  AMERICAN EXPRESS HELP

  This  module will  assist you  in validating  AMERICAN EXPRESS card
  numbers. Enter the card number, then press <enter>.

  You  may  enter  the  card  number  with  space or dash delimiters,
  although any  error in format will  cause an error. It  is probably
  best to enter the card number without punctuation or delimiters.

  When  you  press  <enter>,  the  program  will  perform  a checksum
  evaluation of  the card number  using the standard  algorithm. Card
  numbers will either  "PASS" or "FAIL". A card  number that "passes"
  is  not necessarily  valid, nor  an indication  that the account is
  valid, open, or approved for a given transaction.

  It is  inadvisable to base acceptance  of a card on  this program's
  output. Please make a proper  validation of any credit card through
  a direct  inquiry  with  the  issuer  prior  to  relying upon it as
  payment.

  You may access additional American Express reference information by
  invoking  the reference  file. Do  this by  accessing the  menu and
  choosing  the  More  command.  This  feature  may also be activated
  easily by pressing <Ctrl-M> for MORE.

  If you have the automatic print feature activated, the program will
  direct  a report  to the  default printer  concurrently with screen
  output  each time  you press   <enter>. Likewise,  if you  have the
  automatic  file  output  feature  enabled,  your  disk file will be
  appended (or created) concurrently with  the screen output. You may
  enable both of these options at the same time if you like.

  If you choose to leave the automatic print output disabled, you may
  still  generate a  print of  the report  showing on  the screen  by
  accessing  the  menu  and  choosing  the  RapidPrint  command. This
  feature may be  activated more easily by pressing  <Ctrl-P>. A copy
  of the report  showing will be immediately directed  to the default
  printer.

  When you  have finished performing inquiries  for American Express,
  press  the  escape  key  to  return  to  the main program selection
  screen. To exit the program quickly, you should press <Ctrl-X>.

  When you have finished reading this help file, press the escape key
  to return to the American Express module.

  END AMERICAN EXPRESS HELP
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