Hall of Fame/HallofFameCDROM.cdr/prog2/boss_doc.lzh/BOSS.TOC

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                       T A B L E   O F   C O N T E N T S

          1. Introduction...............................................1

          2. Technical Nitty Gritties...................................1

          3. User Supported Software....................................2
             3.1. Registering...........................................2
             3.2. Support Services......................................2
                  3.2.1. Electronic Support.............................3

          4. The Basics.................................................4
             4.1. Window Basics.........................................5
             4.2. Data Entry Basics.....................................6
             4.3. Form Basics...........................................7
             4.4. Popup Menu Basics.....................................8
                  4.4.1. Notes.........................................13
             4.5. Help System Basics...................................14
                  4.5.1. Notes.........................................16
             4.6. Mouse Basics.........................................19
             4.7. Important Concepts...................................22
                  4.7.1. WINDOWS.H.....................................22
                  4.7.2. Window Handles................................22
                  4.7.3. Mouse Handles.................................22
                  4.7.4. Window Origin.................................22
                  4.7.5. Text and Data Field Origins...................22
                  4.7.6. Attributes....................................22
                  4.7.7. Fields and Forms..............................23
                  4.7.8. Return Values.................................23
                  4.7.9. Closing Forms and Windows.....................23
                  4.7.10. Overlapping Windows..........................24
                  4.7.11. Functions....................................25

          5. Distribution Methods & Media Kits ........................26
             5.1. CompuServe, GENIE, BIX, & Bulletin Board Files.......26
             5.2. The SHAREWARE Distribution Diskette(s)...............26
             5.3. The SOURCE Distribution Diskette(s)..................30

          6. Installation, Compiling, Linking .........................40
             6.1. Installation.........................................40
             6.2. Compiling............................................42
             6.3. Linking..............................................43

          7. General Notes.............................................45
             7.1. Upgrading - Existing Applications Impact.............46
             7.2. Current Compilers & Libraries........................46
             7.3. EGA & VGA Expanded Line & Column Modes...............46
             7.4. Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) Programming........46
             7.5. Important Globals....................................47
                  7.5.1. wns_dmaflg....................................47
                  7.5.2. wn_sbit.......................................47
                  7.5.3. wns_escape....................................47
             7.6. Microsoft C..........................................48
             7.7. Microsoft QuickC.....................................48
             7.8. Borland Turbo C......................................49



             7.9. MIX Power C..........................................49
             7.10. Datalight C.........................................49
             7.11. Zortech C...........................................49
             7.12. Watcom C............................................50
             7.13. Lattice C...........................................50
             7.14. Aztec C.............................................50
             7.15. Feedback............................................50
             7.16. Hints on Resolving Common Problems..................51

          8. Making Changes............................................52
             8.1. General Considerations...............................52
             8.2. Specific Changes to Consider.........................53
             8.3. Making Changes - An Overview by The Numbers .........54
             8.4. Assembly Language Object Files.......................54
             8.5. Assembly Language Object File Matrix.................55
             8.6. Assembler Code.......................................56
             8.7. C Code...............................................57

          9. Library Rebuilding (MSC5.1, QC2.0, LC 3.41)...............58

         10. Function Call Synopsis....................................59
             10.1. wn_init -- init window system.......................60
             10.2. wn_exit -- exit window system.......................60
             10.3. wn_psinit() -- init window system - physical size...60
             10.4. wn_dmode -- set window display mode.................61
             10.5. wn_open -- open window .............................62
             10.6. wn_title -- title window............................64
             10.7. wn_titla -- title window with attribute.............64
             10.8. wn_stitle -- super title window.....................65
             10.9. wn_stitla -- super title window with attribute......66
             10.10. wn_close -- close window...........................67
             10.11. wn_save -- save screen image ......................67
             10.12. wn_restore -- restore saved screen image...........68
             10.13. wn_move -- move window.............................68
             10.14. wn_locate -- locate cursor in window...............69
             10.15. wn_printf -- window printf.........................70
             10.16. wn_puts -- put string (high speed).................71
             10.17. wn_putc -- put character ..........................71
             10.18. wn_gets -- get string with validation..............72
             10.19. wn_putsa -- put string and attribute (high speed)..73
             10.20. wn_putca -- put character and attribute............73
             10.21. wn_insrow -- insert row in window..................74
             10.22. wn_delrow -- delete row from window................74
             10.23. wn_clr -- clear window.............................75
             10.24. wn_activate -- activate window.....................75
             10.25. wn_color -- set window & border attribute..........76
             10.26. wn_wrap -- set/clear line wrap flag................77
             10.27. wn_sync -- set/clear cursor synchronization flag...77
             10.28. wn_scroll -- set scrolling method for window.......78
             10.29. wn_dma -- set/clear write RAM directly flag........79
             10.30. wn_fixcsr -- update window cursor position.........79
             10.31. wn_boxset -- set box drawing character set.........80
             10.32. wn_natrib -- set new attribute in window NOW!......80
             10.33. wn_dborder -- draw (replace) border on window......81
             10.34. wn_input -- general purpose window input...........82



