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Everything you wanted to know about downloading and upgrading EASE
All minor updates are free. All major upgrades incur an upgrade fee.
What does it cost to upgrade to EASE v4.20?
to download EASE v4.20:
If you already have EASE v4.20: Click here to download the latest EASE v4.20 update. If you have EASE v4.19 or earlier, click here to order. Be sure to include your name, the name of your church, and your User ID number. EASE v4.20 is also available on diskettes if you prefer for an additional $10 for shipping & handling. If you are not yet an EASE user, click here to download your free evaluation copy of EASE. Your only obligation will be to let me know should you decide not to purchase it, so I can delete you from my 'Trial Users' list. Pay online by credit card by using PayPal.com. Click here to sign up and receive $10 free cash money for signing up! Even if you don't plan on paying by credit card, why turn down $10 free money??? Click here to send an e-mail message
to order v4.20. Be sure to include your ID number in the message!
How do I install an upgrade? All downloads are compressed using PKZIP. This compressed files should be downloaded into your EASE directory and then decompressed using PKUNZIP. The format for decompressing a ZIPed file is: Note: The dash and the letter "o" at the end of the command tells PKUNZIP to automatically overwrite any existing program files. Be sure to include a <space> between the filename and the '-o'. Why can't I just download the latest upgrade and install it? All recent versions of EASE require an activation key (MODULES file) to run.
If you download a major upgrade and you don't have the correct MODULES file, it will not run!
Is EASE Y2K-compliant? EASE v4.20 is Y2K-compliant. All previous versions are not, and will give an error message when you try to enter a date in the year 2000 or later. Click here to send an e-mail message
to order v4.20. Be sure to include your church name, address, city, state and User ID number in the message!
I'm having trouble downloading the EASE program files. If you haven't done so already, you might want to install a 'download manager' such as Go!Zilla. It has the ability to resume interrupted downloads, and to schedule downloads for a time when the computer isn't so busy.
If you need help downloading or installing EASE, click here to send an e-mail to tech@bbll.com. Be sure to include your church name, address, city and state, and your customer ID number. Or call Sam Hills at (504) 649-2757.
I would rather get the latest program files on diskettes. The EASE program is available on diskettes for an additional $10 for shipping & handling. To order EASE on diskettes, Click here to send an e-mail to tech@bbll.com. Be sure to include your church name, address, city and state, and your customer ID number.
I would like to order a printed copy of the EASE manual. I do not have any printed copies of the EASE v4.20 manual at the present time. I will look into the cost of getting copies printed in the near future, and will send an e-mail message to everyone on the EASE e-mail list when it is available to order. I currently have printed manuals for the EASE Specialty Modules for $10, as well as a few EASE v4.19 manuals for $40. Click here to order the EASE Specialty Modules manual or the EASE v4.19 manual, or to be added to the EASE mailing list. Be sure to include your church name, address, city and state, and your customer ID number.
Downloading and installing the free EASE demo programAt this time, there isn't an automated installation procedure that will allow you to download just one file and execute it to install EASE. You will have to perform each of the following steps to download and install EASE on your computer:
If you have problems downloading or installing the EASE program, Click here to send an e-mail message, or call Sam Hills at (504) 649-2757 and I will be happy to help in any way required.
Downloading Version 4.20.35 Update files
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A "Minor" upgrade (an
update) is one where the letter or number at the end changes. A minor upgrade
fixes bugs or problems in earlier versions, and occasionally adds new
features or improves the functionality of the program.
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Part 1: File name: 420-1.ZIP
Part 2: File name: 420-2.ZIP File date: 4/27/00 |
Important note: This update is in 2 parts so that you can use floppy disks to move it from one computer to another if you need to. You MUST download BOTH parts and unZIP them into your EASE directory to update EASE to v4.20.35. If you download and unZIP only one part, your EASE program will be incomplete and won't work any more.
Once you have downloaded the update, please send an e-mail to tech@bbll.com to let me know you have the latest update, so I can keep my records up-to-date. Be sure to include your church name, address, city and state, and your customer ID number.
After the download is completed, go to your DOS prompt to install the update:
- If you are running Windows 95, 98, NT or 2000, press the <Start> button, then select 'Programs', then 'MS-DOS Prompt'.
- If you are running Windows 3.x, hold down the <Alt> key and press the <F4> key to exit Windows.
- If you are running a DOS menu program, select 'MS-DOS Prompt' or 'Exit'.
Your prompt should say 'C:\EASE>'.
Delete the prior EASE program files from your hard disk by typing:
DEL *.CHNIf you saved the update files in your EASE directory, decompress the downloaded files by typing
DEL *.COM
DEL *.TXT
PKUNZIP 420-? -oThe dash and the letter "o" at the end of the command provide for automatic overwriting of existing program files. Be sure to include a <space> between the filename and the '-o'.
If you saved the two downloaded files to floppy disks instead of the EASE directory, insert the first floppy disk and unZIP it into your EASE directory by typing the following command:
PKUNZIP A:420-? -oThe dash and the letter "o" at the end of the command provide for automatic overwriting of existing program files. Be sure to include a <space> between the filename and the '-o'.
