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PROGRAM LICENSE
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RepPoc 2.2 for PSION Series 3 and 3a is owned and
(c) Copyright 1993-1995 by Berthold Daum.
All Rights Reserved.
Shareware version
-----------------
The shareware version is clearly recognisable in the "About" screen.
The version number has the appendix "(sh)" which the commercial version has not.
The shareware version may be distributed freely (not for resale)
only in its original form including this documentation.
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| WARNING |
| The shareware version has been |
| "crippled". As long a unregistered |
| selection sets can only contain |
| 10 records and printed output |
| contains a reminder that the |
| software is still unregistered. |
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For registration details see below.
Disclaimer
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Although RepPoc has been extensively tested, the author shall not be
responsible for any loss of any kind due to its use. It is the
user's responsibility to establish the suitability of this
software for any particular purpose.
Registration of Shareware version
=================================
The registration fee is A$39.95 + A$6.00 for postage and handling.
We can send you a registration number by email, and send you the printed manual
and a floppy with all of our shareware by mail.
Please use the form ORDER.FRM. Post it via mail or email or FAX.
Alternatively, you can register via CompuServe (GO SWREG):
Author: Berthold Daum
Program Title: RepPoc V2.1 S3/S3A
Registration ID: 3826
Fee: US$ 35.00 plus postage
The price of the commercial version is A$59.00 + A$6.00 for postage and handling.
We can send you a ZIPPED version by email (add A$5.00), and send you the printed
manual and a floppy with the full version and all of our shareware by mail.
Please use the form ORDER.FRM. Post it via mail or email or FAX.
Berthold Daum
lichtbild p/l
21 Margate St.
Beaumaris, Vic. 3193
Australia
CompuServe 100026,3365
INTERNET: 100026.3365@compuserve.com
Commercial version for S3 and S3a
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Registered users can upgrade to the commercial version by paying
the price difference plus postage (see ORDER.FRM).
The commercial version has additional functions:
- Creating spreadsheets from DATA files
and updating existing spreadsheets with DATA file contents.
- extensive help text
- German language version available
NEW!!! Recommendation program
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We distribute our programs directly to offer you the lowest prices as
possible. Direct distribution depends very much on mouth-to-mouth recommendation.
We would like to acknowledge this fact by honouring the recommenation of our
products. If you are a registered user of any of our products, and another
user quotes your name when he registers, we will send you a floppy disc with
the newest versions of the products you had registered absolutely free !
RepPoc Version 2.2 - Release Notes
===================================
Platforms
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The program runs on PSION S3 and S3a and Acorn PocketBook I and II
in native mode.
On Acorn PocketBook I an extra OPL translator is required to create
custom text functions.
Requirements
------------
Please see the installation routine for details.
For a full installation about 50k of disk space are required.
We recommend to install the system on flash SSD, the REPORT folder
on the internal disk.
New function in version 2.0
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- New TextStyle TR for trailer paragraphs. Trailer paragraphs
are printed only once at the end of a list.
- Some text functions (like date::) can be used not only in Body text
but also in header paragraphs (HA,HL) and trailer paragraphs (TR).
- New numeric functions:
pos:: current position in list (no argument)
sum:: sum of the numeric value of that and the above fields.
max:: maximum of the numeric value of that and the above fields.
min:: minimum of the numeric value of that and the above fields.
mean:: mean of the numeric value of that and the above fields.
All these functions can be used in both body and trailer.
0 is assumed for nonnumeric fields.
- New form type:
PSION-C creates now optionally a form of type "report".
This form is similar to a list, but fields are separated by TABS
instead of commata, and a trailer is generated with sum:: functions
below each column.
- The name functions in RPFUNC have now a logic for titles:
given:: and intial::
remove now titles like Prof and Dr from the first name
- A new name function title:: returns any title strings, like "Prof.Dr."
in a name. If no title is found it return "Mrs./Mr.".
If the name string was empty it returns "Madam/Sir"
- Text function country:: can now also return the country name
on phone numbers with country code instead country name (+61-x-xxxxxx)
- New menu function PSION-E and PSION-D to edit or delete a form sheet.
- Assistant, helping to construct complex search and sort criteria.
- Field labels that contain blanks can now be used. They must be placed
inside chevrons (« »). (The assistant will place any label inside chevrons.)
- Commercial version: Creation of PSION-S3/S3a spreadsheet files
from DATA files, and updating of spreadsheet files with DATA contents.
- Native version for S3a supporting the big screen with ZOOM function.
New functions in Version 2.1
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- Group processing. One formsheet can now refer to multiple records from the data
file, e.g. «1.Name» «2.Name» «3.Name» ... «9.Name».
The maximum record number in a formsheet defines the group size.
The record number always comes first, before the name and before an optional
text function. RepPoc will read as many records are required to process
the form sheet, and will then continue with the next group of records.
This feature is especially helpful for processing multi-column layouts, e.g.
for labels. (See LABEL.WRD),
- Numeric functions can also be prefixed with a record number and will then
apply only the record with the specified number within the group.
Example: «1.SUM::Amount» «2.SUM::Amount» ...
This feature can be used for column sums.
If not prefixed with a record number, the function will apply to every
record of a group.
New function in Version 2.2
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- It is now possible to process OPL-data files (ODB) in the same
way as Database files. The ODB files can only consist of string fields.
RepPoc will generate dummy field labels for each field.
- Dummy field labels are now displayed in grey colour (S3a only).
- New text function UC1:: converts the first character of a string
into upper case, the rest into lower case.
- New predefined form : ROLODEX to print addresses in the ROLODEX format.
- New output modes for letter documents
- into one document: the traditional method as in Version 2.1
- manual: a separate document is created for each record.
The WORD application is invoked and you can modify
and print each letter separately. Leave the WORD application
with PSION-X, and WORD will be invoked again with the
next letter.
- automated: same as manual, except that printing and exitting
the WORD processor is done in an automated way.
Make sure, the correct printer was set up for the form sheet