VB DB Draw (c) 1994 Rock Ridge Computer Solutions Release 1.0 09/24/94 Welcome to VB DB Draw, and thank you for trying it. This file tells how to install the program and begin using it. This file is divided into 3 sections: File List Installation Getting Started This program automates the process of creating a Visual Basic form with a Data control and data-aware bound controls. You choose a table in an MS Access database and the fields that you want, and VB DB Draw creates the form with the various data properties filled out. You then simply add this new form to your Visual Basic project. File List This file is 1 of 8 files that make up this archive, VBDBDR.LZH. The file are: README.TXT........This file you are reading VBDBDRAW.EXE......The VB DB Draw program VBDBDRAW.HLP......The VB DB Draw help file MHCB200.VBX....... | Various MHGLBX.VBX........ | custom MHIV200.VBX....... | controls MHRUN400.DLL...... | used by TBAR.VBX.......... | VB DB Draw You will need to at least have Visual Basic 3.0 Standard Edition installed on your PC. This archive does not include the files that come with Visual Basic because VB DB Draw is designed to be used by Visual Basic 3.0 developers. These files are: VBRUN300.DLL, VBDB300.DLL, MSAES110.DLL, MSAJT110.DLL, and CMDIALOG.VBX. Installation If you are reading this file, then you have already extracted the files from the archive. That is all that is required to install this program. If you want, you can move the 5 custom control, *.DLL and *.VBX, files to your Windows System directory, but the program will work fine if you leave the files in the same directory as the program and help files. You can run the file via File Run, File Manager, or create a new File Item in Program Manager. Getting Started - Start the program - Open an MS Access database file - Choose a table from the database - Choose fields that you want on your form from the table - Choose Generate from the Edit menu - Make changes to the newly generated form: - rename and move controls - move and resize form - Save the new form - Add the form to a Visual Basic project VB DB Draw (c) 1994 Rock Ridge Computer Solutions Release 1.0 09/24/94