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["ACHOICE","To make a selection, use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the"]
["ACHOICE","item you want, then press <ENTER>."]
["ADD","Adding new records:"]
["ADD",null]
["ADD","Simply type the data into the fields. Press <Pg Dn> when finished."]
["ADD","During data entry, the program will test several fields for"]
["ADD","validity: Prefix, First Name, and State."]
["ADD",null]
["ADD","For the Prefix field the program will accept Mr., Mrs., Ms., Mr. &"]
["ADD","Mrs., Dr., The Hon., Prof., etc., most military ranks, like Lt."]
["ADD","Cmdr., and a number of other titles (try the ones you need to see if"]
["ADD","they are accepted), as well as the special prefixes Mr./Esq.,"]
["ADD","Ms./Esq., Dr./Phd, Ms./Phd, etc., for attorneys and professors."]
["ADD",null]
["ADD","The State field will be checked to see that it is a valid two letter"]
["ADD","state code (you can leave it blank if you need to). The 'fields' 1"]
["ADD","through 5 are provided to allow you to classify and code your"]
["ADD","entries in a variety of ways. These will accept alphanumeric data."]
["ADD","You don't have to use them if you don't want to."]
["ADD",null]
["ADD","The initial default for the Date field is today's date. Any date you"]
["ADD","enter in the field is then carried over to the next record. If you"]
["ADD","leave the page blank and press <Pg Dn>, the program assumes you"]
["ADD","don't want to add any more records, and exits to the Main Menu."]
["COMP","If you frequently move names from one list to another, or if some of"]
["COMP","your mailing lists overlap, you may decide that you need to"]
["COMP","eliminate some or all of the duplications between lists. This"]
["COMP","procedure allows you to select a primary list and a secondary list"]
["COMP","for comparison. If a possible duplicate is found, then you are asked"]
["COMP","if you want it deleted from the secondary list."]
["DESCDRV","If you are using a hard disk, the default drive for storing the data files"]
["DESCDRV","is normally either C or D. If you are using two floppy drives, you will"]
["DESCDRV","usually keep the program disk in drive A, and designate drive B for data"]
["DESCDRV","file storage."]
["DUPS","This module checks to see if the record you have just entered might be a"]
["DUPS","duplicate of a record you already have. If a similar record is found, you are"]
["DUPS","offered the chance to view it, so you can decide whether or not to save the"]
["DUPS","new record."]
["DUPS",null]
["DUPS","By the way, you can toggle the warning sound on and off by pressing the"]
["DUPS","<F2> key."]
["EDIT","At the bottom of the screen you see these choices:"]
["EDIT",null]
["EDIT","<N>EXT, <P>REVIOUS, <E>DIT, <D>ELETE, <L>ABEL, P<R>INT, E<X>IT"]
["EDIT",null]
["EDIT","<N>ext moves on to view the next record"]
["EDIT","<P>revious goes back to view the previous record"]
["EDIT","<E>dit lets you change the current record"]
["EDIT","<D>elete lets you delete the current record"]
["EDIT","<L>abel will print a single mailing label for the current record"]
["EDIT","p<R>int will print all the information from the current record (have"]
["EDIT","regular paper in the printer)."]
["EDIT",null]
["EDIT","If you choose to edit the record, after you have finished editing,"]
["EDIT","you see: <S>AVE, <C>HANGE, <R>ESTORE"]
["EDIT",null]
["EDIT","<S>ave saves the record with your changes"]
["EDIT","<C>hange lets you go back and make still more changes"]
["EDIT","<R>estore ignores your changes and keeps the record as it was."]
["LBL","You can print as many sets of labels as you want, up to 99 at a time. This"]
["LBL","means that all the labels with the parameters you have chosen will be printed"]
["LBL","as many times as you like. The default is one set. Make sure your printer is"]
["LBL","ready with the labels in place."]
["LCPY","This allows you to copy a range of records from one list to another. You can"]
["LCPY","select parameters in the usual way. Only records matching the parameters you"]
["LCPY","have selected will be copied."]
