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- Undocumented Windows information sheet
-
- Undocumented Windows(tm)
- beyond the Microsoft(r) reference
- the developer's reference to undocumented and
- obscure information on programming Windows
-
- by Tamura Jones
-
- information sheet
- =================
- contains
- 1 announcing...
- 2 table of contents
- disk contents
- 3 How to contribute to Undocumented Windows
- 4 How to order
-
- announcing...
- =============
- Cap Gemini publications is pleased to announce the publication
- of "Undocumented Windows: beyond the Microsoft reference",
- a book + disk package by Tamura Jones.
- The book, organized like a reference for both C and Pascal
- programmers, provides practical information no professional
- Windows developer will want to be without.
- The three major sections list undocumented messages, structures
- and functions. These three sections alone contain a wealth of
- useful information not available anywhere else.
- The messages section includes information on the Windows 3.0
- and 3.1 drag & drop protocol. The structures section includes
- structures for the Windows Write, Windows Calendar and Program
- Manager group file formats. The functions section includes global
- selectors & selector functions, Priority Queue functions, spooler
- functions, Windows Network interface functions, descriptions for
- functions not listed in the Turbo Pascal for Windows reference,
- Lempel-Ziv decoding functions and more.
- The major reference sections are complemented by useful tables
- and short articles, 'notes', about such items as known bugs,
- how to detect Windows from DOS, how to restart Windows like
- Setup does, etcetera.
- This publication is in print now, you can order your copy today.
- The author is preparing a second edition and welcomes your
- contributions.
-
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- =================
- 1 messages
- 2 data structures
- 3 exported constants and functions
- 4 Program Manager DDE protocol
- 5 WinMem32 library
- 6 short notes
- known bugs
- Windows DOS Extender
- Detecting Windows from DOS
- RestartWindows
- Class Names
- Resource type IDs
- Yielding
- global selectors
- escape DownloadFace
- 7 module exports overview
- 8 virtual key codes
- 9 menu IDs
- 10 sources
- 11 recommendations
- 12 how to contribute to Undocumented Windows
-
- disk contents
- =============
- ready to use C header files and Turbo Pascal Units:
- ---------------------------------------------------
- UWinType Undocumented Windows Types
- UWinFunc Undocumented Windows Functions
- UWinCls Undocumented Windows Classes (Windows, not O-O)
- UWinRT Undocumented Windows Resource Types
- UWinSels Undocumented Windows global Selectors (& constants)
- UWinVK Undocumented Windows Virtual Key codes
- COMM COMM driver definitions
- MOUSE MOUSE driver definitions
- KEYBOARD KEYBOARD driver definitions
- * menu IDs for standard WinApps
- Restart source code for restarting/rebooting Windows
- utilities
- ---------
- DUMPPFM DumpPfm - dump .PFM files
- DUMPPROG DumpProg - dump .EXE files
-
- How to contribute to Undocumented Windows
- =========================================
-
- what media to use
- -----------------
- Do not phone. Do not fax. Do not email unless necessary.
- Mail a regular MS-DOS formatted disk.
- Please use a white double-density or a black high-density
- 3,5 inch disk, any brand.
- Although the author can be reached electronically, always
- send a disk; because of the high volume of email, the author
- may fail to recognize the importance of your email message.
-
- where to send it to
- -------------------
- CAP GEMINI Publishing
- c/o Undocumented Windows
- P.O.Box 3027
- 2280 GA RIJSWIJK
- THE NETHERLANDS (HOLLAND)
-
- what to write on the disk label
- -------------------------------
- From top to bottom (the 3,5" disk shutter is at the bottom):
- 0. One line of keywords identifying your subject.
- Message, file, and function names are helpful, words like
- "undocumented" and "Windows" and "information" are not.
- 1. Your name, address, city, state and country
- as they should appear on an envelope.
- 2. Some white space or a line.
- 3. Your international phone, fax, and telex numbers, followed by
- your email addresses. Please use the following prefixes and
- separate lines if space allows (common 3,5" labels are fairly
- large). Do not use "tel:" for either telephone or telex.
- pho:, fax:, tlx: UseNet:, BITNET:, FidoNet:,
- BIX:, CIS:, GEnie:, ZiffNet:.
- Please type or print in plain 10-points Courier,
- single line spacing, flush left.
- Before mailing the disk:
- 4. Include the same text in a file ADDRESS.TXT on the disk.
- 5. Write down our address above and keep us informed about
- any change of address.
-
- source code
- -----------
- Do not hesitate to include example sources. Try to keep sources
- short, sweet and to the point. Make sure the sources are complete,
- compile under a default setup, compile flawlessly with all errors
- and warnings enabled (author's default!) and use a minimum of
- compiler directives.
-
- we cannot confirm receipt
- -------------------------
- It is impossible for either author or publisher to confirm
- receipt of any or every contribution. We can only provide these
- suggestions to help make sure we receive your contribution disk;
- write your return address on your envelope, use a padded or
- reinforced envelope instead of a disk mailer, use sufficient
- postage and send by registered mail.
-
- All contributions become property of the author, who may use or
- distribute any of the information you supply in any way the author
- deems appropriate, without incurring any obligation whatever.
- How to order
- ============
-
- Please order this publication through your local computer
- bookstore. Simply present this information sheet. Your
- bookstore knows how make arrangements with one of the
- distributors listed below.
-
- full details:
- title Undocumented Windows:
- beyond the Microsoft reference
- subtitle the developer's reference to undocumented and
- obscure information on programming Windows
- author Tamura Jones
- ISBN 90 71996 57 3
- publisher CAP GEMINI PUBLISHING
- number of pages 425
- price $ 39.95
- WARNING publication is a book plus diskette,
- do not demagnetize
-
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-
- TRADEMARKS
- "Windows" is a trademark and "Microsoft" is a registered trademarks
- of Microsoft Inc. "UndocWin", "UWin" and the open window logo are
- trademarks of the author. All other brand names, product names,
- trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned are property of
- their respective owners.
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