FAQ about "MyContacts"
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Questions
Question 14: Hotfix-Release 3.0.1. What's
new?
Question 15: Hotfix-Release 3.0.2. What's
new?
Question 16: Hotfix-Release 3.0.3. What's
new?
Question 17: New Release 3.1. What's
new?
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Question 12:
File and folder structure / What's the difference between the versions "MyContacts Standard" and "MyContacts Portable"?
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Standard Version:
Program files --> in the program folder, e.g. „%ProgramFiles%\MyContacts":
- english.ak (only in english version)
- language-english.ini
- language-german.ini
- manual.pdf
- MyContacts.exe
- notify.wav
- registration.htm
Data files --> in the user data
folder „%APPDATA%\MyContacts":
(APPDATA
on Win7: „C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming")
(APPDATA on XP:
„C:\Documents and Settings\<USER>\Application Data")
- config.ini
- conf-formplacement.ini
(Following files also, if no full-qualified declaration was made in the
config.ini file)
- contacts.ak (contacts1.bak, contacts2.bak, contacts3.bak)
- dates.ak (dates1.bak, dates2.bak, dates3.bak)
- images subfolder for contact photos
- Export/log/debug files
--> I.e., the Standard Version is user dependent
(each user use an own configuration and database)
Portable Version:
Program files --> in the
main folder „...\MyContactsPortable":
- MyContactsPortable.exe
- help.html
Program files --> in the
subfolder „...\MyContactsPortable\App\MyContacts":
- english.ak (only in english version)
- language-english.ini
- language-german.ini
- manual.pdf
- MyContacts.exe
- notify.wav
- portable.ak
- registration.htm
Program files --> in the
subfolder „...\MyContactsPortable\App\AppInfo":
- (further files and folders)
Data files --> in the data
subfolder
„...\MyContactsPortable\Data":
- config.ini
- conf-formplacement.ini
(Following files also, if no full-qualified declaration was made in the
config.ini file)
- contacts.ak (contacts1.bak, contacts2.bak, contacts3.bak)
- dates.ak (dates1.bak, dates2.bak, dates3.bak)
- images subfolder for contact photos
- Export/log/debug files
--> I.e., the Portable Version ist not user dependent
(each user use the same configuration and database)
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Question 14:
Hotfix-Release 3.0.1. What's new?
Answer:
Since 13.09.2011 there is a new version 3.0.1 available. You can
install the new version over the old version without deinstall the old one (the
records are still there after that).
Changes:
- The message dialogue for the data recovery is correct now.
- New option in the configuration menu for the event-check is
available.
Question 15:
Hotfix-Release 3.0.2. What's new?
Answer:
Since 10.11.2011 there is a new version 3.0.2 available. You can
install the new version over the old version without deinstall the old one (the
records are still there after that).
Changes:
- The window title and the buttons of the confirmation dialogues are in the correct language now.
- The "Create" button in the interval date dialogue is available for all topics now.
- The field "Others" in the contacts area is a multi-line field
now.
Question 16:
Hotfix-Release 3.0.3. What's new?
Answer:
Since 14.12.2011 there is a new version 3.0.3 available. You can
install the new version over the old version without deinstall the old one (the
records are still there after that).
Changes:
- The field "Status" in the dates area is in the correct language now.
- The registration page was updated.
Question 17:
New Release 3.1. What's new?
Answer:
Since 11.02.2013 there is a new version 3.1 available. You can
install the new version over the old version without deinstall the old one (the
records are still there after that).
Changes:
- New fields integrated: Title, Country, State, Website (private/business), IM-Address (private/business) and other
- Export filter added (now you can define if a data record have to be exported or not)
- New function (Event check): "More info" of the contact with
- New function (Contacts): Export ? CSV (all data fields)
- New function (Contacts): Export ? CSV (MyPhoneExplorer)
- New function (Dates): Weekly interval if you copy a date as series
- Bug fixing (csv mail export corrected; date format in some exports corrected; alarm-ignoring on 01.01.1900)