

     ---------- PSA Cards 3.4 for Windows 3.x  ----------

     VERSION 3.4 WILL READ FILES WRITTEN BY EARLIER VERSIONS.
     VERSIONS OLDER THAN 3.4 WILL NOT READ VERSION 3.4 FILES.

     PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY.  If YOU ARE USING AN
     EARLIER VERSION OF PSA CARDS, YOU MAY NOT WANT TO USE THIS
     RELEASE.

     The envelope printing has been completely redone.
     You may not like it, or it may work differently with your 
     printer than the previous version.

     You should back up your current data files (.CAR Files) to 
     a floppy disk and make sure that you can re-install your old 
     version, just in case you find something that you can't live 
     with in this release. 

     Once you have written to a file with this version, older 
     versions of PSA Cards will not be able to read that file.
     This means that if you Save to your ONLY copy of A PSA Cards
     data file, you can't go back to an earlier version.

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 PSA Cards entries.
     
VERSION 3.4 NEW FEATURES AND CHANGES

 *   All new and improved envelope printing
 *   Print one envelope without making a permanent entry
 *   Selective print option for card printing (like the address book) 
 *   Word wrap in address books and cards for dates, groups, 
       e-mail addresses, general data, and notes.
 *   Option for different font for name one in address books and 
       cards
 *   Three page format for address book that's useful for six hole 
       DayRunner type notebooks.
 *   Labels - single label option for impact printers. Uses Custom 
       Label to set page length to one label. Custom paper length 
       must be supported by your printer driver for this feature 
       to work. 
 *   Persistence for printer selection that's very useful when you 
       set up a dedicated label printer.
 *   Printing by groups -- print current group and/or select and 
       print a group.
 *   Display of unprintable areas in print preview
 *   Auto Fill uses drop down lists for phone, date, e-mail, general 
       descriptions, city, state, and country to automatically 
       complete field entries.
 *   User defined (general purpose) fields
 *   A time stamp feature for Notes and General Purpose fields
 *   File password protection
 *   Preferences dialogs for toolbar and auto fill
 *   Option to always dial local area codes
 *   Added "Show Only" and "Omit Dividers" check boxes to select 
       group dialog.
 *   Default phone description fields for Import command

VERSION 3.4 BUG FIXES

 *   Auto change for default envelope titles when name fields change.  
       Warnings are now suppressed when envelope titles are edited at 
       the same time.
 *   Main window state is now saved on exit when maximized.
 *   Fixed bug -- persistence of "first name first" in list view.
 *   Fixed bug -- importing business entries was broken.
 *   Fixed bug -- Address book line spacing was wrong when printing 
       from print dialog.
 *   Fixed overprint for "Phones to the Right" feature in address book 
       and removed the limitation of only one column for "Phones to 
       the Right" feature.
 *   Fixed bug -- Print Current Entry with ZIP Sort on did not print
       anything.
 *   Fixed bug -- Deleting a Custom Label would sometimes crash the program.
 *   Fixed bug -- Sometimes no address was printed when there was only 
       a work address and no home (primary) address.

PSA Cards features existing in V. 3.3:

