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Product Scope 32 Bookmarks(tm) - Version 3.5, Comparative Shopping!
Copyright 1996 - 1999 Encourager Software, All Rights Reserved
Windows 95, 98, NT Shareware!
Product Scope 32 Bookmarks provides a combination of tools for keeping
track of product, vendor, and customer information that is located on
the Internet and on local storage drives.
* A very resourceful Internet bookmark program.
* Comparative shopping
* Database convenience for tracking
- product, manufacturer, and place to buy information
* Alternative address book for your email program
* Reference Archived HTML Files
* Basic File Management for Downloading Files
- From The Web and Installation.
* Associate PDF files with product record
- launch Adobe Acrobat(R) Reader to view PDF file
* Associate Product Prices with International Currencies
These are just some of the tasks you can perform after entering the
appropriate information:
* Launch your Internet browser and:
- Log onto a company site
- Log onto a specific product information page
- View a web page saved to your local drive with images
- Order a product online in a secure environment.
* Launch your Email program with a new message and email address
* Keep three Place to Buy and pricing quotes per product record
NOTE: If upgrading from Version 3.1 or 3.2, do NOT install the
Example data files during the install program, and backup
PATHS.TPS data file as a precaution before completing install.
In addition, you can keep your product, vendor, and customer
information stored in multiple subdirectories for even greater
flexibility.
Product Scope 32 Bookmarks V3.5 Two versions - Viewer and Unlimited
Editing.
The Viewer version contains most of the features of the Unlimited
Editing version, but editing capabilities are restricted. For example,
up to 4 product records can be created and EDITED with the Viewer
version per directory. You can change to a known empty subdirectory,
and create more, but the limitations per directory are only removed
with Unlimited Editing registration.
When you change to a data directory which exceeds the editing
restrictions, the program turns into a View only mode.
The unlimited editing version includes an Import/Export program.
The product, itself, (Product Scope 32 Bookmarks) CANNOT be bundled
with any other product commercial or non-commercial without prior
permission from Encourager Software. Normal shareware distribution
(BBS/Vendors) is permissible if file is clearly labeled/categorized as
shareware!
IBM/Compatible '486' processor or higher OS - Windows 95, 98, NT
'ps32book.exe' launches program, After unzipping ps32b35.zip, Type
'ps32b35' at RUN prompt to install, or 'ps32b35 /x' to manually
extract all files into a subdirectory.
email - info@encouragersoftware.com, or Encourager Software,
PO Box 1060, Highland City, FL 33846 USA for information!
WEB page for latest information on product!
http://www.encouragersoftware.com/
Version 3.5 Updated Features
Basic File Management for Downloading Files From The Web and
Installation - File Download Link and Local Files Link
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File Download Browse
The Link on the Browse Products - File Downloads window (or product
update form) is tied to the File Download Link field on the General
2 Tab of the Product Update Form, and will launch your browser and
download the file stored in the File Download Link field.
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Local Files Browse
The Link on this browse is tied to the Local Files Link field on the
General 2 Tab of the Product Update Form, and clicking on it will
begin the process of installing* the file with the file name stored
in the Local Files Link field.
Installing* - This link is for self-extracting files and Zipped files
that contain installation programs.
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PDF Files Browse
PDF Files - A number of companies release their product information
in a format called Adobe Acrobat(R). The extension for these files
is .PDF.
Local storage PDF file location is stored in the PDF Link field on
the General Tab of the Product Update Form. When the PDF button on
the PDF browse is clicked, it will launch the Adobe Acrobat(r) Reader
with a PDF file.
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Associate Product Prices with International Currencies
Three new fields have been added to the Pricing Tab section: Currency
Code - Price 1, Currency Code - Price 2, Currency Code - Price 3.
Users or Vendors can now associate International currency codes (ISO
4217) with product prices.
ISO 4217 currency codes are ISO Standards for Currency Names - 3
Character Code associated with currency name
These currency codes can be displayed on the Browse Products and Browse
Products with Memos windows and in reports.
