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VISIO 3.0 README.TXT FILE
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This file contains important, late-breaking information about Visio. We recommend that you read this file and keep a printed copy with your Visio documentation.  For important information about setting up and using Visio on a network, be sure to read (and print) the NETWORK.TXT file in the Visio directory.

Tip: If necessary, choose Word Wrap from the Notepad Edit menu to wrap the text within the document window.

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REPLACING VISIO 1.0 or 2.0 WITH VISIO 3.0
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When you install Visio 3.0 in the same directory as Visio 1.0 or Visio 2.0, the setup program gives you the option to save copies of the Visio 1.0 and Visio 2.0 templates and stencils in a separate subdirectory during installation.

To enhance compatibility with earlier versions of Visio, the stencil and template files that come with Visio 3.0 are saved in the Visio 2.0 file format.  If you have limited hard disk space, you can save disk space by saving these files in the Visio 3.0 format.  For more information about file formats, see Chapter 1, "Getting started with Visio," in Using Visio.

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OPENING VISIO 3.0 FILES WITH VISIO 1.0 or VISIO 2.0
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You cannot use Visio 1.0 or Visio 2.0 to open files saved in the Visio 3.0 file format. If you try to open a Visio 3.0 file by using the Open command on the Visio 1.0 or 2.0 File menu, Visio displays a message that says the file is not a Visio file. If you try to open a Visio 3.0 file by double-clicking the filename in Windows File Manager, Visio 1.0 or 2.0 displays an error message that says the file cannot be opened. If you suspect the file you are trying to open was created in Visio 3.0, confirm it by trying to open the file using the Open command on the File menu.

Note: Visio 3.0 lets you save files in the Visio 2.0 file format.  For information about file formats, see Chapter 1, "Getting started with Visio," in Using Visio.

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VISIO 3.0 INSTALLED FILES
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The following lists show the files copied to your hard drive if you install the complete version of Visio in the default location:

Setup copies these program and text files to the Visio directory:
NETWORK.TXT
PROGREF.HLP
README.TXT
VISIO.EXE
VISIO.HLP
VISIOLIB.DLL
VISIOLN3.DLL

Setup copies these import and export filter files to the Filters subdirectory:
EBBMP9.FLT
EBBMP9.INI
EBPCX9.FLT
EBPCX9.INI
EBTIF9.FLT
EBTIF9.INI
EMCGM9.FLT
EMCGM9.INI
EMDXF9.FLT
EMDXF9.INI
EMPCT9.FLT
EMPCT9.INI
EMPS_9.FLT
EMPS_9.INI
IBPCX9.FLT
IBTIF9.FLT
IMCGM9.FLT
IMCGM9.INI
IMDXF9.FLT
IMDXF9.INI
IMPCT9.FLT
IMPCT9.INI
IMPS_9.FLT
IMPS_9.INI
IMWMF9.FLT
IMWMF9.INI
ISGDI9.DLL
ISGDI9.INI

Setup copies these files to the Custom subdirectory:
VISIOMSO.XLS
VISIOMSO.DOC
VISIOMSO.DOT
VISIOMSO.BMP
VISIOLSS.MAC
VISIOLSS.BMP
VISIOFLW.SMI
VISIOAMI.SMM
VISIOAMI.SMI
VISIO123.SMI

Setup copies these template (.VST) and stencil (.VSS) files to the Template subdirectory:
BASIC.VSS
BASIC.VST
BLOCK.VSS
BLOCK.VST
BORDER.VSS
CALLOUT.VSS
CHART.VSS
CHART.VST
CLIPART.VSS
CONNECT.VSS
EE_BASIC.VSS
EE_BASIC.VST
EUROPE.VSS
FLAGS.VSS
FLOWCHRT.VSS
FLOWCHRT.VST
FORMS.VSS
FORMS.VST
MAP.VSS
MAP.VST
NETWORK.VSS
NETWORK.VST
ORGCHART.VSS
ORGCHART.VST
PRACTICE.VSS
PRACTICE.VST
PROJMGT.VSS
PROJMGT.VST
SPACEPLN.VSS
SPACEPLN.VST
STATES.VSS
SYMBOLS.VSS
TQM.VSS
TQM.VST
WORLD.VSS

