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PRODUCT NAME AND VERSION NUMBER
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A Better Switchboard for Access 97, 2000, 2002/XP, and 2003
v2.1

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COMPANY NAME
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Peter's Software - MS Access Shareware and Freeware for Developers
http://www.peterssoftware.com

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DESCRIPTION
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"A Better Switchboard" is an add-in for MS Access that provides you with a collection of enhanced MS Access switchboard menus that you can use with your application. These switchboards can be used as an alternative to the standard button-menu and teal-green style switchboards that are created with the Access database wizard. The "A Better Switchboard" collection includes web-page-like menus with rollover effects, expanding list/treeview type menus, and different button-style menus. Also, these new switchboards provide enhanced functionality by allowing multiple parameters to be passed to a function called from a switchboard, by allowing web pages to be opened from the switchboard, and more.

This version is distributed as shareware.

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NEW AND SPECIAL IN THIS RELEASE
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Version 2.1
·	“Expand-A-List” treeview-type switchboard menu form included
·	Bug fixes

Version 2.0
·	More example forms included
·	Open switchboard as a menu bar
·	Built-In Access functions available for menu bar
·	Run Code with multiple parameters
·	Open a hyperlink from switchboard
·	Can have more than 8 menu items on one switchboard page
·	New form tags to set switchboard features
·	Can create multiple “switchboard items” tables for multiple switchboards
·	Subform on switchboard resizes with window resize
·	ADO/ADP/ADE support
·	Easy installation
·	Help file

Version 1.1
·	Bug in demo fixed

Version 1
·	A Better Switchboard is entirely new.

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HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
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Requires Windows and either MS Access 97, MS Access 2000, MS Access 2002/XP, or MS Access 2003.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, GETTING STARTED TIPS, AND DOCUMENTATION
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*** Step 1 ***
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Open the downloaded zip file.

This file is named "abs.zip", or "abs_20.zip". Double-click it to open the zip file archive.

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Run the A Better Switchboard install program.

Double-click the "Setup.exe" file (you can do this from the WinZip window) and follow the on-screen instructions to install A Better Switchboard on your computer.

To run the demo, choose "A Better Switchboard Demo" from the Start menu.

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Use the Add-In Manager to install the A Better Switchboard Add-in.

Click Tools > Add-Ins > Add-In Manager, then select “A Better Switchboard v2 for Access 2000” (or 97 for Access 97) and click Install.

If you don’t see “A Better Switchboard” in the list of available Add-Ins, then click “Add New” and find “abs97.mde” (for Access 97), or “abs2000.mde” (for Access 2000, 2002, or 2003) in the folder you installed A Better Switchboard to.

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Open the A Better Switchboard Setup/Import form using the Add-In menu, and import a sample switchboard into your application.

Click Tools > Add-Ins > A Better Switchboard. The first time you do this, a reference to the A Better Switchboard library will be added to your database. The form that appears provides you with a selection of sample switchboard forms to import. Highlight one and click “Import”.

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Now just open the imported form instead of your regular switchboard form.

If you don’t already have a switchboard form, you can create one by selecting Switchboard Manager from the Add-In menu.


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IMPORTANT KNOWN PROBLEMS
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Please See the Help file for this information.

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VERSION HISTORY
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Please See the Help file for this information.

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PRICING INFORMATION
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A Better Switchboard Costs:

US$35.95 (1-5 user licenses)
US$65.95 (6-20 user licenses)
US$129.95 (21-100 user licenses)
US$249.95 (unlimited, royalty free distribution license with source code)
US$214.00 (upgrade from 1-5 user license to unlimited license with source code)

A license covers the use of A Better Switchboard on one computer within your company.

With the unlimited, royalty-free distribution license, you may incorporate the A Better Switchboard database objects and code into any number of applications that you develop for distribution inside or outside of your company.

To order online, go to http://www.peterssoftware.com/buy.htm

To register via regular mail, or by fax, please indicate:

- Your e-mail address (required!)
- The product you are interested in (A Better Switchboard)
- The number of licenses you require (1-5, 6-20, 21-100, or unlimited)

You may send checks (made payable to Peter’s Software) and/or purchase orders to:

Peter’s Software
10540 National Blvd #21
Los Angeles, CA 90034-3676
USA

You may fax purchase orders to Peter’s Software at:

1(310) 388-1015

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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http://www.peterssoftware.com
http://www.peterssoftware.com/abs.htm
info@peterssoftware.com

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DATE OR COPYRIGHT DATE, AND OTHER LEGAL INFORMATION
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Released 5/10/04
Copyright 2003-2004 Peter's Software