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- What's New for Client Biller Version 2.0
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- 1. Print Preview remembers the printer you selected last, regardless of
- the Windows default printer.
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- 2. Added "Billing Timer" program to keep times and amounts for computer
- tasks.
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- 3. Added "Find Client" button to search for client names or companies.
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- 4. Fixed the charge formatting so it does not begin a line with any
- blank spaces.
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- 5. Added scalable bitmap letterhead option to print logos on invoices.
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- 6. Added field for other company information (phone number, fax, email)
- to show on invoice.
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- 7. Added "Date Mailed" field for invoices.
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- 8. Added "Today" button (looks like an arrow) to set today's date in the
- invoice date fields.
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- 9. Increased report limits to 200 clients, 3000 invoices and 150 KB of
- report text overall.
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- 10. Added Reminder subsystem to track important dates and events. Also
- functions as a perpetual calendar.
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- 11. Added a way to start right into invoicing when Client Biller is run.
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- 12. Fixed minor problem with attempting to run two copies of Client Biller
- at once.
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- 13. Improved sound driver capability detection scheme.
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- 14. Adjusted positioning of a few items on invoice for better spacing.
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- 15. Merged "Invoices" and "Clients" into single window called "Invoicing".
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- 16. Added options for foreign dates (DD/MM/YY format) and foreign currency.
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- 17. Hitting "N" at main window starts Notepad to edit the CBILLER.INI file.
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- 18. Added optional "2nd Notice" bitmap "stamped" on invoice.
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- 19. Changed envelope selections to use more popular sizes.
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- 20. Re-arranged the order of the numbers for dialing.
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- 21. Added an extensive Install program to copy Client Biller's files.
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- 22. Client Biller now looks for the CBILLER.INI file in the same directory
- as the EXE file. This makes the use of multiple companies possible.
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- 23. Added support for taxable items, adding sales tax and setting tax rate.
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- 24. Removed the window bitmaps from the HLP file, reducing the size by well
- over 60%.
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- 25. Added a "spin" button for number of invoice copies.
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- 26. Exporting an invoice now tries to guess an appropriate filename.
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- 27. Added "Hourly Rates" for each client (optional) and changed the amount
- area of a charge to let you select the number of hours for the charge.
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- 28. Converted Client I/O to a slightly faster method.
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- 29. The list of invoices for a client now shows paid/unpaid status.
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- 30. Added a bar at the bottom of the Invoicing Overview to show a
- description of the selected function.
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- 31. Added a way to "unlink" the Calculator from updating the amount.
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- What's New for Client Biller Version 1.30
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- 1. MAJOR overall speed improvements. Almost every invoice-related function
- is over 200% faster.
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- 2. Fixed problem with exported-to-text invoices & indenting charges.
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- 3. Option to export invoices to a DBF (dBase III type) file for importing
- elsewhere (e.g. Excel, Paradox, Access, etc.).
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- 4. Added option to show invoice total or client's name in invoice listing.
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- 5. Fixed display problems with high resolution drivers using the "Large
- Fonts" option.
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- 6. Main window remembers its last position on screen.
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- 7. Seperated general program options from invoice options.
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- 8. Added "Monthly report", with totals by month.
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- 9. Added "Client report", with totals by client.
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- 10. Added Year-To-Date preset button to report selection.
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- 11. Corrected sub-sorting by date for sort-by invoices or clients.
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- 12. Now saves current sort order as default.
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- 13. Added printer selection to print preview window.
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- 14. Added charge duplication button.
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- 15. Added invoice duplication button.
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- 16. Now allows you to enter several new charges all at once.
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- 17. Improved invoice printout appearance (and it saves space on paper).
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- 18. Esc key closes most dialogs and Enter key chooses OK button.
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- 19. Edit invoice window shows client name and has Dial and Edit Client
- buttons.
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- 20. Context-sensitive help buttons added almost everywhere.
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- 21. Added button to delete the selected Standard Charge.
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- 22. Added "smart-numbering" for invoice numbers on new invoices. Also added
- option to number by client's invoices or to number by all invoices.
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- 23. Added "No Sound" option for users with buggy sound drivers.
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- 24. Added way to create a new client as you create a new invoice.
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- 25. Changed "Paid/Unpaid" button to default to "both" in reports window.
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- 26. Updated Help file with many more topics and built-in order form.
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- 27. Now allows you to setup the printer for envelopes.
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- 28. Now you can select the 3 main invoice fonts.
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- 29. Added a "progress meter" for reports & exporting.
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- 30. Now Client Biller attempts to auto-detect sound board presence.
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- 31. Added print preview for envelopes.
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- 32. Added support for odd sized envelopes (4 sizes to choose from now).
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- 33. Added customizations to the "Calculator" function.
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- What's New for Client Biller Version 1.2
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- 1. Added online help. Thanks to Arthur Muller for creating the initial
- HLP file and getting me going on it.
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- 2. Created a way to delete old invoices ("purge") all at once.
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- 3. Changed most of the text buttons to icon-buttons.
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- 4. Added a way to sort the invoices by Name, Date, or Invoice number.
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- 5. Fixed a problem where the date would run over the right edge on some
- invoices.
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- 6. Added a "paid" checkbox for invoices.
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- 7. Added "Move Up" and "Move Down" buttons to reorder the charges on an
- invoice.
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- 8. Changed the print preview to speed it up for long invoices.
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- 9. Fixed a printing problem when there was a client with a name, but nothing
- in the company field.
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- 10. Made the indentation for multi-line charges an option.
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- 11. Added an option for printing on letterhead to allow for a 2" logo at the
- top of the page.
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- 12. Added an option to report (or purge) paid, unpaid, or all invoices.
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