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------- PSA Cards 2.4 for Windows NT 3.5 ------
VERSION 2.4 WILL READ FILES WRITTEN BY EARLIER VERSIONS.
EARLIER VERSIONS WILL NOT READ VERSION 2.4 FILES.
DESCRIPTION
PSA Cards is an easy to use address program. It looks
like a card file and it works like a card file. Just
click on a divider tab or card to open or close it.
PSA Cards is also an OLE 2.0 container application.
This means that you can link or imbed objects
(pictures, maps, documents, sound and video clips)
created in other programs in your Cards entries.
PSA Cards existing features:
* Print Rolodex cards, envelopes, mailing labels,
shipping labels and address booklets
* Dial phone numbers
* Reminders for birthdays, anniversaries, or appointments
* Merge two PSA Cards files, keeping latest modifications
* Search any field for a text string and dated fields for
a date or range of dates
* Import data from an ASCII file or Microsoft CardFile
* Export names and addresses to a file or the clipboard
for use in a word processing program
* Object Linking and Embedding (OLE 2.0) container
application
* Create groups of entries for organizing various types
of lists. These lists can be used to address Christmas
cards, invitations, and to export addresses for mail merge
in a word processor.
* No inherent limits on the number of entries or lengths
of fields.
* On-line, context sensitive help
* 3-D controls
* Written in C++
* Windows 3.1 and Windows NT versions available
* Tool tips for toolbar buttons (NT version only)
* Dockable toolbars (NT version only)
* Double click an entry to edit it
* User selectable screen font
* Search all fields, including dates
* Type a letter to open a divider tab
* Separate dialogs for residential and business entries
Version 2.4 New Features and Changes
New Fields
* Added E-mail field.
* Added PO Box field to addresses
* Added additional line to street field.
User Interface
* Alternate, smaller toolbar buttons.
* Duplicate entry command. Edit dialog comes up
automatically.
* Added keyboard open and ability to tab from one entry
to the next.
* Tabbed Edit Entry and New Entry dialog boxes in 16 bit
version.
Searching
* Changed the address search to consider business and
residential entry types.
* Added an option to list search dates in chronological
order.
* Added a search for words that sound alike.
Miscellaneous
* Added a dialog box to divide a region's phone numbers
between a new area code and an old area code.
* User can now specify how often reminders are checked.
Check Marks (Print Marks)
* Generalized Print Mark by changing it to Check Mark.
This was done to the reflect multipurpose nature of Check
Marks.
* Added a Toggle Check Mark command.
* Added a Delete Check Marked Entries command.
* Added a warning if converting a residential entry to a
business entry discards a work address.
* Added preference commands for which address to Check
Mark first if an entry has more than one address.
Groups
* Added the ability to form a new group from Check Marks
in the Group Edit dialog.
* Added the ability to transfer an entry from one group
to another and to merge two groups.
* Added a "Cancel" button capability to Group Edit dialog
box.
* The Group Edit dialog box now transfers control from
add and remove buttons to list boxes.
* Double clicking a name when editing groups or an
entry's lists transfers the name to the other group.
Printing
* Added an alternate address book format with phones on
the right, indexes, file name, and date printed.
* Removed message about using portrait mode and laser
printers.
* Added inverted printing and envelope offset for
printers that feed envelopes on the right. This was done
specifically for the HP 520 printer but it should also work
for similar printers.
Clipboard Features
* Ctrl+RMB and Ctrl+LMB can now be used to copy main
window entry fields to clipboard.
* Added a new command to display and edit the clipboard
text.
* Added Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V keyboard accelerators to the
OLE menu
* Added a clipboard feature that automatically copies
preselected fields to the clipboard when an entry is opened.
File I/O
* Added a check on the file version being greater than
the program version.
* Added a backup command and backup reminder.
* Added a warning if doing a Save after deleting Check
Marked entries.
* The Export command was completely re-written. It now
has extensive mail merge and generalized export
capabilities.
On-line Help
* There are new summary sections for I/O, Check Marks,
Groups, Creating a new entry, and printing.
Install Program
* The install program now has an option to skip building
the program group.
* Added whether or not a file is new or overwrites an
old version to the installation log.
* Added the file name "sample.car" to the command line in
the install program so that the default program icon opens
an example file.
* Added a program item to the PSA Cards program group for
the installation log file.
Bug Fixes
* Fixed numerous problems that occurred when an entry had
a work address but no home address.
* Fixed a bug that could crash program during file update
after deleting an address book title.
* Fixed a bug where changing the window size didn't
always reset the document size and scroll bars.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS - FROM A FLOPPY DISK
Run the install program, install.exe from the Program
Manager.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS - FROM A DOWNLOADED PSACARDS.EXE
FILE
1. Extract the program and help files by running
psacards.exe from the command prompt. There are
seven PSA Cards 2.4 files: cards.exe, cards.hlp,
register.txt, readme.txt, convert.exe, cardfile.msc,
and sample.car.
There are three system libraries (the *.dll files) which
will be copied to your system directory by the install
program. These are new files from Microsoft. Version
of PSA Cards requires them.
