****************************** WRITEUP.TXT ****************************** * TAYLORED SOFTWARE'S * * VISUAL BASIC WIZARD * * UNREGISTERED VERSION 1.20.05 * * * N O V 9 4 * * ****************************************************************************** TAYLORED SOFTWARE'S VISUAL BASIC WIZARD FOR WINDOWS 3.1. ************************************************************* Your copy of TAYLORED SOFTWARE'S VISUAL BASIC WIZARD VERSION 1.20.01 was painstakenly assembled and written by myself and TAYLORED SOFTWARE using a vast amount of time, effort and research. It was written and compiled in MICROSOFT'S VISUAL BASIC VERSION 3.0 and took over ( 7 ) months to complete the full and total program as you now see it. It was created as a companion and aid to you the visual basic programmer and as an aid for using MICROSOFT'S Visual Basic 3.0 for windows 3.1 in an exacting programming environment. It can be used with visual basic up and running or as a full stand alone program to perform the many features and functions as detailed throught out these its programs and program help files. Unless the copy you are using is designated as a SHAREWARE VERSION 1.20.05 copy It is to be used by you and you alone on ( 1 ) one computer system as fully detailed in the copyright notice a self contained part of this help file and the shrink wrap license agreement and document furnished as a text file and as part of the program. This agreement which is entered into between you the user of VISUAL BASIC WIZARD and TAYLORED SOFTWARE, and which is and will be considered to be a full legal and binding agreement between both parties, is included and a part of your VISUAL BASIC WIZARD program package. With the release of Version 1.20.10 of the VISUAL BASIC WIZARD which by the way contains many numerous programs and many additional functions including the programs scrooling TOOLBAR not contained in the original Version 1.10.10 now comes the advent of the future release of Version 1.30.10 which I hope will be available for full and unrestricted distribution to you by the late winter of 1995 or possibly the spring of 1995. Version 1.30.10 will have several new features and several new and exciting enhancements to some of the versitile existing functions and features contained within Version 1.20 which is this release. In fact there are several features listed in the registration help that are not included in the SHAREWARE VERSION, if you are using it, but are included in the full registered version that you may wish to purchase as soon as you are able to do so. Further information about and concerning these new and exciting enhancement's, functions and features will be forthcomming at a later publication date. The full registered version of VISUAL BASIC WIZARD Contains fifty eight ( 58 ) seperate programs and/or functions. Several of these ( 58 ) programs and/or functions are used for maintaining database files on the various VISUAL BASIC WIZARD programs and/or functions and others are completely self contained program and/or functions that perform many varied visual basic and other related processes, tasks and procedures. Many of these ( 58 ) programs and/or functions are used mostly for maintaining, storing and manipulating your visual basic code files.. Several of the various VISUAL BASIC WIZARD programs