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                                 "iGui"

      A GUI EXTENSION COLLECTION FOR NEOBOOK DOS AND NEOBOOK DOS PRO
           Copyright 1999 by Nicole Miller  All Rights Reserved
                       E-Mail: nerdgerl@rcip.com
		  http://www.freewebs.com/neobasic/
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                               USER GUIDE

    To install iGui, double click "install.com" from within the Windows 
    File Manager or Explorer. Or, from the dos prompt, browse to the 
    directory that you unzipped iGui.zip to and run the file 
    "install.com." This installation program will look for the NeoBook 
    directory, (must be installed on your C: drive) and install its 
    associated text files, graphics, and publication files.


    INTRODUCING THE NATIVE NEOBOOK DOS GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
    ===========================================================
    Examining the 9 components integrated into the NeoBook DOS system, 
    you'll find a(n):

	Alert Box
	Drop-Down Menu
	Error Message Box
	Exit Message Box
	Find Dialog Box
	Image Window
	Print Dialog Box and it's File Dialog Box
	Text Window
	System Font

    None of these components, nor their properties, are editable and thus 
    set in stone the theme for the entire publication.

    iGui provides an extension of this graphical user interface, increasing
    and supporting a consistent, professional atmosphere by duplicating 
    both the color scheme and properties to additional objects.

    RUNNING iGui
    ============
    To view and use the components contained in iGui, simply open NeoBook
    and browse to any of the publications within the "iGui" directory.
    Select a publication and open it from within NeoBook. The first page
    that you'll see is an index listing all the components within that
    publication. To access a component directly from the first page, press
    the F8 key, and click the component you want to use. Otherwise, you
    may simply browse a publication page by page by using NeoBook's 
    page control.

    When reviewing a page containing a component, you'll see a few notes
    instructing you on how to properly use the component, or, how to edit 
    it. After completing the instructions, select the entire component,
    (drag your mouse around it to form a dotted square) and choose GROUP
    from NeoBook's ARRANGE menu. Then select COPY from NeoBook's EDIT menu
    (or press SHIFT+INSERT). Close the publication, but do -not- save any
    changes to it. Open the publication you want to paste the component to
    and navigate to the page where you want the component to appear. Choose
    PASTE from NeoBook's EDIT menu and move the component to an appropriate
    area within the page. Save your publication by pressing ALT+S. Repeat
    for each and every component you want to evaluate.
    
    Each publication is described below:


    Controls.pub contains
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     A Menu Bar............displays the most commonly used commands found 
                           in most applications                           
     Custom Menu Parts.....enables you to "build" a menu either as
                           a menu bar item or as a pop up menu from an
                           icon
     Command Buttons.......simply copy and paste these controls where you
                           want them to appear
     Radio Buttons.........used to display to the user what settings
                           have been made (for example, within a property
                           sheet), or to allow a user to set an option
     Check Boxes...........follows the same conventions for radio buttons, 
                           however, several selected check boxes can be 
                           shown at once
     A List Box............used to show what choices are available                           
     A Drop-down List Box..allows the user to select an item from a list 
                           that drops down from a text box
     A  Multiple Selection 
     List Box..............follows the same conventions for check boxes
     A Tree View Control...displays a set of objects in a hierarchical 
                           relationship similar to the File  Manager or 
                           Explorer type outline
     Text Fields...........provide a space for text
     A Rich-Text Box.......same as above
     A Combo Box...........combines a text field with a list box and allows
                           a user to choose an item displayed in the list 
                           box
     A Drop-down Combo Box.see Drop-down List Box
     Group Boxes...........categorizes check boxes and radio buttons 
                           according to their function
     Tabs..................define sections of information within the
                           same area
     A Progress Indicator..provides feedback for an operation's status
     Tooltip Controls......defines each icon's function
     A Color Well..........allows selection of a range of hues
     A Toolbar.............offers quick access to menu bar contents
                           through graphics (icons)
     A Ruler...............displayed as decoration only
     A Status Bar..........communicates to the user while he or she is 
                           using the  publication 


    Desktop.pub contains
    --------------------

     A Taskbar............ allows the user to switch to pages containing 
                           additional menus. This taskbar is based on the
                           taskbar used in Windows 95.    
     Icons.................displayed on a Windows 95 style desktop. These
                           icons are representative of the most commonly
                           found icons (within Windows 95), but as with 
                           all the components of iGui, may be changed to
                           something you prefer.
     Folder Windows........allows for placement of additional icons, or 
                           text information


    Dialog.pub contains
    -------------------

     Property Sheets........describes the properties of a particular 
                           object
     Open Dialog Boxes.....two styles: one emulates the NeoBook DOS style,
                           while the other emulates the Windows 95 style
     Color Dialog Box......see Color Well above
     Palette Window........presents a series of buttons as a secondary
                           toolbar
     Information
     Dialog Box............provides information about the results of a 
                           command
     Warning Dialog Box....alerts the user to a situation that requires
                           additional information before continuing
     Question Dialog Box...asks the user for additional information before
                           continuing
     Progress Dialog Box...displays the progress of a long progress
     Pop-up Window.........displays additional information about an object
                           (similar to tooltips) when the user inquires 
                           about it through the "What's This" command
     


    Help.pub contains
    -----------------

     What's This Button....switches to a page where every element of it is
                           explained through the pop-up windows
     Context-Sensitive
     Help..................see Pop-up Window
     Tooltips..............see tooltips above
     Status Bar Message....see status bar above
     Task-Oriented Help....provides the steps for carrying out a task and 
                           can take the user to the main help window
     Shortcut Button.......allows the user to complete an automated task
     Reference Help........used to document the features of a product, or, 
                           act as a user's guide
     Help Topics Browser...provides access to Help information.
     Wizard................automates a task through a dialog with the user.

  
    Windows.pub contains
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     [11 different windows ranging from plain to complete with close button,
     title bar, menubar, menu titles and items, toolbar, toolbar buttons and
     icons, and status bar. Split window included.]


    Simply copy or cut and past any component you like into a publication, 
    change the action command, label, title, or content (if applicable), 
    and see if it performs in an appropriate manner. Remember iGui is
    shareware. You are not permitted to compile and/or distribute any 
    publications created with Neobook that contains an iGui component. To 
    learn how to register, send an E-Mail message to nerdgerl@rcip.com
    with iGui as the subject, and "Request Payment Method" as the body 
    message.
