VEE 3.0 - February 1995

This release introduces a very new user interface, including font and color control and panel views. A full list of new features is found in the What's New document.

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Manuals
Command Line Usage
Installs

Manuals

Release Notes
What's New in HP VEE Read this manual to find out what's new in HP VEE 3.0 if you have been
using a previous version of HP VEE. Approx 50 pages.
Installing HP VEE for HP-UX Installation guide for HP VEE for HP-UX (Series 700 and Series 300).
Approx 40 pages.
Installing HP VEE for Windows Installation guide for HP VEE for Windows. Approx 30 pages.
Getting Started with HP VEE A "quick-start" guide to HP VEE. Start with this manual to learn
the basics. Approx 80 pages.
How to Use HP VEE A "task-oriented" guide to HP VEE programming techniques. Use this
manual to look up useful techniques as you create your programs.
Approx 310 pages.
Building an Operator Interface with HP VEE This manual contains specific information and step-by-step tasks
used to build an operator interface with HP VEE Panel Views (Main Panel
and UserObject/UserFunction Panels). It assumes you know general HP
VEE techniques. Approx 120 pages.
HP VEE Advanced Programming Techniques This manual gives detailed information on using advanced features of HP VEE
for tasks that you may want to perform. This manual is meant to be used as
needed, rather than read from beginning to end. Approx 470 pages.
HP VEE Reference This manual contains detailed reference information regarding all the
features included in HP VEE. Most of this information is also available
in the HP VEE online Help. Approx 770 pages.
Read before installing HP VEE RunOnly for HP-UX Additional installation instructions for HP VEE RunOnly for HP-UX.
Approx 20 pages.
Getting Started with HP VEE RunOnly for Windows Getting started guide for HP VEE RunOnly for Windows (includes
installation instructions). Approx 30 pages.

Note that these manuals were electroncially published as PCL files and were intended to be printed on a Laserjet.

Command Line Usage

Like most any program, VEE can be started from a command line. This can be quite useful given some of the options available.

usage: vee [options]

    -iconic - start up in the iconic state
    -geometry - set the initial window geometry
    -name <programName> - set the program's name
    -display <X server> - set the X windows server
    -d <directory> - set the install directory
    -r <filename> - load and run a program file
    -noerrdisp - don't display errors (use with -r)
    -notoolbar - don't display the toolbar
    -help - print this message
    <filename> - load a program file
    -idmonitor -  supply id monitor window only

Installs

HP300 - HPUX tarball- 34MB - unpack and place wherever you want
HP700 - HPUX tarball- 48MB - unpack and place wherever you want
Sun
Windows 3.1 - zip archive of the install floppies. Unpack and follow the README instructions