["LMNU","Whichever label size you select remains in effect until the next"]
["LMNU","time you select a label size. The sizes offered are ones that are"]
["LMNU","fairly standard. You should print a set of test labels just to make"]
["LMNU","sure your labels are lined up in the printer and you have selected"]
["LMNU","the correct size. Two test labels are printed. You will be able to"]
["LMNU","select the range of labels you want printed before they start"]
["LMNU","printing out."]
["MAILLIST","This is the Main Menu. MAILLIST uses the up and down arrows to"]
["MAILLIST","highlight the menu items, and a one-line message appears at the"]
["MAILLIST","bottom of the screen as you do so, explaining each item. When you"]
["MAILLIST","highlight the item you want, press <ENTER>. Or, simply press the"]
["MAILLIST","first letter of the item you want (it does not have to be high-"]
["MAILLIST","lighted)."]
["MAILLIST",null]
["MAILLIST","Menu choices:"]
["MAILLIST",null]
["MAILLIST","1. Select a List to Work With - This lets you pick the mailing list"]
["MAILLIST","you want to use."]
["MAILLIST",null]
["MAILLIST","2. Selection Parameters - You can choose parameters to limit which"]
["MAILLIST","records will be viewed and used."]
["MAILLIST",null]
["MAILLIST","3. View/Edit List - This lets you see and edit the records."]
["MAILLIST",null]
["MAILLIST","4. Add New Records to the Mailing List - Lets you add more names to"]
["MAILLIST","this list."]
["MAILLIST",null]
["MAILLIST","5. Quick Find - Lets you quickly find an individual by last name."]
["MAILLIST",null]
["MAILLIST","6. Mailing Labels - Lets you select and print labels."]
["MAILLIST",null]
["MAILLIST","7. Create WordPerfect Secondary Merge File - Lets you select records"]
["MAILLIST","for WordPerfect."]
["MAILLIST",null]
["MAILLIST","8. Create New Mailing List - Lets you start a fresh list."]
["MAILLIST",null]
["MAILLIST","9. Special Options - Takes you to the Special Options Menu for more"]
["MAILLIST","choices."]
["MAILLIST",null]
["MDUP","Duplicate checking will compare the new records you enter with the records"]
["MDUP","already in the database. If there is a match or near match, the program will"]
["MDUP","alert you to the possible duplication."]
["MEMOEDIT","This feature allows you to store comments for an individual record."]
["MEMOEDIT",null]
["MEMOEDIT","Cursor movement and editing commands:"]
["MEMOEDIT",null]
["MEMOEDIT","<HOME>   - beginning of line     <CTRL><HOME> - top of document"]
["MEMOEDIT","<END>    - end of current line   <CTRL><END>  - end of document"]
["MEMOEDIT","<PgUp>   - scroll up             <CTRL><PgUp> - top of current page"]
["MEMOEDIT","<PgDn>   - scroll down           <CTRL><PgDn> - bottom of current page"]
["MEMOEDIT",null]
["MEMOEDIT","Arrow Keys - move one character or one line in direction of arrow."]
["MEMOEDIT",null]
["MEMOEDIT","<INS>       - toggle insert mode on/off"]
["MEMOEDIT","<DEL>       - Delete character at cursor"]
["MEMOEDIT","<BackSpace> - Delete character to left of cursor"]
["NAME","The program displays a list of all the mailing lists you have on the current"]
["NAME","directory, along with the description for each one. Use the up and down"]
["NAME","arrows to highlight the list you want, then press <ENTER> to select it."]
["NEWD","Up to 99 mailing lists can be managed, limited only by the amount of space"]
["NEWD","available on your disk. You can have one list for good customers, one for not"]
["NEWD","so good customers, one for your Christmas card list, etc. If you really"]
["NEWD","need more than 99 lists, you can put another copy of the program in a separate"]
["NEWD","directory and create another 99 lists there. As you create lists just remember"]
["NEWD","that the program automatically names and numbers them sequentially and will"]
["NEWD","assign the extension of DBF. Each mailing list has its own index file with"]
["NEWD","the extension NTX. You can add a file description up to 65 characters long to"]
["NEWD","let you know what each mailing list is for. To create a new list just select"]
["NEWD","that option from the main menu. All lists will be formatted the same way."]
