Example: winspec=grafics\midnight2.jpg,white,turquoise,Tahoma, 1,-1,2080,1000,1000,2080,grafics\TCBlogo.ico
At least one line must be another object specification other than winspec=.
Example: butnspec=quit=|,Exit program,Quit,green,MS Sans Serif,10,-1, 255,100,100,915,quit=|,1
See the document TCBPrcs.htm for information about TCB specifications. See the document TCBfunctions.htm for information about TCB functions and command-strings.
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Experienced programmers, systems analysts and other software solution providers or solution architects are probably the persons who can be most productive with TCB.
All of the open windows are individual TCB programs running. At the top of the screen is a top-mounted, stay-on-top task bar and beneath it are the windows of 3 other TCB programs. To use this system just click buttons and see what happens.
TCB is for most anything you can think of wanting to do with a computer. So maybe you want your address book to be able to dial a phone number or compose and send an email. Maybe you want to create some custom task bars, track your medications, track current files and folders. Whatever!!
This means that the database is never really opened in TCB at all! Even a power interruption will not cause data corruption using this method of data access.
The best way to understand TCB and what it can do is to just start pressing buttons. Some buttons are obvious, many others look like graphics. Some are even invisible! Even a label object can be a button. The documentation for TCB is still a work in progress. The documents TCBfunctions.htm and TCBPrc.htm contain information critical to using TCB. A TCB process specification must contain a window specification and at least one object specification. The previously mentioned documents provide information about process specifications and the functions that can be used with the objects in the process.
Except for the development processes, most of the TCB programs included were not developed as part of anything in particular. They were developed to test the functioning of TCB and provide useful applications for myself. Except for cross-industry software such as a word processor, all of the software I now use to manage my personal data is with TCB. And that has been for about 4 years now and no problems and lots of satisfaction.
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First, open a blank document in notepad [Windows key + r then enter 'notepad' and click OK]. We need a winspec= specification (spec) so copy the line below to the notepad document and press Enter.
winspec=grafics\midnight2.jpg,white,turquoise,Tahoma, 1,-1,2080,1000,1000,2080,grafics\TCBlogo.ico
We need at least one other object specification other than winspec= spec so copy the line below to the notepad document and press Enter.
butnspec=quit=|,Exit program,Quit,green,MS Sans Serif,10,-1, 255,100,100,915,quit=|,1
Now save the document as test.mnu. That is it! You have just created a TCB program. To prove it the file 'test.mnu' should now exist in the TCB root folder. Using Windows Explorer, find the file test.mnu and drag and drop it on either xmenu.exe or TCB.exe. Alternately you could execute the command string, "xmenu.exe test.mnu," from the TCB folder.
An Avatar doesn't even need a hard drive installed in a system. Everything needed to access and run all your programs and data is "in the box." The target system only needs to be able to boot from an external drive and have a monitor, mouse and keyboard. Alternatively, copy two folders from the Avatar to a hard drive and the entire system will run from your hard drive with no changes.
Todays Avatars are free. Pay postage and handling, and the cost of the Avatar device ($12 - $$$) itself. Send us a device or we will purchase for you.
The other is something called PWCT or Programming Without Coding Technology. The Technology part is just another complex programming language! It does create scripts that average 29k in size vs 7k for a TCB app. It has to be installed. The installer is 55mb. TCB's ZIP file is 3.4mb. PWCT uses 396mb installed. TCB resides in 7mb and doesn't have to be installed.
The minimum level of knowledge to use PWCT is at least a batchelor's degree in computer science!