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April 9, 1997
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RELEASE NOTES
Code.Print Professional Edition
for Visual Basic
Version 3.2
***************************************
Contents
========
VB 5.0 Support
Incremental Processing
Default Fonts
Creating a Custom CPVB.INI
VB 5.0 Support
==============
Code.Print supports all versions of
Visual Basic from release 1.0 to 5.0.
When operating on Win95 and WinNT 3.51
or 4.0, Code.Print supports long file
names for both file selection and as
referenced in VB .vbp project files. All
new VB syntax and constructs are
supported including property procedures.
Class files are also supported.
IDE integration
Code.Print Pro can hook into the Visual
Basic 4.0 16-bit and VB 3.0 IDE only.
Because of the nature of protected
memory space on 32-bit operating systems
such as Win95 and WinNT, the 32-bit
versions of VB4 and VB5 are inaccessible
to 16-bit programs such as Code.Print
Pro. Code.Print Pro can still process
all 32-bit VB files but they have to be
selected and saved manually in print job
files.
IDE integration is still supported for
all versions of VB 1.0 through 3.0. In
addition, IDE integration is fully
functional under all flavors of Windows.
Note: In order for Code.Print to
successfully hook into Visual Basic when
running under Win95 or WinNT, Visual
Basic and Code.Print must be running in
the same memory space. Do not run Visual
Basic or Code.Print in separate memory
spaces otherwise Code.Print will be
unable to connect to the VB IDE.
Incremental Processing
======================
If Incremental Processing is enabled,
you must save the print job file after
executing the print job. (You will be
prompted on exiting the program.) If you
do not save the print job file after
executing a print job, the last print
time stamp will not be saved.
Default Fonts
=============
By default, Code.Print tries to print
everything in 10 point Courier. It
selects the Courier font by asking the
printer device context to give it the
first font name containing the letters
"Cour"; if no font matches the request,
Code.Print asks for the first font in
the list.
Whether or not your system has a font
named Courier, it is a good idea to
select some fonts that you know work
well with your printer and make them the
defaults for Code.Print.
For information on how to change the
default fonts, see "Creating a Custom
CPVB.INI" below.
-----------------------------------
TIP If you will switch printers
from time to time, it may be
best to choose TrueType fonts
as your defaults. Because
TrueType fonts are device-
independent, the fonts you
choose will always be
available, no matter what
printer you use.
To be sure that only TrueType
fonts are reported to
Code.Print when you select
default fonts:
1. Run the Windows Control Panel.
2. Click the Fonts icon.
3. Push the TrueType button.
4. Check the box labeled "Show
Only TrueType Fonts in
Applications."
5. Push the Ok button to
confirm your choice.
6. Push the Cancel button to
dismiss the Fonts dialog.
Then run Code.Print and follow
the steps listed in "Creating a
Custom CPVB.INI."
------------------------------
Creating a Custom CPVB.INI
==========================
When you first install Code.Print, there
is no CPVB.INI file in the Code.Print
directory. We recommend that you create
one.
To create CPVB.INI
------------------
1. Run Code.Print.
2. From the File menu, choose Print
Setup.
The Print Setup dialog will appear.
3. In the Installed Printers list,
select the printer that you will use
most often. Then push the Ok button.
Note: The selected printer is not
saved with other defaults (though it
is saved with each print job). The
reason for selecting a printer now is
to be sure that the fonts associated
with the printer are listed in the
font selection dialog when you choose
fonts.
4. Push the Layout button on the toolbar.
The Layout dialog will appear.
5. From the Settings list at the bottom
right of the dialog, choose Fonts.
The controls for selecting fonts will
appear in the dialog. In a group
labeled "Section" are four radio
buttons labeled "Header," "Title,"
"Code," and "Comment." These are the
sections of a printout for which you
can specify an individual font. To
see where each section appears in a
typical printout, press F1 and
examine the diagram shown in Windows
help.
6. Select the font you prefer for each
of the four sections.
7. When you are satisfied with your font
selections, choose Default from the
Settings box in the lower right of
the Layout dialog.
The controls for setting defaults
will appear in the dialog.
8. Push the button labeled "Save Current
Layout Settings as User- Default."
Code.Print will create the file
CPVB.INI in your Code.Print
directory. This file stores all
layout options you have selected, and
Code.Print will initialize to these
settings every time you run the
program.
9. Push the Ok button to dismiss the
dialog.
If you exit Code.Print at this point,
you will be asked whether you want to
save changes to the untitled print
job. There is no need to create a
print job file now, so just say no.
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END OF NOTES