May 2000

Personal Information Explorer v2.0

Requirements:  Windows 95/98/NT
               Personal Information Explorer requires Microsoft Access
               97 or 2000 already installed.
               A MAPI Compliant email program and a valid email address.
               (Used during Registration)
               3 MB minimum Disk space on C: drive.
               (2MB for Application files, 1MB or more for Database)

Personal Information Explorer is a "Microsoft Access 97/2000" information
database. The database schema represents filing cabinets that contain
folders and files. The database also contains free-form memo fields,
file attachments and hyperlinks which store or link existing files from
your computer, network or Internet. A Windows Explorer like interface is
provided for easier navigation and selection. Full function report viewing
and printing is also available.

Personal Information Explorer consists of two databases. The setup
program installs the two databases to the C: drive in a designated
directory called C:\PIE. Do not move these databases to another
directory, as an absolute path reference is used to link the two
databases together (This is a requirement of Access 97/2000). The first
database contains only the "Microsoft Access 97/2000" table data. It is
linked to the second database, which contains "Microsoft Access 97/2000"
Queries, Forms, Reports, Macros and Modules. As new enhancements
become available for Personal Information Explorer, the second
database can be updated without disturbing the data in the first
database.

Personal Information Explorer is trialware.
The cost of registration is $15 dollars payable in US funds.
All registration data sent will be fully encrypted. A $15
payment will be processed against the credit card information you
supply or the check or money order that you send. 
Once registered, all "UNREGISTERED" report footers, "Splash" forms
and Trial Expiration messages will be eliminated.

This application may be distributed on CD-ROM, Floppy Disks, the
Internet or any electronic bulletin board. The application must be
distributed freely.

Please email the author if you want to report any errors, or to
comment on the application, or to suggest any future enhancement
requests.

Author: K. Shallcross  
            Shallcross Consulting
Email:   kshallcross@ameritech.net

Personal Information Explorer Version History

October 1999 Version 1.0 - Original release.

November 1999 Version 1.1 - Added tree and list explorer form for
easier navigation. Corrected Registration and NT related issues.

March 2000 Version 1.2 - Enhanced navigation between Explorer and
Cabinet forms. Modified Registration process to use Web based
payment processing over secured socket layer (SSL) and Https.

May 2000 Version 2.0 - Created a version to run under Access 97
or Access 2000.
