Archive for the CONTACTfile development suggestions Category

Pending release of CONTACTfile version 5

At last, the long-awaited version 5 is nearly ready for you!  This new version has a completely different contact-manager interface, which is more intuitive to use, and which will eventually replace some of the forms you’ve got to know and love.  Also the WHOLE LOT of code has been re-written, to smooth out the places where it’s been a bit cumbersome, and to make it all a bit more consistent.   

Office 2010

All clients please note that CONTACTfile now has Office 2010 compatibility. 

NEW and FREE

CM Databases have just published their completely new product - FREE to anyone who wants it.  It’s a simple program called TimeKeeper, and it’s for use at presentations or similar, where you need a coundown display.  Goto www.cmdatabases.co.uk/timekeeper.htm for further details and free download.

FREE offer for clubs, societies, and not-for-profit organisations

Most of you will, by now, know of our offer that’s running from August 2010 to October 2010.  It’s a three month offer.  It’s NOT- as some people have wondered, an offer that allows you to use CONTACTfile Club free for only three months!  So long as you recommend the product to two others, you can have it FREE FOREVER!  See www.contactfile.co.uk/offer.

Who-bought-what search routine

Thank you thank you for your who-bought-what search.  It has changed my life!  Just wondering whether it would be possible for you to include a date selection too?

Exit strategy!

I would like to be able to exit contactfile without having to go back to the home screen first.  Out of habit, I’ve just hit the X to close the programme several times and it’s clear that it doesn’t like it.  Is it possible to have an ‘end session’ button on every screen rather than just the opening one?

Tracker search

Hi!  I see that we can now save the results of a search on “Who bought what” as a contact group.  That’s brilliant!  Now how about “Who called to enquire” - so that I can search on my Tracker stages?

Tracker stages

I’m using tracker, and it works really well, but when I’m using the “Set to Key Date” button, it sets everything to the same date.  This is fine, but I really need the tasks to have different dates - each a set number of dates infront of the key date.  This is probably a tall order, but perhaps you could put it on your to-do list?

NZ layout

I love the adaptations on the new NZ version, thanks CM databases for responding to our requests.We’d like to have VAT changed to GST, with a numbers only field in the licencee details box. Otherwise it’s great, thanks.

New feature/button on people at home

In people at home it would be good to have the option of addressing to Mr and Mrs First name and surname so Mr and Mrs Peter Smith