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- Readme File for:
- RDBLIB - Common Subroutines and Functions Library For Visual Basic
-
- RDBLIB 1.2 - Common Error Handler and subroutines - provides common error
- handler routine with help and printable problem reports. Common
- subroutines for string centering, right justifying string (for columns),
- formatting long strings for printing, validating date and more. Also
- shows how to provide field highlighting, status bar help and popup help
- using just VB code and controls. Freeware.
-
- RDBLIB.BAS contains the following subroutines:
- RB_Center - Prints a string centered on a specified line
- ShellAndWait - starts (via SHELL() function) a program and waits
- until it completes.
-
- RDBLIB.BAS contains the following functions:
- RB_ErrorHandler - a common error handler that includes help on erorrs
- and a form for producing a problem report.
- RB_Rjustify - prints a numeric value right justified on specified
- location with specified format.
- RB_Text_Format - Formats a string for printing with a specified printer
- line length.
- RB_Validate_Date - validates date input.
-
- RDBDEMO.MAK will produce a program that demos these functions and demo
- a field highlighting and popup help functions.
-
- RDBFRMCD.BAS contains sample form level code for highlighting fields
- and providing popup help for controls, e.g. buttons It contains:
- ShowHelp - routine to show popup help for control, e.g. buttons
- FldGotFocus - routine to highlight field and show status bar help msg
- FldLostFocus - routine to remove above highlighting and help
-
- To install, copy all files into a directory of your choice.
-
- To use in your VB projects include the following files in your project:
- RDBLIB.BAS - common library module
- RBERRFRM.FRM - Error display form
- RBPROBRP.FRM - Problem reporting form
- RBSCRN.FRM - Screen for capturing and printing current screen
- RBERROR.HLP - Help on errors - must be in windows directory or the
- current (program) directory
-
- The following VB files are also required:
- CMDIALOG.VBX - MS VB common dialogs
- THREED.VBX - MS VB 3D controls
-
- Information on using the subroutines and functions can be obtained from
- the source for each routine in RDBLIB.BAS and from the demo form.
-
- These routines are being provided for use in your programs. You may
- distribute these routines or their compiled versions as a part of
- your systems. However, you may not distribute these routines by themselves
- for profit.
-
- Payment for these routines is not required, but will always be appreciated.
- Send questions or donations to:
- Royce D. Bacon
- RDB Systems
- 8942 W. Lawrence Ave.
- Milwaukee, WI 53225
- Compuserve ID: 70042,1001
-
- Files included:
- GLOBAL.BAS - Global definitions used by demo program
- RDBLIB.BAS - Common library module
- RDBFRMCD.BAS - Common form code subroutines
- LOGO.FRM - About form for demo program
- RBERRFRM.FRM - Error display form
- RBPROBRP.FRM - Problem reporting form
- TEST.FRM - Main form for demo program
- RBERROR.HHH - Context sensitive defines produced by Quick & Dirty Help
- RBERROR.HLP - Help file for error handler
- RBERROR.HPJ - Help compiler project file for error help file
- RDBDEMO.MAK - VB Project file for demo program
- RBERROR.QDH - Quick & Dirty Help source file for error help file
- RBERROR.RTF - Rich Text File for error help file (produced by Quick &
- Dirty Help)
- README.TXT - This file
- BROGHTBY.WAV - Sound clip used in about in demo program
- DRUM.WAV - Sound clip used in about in demo program
- RDBLIB.WAV - Sound clip used in about in demo program
- RDBSYSTM.WAV - Sound clip used in about in demo program
- TADA.WAV - Sound clip used in about in demo program
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