The PTWin32 Downloads section of this web site contains a variety of files that can be used to learn more about PTWin32 and Black Bear Systems, Inc. These files come in different formats as follows:

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Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Portable Document Format (PDF) files are created using Adobe Acrobat document exchange software. Acrobat allows documents created on one platform to be displayed and printed on another.

To view PDF files you need a free utility program called the Acrobat Reader. If you do not already have the Acrobat Reader installed on your computer you can download the latest version from Adobe for free at:
http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html

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PKZip compressed file format
PKZip takes one or more files and compresses them into a single file that occupies as little space as possible. This smaller file is more easily and quickly transported but once it's at its destination the compressed file must be decompressed in order for you to work with the contained files.

The PKZip files available on the PTWin32 Web Site have been converted into self-extracting executable program files. This means you do not need a copy of PKZip software in order to decompress contained files. Simply execute the downloaded file (using Windows Run command) and the contained files will be automatically unpacked. 

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Lotus ScreenCam movie format
The Lotus ScreenCam movie files on this web site show full-screen, narrated, movies of PTWin32 in action. Running a PTWin32 movie displays a 640 X 480 playback area as well as a Lotus ScreenCam Player panel. This panel shows your relative position in the movie and gives you controls for volume, pause/play, rewind, jump to segment, fast forward, and stop. Many PTWin32 movies are broken into segments that allow you to jump to specified scenes in the movie. Press the Jump To Segment button of the Lotus ScreenCam Player to see a list of the scenes in a movie.

Lotus ScreenCam movie files can be quite large and may require a great deal of download time depending on the speed of your connection to the Internet. To minimize download time we have compressed the ScreenCam movies into self-extracting PKZip files (see above). Execute the downloaded file (using Windows Run command) and the contained ScreenCam file(s) will be automatically unpacked. Once a ScreenCam file has been unzipped you simply execute it to view the movie.

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Ad Hoc Reports
Ad Hoc report files represent a type of file that runs with your PTWin32 information to produce printed output from your database tables. Report files create fresh documents each time they are used so the information they provide is as current as possible. These files are to be used in conjunction with PTWin32 and are only of use to licensed PTWin32 jurisdictions.

The Ad Hoc Report Writer is also called the Shazam Report Wizard and is an SQL query engine and report writer that comes with PTWin32. Ad Hoc report files have a file name extension of ".SRW". You can create new reports or edit existing ones, including those downloaded from this site, by pressing the Ad Hoc Reports button on the Main Toolbar of PTWin32.

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Report Builder Reports
Report Builder report files represent a type of file that runs with your PTWin32 information to produce printed output from your database tables. Report files create fresh documents each time they are used so the information they provide is as current as possible. These files are to be used in conjunction with PTWin32 and are only of use to licensed PTWin32 jurisdictions.

Report Builder reports are also called RB Pro Reports and are used primarily for the output that result from pressing Print buttons on Window Toolbars. Report Builder report files have a file name extension of ".RTM". You can edit Report Builder reports, including those downloaded from this site, by selecting Edit RBPro Reports from the Report Setup menu of the Reports pulldown menu in PTWin32.

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  Paradox Reports
Paradox report files represent a type of file that runs with your PTWin32 information to produce printed output from your database tables. Report files create fresh documents each time they are used so the information they provide is as current as possible. These files are to be used in conjunction with PTWin32 and are only of use to licensed PTWin32 jurisdictions.

Paradox reports are generated by loading a copy of Paradox Runtime from within PTWin32. Paradox report files have a file name extension of ".RSL". You can create new reports or edit existing ones, including those downloaded from this site, by purchasing a copy of Paradox for Windows. Paradox also represents a powerful tool for the manipulation of PTWin32's data which is stored in Paradox SQL tables.

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