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                         Companion Disc
                               for

                        Advanced Windows
                         Third Edition
       The Professional Developer's Guide to the Win32 API
                for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95


              Copyright (c) 1997 by Jeffrey Richter
       Portions copyright (c) 1996 by Microsoft Corporation
                       All Rights Reserved
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Installing the Sample Programs
==============================

This companion CD-ROM contains the source code for all the sample
applications presented in this book. In addition, the EXE and DLL
files for the x86, MIPS, Alpha AXP, and Power PC  versions of the 
sample programs are included. Because none of the files on the 
CD-ROM are compressed, you can simply insert the CD-ROM and load 
the source code files; you can also run the sample applications 
directly from the CD-ROM.

On the CD-ROM, the root directory contains the installation
software and the CMNHDR.H header file discussed in Appendix C.
The root directory also contains several subdirectories. Four of
these subdirectories are called X86.BIN, MIPS.BIN, ALPHA.BIN, and
POWERPC.BIN. These subdirectories contain the EXE and the DLL 
files for their respective CPU platforms. If you are running 
Windows NT on a platform other than an x86, MIPS, Alpha, or 
PowerPC you can still access the source code files, but you will 
not be able to execute any of the sample applications without 
building them yourself. If this is the case, you will need to 
install the source code files on your hard disk manually.

The remaining subdirectories contain the source code files for the
sample applications. Each sample application is in its very own
subdirectory. The eight-letter name of each subdirectory contains
the name of the sample program.

If you are interested only in examining the source code or running
the sample applications, you do not have to copy anything to your
hard disk. However, if you want to modify, compile, or debug the
sample applications, you will need to copy the files to your hard
disk.



On Windows NT 4 and Windows 95, inserting the CD-ROM into a drive
causes the discs Welcome application to run automatically. This
application allows you to explore the contents of the CD-ROM. Using
the application, you can select any of the following buttons:

Button		Description
------------	---------------------------------------------------
Introduction	Have me explain what the book is about.

Video Demos	Play AVI files where I explain what each sample 
                application demonstrates and how to use each sample 
                application.

Setup		Copy the source code files and the appropriate
                executable files to your hard disk.

Explorer	Opens an Explorer window containing the executable 
                files. You can run any of the sample applications 
                from this window.

Credits		See a list of people that helped me produce this book.

Training	A shameless self-promotional video for my seminars.

Under Windows NT 3.51 and earlier, you must manually invoke the Welcome 
application by running the Welcome.bat file contained in the root 
directory of the CD-ROM.

If your CD-ROM is physically defective (cracked, scratched, etc.)
and you require a replacement CD-ROM, please call

         Microsoft Order Desk
         1-800-360-7561

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the contents of the companion disc. Microsoft Press publishes
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