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An application/add-in to organise and renumber resource symbol IDs
/************************************************************************
 *
 *                 Resource ID Organiser Core Library
 *
 * (c) Copyright 2000-2004 by Riverblade Limited (UK). All rights reserved.
 *
 ************************************************************************
 *                                                                       
 *  Description : CResOrgAboutBox - "About Box" dialog class
 *                
 *  Compiler    : Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0, Service Pack 3 or later
 *                Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2003
 *                                                                       
 *  Target                                                               
 *  Environment : Windows 98/NT/2000/XP
 *
 *  NOTE:
 *
 *    This software is provided "as is". All title and copyrights in and
 *    to the software, including but not limited to any images, text etc.
 *    etc. incorporated into it, are the property of Anna-Jayne Metcalfe
 *    and Riverblade Limited, except where acknowledged otherwise.
 *
 *    Your may freely use this code in your own products, PROVIDED
 *    this notice is not removed or modified.
 *
 *    Please visit http://www.riverblade.co.uk/products/resorg for
 *    support and updates
 *
 ************************************************************************
 *
 *   MODIFICATION HISTORY:
 *
 *           This is a controlled document. See project configuration
 *           control tool for latest version and full version history.
 *
 *    $Archive: /Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgCore/ResOrgAboutBox.cpp $
 *   $Revision: 24 $
 *       $Date: 13/12/04 3:50 $
 *     $Author: Anna $
 *
 *    $History: ResOrgAboutBox.cpp $
 * 
 * *****************  Version 24  *****************
 * User: Anna         Date: 13/12/04   Time: 3:50
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgCore
 * 1.  Added company logo and legal warning
 * 2.  Updated file banners
 * 
 * *****************  Version 23  *****************
 * User: Anna         Date: 10/05/04   Time: 20:21
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgCore
 * Clicking on the piccy now opens the "About Me" page on my site...
 * 
 * *****************  Version 22  *****************
 * User: Anna         Date: 15/04/03   Time: 20:38
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgCore
 * 1.  Removed unnecessary file guards (#pragma once works well enough)
 * 2.  Updated file banners
 * 
 * *****************  Version 21  *****************
 * User: Anna         Date: 19/03/03   Time: 18:41
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgCore
 * Banner corrections only
 * 
 * *****************  Version 20  *****************
 * User: Anna         Date: 7/03/03    Time: 11:58
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgCore
 * Minor corrections
 * 
 * *****************  Version 19  *****************
 * User: Anna         Date: 2/01/03    Time: 0:16
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgCore
 * 1.  Improvements to disclaimer and expiry tex using CNGHtmlStaticCtrl
 * 2.  Added a mugshot (just call me a vain cow, OK?)
 * 
 * *****************  Version 18  *****************
 * User: Anna         Date: 3/12/02    Time: 20:30
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgCore
 * Made buttons XP style if a theme is active
 * 
 * *****************  Version 17  *****************
 * User: Anna         Date: 25/11/02   Time: 20:27
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgCore
 * 1.  Updated website address on file banner
 * 2.  Website/email addresses are now obtained from the Options object
 * rather than being hard-coded
 * 
 * *****************  Version 16  *****************
 * User: Anna         Date: 22/10/02   Time: 14:17
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgCore
 * Corrected email address on hyperlink
 * 
 * *****************  Version 15  *****************
 * User: Anna         Date: 22/10/02   Time: 13:24
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgCore
 * Changed name/mail address (at last!)
 * 
 * *****************  Version 14  *****************
 * User: Andy         Date: 14/06/02   Time: 16:42
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgCore
 * Made the About Box slightly more colourful...
 * 
 * *****************  Version 13  *****************
 * User: Andy         Date: 12/06/02   Time: 22:50
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgCore
 * Replaced CNGModulesListCtrl with CResOrgModulesListCtrl
 * 
 * *****************  Version 12  *****************
 * User: Andy         Date: 12/06/02   Time: 15:44
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgCore
 * Added CResOrgAboutBox::m_pModuleState in order to configure the "Loaded
 * Modules" control in the add-in
 * 
 * *****************  Version 11  *****************
 * User: Andy         Date: 11/06/02   Time: 23:04
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgCore
 * The AboutBox is now expandable - it now includes a list of the loaded
 * modules
 * 
 * *****************  Version 10  *****************
 * User: Andy         Date: 11/06/02   Time: 11:12
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgCore
 * CResOrgAboutBox now picks up the application name dynamically
 * 
 * *****************  Version 9  *****************
 * User: Andy         Date: 7/06/02    Time: 17:04
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgCore
 * Renamed the ResOrgUtils module to ResOrgCore. Updated file banners
 * accordingly
 * 
 * *****************  Version 8  *****************
 * User: Andy         Date: 7/06/02    Time: 9:36
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgUtils
 * 1. The Splash Screen and About Box now display the target environment
 * (Visual C++ 5.0/6.0 or Visual C++.NET)
 * 2.  Updated file banners
 * 
 * *****************  Version 7  *****************
 * User: Andy         Date: 11/10/01   Time: 12:13p
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgUtils
 * Improved the splash screen and about box
 * 
 * *****************  Version 6  *****************
 * User: Andy         Date: 8/06/01    Time: 20:24
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgUtils
 * Corrected the email URL (it was adding an extra "mailto" to the URL)
 * 
 * *****************  Version 5  *****************
 * User: Andy         Date: 5/04/01    Time: 6:11
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgUtils
 * Added check for version expiry (conditional compilation)
 * 
 * *****************  Version 4  *****************
 * User: Andy         Date: 29/11/00   Time: 19:00
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgUtils
 * Legal copyright string is now assumed to be complete, rather than
 * adding company name on automatically
 * 
 * *****************  Version 3  *****************
 * User: Andy         Date: 29/11/00   Time: 18:38
 * Updated in $/Projects/AddIns/ResOrg/ResOrgUtils
 *  Added file banners
 *
 * $Nokeywords: $
 *
 ************************************************************************/


