


                           Ŀ
                               FiveWin 1.6    
                           

                       CA-Clipper for Windows library
                      (C) A.Linares & F.Pulpn, 1993-4

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                              VERY IMPORTANT 
                             

   * To use FiveWin is necessary to use a Windows linker because we are
     going to create Windows executables. FiveWin supports:

          - Microsoft LINK.exe versions: from 5.1 to 5.5 and later:

              This linker is provided by Microsoft as a complementary tool
              in some on their products: Microsoft C, Microsoft MsDos Visual
              Basic, others...

              If you use a version prior to 5.3 you have to especify at the
              \INCLUDE  .DEF file : Exetype Windows   [without 3.1]

              Later you have to use the tool we provide ExeType.exe to change
              the Windows EXE version so Windows won't say anything when
              running the EXE.

              Latest version, 5.5 is the fastest but it is much more memory
              hungry when linking. If you use it you have to specify inside
              Windows system.ini [386enh] section the name dosxnt.386 or
              it won't work from inside a DOS box.


          - Blinker 3.0 :

              In our opinion this is the best!-


          - Borland TLINK.EXE it is NOT supported.

              We are working on this trying to make it compatible.


          - RTLINK.EXE and other MsDos linkers:

              Obviously they are not supported. They are only MsDos linkers.

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                             INCOMPABILITIES  
                            

   * 286 computers are NOT supported.

   * You can not run more than one instance of a program. The way to avoid
     this limitation is to make a copy of your EXE with a diferent name:

                      copy MYPROG.EXE --> MYPROG1.EXE

      Now, you can run MYPROG.EXE and MYPROG1.EXE at the same time.

   * We have been checking the new Borland's C++ 4.0 BWCC.DLL and
     be aware that we have found some problems with colors in controls.
     It seems the new BWCC.DLL does not work properly, or at least in
     the same manner as in previous version.

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                               STARTING 
                              

   * We recomed you to start looking at the examples we provide at
     \EXAMPLES directory.

     In that directory you will find BUILD.BAT wich is the one you
     have to use to build your EXEs:

     BUILD program

   * Don't specify .PRG when calling BUILD.

   * Check the paths inside BUILD.BAT to properly access Clipper compiler
     and libraries.

   * Read the Norton Guide placed at \MANUAL.

   * When LINKING _always_ specify FiveWin.lib as the first library
     -before Clipper.lib, Extend.lib, etc...-

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                       NUMBER OF OPENED FILES 
                      

   * By default a Windows application may only open up to 20 files.

   * If you need to use more files ( DBFs, NTXs, etc... ) you may use
     the following function:

           SetHandleCount( nMaxNumber )  --> nAvilableNumber

   * Besides that it is necesary to specify at SYSTEM.INI the following:

     [386Enh]
     PERVMFILES=nHandlesNumber

     Where nHandlesNumber must be equal to the number of files specified
     at config.sys.


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                                UPGRADES    
                            

   * Becuase the such a lot Windows possibilities, we expect to frecuently
     upgrade FiveWin, and also correcting bugs, etc...

   * We will inform you of new upgrades, patches, etc... also we will place
     regular info at CompuServe CA-Clipper forum.

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     We hope you will enjoy FiveWin. We have done our best to
     offer you a very high quality product.


     Antonio Linares & Francisco Pulpn, 1993-4

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