Setup copies these DLL files to the Windows\System subdirectory:
CMDIALOG.VBX
COMPOBJ.DLL
CTL3DV2.DLL
OLE2.DLL
OLE2PROX.DLL
OLE2DISP.DLL
OLE2NLS.DLL
OLE2.REG
STORAGE.DLL
THREED.VBX
VBOA300.DLL
VBRUN300.DLL

Setup copies these files to the Setup subdirectory:
_MSSETUP.EXE
CSETUP.EXE
MSCOMSTF.DLL
MSCUISTF.DLL
MSDETSTF.DLL
MSINSSTF.DLL
MSSHLSTF.DLL
MSUILSTF.DLL
SETUP.EXE
SETUP.HLP
SETUP.INF
SETUP.LST
SETUPN.INF
SETUPW.INF
UNINSTAL.EXE
VSETUP.EXE

Setup copies this quick tour file to the Tutorial subdirectory:
VISTUTOR.EXE

Setup copies these files to the Add-ons subdirectory and to the Library, Stndoc, and C-CPP subdirectories within the Add-ons subdirectory:

Add-ons directory
GRAPHMKR.EXE
GRAPHMKR.HLP
INVNTRY.HLP
INVNTRY.VSL
SSPRINT.EXE
STNDOC.EXE
STNDOC.VST
SUBMAKER.EXE
SUBMAKER.HLP

Stndoc directory
MAIN.BAS
PROGRESS.FRM
REPORT.FRM
SELLOOK.FRM
SELSTENC.FRM
STNDOC.ICO
STNDOC.MAK

Library directory
VISCONST.BAS
VISREG.BAS

C-CPP directory
CEXE.MAK
CPPEXE.MAK
CPPVSL.MAK
CVSL.MAK
EXE.DEF
GENERIC.C
GENERIC.CPP
GENERIC.ICO
GENERIC.RC
IVISAUTO.H
IVISPROX.H
IVISREG.C
IVISREG.CPP
IVISREG.H
LIB.C
MAIN.C
README.TXT
RESOURCE.H
VAO.C
VAO.H
VISCONST.H
VSL.DEF

The Visio setup program also creates a Drawings subdirectory (a place to store your drawings).

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VISIO AND OLE 2.01 DLL FILES
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If you have trouble running Visio, make sure all the OLE 2.0-related DLL files are installed in the correct location and are dated 11/16/93 or later. To run Visio, all of the following files must be installed in the Windows\System subdirectory (or in the main Windows directory on the server if you are running a shared copy of Windows on a network):

File			Version Number		File Date	File Size
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COMPOBJ.DLL		0002.0001.0100.0014	11/16/93	102400 bytes
OLE2.DLL		0002.0001.0100.0014	11/16/93	313344 bytes
OLE2DISP.DLL		0002.0001.0100.0013	11/16/93	90144 bytes
OLE2NLS.DLL		0002.0001.0100.0013	11/16/93	99200 bytes
OLE2PROX.DLL		0002.0001.0100.0014	11/16/93	55808 bytes
STORAGE.DLL		0002.0001.0100.0014	11/16/93	157184 bytes

If any of these files are missing, reinstall Visio. If you're running Visio from a network server, see your system administrator and see NETWORK.TXT.

If you have further trouble, make sure there is only one copy of these files on your hard disk in a location where Windows can find them. If you have multiple copies, either rename or delete the extra copies or move them to a location where Windows can't find them. (Windows looks in your drive path, the application subdirectories, the Windows directory, and the Windows\System subdirectory.)

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VISIO SETUP AND THE SHARE COMMAND
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The Visio setup program checks for whether VSHARE.386 or SHARE.EXE is loaded on your system and installs SHARE.EXE if neither is present. (If you are running Visio on Windows for Workgroups or if VSHARE.386 is already loaded on your system, the SHARE command is not required.) You are prompted before the SHARE command is added and given the option to have setup make the necessary changes to your system automatically.