#include "StdAfx.h"
#include "ResOrgCore_Priv.h"

#include "ResOrgAboutBox.h"



#ifdef _DEBUG
#define new DEBUG_NEW
#undef THIS_FILE
static char THIS_FILE[] = __FILE__;
#endif



/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CResOrgAboutBox dialog

#define COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_BACKGROUND			RGB(255, 255, 204)
#define COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_TITLE				RGB(0, 0, 200)
#define COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_EXPIRY				RGB(200, 0, 0)
#define COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_OK_BTN_BKND			RGB(0, 128, 255)
#define COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_EXPAND_BTN_BKND		RGB(0, 160, 0)
#define COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_OK_BTN_FGND			RGB(255, 255, 255)
#define COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_EXPAND_BTN_FGND		COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_OK_BTN_FGND


CResOrgAboutBox::CResOrgAboutBox(CWnd* pParent /*=NULL*/)
	: CResOrgAboutBox_BASE(CResOrgAboutBox::IDD, pParent)
{
	m_sTitle		= _T("");
	m_sPlatform.LoadString(IDS_RESORG_PLATFORM);
	m_sFileVersion	= _T("");
	m_sCopyright	= _T("");
	m_sWebsite		= Options.GetWebURL();
	m_sMailTo		= Options.GetEmailURL();
	m_sLegalWarning.LoadString(IDS_PRODUCT_LEGAL_WARNING);

	m_rectAuthorImage.SetRectEmpty();
	m_rectCompanyLogo.SetRectEmpty();

	m_hLinkCursor	= NULL;

#if _MSC_VER >= 1300
	m_sPlatform += _T(" .NET");
#else
	m_sPlatform += _T(" 5.0/6.0");
#endif

	m_pModuleState	= NULL;
}


CResOrgAboutBox::~CResOrgAboutBox(void)
{
	if (m_hLinkCursor)
	{
		DestroyCursor(m_hLinkCursor);
	}
}


void CResOrgAboutBox::DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX)
{
	CResOrgAboutBox_BASE::DoDataExchange(pDX);