             10.35. wn_frmopn -- open data entry form..................87
             10.36. wn_frmget -- get (read) data entry form............88
             10.37. wn_frmcls -- close data entry form.................89
             10.38. wn_gdate - input date in window....................90
             10.39. wn_gtime -- input time in window...................92
             10.40. wn_gphone -- input phone number in window..........94
             10.41. wn_gtext -- input text in window...................96
             10.42. wn_gutext -- input upper case text in window.......96
             10.43. wn_gltext -- input lower case text in window.......96
             10.44. wn_gatext -- input text & graphics characters  ....96
             10.45. wn_gpword -- input password in window..............98
             10.46. wn_gint -- input integer in window................100
             10.47. wn_guint - input unsigned integer in window.......102
             10.48. wn_glong -- input long integer in window..........104
             10.49. wn_gulong -- input unsigned long integer in windo.106
             10.50. wn_gfloat -- input float in window................108
             10.51. wn_gdouble -- input double in window..............110
             10.52. wn_gbool -- input logical in window...............112
             10.53. wn_dtext -- display text on input form............114
             10.54. wn_iemsg -- display input error message...........115
             10.55. wn_ihmsg -- display input help message............116
             10.56. wn_shkey -- set HELP key code.....................116
             10.57. wn_popup -- display and act on popup menu.........117
             10.58. wn_qpopup -- display quick popup window...........118
             10.59. wh_hlinit -- initialize help system...............119
             10.60. wn_help -- display help message ..................122
             10.61. wn_sleftj -- (string) left justify ...............123
             10.62. wn_srightj -- (string) right justify .............123
             10.63. wn_scenter -- (string) center ....................124
             10.64. wn_sdelspc -- (string) delete leading/trailing sp.125
             10.65. wn_strndx -- (string) return index of s2 in s1....125
             10.66. mo_reset -- reset/init mouse......................126
             10.67. mo_show -- show mouse.............................127
             10.68. mo_hide -- hide mouse.............................128
             10.69. mo_pos -- get mouse pixel position & status.......129
             10.70. mo_move -- move mouse pixel cursor................130
             10.71. mo_pbinfo -- get pressed mouse botton status......131
             10.72. mo_rbinfo -- get released mouse button status.....132
             10.73. mo_clim -- set mouse min/max pixel column limits..133
             10.74. mo_rlim -- set mouse min/max pixel row limits.....133
             10.75. mo_sgcursor -- set mouse graphics cursor..........134
             10.76. mo_scursor -- set mouse cursor....................135
             10.77. mo_motion  -- get mouse motion counters...........137
             10.78. mo_task -- define mouse event handler.............138
             10.79. mo_lpon -- mouse light pen emulation on...........139
             10.80. mo_lpoff -- mouse light pen emulation off.........139
             10.81. mo_ratio -- set motion to pixel ratio.............139
             10.82. mo_rcpos -- return current position of mouse......140
             10.83. mo_locate -- locate (position) mouse cursor.......142
             10.84. mo_press -- get mouse button press status.........143
             10.85. mo_release -- get mouse button release status.....145
             10.86. mo_reigon -- set mouse region.....................147
             10.87. mo_setptr -- set mouse pointer and attributes.....148
             10.88. mo_wait -- wait for mouse to settle...............149
             10.89. mo_nbutt -- get mouse button count................150



             10.90. _getca -- get character and attribute.............151
             10.91. _putca -- put character and attribute ............151
             10.92. _vidblt -- video block transfer...................152
             10.93. v_spage -- set active display page................152
             10.94. v_cls -- clear entire video screen ...............153
             10.95. v_smode -- set video mode.........................153
             10.96. v_wca -- write character and attribute............154
             10.97. v_wtty -- write character TTY mode................154
             10.98. v_locate -- locate (position) cursor..............155
             10.99. v_hidec -- hide cursor............................155
             10.100. v_sctype -- set cursor type (style)..............156
             10.101. v_sapu -- scroll active display page up..........156
             10.102. v_sapd -- scroll active display page down........157
             10.103. v_rcpos -- return current cursor position........157
             10.104. v_rcvs -- return current video state.............158
             10.105. v_getch -- get keyboard character and scan code..158
             10.106. v_kstat -- get keyboard status...................159
             10.107. v_kflush -- flush keyboard buffer................159
             10.108. v_border -- set border color.....................159

         11. Registration Form........................................160

























































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