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Version 3.2 Updated Features
Profile Exchanges available at Encourager Software Web Site
Profile Exchanges are data file sets (Product and Company profiles)
developed/coordinated by Encourager Software for a particular
interest group, and will be available at the Encourager Software Web
Site:
http://www.encouragersoftware.com/
NEW Text Only Buttons
In order to simplify use of the program, most image on buttons have been
changed to Text Only buttons. This also provides more consistent use of
<Alt> + key combinations as well.
Product Image File
The product image file field in this latest update of the program is now
saved as a local directory filename only - NO path information. To
display the Product Image File correctly, product image files must be
located in the current local directory and the local directory filename
only with no path information must be entered in the Product Image File
field. This was changed to add greater versatility to exchanging product
data files and increase the usefulness of the Profile Exchange concept
Encourager Software has developed.
The current local directory is displayed in the Main Window Titlebar:
ie: Product Scope 32 Bookmarks - C:\Program Files\PS32
BookMarks\Example Data\
If you have previously saved the product image file with path
information, you must delete the path information before the product
image file will display correctly in this V3.2 update.
Example: C:\Program Files\PS32 BookMarks\Example Data\ps32book.gif
Delete "C:\Program Files\PS32 BookMarks\Example Data\"
Only ps32book.gif filename should be stored in the Product Image File
field.
You can manually delete the path information on previously saved records
or use the Product Image lookup button, locate and select the Product
Image file.
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New Copy Features on Browse Windows
Copy button - Copy with Edit: Copy the highlighted record, and open the
copied record for editing.
Copy - Popup Menu Choices
Copy - To copy a highlighted record in a browse, and not open the copied
record for editing, use this popup menu choice.
Copy with Edit - Copy the highlighted record, and open the copied record
for editing.
Copy Highlighted record to Customers or Vendors - These buttons are
available on the Vendors Browse with Memo window or the Customers Browse
with Memo window.
Vendors Browse with Memo - To copy a single highlighted record from the
Vendors data file to the Customers data file, use the copy button on
this browse.
Customers Browse with Memo - To copy a single highlighted record from
the Customers data file to the Vendors data file, use the copy button on
this browse.
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New Calendars
Global and small calendar
Quick Keys
When the cursor is in the date field, pressing these keys can quickly
set the date. Here are some examples.
HomeKey today
MinusKey day -1
PlusKey day +1
UpKey week -1
DownKey week +1
Global Calendar
By pressing F6, or clicking on the Global Calendar icon on the toolbar,
this calendar is available anywhere in the program. In addition, you can
paste a date to any text field in any update form.
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Lookup HTML buttons improved (Product, Vendor, and Customer Update
Forms).
Clicking on one of these buttons, and the local data directory file
dialog will always be displayed.
In version 3.1, clicking on an HTML button and then pressing the escape
key, or clicking on cancel would result in the field's information being
erased. Information is retained in V3.2 until you make another choice
through the file dialog, or manually type it in.
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Browse Windows with Memo - New Browse windows with memo display.
Available at the Menubar (pulldown menus - Main program window).
Browse Products with Memo <Alt> + <b> then <m>
Browse Vendors with Memo <Alt> + <b> then <n>
Browse Customers with Memo <Alt> + <b> then <s>
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Major Improvements to Import / Export program
The Choose/Create Path - Path Management of the main program is now used
with import / export. This is a very powerful feature enabling you to
easily view and create data in multiple directories.
Browse windows added to quickly display the results of imported data.
Memo or Narrative field shown on Browse Product window.
Choice of using Menubar (pulldown menus) or toolbar choices.
Import - For testing purposes, a set number of records can be imported.
Import - At runtime the user can "override" incoming text for a
particular field with their own choice of text (or date).
Export Name - Instead of default, Export.DBF or Export.BAS
Export Products - Products.DBF or Products.BAS
Export Vendors - Vendors.DBF or Vendors.BAS
Export Customers - Customer.DBF or Customer.BAS
Major Change to Import / Export - Impexd.tps no longer needed in each
data directory.
This will simplify using the program.