The EZ Application Manager consists of a collection of interfaces which provide ready-to-use functions for application information and startup in an application. There are eight interfaces included with the EZ Application Manager. Each interface is described in further detail below.

Splash Screens
Office Compatible Splash Screen Templates ready for you to add your logo, product name, and registration information. Includes all timer events for displaying Splash Screen for a set time. Includes techniques for adding animation to splash screens.

About Boxes
Typical About Box with table driven version information and places to add your logo, product, version, and registration information. Includes the same information as the splash screen in a different format. Includes several buttons for technical support and system information.

This pop-up form called from a developer�s application displays the following: application�s name, version number, copyright information, license information, company name, address, and phone number, and buttons for System Information, Technical Support, and Ordering information if the program is a demo. Of course, the form is fully customizable.

System Information
This form when opened will automatically display information about the version of Access running; the location of the current program MDB file, Access, an attached data file; the current user, and the system date and time. The developer can customize this form to include the application name and version number.

First Screen
The annoying dialog that is displayed the first time an application is run and you immediately click on the Never show this dialog again button. Used for first time users to guide them through setup.

Tip of the Day
Store an unlimited number of tips and display a random or sequential sequence.

Legal Agreement
Displays your legal mumbo jumbo to which your user must acquiesce. Makes your lawyer happy and lets your users know that you are thinking about them. Requires users to press the I agree button at the end to continue the application.

License Registration
Displays a form for User Name, Organization, and License Key. Once input correctly, the user will never see it again. Several different techniques included for unsecured Access databases.

Application Switchboards
There is a collection of several different contemporary and innovative navigation interfaces called the application switchboards. These complete sets of interfaces are used to control the execution of functions within your application. Several approaches are presented and numerous templates are provided. The switchboards are table driven to provide flexibility put can be modified to be form driven.

Sizing Control Functions
Design your forms for one resolution and use these built-in functions to scale your forms when they load based on a different screen resolutions or a user defined scale factor.

Preferences Manager
Every application contains a set of preferences used to determine default values, options, methods for program execution, etc. This interface provides a generic table that will store an unlimited set of preferences, which can be categorized, automatically initialized, and set for general users or specific users. Included are functions that can be called from your application to retrieve, set, and copy values.

EZ Application is part of the EZ Developers Suite

System Requirements:
Access 97, 2000 or 2002
Runs on Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP, Windows NT 4