DOCUMENT:Q142494 03-FEB-2001 [msj] TITLE :Microsoft Systems Journal: January 1996 PRODUCT :Miscrosoft Systems Journal PROD/VER::for January 1996 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Journal (MSJ) for January 1996 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= NOTE: "Microsoft Systems Journal" does not make any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to any code or other information herein. "Microsoft Systems Journal" disclaims any liability whatsoever for any use of such code or other information. 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This article lists the file names and Snumbers for files available from online services that contain the source code described in articles published in the January 1996 issue of the "Microsoft Systems Journal." FILES AVAILABLE FROM ONLINE SERVICES ------------------------------------ Item ID Filename Description ------- -------- ----------- S15721 SPEECH.EXE The SPEECH.EXE file contains the source code for the article named "Talk to Your Computer and Have It Answer Back with the Microsoft Speech API," by Mike Rozak. Keyboards and mice won't be obsolete any time soon, but there are nevertheless many situations in which speech is useful. Implemented using OLE COM, the Speech API lets you write Win32-based apps that use speech recognition and text-to-speech. S15722 DAOSAMP.EXE The DAOSAMP.EXE file contains the source code for the article named "The DAO of Databases: Using Data Access Objects and the Jet Engine in C++," by Michael Mee, Peter Tucker, and John McCullough. Finally, C++ programmers can obtain full access to the Microsoft Jet database engine and MDB-format files. Visual C++ 4.0 ships with DAO, an OLE automation server that will help you build powerful database applications quickly and easily. S15723 PNPPART2.EXE The PNPPART2.EXE file contains the source code for the article named "Automatically Configure Your Devices by Exploiting Plug and Play VxD Services," by Walter Oney. This month Walter Oney examines how Windows 95 arbitrates hardware competition for resources, how a VxD learns what resources to use, and how to supply a custom property page provider to your device driver. He presents code for sample drivers. S15724 UNDRTHHD.EXE The UNDRTHHD.EXE file contains the code sample for the column, "Under the Hood," by Matt Pietrek, page 87. S15726 CPPQ0196.EXE The CPPQ0196.EXE file contains the code sample for the column, "C/C++ Q & A," Paul DiLascia, page 103. S15725 VIS0196.EXE The VIS0196.EXE file contains the code sample for the column, "The Visual Programmer," by Joshua Trupin, page 81. S15726 WIN320196.EXE The WIN320196.EXE file contains the code sample for the column, "Win32 Q & A," by Jeffrey Richter, page 93. INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING ---------------------------- You can download any of these self-extracting files from the following services: - Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet On the http://www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon. Click Knowledge Base, and select the product. Enter kbfile .EXE, and click GO! Open the article, and click the button to download the file. - Internet (anonymous FTP) ftp ftp.microsoft.com Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles directory. Get .EXE - The Microsoft Network On the Edit menu, click Go To, and then click Other Location. Type "mssupport" (without the quotation marks). Double-click the MS Software Library icon. Find the appropriate product area. Download .EXE. - Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL Download .exe For additional information about downloading, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services Additional query words: msj Jan ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMSJSearch Version : :for January 1996 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.