=========================================================== EASYNET/OCX Version 1.1 (16 bits and 32 bits) Copyright © Patrick Lassalle, 1994, 1996. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Patrick Lassalle 247, Avenue du Marechal Juin 92100 Boulogne France Tel.: 33 1 46 03 42 20 CIS: 100325,725 INTERNET: 100325.725@compuserve.com May 28, 1996 =========================================================== -------- Contents -------- Part Description ---- ----------- 1 What is EasyNet? 2 Version Informations 3 Package description 4 Registration, Order Form, License -------------------------------------------- Part 1 - What is EasyNet? -------------------------------------------- EasyNet/OCX is a custom control which allows to develop QUICKLY an application that needs to manage a network diagram (workflow, data base diagram, organigrams, communication networks, state transition diagrams, etc...). * Drawing can be made interactively or programmaticaly. * You may move, resize, stretch each item. * You may associate user data to each item * You may navigate in the network diagram. * Distinct pictures, colors, draw styles for each item. * Multi-selection, multi-line wordwrapped text, metafile support, zooming, + many other features. * Many properties, events and methods allow you to "customize" your diagramming application. EasyNet/OCX programmatic interface is described in EZNET.HLP file. ------------------------------------------ Part 2 - Version Informations ------------------------------------------ ************************************************************** IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT For those who have used the version 1.0, you have a change to make in each of your VB4 form (.frm file) that uses an EasyNet control: you will have to use a text editor like Notepad in order to display the text of each of those .frm files and replace the string "Eznet16Lib" by the string "EasynetLib". ************************************************************** In 16 bits environment, use EZNET16.OCX. In 32 bits environment, use EZNET32.OCX. Loading problem *************** If you have problems to load EZNET32.OCX, it may be due to the fact that you have not the correct version of MFC40.DLL. You should have the version that is provided with Microsoft Visual VC++ 4.x. Other environments ****************** This product has been tested under WIN95 and VB4 environment. The 32 bits version is working also under Visual C++ 4.x Tests in other environments haven't still been made! Note: all dimensions are given in twips. Version 1.1 enhancements ************************ * new node shapes (triangular, hexagonal) * some bugs fixed: - SaveImage method didn't work in previous 32 bits version - Sometimes a bug occured when stretching a link in previous 16 and 32 bits version. Known problem ************** * Without license file, a dialog box appears as a nag screen. This dialog box seems to cause GPF under certain conditions. You can reproduce that with demo sample under design time with VB4 32 bits. You close the 4 windows and then you reopen one with the Show menu. The nag screen is displayed and a GPF occurs after. If I replace this nag screen with a simple message box, the GPF occurs too. In my opinion, it may be a VB4 bug. Perhaps the problem will disappear with maintenance release of VB4. If you have the license file, the GFP disappears since the nag screen is not displayed. I recognize it is not a fair argument to make people register! ------------------------------------------ Part 3 - Package description ------------------------------------------ The EasyNet/OCX package is a ZIP file that contains the following files: DEMO32.EXE Demo sample (VB4 32 bits executable) DEMO.ZIP Demo sample VB4 source files EDITOR.ZIP Editor sample VB4 source files EZNET32.OCX EasyNet/OCX 32 bits beta version EZNET16.OCX EasyNet/OCX 16 bits beta version EZNET.HLP EasyNet/OCX help file. README.TXT This text file. Remarks: -------- * If you don't know EasyNet, you should run first DEMO32.EXE. * The Editor allows to draw diagrams and to save them in files. Note that the saving procedure used in this program is just an example. You should adapt it to your needs or rewrite a better procedure. ------------------------------------------ Part 3 - Converting from VBX ------------------------------------------ EasyNet/OCX is compatible with the vbx version. You may find the EasyNet/OCX package on Compuserve: forum: GO VBPJ section: 3rd party stuff File name: EZNET.ZIP You may find the EasyNet/VBX package on Compuserve: forum: GO VBPJ section: 3rd party stuff File name: EASYNET.ZIP You may also find those products on InterNet at the following address: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Lassalle_Patrick/ See help file in order to see how to convert your old VB3 application that uses EasyNet.vbx into a new VB4 application that uses EasyNet/OCX. ------------------------------------------ Part 4 - Registration, Order Form, License ------------------------------------------ The demo controls here are fully functional in design mode, but they will not work in an application compiled without license file. In the development environment, any attempt to use EasyNet/OCX without a license file will display a dialog box explaining that EasyNet/OCX is used without license. If you generate an EXE file with EasyNet/OCX but without a license file, then any attempt to use this EXE file will display also a dialog box explaining that it has been generated without license file and that the EasyNet control will not work. If you register, you will receive (usually within 2 business days from the registration date) a license file allowing you to compile applications that work properly with EasyNet. You may register directly via Compuserve in the Shareware Registration Forum (GO SWREG). SWREG number: 8738 Price: $199 See help file for all registration information, order form and license agreement.