----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to the KLIPPER.LIB Library for CA-Clipper 5.x ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: The previous edition of the of the Klipper Library, Spring '94, made several references to a KLIPDOCS program. This program has been abolished due to overcomplexity. It's a neat program, but it requires a little "inside knowledge" to work it properly. It was a very complex use of the memo replacement functions, and preliminary testing by beta testers indicated that it was going to be more of a problem than a benefit. A LineEdit memo replacement demo program exists in the KDEMOA.ZIP (Klipper Demos Revision A) which is available as a separate download, probably where you got the Klipper Library. If not, it is available on CompuServe, or on the Penumbra BBS (918) 835-7109. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- You most likely would not believe me if I told you how many hundreds of hours have gone into developing this library. So I won't even try. But the fact that it is now in your hands makes the effort worthwhile. The KLIPPER.LIB Library, Spring '94, is a FREEWARE library. This means you are free to use it where ever and whenever you please with no payments no royalties, and no liscencing of any kind. You do not even have to credit me in your reference manual or user documentation (although I won't object if you do!) The library is copyright material, which means only that you may not change it and put your name on it and then turn around and redistribute it as your product. You are however granted an unlimited runtime liscence to use it, intact, in whatever fashion you see fit (short of the above restriction). The copyright only serves to protect my identity as the author. The library is composed of approximately 200 functions covering almost every aspect of systems development and several others "just for fun." The library is not a "theme" library as it were, (like NetLib or dGE). It has a little of everything. Most of it is useful, and some of it is just for fun. In the interest of making it as portable as possible, a MINIMAL use of code blocks and Clipper Objects (most notably tBrowse) has been made. This should make it fairly simple to port to FoxPro, DBXL, QuickSilver, Force, dBase, or Recital, etc. There are a few instances where code blocks are used (sorry, but sometimes it is the only way to make something happen). Also, there is a Clipper error object defined in _Prepare() that will not be portable to other xBase dialects (like they could use them if you did). These are kept to a MINIMUM. SOURCE CODE ----------- The source code to the library is available for $25.00 US Funds (Foreign checks MUST be drawn on an American bank, or you may use International Postal Money Order). The source code is NOT freeware and may NOT be distributed in any fashion unless you pay me the $25.00 registration fee for each copy that you distribute. In the event that you sell the library to a third person, you must provide the source code in UNMODIFIED form, and all copyright notices must remain intact. SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTORS ---------------------- You are free to distribute this library, and it's accompanying documentation in whatever manner you see fit. The only restrictions are: 1. You must distribute an UNMODIFIED copy (The latest unmodified copy will always be available on CompuServe and The Penumbra BBS), and, 2. You may not charge a disk or distribution fee (or any other fee) in excess of $5 (American funds or equivalent). THE AUTHOR ---------- Contact me with questions and suggestions: Kirby L. Wallace CIS : 70262,524 Kirby Wallace : FidoNet 1:170/110 The Penumbra BBS : (918) 835-7109 14.4K N81 (Home/Support BBS) InterNet : wallack@iia.org InterNet : 70262,524@compuserve.com WWIVLink : 343@9852 FidoNet CLIPPER echo: Kirby Wallace US. SnailMail: 9727 East 11th Street Suite 148 Tulsa, OK. 74128 USA