
- it may be best to choose TrueType fonts as your
- defaults. Because TrueType fonts are device-
- independent, the fonts you choose will always be
- available, no matter what printer you use.
-
- To be sure that only TrueType fonts are reported
- to Code.Print when you select default fonts:
-
- 1. Run the Windows Control Panel.
- 2. Click the Fonts icon.
- 3. Push the TrueType button.
- 4. Check the box labeled "Show Only TrueType
- Fonts in Applications."
- 5. Push the Ok button to confirm your choice.
- 6. Push the Cancel button to dismiss the Fonts
- dialog.
-
- Then run Code.Print and follow the steps listed
- in "Creating a Default Configuration."
- ---------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-
- Creating a Default Configuration
- ================================
- When you first install Code.Print, there is no CPVB.INI file in the
- Code.Print directory. We recommend that you create one.
-
- To create CPVB.INI
- ------------------
-
- 1. Run Code.Print.
-
- 2. Press the Properties button.
-
- 3. Choose the Fonts tab.
-
- The controls for selecting fonts will appear in the dialog. In a
- group labeled "Section" are four radio buttons labeled "Header,"
- "Title," "Code," and "Comment." These are the sections of a
- printout for which you can specify an individual font.
-
- 4. Select the font you prefer for each of the four sections.
-
- 5. If you wish to set any other property settings do so. The Help system
- details each setting's function.
-
- 6. When you are satisfied with your selections, press the Set Default
- button near the bottom of the properties dialog.
-
- Code.Print will create the file CPVB.INI in your Code.Print
- directory. This file stores all property options you have selected,
- and Code.Print will initialize to these settings every time you
- run the program.
-
- 9. Push the Apply button if you want to apply them to the current
- session.
- Push the Close button to dismiss the dialog.
-
-
-
-
- Files Required by Code.Print
- ============================
-
- Code.Print for Visual Basic requires the Visual Basic runtime dynamic
- link library, CPVBSW.DLL, VBRUN300.DLL, CMDIALOG.VBX, SS3D.VBX, CBK.VBX,
- DWSPYDLL.DLL.
-
-
- Networks
- ========
-
- Code.Print for Visual Basic maintains the file CPVB.INI to store
- configuration information. If you are installing Code.Print for Visual
- Basic onto a network drive, be sure anyone using Code.Print can write to
- that directory. Printing to a network may require you to set the
- Code.Print "Print While Processing" check box to off. This makes
- Code.Print generate the output as a single multi-page print job. If
- "Print While Processing" is checked, each page is generated as a separate
- document and thus will be treated by the network as a separate print job.
-
- You may need to adjust the timeout setting on the print server. The
- Code.Print output stream is not continuous and causes some networks to
- believe the document is finished prematurely. If adjusting the timeout
- has no effect, redirect the output to a file or use a spooler program to
- collect the output before sending it to the network.
-
- Although Code.Print can be installed on a network, only one user at a
- time may run Code.Print if you have a single user license. If you
- require more than one user to be able to run Code.Print at the same time
- then you will need to obtain a license for each user.
-
- Multiple licenses are dicounted according to a sliding scale. (See the
- How to Buy menu in after selecting Information on the Main Form.)
-
- Documentation
- =============
-
- Code.Print for Visual Basic is an easy to use program. All of the
- functions contained in Code.Print for Visual Basic are documented in the
- Windows on-line help system. There is no user manual.
-
-
- Printer Drivers
- ===============
-
- Code.Print for Visual Basic is designed to use the printer fonts and
- drivers that are available in your current Windows environment. Printing
- speed will depend on what fonts and drivers you are using. It is best to
- experiment. Some fonts can be slower than others. Code.Print will
- display a message "Waiting for Printer..." while the printer driver is
- processing page and font data. Since processing has been passed from the
- program to your printer driver, Code.Print will not respond immediately
- to a cancelation request while the "Waiting for Printer..." message is
- displayed.
-
-
- NOTE! Code.Print does not work with the Generic / Text Only Printer
- Driver. This driver does not respond to any font or style operations and
- generates an error condition on every attempt to change the printer
- object. Code.Print will try to gracefully back out of this situation but
- will probably crash and dump the program. This driver is guaranteed NOT
- TO WORK. If you are using a dot matrix printer and want fast output, use
- the high speed fonts available in many dot matrix drivers.
-
-
- History
- =======
-
- Code.Print for Visual Basic Revision History
-
- v1.00 - Released March 20, 1992
-
- v1.6a - Released April 20, 1992
-
- v2.00 - Released September 15, 1992
- Added many user requested features.
-
- v2.00a - Released October 11, 1992
- Maintanence Release
- Fixed long string word wrap bug.
-
- v2.10 - Released October 19, 1992
- Fixed "Illegal File Name" bug.
-
- v2.10a - Released October 26, 1992
- Fixed "Over Flow" error and Title/File Name
- overlap problem.
-
- v2.20 - Release December 12, 1992 (Feb 08, 1993)
- Provided VB 2.0 compatibility. Size of EXE
- reduced by 50%. Larger procedures list box.
- Several efficiency improvements. Added auto
- VB version and binary file detection. Uses
- Windows help system. Fixed overflow error.
-
- v2.21 - Release July 24, 1993
- Fixed Code/Comment font alignment problem. Added
- form declaration omit functionality.
-
-
- v2.22 - Release August 22, 1993
- Added VB 3.0 compatibility
-
- v2.23 - Released June 15, 1995
- Fixed print to File Cancel error.
- Overhauled and updated user interface and help system
-
- v2.24 - Released Sept 18, 1995
- Added VB4 syntax and project file support
-
- v2.25 - Released December 23, 1995
- Added full long file name support. Fixed Get/Set
- property function parser bug.
-
-
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- How to Contact Caladonia
- ========================
-
- Code.Print for Visual Basic is a Shareware product of Caladonia Systems,
- Inc. You can contact us via the methods below:
-
- Mail:
- Caladonia Systems, Inc.
- P.O. Box 670
- Lopez, WA 98261
-
- Tech Support, Information, Voice Mail: (360) 468-4700
-
- FAX: (360) 468-4717
-
- CompuServe: 70711,3300
-
- As our business grows some of our numbers are likely to change. If any of
- these numbers are discontinued you can contact us via the ASP.
-
- ASP Executive Director
- 545 Grover Road
- Muskegon, MI 49442-9427
- U.S.A.
-
- Or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe MAIL to ASP Executive
- Director 72050,1433. You may also FAX your request to the ASP Executive
- Director at 616-788-2765.
-
-
-
- Commments, questions, and suggestions are welcome and encouraged.
-
-
- Code.Print is a Trademark of Caladonia Systems, Inc.
- Code.Print for Visual Basic (c) Copyright 1992-1995 All Rights Reserved.
- Visual Basic is a Trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
- Windows is a Trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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