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COPYRIGHT 1991 Advisor Publications, Inc.
You've probably noticed that a number of commercial software packages greet you with a familiar-looking File Edit" menu when you first load them. Examples include Microsoft's "Quick" compilers, CompuServe Information Manager, and just about any Windows application. While this may seem like deja, vu, it's actually a result of CUA. CUA stands for "Common User Access," and is the "look and feel" part of the SAA standard, IBM and Microsoft's master plan for software compatibility and portability.
CUAccess, from Custom Micro Concepts, is a Clipper development tool kit for building SAA/CUA-compliant applications. CUAccess (pronounced "see you access") includes a Clipper function library and several utility programs. The function library helps you create Programs With the features of SAA/CUA applications: pull-down menus, dialog, list, and check boxes, and radio and push buttons. The resulting applications are mouse-aware, but a mouse isn't required. You can also create CUAccess programs with movable, resizable windows.
CUAccess applications are data driven, using a resource...
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