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    #1

    A5Doc

    How do you get a Trial period of A5Doc? Would like to see it work.

    Thanks
    Philip Gerber
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    #2
    RE: A5Doc

    Easy, when you run it for the first time you are asked if you want to register or start a trial period.

    What Alpha currently distributes is the version that shipped with A5v5. In the past couple months some incompatibilities with A5v6 have shown up. It works OK for some people, not for others. I am just finishing, probably today, a new version for A5v6 that
    1. fixes the incompatibilities with A5v6
    2. provides an installer specifically for A5v6
    3. adds new features.

    I still have some new features to add, but I will get a build posted so at least people will not run into problems. So at that point, just download the A5Doc for v6, install, open one of your databases, right click in control panel and select Addins, A5Doc to test it out.

    Bill.

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      #3
      RE: A5Doc

      Bill,
      Where do I go to get the 'DownLoad'?
      I can download it in A5V5 but can not find it in A5V6. On the Alpha 5 site you can buy it but no 'trial period'.
      Thanks
      Philip Gerber

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        #4
        RE: A5Doc

        Good point. I'll have to get with Alpha about that.

        Since A5Doc was automatically distributed with A5v5 it was not an issue before.

        Bill.

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          #5
          RE: A5Doc

          Phillip, If I remember correctly after you download it you can use it on a trial basis. You could also try Cal's AIMS App Analyzer, you can find this at:
          http://www.aimsdc.net/Tips_Funcs/AIMS_App_Analyzer.htm

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            #6
            RE: A5Doc

            Elke I know that Cal has some very good software, I use his Baskup system, and it is good. But Cal does NOT like to print, and I am from the old school and like to print Doc. That is why I wanted to look at A5Doc. I wanted to see if A5Doc Print's.

            Thanks
            Philip

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              #7
              RE: A5Doc

              Prints beautiful stuff! :-)

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                #8
                RE: A5Doc

                Bill Let me know when and wherr I can Get the Trail vertion.

                Thanks
                Philip

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                  #9
                  RE: A5Doc

                  A5Doc for version 6 is now available for trial / purchase! Jeannette in Alpha's customer service should have it set up soon. You can download it from http://www.partec.net/a5doc/download.htm

                  People that bought A5CDoc with A5v6 will get the new version of A5Doc at no charge. Jeannette is working on automatic notification procedures for this.

                  If you have been using the older A5Doc from A5v5 then you will need to purchase a new key from Alpha Software for the new version.

                  The new version adds documentation for letter and label layouts. All fields on layouts, including fields contained in rich text objects are documented with object name, field name and object type. It also documents the xbasic representation of Saved Operations.

                  With the new features, all objects and their component fields on each control panel tab are now documented.

                  Bill.

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                    #10
                    RE: A5Doc

                    Bill,

                    I just downloaded the v6 version. Is something wrong or is Print Preview no longer going to be an option? Often times a preview is all I need from which I can copy and paste snippets, etc.

                    Ray Lyons

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                      #11
                      RE: A5Doc

                      Click the Settings tab. You can choose a default of Preview or Print.

                      Bill.

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                        #12
                        RE: A5Doc

                        Under Settings I can find no such option.

                        As is often the case, I am lost! Since I had the v5 version installed under v6, could that have fouled thigns up? As I recall, it did not work and I just switched to v5 if I needed a5doc.

                        Ray

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                          #13
                          RE: A5Doc

                          The settings tab has not changed from a5doc v5 to v6. There are 4 options as shown in the attached image. The problem might be that you are not getting to the a5doc main menu. Right click in some white space of control panel and select Addins, A5Doc.

                          In a5doc for v5 you need to scroll down to see the Settings tab.

                          Most people have had issues in using the older a5doc in recent builds of A5v6, so that is one reason there is a new a5doc.

                          Bill.

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                            #14
                            RE: A5Doc

                            Bill, thanks for the "Right click in some white space of control panel and select Addins, A5Doc." It had been so long since I had any reason to go to the A5doc settings in v5 that I had totally forgotten where they were. I stupidly thought you meant they would be in the A5v6 Settings. Then again, I am not sure that was all that stupid of me (gotta try to save face here!).

                            Ray

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                              #15
                              RE: A5Doc

                              Hi bill

                              I used the demo for two days and now purchased the license. After uninstalling the previous version and installing the lastest version, it does not show as an add-in anymore

                              I am using Win2000 Prof and A5V6.

                              Any suggestions

                              Kind regards,

                              Peter

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