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["'A' will put you in the ADD RECORD","EDIT",false]
["mode, although instead of blank data,",null,false]
["adding here will repeat data from the",null,false]
["record currently marked with the arrow.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["'D' will prompt you to either DELETE",null,false]
["the currently marked record, OR, if",null,false]
["already marked for deletion, you will",null,false]
["be asked if you want to UN-DELETE this",null,false]
["record. Deletes are marked with an '*'",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["Remember, This only \"marks\" the record",null,false]
["Remove permanently using Maintenance.",null,false]
["'E' to EDIT the current record.",null,true]
[null,null,false]
["If you searched for your record using",null,false]
["GENERAL Search (one of the fields",null,false]
["other than LAST NAME or RECORD #),",null,false]
["you can 'Continue' to seek more",null,false]
["matching records by entering 'C'.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["ALSO, if you precede your search data",null,false]
["with a ? (eg. ?444), you can find a",null,false]
["record with '444' anywhere in that",null,false]
["field, not just at the beginning.",null,false]
["(ONLY for character type fields)",null,false]
["'L' will print a 'QuickLabel' for you",null,true]
["using a simple label format.  You will",null,false]
["define horizontal/vertical positions,",null,false]
["and rows to skip afterwards allowing",null,false]
["enough rows to 'eject' a postcard (?)",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["'P'eek is a screen allowing you to",null,false]
["review record data, and access F6",null,false]
["memo capability at the same time.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["'O' will call the Flexi-SORT prompt",null,true]
["which will allow you to define the",null,false]
["order of the records in this Browse",null,false]
["list.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["'S' will call Flexi-SELECT which will",null,false]
["allow you to define which records you",null,false]
["see in this Browse list.",null,false]
["NOTE: Flexi-Select will slow screen",null,false]
["response time in large files.",null,false]
["'R' will produce the Search/Replace",null,true]
["prompt from which you can REPLACE",null,false]
["data in any field, - FOR ALL RECORDS",null,false]
["CURRENTLY SELECTED!!!  Make sure that",null,false]
["you have used Flexi-Select FIRST if",null,false]
["you do not want to change the ENTIRE",null,false]
["FILE!!! (entire file is default)",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["'T' will print a single letter on",null,false]
["SOME B&B Systems.",null,false]
["'F4' provides PHONE call",null,true]
["capability.  It access a MODEM",null,false]
["attached to the COM port.  Modem",null,false]
["will dial number of the currently",null,false]
["selected record.  You pick up phone",null,false]
["attached to outlet of modem and talk.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["'F6' produces word processing screen",null,false]
["where you add 'extra notes' for a",null,false]
["record.  maximum lines=50 but can be",null,false]
["changed in Options (Maint. Menu)",null,false]
["(AVAILABLE ON SOME B&B SYSTEMS)",null,true]
[null,null,false]
["'F7' provides a quick way to edit",null,false]
["data in ACTION1 and DATE1, while",null,false]
["moving current data to ACTION2, etc.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["'F8' will ADD a record to the",null,false]
["Scheduling System, containing DATE1,",null,false]
["and ACTION1, First/Last Names in",null,false]
["the comments field.",null,false]
["Enter \"A\" and you will see a list of","FIELD",false]
["data fields. Use arrow keys to hi-lit",null,false]
["the desired field, <Enter> to select.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["Use \"E\" to edit the line currently",null,false]
["highlighted.  But be careful, it is",null,false]
["recommended to delete/add instead.",null,false]
["But in Flexi-Select, you can add extra",null,false]
["parentheses for more precise Boolean",null,false]
["record selection. For example:",null,false]
["zip=55.or.zip=44.and.name=SMITH",null,false]
["--DOES NOT SELECT THE SAME RECORDS AS--",null,false]
["(zip=55.or.zip=44).and.name=SMITH",null,false]
["(Below is for FLEXI-SELECT Only):",null,true]
["OPERATOR - Choose Equal, Not Equal,",null,false]
["Less Than, etc. as your \"test\".",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["VALUE - Enter a value to test for.",null,false]
["like, Last Name(LN)='Smith',",null,false]
["or Zip Code(Z)='11100'.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["CONNECTOR - Choose Quit, or add",null,false]
["more conditions (AND/OR), like:",null,false]
