Blue Sky Software to support Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0 and Access 95.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 1995--Blue Sky Software announced its support for Microsoft Visual FoxPro An Xbase development system for Windows from Microsoft. Originally known as FoxPro for Windows, FoxPro for DOS, etc., Visual FoxPro added object orientation and client/server support. Although FoxPro usage is on the decline, the language is highly regarded by the developers who use it. 3.0 and Access 95 with its new OLE Control See OCX. included in RoboHELP 95, the award-winning Help Authoring Tool for Windows 95, Windows 3.x Windows 3.x can refer to either an individual or all of the following versions of Microsoft Windows:
The new SmartHelp OLE Control is an easy solution for quickly including context-sensitive Help Context-sensitive help is a kind of online help that is obtained from a specific point in the state of the software, providing help for the situation that is associated with that state. into any Windows application A program that is written to run under Microsoft's Windows operating system. Such applications typically run under all 32-bit versions of Windows, but earlier applications might also run under the 16-bit versions (Windows 3.x) as well. See Windows. developed with Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0, Access 95 and any environment supporting the OLE Control standard. All Visual FoxPro 3.0 and Access 95 users will benefit from using the OLE control included in RoboHELP and will be able to significantly cut their development time. "The SmartHelp OLE Control included in RoboHELP 95, Blue Sky Software's award-winning Help Authoring Tool for Windows 95, Windows 3.x, and Windows NT enables Visual FoxPro 3.0 and Access 95 users to effortlessly integrate context-sensitive Help into their applications without programming," said Suzanne Hosie, on-line Help developer. SmartHelp OLE Control --------------------- Visual FoxPro 3.0 and Access 95 users simply drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. the included SmartHelp button in the application's forms/screens and visually select the appropriate topic from any Help file (HLP (filename extension) hlp - A Microsoft Windows filename extension for hypertext WinHelp files. These are in a proprietary format, and are compiled from source files written in a dialect of RTF. See also gid. Usenet newsgroup: news:comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.winhelp. ) -- no source code needed. The resulting Help button is linked to the selected topic and the context-sensitive Help link is created between the application and the Help file. The SmartHelp OLE control also includes a Button Gallery including different types of graphical Help buttons. RoboHELP 95 ----------- RoboHELP 95, award-winning Help Authoring Tool turns Microsoft Word 95 and Word 6.0 32 bit for Windows 95 and Windows NT into high-performance hypertext authoring tools. RoboHELP 95 automates the process of creating Help systems for Windows 95, Windows 3.x, and Windows NT. With RoboHELP 95, Visual FoxPro 3.0 and Access 95 users can rapidly move any Windows 3.x Help system to Windows 95. RoboHELP also supports all the standard Help features as well as the new advanced features of the new Windows 95 Help engine. WinHelp Office 95 ----------------- The SmartHelp OLE control is also included in the new WinHelp Office 95, which is a suite of six products providing Help authors with a complete Help authoring solution for Windows 95, Windows 3.x, and Windows NT. WinHelp Office 95 includes not only RoboHELP 95 but also cutting-edge products such as WinHelp Video Kit, WinHelp Tool Kit, WinHelp HyperViewer, Mastering WinHelp, and the Moving to WinHelp 95 Kit. Availability ------------ RoboHELP 95 will be available in September at a suggested retail price of $499. WinHelp Office 95 will be available in September at a special price of $599. The SmartHelp OLE control included in both products is distributable royalty-free. For information, contact Blue Sky Software Sales Department at 800/459-2356. Intl: 619/459-6365. Fax: 619/459-6366, http://www.blue-sky.com. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: San Francisco -- Windows Solutions -- Booth 1633 Aug. 30 CONTACT: Blue Sky Software Corp. Marylin Guarino, 619/459-6365, 619/459-6366 (fax) CompuServe: 71052,1641 Internet: maryling@blue-sky.com MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. : 701-1737 -- http://www.blue-sky.com |
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