NeoBook Rapid Application Builder 5.6.2

NeoBook Rapid Application Builder 5.6.2 is an easy-to-use tool allowing you to construct applications using simple drag-and-drop commands, with which you can easily setup hotspots, command buttons, text entry fields, check boxes, lists and other interactive controls. You can also quickly create an interface that allows readers to turn pages, enter responses, pop up messages, play multimedia files, run other software, do math calculations, display Internet sites, and more.

Now it's easy to create and publish your own 32-bit Windows applications - no programming required! Even inexperienced users can quickly combine text, graphics, sound, animation and other elements to create interactive, multimedia software programs such as: electronic books, presentations, brochures, greeting cards, educational materials, computer-based training applications, catalogs, electronic magazines, games, CD interfaces and many types of other applications.
NeoBook's spelling checker makes sure your publications are error free. And when you're finished, you can compile your masterpiece into a complete stand-alone Windows application (exe), screen saver (scr) or Internet Explorer™ plug-in, which you can distribute without royalties! NeoBook can even create a custom setup program for your project, complete with compression and multi-disk capabilities.

Supported File Formats:

• Imports Rich Text (RTF) and plain text/ASCII formats supported by most word processors and text editors.
• Most common image file formats may also be imported, including JPEG, BMP, PCX, GIF, PNG, WMF, etc.
• Supports True Type fonts. Plays AVI, MPEG, WAV, MIDI, CAR, MP3, Flash SWF and other multimedia formats
  

Major Features:

1. Use simple drag and drop actions to create complex applications.
2. Import pictures and illustrations created with your favorite paint or drawing software.
3. Import formatted text documents created with your favorite word processor or use NeoBook's built-in text editor.
4. Add navigation and user interface controls including: push buttons, check boxes, radio buttons, text entry fields (with validation), list boxes, combo boxes, media players, track bars and timers.
5. Play Animated GIF and Flash files.
6. Display web sites and live Internet content inside your application.*
7. Create and send email messages directly from your application.
8. Use the built-in text editor to create formatted text with tables, multiple fonts, bookmarks and hypertext commands.
9. Create advanced applications using the powerful, integrated scripting language. Includes conditional statements, looping, variables, file i/o, string processing, etc. Script commands can be typed manually by experienced users or selected from a list and added interactively by filling out a simple questionnaire.
10. Perform calculations and tabulate scores for computer-based training exercises.
11. Use transition effects between screens, such as wipes, dissolves, weaves, etc.
12. Store and retrieve information from external files and the Windows Registry.
13. Create applications with custom shaped windows.
14. Play sound, music, video, animation and other multimedia files.
15. Display alert boxes, messages, popup images, menus, Custom Dialog Boxes, etc.
16. Create your own animated cartoons using the included NeoToon™ utility.
17. Launch Windows or DOS programs including other compiled NeoBook applications.
18. Send keystrokes and mouse clicks to other Windows applications.
19. Access your favorite word processor, sound editor, animation editor and/or paint program directly from NeoBook to edit text, images, audio and animation clips.
20. Enhance NeoBook's functionality with simple to use, yet powerful  plug-ins.
21. Test, debug and spell check your projects without leaving the NeoBook environment.
22. Use NeoBook's Compiler to assemble your projects into 32-bit Windows applications (exe), Windows screen savers (scr), Windows system tray applications or web browser Plug-In/ActiveX controls (ocx). Compiled applications may be distributed or sold - without paying royalties or additional license fees!
23. Create a professional Setup/Installation for your applications, complete with compression and multi-disk capabilities.
24. Import files created with previous Windows and DOS versions of NeoBook.
25. New NeoBookDBPro plug-in lets you read and write database files directly from your NeoBook publications.
26. And more....

• Upgraded user interface. This includes changes to the program’s appearance as well as dozens of minor usability enhancements.
• Anti-aliased lines, ellipses, rounded rectangles and polygons.
• The Picture object’s stretch mode now supports high quality image resampling.
• Functions can now be written in VBScript and JScript in addition to NeoBook’s built-in scripting language.
• Added a word wrap option to the Action editor.
• Added a comment/uncomment option to the Action editor.
• Modified the MoveObject, MoveObjectAlongPath and GetObjectInfo actions so that object coordinates are relative to their parent objects. Previously, these actions required coordinates to be relative to the publication’s window, which made it virtually impossible to move objects on containers or custom windows.
• Added a sort option to the Goto Page dialog (activated with the F7 key) that allows pages to be sorted by title or page number.
• The StrReplace action has been rewritten resulting in significantly improved speed.
• The Balloon action now includes parameters for screen position and display options.
• Added a global variable called [HttpPort] that can be used to specify a custom port for HTTP actions (InternetGet, etc.).
• Debugger now shows long variables as tool tips.
• Right clicking on debugger’s variable list provides an option to copy contents to the clipboard.
• Added an option to the plug-in SDK to notify plug-ins when the enabled state of host rectangle objects changes.
• The Plug-In Installer now includes a move up/down option that can be used to alter the order that plug-ins appear in the Action Selector.
• Added option to limit the types of objects that appear in an object selector (nbInterface) to the plug-in SDK.
• Help files for installed Plug-Ins (those that have them) now appear in NeoBook’s help menu. (In order for this to work the help file should have the same base name as the plug-in’s nbp file.)
• Added use Windows theme option to ComboBox object’s properties. (This may not be noticeable on Windows versions other than Vista.)
• Added case sensitive option to StrReplace and SearchStr actions.
• Added a test button to the Function Editor to allow current publication to be run without closing the editor.

• Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.x, 2000, XP or Vista.
• A hard disk with 20 MB free space.
• Mouse or other Windows-supported pointing device.
• Windows-supported sound card (optional)