WinRelic 3.x
Frequently Asked Questions
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password the first time using the program
The readme.txt found both in the installation zip file and added to your Windows menu has instructions to log into
the program the first time. If you do not find these files in the described location, open Windows Explorer and
look for readme.txt in the program files directory on your hard drive. Please refer to this document. Remember
that the login process is case sensitive.
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Tip of the Day
The Tip of the Day is displayed once the user has entered a valid name and password when starting the WinRelic.
It is possible to scroll through the available tips by pressing the next tip button located on the right
side of the tip form. Pressing the OK button exits the tips and the WinRelic main form is displayed. Clicking
the check box located in the lower left corner of the tips form will either turn off or turn on the Tips from displaying
upon program startup.
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Grouping of data
The data in WinRelic is grouped together in a relational database. The Site number is used as the primary key for
site information. On other types of data, additional data are used to make the records unique. For example on entering
relic finds you also enter the date of the find. The date make the record unique. For owner information, the site
number is again used. More than one site may be logged against an owner. The owner is that person, persons or corporation
which owns the land in which the archaeological site resides.
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Tracking mileage
Enter your trip date, beginning and ending mileage in the mileage tracking form. The total amount of mileage will
be shown on the mileage reports.
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Inventory of reference materials
From the WinRelic main menu, select the References button or choose the references from the pull down menu.
You will have a tabbed notebook form displayed with three tabs. Reference Table, Reference Edit and Publisher Edit.
You can view references from the Reference Table tab, sorting the data by selecting your sort criteria from the
pull down menu. You can edit, enter or delete a reference from the Reference Edit tab. Click on the small button
next to condition or type to modify these selection.
From the Publisher Edit tab you can edit, enter or delete publishers. The publisher data entered here will be available
for you to use in the Reference Edit when you select the drop down edit box in the publisher field.
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How to do backups
Backups should be completed on a regular schedule.
At minimum you should backup all of your data files on your computer. This program does not perform database backups.
Since there are so many methods of saving your data to backup, that you as the user will backup the required data
during a normal backup plan of the entire computers drives.
It has been determined that it would be better to not re-invent the wheel and concentrate on the technicalities
of the main program functionality.
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Passwords
Your password should be cryptic enough so that someone attempting to enter WinRelic would not be able to guess
it. You should not use any family member name, address, pet names, phone numbers. A combination of letters and
numbers will make a good password.
If you forget your password, contact Anderson and Associates, for assistance.
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Logging on for the first time
The procedure for logging on for the first time is outlined in the readme.txt. This can be found in the the zip
file you downloaded, during the install process this is displayed for the user to read, and can be found from the
program manager drop down menu.
From Windows,
1) Click the left mouse button on the start button in the task bar.
2) Place the mouse pointer over the programs menu selection.
3) Place the mouse pointer over WinRelic sub menu selection.
4) Double click the left mouse button on the readme document.
5) Follow the instructions of item 2 - on how to log on for the first time.
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Why password protect a database?
This type of security is fast and efficient to set up. With almost no effort, the database and its objects are
secured. This method of security is adequate for small businesses and single users of the database who want to
ensure that no unauthorized people can obtain access to the data.
When a password has been assigned to the entire database, every person who desires access to enter the database
requires a password. When access has been obtained to the database, all of the database's objects will be available
to the user.
When the database is encrypted, no one will be able to decipher any of its data.
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What is database encryption?
The encryption process renders the data within the database indecipherable from word processors, disk utilities,
and other products that are capable of reading the format the tables are stored under.
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Why the database is encrypted
The database is encrypted for security reasons. The data that I have entered in to my system, can be used to lead
many others directly to where I have found valuable relics. I only want to share this with those I choose to. I
have known others who have had computers stolen. Any security measures taken now, may benefit in unknown ways in
the future.
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Different levels of security
You may want to allow your relic hunting buddy to use your computer while you are together researching a potential
hunting area. To keep a user who has little computer training from doing any damage, you can set the program in
'read only' mode, view the data but preventing him from making any potentially damaging mistakes.
Of course as the owner of the program you would have use of the entire program, but you would not want everybody
knowing your passwords, printing a report or making a backup of your data. Then they would have free access to
the data which may of taken you years of serious searching to accumulate.
Being in the computer and security field for many years, I make some attempt to thwart any unjust and unwarranted
use of MY data without my permission.
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Demo Version
A demo version is now available for download. Click here to download the
demonstration version of WinRelic.
This demo version CAN be registered to become a full version by completing the user registration form
and mailing to Anderson and Associates.
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Entering County or Quad data
Enter County and Quadrangle name in the Utilities form of WinRelic. Click on the desired tab of the notebook to
display the County or Quad table and enter those in which you will be logging sites and finds against. County and
Quadrangle information, while not required to use WinRelic, makes the logging of archaeological information more
complete. If you are using County and Quadrangle data, these tables should be populated prior to entering very
much data. It is possible to enter sites, and finds, then enter these supporting tables with data, but this would
require you to then edit each site record, and enter the county and quadrangle. Thus this would create additional
data entry on the users part.
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Will I be able to link a graphic of my relic to a find record?
The ability to attach a graphic to a relic find has been integrated into the WinRelic program with version 2.2a.
A graphics image requires an abundant amount of disk storage and processor speed. Furthermore to use this function,
the WinRelic program user will have to have the graphics image on the computer, uploaded, created or scanned using
either a digital camera, scanner or some other device saved as a Windows bitmap.
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Online
The WinRelic program can not access data over the Internet in a remote database. The database is not designed for
accessing over the Internet or over a network. Although with very little re-coding I could accomplish this.
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Service
You buy the program, one copy, for yourself only. The fee charged is low enough to allow anyone to be able to purchase
the program.
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Notification of error.
Notify Jeff Anderson. Include all information about the error including
the functions performed prior to the error occurring and any error messages received.
The WinRelic Internet web site and the anderson email address can be found on the WinRelic main menu.
Double clicking these will start the default browser or email program respectively. Send comments and problems
to through these connections.
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WinRelic 16 bit
WinRelic was developed in a 16 bit environment. The 16 bit code of WinRelic was phased out in October of 1998 due
to reduced demand for this environment.
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WinRelic 32 bit
Starting with version 2.0, all subsequent releases of WinRelic has been in 32 bit.
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Printing a form
It is possible to send the current form displayed to the printer by selecting File | Print from the pull down menu.
If the form is longer lengthwise, enter printer setup and change the page setup to landscape. The data shown on
screen is the only data printed. NOTE You must have a high enough security access to print any form or report.
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Log on password
A valid log on password to start WinRelic for the first time after installation will be supplied to you with the
installation disk. It is advised that you modify this name and/or password after gaining access to WinRelic.
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READ-ONLY passwords
When a user signs on to WinRelic who has READ ONLY privileges a number of different actions take place. No reports
can be printed and no utility functions can be performed. The buttons on the main WinRelic form are grayed out
for both utilities and reports. Also the pull down menus for these two are grayed. The user can still enter the
sites, inquiry, mileage and references form, but can not alter any records, This means they can not insert, delete
or change any fields or records.
It is possible to log back into WinRelic as a different user with different security rights WITHOUT leaving the
WinRelic program.
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Global Positioning Systems
Version 2.1 - You can enter GPS data in the comments field currently if you desire. There is no limit to the character
size on the comment field. The next future release will have GPS fields so you can enter the data into its own
separate field, not having to use comments. Having separate GPS fields can allow for editing of the entered data.
Version 2.2 - GPS data can be entered into its own specific fields on the Finds tab from the Sites
form OR you can enter the GPS data for a particular site on the Site Edit form.