
              Welcome to the Visual dBASE Compiler
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This file contains important, late-breaking information about the Visual 
dBASE Compiler, including updates to the documentation. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 1. Configuration and System Requirements
 2. Installing the Visual dBASE Compiler
 3. Installing Resource Workshop
 4. Documentation Updates
 5. Automated Registration Notes


1. CONFIGURATION AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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The basic system requirements and supported networks are the same as those 
of Visual dBASE. The Visual dBASE Compiler requires 8.6Mb of disk space.


2. INSTALLING THE VISUAL DBASE COMPILER
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The compiler must be installed AFTER Visual dBASE has been installed. To 
install the compiler insert the first compiler disk in the disk drive and 
run the SETUP.EXE utility on the disk. The compiler should be installed in
the same directory as the Visual dBASE executable files (usually 
\VISUALDB\BIN).

Once the compiler is installed, Visual dBASE changes as follows:

  * Additional command options for the COMPILE command are enabled.
  * The BUILD command is enabled.
  * Additional options appear on the Compile dBASE Source Files dialog box.
  * The Build Executable and Deploy Application commands are added to the
    Program menu.
    
To learn how to build and distribute Windows executables with the Visual
dBASE Compiler, see the Programmer's Guide and the on-line Help.    


3. INSTALLING RESOURCE WORKSHOP
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To install Resource Workshop insert the first Resource Workshop disk in
the disk drive and run the SETUP.EXE utility on the disk.


4. DOCUMENTATION UPDATES
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- Using the WAIT command or the INKEY(0) function within a compiled
  application will cause focus to go to the dBASE shell and away from 
  your program. Use the SLEEP command instead.

- Using the COMPILE command with the AUTO option will not cause source
  files assigned to properties of objects to be compiled. For example,
  compiling a program containing the line:
    MyForm.View = "MYVIEW.QBE"
  will not cause the file MYVIEW.QBE to be compiled.   
  
- One of the Visual dBASE Runtime Engine files is incorrectly named in
  the Deploy Application dialog Help as DBWRUN55.EXE. The correct file 
  name is DB55RUN.EXE.

- If you are compiling an application that uses .VBX controls in a form, 
  you will need to include the .BFM file when you BUILD the application, 
  or distribute it externally.

- If you are using VBX/DLL custom controls from a directory other than 
  the current directory (such as \WINDOWS\SYSTEM), you will need to 
  modify the .WFM to strip out the path or your deployed application may 
  not find the .VBXs or .DLLs. Alternatively, you can modify the 
  DBASEWIN.INI [DLLs] section and remove the path from these files 
  (DLL0=) so the form designer will not include a path and will search 
  the Windows path (current directory first, then Windows\System). 


5. AUTOMATED REGISTRATION NOTES
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The Visual dBASE Compiler features an automated registration system which 
allows you to register your software with Borland at the time you install 
the product. Registration is accomplished via modem, if a modem is 
available, or by printing out and mailing or faxing your registration 
information.

If you start, but do not complete, the automated registration when you
install the compiler, you will be automatically reminded to register after 
14 days. This reminder can be disabled by removing the command 
"C:\VISUALDB\VDC55REG\remind.exe" from the line that begins "load=" in the 
WIN.INI file in your Windows directory.

Under Windows NT, the steps to disable the reminder are different. The
steps are:
  - Double-click on REGEDT32.EXE in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 directory.
  - Find the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER on Local Machine" window.
  - Search the tree for Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Windows
  - Double-click on the "load" item to bring up the String Editor.
  - Remove the entry for REMIND.EXE from the string.

Once you have registered, you can safely remove the directory
\VISUALDB\VDC55REG and the files contained therein.



