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PAB/2 - READUK.IN 22.08.1994
(C) 1993, 1994 PrOffice - J.Janus & H.Wilhelm GbR
You are welcome to the circle of PAB/2 users.
It is possible to get help at any time by pressing
the key F1 resp. F2.
The scope of this file READUK.IN includes:
1. News and infos on PAB/2
2. Quick start installation description
3. File description
4. Known problems
5. Support
1. News and infos on PAB/2
- Save your own address template from the
address book (look on dialog address template).
- The import template PABPMDIA.FMF is a
template to import PMDiary data into PAB/2.
- Enhanced help files for better online support.
- The result of a selection may be sorted
afterwards.
- There is an additional search option on the
dialog 'addresses in letter'.
- German umlauts are now supported.
- Drag & Drop for fonts on all dialogs.
- Enhanced DDE-Support.
- Automatic ImpOS/2 connection.
- PAB/2 informs the user if there are pending
messages and PAB/2 is minimized to the desktop.
- Wildcards in listboxes like 'letter title'
are supported.
- The dial dialog supports the SIO-drivers.
X PAB/2 works with an remote DB2/6000 database.
- PAB/2 has now macros and an stylesheet
for AmiPro 3.0 Windows. The files
(PABAMDDE.STY, PABAMDDE.SMM, PAB2GETA.SMM)
are a example of an DDE-connention.
X PAB/2 works with DDCS/2.
X) Not for PAB/2 Light.
2. Quick start installation description
The quick start installation is a step-by-step guide
to install PAB/2 onto your PC.
2.1. Check the following requirements!
- You have installed OS/2 (Version 2.0) or higher?
X You have installed DATABASE2/2 (Version 1.0)
or higher?
- There are 5 MB of free disk space on the PAB/2
destination hard disk?
X) Not for PAB/2 Light.
It is not possible to install PAB/2 if not all these
requirements are met!
2.2. Program installation
- Insert the PAB/2-diskette in drive A:.
- Call INSTALL.EXE on drive A:.
- Choose actionbar-choice "Options".
- Choose pulldown-choice "English userinterface".
- Choose actionbar-choice "Edit".
- Choose pulldown-choice "Install".
- Select the destination drive for the installation.
- Enter a valid directory name.
- Enter a new desktop folder / group name.
- Press ENTER.
- Follow the message-box instructions.
- After succesful installation (message) leave the
installation program.
!!! Please regard. Install and deinstall expect no protection
attributes for PAB/2 moduls or PAB/2 directories.
2.3. Setup the PAB/2-database
X LOGON of an user with administrator rights/authority
(i.e. USERID).
- Start PAB/2 Utilities (This program will be started
automatically at the installation process).
- Choose actionbar-choice "Options".
- Choose pulldown-choice "English user interface".
- Choose actionbar-choice "Edit".
- Choose pulldown-choice "Database".
- Choose subpulldown-choice "Install".
- Select a drive for the PAB/2-database.
- Press ENTER.
- After succesful termination (message) leave the
PAB/2 Utility program.
X) Not for PAB/2 Light.
!!! Please regard. The PAB/2 database is installed with
copy protection. Change this with the DATABASE2/2
Configuration Tool before you take your first backup
copy of the PAB/2 database.
2.4. PAB/2 setup
- Start PAB/2.
- Choose actionbar-choice "Options".
- Choose pulldown-choice "English user interface".
- Choose actionbar-choice "Options".
- Choose pulldown-choice "Address Template".
- Choose one template (choose the first one to
work with the online tutorial).
- Press ENTER.
2.4. PAB/2 first steps
- Start PAB/2.
- Choose actionbar-choice "Help".
- Choose pulldown-choice "Tutorial".
- Work with the tutorial step by step.
3. File description
INSTALL.EXE - PAB/2 - Installation program.
call: INSTALL
AP___000.EXE - PAB/2 - main program.
call: AP___000
AP_DU000.EXE - PAB/2 - database Utilities.
call: AP_DU000
AL_3D000.DLL - PAB/2 - 3D Static Controls.
AL_CD000.DLL - PAB/2 - C Runtime Functions.
AL_DX000.DLL - PAB/2 - Database Engine.
AL_IX000.DLL - PAB/2 - Entryfield Control.
AL_PX000.DLL - PAB/2 - Print Engine.
AL_TX000.DLL - PrOffice - Tools Library.
AR_GR000.DLL - PAB/2 - German resource-only-DLL.
AR_UK000.DLL - PAB/2 - English resource-only-DLL.
AR_GRI00.DLL - PAB/2 - German installation resource-only-DLL.
AR_UKI00.DLL - PAB/2 - English installation resource-only-DLL.
ARHGR000.HLP - PAB/2 - German Help.
ARHUK000.HLP - PAB/2 - English Help.
ARHGRI00.HLP - PAB/2 - German install help.
ARHUKI00.HLP - PAB/2 - English install help.
ARHGR000.INF - PAB/2 - German program documentation.
ARHUK000.INF - PAB/2 - English program documentation.
*.BND - PAB/2 - BIND files of the database engine.
These files support the installation of the PAB/2 database
with AP_DU000.EXE and the update of PAB/2 moduls.
Not for PAB/2 Light.
*.ASC - PAB/2 - table data.
These files support the installation of the PAB/2 database
with AP_DU000.EXE.
READUK.IN - This file.
4. Known problems
Following known problems exist with PAB/2:
4.1. OS/2 vs2.00 GA Release
- The icons are not automatically visible after installing
the PAB/2 desktop folder. They will be shown after the next
warm boot of the system.
If you want to install the PAB/2 objects manually:
- PAB/2 [drive:\directory\AP___000.EXE]
- PAB/2 - Utilities [drive:\directory\AP_DU000.EXE]
- PAB/2 - Documentation [VIEW.EXE] [ARHGR000.INF]
- The checkboxes Comment, Private and Contact-person have not
the valid background color.
- There is a protection mechanism to avoid the start of PAB/2, while
Utilities, Installation and Update are in use at the same time.
This mechanism is out of order. Please don't start these programs
at the same time if you install a new PAB/2 database.
4.2. All OS/2 Releases
- Due to the 16-Bit limit of the current Presentation Manager there
is a limit on the timer for the Reminders and Important Messages.
PAB/2 allows values beyond 60 seconds, but this will start working
with the next OS/2 release, that includes an internal change of
the PM to a 32-Bit design. Until GA of that OS/2 please don't enter
5. Support
PrOffice - J.Janus & H.Wilhelm GbR
Bonner Str. 46
D-53859 Niederkassel
Germany
Fax: +49 (0)2208 / 72625
CIS: 100064,436 (Joerg Janus)
CIS: 100031,1250 (Harald Wilhelm)
INTERNET: 100064.436@compuserve.com (Joerg Janus)
INTERNET: 100031.1250@compuserve.com (Harald Wilhelm)