Although SHARE is not required to start and run Visio 3.0, it is required for many critical functions, most notably saving drawing files in the 3.0 format.  In addition, if some form of SHARE is not loaded, you may encounter error messages in other Windows applications that support objecting linking and embedding (OLE) when attempting to perform common functions related to OLE. 

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VISIO 3.0 AND WINDOWS REGISTRATION
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When you install Visio, Visio is registered in the Windows REG.DAT file (a file that contains information about the capabilities of each application). If you suspect that Visio is not properly registered in the Windows REG.DAT file (for example, if Windows displays an error message saying it cannot find the source application when you double-click an embedded Visio object in another application) you can force the registration process by choosing Run from the Windows Program Manager File menu and typing the Visio path followed by /r. For example:

	c:\visio\visio.exe /r

If Visio displays error messages saying OLE2 is improperly registered, you can register it manually by using the Microsoft Registration Information Editor:

1.  Choose Run from the File menu in Program Manager or File Manager and type "regedit" at the prompt to launch the Microsoft Registration Information Editor.

2.  Choose Merge Registration File from the File menu.

3.  Choose the OLE2.REG file from your Windows\System directory and choose OK.  (The OLE2.REG file is located in the main Windows directory on the server if you are running a shared copy of Windows on a network.) 

4.  Choose Exit from the File menu to exit regedit.

Please see NETWORK.TXT if you are doing a network installation.


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DECOMPRESSING INDIVIDUAL FILES
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Users of DOS 6.0 and higher can use the expand utility in your DOS directory to decompress individual files from a Visio installation disk.  For example, from DOS type:

	c:\dos\expand a:\basic.vs_ c:\visio\template\basic.vss

Or, you can run Setup with the following command line:

	setup /z a:\basic.vs_ c:\visio\template\basic.vss

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ZOOMING IN ON TEXT AUTOMATICALLY
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When you open a text block in Visio 3.0 (by selecting a shape and typing, by double-clicking instances of certain master shapes, or by selecting a shape with the text tool or text block tool), Visio will zoom in on the text automatically, depending on the font size and the current view.  For example, if you are working with 8 point text at a 50 percent view, Visio will zoom in on the text block so the text is more legible on the screen.  If the point size is large enough or if the current view is at a higher percentage of the drawing's actual size, Visio will not adjust the view.  When you close the text block by pressing Esc or clicking outside the shape, Visio returns the drawing to the last view.  If you perform other actions at the increased view (for example, if you move or size a shape), Visio maintains that view.  You can turn off automatic text zooming by clearing the Zoom When Editing Text checkbox in the Zoom dialog box. 

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RUNNING THE SHAPESHEET PRINT ADD-ON (SSPRINT.EXE)
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Visio 3.0 comes with an add-on (SSPRINT.EXE) that will print ShapeSheet information for selected shapes.  You do not need to display the ShapeSheet to print it.  You can print information about selected ShapeSheet sections or print all the information in the ShapeSheet. You can also use ShapeSheet Print to copy information in the ShapeSheet to the Windows Clipboard or to save the information as a .TXT file.

To run the Print ShapeSheet add-on:
1. In the drawing window, select the shapes whose ShapeSheets you want to print or copy.
2. From the Tools menu, choose Run Add-On.
3. From the Select Add-On list, choose SSPRINT.EXE
4. Choose OK.
5. In the ShapeSheet Print dialog box, select the ShapeSheet sections you want to print or copy, or choose the All button to print or copy all the information in the ShapeSheet.
6. To refresh the ShapeSheet window to update current information, choose Refresh.
7. To print the ShapeSheet information, choose Print; to copy the ShapeSheet information to the Clipboard choose Copy; or to save the ShapeSheet information in as a text file, choose File.

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VISIO.INI SETTING FOR CustomCommonDialog
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Users of Visio 3.0 who are running Visio on the Hebrew and Arabic version of multilingual Windows 3.11 should set the CustomCommonDialog line in the VISIO.INI file to use default common dialog boxes (Open, Save, and Print) provided by Windows.

