(c) 1992,1993 Computer Mindware Corp. Welcome to Visual FEDIT Custom Control 2.7 ========================================== Visual FORMATTED EDIT (FEDIT) CUSTOM CONTROL is a powerful extension of the standard MS-Windows Edit control.Designed as a superclass of the EDIT control, it provides the developer with all facilities needed to ensure that the data received by the program is correct. The following features are included in this version of FEDIT custom control: - Full support VBX format 3.0, 2.0 and 1.0 for Visual Basic and Visual C++ (VFEDIT.VBX). - Full support for Smalltalk/V from Digitalk; - Full support for Microsoft Dialog Editor and Borland Resource Workshop; - Masked input for 5 data styles: ALPHANUMERIC, NUMERIC, DATE/TIME, BOOLEAN, UNFORMATTED STRING; - Support for VB 3.0 data binding; - Dynamically change data style and behaviour; - Support for the required and optional fields; - Support of the insert and overwrite editing modes; - Support for ReadOnly fields; - Support of the clipboard and reformatting values through clipboard; - Support of the symbolic names for the controls; - Support for VB's variant variables and special Visual Basic API function set. - 19 date and time manipulation procedures; - Over 60 API functions and 20 messages; - A set of formattting procedures for data conversion and string manipulation; - Support of all standard MS-Windows EDIT control style features; - Royalty-free license agreement. Distribution Set ================ The Complete Distribution Set includes: - FEDIT.DLL - FULL implementation of FEDIT Custom Control DLL - FEDIT.LIB - FEDIT Import Library - VFEDIT.VBX - VBX format DLL for Microsoft Visual Basic and Visual C++ - CVFEDIT.HPP - C++ wrapper ( CVFEdit class ) - FEDIT.H - Header File - VFEDIT.INC - Visual Basic interface to VFEDIT API functions - VFAPI.INC - Visual Basic interface to FEDIT API functions - FEDIT.HLP - On-line Help file - FDEMO.EXE - Demo Program - FEDIT.INS - Smalltalk/V Installation file - FEDIT.CLS - Smalltalk/V Formatted Edit Class - FDLL.CLS - Smalltalk/V Formatted Edit DLL Class - FDEMO.CLS - Smalltalk/V Demo Class - README.TXT - The latest readme file The Distribution Set is organized in the following directories: \INC - Include files \LIB - Import libraries \BIN - Executables \SMALLTLK - Smalltalk version \HELP - Demo and Help Quick Start with FEDIT ====================== - Create directory on your hard disk: MKDIR C:\FEDIT - Copy the content of the distribution disk: XCOPY A:*.* C:\FEDIT /S - Copy FEDIT.DLL into your \windows directory. - Copy the VFEDIT.VBX into you \windows\system directory. - Copy FEDIT.HLP and VFEDIT.HLP files into your \windows directory. Microsoft Visual Basic ========================= To install Visual FEDIT into Microsoft Visual Basic: 1) Copy VFEDIT.VBX into your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM and FEDIT.DLL into the \WINDOWS directories; 2) Select File/Add File... command; 3) Select VFEDIT.VBX and press OK; 4) The VFEDIT.VBX icon (F) should be visible in the Toolbox. You can also add VFEDIT.VBX into the AUTOLOAD.MAK file using any text editor. In this case the VFEDIT.VBX will be loaded automatically. Microsoft Visual C++ ========================= To add Visual FEDIT into the Visual C++ AppStudio: 1) Copy VFEDIT.VBX into your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM and FEDIT.DLL into the \WINDOWS directories; 2) Select File/Install Controls... command; 3) Select VFEDIT.VBX into Control Filename and press OK; 4) Make sure that VFEDIT.VBX is listed in the Installed Files list box; 5) The VFEDIT.VBX icon (F) should be visible in the Control Palette. The information about VFEDIT custom control is kept in the APSTUDIO.INI file in the [VBX:VFEDIT.VBX;VFEDIT] section. Microsoft Dialog Editor ===================================================================== To install FEDIT DLL into Microsoft Dialog Editor: 1. Select Open Custom command from the FILE menu 2. Enter: \FEDIT.DLL. 3. Press OK. To create a new FEDIT control: ------------------------------ 1. Create a new dialog or open an existing one. 2. Click the Custom Control (bottom right) tool on the Toolbox. If you have more then one custom control installed, the Select Custom Control dialog box appears. 3. From the Available Controls list box, select the FEDIT control. 4. Choose OK. 5. Position the cursor inside your dialog. Drop the control by clicking the mouse button. Borland Resource Workshop ========================= To install FEDIT into Borland Resource Workshop: 1. Create a new dialog or select the existing one. The Resource Workshop brings up the Dialog Editor window. 2. Select the Install Control Library command form the Options menu. 3. Enter \FEDIT.DLL 4. Press OK. A new item (F) will appear in the Toolbox, that represents the FEDIT control class. To create a new FEDIT control: ------------------------------ 1. Create a new project or open an existing one. Create a new dialog or select the one you have. The Resource Workshop brings up the Dialog Editor window. 2. It is recommended to include the FEDIT.H file in all resource files, that define FEDIT custom controls. If you did not add it to your project before, then: a. Select the Add to project ... command of the file menu. b. Select H c Header from the File type listbox. c. Enter the \FEDIT.H into the File name edit box. d. Press OK. 3. Click the (F) icon int the Toolbox. The cursor will change its shape to the (F). Drag the cursor into the dialog box and release the mouse button to place the control into the dialog. 3a.You can also click the 'key' icon in the Toolbox, or select 'Custom...' item from the Options menu. The New custom control dialog box appears. Select FEDIT class and press OK button. Move you cursor into the dialog box. The cursor will change its shape to the cross. Click the left button to place the control into the dialog. Digitalk Smalltalk/V ========================= To install FEDIT into Smalltalk/V: 1) Open FEDIT.INS file. 2) Execute it line by line by selecting the line and executing it using "Do It". The Formatted Edit adds two new classes to you hierarcy: 1) FormattedEditDll , which provides an interface to the FEDIT.DLL. 2) FormattedEdit , which can be used as a regular ControlPane. To get more information or to order Visual FEDIT Custom Control DLL: =================================================================== The full developer's version includes: - Reference Manual; - Header Files; - VB include files; - Import Library; - Full FEDIT.DLL; - Full VFEDIT.VBX; - A set of Smalltalk classes. - Royalty-free license agreement. The price is just $159.00 ! Send check or money order to: Computer Mindware Corp. 36 Trinity Place E. Hanover, NJ 07936 (201) 884-1123 CI$: 75070,3353 ====================================================================================== NOTE ---- THIS DEMO PROGRAM AND EVALUATION KIT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. YOU AGREE THAT Computer Mindware Corp. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RELATING TO THIS PROGRAM OR EVALUATION KIT.