and/or functions are completely self contained program and/or functions that perform many varied visual basic and other related processes, tasks and procedures. They are devided into [ 9 ] menu classifications which are: 1.) FILE FUNCTIONS 2.) DATABASE FUNCTIONS 3.) VBTOOLS FUNCTIONS 4.) TOOLS FUNCTIONS 5.) PRINTER FUNCTIONS 6.) WINDOW FUNCTIONS 7.) FUN FUNCTIONS 8.) HELP FUNCTIONS 9.) ABOUT FUNCTION You may access any one or more of the program functions up to as many as your machines memory and screen capibilities can easily handle [ see the SYSTEM REQUIRENMENTS HELP TOPIC within this help file. ] You may access any and all these programs and/or functions from the the main menu at any time by clicking on that menu item SELECTION BAR function or the menu TOOLBAR ICON on the program TOOLBAR that represents that peticular program function. The( 60 ) Programs and/or functions it ( the full registered version ) contains are listed below and are as follows: FILES FUNCTIONS ============== 1.) VBMAGIC DATA AND TEXT CREATOR HANDLER PROGRAM 2.) VBWINWIZ DATA AND TEXT CREATOR HANDLER PROGRAM 3.) VBNOTER A PERSONAL DAILY LOG FILER DATABASE SYSTEM 4.) VBSIZER A PROGRAM FILE SIZE INDICATOR 5.) RENAME A FILE FROM WITTHIN THE PROGRAM 6.) ACCESS VISUAL BASIC FUNCTION 7.) EXIT VISUAL BASIC WIZARD FUNCTION DATABASE FUNCTIONS ================== 8.) VBPRODUCTS DATABASE PROGRAM 9.) VBCHECKER DATABASE PROGRAM 10.) VBPHONELOG DATABASE PROGRAM 11.) VBADDRESS DATABASE PROGRAM 12.) VBVENDORS DATABASE PROGRAM 13.) VBPROJECT FILES DATABASE PROGRAM 14.) DATAMANAGER ACCESS DATABASE CREATOR 15.) SQL ACCESS TYPE DATABASE MANIPULATOR VBTOOLS FUNCTIONS ================= 16.) MENU MANAGER A MENU ARRAY DATABASE/ MANIPULATOR 17.) VBFRMMGR A FORM FILE DATABASE AND MANIPULATOR 18.) VBCLIPPER A CLIP FILE DATABASE AND MANIPULATOR 19.) VBCODER A VISUAL BASIC CODE STORAGE DATABASE MANIPULATOR 20.) VBCONSTANTS A VISUAL BASIC CONSTANTS STORAGE DATABASE 21.) VBFUNCTION A VISUAL BASIC FUNCTION STORAGE DATABASE 22.) VBMAK A MAK FILE DATABASE AND CREATOR PROGRAM 23.) VBMANAGER A TEXT FILE DATABASE AND CREATOR PRGM 24.) VBLINK A WINDOWS PROGRAM FILE LINKER PROGRAM 25.) VBOLE A OBJECT EDITING LINKING PROGRAM 26.) VBPAINT A GRAPHICS ANDT EXT FILE PAINTER PROGRAM TOOLS FUNCTIONS =============== 27.) BITMAPPER A LOADPICTURE TYPE DATABASE STORAGE AND MANIPULATOR 28.) VBSEEK A FILE SEEKER, COPIER AND DELETER PROGRAM 29.) VBDDE A DYNAMIC DATA EXCHANGE PROGRAM 30.) ICONMAGIC AN ICON CREATOR MANIPULATOR PROGRAM 31.) VBNUMBER A NUMBER CONVERSION PROGRAM 32.) RECORDER A MACRO RECORDER PROGRAM 33.) SOUND RECORDER ACCESS TO THE WINDOWS SOUND 34.) VISUAL HELP ACCESS TO THE VISUAL HELP PROGRAM PRINT FUNCTIONS ============== 35.) VBFONTS A FULL FONTS VIEWING AND TESTING PROGRAM 36.) VBPRINTER A VISUAL BASIC CODE PRINTING PROGRAM 37.) VBQUEUER A FILE PRINT QUEUER PROGRAM 38.) PRINTER SETUP A PRINTER SETUP PROGRAM 39.) PRINTER TEST A PRINTER TESTING PROGRAM 40.) PRINTER FONTS SETUP WINDOW FUNCTIONS ================= 41.) EXIT WINDOWS AN EMERGENENCY WINDOWS EXIT 42.) DOS SHELL FUNCTION 43.) VBRUNNER A WINDOWS STYLED PROGRAM RUN PROGRAM 44.) VBVIEWER A GRAPHICSS AND TEXT FILE VIEWER PROGRAM 45.) WINCLIP ACCESS TO THE WINDOWS CLIPBOARD FUN FUNCTIONS ============= 46.) BATTLESHIP A CHALLANGING GAME OF SKILL 47.) BLACKJAK LAS VEGAS STYLE A CARD GAME OF CHANCE SYSTEM FUNCTIONS ================ ================ 48.) WINDOWS SYSTEM INFORMATION 49.) VISUAL BASIC WIZARD SYSTEM BEEPER ON/OFF CONTROLS. 