WinEvent is a collection of useful functions that can
be used to extend the functionality of your program, and save yourself a
lot of time.
The functions are collected together into groups and include things like
RS 232 (Serial Port) Reading and Writing, WinAlert for trapping windows
messages, Taskbar function, System functions, Window behavior functions,
and more. Most of the functionality provided by WinEvent is built into
Windows itself in one way or another. WinEvent wraps these API calls into
simple Clarion functions that you can easily use in your own code.
WinEvent requires StringTheory
WinEvent is shipped as source code, and does not include any black-box
DLL's.
All WinEvent functions can be used in ABC or Clarion(Legacy) programs.
- RS 232 Communications Functions give you access to Serial Comm ports
under Windows. The simple WinEvent interface makes it easy for even
novice programmers to interface to external hardware via the Serial
port. WinEvent supports up to 24 comm ports in a single program.
Simple functions like ReadPort and WritePort are provided that assume
no knowledge of serial communications.
- Task bar Functions let your 32-bit program interface to the Windows
Taskbar. You can place icons in the System Tray, complete with pop-up
tip, change an icon that's already there (great for hardware
monitoring) and prevent your background application from appearing on
the main part of the Taskbar.
- Messaging Functions allow you to trap messages being sent to your
application from other programs, DLLs etc. They also allow you to trap
messages being sent to your program by Windows, but not normally
passed on by the Accept command.
- Window Functions allow you to make a window float on top of all
other windows, or bring the window to the front when triggered by some
event.
- System Functions provide system information on the current version
of Windows, and DOS. They also provide information on free disk space
and allow you to play WAV files through any Windows compatible sound
card.
- All versions of Windows (95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP) are supported
WinEvent is the perfect tool for writing background applications. Things
like receiving data from
a serial barcode scanner, sending data to a Point of Sale cash register or
interfacing
with other Serial hardware becomes trivial using the Communications
functions.
The Taskbar functions allow you to hide your background process away, like
other
background Window programs, in the System tray. You can play WAV files or
bring
your window to the front to alert the user that something is wrong. In
addition,
the message trapping allows your program to quit gracefully when Windows
is shut
down. The Free Disk Space feature even allows you to monitor disk space,
alerting
the user when it drops too low!
WinEvent requires StringTheory
The price of WinEvent is
$169. It is available for
purchase from
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