["Last Name=?? AND Zip code=??",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["'PgUp/Dn' will display each of 10","LABEL",false]
["possible formats.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["'A' will get you in the Add mode.",null,false]
["After selecting the desired line, Enter",null,false]
["'A' again to display the field names",null,false]
["and allow you to select fields to add",null,false]
["to that label line.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["'E'dit to change the set-up values",null,false]
["(multiple boxes) or make changes",null,false]
["directly to the label layout.",null,false]
["EDIT continued",null,true]
["(When adding text, make sure it has",null,false]
["single quotes and '+' separates fields/",null,false]
["text) If unsure, use 'A' to add fields.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["To insert blanks, put the SPACE(#)",null,false]
["command into the line. For commas,",null,false]
["insert in quotes.  (eg. c+',' will",null,false]
["print, the city and a comma).",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["'C' will COUNT labels to be printed.",null,false]
["'ENTER' or 'RETURN' will run the",null,true]
["displayed label.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["NOTE: in addition to fields, and",null,false]
["text, you CAN insert Printer Control",null,false]
["Commands in either blank lines, or",null,false]
["at the start of lines with data.",null,false]
["See your printer manual for the",null,false]
["DECIMAL CODES to control certain",null,false]
["functions.  Enter CHR(printer code).",null,false]
["Use  '+' to connect multiples.",null,false]
["The DESCRIPTION area is for your use.","SELE",false]
["You can use it to identify the label",null,false]
["type (3 across - Avery), sort type, or",null,false]
["any other information that identifies",null,false]
["the selections on this particular page.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["You have up to 10 pages that will hold",null,false]
["a variety of sorts/record selections.",null,false]
["For example, Page #2 may have the same",null,false]
["sort,etc. as Page #1, but you may have",null,false]
["defined Page #2 output to the screen,",null,false]
["instead of the printer.  Or, just edit",null,false]
["Page #1 each time and change output.",null,false]
["FLEXI-SORT allows sorting on any fields",null,true]
[null,null,false]
["To change, add, or verify a sort, 'E'=",null,false]
["Edit option boxes and Enter 'Y' in the",null,false]
["sort box to see all previously defined",null,false]
["sorts. Then you can Add/Delete or",null,false]
["select a different sort.  Sample sort:",null,false]
["LAST NAME within ZIP CODE within STATE.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["N will use the default sort, LAST NAME.",null,false]
["Entering a # (1-20) will execute that",null,false]
["sort #.  Definitions saved in ?SORT.MEM",null,false]
["SELECT records",null,true]
["FLEXI-SELECT allows you to 'pick'",null,false]
["certain records from the data file.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["Entering Y will present you with a",null,false]
["list of previously defined Selections",null,false]
["that you can choose from.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["N will use the default (entire file).",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["Again, like Flexi-sort, entering a #",null,false]
["will automatically run a pre-defined",null,false]
["Selection. Saved in ?SELE.MEM file",null,false]
["Nth SAMPLING  (Labels only)",null,true]
["If you wish to select & print every",null,false]
["10th record, enter 10 to skip 9.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["START AT BEGINNING OF FILE?",null,false]
["You may not want to start at the",null,false]
["beginning of the file. For example,",null,false]
["Your printer may have run out of paper",null,false]
["half way through the file.  You can",null,false]
["skip a specific # of records, OR go",null,false]
["to a specific last name.",null,false]
["Leave Blank to start at the top.",null,false]
["OUTPUT?",null,true]
["Entering P will send the output to a",null,false]
["PRINTER.  Entering S will send output",null,false]
["to the SCREEN (maybe you want to see",null,false]
["the results on the screen first).",null,false]
["Entering F will send output to a DISK",null,false]
["FILE (maybe you will want to print the",null,false]
["results from DOS, or use another piece",null,false]
["of software to print the results).",null,false]
["FORMAT",null,true]
["Enter 'N' to allow you to run dBaseIII",null,false]
["type files from DOS (.FRM files for",null,false]
["reports/.LBL for labels). If you have",null,false]
["dBase, you can write your own reports/",null,false]
["or label formats.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["Enter 'Y' to use Flexi-LABELS/",null,false]
