Spinoza, Ltd. 11333 Iowa Avenue, First Floor West Los Angeles, CA 90025 800-700-2217 310-231-9770 310-231-9773 (fax) CompuServe: 71461,2021 How to Run the VBXtasy v1.2 Demonstration Programs ================================================== Here are two sample programs that use VBXtasy. The first sample, Spinoza Calc (XTCCALC.EXE), is a scientific calculator that uses our Brushed Aluminum design set to provide a high-tech look and feel. The second sample, Spinoza INI Editor (XTCINI.EXE), is a simple Windows .INI file editor that uses the Old Tech design set to yield a distinctive appearance. (The Old Tech design set is included FREE on the VBXtasy Preview CD. See ordering information below.) The Spinoza INI Editor also uses INI Edit, a VBX that provides full .INI file management functionality without requiring any direct Windows API calls (this VBX comes as part of our AppRemove/VB & INI Edit bundle). You must have a copy of the Visual Basic runtime library, VBRUN300.DLL, in your Windows system directory in order to run these programs. If you own Visual Basic 3.0 or any program written in Visual Basic 3.0, then this file should already be present. All of the other files on which these programs depend (VBX files from our VBXtasy and INI Edit products, as well as CMDIALOG.VBX from Visual Basic) are included on the disk. About VBXtasy ============= VBXtasy will take you beyond the gray, pseudo-3D look with fourteen sets of designer controls. Each professionally designed set includes a form background and a set of controls designed to match. VBXtasy controls are plug-compatible with the standard Visual Basic controls, so there is nothing new to learn. VBXtasy design sets include: Old Tech The Old Tech design set has highly three-dimensional controls that cast shadows on weathered steel. (This design set is FREE on the VBXtasy Preview CD. See ordering information below.) Azul The Azul design set has a background resembling a sky with high clouds. The controls are a translucent, pale blue. Brushed Aluminum The Brushed Aluminum design set has a brushed aluminum background with shiny black plastic controls. Chip The Chip design set has a background resembling a printed circuit board. The controls appear to be made from various computer components, including memory chips and status lights. Gray Marble The Gray Marble design set has a subtle gray marble background with chisled frames and matching controls. Green Marble The Green Marble design set has a classic green marble background with gold-accented controls. Human Resources The Human Resources design set has a sepia background peppered with ghostly human images. The controls float over the background, and appear to be made from clear Lucite. Inlay The Inlay design set has ebony and curly maple controls inlaid in a teak background. Iridium The Iridium design set has retro controls that may be placed on a copper metallic or gunmetal background Mahogany and Brass The Mahogany and Brass design set has a polished mahogany background with brass controls. Text in the controls may optionally be displayed with an engraved look. Mondo Rave The mondo rave design set has a swirly purple "psychedelic" background with yellow rubber controls. Oak The Oak design set has ceramic controls in pale green and lilac, inlaid in an oak background. Safari The Safari design set has a sand-colored, nubby background. The controls are khaki colored and starkly simple. Slate The Slate design set has the modern feel of a greenish- gray background and salmon-colored controls. Features: * Automatic runtime detection and support for VGA, Super VGA and 24-bit (true color) systems * Intelligent palette handling * Support for all display resolutions * Backgrounds composed of seamless tiles to give maximum effect in minimum memory * Fully compatible with Visual Basic 3.0 and the 16-bit version of Visual Basic 4.0. * Uses only 2% - 4% of system resources * Royalty free How Can I Order VBXtasy? ======================== You have a couple of choices. One is to order the free VBXtasy Preview CD. For a small shipping and cost of goods charge, Spinoza Ltd. will send you this CD which includes, absolutely FREE, the Old Tech design set. Also on the CD is a demo of all our other design sets, and information on how to order them. If you already know from this demo just which design sets you want to order, give us a call at one of the numbers listed at the top of this file. About AppRemove/VB & INI Edit ============================= AppRemove/VB and INI Edit bundled together are a "buff and polish" kit for your Visual Basic application. AppRemove/VB analyzes the install disks created by the Application Setup Wizard and interactively creates an uninstall program. AppRemove/VB Features: * Intelligently deletes installed files * Removes items added to Program Manager groups * Provides descriptions of shared files that you can edit * Optionally, asks the end-user whether to remove a shared file * Explains to the end-user what the implications of their choices are INI Edit Features: * List, add, edit and delete sections and entries. * Automatic type conversion * View comma or space separated value as an array * Win.ini update event support * Royalty free Using the INI Edit control is easy; all operations are performed by accessing properties. To get the contents of the "Load" line in WIN.INI, for example, you would write the following: IniEdit1.FileName = "win.ini" IniEdit1.Section = "windows" IniEdit1.Entry = "load" contents$ = IniEdit1.Text INI Edit also offers the unique feature of viewing comma- or space-delimited entries as a list. Many INI entries, including the aforementioned Load line, are formatted as lists. If your Load line looked like this: load=winfile.exe notepad.exe clock.exe Then you could use the INI Edit List property as follows: ? IniEdit1.List(0) winfile.exe ? IniEdit1.List(1) notepad.exe ? IniEdit1.List(2) clock.exe