	DDX_Text(pDX,		IDC_RESORG_TITLE,				m_sTitle);
	DDX_Text(pDX,		IDC_RESORG_PLATFORM,			m_sPlatform);
	DDX_Text(pDX,		IDC_RESORG_VERSION,				m_sFileVersion);
	DDX_Text(pDX,		IDC_RESORG_COPYRIGHT,			m_sCopyright);
	DDX_Text(pDX,		IDC_PRODUCT_LEGAL_WARNING,		m_sLegalWarning);
	DDX_Control(pDX,	IDC_RESORG_DISCLAIMER,			m_ctrlDisclaimer);
	DDX_Text(pDX,		IDC_RESORG_WEBSITE,				m_sWebsite);
	DDX_Control(pDX,	IDC_RESORG_WEBSITE,				m_ctrlWebsite);
	DDX_Text(pDX,		IDC_RESORG_MAILTO,				m_sMailTo);
	DDX_Control(pDX,	IDC_RESORG_MAILTO,				m_ctrlEmail);
	DDX_Control(pDX,	IDC_RESORG_EXPIRY,				m_ctrlExpiry);
	DDX_Control(pDX,	IDOK,							m_ctrlOkButton);
	DDX_Control(pDX,	IDC_RESORG_ABOUTBOX_EXPAND,		m_ctrlExpandButton);
	DDX_Control(pDX,	IDC_RESORG_ABOUTBOX_MODULES,	m_ctrlModules);
}


BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CResOrgAboutBox, CResOrgAboutBox_BASE)
	ON_WM_CTLCOLOR()
	ON_WM_MOUSEMOVE()
	ON_WM_LBUTTONDOWN()
	//ON_WM_PAINT()
	ON_BN_CLICKED(		IDC_RESORG_ABOUTBOX_EXPAND,		OnClickedExpand)
END_MESSAGE_MAP()


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CResOrgAboutBox overrides

/******************************************************************************
 *	Called when the dialog is created
 *
 ******************************************************************************/

BOOL CResOrgAboutBox::OnInitDialog(void)
{
	CResOrgAboutBox_BASE::OnInitDialog();			// returns TRUE  unless you set the focus to a control

	// Do this now because it could cause a noticeable delay otherwise
	m_ctrlModules.Initialise(m_pModuleState);
	m_ctrlModules.SetBkColor(COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_BACKGROUND);
	m_ctrlModules.SetTextBkColor(COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_BACKGROUND);

	m_ctrlModules.Refresh();

	CWnd* pPiccy = GetDlgItem(IDC_RESORG_ABOUTBOX_PIC);
	ASSERT(NULL != pPiccy);
	if (NULL != pPiccy)
	{
		pPiccy->GetClientRect(&m_rectAuthorImage);
		pPiccy->ClientToScreen(&m_rectAuthorImage);
		ScreenToClient(&m_rectAuthorImage);
	}

	CWnd* pLogo = GetDlgItem(IDC_COMPANY_LOGO);
	ASSERT(NULL != pLogo);
	if (NULL != pLogo)
	{
		pLogo->GetClientRect(&m_rectCompanyLogo);
		pLogo->ClientToScreen(&m_rectCompanyLogo);
		ScreenToClient(&m_rectCompanyLogo);
	}

	// Set the dialog caption (this is necessary because the 
	// VC.NET build has a different application name)
	CString sCaption, sFmt;
	GetWindowText(sFmt);

	sCaption.Format(sFmt, ::AfxGetAppName() );
	SetWindowText(sCaption);
	
	// Create the background brush
	m_Brush.CreateSolidBrush(COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_BACKGROUND);

	m_ctrlDisclaimer.SetBkColor(COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_BACKGROUND);
	m_ctrlExpiry.SetBkColor(COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_BACKGROUND);