0 = use the Windows default dialog templates
1 = use Visio's custom templates for the common dialogs

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SCREEN IMAGES AND IMPORTED EPS FILES
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EPS files have two parts: The PostScript code used to print the image and an optional screen image used to display the image on the screen.  When exporting EPS files, most graphics applications either automatically include a screen image or give you the option to include one. If you are given the option and you plan to use the EPS file in a Visio drawing, you should  include the screen image (which is sometimes referred to as the TIFF preview). Otherwise, the EPS image may not be correctly displayed in or printed from Visio.


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DISPLAYING AND INSTALLING TRUETYPE FONTS
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If fonts in a dialog box don't display properly, check to see that TrueType fonts are installed in the Control Panel.

To check for TrueType fonts:
1.  Open the Main program group in the Windows Program Manager.
2.  Double-click the Control Panel icon.
3.  Double-click the Fonts icon.
4.  Make sure that (at a minimum) all the TrueType fonts that ship with the latest version of Windows and the fonts MS Sans Serif and MS Serif appear in the list of installed fonts.
5.  Choose the TrueType button and make sure that Enable TrueType Fonts is checked in the TrueType dialog box.

To add TrueType fonts:
1.  Choose the Add button.
2.  If no fonts are displayed, locate the Windows\System subdirectory (from the Windows main directory).  A list of TrueType fonts appears.
3.  Highlight the TrueType font(s) to be added and choose OK.


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ATI GRAPHICS ULTRA PRO MACH 32 VIDEO CARD
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When using the Graphics Ultra Pro/Mach 32 video card and the driver (dated April 1993) made by ATI Technologies, objects with fills may print as black. Version 2.2 of the driver solves this problem.  To get the driver, call ATI Customer Support at 416-882-2626, or download a copy from CompuServe. (Type GO ATITECH at the ! prompt.)


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PRINTING ROTATED TEXT
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On HP LaserJet II, III, and other PCL printers, if rotated text does not print where you expect it to, try printing with Print TrueType as Graphics enabled. To enable this setting, choose Print Setup from the File menu, choose Options, make sure the Graphics Mode option is set to Raster, then check the Print TrueType as Graphics option. If this solves the problem, you may want to make this change permanently using the Windows Control Panel.


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USING THE MICROSOFT(R) WINDOWS(TM) PRINTING SYSTEM
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If you have trouble printing rotated text using the Microsoft
Windows Printing System product, use Notepad or another text 
editor to add the following line to the [Application] section 
of your VISIO.INI file:

     TextBaselineAlignment=0

Unless you are running VISIO over a network, the VISIO.INI file
can be found in the same directory as your VISIO.EXE file, usually
\VISIO. When running VISIO from the network, VISIO.INI is placed
in your Windows directory, usually \WINDOWS.


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PRINTING ON HP LASERJET III and LASERJET 4 PRINTERS
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If you use an HP LaserJet III or 4, be sure to use the latest version of the printer driver from Microsoft or Hewlett-Packard. The original drivers released with Windows 3.1 were version 31.1.89 for LaserJet III and 31.1.03 for LaserJet 4. The current versions, as of this writing, are version 2.1 for the LaserJet III used with the Universal Printer driver version 3.1.4, and version 31.V1.35 for LaserJet 4.

If you receive Error 20 (Mem Overflow) or Error 21 (Print Overrun) messages or encounter any other print difficulties when you print to the HP LaserJet 4, try these workarounds:

*  Hewlett-Packard recommends that you change the Graphics Mode setting to Raster and try the print job again. To access this setting in Visio, choose File, then Print Setup. Select the LaserJet 4 driver, the Options dialog box, and Graphics Mode.

*  Use the Windows Control Panel to verify that you are using the 31.V1.35  printer driver or later. Updates to the LaserJet 4 driver can be obtained in the HP Peripherals Forum on CompuServe (GO HPPER), through HP’s BBS Download Service at (208)344-1691, or through HP’s Driver Distribution Center at (303)339-7009.

