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          Welcome to the PowerBASIC DLL Compiler v6.0 for Windows
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  This README file contains information that will be useful and of interest
  to you.  Please read it in its entirety and refer to it when you encounter
  a question or problem that is not addressed in the PB/DLL documentation.

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                              README.TXT contents
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     *  About PB/DLL
     *  Registration of PB/DLL
     *  Files on the distribution disk
     *  Files installed by SETUP
     *  Other PowerBASIC Products

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                                About PB/DLL
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  Congratulations!  With PowerBASIC, you now have the most powerful Basic
  compiler available for Windows.  In fact, we believe that PB/DLL is
  destined to change the world's perception of Basic.  After you've spent
  a bit of time with PowerBASIC, we hope you'll agree.

  Up to now, the art of writing a Windows DLL has been shrouded in mystery.
  It was thought to be one of those arcane things that only a few chosen
  ones, who program in languages like C, C++, or Delphi could do.  But now,
  the PowerBASIC DLL Compiler (PB/DLL) makes it possible to create fast,
  machine-code DLLs using straightforward Basic source code.

  For example, just save your Visual Basic computational code to a .BAS
  file and compile it.  Call this DLL and your VB code will immediately run
  3 to 23 times faster.  Perhaps even more.  Use Visual Basic for what it
  does best -- user interface and forms design.  Use PowerBASIC for what it
  does best -- number crunching, calculations -- all of your mission
  critical code!  Link this duo for the ultimate programming team!

  PB/DLL lays claim to the title of "World's Fastest PC Compiler".  Even
  though the structure of Basic requires two-pass compilation, this product
  actually compiles to native code at speeds in excess of 600,000 lines per
  minute on a fast Pentium CPU.  This level of performance may prove to be
  a lofty goal for other compilers, which typically operate at more modest
  speeds.


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                           Registration of PB/DLL
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  If you haven't already done so, please take a moment right now to fill
  out and mail your Registration Card.  Once it's received, we will
  immediately add you as a subscriber to the PowerBASIC Gazette!  Our free
  newsletter designed to keep you informed of the latest news about our
  products!

  Remember ...  if we don't have your registration, the PowerBASIC staff
  will have no way to advise you of corrections, enhancements, new
  versions, upgrades, and other important news.  Registration is free, so
  take advantage of it now before you forget!

  Note:  You can receive notifications of new upgrades, new products and
         useful tips by internet e-mail.  So don't forget to include your
         email address on your registration card.


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                       Files on the distribution disk
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   README   TXT - This file
   SETUP    EXE - Installation program


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                          Files installed by SETUP
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   \PBDLL60 Directory
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   README   TXT - This file

   \PBDLL60\BIN Directory
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   PBDLL    EXE - The PB/DLL 32-bit Compiler
   PBEDIT   EXE - The PB/DLL Editor & Debugger
   PBRES    EXE - PowerBASIC Resource Converter
   DLGEDIT  EXE - Microsoft Dialog Editor
   IMAGEDIT EXE - Microsoft Image Editor for icons and bitmaps
   RC       EXE - Microsoft Resource compiler
   PBDLL    ICO - Default icon file for PB/DLL
   DLGEDIT  HLP - Microsoft Dialog Editor help file
   IMAGEDIT HLP - Microsoft Image Editor help file
   PBDLL    HLP - PB/DLL 32-bit help file and documentation
   RC       HLP - Resource Compiler help file
   PBDLL    CNT - PB/DLL help file contents page
   MSVCRT   DLL - Resource compiler
   RCDLL    DLL - Resource compiler
   ROBOEX32 DLL - RoboHelp extensions DLL

   \PBDLL60\SAMPLES
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   SAMPLES  TXT - A complete list and description of all sample programs

   \PBDLL60\WINAPI
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   RESOURCE H   - Resource include file
   COMDLG32 INC - Windows common dialog declarations
   COMMCTRL INC - Common controls declarations
   DDT      INC - DDT include file
   MDI32    INC - MDI encapsulation
   RICHEDIT INC - RichEdit control declarations
   WIN32API INC - 32-bit Windows API declarations
   WSOCK32  INC - Winsock API calls


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                      16-bit PB/DLL Compiler Directories
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   \PBDLL60\BIN16
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   16-bit executable files


   \PBDLL60\SAMP16
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   16-bit Sample files


   \PBDLL60\WINAPI
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   16-bit $INCLUDE files

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PowerBASIC DLL Compiler 6.0 for Windows 98 & Windows NT . . . . . . . $189.00
PB/DLL allows Visual Basic programmers to compile their Basic code into
true machine code DLLs which can be called by any Windows programming
language.  PB/DLL includes PowerBASIC's award winning features, such as a
built-in assembler, unsigned data types, code & data pointers, unions,
array sort/scan/delete/insert and more.  Includes both 32-bit and 16-bit
compilers for Windows.

PowerBASIC Console Compiler 2.0 for Windows 98 & Windows NT . . . . . $159.00
PB/CC allows Basic programmers to create console, or text mode, applications
for Windows 95/98 and NT.  PB/CC includes PowerBASIC's award winning features,
such as a built-in assembler, unsigned data types, code & data pointers,
unions, array sort/scan/delete/insert and more.

PowerGEN GUI Development Platform 1.0 for PB/DLL  . . . . . . . . . .  $99.00
PowerGEN is a RAD tool for developers using PB/DLL.  It allows you to
visually design an application interface using the supplied dialog editor,
or use another editor of your choice.  PowerGEN scans this new resource,
generating all of the PowerBASIC source code needed for the event handler
shell.  What's left for you to do?  Just fill in the empty functions with
the necessary code for the application to perform its functionality.  A
substantial visual shell for an application can be created in a matter of
hours, including the time spent designing all of the visual look and feel.

PowerBASIC Compiler 3.5 for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $119.00
PC Magazine's Editors' Choice for best DOS BASIC compiler.  Competitive
upgrade pricing available for Microsoft BASIC, C, and Pascal programmers.

PB/Xtra Programmer's Reference Collection III . . . . . . . . . . . .  $49.00
Megabytes of example source code, third-party add on libraries, utilities,
and programming information for PowerBASIC programmers.  Add 256 color VGA
graphics, graphical and text mode user interfaces, .DBF support, and Zmodem
support to your programs. You'll even find source code to a complete BBS
program.  Available on CDROM.

QuickPak Professional 1.1 for PB/DOS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129.00
Over 1000 Basic and Assembler routines for string manipulation, array
managements, user-interface and more.  Includes a 300+ page manual with a
complete description and tutorial.

PB/Vision 2.1 for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $89.00
The ultimate user-interface library for DOS programmers.  Add graphical
looking virtual windows (works in text mode) with menus, buttons, edit
fields, spread sheet style grids, word wrapping text editors (up to 4mb),
fonts, and more to your programs.  Includes PB/WORKSHOP 'forms' designer
to quickly create your user-interface and generate complete program
source code.  A must have for any professional programmer.

PowerTree 1.0 for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $89.00
PowerTree 1.0 for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129.00
Need help managing tons of data?  With PowerTree, it's a breeze!  PowerTree
offers a concise, proprietary implementation of the B+Tree algorithm for
indexed data management.  Create one index to your data, or many.  Use one
data file, or several.  There are no arbitrary limitations.  Search and
retrieve data sequentially, by exact match, or by closest match -
approximation.  A single user, or hundreds, all with safety and reliability.
