The Buddy System Readme file.

This file contains the following:

1. Installation Instructions
2. Sample Modules for use with the RAD-Copy Buddy.
3. Known issues and limitations of the RAD-Copy Buddy.
4. Copyright and Disclaimer.

For additional information, feature suggestions for
future releases, or to be notified when the Big Buddies
are available, visit the Official Buddy Blue Sky Page:

	http://www3.interaccess.com/budyhome/

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1. Installation Instructions
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** You must have Visual Basic 4.0 Installed.  None of **
** the VB support, OCX or runtime files are supplied  **
** with this application.                             **

   1. Create a directory for the Buddy System
   2. Unzip all files contained in Buddy16.zip or 
      Buddy32.zip into the directory that you just created.  
   2. Run Buddy32.exe or Buddy16.exe, as appropriate.
   3. Start Visual Basic and open the Add-In Manager.
   4. Check "The Buddy System" and click OK.
   5. The Buddy System should now be available under the
      Add-Ins menu.  Refer to the Help file for specific
      instructions on using the application.


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2. Sample Modules
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The RAD-Copy buddy has 3 sample templates that you can
use.  Refer to the comments in each sample file for
specific information on how to incorporate them into 
your applications.  The 3 samples included are:

Error Handlers (SAMPERR.CLS): Contains OLE Server and
  client error trapping/handling routines.

Class Collection (SAMPCOL.CLS): Contains procedures to
  encapsulate a collection of a class to enforce type.
  Supports all VB collection methods as well as adding
  a Change Key method.

Dynamic Data Navigators (SAMPDB.FRM):  Contains self-
  contained controls to navigate a recordset and display 
  fields in TextBox controls requiring only Recordset 
  initialization.  Optional procedure to dynamically build 
  TextBox controls based on supplied recordset.


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3. Known Issues and Limitations of the RAD-Copy Buddy
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   - All OCX controls should copy without problem, but if 
     you are copying from a form file in another project,
     you MUST register the OCX control BEFORE you RAD-Copy.
     
   - Some OCX controls can not be automatically added to the
     project by the Buddy, specifically any control whose 
     class name is not the same as its programmatic id.  You
     will need to add these controls to the target project
     before you RAD-Copy.

   - New Form and Class files should be saved BEFORE 
     you invoke the RAD-Copy Buddy.  The Buddy will
     give you the option to save, but will save to a 
     default filename, depending on your system.

   - If you do not specify default properties for a
     source control, it will inherit properties of the
     TARGET form.  This is normal VB behavior, but can be
     confusing for properties not explicitly set (A control's
     Font, for example, may change when copying to a form
     with a different Font property).


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4. Disclaimer and Copyright
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Copyright
The Buddy System Copyright (c) 1996 Erik Krueger.  
All Rights Reserved.
Visual Basic 4.0 is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Permission to use and distribute this software and its 
documentation in non-commercial purposes and without fee 
is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice 
appear in all copies and that both the copyright notice
and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation.

DISCLAIMER 
THE BUDDY SYSTEM IS SUPPLIED AS IS.  THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS 
ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, 
WITHOUT LIMITATION,THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF 
FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE.  THE AUTHOR ASSUMES NO LIABILITY 
FOR DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM 
THE USE OF THE BUDDY SYSTEM.