PC Access for Windows Reference Guide

for PC Access Version 4.30

Loading PC Access Window

The Loading PC Access window appears when you start PC Access by double-clicking the PC Access for Windows shortcut in the PC Access for Windows folder on your Windows desktop. If you have checked the Pause for Tip of the Day box on this window (or the same checkbox on the Defaults Setup window), the Loading PC Access window pauses for several seconds. This gives you a chance to read the Tip of the Day. You may also read the Tip of the Day on the About PC Access window.

PC Access 4.30 added a new feature to the Loading PC Access window: a More Info button. You may click this button to view a help topic that gives more information about the Tip of the Day.

Technical notes:

· The LAUNCH.EXE program displays the Loading PC Access window when you run LAUNCH.EXE with no command-line parameters. If you start PC Access by running PCAWIN.EXE directly, the Main Menu window appears first.

· The Tip of the Day comes from the file PCACCESS.TIP in your PC Access executable directory. PCACCESS.TIP is a plain text (ASCII) file. Each line contains the text of a Tip of the Day. In PC Access 4.30, the file format changed slightly: in addition to a tip, each line also contains a help context ID number enabling the More Info button to work.

· In industry jargon, the Loading PC Access window is an example of a splash window.

· If you support or train other PC Access users, you should encourage your clients to read the Tip of the Day and explore further by reading the help topics under the More Info button. This is a painless way for PC Access users to increase their knowledge about the program.

This topic is new for PC Access 4.30.

Last modification date: Friday, January 17, 2003 00:58:48