50.) VISUAL BASIC WIZARD TOOLBAR ON/OFF CONTROLS HELP FUNCTIONS ============== 51.) VISUAL BASIC WIZARD HELP 52.) VISUAL BASIC WIZARD TOOLBAR HELP 53.) VBMAGIC HELP 54.) DATABASE HELP 55.) WINDOWS HELP 56.) USING HELP 57.) WINDOWS API HELP 58.) VISUAL BASIC HELP 59.) VISUAL BASIC TIPS HELP 60.) ABOUT VISUAL BASIC WIZARD Each one of the above is a complete and seperate program and/ or function with all the controls and functions to perform the tasks required for that programand/or function. They must be maintained and used seperately but can be used in conjunction with each other up to the limit of your machine as discussed earlier. Please see all other help topic and sections of this VISUAL BASIC WIZARD HELP and all of the individual help topic and section within each individual program and or function for further full and detailed information on all questions which might arrise in use of the program. Below I have tried to give you a brief insite into the world of your VISUAL BASIC WIZARD magic and wizardry. I do so hope that it will help you to visualize all of the things that are possible with you and your VISUAL BASIC WIZARD program in full working harmony. HERE IS A SHORT INSITE INTO YOUR VISUAL BASIC WIZARD PROGRAM Your VISUAL BASIC WIZARD program is and can be for you a valuable tool that you may use to aid and help you in you daily coding chores and all can be preformed within the VISUAL BASIC WIZARD AND visual basic environment. This means that you never have to exit to the program manager or any other program. It has [ 13 ] executable files as listed below. VBWIZ.EXE THE MAIN PROGRAM EXE FILE CONTAINING THE HEART OF THE WIZARD. VBPRINT.EXE THE MAIN VISUAL BASIC CONFIGURABLE PRINT PROGRAM FILE. VBPAINT.EXE THE MAIN PAINT PROGRAM FILE. VBZIPPER.EXE THE WINDOWS ZIPFILE DATABASE LIBRARY AND ZIP FILE MANIPULATOR VBFRMMGR.EXE THE VISUAL BASIC .FRM FILE HANDLER MENUMGR.EXE THE VISUAL BASIC MENU ARRAYS MANAGER ICONMGIC.EXE THE ICON MAGIC ICON CREATOR EXE FILE. BLACKJAK.EXE THE BLACKJACK GAME EXE FILE. DATAMGR.EXE THE MICROSOFT ACCESS DATABASE CREATOR PROGRAM FILE. VISDATA.EXE THE MICROSOFT ACCESS DATABASE MANIPULATOR PROGRAM FILE. VBOLE.EXE THE OBJECT LINKING PROGRAM FILE. VBLINK.EXE THE WINDOWS LINKER PROGRAM FILE. BITMAPPER.EXE THE WINDOWS LOADPICTURE GRAPHIC DATABASE AND MANIPULATOR FILE Some but not all of the functions these program files can do are: [ 1 ] store,manipulate and merge visual basic code and clip files. [ 2 ] print visual basic code in a highly desirable and easily readable format over the visual basic print method. [ 3 ] create, modify and store icons, bitmaps,windows metafiles and other graphics. [ 4 ] link to other windows programs. [ 5 ] create object linking devices to link to other programs. [ 6 ] create and fully utilize access type databases within the program [ 7 ] access these databases and setup structured querys. [ 8 ] run any of the programs and functions up to your machines memory limit from within the program environment. [ 9 ] view graphics files from within the program environment. [ 10 ] view text files from within the program environment. [ 11 ] create code text files from within