*  Set the correct amount of printer memory in the Control Panel. This should match what you actually have on your printer. Please refer to the printer documentation for information on how much memory you need.

*  Try using the Page Protect feature for the paper size you're using. Please refer to the documentation that came with your printer for additional information on the Page Protect feature.

*  Try printing at 300 dpi rather than 600 dpi.

*  If none of the above options help, try installing the HP LaserJet III driver in addition to the HP LaserJet 4 driver.  Use the HP LaserJet III driver to print at 300 dpi to the HP LaserJet 4 printer.


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PRINTING FROM WORDPERFECT 5.2
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When you print a Visio drawing in WordPerfect, it might look significantly different from the way it looks when you print it in Visio. This might be related to the printer driver you are using with WordPerfect. Visio created your drawing with a reference to the printer driver selected in the Print Setup dialog box in Visio. To make the printed drawings look more similar, use the same printer driver in WordPerfect that you use with Visio.

Although you may be printing to the same printer from both applications, in WordPerfect you have the option of using either the WordPerfect printer driver or the Windows printer driver. If you have been using the WordPerfect printer driver to print Visio drawings from WordPerfect, try choosing the Windows printer driver in the WordPerfect Select Printer dialog box.

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ZEOS 486-33 CPU & FLOATING POINT EXCEPTION
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The Award BIOS 3.10, 452-005-01, found in some ZEOS 486-33 machines (and possibly in other computer makes and models), does not handle floating point errors correctly.  Floating point errors cause these machines to hang (stop responding). Floating point exceptions are most likely to result from using the Union or Fragment commands. If Visio displays an error message telling you that a floating point exception has occurred, try to save your work (if possible), then close Visio and Windows and restart your computer.

To correct this problem, you need an updated BIOS.  ZEOS owners can contact ZEOS Technical Support at 612-633-7337 voice, 800-228-5390 toll-free, or 612-633-4607 FAX.  Owners of other machines can contact the manufacturer of their machine. 

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PROGRAMMING VISIO THROUGH OLE AUTOMATION USING C OR C++
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Visio 3.0 contains samples for how to control Visio through OLE Automation using the C or C++ programming language.  The samples are stored in the C-CPP directory in the Visio Add-ons directory.  For more information, see the README.TXT file in the C-CPP directory.

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USING VISUAL BASIC'S OLE AUTOMATION FEATURES TO CONTROL VISIO
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The following information describes workarounds for problems we have found using the OLE Automation features of Visual Basic.

1. Don't use complex expressions as parameters to methods. If you chain several methods together in an expression and then pass that expression as the parameter to another method call, Visual Basic allocates temporary storage for the expression and never releases it. If you do this enough times, Visual Basic eventually crashes. For example, the following code causes an Application Error in Visual Basic:

	Dim visio As Object	' Visio application object
	Dim wins As Object	' Window collection

	Set visio = GetObject( , "visio.application")
	Set wins = visio.Windows
	For i = 1 To 1000
		k = wins.Item(wins.Count).Index
	Next

To work around the problem, replace the body of the loop with:

	For i = 1 To 1000
		cnt = wins.Count
		k = wins.Item(cnt).Index
	Next

2. You must use square brackets around the method names that conflict with Visual Basic keywords:

	Arrange
	Close
	Delete
	Print

For example,

	visio.Windows.[Arrange]

If you don't use square brackets, Visual Basic displays the following message:

	"Method not applicable for this object"

3. Visio generates unique run-time error codes for different types of OLE Automation errors. Visual Basic, however, ignores these error codes and converts them all to a generic OLE Automation error--Error 440. This is a Visual Basic 3.0 issue that should be resolved in the next release.

4. Be careful when using default properties. Visual Basic calls the default property for an object even after an exception has occurred. This generally results in an Application Error in OLEDISP.DLL. For example, in some circumstances the following statement generates an Application Error:

	Set page = doc.Pages(1)

In this example, Item is the default property for collections. If calling the Pages method generates an exception for whatever reason, the previous statement will cause an Application Error.

To work around the problem, replace the previous statement with:

	Set page = doc.Pages.Item(1)


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