CL Release 4i.2

The Current Release 4i.2.   .  We urge all Champions Lite Customers to consider Upgrading to the new Release.  Please go to the Order Products Form from the initial screen or Products Section.  CSSI plans to produce Upgrades to Lite on an Annual basis.

New Features for Windows Vista & XP

·   EZ Pedigree JPG picture capability: This new feature lets you simply navigate ONE TIME to your existing Picture then easily store into the Champions database.  To display on the pedigree, simply click on the Include JPG button and 

            the picture appears.

·    Added Pedigree Picture Master List: from the Retrieve Menu item.  

            This capability with quickly all you to view a list of all pictures stored in the database. Double click to view the picture.

·      Added Breeder Interactive Database: from Retrieve Menu item and

            File Maintenance;  This IDB provides all Breeder information on one screen.  Once

            accessed, you can see the Associates Pets with this Breeder.

·      Enhanced Working Pedigree: Full Screen viewing of the Working 

            Pedigree is now available.  Some third generation spacing improvements have been made.

·     Added Tools folder to installation package containing Evaluation Versions of Winzip for Champions Backup and pdfFactory for Pedigrees in pdf format.

·        Pedigree Viewing, Web Enabling, HTML Creation/Editing The 4 & 5 Generation Pedigrees have been enhanced with a new release of our development language, PowerBuilder(r) to create the pedigree not only in printed form but also in HTML format.  A command button has been added launch the saving of the pedigree to a 

            user specified folder and file name in HTML format.  Once created, the user is free to make editing changes such as Fonts, Watermarks, images etc.  

·        Web Enabling / Email Extensions CSSI has also published a new capability to 

            capture and send via email a 4 or 5 Generation has become easier and more cost effective! CSSI staff has just tested a new Portal Digital Format (PDF) tool that  

            is low / no cost and provides Excellent Pedigrees created and emailed directly from Champions.  A copy of Fine Print pdfFactory is included with our system installation under the Tools folder.  To register please contact Fine Print at  www.fineprint.com.

·     New Associated Pet for Owner and Breeder:  Under the Retrieve menu item, you will be able to Select Owner / Breeder.  Double click to 

            select Owner / Breeder and select the new Pets button to retrieve all Associated 

            Pets for Owner or Breeder.  You can print the list of Associated Pets for Owner or Breeder.  Furthermore; double click the Pet and you will access the Pet Detail.

·         Full Screen Display Windows Vista Style Graphical User Interface: All screens include the Minimize, Maximize and Exit icons for fast navigation from screen to screen.  Champions “4i Release” has redesigned all “main” screens to display utilizing the expanded screen view of later releases of Microsoft Windows.  Command buttons have been relocated to the Right / Top of each screen that permits Resizing of all sub Windows.  To accomplish this, place the cursor near the 3-Deminsional border.  

*  Animated Gifs for Your Entertainment With this release, our staff has included a “GIFS”

               menu option on the initial screen.  Under the menu item, you can select one of four animated images for your entertainment.  These images can be minimized and brought up at a later time while in Champions.  All images are considered public domain.  

·                    Other New Features:  

·                    Enhance Large Database functionality

·                    Changed Warning Message for Pet Detail Delete: When you delete a Pet Detail, you have the probability of Removing a Sire/Dam reference for Pedigrees.  To verify that no Sire/Dam references exist, go to Retrieve, Pet Database, Click on Sire, then Dam after the review.  These buttons will group all Pet Details by the Sire, internal access code not alphabetical order.  Find the Registered Name in the Sire column and verify that no Pets are linked.  Perform the same operation for Dam.

·          Added a Reminder Message when you Exit Champions to Backup YOUR DATABASE.  We recommend that you backup each time you make changes and that you keep multiple backup generations on Diskette or CD as well as one Copied to My Documents.  CSSI is not responsible for any loss of data.