X10WC - X-10 Windows Control - README.TXT
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CONTENTS

A. Installation Notes.
B. X10WC Version 1.30 Changes
C. X10WC Version 1.20 / XDCw v1.20 Changes
D. X10WC Version 1.16 / XDCw v1.10 Changes
E. X10WC Version 1.15 Changes
F. X10WC Version 1.11 Changes
G. X10WC Version 1.10 Changes

A. Installation Notes
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All X10WC documentation is in the
X10WC.HLP file; launch WINHELP to view.

Unregistered Version
  X10WC is distributed as a ZIP'ed archive
  containing the following files:
  - SETUP.EXE    Self-Extracting Install Pgm.
  - FILE_ID.DIZ  Documentation
  - README.TXT   Documentation

  X10WC is also available as a self-extracting
  EXE file: X10WC130.EXE

Registered Version
  The X10WC installation diskette contains
  the following 3 files:
  - SETUP.EXE    Self-Extracting Install Pgm.
  - README.TXT   Documentation
  - X10WC.KEY    Registration Key

BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO INSTALL X10WC
ENSURE THAT THE VISUAL BASIC RUNTIME DLL
(VBRUN300.DLL) RESIDES IN YOUR
WINDOWS\SYSTEM SUBDIRECTORY.  THIS FILE
IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE X10WC ZIP'ed
ARCHIVE TO MINIMIZE DOWNLOAD TIME; IT IS
AVAILABLE FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES
INCLUDING COMPUSERVE.

To install X10WC:

If you have download the ZIP'ed archive:
  1) UNZIP the X10WC archive to a diskette
     or sub-directory of your choice.

  2) RUN the extracted SETUP.EXE program
     the Program Manager File Menu and
     run the SETUP.EXE program that was
     unZIP'ed in (1).

Otherwise simply RUN the X10WC130.EXE
self-extracting installation program.

The Installation Setup Program will perform the
following steps:

1) Optionally display the README.TXT file if
   it is found on the installation drive.

2) Prompt you for the following
   information:
   - Backup sub-directory
       (Default: C:\BACKUP)
   - X10WC sub-directory
       (Default: C:\X10WC)
   - Windows Program Manager Group Name
       (Default: X10WC)
   - If X10WC is also to be installed in the
     Startup Group with the /RECYCLE7
     command line argumente
   - If DDE Demo app is to be installed;
     and if so; Visual Basic sub-directory

3) Confirm the COMMPORT that your X-10
   is attached to and modify your
   X10WC.INI file if required.

4) Confirm the installation information
   before proceeding.

5) Decompress & Copy the following files:

  a) To the WINDOWS subdirectory:
   - UNWISE.EXE

  b) To the WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory:
   - DDEML.DLL
   - RK31VB.DLL
   - PDQCOMM.DLL
   - CMDIALOG.VBX
   - LEDDISP.VBX
   - MHGLBX.VBX
   - MHGMUL.VBX
   - MHGTXT.VBX
   - MHRUN500.DLL
   - TXTWND.VBX
   - VBCTL3D.VBX

  c) To the X10WC sub-directory:

   - X10WC.EXE
   - X10WC.HLP
   - XDCW.EXE
   - XDCw.HLP
   - X10.DAT
   - DISKETTE.FRM
   - README.TXT
   - SAMPLES.TXT

   Unregistered install only:
   - REGISTER.TXT
   - REG_CIS.TXT
   - REG_PSL.TXT

   Registered install only:
   - X10WC.KEY

  d) To the X10WC sub-directory:
     (if you elected to install the
      DDE Sample Application).
   - X10DEMO.EXE
   - X10DDEMO.FRM
   - X10DDEMO.FRX
   - X10DDEMO.MAK
   - COMMANDS.TXT

6) Create the following Start Menu
   Items and add them to the Start Menu
   Group name you specified.

   - X10WC (launches X10WC.EXE)
   - XDCw (launches XDCw.EXE)
   - X10WC Help (launches WINHELP.EXE)
   - XDCw Help (launches WINHELP.EXE)

   If you elected to install the DDE sample app:
   - X-10 DDE Demo (launches X10DEMO.EXE)
   - X-10 DDE VB Source (launches VB.EXE -
     (if Visual Basic is installed on your system)

   Unregistered install only:
   - Registration Form (launches NOTEPAD.EXE)
   - CompuServe Registration (launches NOTEPAD.EXE)
   - PsL Registration (launches NOTEPAD.EXE)

   - Diskette Upgrade (launches NOTEPAD.EXE)
   - ReadMe (launches NOTEPAD.EXE)
   - Install Log (launches NOTEPAD.EXE)
   - UnInstall X10WC (launches UNWISE.EXE)

7) Optionally display the README.TXT file if
   it was not found on the installation drive.

