Installation notes for the Fortran to API to Visual Basic Demo
[this assumes that the base .ZIP file has been unzipped]

1. From Windows, run Setup.exe.  This will create a new program
group and put the demo in it, as well as install the various files
needed in the \F2API2VB subdirectory.  After installation, click
on the F2API2VB icon to run the demo.

2. The following files are included:

Visual Basic 3.0 files:
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testmsg.bas     VB basic module
testmsg.frm     VB form
testmsg.mak     MAK file for VB project
testmsg.txt     ASCI text file of VB code

Fortran 5.1 files:
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compdll.bat     batch file to compile the DLL
linkdll.bat     batch file to link the DLL
testmsg.def     DEFINITION file for fortran DLL
testmsg.for     Fortran source code for DLL

Executables
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testmsg.exe     VB executable that calls DLL
testmsg.dll     fortran DLL

The setup program will install the .exe and related
files in the subdirectory specified, and place
the testmsg.dll and other VB DLLs in your 
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.  You should place all
extra files associated with the VB and Fortran in
this same subdirectory.

3. Once installed, click on the F2API2VB icon.
The VB form should appear with a text box, a
list box, and 3 command buttons.  The first
command button will call the DLL.  The DLL will
send a MessageBox message to let you know it
is ready to go.  The DLL then will place 9 
messages, one every 4 seconds,in the text box 
and the list box.  While the DLL is running,
you can not perform other Windows functions
(such as moving the form, clicking other
items, etc.).  When complete, the DLL will
generate a second MessageBox to tell you
it is complete.  Then the VB program will
generate its own MessageBox to let you know
you are back in VB.  The 'clear box' button
will clear the text and list boxes after
running the DLL.  The OK button stops the
VB program.

4.  Read the F2API2VB.TXT file for more
details on the files.  Please send any
suggestions or corrections to:
Tony Lewis
CIS 73357,1730