2. Run the install program, install.exe
LOADING A DATA FILE ON STARTUP
The installation program sets up PSA Cards to automatically
open the file "sample.car" each time you double click on
the PSA Cards icon. If you want to open a different file
on program startup, use the Program manager "Properties"
command to change the Command Line entry. The new data
file name replaces "sample.car" after the program name
(cards.exe). Be sure to leave a blank between the program
name and the file name.
REGISTRATION
To become a registered PSA Cards user, and to receive
notification of new releases of PSA Cards, send $25.00
to:
William L. Rogers
PSA Software
1319 Silk Oak Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525-5597
Colorado redidents please add 3% sales tax. Fort
Collins, Colorado residents please add 6% sales.tax.
WHAT YOU GET FOR REGISTERING
* Your registration code
* A personalized program diskette with the latest
version of PSA Cards
* Notification of new releases
* Upgrades free or at reduced cost
* Program support
The file register.txt can be printed and used as a
registration form. If you choose not to use the
register.txt file, be sure to indicate that you are
registering the Windows NT version so that I can mail
the correct diskette.
COMPUSERVE USERS
If you are a CompuServe user, you can also register
using CompuServe's Shareware Registration service.
The registration ID for this program is 4620. The
fee is $25.00. After CompuServe notifies me of your
registration, I will e-mail your registration code
and send your diskette via US mail.
Registered users enable me continue to improve PSA
Cards and implement your suggestions. The income also
pays for the computer and software I use to do this.
If you use PSA Cards on a regular basis and find it
useful, please register. This version of PSA Cards
allows you to update your data file 20 times before
registering. After the 20th update you will still be
able to access your data, but will not be able to save
changes to the file until you enter your registration
code using the Registration command in the Help menu.
DISCLAIMER
Although PSA Cards has been carefully written and
tested, no claim is made as to its reliability and
freedom from bugs. This software is provided "as-is"
without warranty of any kind. In no event shall PSA
Software be liable for any damages whatsoever arising
out of the use or inability to use PSA Cards.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONVERTING MICROSOFT CARDFILE FILES
Importing data from a program like Microsoft CardFile
poses a problem. PSA Cards has specific data fields for
each type of information that it stores. That is, it
makes a distinction between say a street address and a
phone number. CardFile does not. There are only two
fields in CardFile -- the index line and text.
CardFile data can be converted to input for PSA Cards'
ASCII import function if the information on each card
is in a consistent order and the file contains no
imbedded objects (remove all OLE stuff).
There is a grubby little DOS application in this
package called convert.exe. Convert reads a CardFile
file and attempts to find the appropriate places for
field delimiters in the card and writes an output file
for the import function in PSA Cards:
CardFile file -> Convert.exe -> PSA Cards ASCII
import
Convert uses the following rules to insert field
delimiters.
* Newlines (carriage return, line feed) are replaced by a
delimiter.
* Multiple newlines only generate one delimiter.
* A comma followed by a blank is replaced by a delimiter.
This can be turned off (option c-).
* If comma-blank is being replaced by a delimiter, the
index line will always generate two fields. The second
field may be empty.
* A single blank after a letter followed by five digits
will be replaced by a delimiter. This is assumed to be the
ZIP code. This can also be turned off (option z-).
Convert writes a field definition record as the first
line of the output file. It assumes that the delimiter
is ! and that the fields are in the following order:
!lname1 fname1 street city state zip phone1
comment
If your CardFile has a different order or different
fields, the first line of the output file will have to
be edited. Use the DOS editor, or Notepad. Be sure to
use "No conversion" if you must use Write. You may
also have to fix up individual records if your input
file is not consistent enough or you encounter
situations not handled properly by the above rules.
You can also edit individual cards once they have been
imported to PSA Cards.
See the on-line help for PSA Cards for more details
about the file import function in PSA Cards.
Convert has been tested with files written by the
CardFile in Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and Windows NT.
I can only assume that the same program is used in
Windows 3.1. There is an example CardFile file
included. It is called cardfile.msc. If you turn on
Convert output to the screen (/s+) you can pipe your
output to "more". To see how Convert works, type the
following command in DOS or a DOS window while in the
PSA Cards directory:
>convert /s+ cardfile.msc imptcard.adr | more
Then run PSA Cards from Windows and use the "Import..."
command (File menu) to read imptcard.adr.
KNOWN PROBLEMS
* The Equation Editor for Microsoft Word does not always
work properly with OLE 2.0 container applications. This
version of PSA Cards will not recognize the Equation
Editor. Word itself and its other associated OLE
servers work OK.
* The Help buttons in the OLE dialog boxes for Change
Icon and the OLE File Browser do not do anything.
* Context sensitive help for the Object command in the
OLE menu does not link to the correct help topic.
These bugs are related to OLE 2.0 components supplied
by Microsoft.
BUG REPORTS AND FEEDBACK
Please send bug reports, and suggestions for new
features to CompuServe User ID 72064,1437, or
Internet: billr@Linden.FortNet.org or US mail to me
at the above registration address. I can't fix bugs
or add new features if I don't know about them, so let
me hear from you. If you send me an idea for a new
feature that I have not thought of, and I use it, I
will send you a free update to PSA Cards when the next
release ships.
I don't log on to CompuServe on a regular basis, so
please be patient if I don't get back to your E-mail
right away. I do check for mail at my Internet address
more often.
I hope that you find PSA Cards useful.
Bill Rogers