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                     Borland Visual Solutions Pack
                            READ_DBW.TXT

  This README file contains information specific to Borland dBASE 5.0 for
  Windows and the Borland Visual Solutions Pack Volume 1 v1.1 Controls.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.   Controls not supported
2.   Picture VBX Properties
3.   Object Inspector
4.   Desktop Search Path
5.   EXTERN Command
6.   PgUp & PgDn Keys
7.   Color values High Bit


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1. Controls not supported
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  The spreadsheet functions SSReadIO, SSWriteIO, SSCallWindowProc, and
  SSSetDefWindowProc are not supported in dBASE 5.0 for Windows.


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2. Picture VBX Properties
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  VBX properties of type Picture are converted by dBASE 5.0 for Windows
  to and from character string values.  Examples of such properties are
  in the Gauge control's Picture and PictureFill properties.  To assign
  a bitmap file to such a property you must use a special syntax for the
  string value.

        Control.PropertyName = "FILE filename"

  The word FILE in this string MUST be in uppercase letters. You can also
  type this directly into the property inspector in design mode.  For an
  example of using this property see the Gauge example.


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3. Object Inspector
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  The User's Guide states that the object inspector can be used to view
  and modify properties in run mode.  While this is true, currently the
  only properties listed are the design mode properties.  Runtime-only
  properties are not shown in the inspector.


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4. Desktop Search Path
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  Make sure to add your BVSP\INCLUDE path to the desktop search path in
  the desktop properties dialog in dBASE 5.0 for Windows. This sets that
  PATH setting, which is used by the system when searching for include
  files.  If this path is not added, some examples may not find the
  include files they need.


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5. EXTERN Command
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  The EXTERN command in dBASE for Windows must be executed in order to
  register a function at run time.  This means that when and EXTERN
  command is included using the #include preprocessor directive, the
  function are not yet registered.  For this reason VBX controls that
  require EXTERN commands have a .PRG file as well as the .DBH file that
  is included for all the VBX controls in the package.  These .PRG files
  must be used with the dBASE for Windows DO command before any of the
  functions are called by your program.  The best place to do this is in
  the OnOpen method of a form, or in a program file that uses the form.
  An example of this can be found in the VTSS sample directory.  Note
  that #include statements with .DBH files can still be placed in the
  HEADING section of the form or menu file.


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6. PgUp & PgDn Keys
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  The PageUP and PageDOWN keys for the slider control actually perform
  a NEXTrecord and PREVIOUSrecord action.  This is designed behavior.


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7.   Color values High Bit
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  Assigning a color value that is greater than 0xFFFFFF to a VBX control
  can cause an error: "Value Out Of Range".  VBX controls color values
  can not be set for indexing on system colors as a result.


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