Airport Codes (APCodes) 2.34 For Palm OS® Handheld Devices Description Ever wanted to have a list of every public airport in the United States and the most popular 500+ international airports (6500+ codes from over 150 countries) with their elevation, city name and more? Well, now you can with Airport Codes (APCodes) for the Palm OS®. Features include: updates every 56 days, multiple languages (coming soon), full search capability all in a compact easy-to-use interface. You can locate airports by A/FD (Airport and Facilities Directory) region, city/town name, elevation or ICAO identifier (non-US airports only). Installation Program Usage & Operation Region Codes Requirements Registration & Shareware Program & Database (DB) Updates Support Change Log (revision history) Contact Information DISCLAIMER: This application, or Production Software, can in no way be held responsible for any accident or other catastrophe while flying. This application is used only to maintain information for the pilot or customer. The accuracy of the information entered into this application is subject to change and error. This application, or programmer, can in no way be held accountable for any damage to the hardware, equipment or persons it is used on. USE OF THIS APPLICATION IS AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF THIS DISCLAIMER BY THE USER. Note: All US Airport Information comes from the AIS ATA-100 database. That DB is updated every 56 days; therefore, the airports listed in this database should be current as of the DB active date shown on the 'About DB...' screen. Installation Note: If you are installing the Demo version just install APCodeEN.PRC and the all of required two files will be installed.  The Installation instructions below are only for the Registered version.  Note: This version 2.x does NOT support memory cards. You must install (sync) the required files to your handheld device.  These files are the application (APCodeXX.PRC) and the database (APCodeDB.PDB).  Once APCodes is installed, the icon will show up in your Unfiled category on your handheld. Languages - Currently there are two language choices for Airport Codes (APCodes). Language (choose one) Files required (to install on your handheld) English APCodeEN.PRC and APCodeDB.PDB German APCodeDE.PRC and APCodeDB.PDB Summary: For airport codes to be installed correctly, you must install 2 files, APCodeXX.PRC (where XX = Language) and APCodeDB.PDB, the APCodeDB.PDB file is the same for all languages. Program Usage & Operation APCodes is a simple to use application and supports the standard Palm OS® interface. Main Screen - shows a listing of airport codes and their associated city/town. In the lower right corner of the screen you will see the scroll buttons.  You can scroll from screen to screen (12 records per screen) by using the direction arrow in the bottom lower right corner or by using the hardware buttons. Click on the menu to view search 'Locate' options.  The [i] button in the top right will show you program information (Tips). Record/View - this screen shows all information for the selected record.  The top right corner shows the region or A/FD (Airport Facilities Directory) location (see Region Codes)  The top left will show the airport code (IATA) and to the right of that will be the ICAO code (if an international airport).  Below that will be the city/town, and State/Country (code).   In the middle of the screen is the field elevation and Latitude and Longitude.  You can click on the field labels for more information about the current field.  The [Quiz Mode] button will allow you to randomly learn airport codes. The record screen now has an option [Print] to allow you to print the current airport from your handheld.  In order for this feature to work you must download and install PalmPrint or SCS Print Server (http://stevenscreek.com/palm) software on your handheld, once this software is installed then you should be able to use this feature.  There are many configurations that can be used, such as IR (recommended), Serial and PDA (Hotsync Connection) to PC.  Refer to the Stevens Creek Software website and documentation on how to configure these options. Locate... - You will see the 'Locate A/FD...", 'Locate Airport (City)...','Locate Airport (Name)...', Locate Code (IATA)...' and 'Locate Code (ICAO)...' and 'Locate State (Country)...' options on the main menu.  This feature is used to perform a query for information in the database.  For example: If you were looking for the airport information for London you would select the menu option 'Locate Airport (City)...' then enter 'Lond', click [Find] and see the results screen.  This field is case-sensitive so 'Lond' or 'lond' will give you different results.  Each of the results screens will show 11 records use the up/down hardware button, jog dial or the scroll button in the bottom left to see more records. Remember: You must enter the correct case for each search. Region Codes - A/FD Codes The region codes are used to break up areas into smaller sections; these region codes are the same as the region codes used in the A/FD (Airport and Facilities Directory) or other publications.   The codes are as follows: Alaska - Alaska (AK), E. Central - E. Central (EC), N. Central - North Central (NC), N. East - Northeast (NE), N. West - Northwest (NW), Other Region - (Other Country), Pacific/Hawaii - Pacific Islands (PH), S. Central - South Central (SC), S. East - Southeast (SE) and S. West - Southwest (SW) Requirements Palm OS® version 3.5 or above (tested compatibility on versions 3.5 to 5.2) Handheld (e.g. Palm, Handspring, Sony, etc) device RAM 926K (registered version) or 75K (shareware/demo version) Registration & Shareware APCodes is distributed as shareware and must be registered if you continue to use the software after the 30-day trial. The software IS NOT limited in any way with the exceptions that the About... screen will show ** DEMO Version ** and you will only receive 100 of the 6500+ airports with the demo (shareware) version. The Registration fee for APCodes is only $12.95 USD.   APCodes can be registered several different ways, including: on-line using credit card (Handango.com or PayPal.com) or via postal mail with check, money order, cashiers check (see on-line registration form). Below is a list of two different sites where you can register APCodes on-line.  By registering on-line you will receive your copy of the registered version within 24 hours (Handango.com will allow you to download once registered).  Application PayPal Handango  Airport Codes (APCodes) 2.x  Program & Database Updates APCodes will be updated on a regular basis, as new airports are opened, closed or changed. You can expect updates to be provided every 56 days or if there are application updates. Only registered users will be entitled to the free updates.  If you would like to receive an email when APCodes is updated and you are NOT a registered customer, click here. Support Information Support is offered via eMail, Web or Fax basis only. See contact information below for email and web page link information. Contact Information Company: Production Software e-mail: support@pspda.com Web Page: http://www.pspda.com or http://www.palmflying.com/apcodes.html Fax (USA): +1-508-632-7966 Airport Codes (APCodes) version 2.34 Last modified: 25 Febuary 2004