 *   Print Rolodex cards, envelopes, mailing labels,
       shipping labels and address booklets.  Address books
       can be customized.
 *   POSTNET bar codes
 *   Separate fonts for return address, envelopes, cards, labels, address books.
 *   Optional USPS format for addresses - all caps, no punctuation for envelopes
       and mailing labels.
 *   Custom mailing label sizes and more predefined label forms
 *   Option for auto size on mailing labels.
 *   Dial phone numbers, including dialing profiles that 
       account for differences in dialing from different locations,
       and credit card calls.
 *   International dialing
 *   Multiple e-mail fields
 *   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.  Includes searching for words
       that sound alike.
 *   Import data from an ASCII file or Microsoft CardFile
 *   Export any field or combination of fields to a file or 
       the clipboard for use in a word processing program or
       spreadsheet.
 *   Object Linking and Embedding (OLE 2.0) container
       application
 *   Context menus (right mouse button popup menus).
       The right mouse button menus allow common commands to be 
       performed on Entries, fields within entries, and embedded 
       objects by right clicking on them.
 *   Option for displaying and printing using "last name, first name" 
       style
 *   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.  Powerful group editing features.
 *   No inherent limits on the number of entries or lengths
       of fields.
 *   User configurable toolbars.
 *   Optional second toolbar.
 *   Double click an entry to edit it
 *   User specified screen and printer fonts
 *   Type a letter to open a divider tab
 *   Separate dialogs for residential and business entries
 *   File backup command and backup reminder.
 *   User specified text, tab, and entry colors
 *   Speed Entry command, including entering information from a 
       multiline edit field by highlighting text and clicking a field 
       button.
 *   Tip of the day, including links to relevant topics in the Help file.
 *   OLE drag and drop.
 *   Option for dd-mm-yy Euro style dates
 *   English (inches) or metric units (mm) for measurements
 *   Euro style postal codes
 *   Right click on an e-mail address to launch your e-mail 
       program and start a new message.
 *   Right click on an Internet address (URL) and launch your 
       Internet browser with that address.
 *   On-line, context sensitive help
 *   Written in C++
 *   Windows 3.1, Windows NT, and Windows 95 versions available
 *   Installation program



********************** INSTALLATION **********************

   INSTALLING FROM A FLOPPY DISK

     Run setup.exe from the Program Manager.

   INSTALLING FROM A DOWNLOADED PSA Cards ZIP FILE

     Run psacr34.exe from the Program Manager.
     

INSTALL.EXE -- MORE DETAILED INFORMATION

     The installation program will copy the PSA Cards files
     to whatever directory you choose.  The installation
     directory can be the same as directory for the
     downloaded PSA Cards file.
     
     After copying the Cards files to the installation
     directory, the install program will create a program
     group and program items in the Program Manager.  There
     will be program items for PSA Cards, Cards Help, and 
     this readme.txt file.
     
     The OLE 2.0 dynamic libraries are supplied by Microsoft
     for installation in systems running 16 bit versions of
     Windows.  That is, Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.11
     (Windows for Workgroups).  If you are running a 32 bit 
     version of Windows, you should download or order the 
     32 bit version of PSA Cards.
     
     If MICROSOFT OFFICE is running, it will probably prevent
     the installation of the OLE files.  If there is a 
     problem with copying the OLE files, shut down MS Office
     and try the installation again.

     If this doesn't fix the problem, try shutting down and
     restarting Windows.  Then restart the installation.  If
     you already have the OLE 2.0 libraries, the install
     program will compare library versions and will not
     overwrite a newer library version with an older one.
     The OLE 2.0 files are:
     
          COMPOBJ.DLL
          MFCOLEUI.DLL
          OLE2.DLL
          OLE2.REG
          OLE2CONV.DLL
          OLE2DISP.DLL
          OLE2NLS.DLL
          OLEPROX.DLL
          STDOLE.TLB
          STORAGE.DLL
          TYPELIB.DLL
     
     The OLE 2.0 libraries must be registered with the
     REGEDIT.EXE program.  REGEDIT.EXE is part of Windows.
     REGEDIT.EXE is run automatically by the installation
     program.
                  

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

     Complete registration instructions are in the on-line
     Help.  Click "How to Register" in the PSA Cards Help menu.

     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.
     

BUG REPORTS AND FEEDBACK

     Please send bug reports, and suggestions for new
     features to CompuServe User ID 72064,1437, or 
     Internet: billr@PSA-Cards.com or US mail to me 
     at:

          William L. Rogers
          PSA Software
          PO Box 271905 
          Fort Collins, CO 80527-1905

     You can also get the PSA Cards news and download the
     most recent version from the PSA Software web page:

     http://www.PSA-Cards.com
     
     I hope that you find PSA Cards useful.

          Bill Rogers
