Read-me document for Chian DHTML Explorer visual basic software source code
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This ReadMe.txt document is subject to copyright and disclaimer terms expressed throughout this file.

This read-me document contains explanation for the following topics:
* System user requirements.
* Application synopsis.
* Visual Basic programmer skill level.
* Visual Basic compatibility version.
* Source code features.
* Copyright terms.
* Disclaimer terms.
* Some trouble-shooting remedies.

SYSTEM USER REQUIREMENTS
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This product has been designed for deployment on 32-bit Microsoft Window platforms but neither earlier 16-bit DOS nor Windows3.x operating platforms.
* Operating systems: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP and Windows NT.
* A web browser (not essential for full program operation).
* At least 16MBytes of RAM memory capacity.

APPLICATION SYNOPSIS
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This is a complete web developer application that provides rapid editing and development for a wide range of text-based web files. Both remote and local web files can be loaded, copied or pasted from the clipboard and saved locally. Includes comprehensible help file.
In addition has a Microsoft Access Database maintenance utility for compacting and repairing MDB files.

SKILL LEVEL
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Between intermediary and advanced.

VISUAL BASIC VERSION COMPATABILTY
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Visual Basic version 6.0 or VB.NET higher with migration offered by Microsoft from http://msdn.microsoft.com

SOURCE CODE FEATURES
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You are provided with all visual basic, help and image source code files.

* Defacato windows interface design that provides user rapid usage for an application software product by using window's conventions with familiar menu and toolbar button commands in expected locations.
* Full error trapping used in every routine and function to maintain user confidence. This reduces user's experiencing operating system crash failures and reboots. Ensuring continuos operating system usage and providing user with prior warning.
* Popup menu.
* Control and variable name convention standards used throughout to aid either rapid team or individual development. Includes hungarian notation variable names.
* API calls for about dialogue window's usage resources, file dialogue and navigating user's default web browser.
* Class module that provides resource efficient API instead of rich resource common dialogue control for opening and saving files.
* Eliminates need to burden both provider and end-user with ActiveX or Active DLL files for additional windows system files.
* Full operation for the Microsoft Data Object to maintain records for both local and remote web files.
* Additional source code to repair and compact Microsoft Access Database files.
* A comprehensible help file with trouble shooting guide to aid user in knowledge and usage for this software application. Help file includes hotspots; macros to browse help topics, and to launch and navigate web browser.

COPYRIGHT TERMS
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COPYRIGHT. All title and copyrights in and to the SOFTWARE PRODUCT (including but not limited to any images, photographs, animations, video, audio, music, text, and "applets" incorporated into the SOFTWARE PRODUCT), the accompanying printed materials, and any copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT are owned by Chian or its suppliers. Copyright laws and international treaty provisions protect the SOFTWARE PRODUCT. Therefore, you must treat the SOFTWARE PRODUCT like any other copyrighted material except that you may install the SOFTWARE PRODUCT on a single computer provided you keep the original solely for backup or archival purposes. You may not copy the printed materials accompanying the SOFTWARE PRODUCT without written permission.

These source code files are not for withstanding NFR (Not for commercial resale) and for commercial use without the expressed agreement and consent by the author; www.chian.co.uk

DISCLAIMER TERMS
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Chian cannot be withheld responsible for any infringements in duplicated source code or else design, which are coincidental with defacto standards used by API or other coding conventions.

This software product is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.
Chian disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall chian or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if chian or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Some regions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply.

Although Chian takes great care to prevent any despatched files with any virus, is not responsible for any computer virus you may receive.
It is you the end-user who takes full responsibility in using anti-virus software to detect and remove any virus content from downloaded files from the internet.
Hackers are capable of infecting transmitted data en route, so you the end-user must always validate received files with an anti-virus application.

This product is free to circulate to all other developers with window's 32-bit registered owners but is prohibited from any re-sale.

Freeware warranty. Except with respect to the redistributables, which are provided "as is," without warranty of any kind, chian has none obligation to provide any support.

No other warranties. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, chian and its suppliers disclaim all other warranties and conditions, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement, with regard to the software product, and has none obligation for the provision of or failure to provide support services. This limited warranty gives you none specific legal rights, however much you may have others, which vary from state/jurisdiction to state/jurisdiction.

Limitation of liability. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall chian or its suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use the software product or the provision of or failure to provide support services, even if chian has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In any case, chian's entire liability under any provision of this disclaimer shall be limited to the greater of the amount actually paid by you for the software product or (UK) 0.00p.

SOME TROUBLE-SHOOTING REMEDIES
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Should this application issue error warning message boxes and terminate, most problems are resolved by rebooting your operating system.

However, Should any further problems persist, you'll need to consult with your supplier or vendor.
It is always advised that you note the error details and provide your supplier or vendor with your Window's operating system version, your computer memory size, available free disk space and microprocessor model type.
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