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- CUSTOMER DATABASE - CUSTAPP.MDB v1.2 - HELP TEXT FILE: CUSTAPP.TXT
-
- Thank you for your interest in Super Simple Software. Our goal is to provide end-user
- windows programs that are easy to install and use without complicated manuals.
-
- This help file briefly explains the setup and functions of CUSTAPP.
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- TO INSTALL
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- In MS-DOS, download CUSTAPP.ZIP and place on a directory you will later delete, like this:
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- C: <ENTER>
- CD \ <ENTER>
- MD TEMP <ENTER>
- COPY [download path]\CUSTAPP.ZIP C:\TEMP <ENTER>
- CD \TEMP <ENTER>
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- From Windows, you may also use FILE MANAGER or EXPLORER to create the new directory
- and copy CUSTAPP.ZIP to it.
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- Run PKUNZIP.EXE to expand the needed setup files, like this:
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- [path of pkunzip]\PKUNZIP C:\TEMP\CUSTAPP.ZIP C:\TEMP
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- Or in Windows, double click on CUSTAPP.ZIP in the TEMP directory and WINZIP should load if
- you have WINZIP installed and associated with *.ZIP files. Many files will be displayed.
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- Now run Setup from Windows. In PROGAM MANAGER, select (F)ile, then (R)un and type:
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- C:\TEMP\SETUP.EXE (and click <OK> or hit <ENTER>
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- The setup program will prompt you for the remainder of the setup. After the setup has
- completed successfully, to may delete the temporary directory.
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- FOR NETWORKS
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-
- To set up CUSTAPP to work on a network, move (not copy) the DATA.MDB in the \SSSCUST
- directory (default) to your network shared directory. (If you leave DATA.MDB where it is or
- copy it, the program will still think you want to use this DATA.MDB.) Load CUSTAPP. The
- program will prompt you for the location of DATA.MDB. Click on the Network command
- button, select your networked system, drive and directory, then double-click on DATA.MDB
- and you're done!
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- TO USE CUSTAPP
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-
- Double-click on the CUSTOMER TRACKING icon in the CUSTOMER TRACKING group. The program
- will load and display registration information. If you have a registration number, you
- may enter it at any time to exit from the evaluation period. To obtain a registration
- number, please see the information at the bottom of this text file or load the program.
- The program will load 50 times for evaluation purposes and then no longer function until
- a registration number is entered.
-
- A menu of four items will appear:
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- Open Customer Form
- Customer Detail Report
- Print 5160 Avery Labels
- Quit Customer Tracking System
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- <OPEN CUSTOMER FORM> - Alt-C
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- Click on <Open Customer Form> to start entering customers. Use the <TAB> key to move down
- from field to field and the <Shift>+<TAB> combination to move up from field to field. Use
- <PgDn> key to move to the next record or <PgUp> to move to the previous record. Click on
- the <Add> button (or use Alt-A) to add a new record. Click on <Delete> (or use Alt-D) to
- delete the current record. Click on the <Find> button (or Alt-F) to find information in
- any field. You can change the find options if you'd like, but this default will always
- appear the next time you load the program. New to version 1.2 is the <Search> button
- (or Alt-S). This brings up a box similar to the customer name. Click on the down arrow
- on the right side or use <Alt-DownArrow> to display the customer names in the database.
- Select the customer you want to view by clicking on the line with the customer name or
- use the <DownArrow> key to highlight the correct customer. Press <Enter> to display that
- customer record. If you choose not to use the Search function, press the <Esc> key. Click
- the <Close> button (or Alt-C) to close the form and return to the menu. Click on
- <Send to Clipboard> (or use Alt-N) if you want to copy the name and address lines to the
- Windows clipboard to use the data in another program.
-
- The record selectors at the bottom of the form allow you to also move from record to
- record and tell you which record you are on and how many records are in the file.
- Click on |< to go to the beginning of the file, click on >| to go to the end of the file.
- Use the < to go to the previous record and > to go to the next record. The < and > keys
- work just like <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys.
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- <CUSTOMER DETAIL REPORT> - Alt-D
-
- Click on <Customer Detail Report> to display a list of all fields in all records that can
- be sent to the printer. You can view an area of the report using the magnifying glass by
- clicking on any part of the display and that part will enlarge. Click again and the form
- will zoom back out to display a larger area. When zoomed out, use the <PgUp> and <PgDn>
- keys to view the previous and next pages of the report respectively or use the record
- selectors (as explained in the previous paragraph). From the pull down menus at the top,
- select (F)ile, (P)rint to print the report to your printer.
-
- <PRINT 5160 AVERY LABELS> - Alt-L
-
- Click on <Print 5160 Avery Labels> to view a report ready to print 5160 Avery labels that
- can be sent to the printer. If you have a three line address composed of only Name,
- Address1 and City/State/Zip, label may look centered too high. This is because space
- is allowed for the Address2 line. (See <Customer Detail Report> above for more printing
- information.)
-
- <QUIT CUSTOMER TRACKING SYSTEM>
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- Click on <Quit Customer Tracking System> to return to Windows.
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- REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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- CUSTAPP is shareware and you may use the program free during the evaluation period. The
- evaluation period allows you to load the program 50 times. After that time you are
- encouraged to register CUSTAPP. To do so, please send $15.00 in U.S. funds to:
-
- Eli Blavin
- 2813 S. La Cienega Avenue
- Los Angeles, CA 90034-2617
- (310) 815-8418
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- You will receive a registration number that will end the evaluation period and remove
- the display of the evaluation message from the program at start up.
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- Super Simple Software was founded by Glen Johnson. See our Super Simple Software home page
- on the internet for more useful shareware products.
-
- http://com.primenet.com/sssware