MLC Add-On

 

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MLC

Mailing Labels, Children and Referral Tracking Add-On for TntMPD

Version 2.01

(11/13/2001)

New users: DOWNLOAD: MLC 2.01 (250K)

1.0 users must upgrade to version 1.1 first!:

DOWNLOAD mlc_upg11.exe (415K)

 

(IMPORTANT:

Previous users should not install over top of the original "mlc.mdb" or you will lose your existing data!  You should choose a different extraction directory)

 

 This Access 2000 add-on gives you the ability to print Avery 5161 standard mailing labels for each of the following:  
  1. Prayer Letter Recipients, 
  2. Financial Partners (MPD Phase is "PARTNER-Financial") 
  3. Special Needs Partners (MPD Phase is "PARTNER-Special").  

It also allows tracking of Partners' children's names and birthdays through: 

  1. a new data entry screen, 
  2. a children's birthday query, 
  3. a Partner's with children report, 
  4. and an upcoming children's birthdays report.

Finally it allows tracking which donor referred you to which other donor(s) through:

  1. a new referral association screen
  2. a "who did this person refer me to" report
  3. a "who referred me to whom" for all donors report

Requirements: Access 2000 or Access 2000 Runtime (Free)

 Author: Mark Davis  mdavis1@cfl.rr.com   http://ourfunkyfamily.com

  *  "limited" support, changes/updates will be accommodated as time permits
   

Getting Started

    To get started using an Access 2000 add-on, you must link it to TntMPD.  To do this:

  1. From TntMPD, Select the "Access" menu ... "Link Access Database...".
  2. Click "Browse...".
  3. Select the add-on database you wish to use.  Click "Open".
  4. Click "OK".
  5. Close TntMPD.
  6. Double-click on the add-on database.  (Open it in Access 2000)

More Comments

A few things to note, once you have linked an add-on in TntMPD, you may notice that under the "Access" menu, you now have a list of some queries that can be run and an "Edit Queries..." menu option.  Most of the time, these queries will not be made to run correctly by themselves.  If you execute them from this menu, you could get unpredictable and/or unreliable results.  Also, you should NOT edit, delete, or rename any of the queries, by using the "Edit Queries" button, unless you are a very advanced Access user, as you will definitely affect and probably break the add-on.  You can, however, use the "Edit Queries" button to create "New" queries (for advanced users only).  But please note that if you do add queries to an add-on, when the author of the add-on makes changes or updates to the add-on, when you download and install it, your custom queries will be lost.

* Note, there is a known bug that sometimes crops up for Windows 2000 users.  If you download an add-on that allows printing reports, Windows 2000 will sometimes crash out of the add-on and not print anything.  If you run into this problem, Microsoft's solution is to remove all of your printers from Windows 2000 and then re-create them.  This solution does seem to clear up the printing problem, but if you are unfamiliar with adding and removing printers, be sure to get some help as you may need the manufacturer's printer drivers to add your printer(s) back.

If you are interested in developing an add-on for TntMPD, visit the TntMPD Add-On Developer Page.