["NEWD","Since the program expects to find lists numbered sequentially (LIST01,"]
["NEWD","LIST02, etc.), do not delete old mailing lists from the DOS prompt; if you"]
["NEWD","do, it will create a break in the number sequence and cause errors in the"]
["NEWD","program. If you have no more use for a particular list, go to the File"]
["NEWD","Maintenance menu and empty the list. That will delete all the records, and"]
["NEWD","then you can use the list for something else. However, it is okay to erase"]
["NEWD","the LAST numbered list, since that will not cause a break in the numbering"]
["NEWD","sequence."]
["NOL","You must SELECT a mailing list before you can do anything with it."]
["NOL","By the way, you can toggle the sound on and off with the <F2> key."]
["ONEL","Make sure you have your mailing labels lined up correctly in the"]
["ONEL","printer. This choice will allow you to print a single label for the"]
["ONEL","record you are currently viewing on screen. If you change your mind"]
["ONEL","and don't want to print the label, you can enter <X> to return to"]
["ONEL","normal viewing."]
["ONER","Make sure you have regular paper in the printer. This choice will"]
["ONER","allow you to print all the information for the record you are"]
["ONER","currently viewing. If you change your mind and don't want to print"]
["ONER","the record, just enter <X> to return to normal viewing."]
["OPTS","Special Options Menu Choices:"]
["OPTS",null]
["OPTS","1. Print Mailing List - This will let you print the mailing list on"]
["OPTS","continuous feed paper. You will be able to select the parameters for"]
["OPTS","the records to be printed, and have a choice of how much information"]
["OPTS","to include."]
["OPTS",null]
["OPTS","2. Re-index - Normally, your mailing list is indexed by last name."]
["OPTS","Sometimes you may want to have it sorted another way. For example,"]
["OPTS","if you are doing a large mailing, it could be handy to print out"]
["OPTS","your labels in order by zip code."]
["OPTS",null]
["OPTS","3. Change file description - This lets you change the 65-character"]
["OPTS","description that belongs to the current list."]
["OPTS",null]
["OPTS","4. Copy records - This lets you copy a range of records from one"]
["OPTS","mailing list into another mailing list."]
["OPTS",null]
["OPTS","5. Compare lists - This lets you see if there are any duplicated"]
["OPTS","records in two different lists. You have the choice to delete any"]
["OPTS","duplications that are found."]
["OPTS",null]
["OPTS","6. Delete a group of records - This lets you specify a selection for"]
["OPTS","a group of records to be deleted."]
["OPTS",null]
["OPTS","7. Purge deleted records and reindex - This will 'pack' the database"]
["OPTS","for ALL your mailing lists. It's a good idea to do this if you have"]
["OPTS","deleted many records from the list."]
["OPTS",null]
["OPTS","8. Empty this mailing list - This deletes ALL the records from the"]
["OPTS","current mailing list so that you can use it for something else. Be"]
["OPTS","careful."]
["OPTS",null]
["OPTS","9. Even more options - This will take you to a menu that allows you"]
["OPTS","to change the screen colors or the default drive, see statistics"]
["OPTS","about the currently selected mailing list, and perform other"]
["OPTS","functions."]
["OTHER","There is no specific help for this part of the program."]
["OTHER",null]
["OTHER","In general, MAILLIST uses 'light bar' menus. You can use the arrow keys to"]
["OTHER","highlight a menu choice, and a brief explanation of that choice will appear"]
["OTHER","at the bottom of the screen. Then press <ENTER> to make that choice. Or,"]
["OTHER","simply press the letter or number of the menu choice you want. (It does not"]
["OTHER","have to be highlighted.)"]
["OTHER",null]
["OTHER","You can toggle the warning sound on and off with the <F2> key."]
["OTHER",null]
["OTHER","An instruction manual called MAILLIST.DOC is distributed with this program."]
["OTHER","Also, pressing <F1> at other places in the program will provide context-"]
["OTHER","sensitive help."]
["OTHER",null]
["OTHER","Please write to us if you have questions or if you would like our catalog of"]
["OTHER","unusual software."]
