Paritek Software Version 3.02

Paritek Versions

Paritek, like other programs, continues to evolve and improve over time. These are some of the features and fixes that have been made to the program. If you are using an older version, you should upgrade to the latest version (which can be obtained for free via e-mail).

Version 3.05 New Feature

Prints 2004 version of Project Advance pledge cards

Version 3.05 Bug Fixes

Export Project Advance information now works properly if you check "export all names"

Traditional marriage notification letter now has names on return portion of form

Phone numbers can be printed in custom reports (bug appeared in version 3.04)

Update letters now says one "letter" per... instead of one "line" per...

Donations for one contributor report -- no spaces in front of envelope number when entered

Marriage Register browse displays full spouse name; finds correct record when changing

Version 3.04 New Features

More help available from program, more specific to program (if F1 pressed)

Ability to print Paritek file status window; now uses "Pre-year" instead of "Other" column; important numbers appear in bold print

Optional salutation ("Dear...") on letters

Signature graphic can be printed on confirmation, marriage notices

Optional notice of marriage with Latin and return card

Default family status code (when adding new families)

Annual Spiritual Report provides more and more accurate information

Count per area report now displays four columns per page (in case there are many areas defined)

Receipt summary has optional weekly, special, adjusted breakdown

Error messages in weekly entry stop you if you press a number before pressing Enter (ensuring you don't miss the message while making entries)

Function keys added for shortcut buttons (Browse Families, Weekly Donations, Calendar)

Features for United Church added, including Date and Method of Joining, Catholic Registers removed, First Communion, Confession removed from individual entry

Includes Paritek Backup version 1.03:

Program uses log file (not dates) to determine which disk is in which set

Checks space available on first diskette after removing old backup files

Restoring with no log file no longer causes "wrong set" error

If backup fails, program logs this as an incomplete backup

Version 3.04 Bug Fixes

When exporting pledge cards, program checks if destination folder exists before starting export of data

If default phone number "604-" and phone number entered as "604555-1234", program no longer changes this to "604-55--1234"

Donations for one contributor and Detailed income tax receipt now note if receipt has been adjusted (total amount changed)

Family listings where first address line is blank move second address line to first

Reports which start each page with a new letter no longer confused by upper and lower case letters in same list

Print total special donations progress window now cyan, not grey

Print Project Advance import error report displays error message if there are no records in the file

Adding areas with streets from "8800" to "12000" no longer confused because "8800" is larger than "12000"

Adding custom report fields sets new field's left margin to 100 more than field which is furthest right, sets width to 1000 or remaining width on right side of report

Custom reports check if portrait reports too wide when switching from landscape

Sort Name in Yearly file set when saving family information (if it changes)

Able to select by contact type (primary, secondary, other)

If you try to add a new envelope when a contribution record exists (with no number), error message reminds you to change that record

Adding a donation record without an envelope number from family entry window now sets internal counter correctly

Deleting a family with an unused envelope number now allows that number to be assigned to another family

In death register, the funeral must be in the current year, but the date of death may occur in the prior year

The "Start New Year" button now sets the year to the prior year (if it has not yet been set)

Certificates now print bottom four lines of text in larger fonts without cutting off bottom of letters

Deleting yearly records with values of $0.00 should now work in all cases

When adding to a weekly donation record, program sets value to add back to zero if total is less than zero

Version 3.03 New Features

Prints 2003 version of Project Advance pledge cards

Uses print flag (not account number) to determine which families will be exported or printed

Print pledge cards for families registered since a given date

Version 3.02 New Features

Print labels by selecting one family and/or individual at a time

Query these selections for reports or letters

Separate apartment/unit number from rest of address with dash or comma

Help screens expanded to include information from manual

Total donations graph allows for each year to be displayed on a separate page

Assign envelope numbers for next year based on date of last contribution

Print "other" notations on baptismal certificates

Includes Paritek Backup version 1.02:

Backup Program has menu option to return to Paritek

Version 3.02 Bug Fixes

When entering graphic files, program removes path if it matches the local path (allows program to find files when working with networked files)

When selecting a code, "Select" now the only default button

When selecting a code, changing tabs stays on browse list

"Suite" now displayed as part of address on all windows

Marriage register browse table now displays full second name

When finding envelope user by name, tool tip no longer displays

Typo on marriage certificate "presence" now spelled correctly

Adding new confirmation does not duplicate comments from last confirmation record

Parish name at top of reports should not overlap heading

Exporting Project Advance information with account numbers works

Assigning envelope numbers now has confirm before beginning

Cannot change name on envelope number without changing contributions

Version 3.01 New Features

Parish name appears in Windows frame and on task bar

Area printed on all three copies of pledge card (if asked for)

Names on certificates now printed in a larger font than rest of text

If printing certificate for future date, "printed" date matches sacrament date

Individual phone numbers appear on family browse windows

Total donations graph now scales better

When selecting contributor by name, more information is displayed on selection window

If printing donations for one category, option to include donations from all family members

Several new variables added for custom reports

Version 3.01 Bug Fixes

F3 key now saves when entering family category

Custom reports and letters now sort in upper case

Baptisms may take place in year other than record year

After assigning envelope number to contributor who made donations without a number, that number can be used in the weekly donations entry window

Option to not print incomplete labels now works

When entering field to find, delete key just deletes a letter and does not attempt to delete the highlighted record

When entering file names, program now resets default directory

Adding new family assigns family code more reliably

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