	// Set the font for the app title and version
	// TO DO: get the font name and size from the string table
	CWnd* pWnd = GetDlgItem(IDC_RESORG_TITLE);
	if (NULL != pWnd)
	{
		HDC hDC = ::GetDC(NULL);
		int nFontSize = 14;
		LONG nHeight = 0 - ::GetDeviceCaps(hDC, LOGPIXELSY) * nFontSize / 72;
		::ReleaseDC(NULL, hDC);

		m_fontTitle.SetFaceName( _T("Verdana") );
		m_fontTitle.SetBold(TRUE);
		m_fontTitle.SetHeight(nHeight);

		pWnd->SetFont(&m_fontTitle);
	}
	pWnd = GetDlgItem(IDC_RESORG_VERSION);
	if (pWnd != NULL)
	{
		HDC hDC = ::GetDC(NULL);
		int nFontSize = 10;
		LONG nHeight = 0 - ::GetDeviceCaps(hDC, LOGPIXELSY) * nFontSize / 72;
		::ReleaseDC(NULL, hDC);

		m_fontVersion.SetFaceName( _T("Verdana") );
		m_fontVersion.SetBold(TRUE);
		m_fontVersion.SetItalic(TRUE);
		m_fontVersion.SetHeight(nHeight);

		pWnd->SetFont(&m_fontVersion);
	}
	// Read the fields we need from the version resource
	// If any can't be found, they will be blank
	CNGModuleVersion ver;
	ver.GetFileVersionInfo();

	m_sTitle		= ver.GetValue( _T("FileDescription") );
	m_sFileVersion	= _T("Version ") + ver.GetValue( _T("FileVersion") );
	m_sCopyright	= ver.GetValue( _T("LegalCopyright") );

	// Initialise the URL links
	if (!m_sWebsite.IsEmpty())
	{
		m_ctrlWebsite.SetURL(m_sWebsite);
	}
	if (!m_sMailTo.IsEmpty())
	{
		// Makeup URL including subject as app name/version
		CString sSubject = m_sTitle + _T(" ") + m_sFileVersion;

		CString sEmailURL =	_T("mailto:") +
							m_sMailTo +
							_T("?Subject=") +
							sSubject;

		m_ctrlEmail.SetURL(sEmailURL);
	}

	CString sDisclaimer;
	sDisclaimer.LoadString(IDS_RESORG_DISCLAIMER);

	m_ctrlDisclaimer.SetWindowText(sDisclaimer);

#ifdef _RESORG_EXPIRY_DATE

	CString sExpiryMsg;
	if (::IsVersionExpired() )
	{
		sExpiryMsg.LoadString(IDP_RESORG_EXPIRED);
	}
	else
	{
		CTime timeExpires = GetVersionExpiryDate();

		CString sExpiryTime = timeExpires.Format( _T("%A, %d %B, %Y") );

		sExpiryMsg.Format(IDP_RESORG_EXPIRY,
							sExpiryTime);

	}
	m_ctrlExpiry.SetWindowText(sExpiryMsg);
	m_ctrlExpiry.ShowWindow(SW_RESTORE);
#endif
	
	UpdateData(FALSE);

	// Initialise the dialog expander
	m_DlgExpander.Initialize(	this,
								FALSE,
								IDC_RESORG_ABOUTBOX_EXPAND,
								IDC_RESORG_ABOUTBOX_SHRINKMARK,
								_T("<<") ) ;


	// Store the positions of the OK and More/Less buttons
	m_ctrlOkButton.GetWindowRect(m_rectOkButton);
	ScreenToClient(m_rectOkButton);

	m_ctrlExpandButton.GetWindowRect(m_rectExpandButton);
	ScreenToClient(m_rectExpandButton);

	if (m_ThemeHelper.IsThemeActive() )
	{
		m_ctrlOkButton.SetThemeHelper(&m_ThemeHelper);
		m_ctrlExpandButton.SetThemeHelper(&m_ThemeHelper);
	}
	else
	{
		// Set button colours
		m_ctrlOkButton.SetColor(	CNGButton::BTNST_COLOR_FG_IN,
									COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_OK_BTN_FGND);

