ID Number: Q45692
2.03 2.10 3.00
WINDOWS
Summary:
Included below is a list of steps to take when moving an application
from DEBUGGING mode to RETAIL release.
More Information:
Code File Changes
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1. Change the MAKE file compile line from something such as the
following
cl -W2 -Od -FPa -Zpei myapp.c
to the following:
cl -W2 -Os -Fpe -Zpe myapp.c
The -Zi switch will not put in line information for CodeView for
Windows (CVW), and the -FPe switch will use the floating-point
coprocessor if it is present. The -FPa switch can be used during
debugging to prevent Fatal Exit errors (409) from occurring. For
more information, refer to other articles in the knowledge base on
this topic.
2. Remove the /co switch from the LINK4 line.
3. Remove any debugging code, and/or flip any debugging switches
present in the application to off.
4. When moving from the -FPa switch to the -FPe switch floating-point
options, the WIN87EM.EXE file must be supplied with the application
and linked to WIN87EM.LIB.
The User Interface
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1. Check all windows and dialog boxes to make sure they fit on all
display screens. The CGA driver is the lowest resolution screen
supported by Windows.
2. Because the CGA will support only two colors, make sure that the
colors that are used do not get mapped to black on black, or white
on white.
3. Verify that the application will work without the mouse, making
sure that the keyboard interface is all set up, especially in
dialog boxes.
4. Check all fonts used for spacing.
In the README.WRI file that comes on the Windows Development Utilities
disk, Section 6, "Performing a Slow Boot," explains how to easily
change the windows configuration to test with different devices.
Documentation
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The SNAP.EXE program supplied with the Windows Software Development
Kit (SDK) version 2.x can be used to take screen shots of the
application for the manual. Once a "snapshot" is taken of a window, it
is placed on the clipboard. Then the "snapshot" can be pasted into the
Write application and printed from there.
In Windows version 3.0, the internal screen capture command can be
used to take screen shots of the application. Press PRINT SCREEN or
SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN on older systems, and Windows will copy the screen
as a bitmap into the clipboard. The bitmap can then be pasted into the
Write application and printed from there.