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General Windows Programming


Contents:

-----INSTALL:  Installation Programs
-----HELP:  creating help files
-----DATABASE
-----TOOLS
-----OTHER

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-----INSTALL:  Installation Programs

[INSPRO]
EDI Install Pro 2.0
(Eschalon Development Inc.; $100)
is an installation utility for Windows. Features included dithered and/or bit
mapped background, user selectable components, PM group creation, INI file
modification and creation, version checking, full file compression with
pack/unpack utilities, multiple disk support, and custom DLL support that allows
you to expand the capabilities of EDI Install Pro to handle almost any possible
installation requirements.

[INWIN]
InWin 4.0
(Softline, Inc.; $100-$300)
is a global installer for applications and files running under Windows
3.x or DOS applications/files installing into the Windows environment.
Features include error checking and informational dialog boxes, custom
headers/footers/title/program name, and point and click end-user help.
You can utilize any DOS self-extracting executable compression routine.
A "gas gauge" indicator shows the current percentage of the install.
Support is provided for up to a 10-disk installation. An ASCII file
editor (such as Notepad) is required to create the script files.

[MODFIED]
Modified Setup1
(Johnson, L.J.; $0)
adds new features to the PTK Setup program. It provides options to do a Full
Installation or Update Files, and allows users to install in either a new
program group or an existing group.

[RTFGEN]
RTFGen 2.0
(Baldwin, Dave; $0)
converts plain ASCII files into Rich Text Format for use with the Windows Help
Compiler. This is much easier than learning Word, or its equivalent.

[SVINST]
SVInstal 2.1
(Soft Ventures; $40)
installs program and data files from a distribution floppy to a hard
drive. It creates directories and copies files to them, builds a Windows
program group and loads icons, and presents a README.TXT file in a
pop-up window.

[WINSETUP]
WinSetup 1.0
(Money Smith Systems, Inc. ASP; $54-$104)
is a compact (26K) program for installing applications in Windows. This is
designed for shareware authors/vendors and supports multiple disk sets,
self-extracting archives, Program Manager installation, documentation viewing,
and prior post-install commands.

[WINST2]
Winston Installer 2.1
(Daniel Otis; $15)
is an application installer for Windows 3.1. Features include file
compression, span multiple disks, auto path creation, auto group creation,
program initialization and un-install information.


-----HELP:  creating help files

[CAPPS]
HyperAct
(Infotivity Technologies, Inc.; $?)
allows the creation of dialog boxes, edit system control files and
perform other functions without writing a single line of code because
it uses standard Windows Help or Notepad commands. All specific
functions are performed by using the simple HyperAct options. It's
also usable by any help authoring system that creates Windows HELP.

[CR_HELP]
CreateHelp! 2.01
(Barnes, Nic; $40)
is an authoring tool for creating Windows help files using WinWord 2.0x.
Features include automatic context identification, search and link jumps
and pop-ups, auto keyword addition, default font for titles and
definitions, the ability to insert referenced hypergraphics, and full
control of compilation options from within WinWord.
Other features include point and click macro building, outline building
from a list file, summary reporting, auto page building, secondary
window support, context numbering, and full editing of the HPJ file from
within CreateHelp. The manual also includes a section explaining how to
write help files for first-timers.

[HLPRWIN]
Helper 2.0
(Brown, L.E. Jr; $15)
contains a WinWord document template that simplifies the creation of Windows
Help files. It allows you to easily edit, compile, test or modify your help
files, run your favorite screen capture utility, and manage your project files
from within the WinWord environment.

[MH]
MiniHelp Tom Campbell; $0) is a preprocessor for the Microsoft
Help Compiler. It lets you create help topic files using a simple
language. It supports topics, titles, keywords, hypertext links,
comments, and font sizing.

[QD_HELP]
Quick and Dirty Help
(Allen, Phil; $20)
lets you use any ASCII editor to produce RTF files for the creation of
Windows 3.0 Help Files. With QDHelp, you can easily create help files
with links, popups, bitmaps, search keys, and browse sequences. Support
is included for topic macro links, colored text, and automatic
generation of HPLJ files. The MS Help Compiler is required.

