WELCOME TO TURBO PASCAL GRAPHIX TOOLBOX 4.0 ------------------------------------------- This README file provides information not contained in the Owner's Handbook. Please read this file for the latest information about Turbo Pascal Graphix Toolbox. TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------- 1. How to Get Help 2. Corrections/Additions to the Handbook 3. Files on the Disks 1. HOW TO GET HELP ------------------- If you need help with Turbo Pascal Graphix Toolbox, please read this file and the Owner's Handbook. If you still have a question and need technical assistance, help is available from the following sources: 1. Type GO BPROGA on the CompuServe bulletin board system for instant access to the Borland forums with their libraries of technical information and answers to common questions. In addition, all example programs from the manual are available on CompuServe in machine-readable form. If you are not a member of CompuServe, see the enclosed special offer, and write for full details on how to receive a free IntroPak containing a $15 credit toward your first month's online charges. 2. Check with your local software dealer or users' group. 3. Write to: Borland International Turbo Pascal Graphix Toolbox Technical Support 4585 Scotts Valley Drive Scotts Valley, CA 95066 Please remember to include your serial number or we will be unable to process your letter. 4. If you have an urgent problem that cannot wait, you can call the Borland Technical Support Department at (408) 438-5300. Please have the following information ready before calling: A. Product name and serial number from your original distribution disk. Please have your serial number ready or we will be unable to process your call. B. Computer brand, model, and the brands and model numbers of any additional hardware. C. Operating system and version number (the version number can be determined by typing VER at the DOS prompt). D. Contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. E. Contents of your CONFIG.SYS file. 2. CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO THE HANDBOOK ---------------------------------------- Pg.33 Window Example SelectWindow(1) and SelectWorld(1) are in reversed order. SelectWorld has to be called before SelectWindow. Pg.83 File Containing CharFile CharFile can be altered in GDRIVER.PAS, not TYPEDEF.SYS. Pg.84 MaxForeground for Hercules MaxForeground for Hercules is 1. Pg.114 File Containing ResetAxis ResetAxis is located in GSHELL.PAS. Pg.119 DrawCircleDirect Example DrawCircleDirect(100,100,100,true) draws a circle at screen coordinates [100,100] with radius of 100 pixels, WITH clipping at window boundaries. Pg.142 Tracing of Errors There is no tracing of errors anymore. If an error occurs, you will see the type of error, but not the actual address of the statement where the error was detected. Pg.146 Type of GetErrorCode GetErrorCode is an integer, not a byte. Pg.188 SetClippingOff Under Function it should read "SetClippingOff turns clipping mode off." Pg.199 Tracing of Errors There is no tracing of errors anymore. If an error occurs, you will see the type of error, but not the actual address of the statement where the error was detected. Pg.204 Spline Parameters X1 and XM are actual values, not index values. Pg.208 TextDown Borders TextDown provides a margin at the top edge of a window. Pg.209 TextLeft Borders TextLeft provides a margin at the right edge of a window. Pg.210 TextRight Borders TextRight provides a margin at the left edge of a window. Pg.211 TextUp Borders TextUp provides a margin at the bottom edge of a window. Pg.213 WindowMode Under Function it should read "...TRUE if SetWindowModeOn has been called, FALSE if SetWindowModeOff has been called." Pg.214 WindowSize The formula for WindowSize is (Y2 - Y1 + 1) * (X2 - X1 + 1). Pg.220 File Containing RamScreenInCard The variable RamScreenInCard is initialized in GRAFHGC.DVR. 3. FILES ON THE DISKS --------------------- Disk (1): GRAPHIX TOOLBOX -------------------------- README COM - A program to display this file TGINST BAT - Installation batch file GKERNEL PAS - Main kernel routines for Graphix Toolbox GDRIVER PAS - Gets correct device driver when "TGINST" is run, defaults to text explaining installation process GWINDOW PAS - Unit which implements numerous Graphix Toolbox routines GSHELL PAS - Unit which implements numerous Graphix Toolbox routines FLOAT INC - Determines whether the 8087 chip is used or not GRAF???? OBJ - Object files for assembly language externals GRAF???? DVR - Device drivers for different graphics cards GRAF???? ASM - Source to assembly language external routines ERROR MSG - Error messages file ???? FON - Different font files used by the Graphix Toolbox TGDEMO PAS - Graphix Toolbox example program HFIX COM - Hercules utility README - This file! Disk (2): EXAMPLE PROGRAMS --------------------------- ???????? PAS - Example programs demonstrating different features in the Graphix Toolbox