		m_ctrlOkButton.SetColor(	CNGButton::BTNST_COLOR_FG_OUT,
									COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_OK_BTN_FGND);

		m_ctrlOkButton.SetColor(	CNGButton::BTNST_COLOR_FG_FOCUS,
									COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_OK_BTN_FGND);

		m_ctrlOkButton.SetColor(	CNGButton::BTNST_COLOR_BK_IN,
									COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_OK_BTN_BKND);

		m_ctrlOkButton.SetColor(	CNGButton::BTNST_COLOR_BK_OUT,
									COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_OK_BTN_BKND);

		m_ctrlOkButton.SetColor(	CNGButton::BTNST_COLOR_BK_FOCUS,
									COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_OK_BTN_BKND);

		m_ctrlExpandButton.SetColor(CNGButton::BTNST_COLOR_FG_IN,
									COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_EXPAND_BTN_FGND);

		m_ctrlExpandButton.SetColor(CNGButton::BTNST_COLOR_FG_OUT,
									COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_EXPAND_BTN_FGND);

		m_ctrlExpandButton.SetColor(CNGButton::BTNST_COLOR_FG_FOCUS,
									COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_EXPAND_BTN_FGND);

		m_ctrlExpandButton.SetColor(CNGButton::BTNST_COLOR_BK_IN,
									COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_EXPAND_BTN_BKND);

		m_ctrlExpandButton.SetColor(CNGButton::BTNST_COLOR_BK_OUT,
									COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_EXPAND_BTN_BKND);

		m_ctrlExpandButton.SetColor(CNGButton::BTNST_COLOR_BK_FOCUS,
									COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_EXPAND_BTN_BKND);

		m_ctrlOkButton.SetFlat(FALSE);
		m_ctrlExpandButton.SetFlat(FALSE);
	}
	return TRUE;		// Return TRUE  unless you set the focus to a control
}


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// CResOrgAboutBox message handlers

HBRUSH CResOrgAboutBox::OnCtlColor(CDC* pDC, CWnd* pWnd, UINT nCtlColor) 
{
	// Call the base class first so the hyperlink controls will
	// be painted properly
	CResOrgAboutBox_BASE::OnCtlColor(pDC, pWnd, nCtlColor);

	HBRUSH hbr = m_Brush;

	UINT uID = pWnd->GetDlgCtrlID();
	if (uID > 0)
	{
		// Set the background mode for text to transparent 
		// so the background will show through
		pDC->SetBkMode(TRANSPARENT);

		switch (uID)
		{
			case IDC_RESORG_TITLE:
			case IDC_RESORG_PLATFORM:
			case IDC_RESORG_VERSION:
				pDC->SetTextColor(COLOUR_ABOUTBOX_TITLE);
				break;

			default:
				break;
		}
	}
	return hbr;
}


void CResOrgAboutBox::OnPaint(void) 
{
	CPaintDC dc(this); // device context for painting
	
	// Select a hollow brush
	CBrush* pOldBrush = (CBrush*)dc.SelectStockObject(HOLLOW_BRUSH);

	// Create and select a thick, blue pen
	CPen pen;
	pen.CreatePen(PS_SOLID, 5, RGB(0, 0, 200));
	CPen* pOldPen = (CPen*)dc.SelectObject(&pen);

	// Get our client rectangle so we can to use it to
	// draw a bounding rectangle around the splash screen
	CRect rect;
	GetClientRect(rect);

	// Draw a hollow rectangle
	dc.Rectangle(rect);

	// Restore the original pen and brush
	dc.SelectObject(pOldBrush);
	dc.SelectObject(pOldPen);

