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The BIN Directory

The BIN directory contains the executable files and files that relate to these. The linker is used both by the Windows and the DOS compilers, so it is placed in the root of the BIN directory. The file PROLOG.ERR is used in all compiler versions.

The files in the BIN (binaries) directory

File Purpose
[ DOS] Files that are used when running in a DOS command prompt
[ WIN] All executables and support files for running under Windows. This directory is further subdivided into WIN\16 and WIN\32 sub-directories.
[ OS2] OS/2 executables
CAPDOS.TXT A file used to pass input for command lines
VIP.HLP The on-line help file of Visual Prolog
PROLOG.ERR Error messages for the Prolog compiler

The files in the sub-directories under the BIN directory

File Purpose
VIP.EXE The Visual Development Environment
PRO.EXE The command line version of the Prolog compiler
BUILD.BAT A batch file to do command line compiling and linking of a single module
CHKDOMS.EXE Command line tool for checking (before linking) that the global domains are the same in all modules in a project.
Note: The tool is not supplied beginning with Visual Prolog 5.2.
ANSIOEM.EXE A converter between the Windows and the DOS character sets.
VIPDEBUG.EXE The Visual Prolog Debugger
VIPCONV.EXE VIPCONV.EXE converts Visual Prolog project files that store data in Visual Prolog's external database format (PrjName.VPR - project file and PrjName.HAM - help topics hyperbase created by Help Maker) between all platforms supported by Visual Prolog's VDE: 16-bit Windows, 32-bit Windows and OS/2.

Using VIPCONV.EXE a programmer can convert Visual Prolog project files into formats loadable into previous versions of VDE.

HAM2TXT.EXE A converter to convert a .HAM file to text format and back again. This is needed when shifting between 16 and 32 bit dvelopment environments.
PROJNAME.HLP The default help file for a new project
NONAME.ICO The default icon for a new project
NOTFOUND.ICO The icon used when a registered icon file is not found.
PROJECT.FKB A frame database used by Visual Prolog
CAPDOS.PFF A default .PIF file
CTL3DV2.DLL A .DLL supporting 3D look for controls.
PROLOG.BMP The startup picture for Visual Prolog
16COLOR.BMP A startup picture which can be used when running Visual Prolog with a 16 color graphic card.