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  1. DrWimp - desktop programing system.
  2. © Andrew Ayre 1995-97
  3.  
  4.  
  5. This package consists of:
  6.  
  7. !MyApp           - blank template application.
  8.                    (take a look at !Fabricate in the Utils folder as well)
  9.  
  10.  
  11. Documents folder - contains the history and manuals, etc:
  12.  
  13.                              !Manual    - DTP'ed manual inc. tutorials.
  14.                                           (Impression format)
  15.                                           >>Start with this if a new user<<
  16.                              TextManual - Manual in text format.
  17.                              Figure1    - Drawfile for text manual.
  18.                              History    - Development history of DrWimp,
  19.                                           including any changes since
  20.                                           previous versions.
  21.                              Security   - A short note on code security.
  22.                              Addr+Cred  - How to contact the author & credits.
  23.                              Upgrading  - How to upgrade applications using
  24.                                           a previous version of DrWimp to
  25.                                           this one.
  26.  
  27.  
  28. Tutorials folder - contains files for the tutorials in the manual.
  29.  
  30.                              Messages   - Text file.
  31.                              Sprites    - Sprite file.
  32.                              Print      - Template file.
  33.                              Template1  - Template file.
  34.                              ...
  35.                              Template6  - Template file.
  36.  
  37.  
  38. Utils folder     - contains various utilities:
  39.  
  40.                              !Crunch    - 3rd party. File compression.
  41.                              !TemplEd   - 3rd party. Template editor.
  42.                              !BSquasher - 3rd party. BASIC file compression.
  43.                              !MakeApp2  - 3rd Party. BASIC to Absolute.
  44.                              !UnCrunch  - 3rd party. StrongARM decruncher.
  45.                              !Fnc'n'Prc - Details all the functions in
  46.                                           DrWimp, the names, arguments and
  47.                                           short descriptions.
  48.                              !Linker    - Links Libraries with RunImages.
  49.                              !Fabricate - Produces blank template
  50.                                           applications but with options of
  51.                                           adding very common features
  52.                                           automatically.
  53.  
  54.   All these utilities have !Help files inside them which give details on how
  55.   they are used and the distribution conditions.
  56.  
  57.  
  58. Examples folder  - contains DrWimp example applications:
  59.  
  60.                              !Saver     - save windows.
  61.                              !Bar       - bars.
  62.                              !DrawDisp  - drawfiles.
  63.                              !Slider    - sliders.
  64.                              !PanePain  - panes.
  65.                              !MenuTrick - dynamic menus, context sensitive
  66.                                           menus and writeable menu items.
  67.                              !SprAreas  - private 'user' sprite areas.
  68.                              !Blocks    - block string storage.
  69.                              !Clocker   - pollidles, private 'user' sprite
  70.                                           areas.
  71.                              !ESG       - ESG groups.
  72.                              !MultiPane - multiple panes.
  73.                              !Toolbar   - how to implement toolbars.
  74.                              !Drawing   - example of drawing text, sprites
  75.                                           and drawfiles in windows.
  76.                              !FastSlow  - example of switching between fast
  77.                                           and slow polling.
  78.                              !SlowFast  - example of switching between slow
  79.                                           and fast polling.
  80.                              !Messages  - example of using messages files.
  81.                              !ViewPage  - printer paper size example.
  82.                              !PrintTest - example of printing and print
  83.                                           control with all the options.
  84.                              !Grid      - example of drawing grids.
  85.  
  86.                              !DrWimpLib - not an example application, just a
  87.                                           place to store DrWimp for the
  88.                                           examples. Just ignore it.
  89.                              !!ReadMe   - a bit more information on
  90.                                           !DrWimpLib.
  91.  
  92.  
  93.   All these examples have fully commented !RunImage files. If you feel that
  94.   there is an example on some aspect of DrWimp missing, and the manual does
  95.   not explain the usage clearly, I would be grateful for any suggestions...
  96.  
  97.  
  98. DISTRIBUTION NOTES:
  99.  
  100.   The 3rd Party applications have their own distribution conditions, but
  101. as far as I can make out they are the same as DrWimp. ie. they may only be
  102. distributed without making any profit.
  103.   !Linker may be distributed seperately and is Freeware. It may not be
  104. disributed with any of the files missing or altered, not may it be
  105. distributed for profit.
  106.   !Fnc'n'Prc, the example applications and the manuals may only be
  107. distributed with this package.
  108.  
  109.   This package may only be distributed with all the files and applications
  110. listed here (that includes !Linker). No files my be altered.  TemplEd is
  111. rather large and may be left out if the recipient has the same or an
  112. equivalent application.
  113.  
  114. EOF
  115.