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- README.DOC for MicroHelp's GetDec Utility
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- Contents of .ZIP File
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- GETDEC .EXE Executable GetDec program
- GETDEC .HLP Online help file for GetDec
- README .DOC This file
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- Other Required Files
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- VBRUN100.DLL Runtime DLL for Visual Basic
- MUSCLE.VBX Runtime library for MicroHelp Muscle
- COMMDLG.DLL DLL used in conjunction with MicroHelp Muscle
-
- If you don't already have these files, you can obtain them from
- CompuServe or MicroHelp's BBS:
-
- CompuServe:
- GO MSBASIC after 9/17/91
- VBRUN.ZIP is in the VB library
- VBMRT.EXE is in DL1 or the VB library
-
- MicroHelp's BUG BBS:
- (404) 552-0567 (9600 baud dual standard)
- (404) 594-9625 (300-2400 baud)
- After registering on the BBS, download VBRUN.ZIP and VBMRT.EXE
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- GetDec General Information
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-
- When you have unused DLL declarations in a program, the .EXE file
- created by Visual Basic is larger than it needs to be. This
- happens because VB doesn't check to see if you've actually
- used each declared procedure in your program.
-
- The GetDec Utility is used to create a file containing
- DLL procedure declarations, Type..End Type definitions,
- and Global Const declarations. Once you've created the
- file, you can remove all the declarations in your program
- and paste this new file into your global module.
-
- In order for GetDec to successfully process a project, you must
- save your code as Text, using the Alt-C-S menu in Visual Basic.
- Because of another quirk in Visual Basic, if you then reload your
- code (as Text, using Alt-C-L) and immediately save the project,
- you will find a *further* reduction in your .EXE file size!
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- The source code for GetDec is included with MicroHelp Muscle.
- Muscle contains more than 400 other routines (most of which are
- written in assembly language) that make your Visual Basic programs
- faster and smaller or provide more functionality.
-
- MicroHelp also publishes VBTools (the most popular Visual Basic
- add-on library) as well as the MicroHelp Communications Library
- for Visual Basic. We also offer a large selection of add-on products
- for Microsoft QuickBASIC and BASIC Professional Development System (PDS).
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- If you have any problems with the GetDec program, please write to
- MicroHelp's technical support department:
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- MicroHelp, Inc.
- Attn: Tech Support
- 4636 Huntridge Drive
- Roswell GA 30075-2012
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- Please note that unless you are a registered user of MicroHelp Muscle,
- or you are a member of MicroHelp's Basic Users Group, we cannot provide
- electronic or telephone support for GetDec.
-
- For more information on MicroHelp Muscle, or any other MicroHelp
- products, please call us at 1-800-922-3383 or (404) 594-1185.
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- Instructions
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- The instructions for operating the GetDec program are included in the
- online help file, GETDEC.HLP. When you install GetDec, you should
- place GETDEC.HLP, MUSCLE.VBX and COMMDLG.DLL either in your
- Windows directory, or a directory that is in your DOS PATH.
-