

                           PROTOBOX                                   
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                         Version 1.05   
                    CADGINEERING Consulting
                 Written by: Richard Littleton
                      September 24, 1992

 PROTOBOX is an AUTOLISP application for interactively laying out and testing
 AutoCAD's customizable dialogue boxes for AutoLISP and ADS routines.
 Please read the file PROTOBOX.DOC for details.


 The file PROTOBOX.EXE is a self unarchiving copy of PROTOBOX meant for 
 general distribution to your friends and colleagues. The only difference 
 between a registered copy and this demonstration copy is that the SAVE and
 RECALL working file buttons have been disabled in the demonstration version.

 Commonly asked questions
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 Q. What is meant by a working demonstration?

 A. For PROTOBOX it means that you can select any of the standard DCL tiles,
    use the PREVIEW button to generate the DCL code and use any of the other
    features of PROTOBOX except for the SAVE and RECALL buttons.

 Q. If I can generate DCL code using the preview what advantage do I get for
    buying a full working version?

 A. The SAVE and RECALL function can be compared to AUTOCAD's SAVE and OPEN
    commands. If the SAVE and OPEN commands were disabled I would still be 
    able start a new drawing and work on it for as long as I want, using 
    whatever commands a wanted to, even plotting the drawing out. What I 
    could not do though is leave the drawing editor or start another drawing
    because I would lose all of my work except for the drawing that I plotted.

    The working demonstration copy of PROTOBOX follows the above analogy. I 
    can use all of its features including generating the DCL code (similar
    to the plotted drawing). What I can't do is leave the drawing editor
    because there is no way of saving and then recalling the dialogue box.

    However the DCL code that was generated is a file that can now be used
    by your application.

    Note that you can leave PROTOBOX and return to the drawing editor without
    losing your work currently stored in PROTOBOX. As long as you stay in 
    the particular drawing you started PROTOBOX from you can continue to edit
    the dialogue box. You will only lose your information if you leave 
    AUTOCAD, open another drawing or start a new drawing.
 

