*********************** DDE EXPORT TOOL-README.TXT ****************************
Version 2.0

This dialog box allows you to export data from Paradox for Windows, a product 
of Borland International, to Word for Windows (aka WinWord) a product of 
Microsoft.  

This software program is the property of Professional Information Consulting,
Inc (PIC).  PIC grants you the right to use the software and to make copies
of it for use on *your* premises, in *your* applications.  However, PIC 
*does not* grant you the right to sell this application or use it in an 
application that you plan on selling or are getting paid to develop.  As
this software is being made available to you at no charge, there is no
warranty and no support provided.  By using it, you agree not to hold PIC
responsible for its use or misuse.

It is our intent to make the technology used in this software tool available
to the general public.  However, if you plan on using our technology to make
money, we would like to be given credit and remunerated.  If you would like to
use our tool in an application that you are developing for sale, please
contact us (per the instructions below) to discuss licensing agreements.

CURSORS.DLL was produced by Ron Stevenson of Application Methods.  It has been
distributed with the Paradox Developer Partner Program Toolkit.


IMPORTANT NOTE:
   In order for the export tool to work properly, you must put CURSORS.DLL in 
a directory that is on your path (e.g., your Windows directory).

Version 1.1--New Features
- "Drag and drop" interface for moving items from one list to the other

Version 2.0--New Features
- The double list object is now a clip object, complete with drag and drop 
  functionality.  It can be clipped and pasted into another form.
- Third page with generic progress gauge and box-resizer
- Status lights have been added to indicate when modal processing is occuring.
- Bells and whistles have been added <g>.
- DDE processing has been changed so that if WinWord is on your path, it 
  can be loaded by the Export Tool.
- Code has been cleaned up and and genericized further.
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Files
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DDE-EXP.FSL    Form for exporting data from Paradox for Windows to Word for
               Windows
CURSORS.DLL    Provides several different mouse cursor shapes.  It is used in
               the methods relating to the "drag-and-drop" functionality.  You
               *must* place this file in a directory on your DOS path for the
               export tool to work properly (e.g., you Windows directory).
DDE-EXP.*      Sample table and related files for testing
README.TXT     This file

Purpose
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This tool consists of a Paradox for Windows form, several objects placed on
the form and DLL for changing the mouse cursor shape during drag-and-drop
operations.  The intent is to provide an easy to use tool to export data from
Paradox tables to a Microsoft Word for Windows document where it can be used
for mail merges with form letters or labels that you have created in Word.  To
create a mail merge data document, the form issues DDE commands to tell
WinWord turn the contents of the new document into a WinWord table.

On-line help
------------
The form contains a scrollable text object which acts as on line help.  The
instructions will explain how to use the tool.

Making Contact
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If you have suggestions or would like to talk about licensing, please feel
free to drop us a line via one of the following routes:
 - Compuserve:  Leon Chalnick, 72077,1421
 - MCI: Leon Chalnick 555-9284

Limitations
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The export process will create a new WinWord document and in that document, it 
will attempt to create a Winword table with the selected data in it.  Under 
some circumstances, the table will not be created properly in Winword (this is 
a WinWord/DDE problem).  The first row in the table will contain the names of 
the fields (Winword likes it this way).  The process will not allow you to 
select binary, OLE or graphic data fields to be exported.  Memo fields that 
contain more than 240 characters may not be exported properly.  It is also
recommended that if you need to export memo data, make the memo field the
last field in your field list.

Also, in this version, the double quote character (") will be removed from 
any data that is exported. 
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