SPCS PrimaBase(R) 3.13D is a working demo of SPCS PrimaBase(R) 3.13, a fully-relational, free form, database management system for windows which uniquely offers integrated barcode printing and support. Barcodes supported include: U.S. Postnet with Delivery Point Barcode, Code 39, Code 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13 and Interleaved 2 of 5.  The barcodes may be printed on nearly any printer supported by MS-Windows. No additional font cartridges or add-on packages are necessary.  And because the barcodes are integrated into the database, ANY field may be printed as a barcode. Included with the demo is SPCS PrimaPAC(tm), a pre-built infobase of the 104th Congress.  The infobase contains all information necessary to contact members of the 104th Congress and myriad pre-built reports for nearly every Avery and Maco label available as well as mail-merge letters, envelopes, 4-up cheshire labels, etc. The demoware is network ready for 1-4 nodes.

The program includes a help file.  Instructions for use are included with the software. Please read the document entitled "intropri.txt" following installation. Technical support will not be provided to unregistered users except installation support. To obtain installation assistance, call 504-344-1887, Central Time, M-F, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. or send an e-mail message to spcsinc@tyrell.net explaining the problem.

PLEASE NOTE that programs published by Scandinavian PC Systems, Inc. are available ONLY from Scandinavian PC Systems, Inc. direct. They are sold exclusively to end-users. No resellers please - we do not offer reseller discounts. All customers are eligible for volume discounts. Information on other discounts is included in the document "intropri.txt." You will not find our products on the shelves of your local store; if you do, chances are, they are outdated versions. No resellers please.

The demoware program is a near full working version of the commercial program but includes some limitations which are explained in the "intropri.txt" file.  Additionally, there are time, usage and date locks on the program. These locks may be opened and usage may be extended with a code available from the author. Information on obtaining the code is contained in the program information. In addition, the code may be requested via e-mail, by sending the pertinent information to:

spcsinc@tyrell.net

Scandinavian PC Systems, Inc. also maintains a page on the World Wide Web. The URL (Uniform Resource Locator) address for our home page is:

http://www.tyrell.net/~spcsinc

The address must be entered exactly as written, all lowercase. The web page contains information about SPCS PrimaBase(R) as well as other products offered by Scandinavian PC Systems, Inc. Make note of this information as 

To contact SPCS by snail mail, please address your letter to:

Scandinavian PC Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 3156
Baton Rouge LA 70821-3156

Telephone contacts:
Toll Free (Sales ONLY): 800-4-U.S. SPCS (487-7727)
Information: 504-338-9580
Fax: 504-338-9670

Canada Toll Free SalesFAX: (Sales ONLY) 800-288-SCAN (288-7226)
International Sales: +1-504-339-9580
FAX: +1-504-338-9670

Installation:

To install, select RUNME.EXE and follow the prompts.  The installation program is configured to analyze your system and ensure there is enough free space available for installation.  Install space required is 2.2 MB. This program will work just fine on a 386SX-20 with 2MB RAM and will fly on anything faster than that.  National Software Testing Labs has verified that SPCS PrimaBase(R) will operate on a 286 w/1MB RAM - but we don't recommend it because it's kind of slow. (Note that we are a software publisher and the "hottest system" we have in-house is a 386DX-40.  We design products to operate well on installed hardware, not to help hardware manufacturers sell memory and processors.)

1. If you have a CD-ROM drive, ensure that a CD-ROM disk is placed in the drive before installation.  An idiosyncracy of the install program is that is checks ALL installed drives and it is unable to differentiate a hard drive from a CD-ROM.

2. The only technical problem reported during installation has been reported by users of a program called "TABWORKS." Apparently this program is used as a replacement for PROGMAN.EXE but it also apparently is not a 100-percent replacement for PROGMAN.EXE because the install program does not work if this program is installed.  If you are using "TABWORKS," replace it with "PROGMAN.EXE" until SPCS PrimaBase(R) 3.13D is installed. After installation, you may return to using TABWORKS as there have been no conflicts reported between that program and SPCS PrimaBase(R).

3. Once the installation process starts copying files to the selected drive, if the initial program install is aborted during installation for any reason, you will need to delete any installed files prior to attempting a re-install.

August 21, 1995 - SimTel Release