NOTE: The installation program will NOT
      modify any of the following files:

      - AUTOEXEC.BAT
      - CONFIG.SYS
      - WIN.INI
      - SYSTEM.INI

B. X10WC Version 1.30 Changes
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- Improved multitasking under Windows 95
- X10.DAT Filename now shown in Event &
  Device Window Titlebars
- File I/O Dialogues standardized & rationalized:
  - File Open replaces File Retrieve Devices/Events
  - IMPORTANT: File Save now Saves the most
    recently opened file (regardless of the
    Startup X10.DAT File)
  - File Save now defaults the File extension
    to DAT if no file extension is entered
  - File Import/Merge replaces the File
    Retrieve Device and Event dialogues
  - New File Recall sub-menu allows quick
    open access to the 4 Most Recently Used files
  - INI File Save Confirmation prompt eliminated
- New Event Sort by TIME OF DAY, DAY OF WEEK added
- Keyboard Support for all Spin Controls added;
  you can use the keyboard to type the numeric
  value once the targetted control has focus;
  you can set the focus several ways:
  1) Click the up/down arrow once
  2) Move the mouse over the spin control
  3) Tab to the spin control
- GMT Offset is now set for the Sample Cities
- X10ST Suspend Startup Option added; this
  option allows you to run X10WC seamlessly
  with X10ST (X-10 System Tray) running in
  the background.  X10WC will send a DDE
  instruction to X10ST (Suspend) that will
  free up the port X10ST is using so that
  the port can be used by X10WC.
- Minor Help file updates including the
  addition of topics on Event Security
  and Event Freeze.


C. X10WC Version 1.20 / XDCw v1.20 Changes
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1) X10WC Enhancements
   - Pop-up menu Direct Command support
     added to Events Window (via right
     mouse button click); supports unit
     groups, all CP290 commands
     including undocumented commands) as
     well as the immediate execution of
     the scheduled Event.
   - RECYCLE Processing enhanced to
     include support for DAY OF WEEK
     Recycle option (in addition to
     existing NUMBER OF DAYS option).
   - RECYCLE Processing enhanced to
     support user deferral.
   - Online Registration support added.
   - Diagnostics improved for Commport
     Open Failures
   - Listbox highlight bar colour
     defaulted to Windows System
     Colours (v1.17).

2) XDCw Changes
   - Added Clock Synchronization support;
     the CP290 Clock can be synchronized
     to the PC Clock or the converse by
     using command line arguments,
     commands embedded within an X-10
     Command file that is processed with
     the /F: command line argument, or via
     DDE Link Execute Commands.

D. X10WC Version 1.16 / XDCw v1.10 Changes
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1) X10WC Enhancements
   - X-Light (Exclusive Bright Light)
     and Fade-OFF undocumented CP290
     commands added to Direct Command
     Pop-up Menu.
   - All 16 Brightness Levels now available
     with Direct Command Pop-up Menu.
   - The Control Box CLOSE menu item
     (Alt-F4) now defaults to a normal
     program exit (with Save prompts)
   - Author Internet E-Mail address
     updated.

2) XDCw Changes
   - Improved multitasking
   - XDCw can now supports an Asynchronous
     DDE Mode (can be set using a command
     line argument, environment variable,
     or DDE Command); this allows multiple
     commands to be stacked and executed in
     the background.

3) X-10 DDE Demo Application
   - Modified to use an automatic DDE link
     to better demonstrate the
     the asynchronous mode of XDCw.
   - ASYNC=ON, ASYNC=OFF commands added
     to Combo Box.

E. X10WC Version 1.15 Changes
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1) X10WC Changes
   - Added Persistent Window Width Startup
     Option; this allows the user to set
     the width of the Events and Devices
     Windows and have these Windows also
     startup with the same width.
   - Bypassed 'Overwrite Warning' during
     batch mode RECYCLE processing (re-
     gardless of 'Overwrite Warning'
     Startup Option setting).
   - Minor colour changes applied.
   - Help on Help menu item added to
     Help sub-menu.
   - API call added to unload X10WC.HLP
     if its loaded upon program exit.
   - Upgraded the VBCTD3D.VBX for
     improved Win 95 Support.

2) Help File Changes
   - Added information pertinent to the
     X-10 Brighten Command and how to
     incrementally brighten an X-10
     Lamp Module.
   - Updated Internet Sources

F. X10WC Version 1.11 Changes
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1) X10WC Changes
   - Clear ALL Last Upload Date/Time bits
     upon an Event Sort.
   - Improved Last Upload Date/Time bit
     manipulation validation routines to
     bypass decoding attempt when some
     bits have been cleared.

2) Help File Changes
   - Updated Internet Sources (re:
     SimTel Internet addresses)
   - Added PsL Registration Information

G. X10WC Version 1.10 Changes
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1) X10WC Changes
   - Splash screen modified upon
     validation of registration key.
   - Minor improvements to screen paint
     time for EVENT CHANGE screen.
   - ALL Lights ON, Lights OFF, Units OFF
     added to Direct Command Pop-up Menu.
   - Startup Option added that disables
     dimmed unlit LED segments (improves
     readabilility with some video adaptor
     /monitor combinations)
   - Startup Option added to override
     the Recycle Log file (allows X10WC
     to use the same Log file as X10EC
     for those users running both programs).
   - Confirm Deletes option now controls
     whether an Overwrite Warning is
     displayed for X10WC.INI and X10.DAT
     overwrite operations.
   - More rigorous parsing applied to
     X10.DAT file I/O routines to
     improve detection of corrupted files.
   - Internet information added to Help.
   - 3D Custom Control upgraded for
     improved compatibility with Windows 95.

2) Installation Program Changes
   - UnInstall Utility added.
   - Option to view README.WIN added.
   - Target directory prompt now includes
     drive/sub-directory navigation.
   - Program Manager Group prompt now
     includes a listbox of existing
     group names.
   - Option to add X10WC to Startup Group
     with /RECYCLE7 command line option
     added.
   - CommPort Override for X10WC.INI
     file added.
   - All prompts for information and
     installation options are performed
     upfront; prior to file extraction
     and icon creation a confirmation
     prompt has been added.
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v1.30
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