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* H E R I T A G E C H U R C H S Y S T E M *
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* V E R S I O N 1 . 0 7 *
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* RELEASE NOTES *
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VERSION 1.07 ( May 7, 1988 )
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This update now allows the display and deletion of individual
records, along with several stability enhancements.
VERSION 1.05 UPDATE
-------------------
This update provides support for User Passwords, thus allowing
you to restrict certain individual's access to certain areas
of the system.
A seperate document is now on the diskette which details how
to set up and maintain passwords. This document is named
SECURITY.DOC, I suggest you print out a copy and delete it
from your diskette (or store your diskette where it is not
generally available).
NOTE: If you are upgrading from a level prior to 1.04, please
read the announcement on version 1.04 and run the UP104
program!
NOTE: Some sites have reported problems with printing! These
have been resolved by increasing the number of FILES in the
CONFIG.SYS system file. If you are having problems with printing
please set the FILES parameter to 20 or more (see your MS-DOS
manual for more information on the CONFIG.SYS FILE).
VERSION 1.04 UPDATE
-------------------
This update has been issued to provide for the extended ZIP
Code numbering system used in the United States and also the
Postal Code system as used in Canada.
If you are currently using an older level of Heritage Church
(i.e. version 1.03A or prior) then YOU MUST RUN A CONVERSION
PROGRAM included on your distribution disk named: UP104. This
need only be run once (and should only be run once)! This will
expand the Family Record to accomodate this new field.
The procedure for running this is as follows:
1. Back Up Your Data Files (just in case)
Particularly the file FAMILY.DAT
2. Change to the directory which contains your HERITAGE
CHURCH data files (e.g.: ChDir \HCS).
3. Insert the Version 1.04 Distribution diskette into your
floppy drive.
4. Copy the program UP104.EXE onto your disk via the
following command:
COPY A:UP104.EXE
5. Start the program by keying in:
UP104
6. The program will then update your files.
7. When this is done, copy your new version of Heritage
Church onto your disk via:
COPY A:HCS.EXE
8. That's all, you are now ready to run the new version.
Also, due to the amount of Data now on the release diskette
we have been forced to COMPRESS the document file (HCS.DOC).
It is now in the file HCS.XZ and can be decompressed with
the COMPRESS utility found on the release diskette. To
do this, simply perform the following steps.
1. Place the distribution diskette into Drive A:
1. Change to the directory where you want the documentation
to reside (e.g. ChDir \HCS)
2. Copy the COMPRESS and Documentation files onto your disk
via the following commands:
COPY A:COMPRESS.EXE
COPY A:HCS.XZ
3. Run the COMPRESS utility by entering the following:
COMPRESS -d HCS.XZ
4. This will create the file HCS.DOC.
VERSION 1.03A UPDATE
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This update is for the purpose of correcting two problems with
version 1.03:
1. There is a problem with purging old transaction records. Please
read the enclose document: DBFIX.DOC for information on this
problem.
2. There was a problem in the listing of families from the giving
screen.
Both of these problems have been corrected. Please read the file
DBFIX.DOC to discern whether you need to run the DBFIX document.
VERSION 1.03 UPDATE
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Modifications have been made to Heritage Church in the following
areas:
1) Multiple choice for printer selection.
2) Export option from giving menu for exporting data to
Lotus 1-2-3 (r) or compatable spreadsheet.
3) Numerous "bugs" fixed.
4) Enhanced printer status checking.
5) Many new and improved reports.
In order to release this version to you in the quickest order, we
have not updated the manual reflecting these changes, they will
be fully documented in our next revision which will be made available
during the second quarter of 1988.
In order to use the EXPORT interface, simply select this option from
the GIVING menu and specify a file name. You may then go into LOTUS,
VP-PLANNER, or TWIN and use the IMPORT function (as NUMERIC data) to
read the output.
For the sake of those who do not have an automatic clock in their
PC, and since HCS is so dependent upon the date in the machine,
HCS now prompts you for the date each time it is initiated. If
you have a clock card and do not want to be queried for the date,
then insert the following statement into your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
SET HCS=T
FILES ON THIS DISKETTE
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The following files should be on your distribution diskette:
HCS.EXE - Heritage Church System program
BTRIEVE.EXE - BTrieve by SoftCraft Record Manager
HCS.HLP - The Help File for use by HCS
HCS.DOC - Manual for setting up Heritage Church
READ.ME - Text you are now reading
README.COM - Program to display the READ.ME file
PCWRITE.DOC - Document demonstrating setup for mail merge with
PC-WRITE(r) Word Processor.
MSWORD.DOC - Document demonstrating setup for mail merge with
Microsoft WORD(r) word processor.
UP104.EXE - See Above
DBFIX.EXE - See Above
DBFIX.DOC - See Above
USER'S MANUAL
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A manual covering the installation, setup, and use of Heritage
Church has been placed on your diskette in the file HCS.DOC
Before going any further, you should print this document and
read it since it provides valuable information on
preparing your system.
To print this document, simply insert the Heritage Church
distribution diskette in drive A: and key in:
A>COPY HCS.DOC PRN:
SHAREWARE SUPPORT
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This program has been released into the public market via the
SHAREWARE distribution concept. Please see the manual for a
complete explaination of this approach, but let's just summarize
it here:
If you intend to use this program on a regular basis, you must
contribute $89.00 to:
Heritage Micro Systems
P.O. Box 34481
Blaine, Minnesota 55434
If you compare this system to others on the market, you will
realize that this is a ridiculously small sum for the quality
of the product that this is, so please, contribute.
FINALLY
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I hope you enjoy this product, and contribute to it's support
and development. If you have any suggestions, please let me
know.
Sincerely,
Jim Thomson
Heritage Micro Systems