When the PKUNZIP command finishes, remove the first disk, insert the second disk and press the <F3> key to repeat the PKUNZIP command for the second disk.
If you need help downloading or installing the EASE v4.20 update, you may contact EASE technical support by sending e-mail to tech@bbll.com.
Note: Make sure your printer is on and then press the print button on your browser to print a copy of these instructions.
Click here!
What's New in EASE v4.20?
Click here to view the EASE Revision History.
Please help me keep my records up-to-date. If you download files from this Web Site, please send me an e-mail letting me know that you are using a new release of EASE. The e-mail message should contain your name, church name, city and state, and your customer ID number. To e-mail me click here now -> send e-mail message
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Downloading Version 4.20 Manual files
The EASE v4.20 manual is available for downloading. You will need WordPerfect v5.1 or later, or any other word-processing program that can read WordPerfect 5.1 files in order to view and print the EASE v4.20 manual.
There are 6 different versions of the EASE v4.20 manual available, depending on your denomination. Select the correct file for your denomination from the following list:
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MANUAL_E.ZIP | Episcopal |
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MANUAL_A.ZIP | Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) |
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MANUAL_L.ZIP | Lutheran - Missouri Synod (LCMS) |
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MANUAL_M.ZIP | Methodist (UMC) |
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MANUAL_P.ZIP | Presbyterian (PCUSA) |
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MANUAL_G.ZIP | All others (No annual report) |
Please help me keep my records up-to-date. If you download files from this Web Site, please send me an e-mail letting me know that you are using a new release of EASE. The e-mail message should contain your name, church name, city and state, and your customer ID number. To e-mail me click here now -> send e-mail message
When downloading the manual, a file will be sent to your computer. This file should be downloaded into a subdirectory of the C:\EASE directory called C:\EASE\MANUAL. This file is a compressed file that contains the EASE manual files.
If you have not yet created a C:\EASE\MANUAL subdirectory, you must first create one by going to a DOS prompt and typing the following commands:
CD \EASE
MD MANUAL
After the download is completed and the .ZIP file is saved in the C:\EASE\MANUAL directory, go to your DOS prompt and change to the C:\EASE\MANUAL directory by typing CD \EASE\MANUAL and press <Enter>.
Your prompt should say 'C:\EASE\MANUAL'. You must now decompress the downloaded file by typing
DEL *.WP5The two periods at the beginning of the command tell the computer to look for the PKUNZIP program in the parent directory of the current directory (C:\EASE>), and the dash and the letter "o" at the end of the command provides for automatic overwriting of existing files. Be sure to include a <space> between the filename and the '-o'.
..\PKUNZIP MANUAL -o
If you download the manual files to a different computer than the one that EASE is installed on, save the downloaded file to a floppy disk instead of the EASE\MANUAL directory. Then install them on your EASE computer by typing the following commands:
CD \EASE\MANUALThe two periods at the beginning of the command tell the computer to look for the PKUNZIP program in the parent directory of the current directory (C:\EASE>), and the dash and the letter "o" at the end of the command provides for automatic overwriting of existing files. Be sure to include a <space> between the filename and the '-o'.
DEL *.WP5
..\PKUNZIP A:MANUAL_? -o
You can now access the manual by typing:
WP MANUAL.WP5to open the Master Document in WordPerfect.
To expand the complete manual for printing, press <Alt-F5>, then 6, then 3. You can then either print manual on your printer by pressing <Shift-F7>, or just view it on the screen.
In addition to the above, you can view or print each individual chapter by typing WP followed by the filename of the chapter you want to view or print.
Please consult the manual for your word processor for more information on viewing or printing documents.
If you need help downloading or printing the EASE v4.20 manual, you may contact EASE technical support by sending e-mail to tech@bbll.com.
Note: Make sure your printer is on and then press the print button on your browser to print a copy of these instructions.
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EASE v4.19 or earlier
Versions of EASE prior to v4.21 are no longer available, as these versions have been discontinued. If you are still running v4.19 or earlier, I strongly recommend that you upgrade to v4.21 if you wish to continue using EASE.
If you intend to continue using EASE and have not yet ordered
your v4.21 upgrade, you should consider doing
so NOW!
Click here for information
on how to upgrade your EASE software to the latest Y2K-compliant
version.
For current pricing information, please send me an e-mail message. The e-mail message should contain your name, church name, address, city and state, and your customer ID number. To e-mail me click here now -> send e-mail message
Downloading EASE 3rd-party utility programs
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File name: ZIPFILES.EXE
File date: 7/1/98 |
This self-extracting file contains the 3rd-party utility programs needed
by the EASE program:
PKZIP.EXE, PKUNZIP.EXE,
ZIPSIZE.EXE and LIST.COM
If your EASE installation disk #1 does not have these files, you should download this file.
Download this file and save it in your EASE directory, then execute it by typing
ZIPFILES
at the C:\EASE> prompt.
If you need help downloading or installing the EASE 3rd-party utilities, you may contact EASE technical support by sending e-mail to tech@bbll.com.
