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- "README.TXT" File
- Notes for QuickBASIC Toolbox Companion Disks
- (c)1989 Microsoft Press
-
- This file consists of four parts:
-
- PART CONTENTS
-
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Contents of the Companion Disks
- 3 Instructions for using the Companion Disks
- 4 Special instructions for mixed-language files
-
-
- ===< Part 1: Introduction >==========================================
-
-
- This disk contains all the source-code and support files for the
- QuickBASIC Programmer's Toolbox book. It is very important that you
- read the introductions to Part II and Part III of the book before
- attempting to use these programs because certain programs have special
- requirements such as a .MAK file or a Quick Library file.
-
- All programs on the disks are tested and are assumed to be error-free.
- However, should you encounter a problem, please contact:
-
- Microsoft Press
- 16011 NE 36th Way
- Box 97017
- Redmond, WA 98073-9717
- Attn: QuickBasic Toolbox Editor
-
- (No phone calls, please.)
-
-
- ===< Part 2: Contents of the Companion Disks >======================
-
- README TXT EDIT BAS QBTREE BAS MOUSSUBS MAK
- ERROR BAS QCAL BAS MOUSTCRS MAK
- Q BAT FIGETPUT BAS QCALMATH BAS OBJECT MAK
- MIXED LIB FILEINFO BAS RANDOMS BAS QBFMT MAK
- MIXED QLB FRACTION BAS STDOUT BAS QBTREE MAK
- MIXEDC QLB GAMES BAS STRINGS BAS QCAL MAK
- HEX2BIN BAS TRIANGLE BAS TRIANGLE MAK
- ATTRIB BAS IMAGEARY BAS WINDOWS BAS WINDOWS MAK
- BIN2HEX BAS INTRODEM BAS WORDCOUN BAS
- BIOSCALL BAS JUSTIFY BAS CASEMAP ASM
- BITS BAS KEYS BAS BIN2HEX MAK MOUSE ASM
- CALENDAR BAS LOOK BAS CIPHER MAK CTOOLS1 C
- CARTESIA BAS MONTH BAS COLORS MAK CTOOLS2 C
- CDEMO1 BAS MOUSGCRS BAS COMPLEX MAK
- CDEMO2 BAS MOUSSUBS BAS EDIT MAK CASEMAP HEX
- CIPHER BAS MOUSTCRS BAS HEX2BIN MAK INTRPT HEX
- COLORS BAS OBJECT BAS JUSTIFY MAK MOUSE HEX
- COMPLEX BAS PARSE BAS LOOK MAK
- DOLLARS BAS PROBSTAT BAS MONTH MAK
- DOSCALLS BAS QBFMT BAS MOUSGCRS MAK
-
-
- ===< Part 3: Instructions for using the Companion Disks >===========
-
- Making backup copies:
-
- If you have not already done so, immediately make backup copies
- of these disks using the DISKCOPY command. Store the originals
- in a safe place and use only the copies.
-
- If you are using a hard disk:
-
- To get started, create a new subdirectory on your hard disk and
- copy all files from the Companion Disks into it. Select
- a name for this directory that is easy for you to remember.
- For example, to create a subdirectory named QBTOOLS on hard disk
- drive C: you would type:
-
- MD C:\QBTOOLS
-
- Continuing with this example, you would type the following
- command to copy all files from the companion disk:
-
- COPY A:*.* C:\QBTOOLS
-
- (If you received two Companion Disks, then use the COPY command
- a second time to copy the files from the second Companion Disk
- to the hard disk.)
-
- To load files from this new directory into QuickBASIC, start
- QuickBASIC and select Open Program from the File menu. Type
- C:\QBTOOLS\*.BAS in response to the File Name prompt. The
- complete list of .BAS files is then displayed for your selection.
-
-
- If you are using floppy disks:
-
- You may load the files into QuickBASIC directly from the
- Companion Disks as required, or you can copy all appropriate
- files to a working floppy for developing programs. For example,
- to copy QCAL.BAS and associated files to a working floppy you
- should copy QCAL.BAS, QCALMATH.BAS, and QCAL.MAK to your working
- disk. In general, if a program file has an associated .MAK
- file, copy the main program file, all the files listed in the
- .MAK file, and the .MAK file itself.
-
-
- ===< Part 4: Special instructions for mixed-language files >==========
-
-
- Two files listed in the book and included on the Companion Disks,
- CDEMO1.BAS and CDEMO2.BAS, require the presence of MLIBCE.LIB, a
- QuickC library file created when you install QuickC on your system.
- You need MLIBCE.LIB before you can compile CDEMO1.BAS and CDEMO2.BAS
- into stand-alone executable files. If you do not own Microsoft QuickC,
- you will not be able to compile these files. However, a special Quick
- Library file, MIXEDC.QLB, is included on the Companion Disks to let
- you run CDEMO1.BAS and CDEMO2.BAS within the QuickBASIC environment.
- To do this, load QuickBASIC using the following command line:
-
- QB /L MIXEDC.QLB
-
-
- As an added bonus, the Companion Disks contain the file INTRODEM.BAS,
- which demonstrates some highlights of the various toolboxes presented
- in the book--it is highly recommended that you run this program first
- to get an idea of how useful and robust the toolboxes can be!
-
- NOTE: INTRODEM.BAS also requires that you load MIXEDC.QLB with
- QuickBASIC using the above syntax line. As with CDEMO1.BAS and
- CDEMO2.BAS, you cannot create a stand-alone executable file unless
- you have Microsoft QuickC installed in your system.
-
-