=========================================================== EASYNET Custom Control for Visual Basic Version 1.70 Copyright © Patrick Lassalle, 1994, 1995. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED IDDN.FR.001.110020.01.R.P.1994.000.10600 Patrick Lassalle 247, Avenue du Marechal Juin 92100 Boulogne France Tel.: 33 1 46 03 42 20 Compuserve ID: 100325,725 May 29, 1995 =========================================================== -------- Contents -------- Part Description ---- ----------- 1 What is EasyNet Custom Control? 2 New version enhancements 3 Notes on running the demo program 4 Registration, Order Form, License -------------------------------------------- Part 1 - What is EasyNet Custom Control? -------------------------------------------- EasyNet is a "vbx" (Visual basic 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, drag & drop, + many other features in only 67 KB. * Many properties and events allow you to "customize" your diagramming application. * VB1 compatible. EasyNet programmatic interface contains 86 properties (26 standards) and 17 events (12 standards). All those properties and events are described in EASYNET.HLP file. -------------------------------------------- Part 2 - New version enhancements -------------------------------------------- * ZOOM property! NOTES: All registered users of EasyNet are entitled to a free upgrade to version 1.70 and have just to use the new version together with their current license file. ------------------------------------------ Part 3 - Notes on running demo programs ------------------------------------------ This ZIP file contains the following files: WELCOME.EXE A demo without source files. PROJECT1.MAK (First Demo source files) FORM1.FRM ABOUT1.FRM MODULE1.BAS PROJECT2.MAK (Second Demo source files) FORM2.FRM ABOUT2.FRM PROJECT3.MAK (Third Demo source files) FORM3.FRM ABOUT3.FRM MDI3.FRM PROJECT4.MAK (Fourth Demo source files) FORM4.FRM ABOUT4.FRM PROJECT5.MAK (Fifth Demo source files) FORM5.FRM ABOUT5.FRM EASYNET.VBX EasyNet Custom Control EASYNET.HLP EasyNet help file. README.TXT This text file. Remarks: -------- * EASYNET.VBX and EASYNET.HLP should be copied in your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. * If you don't know EasyNet, you should run first WELCOME.EXE. * First demo allows to draw diagrams, save them in files and print them. It shows also how to add a keyboard interface and how to change cursor shape using "PointedArea" property. 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. * Second demo focuses on EasyNet capabilities. * Third shows how to use EasyNet in the case of a network application. It is a MDI sample application. The following properties are illustrated: Picture, Transparent, DrawStyle. * Fourth demo shows how to combine node and link adds into a single step: you bring the mouse cursor into the handle at the center of the selected node, press the left button, move the mouse towards the other node. When you release the left button, a node is created at this place and a link between the origin node and this one is created also. This demo needs xScroll and yScroll properties. * Fifth demo illustrates node text Alignment property. ------------------------------------------ Part 4 - Registration, Order Form, License ------------------------------------------ You may register via Compuserve. For a single user license, the registration number is 2547 and the price is US$ 119. See help file for other registration information like multi-user license, french prices, order form and license agreement.