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OK! I've been using this program for about 12 years now. I worked for the original startup company in 1990 and was given the code when we dissolved the company. I completed it when I worked at my last job and used it there. When I started up my company I dusted off the code and added many new features. The current version posted to the board is 1.7 for the record I'm using 1.94e which has many addition features and fixes.
The upcoming 2.0 has the following that 1.7 doesn't.
1. Run under win98 and can be networked.
2. From the invoice menu when an order is completed you may with a single keystroke send an e-mail message to your client that the order complete.
3. Other documents from frame orders to invoices or reports can be e-mail just like printing it.
4. Compiled under CA-Clipper 5.3b, v.1.7 was also.
5. It's FREE for the taking.
6. Other changes from 1.7
A. Invoice area,
1. Each PMT is posted as a line item on the invoice. Type of payment is also saved. Payment may not be deleted and an adjustment entry must be made if wrong. The invoice data is stored in an array and saved to a memo field. PMT info is also saved to a PMT database that can be compared to the invoice and used for deposit information.
2. A deposit report can be generated by date and breaking out and sorting type of payment.
3. Special screen only report tracking sales can be displayed with a single key stroke.
4. Printed sales report can also be generated for sales tax or other need at any time.
5. A few browse functions used by the invoice program have been changed so append and delete can not be done there. Edit may be used but is more restrictive then before. Less chance for errors to happen.
6. E-mail an invoice is planned before release.
7. E-mail an order completed message to your customer is in the program now and is wonderful.
B. Art area has only been upgraded for networking
C. Frame order area
1. Many internal fixes
2. Discount may be fixed amount, percent of whole order, or percent of order excluding the frame mouldings.
3. Networked
4. Purchase order report, this print a list of needed mats and mouldings (including the footage needed) for orders not marked completed. You then need to check your mouldings or mats in stock against it. Note: It does not take any more time to check the stock against the list that trying to keep an inventory that's always wrong in your computer. )
D. Customer area,
1. E-mail field added
2. networked
E. Calendar
1. Networked
2. Location of the item is possible. More later.
3. A couple of shortcut keys to be documented.
F. All(should be) browse functions used for selecting invoices, customers, art and frame orders have been modified so they can not be used to append or delete a record. The return key has also been turned off in the browse. Putting the cursor and just typing will enter edit mode and changed can be made to an existing record if needed.
If needed you may open any database in the file section and append, delete, pack(remove), or edit records. A password option on the File section is being considered.
E-mailing is planned for most printed reports, orders and invoices. The Fax area may be replaced soon with e-mail or both may be there.
That's the good part.
Now the bad.
1. It's a DOS based program.
2. You need a DOS based printer, an old HP 2 or 3 works great. I've also used it with a new Brother HL-1240 with success. Many window based printers will not work. This is where many people fail trying to get the program to work.
3. You need to know some DOS and be able to network your system under win98.
4. You need to know how to unzip the program into a DOS subdir that you created.
5. You need to read the manual to edit the menu and pricing formulas.
6. You enter your prices and updates. ( This is where we can share databases and save time. )
7. The manual has not been updated with all the new features.
8. This program does not keep your inventory for you. It does print a list of all mats and mouldings needed for orders not completed.
What I just want to know is anybody interested in this or should I just let it die.
More later wife's calling...
mores been added above 7/7/2002
framer
The upcoming 2.0 has the following that 1.7 doesn't.
1. Run under win98 and can be networked.
2. From the invoice menu when an order is completed you may with a single keystroke send an e-mail message to your client that the order complete.
3. Other documents from frame orders to invoices or reports can be e-mail just like printing it.
4. Compiled under CA-Clipper 5.3b, v.1.7 was also.
5. It's FREE for the taking.
6. Other changes from 1.7
A. Invoice area,
1. Each PMT is posted as a line item on the invoice. Type of payment is also saved. Payment may not be deleted and an adjustment entry must be made if wrong. The invoice data is stored in an array and saved to a memo field. PMT info is also saved to a PMT database that can be compared to the invoice and used for deposit information.
2. A deposit report can be generated by date and breaking out and sorting type of payment.
3. Special screen only report tracking sales can be displayed with a single key stroke.
4. Printed sales report can also be generated for sales tax or other need at any time.
5. A few browse functions used by the invoice program have been changed so append and delete can not be done there. Edit may be used but is more restrictive then before. Less chance for errors to happen.
6. E-mail an invoice is planned before release.
7. E-mail an order completed message to your customer is in the program now and is wonderful.
B. Art area has only been upgraded for networking
C. Frame order area
1. Many internal fixes
2. Discount may be fixed amount, percent of whole order, or percent of order excluding the frame mouldings.
3. Networked
4. Purchase order report, this print a list of needed mats and mouldings (including the footage needed) for orders not marked completed. You then need to check your mouldings or mats in stock against it. Note: It does not take any more time to check the stock against the list that trying to keep an inventory that's always wrong in your computer. )
D. Customer area,
1. E-mail field added
2. networked
E. Calendar
1. Networked
2. Location of the item is possible. More later.
3. A couple of shortcut keys to be documented.
F. All(should be) browse functions used for selecting invoices, customers, art and frame orders have been modified so they can not be used to append or delete a record. The return key has also been turned off in the browse. Putting the cursor and just typing will enter edit mode and changed can be made to an existing record if needed.
If needed you may open any database in the file section and append, delete, pack(remove), or edit records. A password option on the File section is being considered.
E-mailing is planned for most printed reports, orders and invoices. The Fax area may be replaced soon with e-mail or both may be there.
That's the good part.
Now the bad.
1. It's a DOS based program.
2. You need a DOS based printer, an old HP 2 or 3 works great. I've also used it with a new Brother HL-1240 with success. Many window based printers will not work. This is where many people fail trying to get the program to work.
3. You need to know some DOS and be able to network your system under win98.
4. You need to know how to unzip the program into a DOS subdir that you created.
5. You need to read the manual to edit the menu and pricing formulas.
6. You enter your prices and updates. ( This is where we can share databases and save time. )
7. The manual has not been updated with all the new features.
8. This program does not keep your inventory for you. It does print a list of all mats and mouldings needed for orders not completed.
What I just want to know is anybody interested in this or should I just let it die.
More later wife's calling...
mores been added above 7/7/2002
framer