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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:
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- 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
-