                      NEW Clarion Profile Exchange

Major Change -  Product Scope 32 Bookmarks will now be used to develop
product and company profiles.

In a lot of ways, Product Scope 32 Bookmarks is a much more useful
program for the Clarion Profile Exchange because it's simpler (than
the previous Product Scope Lite), but more importantly, it offers a
number of great bookmark functions (thanks to John Hickey and the gang
at POSITive Software company for free Internet templates). This makes
it easy to link to Internet addresses, email programs, and to local
HTML pages stored on hard disks.

                                Contents

I - NEW Clarion Profile Exchange

II - Help Bug in Product Scope 32 Bookmarks, Version 3.1

III - New In This Release or Recent Changes

IV - Step By Step For Adding Product and Company Profiles

                    I - NEW Clarion Profile Exchange

What is this? Although there are a number of resources available to
obtain Clarion third-party add-on products, there is no centralized
single source available to obtain such information. For the benefit of
the Clarion Community, Encourager Software, has established a central
source for exchanging and viewing third-party add-on product profiles.
The Clarion Profile Exchange is for INFORMATION purposes only.

Is this only for third-party add-on products? No, The intent of the
profile exchange is to profile information that would be useful for the
Clarion programming community in general. For example, programs like In 
Back by J&S Software, Inc. and ForKeeps by Ragnar Hellspong would be 
good examples of non third party add-ons, but would still add great
usefulness to the Clarion programming community.

It is a resource tool for the Clarion programmer. So whatever helps the
programming community might be considered a legitimate entry. Product
profiles must be submitted by the company or individual creating them,
or by someone they designate as being authorized to do so.  Place To Buy
records do not have to be official submissions, but should be
as accurate as possible.

How does it work? Clarion third-party companies develop their product
profiles with a program called Product Scope 32 Bookmarks (current 
version is 3.1)(current filenames are PS32B31.ZIP or PSBKMRKS.ZIP). The 
data is sent to Encourager Software, where it is combined with other
product profiles, and re-posted to the Compuserve TopSpeed Forum and the 
Internet as PS32DATA.ZIP.

Where will the system be located? Product Scope 32 Bookmarks is used to
Develop or View the product profiles. Here is the current download
information.

Download information for the Product Scope 32 Bookmarks program - On
Compuserve, the TopSpeed Forum (GO CIS:TOPSPE) - Lib#20 - filename is
PS32B31.ZIP.

On the Internet, ZDNet
http://www.zdnet.com/swlib/  Do a search on Product Scope 32 Bookmarks
Filename is PSBKMRKS.ZIP

On the Internet - Encourager Software Web site, direct link -
http://www.encouragersoftware.com/downloads/ps32b31.zip

Download PS32DATA.ZIP directly at
http://www.encouragersoftware.com/downloads/ps32data.zip

PS32DATA.ZIP is also available at Icetips and CompuServe TopSpeed forum.

Note the new "Download Latest - PS32DATA.ZIP" entry in the Vendors
browse. Highlight, and click on the Vendors Internet link button, and
this will load your browser, log onto the Encourager Software web site
and give you the file dialog prompt for saving this file to your disk. 
The approximate file size will be listed.

Is there a fee to view or load the information?

Encourager Software grants a limited license for individuals or
companies to install the Viewer Version of Product Scope 32 Bookmarks on
5 computers or less without a paid registration.

Companies or individuals with Product Scope 32 Bookmarks installed on 6
computers or more MUST obtain a site license to use the Viewer Version
of Product Scope 32 Bookmarks and are licensed to use the Viewer Version
Software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 30 days.

Who will be maintaining the system? Dave Troxell, Encourager Software,
using Clarion since 1990.

Is there any catch? NO, this is a voluntary effort on the part of
Encourager Software and the Clarion community. NO fees are involved to
develop the profiles. And you can view the profiles at the browse level
and print FULL information about products or company profiles.

Beginning with the release of this PS32DATA.ZIP (December 16, 1998), to
make the Exchange more useful, this collection of files represents
officially submitted profiles from the product developers in the Clarion 
community AND unofficial submissions that have been checked for 
accuracy. We will correct any errors as soon as possible.

Some Vendors/company profile records are not officially submitted, but 
represent Place To Buy sources for some of the products, and are based 
on the most accurate information available. Since product prices can and 
do change (and where to buy), use the contact information contained 
within the Vendors' records or at web sites to obtain the latest
availability and price.

For further information or inquiries please contact:
    Dave Troxell, Encourager Software   (941) 647-5742
    PO Box 1060             FAX (941) 647-1623
    Highland City, FL 33846-1060, USA
    Email: esoftw@gte.net or Dave@encouragersoftware.com
    Web Address:
http://www.encouragersoftware.com/

        II - Help Bug in Product Scope 32 Bookmarks, Version 3.1

There is a slight help bug in Version 3.1 of Product Scope 32 Bookmarks. 
The program will be corrected soon, and released on the Encourager 
Software web site, http://www.encouragersoftware.com/. The updated 
Version 3.11 of Product Scope 32 Bookmarks will fix this help bug and 
some minor enhancements will be added to the program.

Use the following instructions when you click on the question mark 
(Help) or press F1 and the following Windows Help dialog is displayed.

Problem:

Windows Help Dialog

Cannot find the C:\DAVE\Clar4Proj\PS32Plus\HelpFiles\Win95\PS32Book.hlp. 
Do you want to try to find this file yourself?

Solution:

Click Yes.

A Windows file dialog for your install directory will be displayed. 

Double click on Ps32book.hlp icon. 

A second Windows Help dialog may follow. 

Click Yes.

A Windows file dialog for your install directory will be displayed. 

Double click on Ps32book.hlp icon. 

The help file should now display correctly when F1 is pressed or a 
Question mark is clicked.

