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- 13. Readme.txt
- Book Collection 2.7.2 for EPOC (C) Marc de Oliveira 1998-2000 & PocketIQ
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- Released as shareware.
-
- Organizes your book collection and book notes.
-
-
- Installation:
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-
- If you are upgrading from version 2.1.1 or lower, please, read the upgrade
- section.
-
-
- Installation from SIS file:
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- 1) Execute the book.sis file on your pc or Psion.
-
- 2) Choose C or D drive for the installation (make sure that there is enought
- disk space).
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- 3) The program will install itself.
-
-
- Installation from ZIP file:
-
- 1) Make sure the \System folder is shown on your Series 5 system screen. If
- it's not, enable it in the 'Preferences' dialogue.
-
- 2) Using PsiWin copy the files PYTHIA.OPO, EXPORT.OPO, CABINET.OPO,
- PSCAPE.OPO and PSCAPE.MBM to the folder \system\opl (you might have to create
- the folder)
-
- 3) Go into \System\Apps on C: or D: and make a new folder called "Book"
-
- 4) Using PsiWin, copy the following files to the new \System\Apps\Book folder:
- book.app
- book.aif
- book.mbm
- book.hlp
-
- 4) Copy the file sysram1.opx in the folder \system\opx
-
- 5) A new icon should appear on your Extras bar
-
-
- Upgrade:
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-
- To upgrade to version 2.3 from a previous version:
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- 1) Backup the .DBF and .INI files of all your Cabinet Suite applications.
-
- 2) Perform the installation as described above. Do NOT over write or remove
- the files with the extention .DBF or .INI.
-
- 3) Make sure that no Collection Suite application is being run.
-
- 4) Copy the CabUpg23.opo to any directory and execute it by double tapping on
- it's icon. The program will upgrade all your Collection Suite .DBF files.
-
- 5) Delete the CabUpg23.opo file.
-
- 6) All your Collection Suite applications are now upgraded to version 2.3.
- Note, you only need to perform this upgrade once. You should not try to
- upgrade each Collection Suite application individually.
-
-
- Problems
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- 1. Read only files
-
- Some times files become read only while being installed. None of the files
- should be read only. If you get any errors like the program is unable to
- write information to your Psion go through the program files to see if some
- of them are read only.
-
- In the system-view you can open the file property window by selecting
- (highlighting) a file and pressing Ctrl-P. In the property window you can see
- and set/clear the read only checkbox.
-
- 2. Copying between C and D
-
- Be very careful when you move or copy applications between the C and D
- drives. It seems that the Psion is not correctly updated when applicaions are
- copied from C to D or vice versa.
-
- Always delete the application directory from one drive before reinstalling on
- the other drive.
-
- 3. Low on battery
-
- When starting up this program for the first time a lot of writing is done to
- the disk. If your machine is low on battery these writes can go wrong and
- turn the application files bad. This should only be an issue when running the
- application the first time.
-
- 4. Not enough memory
-
- This program needs up to 300 Kb of free memory on the C drive. If you try to
- run the program with less than 300 Kb of free memory on the C drive it may
- not behave as expected.
-
-
- Usage:
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- Press Ctrl+Shift+H to see help file.
-
-
- Bugs:
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- Registering the program will give you the following benefits:
-
- 1) The register window will not pop up on startup
- 2) You get free support via e-mail (Pythia@Palmscape.com)
- 3) Your suggestions to new functionalities will be implemented (as far as
- resources permits it)
-
- Pricing:
-
- Collection Suite programs are registered using a Collection Gold Code. This
- code is valid for all present and future Collection Suite programs. The
- Collection Gold Code costs USD 30.
-
- How to register:
-
- Go to the Palmscape home page at:
- http://www.Palmscape.com
-
- Here you can register using credit card or cheque.
-
- After receiving your registering fee I will mail you a Key that you can use
- to register the program.
-
-
- Made by:
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-
- Marc de Oliveira
- for Palmscape & Pythia Information
-
- Web: http://www.Palmscape.com
- E-mail: Pythia@Palmscape.com
-
-
- History:
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-
- 1998.05.09: Version 2.0
- - The Cabinet Suite started on version 2.0 because Personal Wine Cabinet is
- considered version 1 of The Cabinet Suite.
-
- 1998.05.14: Version 2.0.1
- - Palmscape splash screen shown during startup.
-
- 1998.05.18: Version 2.0.2
- - Cabinet Gold Code enabled
- - Fixed: When toolbar is hidden fields disappear
-
- 1998.05.21: Version 2.0.3
- - Export/Import bug fixed
- - Summary fails if no amounts have been entered: fixed
- - Position marker can now show more than 2 digit positions.
-
- 1998.06.08: Version 2.1
- - New utility (Find Note) to search through the Cabinet Notes
- - Serious increase of size for the Where Clause specification from about 30
- charaters to about 220 characters. Now you can really make advanced searches
- - Faster
- - Some bug fixes
-
- 1998.07.03: Version 2.2
- - New utility to store sql queries for reuse.
- - To make advanced searches easier a list of all field names are now shown
- on the Where Clause window.
-
- 1998.07.06: Version 2.3
- - The main screen has been changed to allow for a three line view of your
- notes. By tapping on the three-line window you open the Notes Editor.
- - The time used to move from one element to another has been reduced
- significantly.
- - Find Previous/Next keys are moved from Ctrl-O/Ctrl-P to Ctrl-I/Ctrl-J to
- follow Psion standard.
- - The program no longer crashes when old version of ps.opo is used.
- - Database files are now only compacted if they have been changed. This
- makes the shutdown of the application faster when you have not updated it.
- - Book formats are now sorted alphabetically.
- - Import/Export bug fixed.
-
- 1998.10.01: Version 2.4
- - A new Element List (Shift-Ctrl-L) lets you browse through your collection
- items quickly. The Element List is based on your current query criteria and
- sort command.
-
- 1999.02.25: Version 2.5
- - The Import/Export uility has been extended with enough parameters to make
- it possible to export cabinet information in HTML format for direct upload on
- the world wide web.
- - Multible import/export settings can be named and stored for different
- types of import/export.
- - The actual screen size is now exploited (horizontally) giving more room for
- fields when using the EPOC emulator.
- - The date format used in the program can be defined in the system control
- panel.
- - Book Cabinet has been renamed to Book Collection.
- - No Palmscape logo during startup.
- - New Palmscape logo in the About box.
-
- 1999.03.28: Version 2.5.1
- - Geofox enabled: Screen no longer reacts when the mouse passes over a field.
-
- 1999.06.09: Version 2.5.2
- - To avoid a OPL bug the where clause is now cleared when you create a new
- record.
-
- 1999.06.29: Version 2.6
- - The application has been updated to work on both the Psion 5 and 5mx.
-
- 2000.06.01: Version 2.7.2
- - Released as a PocketIQ product.