CLACKER.VBX - Menu Help Text Custom Control ============================================================================= CLACKER makes it easy for you to provide your users with dynamic menu help using a menu status bar. Add that touch of class and polish to your application. Add this valuable feature to VB applications with CLACKER. Since VB provides no means to intercept the menu selection before the click occurs, CLACKER to the rescue. Clacker provides event notification to the VB application prior to the real menu selection being made. CLACKER provides you with the means to notify the user of the menu action to be taken by the highlighted menu text, without having to perform the actual menu action. Using this feature you provide the user with dynamic menu help in a status bar, a "try before you buy" menu aid to the user. Helps cut down help desk traffic by allowing the user to dynamically search all the menu choices for the action desired. Now even if they don't read the manual, you can provide an on-screen help. CLACKER.VBX is also available as part of a package of 5 controls for $35. The 5PAK20.ZIP contains: BALLOON.VBX provides balloon help popup windows for all form controls. SHADBX.VBX provides a popup shadowed text message, like windows help does. CLACKER.VBX provides the hooks for dynamic menu help using a status bar. NUMWIN.VBX enumerates and returns hWnds for all desktop windows and controls. SNDDEX.VBX Soundex and enhanced Soundex word matching and searching. Help files included. A great value for the money. See file 5PAK20.ZIP in CIS MSBASIC lib 5. Register 5PAK20 in Compuserve's SWREG forum, ID #1220. CLACKER is also used in TreeDB, a commercial product available from Weimar Software. TreeDB is an E-Mail text database for storing notes, text and E-Mail to organize all of the text, E-Mail addresses and notes you normally collect up from on-line services. TreeDB is $45 for the electronic delivered version or add $5 shipping and handling for the disk delivered to your door. The electronic version includes an extensive on-line help system to aid you in using TreeDB. Call or E-Mail the address below. TreeDB comes with a 30 day money back guarantee. ============================================================================= This ZIP file contains: CLACKER.VBX VB version of the CLACKER custom control CLACKER.HLP CLACKER documentation SAMPLE.ZIP Sample VB program showing how to use CLACKER README.TXT This file The registered version contains: The files above except CLACKER.VBX DCLACKER.VBX VB version of the debugging CLACKER custom control RCLACKER.VBX VB version of the run-time distribution control Rename the appropriate vbx file to CLACKER.VBX to use. ============================================================================= REGISTRATION You can register this Control by sending your name and either: 1. On-Line registration with Compuserve, type GO SWREG and register product number 1103. The fee is $9.00. A registered copy will be sent by E-Mail. 2. Sending $9 (plus tax) and your name and address to the E-Mail address below. 3. VISA and MC are accepted. We accept phone orders and E-Mail orders. Please provide us with an E-Mail address where the control can be sent, alternatively add $3.50 for shipping and a disk will be mailed to you. Overseas shipping varies with destination. Registering the control will get the registered runtime and design time control and a SPECIAL DEBUGGING VERSION OF THE CONTROL useful in helping you verify the operation of your application when using the control. Special debugging checks are made on various parameters and at critical locations in debugging control to provide you with feedback on proper control and program menu operation. ============================================================================= SOURCE CODE Source code to this control is available for $40 (plus tax) or $45 for international orders. With source code you get a registered version of the control plus full source for the base control and the debugging version. You may not re-distribute the source code. Disk plus shipping is $3.50 US, and by order destination for international shipping. ============================================================================= HOW TO REACH US If you have any comments or questions, please send them to us. We can be reached at Weimar Software, 18515 Annie Lane San Jose, CA 95120-1006 408-268-6638, FAX 408-268-7655. Or E-Mail at CIS 71220,2755 and Internet bglover@netcom.com. The CLACKER control may not be commercially distributed, used for applications other than trial use, distributed by government agencies or any of its contractors, UNLESS a registration fee is paid by the distributing party. This file may be only distributed in its entirety. This file may not be included in CD-ROM distributions, bundled with other files, or offered for retail sale without contacting Weimar Software and getting a license to re-distribute CLACKER.VBX.