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a5 v 4.5 beta (which has just gone gold!!)

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  • Phil Rolf
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    RE: a5 v 4.5 beta (which has just gone gold!!)

    It has been mentioned a number of times that the purchase of V4.5 can be credited towards ver 5, if the 5 user 4.5 package is $299, how much more do you anticipate Ver 5 to be above the 299 price?

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  • Jim Rowlen
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    RE: a5 v 4.5 beta (which has just gone gold!!)

    We've also tested v4.5 and v5 in a rather complex live order processing, invoicing, reporting (and a lot of other stuff) operation in our corporation. We have not used v4 for months.

    It's stable.

    Jim Rowlen
    Director Systems
    Technology SERVICE usa Inc

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  • Selwyn Rabins
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    RE: a5 v 4.5 beta (which has just gone gold!!)

    You are correct. It is not just upgrades from V4.0 to V4.5 that can be credited towards V5, but also new purchases of V4.5. That includes 1 user, 3 user, 5 user and Runtime as well.

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  • CALocklin
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    RE: a5 v 4.5 beta (which has just gone gold!!)

    I agree with Richard. A confirmation would be appreciated.

    I'd bet my own money that the purchase of a new copy of version 4.5 will be credited to 5.0 but I have two customers that I want to get up to 4.5 and I don't want to mislead them. (ie, my credibility is more important than a few $$.)

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  • richardurban
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    RE: a5 v 4.5 beta (which has just gone gold!!)

    It is not clear that new runtime purchasers will get credit. The post talks about upgrades. I do not currently own the runtime version.

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  • Steve Workings
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    RE: a5 v 4.5 beta (which has just gone gold!!)

    Richard -- read the second message in this thread -- the one from Selwyn.

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  • richardurban
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    RE: a5 v 4.5 beta (which has just gone gold!!)

    As a current a5 v4 single user, if I purchase the new version 4.5 runtime for the first time, can the cost be credited against the cost of the version 5.0 runtime?

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  • glenschild
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    RE: a5 v 4.5 beta (which has just gone gold!!)

    Selwyn:

    SPLENDID answer and so prompt too!

    Flexing the plastic in anticipation!!

    Regards

    Glen Schild

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  • Selwyn Rabins
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    RE: a5 v 4.5 beta (which has just gone gold!!)

    We are launching a new web site next week that will include on-line ordering and real-time downloads. So, YES, you will be able to order the V4.5 upgrade on-line and then download it immediately.

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  • glenschild
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    RE: a5 v 4.5 beta (which has just gone gold!!)

    Also,

    Will we be able to purchase (and download on-line) v4.5 and v5 when available? My reason for asking is that I live in the UK and I am not sure that the company that used to distribute Alpha Software products here in the UK still does and even if it will this seems to be several months later than in the US, going by previous versions that is!

    Regards

    Glen Schild

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  • Mike Konoff
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    RE: a5 v 4.5 beta (which has just gone gold!!)

    Has the modal/modless switch been added to 4.5 for global setting & per form??????

    Pretty please!!!!

    Thanks,
    Mike

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  • nick marodis
    Guest replied
    RE: a5 v 4.5 beta (which has just gone gold!!)

    Stablilty is a major issue. I'm excited about the future possibilities.

    Nick

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  • Ales SKlepic
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    RE: a5 v 4.5 beta (which has just gone gold!!)

    Selwyn,

    what about support of European numbering system - numeric fields in ver 4.5 - or shd I wait for ver 5.0 - will it be solved in ver 5.0 at all ?
    In Ver 4.03 it doesn't work in European way and the solution is not just to say to the users 'use the American format and that's it.
    Again I found out if I hv a numeric field in a lookup table and want to use the lookup numeric field in the current table, it is again multiplied by 100 - why ?

    Ales

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  • Selwyn Rabins
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    RE: a5 v 4.5 beta (which has just gone gold!!)

    Yes, our "torture" tests did involve filtered indexes, and also tested deletes, and yes V4.0 failed our torture test, while V4.5 passes.

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  • JohnZaleski
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    RE: a5 v 4.5 beta (which has just gone gold!!)

    Selwyn,

    That is great news for all of us. Did you run the same test on the old engine and get lots of corruption? Were there lots of filters in the indexes of the testing table? Was there any deleting and marking taking place during the multi-user testing? If there was, did any of the filters include marked or unmarked records only? Alpha makes such incredible use of indexes in so many places (sets -field rules - query optimazation -lookup functions). I believe that these indexes ( with filters ) separate Alpha from Access and other relational database development tools.
    Looking forward to purchasing a54_5 for myself and my clients.

    John

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