[RTFMAG]
RTF Magic
(BKMA; $20)
contains a WFW macro that allows the rapid conversion of documents into
Windows Help files. You use the outline feature of WinWord to organize
the information and RTF MAGIC creates a matching table of contents in
your help file. You do not have to build all the jumps, because browse
sequences and buttons are automatically added.

[RTFGEN]
RTFGen 2.01
(Baldwin, Dave; $0)
converts plain ASCII files into Rich Text Format for use with the Windows Help
Compiler. This is much easier than learning Word, or its equivalent.

[WINHELP]
WinHelp+ 3.0c
(Stedy Software & Systems; $26)
ties together tools used in creating help files. It has a pushbutton
interface for calling up editors for RTF and BMP and other necessary
input files, QD_Help (above), and the Help Compiler itself.

[VIS_HELP]
Visual Help 1.0f
(WinWare; $49)
makes it easy to create Windows Help files without having to know any of
the technical in's and out's. All you have to do is type in (or
cut-and-paste) text and push a few buttons. You can run your help file
in VH before compiling it to save time.
This is a boon for programmers, but non-programmers can also use it to
create hypertext documents for Windows. It is a stand-alone environment
which does not require WinWord.


-----DATABASE

[CDBW]
CDB for Windows
(Daytris Information Systems; $149)
is a database toolkit for Windows programmers. A complete C-API is included
with over 40 predefined database function calls. CDB is based on both the
network and relational data models and uses an ISAM methodology for key file
management. Other features include file locking, and the ability for multiple
applications to access the same database concurrently. 480K of disk space is
required.

[JORF]
JORF
(The JORF Company ASP; $85)
is an object-oriented programming language for DOS and Windows that
allows easy creation of data entry/database programs. It includes
a DOS/Windows interpreter, editor, source level debugger, context-sensitive
help, and sample programs. Support is provided for arrays, pointers,
variable length records, multiple indexes, and network access to files.

[MF_DB]
MF 1.0
(Brown, Carl; $2-$186)
is a multi-user, high performance database for Windows 3.x. Features
include index-filters, structure-based records, userdefined keys as a
DLL, and more. C and VB headers are also included. This will interface
to any language capable of DLL calls.

[WINSQL]
Quasar SQL for Windows
(Stellar Industries; $198-$298)
makes it easy for programmers to create relational database applications for
Windows. It takes full advantage of Windows' pull down menus, dialog boxes,
icons, and on-line help. It features a clear error-handling and reporting
interface, and a complete transaction management facility.
It provides a full-featured relational database engine, a multiple document
editor, implementation of the American Standard SQL specification, and advanced
indexing capabilities. This program gives developers a choice of front-end
development environments, including C, C++, Visual Basic, Pascal, and more.
Sample files are included. A hard disk or high density floppy is required.


-----TOOLS

[ATREE]
Atree
(Thomas, Monroe M.; $0)
is a complete programmers interface and an interpreter for non-programmers
to experiment with Adaptive Logic Networks. Requires Windows 3.

[EXRAST@]
Examining Rasters
(CSO; $0)
is an interactive programming tool that explores the way rasters behave
in Windows code.

[WINDEV]
Windows Developer 1.55a
(Helios Software Solutions ASP; 25 Pounds)
is an integrated program development environment. It can aid programmers in
editing, compiling, linking, and testing projects using multiple edit windows.
Other features include multi-vendor compiler support, tools to compare files,
hypertext links, context sensitive help, a built-in file manager, and more.

[BOILER]
BoilerPlate 1.0
(Baldwin, Dave; $0)
gets you started on a new OWL program by generating the appropriate
boilerplate code. You start by using Resource Workshop or WRT to design
your primary resources (menu, accelerator, cursor, etc.). BoilerPlate
then uses the resource file (and additional information you supply) to
generate code for your application.

