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BusinessCards for Windows v2.00
Copyright (c) 1993,1994 by Michael Dvorkin
TABLE OF CONTENTS
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1. INTRODUCTION
2. WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION V2.00
3. CONTENTS OF DISTRIBUTION KIT
4. INSTALLATION
5. REGISTRATION INFORMATION
6. DISTRIBUTION POLICY
7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
8. FEEDBACK
1. INTRODUCTION
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BusinessCards for Windows is a free form database program, useful for
keeping track of any type of textual information. You can use
BusinessCards to organise and manage any vital information, such as
names, addresses, and phone numbers.
With BusinessCards you decide how to present and organize information.
Instead of using predefined fields and record layouts, offered by most
database programs and personal information managers, in BusinessCards
you decide how to organize, format and display your data. Moreover, you
may use BusinessCards to store random data, such as video or CD titles,
short articles, descriptions of collection items, etc.
BusinessCards is easy to use software. I've tried to make it to be more
useful, than Windows Cardfile. BusinessCards has friendly and convenient
notebook-like user interface. I expect you will be amazed by how fast
you can learn to use it effectively.
BusinessCards is compact. There are no requirements for megabytes of
free disk space or extra memory to run the program. So if you are busy
business traveller, you will be able to keep both program and data files
on diskette and use them at client's site. Since BusinessCards directly
reads and writes Windows Cardfile files, there should be minimum
problems, converting your existing address or price database.
Using BusinessCards Attachments feature, you also can easlily keep track
of any number of external files, associated with specific card. For
example, you can just clip all your contracts or invoices to card with
your clientÆs address.
Specifically, with BusinessCards you can:
* Represent any unstructured textual data in a usual business card
form.
* Scan your data quickly using easy to follow book-like interface
and work with each card individually by selecting it.
* Access the most often used commands by clicking on appropriate
toolbar button.
* View the table of contents for quick and easy navigating through
entire BusinessCards file.
* Control the way your information is displayed by taking advantage
of the fonts, colors and alignment styles available.
* Find exactly the information you require by using powerful
Searching feature.
* Attachment feature, which allows to associate specific business
card with any number of external files.
* Launching external applications from inside BusinessCards,
passing a file name associated with a business card.
* Configurable toolbar, which allows you to assign any menu command
to any toolbar button.
* User preferences feature, which enables to set up various user
options and save them for the next BusinessCards session.
2. WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION V2.00
------------------------------
BusinessCards version v2.00 has more than 10 new features, along with
enhancements and improvements of the previous version. Most of the new
features and enhancements have been inspired by users reports and their
suggestions. Below is a list of major new features, implemented in new
version v2.00:
* new File/Sort command, which allows to rearrange business cards
alphabetically within a file;
* new '@' tab, which may be used to store cards with
non-alphabetical data or data which begins with digits;
* BusinessCards now accepts file name as command line parameter -
the file is opened automatically on program startup;
* new status bar at the bottom of notebook, which displays messages
and shows length of card contents and total number of attachments
for current card;
* new "scrollable" card style in Options/Preferences dialog, which
allows to have cards with vertical scroll bar used to scroll
throught card contents;
* drag and drop capability using right mouse button lets you
rearrange cards easily within a page;
* the length of card contents has been increased to 512 bytes.
* number and size of cards on a single page are configurable. Now
you may choose between 3 small cards (as in v1.00), 2 medium or 1
large card per page;
* now you can navigate more easily through file contents, flipping
non-empty pages and automatically skipping blank ones;
* BusinessCards now saves last used directory in all Open/Save
operations instead of starting each time from Windows directory.
3. CONTENTS OF DISTRIBUTION KIT
------------------------------
The archive BCARDS20.ZIP contains the following files:
BCARDS.EXE BusinessCards program file
BCARDS.HLP BusinessCards help file
USAFIRMS.BCR sample file (617 USA high-tech companies)
CTL3D.DLL 3D look for dialogs
ORDER.TXT BusinessCards registration form
RESPONCE.TXT user responce/suggestions form
FILE_ID.DIZ short program description for BBS-es
README.TXT this file
4. INSTALLATION
---------------
Create a directory specifically for BusinessCards, such as C:\BCARDS.
Copy the BCARDS20.ZIP file to that directory. Then run PKUNZIP BCARDS20
to unpack the files. From Windows you can create a visible icon in
Program Manager 'File/New/Program Item Properties' dialog with a
command line such as:
Description: BusinessCards
Commmand line: C:\BCARDS\BCARDS.EXE
Working directory: C:\BCARDS
To run BusinessCards just double click on the its icon. There is
complete documentation and information on how to use BusinessCards in
the on-line Help. Currently BusinessCards has the following limitations:
- length of card's text: 512 characters;
- number of cards per tab letter: 30;
- maximum number of cards per file: 810.
5. REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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This software is a fully operational program. I have made it this way so
that you can have a real look at it, and then decide whether
BusinessCards fit your needs or not. You are encouraged to use, copy,
and distribute it as freely as you wish. But if you do find it useful,
the author asks that you please register your copy.
There are 2 levels of registration - basic and premium. For the basic
fee of $19.95 you will receive your personal serial number and: ^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1. The initial registration reminder dialog box which appears at the
beginning of the program is removed when you install your
registered copy. Also, your name will appear in Help/About dialog
box and word UNREGISTERED will be removed from program's title bar.
2. By registering, you are assured of receiving the most up-to-date
and full-featured product possible. All minor version upgrades are
free for registered users and major versions will be offered with
significant discount. When you register, you will be placed on
mailing list to receive notices of new major revisions when they
become available.
3. Registered users will receive free technical support over the
phone or email for their version of BusinessCards. Internet mail
is checked on a daily basis, and in most cases all questions will
be responded to within 24 hours. The AmericaOnline and CompuServe
accounts are also checked on a fairly regular basis (once a week
or so). For registered users bug fixes are also free.
For the premium fee of $24.95 you will get all above plus:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1. Original diskette with most up to date version of BusinessCards
for Windows software.
2. Updated and enhanced version o