We apologize for the error. 

The following files should be in the install directory in order for the
help program (and help topics) to function properly.

Ps32book.hlp and ps32book.CNT

              III - New In This Release or Recent Changes

CapeSoft is the first company to release official product records for 
the NEW Clarion Profile Exchange. Bruce Johnson of Capesoft has 
developed some terrific graphic files that we are including in this 
current Clarion Profile Exchange as a test. We would like your opinion 
about the graphic files. Should we include them in future 
ps32data.zip's, or possibly create two releases; one with data files 
only, and the other with data files and graphic files?

If you unzip the ps32data.zip files into a data directory, and the 
graphic files for the CapeSoft products do not display, highlight a 
CapeSoft product record, click on the change button, click on the image 
button, and save the path and filename of the image file for your
ps32data directory.

The code for the display of images is very basic, and any suggestions 
for code that would display the graphics with filename only, and include 
sizing and aspect ratios would be greatly appreciated. Also suggestions 
for third party products for handling graphic displays would be 
appreciated as well. At least, for the near future, Product Scope 32 
Bookmarks is being developed in C4B.

ALL Clarion (TopSpeed) third party developers AND current Team TopSpeed
members are entitled to a FREE unlock code for a single license for the 
Unlimited Editing Version. Just send an email to 
Dave@encouragersoftware.com and give me a Registration name - 40 
characters or less. You DON'T have to submit your profiles first to get
this unlock code.

You are under NO obligation to get this FREE unlock code if you qualify.

Just email my company and ask for it. Third Party developers will NEED 
this unlock code to use the Import/Export feature to prepare the 
profiles for emailing to Encourager Software.

You MUST have a valid Clarion (TopSpeed) third party add-on product to
qualify (or be a current Team TopSpeed member). A web site address
advertising your currently offered Clarion (TopSpeed) third party add-on
included in your email is usually sufficient for verification. However,
you can send alternate forms of advertising to provide verification as
well.

Team TopSpeed members are given this FREE unlock code in gratitude for 
your many self-less hours providing technical support to the Clarion 
(TopSpeed) development community.

       IV - Step By Step For Adding Product and Company Profiles

We have, hopefully, greatly simplified, this process from the first
attempt of the Clarion Profile Exchange using the previous program,
Product Scope Lite.

1. Install Product Scope 32 Bookmarks.

2. Start the program and create a separate data folder (subdirectory) at
the Choose/Create Path (Path Management) window and unzip PS32DATA.ZIP
into this new directory.

3. Filling in Vendors' Records.

  General Tab
    Vendors name - your company
    Category - Choose from the lookup browse provided or add yours.
    Primary ID - I would suggest using your best known product - or  
    products if you can fit multiple products in the Primary ID field.
    Address and Phone Information
       Note the International Tab for address and phone information as    

       well.

    Place to Buy and MFG Checkboxes - Most would check both boxes,
    however, if you don't sell your products directly, don't check the
    Place To Buy box.

  These links are VERY Important!
    Email Link - Primary email address
    Internet Link - Homepage address of your Web site

International/Memo Tab
    Fill in international address and phone information as needed

    The account number is a useful reference when you order a product  
    from a company in which you have an existing account. This field is  
    not used for the profile exchange.

For every place your product is available for purchase (up to three),
add a vendors record with at least information for these two fields. 
Vendor Name and Place To Buy Checkbox marked. Phone, Fax, Internet 
and Email addresses would be also be very helpful for making contacts.

This adds a lookup choice for these place of purchases. When you click 
on the Place to Buy field in the Pricing tab of the product update form, 
a Select Place To Buy browse is displayed.

4. Filling in a Products' records.

  General Tab
    Description - Name of Product
    MFG - your company
    Extended Description - Highlight product features.
    Internet Link - Web address of product or your homepage

  Pricing Tab
    Price - normal selling price
    Place to Buy 1 - directly from you, distributor, etc.

    Up to three sources for pricing and place to buy information.

  General 2 Tab
    Category - Choose from the lookup browse provided or add yours.
    Internet Order Link - Web address for ordering your product.

  Memo Tab - Fill in narrative description.

5. Create a Query (your company) for products if one doesn't exist.

Click on Query button, Product Browse.

At Saved Queries,
    click insert.

Field Selection
    Press m, manufacturer is highlighted, click next.

Operation Selection
    is equal to (or Contains) is highlighted, click next.

Value Entry
    Type in company name, click next.

Query Tool
    Click finish

Save Query
    Click Yes

Query Description
    Type in company name, click OK.

Close Product Scope 32 Bookmarks program.

6. Open Product Scope 32 Bookmarks Import/Export program

Click on Change Directories button
    Change to directory where PS32DATA files are located.

Click on Export dBase and ASCII Products button

7. This is a VERY important step.

At Export Product Data window, click on Query button
    Select your company (company name should be in blue, lower left,
after selection)

Click start

After this step is complete, USING the query filter developed in the
products browse, only your company's products data files will be
exported as export.dbf and export.dbt

Close Product Scope 32 Bookmarks Import/Export program

8. Zip the following files only; vendors.tps, export.dbf and export.dbt
    Name the zip file with the first eight letters of your company
    ie. encourag.zip

If you update a single file such as vendors.tps, please zip it as well,
just in case someone else sends us a single file like vendors.tps and
there is the possibility of your company's information being overwritten
during mail downloads.

Attach with Email to Dave@encouragersoftware.com

    Subject: Clarion Profile Exchange

THANK YOU for your participation. You will receive a notice by email as
soon as your zipped profiles arrive at Encourager Software. Some email
correspondence may be necessary to finalize details on your profiles.
Soon after, your product and company profiles will be included in the
next update of PS32DATA.ZIP.