[Logfile]
Logfile 1.0
(Raffel, Matthew P.; $10)
contains a DLL that provides Windows developers a very easy and
straightforward method of recording and logging information as a
program runs. This will work with any Windows' language which can use
API calls.

[WINMON]
WinMon 1.1
(Burki, David; $25)
allows Windows programmers to display debugging information in a list
box. The API to display information uses the same variable argument list
format as the standard C printf() function. The set of APIs allow the
behavior of the list to be controlled by the application being
debugged.

[Wsheap]
Wsheap
(TurboPower Software; $0)
is a tool for analyzing dangling heap space and resources in Windows
applications.

[WD_NT]
Windows Developer for NT 1.52
(Helios Software Solutions ASP; 25 pounds)
is an integrated program development environment. It can aid programmers
in editing, compiling, linking, and testing projects using multiple edit
windows.
Other features include multi-vendor compiler support, tools to compare
files, hypertext links, context sensitive help, a built-in file manager,
and more. Requires Windows NT, and a 386 PC running the Oct. 1992+ Beta
Win32 Software Development Kit.

[PFE004]
Programmer's File Editor 0.04.008
(Phillips, Alan; $0)
is a programmer-oriented text editor for WIN31, Windows for Workgroups
3.1 and Windows/NT. Because its file capacity is limited only by the
amount of available memory, it can handle very large files.
Other features include the ability to run DOS commands, user-configurable
key mapping, full font support, application launching, DDE
support, and much more. The variety of features available make this
package a powerful integrated development environment for any Windows
programmer.

[WinEdit]
WinEdit
(Wilson WindowWare ASP; $60)
is a programmer's editor designed for creating and maintaining program source
code. Being a Windows App, it lets you load files as large as all the free
memory available to Windows - up to 16meg. Being an ASCII file editor makes it
useful in preparing files for Windows based desktop publishing programs.
Features include unlimited number of document windows, word wrap, the ability
to run compilers (or other tools) from within WinEdit with automatic capture
of error messages to a window, search and replace, access to SDK and C 6.0
help, and fast operation. It updates itself to cope with multiple instances
and quitting Windows sessions, and lets you view Next/Previous Error of
compiler output.

[TOOLSW]
Tools:W
(Gryzich, Kent; $295-$495)
allows fast development of Microsoft Windows applications using the
Windows SDK. It adds dialog box input validation, multi-user database
interface, graphical display of database records, report writing, help,
start-up, DDE and more. (The author can no longer be reached at the
address provided in the documentation.)

[LZSSLib]
LZSSLib 1.0
(Eschalon Development Inc.; $25)
is a file compression/decompression DLL for Windows programmers. It uses the
LZSS algorithm. This should work with any language that supports DLL calling,
such as Turbo Pascal, C/C++, Actor, Visual Basic, Realizer, and ObjectVision.


-----OTHER

[ASMCLOCK]
ASMClock
is assembler code (and executable) whose purpose is to show that MASM 6.0
can be used to write Windows programs. The assembler code was translated
from a sample C program in Petzold's Windows book. Requires SDK 3.0.

[INTLDEMO]
The INTL Package
(Fahller, Bjrn ASP; $55)
contains a DLL that adds international support to your applications. Also
included are an INI file with international phrases and names of weekdays and
months, a demonstration program, a Windows help file, source code, and more.

[PBCWin]
PBCWin 1.0
(Hanlin, Thomas III; $20)
is a general purpose DLL for Windows programming. It is oriented toward VB but
can be used with any language that supports DLLs. There are 79 routines,
including bit manipulation, array initialization, PEEK, POKE, and SWAP routines,
checksums and CRCs, equipment testing, string info, and more.

[WPJ1_7]
Windows Programmer's Journal Volume 1 #7
(Peter J. Davis and Mike Wallace) - is a monthly forum in a Help File format
for programmers to share ideas and concepts about programming in the Windows
environment.