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New Feature
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Description |
Benefit |
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Year 2000 Compliance
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All modules are now fully Year 2000 compliant, including the database engine.
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Eliminates concerns and problems over the Year 2000 and the correct handling of dates in the new century.
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MIME Gateway in Uniplex Mail
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This provides complete support for Internet mail messaging, allowing the mail header to identify any attachment types and handle them correctly. |
Extends Uniplex mail's support for standards and together with the Document Access module eases exchange of mail across the internet. |
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Web browser enabled terminal emulator |
A Java applet controlled Web browser terminal emulator providing full UBS access from a PC. |
Further connectivity between the PC and UNIX character environments providing a fully functional terminal emulator to be run on a PC. |
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Extensions to the Document Access module |
Addition of latest file formats for Excel 7, Frame Maker 5.0, WordPerfect 7.0, MS Word for Windows 7.0 and QuattroPro for Windows 7.0. |
Additional Converters added following user requests for later versions of applications. |
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Update to the Document Access module |
More precise file identification and use of the converters. |
Better conversions for commonly used applications such as Word 6 and Excel 5, better handling of 8 bit characters and line drawing characteristics. |
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Command line interface to Mail |
Mail can now be sent much more easily via a UNIX shell command |
Integration with applications is made easier allowing programs to automatically send messages which will appear in users in-trays |
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Updates to the File Manager |
The caching of information on entry to the File Manager is now more efficient. Also better management of cursor movement through the file list. |
Faster access to the files on startup of the File Manager. |
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Update to Uniplex Mail |
Use of a "trashcan" mailbox, also a "Go to bottom" of a listed mailbox. |
Easier usage of mailboxes. |
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Update to the Word Processor |
The .PM command with no arguments keeps following paragraph together. |
Easier use of formatting for page controls. |
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Update to Dictionaries |
The use of supplemental dictionaries has been corrected. |
Users can now perform a spell check which will utilise any supplemental dictionaries and proffer optional words from a combination of the system dictionaries and local ones. |
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Update to the Spreadsheet |
Autosave now available in the spreadsheet. |
Autosave can now be used by users who wish to carry out long periods of work without having to keep manually saving until completed. |
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Update to utilise Informix 7 SE |
Uniplex Business Software v.9.0 utilises Informix 7 Standard Engine database |
A more efficient database engine, faster with additional field types that can be utilised by ufill |
