filePro News – Spring 2008

Tue Jun 3 09:10:47 PDT 2008

Hi Everyone!

I just sent out the latest filePro newsletter to our mailing list, and thought I ought to let everyone here know about it as well.

If think you should be getting filePro announcements, but haven't seen this one in your inbox, please drop me a line and let me know.

Thank you!

Lauren Kelly
lkelly at fptech.com

fP Technologies, Inc.
1.800.847.4740
http://www.fptech.com

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filePro News – Spring 2008

It seemed like winter was never going to end, yet here we are in June.

We've got great deals and news for you. Keep reading for more information!

~ Blast into Summer
~ filePro News
~ Tips and Tricks
~ Developers Corner
~ End Notes

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~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - Blast into Summer Sale - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~

I think we are all ready for summer to be here. The past week has been nothing
but wet, dreary weather and I, for one, am ready for some warmth and sunshine!

We can't control the weather, but we can try to brighten things up a bit!

~ - ~ - ~ Summer Software Bundles – Available Only in June! ~ - ~ - ~

2-user software bundles to help you and your end-users get started with filePro!

2-user filePro Development: $590.00
2-user filePro Runtime: $215.00
Save over $100!! Add on 2-user filePro GI for only $595.00!

Need a Development Package?

2-user filePro Development with filePro GI
and the filePro GI Developer's Toolkit: $1895.00

Add filePro ODBC for $200 or fPSQL for $255.00.00!
Save even more—Add 2 filePro Sockets for $350.00!

In addition to the Summer Bundles, this June all other filePro 5.6
purchases will receive 10% off regular prices.

The only catch is that all quotes must be finalized by June 27 and
all orders and payments must be received by June 30, 2008.

Call Sales at 1-800-847-4740 or email sales at fptech.com for a quote now!

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~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - filePro News - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~

------------- Looking to the Future with fPXML ---------------

We know things have been quiet on our end, but that is because
we have been so busy!

We keep mentioning fPXML, but we haven't said much about what
it is.

XML stands for Extensible Markup Language--which basically means
it allows you to customize and design the structure of data.
But more than that, because XML has strict rules about the structures,
any application with an XML Parser (think of it as a secret decoder ring)
can share data--across applications and even across operating systems.

With fPXML, filePro users will be able to effectively share data
with any other XML application--Once again proving that
if you can dream it, filePro can do it!

For more information on fPXML, please contact the sales office at
sales at fptech.com or 1-800-847-4740

--------------------- filePro E-Certified Returns! ---------------------

Do you have clients that do a lot of mailings (courts, attorneys, banks, etc)?
Use fPreturn to save them time and money while generating your own annual revenue

filePro has teamed with Walz Certified Mail Solutions to save you time
and money on each certified mailing return (Green Card).

Certified returns currently cost $2.20 per card, but with fPreturn your
clients will save over $1.00 on each return--Each mailing your clients
have with 5,000 returns would save $5,000!

E-Returns require no additional postal equipment and will run as a
standalone application or interface with your current filePro application.

Save 45% on certified mailing returns while effortlessly tracking and
posting the status of each return. Your clients will thank you!

Please contact the sales office at sales at fptech.com or
1-800-847-4740 for more information.

--------------------- filePro Demo Software---------------------

Our 30-day full featured demonstration version of filePro 5.6 is available
from the fP Technologies website at:
http://fptech.com/Products/Demos/reqddemo.shtml

Demo software is available for Window, Linux, and Unix.
These downloads may be installed on multiple computers, and will operate
for 30 days from installation. You do not need to download or install a
license file for these demo versions.

Please note that there are different compiles for filePro 5.6 for
Open Server 5 and Open Server 6. If you are using Unixware, you will
need to download the Open Server 6 software.

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~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - filePro Tips and Tricks - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~

System command and PFSYSEUID variable – submitted by Chris Henschen

As some of you may have found out Linux and SCO handle the use
of the  Setuid bit differently. (Setuid bit is the S or 4775 in
chmod dclerk, dreport, etc is set to) Linux when running an
application with this set will revert back to the login accounts
access where SCO maintains the access of the account, in our case
"filepro". This recently caused me problems since the Java
Virtual Machine runs in the users home folder, and was confused
with where things were located. Anyways we found that by using
the environmental variable PFSYSEUID=no the system command is
run as the user and not filePro. This might come in handy for
something along the line. Therefore my processing in this case
was as follows that worked:

166 ------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
? If: @OS ne "DOS" and @OS ne "windows"
Then: putenv "PFSYSEUID","no"
167 ------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
? If: @OS ne "DOS" and @OS ne "windows"
Then: system "PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/bin;export PATH;umask 000;"{javacmd
168 ------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
? If: @OS eq "DOS" or @OS eq "windows"
Then: system javacmd

Hope you find this helpful, as if I knew this years ago I
could have executed character Unix WP and been able to
print without a problem too.

For more information on this, please check out our Tips and Tricks on
the fPTech Forum: http://www.fptechforum.com/index.php/board,33.0.html

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~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - Contact Information - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~

-------------Updating Your Online Developer Listings-------------

Ever wonder how you can get listed as a 3rd Party Developer on
the fP Technologies website?

Need to update your current listings?
Please visit http://fptechforum.org/polls/index.php?sid=6 to complete
a quick questionnaire that will allow us to update our records.

-------------Updating Your Account-------------

Keeping your account up to date means that orders can be filled even
faster and that you will receive all of the most up to date filePro
news and special offers.

filePro users can update their records on-line at
http://fptech.com/Developr/emaildb.shtml

You will need your account number and email address.

If you do not have an account number try entering a zero (0)
for the account number.

If you have forgotten your account number please email sales at fptech.com
to request your account information.

Developers can easily label their licenses through the license download
area: http://fptech.com/Developr/maclic.shtml

This can be used to assign an end-user name and email, but the fields
may also be used to fill in a system name (ie 'Home Laptop') and
secondary email addresses.

-------------Need to Reach Us?-------------

filePro users can reach fP Technologies
* by phone--1.800.847.4740
* by fax--607.655.5654
* by mail-- PO Box 290352, Tampa, FL 33617-0352
* by email--
o Sales: sales at fptech.com
o Support: fpsupport at fptech.com

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~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - Endnotes - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~

Do you have any questions or comments relating to this update?
Have any tips or tricks you'd like to submit for future updates?

Email me directly at lkelly at fptech.com or call me at 1-800-847-4740.

As always--thank you for using filePro!

--
Lauren Kelly
lkelly at fptech.com

fP Technologies, Inc.
1.800.847.4740
http://www.fptech.com

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