["REPORTS, or to Add/Delete or select",null,false]
["a different one.",null,false]
["Enter a specific # to automatically",null,false]
["run one of the previously defined",null,false]
["Flexi-Labels or Reports.",null,false]
["When importing ASCII/Lotus files into","EXPORT",false]
["the main data file, each record should",null,false]
["be on a separate line, with fields in",null,false]
["the proper order (ie. Check Appendix",null,false]
["for the main data file structure.  If",null,false]
["the first field is LAST NAME, the",null,false]
["import file should have LAST NAME",null,false]
["first).  An easy way to check is to",null,false]
["export a sample file first and compare",null,false]
["it to the structure of the file you",null,false]
["are planning import.",null,false]
["Importing DBaseIII files do not",null,true]
["require any particular order because",null,false]
["the field name is used.  Thus, if you",null,false]
["import a .DBF file which has a field",null,false]
["name of WIDGET, and the WIDGET field",null,false]
["is not contained in the main data file,",null,false]
["all WIDGET values are ignored and not",null,false]
["accepted in the main data file.",null,false]
["You now need printer control codes in decimal form. Get your printer manual.","INIT",false]
["Look (often in the back) for the list of codes that control various",null,false]
["functions for your printer.  SOME B&B SYSTEMS will only prompt for one or",null,false]
["two of these codes.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["EXAMPLE: To reset an EPSON MX-80 Printer, it needs:CHR(27) + CHR(64).",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["------------- SAMPLE CODES FOR EPSON & COMPATIBLE PRINTERS ----------------",null,false]
["CONDENSED Print                              = 15",null,false]
["NORMAL PRINT / RESET printer                 = 27,64",null,false]
["(NEAR) LETTER QUALITY (or emphasized print)  = 27,69",null,false]
["8 LINES/inch                                 = 27,48",null,false]
[null,null,false]
[null,null,false]
["------------ SAMPLE CODES FOR HEWLETT PACKARD LaserJET+ --------------------",null,false]
["CONDENSED Print         = 27,40,115,49,54,46,54,72",null,false]
["12 Pitch                = 27,40,115,49,50,72",null,false]
["NORMAL(10 Pitch)/RESET  = 27,69",null,false]
["Use Upper feed tray     = 27,38,108,49,72",null,false]
["Use Lower feed tray     = 27,38,108,52,72",null,false]
[null,null,false]
[null,null,false]
["Three Points to keep in mind when installing your system.",null,true]
[null,null,false]
["ONE.  You can use any codes you want.  If your printer supports several",null,false]
["LETTER QUALITY font styles, you can select anyone you want.  If you want",null,false]
["to define the NEAR LETTER QUALITY to a Prestige typestyle, or a Courier",null,false]
["typestyle, go ahead.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["TWO.  Since a new config.mem file is automatically prepared every time",null,false]
["you run your system without a file called config.mem on the same directory,",null,false]
["you can have two versions of a config.mem file for EACH of your printers.",null,false]
["For example, you have installed the proper codes for an EPSON printer,",null,false]
["and now wish to also use a Laserjet as your main printer, RENAME your",null,false]
["config.mem file to CONFIGA.MEM after installation.  Re-running your system",null,false]
["will prepare another CONFIG.MEM file.  Each time you run your system, you",null,false]
["will be prompted to select loading printer control codes from config.mem",null,false]
["(Main), or configa.mem (Alternate) files.  If you switch Main/Alternate",null,false]
["printers at a later date, just switch file names.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["THREE.  To Re-Install (start over), just \"ERASE CONFIG.MEM\"",null,false]
["SEARCH/REPLACE - A POWERFUL FEATURE.  MAKE SURE YOU HAVE BACKUPs","SEARCH",false]
[null,null,false]
["ENTER NEW DATA INTO THE LINES BELOW.  REMEMBER, ALL EXISTING DATA WILL BE",null,false]
["REPLACED BY ANY NEW DATA YOU ENTER HERE.  ANY LINE LEFT BLANK WILL LEAVE",null,false]
["EXISTING DATA UNCHANGED.  YOU ARE URGED TO RE-VERIFY THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY",null,false]
["SELECTED THE CORRECT RECORDS - REVIEW REPORT or LISTING FIRST!",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["(All blank=Quit)",null,false]
["(To force a field to BLANK or 0, FILL the field with 1's)",null,false]
["(To force the proper Case (Initial Caps) in character fields, enter:PROPER)",null,false]
["This SHAREWARE was distributed with a Record limitation.","DEMO",false]
[null,null,false]
["It was distributed for use by anyone, but in order to support further",null,false]
["enhancements, it was necessary for some incentive to be built into this",null,false]