the program environment. [ 12 ] manipulate code text files from within the program. [ 13 ] change your printers configeration from within the program [ 14 ] change your printers fonts configeration. [ 15 ] store, access, retrieve, print all of the visual basic constants [ 16 ] store, access, retrieve, print all of the visual basic functions [ 17 ] merge clipper and code and text files. [ 18 ] totally manage and store your computers PKWARE zipfiles. [ 19 ] create, store and retrieve graphics in and easy to use database. [ 20 ] totally manage and allow you to view and print and fully utilize your computers fonts [ 21 ] access and run any windows 3.1 program your machine supports [ 22 ] store, access, retrieve, print all of the visual basic .frm files [ 23 ] store, access, retrieve, print all the visual basic menu array files [ 24 ] store, access, retrieve, print all your visual basic code files [ 25 ] store, access, retrieve, print all your loadpicture graphics files [ 26 ] store, access, retrieve, print all your visual basic subs [ 27 ] Rename, copy, delete, print, print files list of all your files These are but a few of the fantastic thing that the WIZARD can do for you as easy as pie and with just a touch of the finger to the keyboard. It can also be minimized and stay out of the way until you need it. It has 21 PROGRAM HELP FILES [ listed below ] that will instantly aid you in solving problems and answering almost any question that you have on your mind. They are easlily accessed from the main menu or from the individual program screens menu. DATABASE.HLP THE DATABASE HELP FILE. DATAMGR.HLP THE DATAMGR HELP FILE. ICONMGIC.HLP THE ICON CREATOR HELP FILE. TOOLBAR.HLP THE TOOLBAR HELP FILE. BJ.HLP THE BLACKJACK GAME HELP FILE. VBFONTS.HLP THE VBFONTS HELP FILE. VBLINK.HLP THE VBLINK HELP FILE. VBSEEK.HLP THE VBSEEK HELP FILE. VBMAGIC.HLP THE VBMAGIC HELP FILE. VBMAK.HLP THE VBMAK HELP FILE. VBCLIPER.HLP THE VBCLIPPER HELP FILE. VBMANAGR.HLP THE VBMANAGER HELP FILE. VBOLE.HLP THE VBOLE HELP FILE. VBCODER.HLP THE VBCODER HELP FILE. VBPAINT.HLP THE VBPAINT HELP FILE. VBPRINT.HLP THE VBPRINT HELP FILE. VBNOTER.HLP THE VBNOTER HELP FILE. VBQUEUER.HLP THE PRINT QUEUER HELP FILE. VBWIZ.HLP THE MAIN VBWIZ HELP FILE. VBWINWIZ.HLP THE WINDOWS WIZARD HELP FILE. WIN30API.HLP THE VISUAL BASIC API HELP FILE It has [ 9 ] PROGRAM MICROSOFT ACCESS STYLE DATABASE FILES that you can store and access and modify all of your VALUABLE NOTES, CODE, PROJECT INFORMATION, VENDORS AND PRODUCTS. They are listed below for your information. VBCODER.BAS THE VBCODER DATABASE FILE. VBCODER.IDX THE VBCODER DATABASE INDEX FILE. CLIPCODE.CLP THE VBCLIPPER DATABASE FILE. VBCODER.IDX THE VBCLIPPER DATABASE INDEX FILE. TEXTCODE.TXT THE VBMANAGER DATABASE FILE. TEXTCODE.IDX THE VBMANAGER DATABASE INDEX FILE. VBNOTER.DAT THE VBNOTER DATABASE FILE VBMAK.LDB THE VBMAK DATABASE FILE INDEX. VBMAK.MDB THE VBMAK DATABASE FILE. DMVBMAK.LDB THE VBPROJECTS DATABASE FILE INDEX. DMVBMAK.MDB THE VBPROJECTS DATABASE FILE. VBGUID.LDB THE VBFIRMS DATABASE FILE INDEX. VBGUID.MDB THE VBFIRMS DATABASE FILE. DOCINFO.LDB THE VBMAGIC DATABASE FILE INDEX. DOCINFO.MDB THE VBMAGIC DATABASE FILE. DOCINFO2.LDB THE VBWINWIZ DATABASE FILE INDEX. DOCINFO2.MDB THE VBWINWIZ DATABASE FILE. 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