----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Programmers System Resource Mointor Copyright 1996 Software Creations. All Rights Reserved ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Release 1.0 January 1996 This document describes the SysRes App. CONTENTS 1. Product Description 2. Legal Information 3. Installation 4. Usage 5. Demonstration Application Information 6. Ordering Information 7. Support 8. Version release notes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Product Description The Programmers System Resource Monitor(SysRes) is a small, easy to use program that allows you to closely mointor the status of available system resources. The idea here is to add a simple way of displaying available system recources either in or from your projects about box. What I mean by that is you can launch SysRes from your About box(or anywhere else) and use it as it is or run it in a different mode and display the information in your about box yourself. The way this works is SysRes can be rub in one of several different modes like hidden, minuimized, normal, ect. Either way when its launched it records all of its information in the file SysRes.DAT (.ini format). So for example you can run it in hidden mode, dump it, then read the information out of SysRes.DAT and display wherever you like. I've also included the file SysRsVB4.BAS which contain several routines for running SysRes in its different modes. SysRes also provides other system inforamtion such as CPU type, screen setting, DOS and Windows versions, ect. Best of all it doesn't reqire any .VBX's, .OCX's, or .DLL's other that the normal Visal Basic runtime files. You aslo don't have to ship SysRes.DAT with you Apps because when SysRes runs if it cant find SysRes.DAT in the App.Path, it will be created. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Legal Information The purchaser of SysRes is allowed to use it and distribute it in applications without paying any royalty, and without printing or displaying a copyright notice for the program. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Installation If you have downloaded the ZIP file from Compuserve, use PKUNZIP to extract the files into you application directory, and load SysRsVB4.BAS into your project. Then all you have to do is call the routine that applies. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Usage For the demo you will mainly need the following files README.TXT (this file) SysRsVB4.EXE (16-bit demo version) SysRes.BAS (VB3 or VB4 16-bit module) SysRes.DAT (data file in windows .ini format) Simply add SysRes.BAS to you project and try calling the different subs. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Demonstration Application Information This demo application is fully functional, so you can test all of it's features. The only catch is you get to look at my about box everytime you exit the program. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Registeration What do I get when I register? Well several thing for starters the registered version of this software does not display the my about box when you exit the program. Also you will not only recieve the registered VB4(16-bit) version, but you will also recieve the registered VB3 version. So if your still using VB3 you won't have to include the VB4(16-bit) runtime files too. Registered users also get free technical support, the next 3 upgrades free, and the 32-bit version when available. How do I register? You may register by using the SWREG forum on Compuserve. SWREG ID number for this software is 9703 at a cost of $25. I will respond to your registeration as fast as possible. Usually my responce will be with in just a few hours, but may be as long as 12 to 24 hours (24 hours max I promis). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Support Technical support is available only for registered users. For technical support, call 915-691-9995 from 8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m Monday through Saturday. If I'm not around just leave a message and I'll get bact to you. Or E-mail me at: Cis: 100545,1705 Net: 100545.1705@Compuserve.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Version Release Notes Version 1.0 - January 1996 First release.