["system to encourage registration.  Your data IS NOT LOST, it is saved in",null,false]
[".dbf files.  By registering, you will receive a new .EXE file without",null,false]
["limitations.  You are a valued user of our products.  Registration and",null,false]
["any concerns you may have, can be directed to:",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["B&B SYSTEMS",null,false]
["PO BOX 171",null,false]
["Waukesha, Wisconsin 53187",null,false]
["1-414-544-5988",null,false]
["Register/Order Electronically thru Bulletin Board: 1-414-548-9034",null,false]
["Several things to remember about your .LTR files:","LTRFILES",false]
[null,null,false]
["1. The files BEGIN.LTR, END.LTR should contain your salutation and closing",null,false]
["statments (Including Dear... Sincerely... signee... etc.)",null,false]
["2. Any VARIABLE data from your data files can be printed by enclosing the",null,false]
["fields names with \"curly brackets\".  For example, to print the customer's",null,false]
["first name in the body of the letter, enter {fn}.  For listings of field",null,false]
["names, see the Appendix in the Documentation.",null,false]
["Other field names you can use:{today}-prints month name, or {date()}",null,false]
["3. Use \"square brackets\" to START and STOP any special printer codes.  For",null,false]
["example, you can use [ to define when you want to START BOLD printing,",null,false]
["and then use ] to indicate when to send the commands to your printer to",null,false]
["RETURN to normal printing (the brackets won't print).",null,false]
["TOP MARGIN will define the amount of space skipped at the top of letterhead","LTRSETUP",false]
[null,null,false]
["LEFT MARGIN defines the number of spaces skipped from the left edge",null,false]
["(Note: this allows you to set up your .LTR files without margins)",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["If you elect to send TRAY control codes (for 2 TRAY PRINTERS or 2 printers",null,false]
["if they are software selectable), the printer code you entered during",null,false]
["Installation (for tray 2) will be sent after printing page 1, the remaining",null,false]
["pages for that letter are then printed on plain bond (from tray #2 or",null,false]
["printer #2).  Tray code #1 will then be sent before printing the next ltr.",null,false]
["If data was entered in the BELLRINGER code, such as \"add catalog #10\", you",null,true]
["can elect to have the printer pause after that letter (for inserting the",null,false]
["catalog.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["If you elect to use a FORM letter, enter Y, and you will be prompted for the",null,false]
["file name.  That file, ?.LTR, will be printed on each letter, regardless",null,false]
["of any product interest code on the Sales Lead record.",null,false]
["NOTE: Use \"E\" to enter the EDIT mode and change the Vertical Line spacing","LBLLINE",false]
["because B&B has automatically detected a change in the number of lines.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["If you had a 3-line label, with 3-lines of spacing between labels, and",null,false]
["you add a line to make a 4-line label, you should NOW only skip 2 lines",null,false]
["between labels.",null,false]
["The next two FONT DEFINITIONS are ONLY important if you have a printer","PRININT",false]
["with two paper input trays, or if you have two printers connected",null,false]
["simultaneously and can \"software select\" which one prints.  This allows",null,false]
["you to load LETTERHEAD in one tray/printer, and PLAIN BOND in the other",null,false]
["tray/printer for pages 2, 3, etc.  If you do not have this capability,",null,false]
["just <ENTER> to bypass the codes. Prior to printing letters, you will",null,false]
["be given the option to send these codes to your printer.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["You will be asked to assign a font command to the Left and Right Brackets.","PRIN2",false]
["For example, let's say you enter your printer's font command to TURN BOLD",null,false]
["ON for the left bracket, and TURN BOLD OFF for the right bracket.  The",null,false]
["effect is that you can change fonts \"on the fly\" in your letters.  Then,",null,false]
["when you use your word processor to create your letters, if you enclose",null,false]
["your company name in brackets in your letter, ie. [ABC Company], your B&B",null,false]
["system will detect the LEFT bracket ([), and send the related Printer",null,false]
["Control Command, TURN BOLD ON.  Your company name will then print in BOLD.",null,false]
["When the RIGHT bracket is encountered, the font command will be sent to",null,false]
["TURN BOLD OFF.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["So, select a command for your printer that you may find useful in your",null,false]
