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2010 will see the launch of Microsoft Office 2010.

Version 12 of the PineSoft application is fully compatible with Access 2010. Version 11 will still be available and fully supported for users of Office 2003/XP.

Check out the Learning Centre for the latest updated video tutorials for importing data into the PineSoft application via Excel.

January 2009 Updates V12.0d & V11.4g

What's new in PineSoft Version 12?

A new version of PineSoft is now available for universities who have made the switch to Office 2007. Existing licensed users are eligible for a free upgrade - this will involve PineSoft updating existing data files to the new Access 2007 format to take advantage of exciting new features. These include :

  • Revised layout, toolbar and help files.
  • A new attachment field in company and student records - this facilitates links to external files, graphic images etc. and avoids database bloat, as they are stored externally - a major improvement.
  • Addition of address fields for students while on placement with associated new mail and report options - a user requested feature.
  • The main text Memo region in Letters and Memos now uses Rich Text, so you may mark sections of text to apply different font and alignment options. Check out the Video to see an example of this.

NOTE : The latest PineSoft Videos, created using Camtasia Studio Express Show have a toolbar which gives viewers the option to adjust volume and expand the video to full screen, if required, by clicking on the 'Fullscreen' button shown below :

What's new in PineSoft Version 11.4 (Access XP / 2002)

The current XP version of PineSoft supplied with an Access 2002 Runtime has continued to evolve, with new features added to meet customer requests. These improvements are detailed in the Newsletters

Some of the main new additions are listed below :

  • Report and Mail Output Dialog forms now incorporate Tabs to group items together and facilitate easier selection.
  • The Setup submenu form has been re-designed to cope with the growing number of user definable fields.
  • A new Placement Summary report has been added which includes the student ID / Ref field as well as the student name. (First option in Placement Report List)
  • A new Placement Summary report has been added which includes the student ID / Ref field as well as the student name and the full company address (second option in Placement Report List).
  • New Applications - totals report.
  • Addition of counter to two Application reports.

Development of an Enterprise Edition using SQL Server

An Enterprise edition of PineSoft using an Access 2007 front-end and Microsoft SQL Server back-end is under development and testing. It is anticipated that for the majority of customers the Access 2007 Version 12 will suit their needs best. If your university IT Management has a preference for an SQL Server solution then the Enterprise Version would be apporiate, however, there is a small loss of functionality - for example, the new attachment fields are not supported. Benefits of an SQL Server back-end include :

  • Increased security with minute by minute backup.
  • Support for a larger number of concurrent network users.
  • Effectively, no limit to the size of your PineSoft data file.

PineSoft Version 11.3

PineSoft Professional Training Database Version 11.3 introduces significant improvements.

The newest enhancements include:

Auto scaling forms

Hyperlink options

New "Jobs" module

Font Changes

For a list of earlier enhancements see Why PineSoft? and the Newsletter archive.

Auto Scaling Forms

Screen displays automatically adjust to different screen resolutions. The previous centered window display is still available as a User-definable option.


Hyperlink Options

All "Task" pop-up forms in the Company, Student, Placement and Jobs forms now incorporate an unlimited number of user defined hyperlinks. This makes it easy to provide direct links from within the PineSoft application to existing reports, documents, CV’s, images, web pages etc.


Jobs Module

The new “Jobs” module enables users to record comprehensive details of vacancies. Job Classification drop-down lists and the six Criteria Flags are User-definable to facilitate the matching of job vacancies to student preferences.


Font Changes

All PineSoft printed output now uses Arial fonts in line with current recommended good practice.

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