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Subject: Submission Tracking System V2.4
Author: P.B.S. Studios
Uploaded By: PSmolens
Date: 3/7/1998
File: STS.EXE (3790829 bytes)
Estimated Download Time (23638 baud): < 43 minutes
Download Count: 154
Equipment: 486/25 or better PC
Needs: Windows 31 or Win 95
***Scanned using McAfee's VirusScan v3.1.4***
NOTE: Please read installation instructions carefully!
Previous version downloads: 226
Submission Tracking System (STS) Version 2.4 is a Windows based application designed to track your submissions to publishers.
STS is easy to use, mouse driven, a powerful relational database
that will track all aspects of a submission: from the article,
and photographs associated with an article to the publisher where
the submission is sent. The following are some of the features:
STS maintains separate Manuscript, Publisher, Photograph and
Submission Databases. Is capable of multiple contacts,
addresses, and phone numbers for each publisher.
STS provides a current list of submission at a click of a button.
Version 2.4 provides many ways to search for publishers,
manuscripts, photographs and outstanding submissions.
STS tracks article, publisher, and submission histories. Version
2.1 will automatically add history records when a submission is
created or returned.
STS provides many reports to show information about an article,
photograph, publisher, or submission. These reports may be
reviewed on screen or printed in standard report format.
STS maintains income and expenses with an accounting journal.
Also has an easy to use written manual and on-line help text.
New to Version 2.4 STS has a calendar to track your time against
a writing project.
STS works with both Windows 95 and 3.1. If you're using a
windows based computer to write your manuscripts, use the power
of your computer once your manuscripts are ready for sumbission.
The version uploaded is a full functioning time-limited version
of the applications. You may use the product for 30 days from
the install.
By using STS, it's easy to track any kind of manuscripts
submitted to publications.
For more information, please contact:
P.B.S. Studios
6206 Possum Trot Ct.
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 392-3834
CIS: 72437,3062
AOL: psmolens
Net: psmolens@aol.com
Submission Tracking System Database
Installation User Guide
(Copyright 1998 All Rights Reserved
Introduction
The Submission Tracking System (STS) is designed for writer -
photographer to track submissions. STS will track all
specifications pertaining to a submission, from name of the
manuscript, to photographs associated with an manuscript through
the publisher where the submission was sent..
Written for the window's environment, STS is capable of tracking
manuscript, photograph, publisher and submission history as well
as multiple names, addresses, and phone numbers of publishers.
STS provides reports to show lists of available manuscripts,
photographs, and submissions at publishers. All details about a
manuscript, photograph, publisher and submission may be printed
or reviewed on screen for instant reference.
The you are installing is a full functioning version of the
application. This means all the major aspects of the application
work as expected. You will be able to add a manuscripts,
photographs, and publishers. You will also be able to create
submissions, but STS Version 2.4 is Date-limited. You have 30
days from the date of installation to try the product.
The cost to get a registered copy of STS Version 2.5 along with
printed manuals is $60.00. This includes 30 day money back and
on-line 90 days support.
To order, use the order form. From the STS About form, then
click on the Order command button. Will in the form and click on
the Print command button.
P.B.S. Studios
6206 Possum Trot Ct.
Manassas, VA 20112
CIS: 72437,3062
AOL: psmolens
Internet: psmolens@aol.com
Getting Started: Installation
This section describes how to how to download and install STS.
As with most Windows software, installing STS is easy. You can
expect to be up and running in about half an hour.
Downloading the Software
1. Create a directory called TEMP from the root directory.
2. Download (or copy) the file STS.EXE into the directory called
TEMP
3. Using File Manager, unpack the file by double clicking on
STS.EXE.
Running the STS Setup program
1. From the Windows Program Manager, choose File, Run. The Run
dialog box appears.
2. Enter the name of the program to run, in this case
"C:\TEMP\SETUP" and the select "OK".
Follow the screen instructions from this point.
The next display will ask what directory the STS application is
to be located within on your computer system. The default
directory is STS. It is STRONGLY suggested that you leave STS as
the default directory since the application looks for files in
that directory. Click on OK button to continue the install.
To start the process of installing the STS software, click on the
computer icon.
The next display, allows you to select which windows program
group the STS application icons will reside. The default is to
create a specific program group called Submission Tracking
System. If this is to be the case, click on the Continue
command button. Otherwise, make the appropriate selection.
The setup program will begin to install the files for the
application.
When the install process is complete, because changes have been
made to some of your Windows program files, when you click on the
Continue command button, Windows will be restarted.
Once Windows in restarted, if you selected the create a new
Program Group when installing your STS application, the new
program group will appear and you will be ready to use the
application.
Please Note: After you completed the installation of STS, you can
remove all the files that were created in the TEMP directory.
Icons in Submission Tracking Program Group
STS comes with three icons: Submission Tracking System, Fix
Database and STS Notes. The following sections describes each
icon.
Submission Tracking System Icon
This icon starts the Submission Tracking System application. To
start the application, move the mouse arrow to this icon and
click twice.
Fix Database Icon
This icon is used to start the application to repair, compact and
compress the STS database. Periodically, it is a good idea to
select this icon and repair, compact and compress the program and
data databases. When using the Fix Database application, enter
the location of the STS database files. The Program file is
called STS.MDB. The Data file is called STSDATA.MDB. If STS is
the directory, type the following command: C:\STS\STSDATA.MDB to
repair and compress the data database.
STS Notes Icon
This icon displays the Getting Started manual along with the
latest information about the STS application.
Once you have started the program, please consult the Getting
Started manual for how to use STS. You will find a basic version
of that manual with this version of the software. Use Notepad or
any word processor to review STSREAD.TXT. In addition, to
understand in detail each field on each form, while in the
application press F1 for on-line help text.