["letters, for example, Underline, Double Strike, etc.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["You can change these values later, by erasing the CONFIG.MEM file and",null,false]
["re-installing, or go to the Maintenance Menu in your system.",null,false]
["SOME Sales Lead records have SALES/REP codes that were not found in the","REPFILE",false]
["REP.DBF file.  When this occurs, a file called REP.TXT is created",null,false]
["indicating which Sales Lead Records have incorrect data.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["PLEASE REVIEW this file and correct the Sales Lead records.",null,false]
["SOME Sales Lead records have DISTRIBUTOR codes that were not found in the","DISTFILE",false]
["DISTRIBU.DBF file.  When this occurs, a file called DISTRIBU.TXT is",null,false]
["created indicating which Sales Lead Records have incorrect data.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["PLEASE REVIEW this file and correct the Sales Lead records.",null,false]
["When you are Browsing through records, you will be able to add TEXT for","XUSEF",false]
["each record.  This TEXT can be saved on your drive in two different ways",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["1) You can store your TEXT in separate files for each record.  This",null,false]
["method uses your record data to assign the name for the file.  For",null,false]
["example, if you use the default of using the 1st four characters of",null,false]
["the LAST NAME, coupled with the 1st four characters of the FIRST NAME,",null,false]
["the record JOHN SMITH will have TEXT stored in the file:SMITJOHN.NOT",null,false]
["The advantage to this method is it's simplicity, reliability, and ability",null,false]
["to access these separate files in DOS (outside of B&B Systems).",null,false]
["A disadvantage is not being able to run a report which lists all notes.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["2) You can select dBaseIII's proprietary method of storing these notes in",null,false]
["one file (.DBT).  If you wish this option, enter spaces (blank).",null,false]
["The disadvantage here is, corrupt this one file, and your notes are lost.",null,false]
["In order to use separate files (1), you need to select a data field in",null,true]
["your record that will be a unique identifier for a record.  Using the",null,false]
["1st four characters of the Last Name and 1st four characters of the First",null,false]
["Name (default) is a good choice assuming you won't have a lot of",null,false]
["John Smiths (or won't be adding TEXT for every John Smith).  If you are",null,false]
["using a field containing a unique customer number, that is a good choice.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["Just remember, the field you select should NOT contain data THAT WILL",null,false]
["1)BE DUPLICATED ELSEWHERE, 2)BE CHANGED OFTEN, 3)OR BE COMPLETELY BLANK.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["EXAMPLES:    To use Company name, enter \"CN\"",null,false]
["To use last 8 digits of Home phone, enter \"SUBS(hp,4,8)\"",null,false]
["To use First and Last Names, enter \"SUBS(ln,1,4)+SUBS(fn,1,4)\"",null,false]
["To use dBase's proprietary .DBT file, enter blanks",null,false]
["A, E, D = Add, Edit or Delete TODO records","DAY",false]
["M = View a summary of the entire Month",null,false]
["P = Print a copy of the daily schedule",null,false]
["S = Shifts all daily TODO's ? days ahead or back WITHOUT conflict check",null,false]
["L = Look up any data in COMMENT field (looks forward)",null,false]
["C = Look up any CODE (looks forward)",null,false]
["R = Listing of TODO records Ranked in Code sequence",null,false]
["F = Copy COMMENTS into a future record (? days ahead) for Follow-up",null,false]
["Home/End = In Daily screen - Go to Beginning or ending day of month",null,false]
["In Monthly screen - Go back or forward 1 year",null,false]
["PgUp/Dn  = In Daily screen - Skips 1 day",null,false]
["In Monthly screen - Skips 1 month",null,false]
["NOTE: D in Monthly screen deletes all records for month and includes",null,false]
["an option to print a list of deleted records",null,false]
["Deleting unwanted records in this screen INCREASES SPEED",null,false]
["DATE is the date of the TODO",null,true]
["EXTRA_DAYS is the number of extra days to ADD to this TODO",null,false]
["(1 week mtg = 6 extra days)",null,false]
["TIME is hundreds (eg. noon=1200, 1:00pm=100, 9:00a=900)",null,false]
["AM_OR_PM is an A or P  (noon=P)",null,false]
["HALFHOURS is the length of the TODO's in halfs (two hour meeting=4)",null,false]
["CODE can be any code indicating:C=Complete, D=Delegated, etc.",null,false]
[null,null,false]
["NOTES on editing your schedule data:",null,false]
["Use slash marks \"/\" in dates",null,false]
["Records with no \"time\" are listed under Unscheduled TODO's",null,false]