	// Do not call CResOrgSplashWnd_BASE::OnPaint() for painting messages
}


void CResOrgAboutBox::OnClickedExpand(void) 
{
	m_DlgExpander.OnExpandButton();

	if (m_DlgExpander.IsExpanded())
	{
		// Move the OK and More/Less buttons
		CRect rect;
		CWnd* pWnd = GetDlgItem(IDC_RESORG_ABOUTBOX_IDOK_EXPANDED);
		pWnd->GetWindowRect(rect);
		ScreenToClient(rect);

		m_ctrlOkButton.MoveWindow(rect);

		pWnd = GetDlgItem(IDC_RESORG_ABOUTBOX_CONTRACT);
		pWnd->GetWindowRect(rect);
		ScreenToClient(rect);

		m_ctrlExpandButton.MoveWindow(rect);
	}
	else
	{
		m_ctrlOkButton.MoveWindow(m_rectOkButton);
		m_ctrlExpandButton.MoveWindow(m_rectExpandButton);
	}
}


void CResOrgAboutBox::OnMouseMove(UINT nFlags, CPoint point)
{
	if ( (!m_rectAuthorImage.IsRectEmpty() && m_rectAuthorImage.PtInRect(point) ) ||
		 (!m_rectCompanyLogo.IsRectEmpty() && m_rectCompanyLogo.PtInRect(point) ) )
	{
		// TODO: Add your message handler code here and/or call default
		if (m_hLinkCursor == NULL)                // No cursor handle - load our own
		{
			// Get the windows directory
			CString strWndDir;
			GetWindowsDirectory(strWndDir.GetBuffer(MAX_PATH), MAX_PATH);
			strWndDir.ReleaseBuffer();

			strWndDir += _T("\\winhlp32.exe");

			// This retrieves cursor #106 from winhlp32.exe, which is a hand pointer
			HMODULE hModule = LoadLibrary(strWndDir);
			if (hModule)
			{
				HCURSOR hHandCursor = ::LoadCursor(hModule, MAKEINTRESOURCE(106));
				if (NULL != hHandCursor)
				{
					m_hLinkCursor = CopyCursor(hHandCursor);
				}
			}
			FreeLibrary(hModule);
		}

		if (NULL != m_hLinkCursor)
		{
			::SetCursor(m_hLinkCursor);
		}
	}
	CResOrgAboutBox_BASE::OnMouseMove(nFlags, point);
}


void CResOrgAboutBox::OnLButtonDown(UINT nFlags, CPoint point)
{
	if (!m_rectAuthorImage.IsRectEmpty() && m_rectAuthorImage.PtInRect(point) )
	{
		::ShellExecute( NULL, _T("open"), Options.GetAboutMeURL(), NULL, NULL, SW_SHOW);
	}
	else if (!m_rectCompanyLogo.IsRectEmpty() && m_rectCompanyLogo.PtInRect(point) )
	{
		::ShellExecute( NULL, _T("open"), _T("http://www.riverblade.co.uk"), NULL, NULL, SW_SHOW);
	}
	CResOrgAboutBox_BASE::OnLButtonDown(nFlags, point);
}

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Written By
Founder Riverblade Limited
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I haven't always written software for a living. When I graduated from Surrey University in 1989, it was with an Electronic Engineering degree, but unfortunately that never really gave me the opportunity to do anything particularly interesting (with the possible exception of designing Darth Vader's Codpiece * for the UK Army in 1990).
    * Also known as the Standard Army Bootswitch. But that's another story...
Since the opportunity arose to lead a software team developing C++ software for Avionic Test Systems in 1996, I've not looked back. More recently I've been involved in the development of subsea acoustic navigation systems, digital TV broadcast systems, port security/tracking systems, and most recently software development tools with my own company, Riverblade Ltd.

One of my personal specialities is IDE plug-in development. ResOrg was my first attempt at a plug-in, but my day to day work is with Visual Lint, an interactive code analysis tool environment with works within the Visual Studio and Eclipse IDEs or on build servers.

I love lots of things, but particularly music, photography and anything connected with history or engineering. I despise ignorant, intolerant and obstructive people - and it shows...I can be a bolshy cow if you wind me up the wrong way...Laugh | :laugh:

I'm currently based 15 minutes walk from the beach in Bournemouth on the south coast of England. Since I moved here I've grown to love the place - even if it is full of grockles in Summer!

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