Please direct all support questions or inquiries etc to this e-mail address.
Should you need to send any sensitive files for support purposes, and wish to protect the email and or attachments with PGP, you can download the JFTrans public key here :
JFTrans 55 version 1.71 fixes a few bugs and also optimizes the code for significantly improved performance. A small ( 800 k. ) updater package is available for download.
JFTrans 55 for Access 97 - Updater
JFTrans 55 for Access 97 - Full Package
JFTrans 55 for Access 2000 or Greater - Updater
JFTrans 55 for Access 2000 or Greater - Full Package
Do NOT open the download from your browser. Instead, save the updater to a temporary folder on your hard drive and then double click the EXE file to run it.
The updater is a small self-extracting archive package that will overwrite your older files with the newest versions. Please make sure that the correct path to your JFTrans installation is displayed. Use the Browse button to select a different path if you did not install JFTrans under the default 'Program Files' folder on your C: drive.
JFTrans 55 version 1.70 is a major update to coincide with the release of JFile 5.50. In addition to JFile 5.50 support, this release adds a number of new features, such as :
Adds
a new Tools toolbar to provide quick access to frequently used functions.
Adds a new Fields menu to groups functions related to specific JFile data types such as Calculated Fields, AutoNumber, and the new Lookup type.
Adds
a File History feature to track opened databases and provide a means to
quickly open previously opened files.
Expands
Batch Installer, now named Batch Process, to support the batch import of
files, in addition to install. The
Batch Utility has also been revised. Both
tools support saved file lists, and can now tag files for import or install
based on their modified date.
Revised
Sort Records to support multiple sorts for the same database.
Previously, only one sort was allowed for each database and the sort
info was saved in the Windows Registry.
Sort can now load in any sorts that were defined in JFile and convert
them for use in JFTrans.
Adds an option to use the built in installer logic when installing a PDB file. Previously, the Palm Install Tool, or selected tool, was used to install PDB files and JFTrans would run the selected tool after it had written out the revised data. You had to then close this tool to return to JFTrans. With the built in installer, enabled by default, JFTrans will just install the file immediately without any user intervention.
The
number of items displayed in a popup list can now be configured.
If you use large popup lists, this will make it faster to find the
item you want.
Adds
support for Newline characters in text and memo fields.
Newlines (carriage return / linefeeds), were previously stripped out
on Import in order to save complications with the JFile converter.
Adds
a ReCalc function to recalc the database.
An icon has been added to the lower toolbar, and an option added to
the Database menu. Previously,
the Recalc function was buried on the Calculated Fields box.
Adds
functionality to Create from Access. Access
allows you to link a column to a lookup table, or an entered list of values.
This data appears in a column pulldown list, the same as popups in
JFTrans and JFile. Previously,
this lookup data was ignored by JFTrans.
Version 55 identifies the lookup source, sets the associated field to
a JFile popup type, and loads the secondary data into a popup table
automatically.
Create
from Access can now create from an existing Query in a data source.
If you store queries in an MDB for example, they will appear with a
query icon in the table list. If you select a query, only the data defined by the query
will be imported into the new PDB. This
saves the hassle of pulling in everything and then filtering before you
Install the PDB. JFTrans does
not support attached tables.
Revised
the Export Database function to remove the format buttons and put everything
under a pulldown list. Much
cleaner than the old way, and better suited to expansion for new formats !!
Adds an Add Record function to quickly create ad move to a blank record at the bottom of the grid. The function is on the Tools toolbar and the Database Menu.
Install
PDB File now includes a pulldown list of all users so that you can specify
the user to install to. This
addition only applies to JFTrans in Single User mode.
JFTrans 55 supports Japanese double byte character sets and Chinese and Korean fonts. JFTrans will set itself up properly when initially installed, however, if you are updating a previous version you should download this text file for specific information on how to set it up manually for Japanese language versions of Windows.
Some problems can come up when running JFTrans 55 under Japanese versions of Windows 2000 or XP. The solution is to select Japanese system fonts instead of TrueType fonts. The JAPANESE.TXT file installed with JFTrans 55 has been updated. Please download or read the new version below.
Japanese Setup Information (3 k.)
My thanks to Mr. Shigeaki Furukawa for kindly providing the translation.
Unlike JFTrans 55, JFTrans 55 2000 does NOT ship with the data engine. To use it, you must have Access 2000 or XP installed, or have installed Office 2000 or XP with the data access options enabled. If you need Access 2000 / XP compatiblity and do not want to install Access or Office 2000 XP on your system, you can install the Microsoft Universal Data Access components. This data engine is available from the Microsoft website as a public download.
Universal Data Access Home Page
MDAC 2.5 Download (7.4 meg.)
Note : There are several versions of MDAC on the Microsoft pages above. JFTrans 55 2000 requires version 2.50 SP2 of MDAC. The newer 2.6 releases of MDAC do NOT contain the required files.
One of the above mentioned options should be installed on your system before you install JFTrans 55 2000.
Upgrades for JFTrans will usually include just the executable file and any revisions to the help files in a WinZip self extracting archive. This results in a much smaller download, and saves you the hassle of downloading the full install file again. I send out upgrade notices to all registered users, and include a direct link to the new archive file. Typically, you just need to extract the contents into your JFTrans directory. Please read the UPDATE.TXT file included in the archive for an overview of new features and bug fixes.
Copyright © 1999-2004 Steven Hawkins
Last revised: June 14, 2005.