“For more than 16 years, Synergex has always been there for us. They threw us a lifeline when we thought our application was going under.”

John Dawson
Touchstone Custom Systems, Inc.

SYNERGY/DE-BASED ViLIVRE SYSTEM FROM VIGIE IS HELPING TO PRESERVE THE FRENCH LANGUAGE IN QUEBEC
MONTREAL, Quebec, and GOLD RIVER, Calif., September 13, 2004 – Synergex customer Vigie Informatique 2000 Inc. (Vigie) announced that French language bookstores and publishers can receive a significant grant from the government to purchase Vigie's Synergy/DE-based ViLivre accounting software package.

To read the entire press release, visit the Synergex Web site.

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SUPPORT TECH TIP: Overcoming the “Compile Error” when using early binding in a Visual Basic application

Symptom: Using early binding with xfNetLink COM generates the following error:

Compile Error - Function or interface marked as restricted, or the
function uses an Automation type not supported in Visual Basic.

Cause: This error may occur when using early binding in Visual Basic 6 and passing a non-structure array parameter of any data type that is defined as having a "Data passed" value of "In" in the Synergy Method Catalog (SMC).

There are two solutions to this error:

- Change your VB code to use late binding instead of early binding. Note that using late binding means you will no longer be able to select your methods from a drop down list in Visual Basic.

- (Recommended) In the Method Definition Utility, change the "Data passed" field for the parameter to "In/Out". In your VB code, type the array. For example, for an array of strings, you might use "dim a_rec(2) As String". Then, because you have updated the SMC, regenerate your type library. This workaround enables you to continue using early binding and thereby provides you with the ability to select your methods from a drop down list in Visual Basic.

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Sun
August 23: Sun’s Opteron Bet

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THE NEW SYNERGY/DE SQL CONNECTION DATA SHEET
This issue of Synerg-E-News highlights the Synergy/DE SQL Connection data sheet, which describes how you can offer the powerful features of relational databases to your users. .

Recently, Synergex updated its Synergy/DE data sheets. We encourage you to read them and share them with your colleagues and users. We’ve streamlined the data sheets to provide clear, high-level descriptions of Synergy/DE features and benefits. Even if you are already familiar with the Synergy/DE products, we encourage you to review the new data sheets to make sure you are aware of all that Synergy/DE has to offer.

Need hard copies of Synergy/DE data sheets? Let us know.

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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS SYNERGY/DE NOW?
In doctors’ offices throughout Kentucky

In 1988, the company that John Dawson and Darrell Payne worked for went out of business. The two programmer friends decided to go into business together and started the Owensboro, Kentucky–based Touchstone Custom Systems, Inc. To keep their DIBOL application current, Dawson and Payne looked to Synergex for help. “For more than 16 years, Synergex has always been there for us,” comments John Dawson, owner of Touchstone. “They threw us a lifeline when we thought our application was going under.”

Today, Touchstone develops custom software applications for the medical community. Throughout Kentucky, individual physicians’ offices and small clinics use Touchstone’s Synergy/DE-based Medicoms application to help organize and manage their medical billing and accounts receivable records.

“Our customers like the fact that Medicoms is straightforward, easy-to-use, multi-practice software,” says Dawson. “We try to support our customers like Synergex has always supported us.”

Dawson and Payne run their business like doctors on call, making house calls whenever necessary. The two encourage their customers to call them whenever they have a question or problem—even if it’s in the middle of the night or while Dawson or Payne are on vacation. “We’re happy when our customers are happy,” explains Dawson.

Customers are currently using a cell-based version of Medicoms; however, Touchstone plans to create and install a Windows and Linux version of their application in the near future. For more information about Touchstone’s custom software, send an e-mail message to John Dawson.

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OCTOBER ESSENTIALS CLASSES
Hiring new programmers? Have existing DIBOL programmers who are unfamiliar with the many added features of the Synergy Language? The October 11–15 Synergy Language Essentials class in Gold River, California, is the perfect opportunity to start them out right! Find out more about this class.

Experienced in Synergy application development but new to Synergy/DE UI Toolkit? Then sign up for the October 18-22 Synergy/DE UI Toolkit Essentials in Gold River, California. Find out more about this class.

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