["OTHER",null]
["OTHER","Mr. Merriman's original program was written primarily to offer WordPerfect"]
["OTHER","users a dBase III mailing list manager. Ms. West modified the code to take"]
["OTHER","advantage of Clipper's added features, such as light bar menus, and to"]
["OTHER","further customize the various options of the program, creating a flexible"]
["OTHER","and easy-to-use mailing list management system."]
["OTHER",null]
["OTHER","Most shareware authors do not provide the source code of their programs."]
["OTHER","Since our purpose is to offer a customized mailing list, we do provide the"]
["OTHER","source code to registered users. To support our time and effort we ask that"]
["OTHER","you not hack out the credit lines or copyright notice. You may modify the"]
["OTHER","code as much as you like for your own use, but you may not distribute it to"]
["OTHER","others. Please use good programming practices and document your changes. If"]
["OTHER","you come up with an idea that you think would be helpful to others, please"]
["OTHER","let us know. We are always looking for ways to upgrade the software, and we"]
["OTHER","appreciate your suggestions. If you have any questions, comments, complaints,"]
["OTHER","or compliments, please write to Rosemary West, P.O. Box 8044, Mission Hills,"]
["OTHER","CA 91346."]
["PARM","This screen lets you select the Search Parameters, so that the"]
["PARM","program will display and use  only the range of records you want. If"]
["PARM","nothing is entered on the screen then all records are selected."]
["PARM",null]
["PARM","For fields that permit a \"from-to\" range: If you select a \"from\" but"]
["PARM","not a \"to\" then whatever you have selected will begin from that"]
["PARM","point and continue to the end of the file. If you select a \"to\" but"]
["PARM","not a \"from\", then you have selected everything from the beginning"]
["PARM","of the file up to and including that point. Example: Let's say you"]
["PARM","select LAST NAME from \"MERRIMAN\" to \"WEST\"; then you have selected"]
["PARM","everything alphabetically from Merriman to West. If you had selected"]
["PARM","only from \"MERRIMAN\" without a \"to\" then you would have specified"]
["PARM","everything from Merriman to ZZZZZ (or whatever the last person is in"]
["PARM","your list. If you want only people named West, then you must enter"]
["PARM","\"WEST\" in both the \"from\" and the \"to\" fields. When you have"]
["PARM","selected everything you want, press the <PgDn> key."]
["PRNT","This allows you to select how much information you want printed for"]
["PRNT","the records whose parameters you have also selected. Use standard"]
["PRNT","continuous-feed paper."]
["QUIK","Quick Find - Simply type the last name of the person you want to"]
["QUIK","find and press <ENTER>. You will be taken to the first record that"]
["QUIK",null]
["UTIL","File Utilities Menu choices:"]
["UTIL",null]
["UTIL","1. Change screen colors - This lets you select screen colors (or"]
["UTIL","monochrome mode)."]
["UTIL",null]
["UTIL","2. Change default drive - This lets you choose the drive where all"]
["UTIL","the mailing list data files will be stored."]
["UTIL",null]
["UTIL","3. Statistics - This will give you some basic information about the"]
["UTIL","mailing list you are currently using."]
["UTIL",null]
["UTIL","4. Delete Comments - This will erase all the <F3> comments for all"]
["UTIL","the records in this mailing list."]
["UTIL",null]
["UTIL","5. Delete Last Data Base - This will eliminate that last numbered"]
["UTIL","mailing list you have."]
["UTIL",null]
["UTIL","6. DOS Commands - This option allows you to perform a few external"]
["UTIL","functions without exiting MAILLIST."]
["UTIL",null]
["UTIL","X. Exit - This takes you back to the Special Options Menu."]
["UTIL",null]
["UTIL","M. Main Menu - This bypasses the Special Options Menu and returns"]
["UTIL","you directly to the Main Menu instead."]
["WEXP","The WordPerfect secondary mail merge file generator creates two"]
["WEXP","fields:"]
["WEXP",null]
["WEXP","^F1^ = Name & Address"]
["WEXP","^F2^ = Salutation"]
["WEXP",null]
["WEXP","The ^F1^ field will contain: Prefix, First Name, MI, Last Name,"]
["WEXP","Title, Organization, Address Line 1 Address Line 2, City, State,"]
["WEXP","Zip. Example: Mr. Robert H. Merriman Head Honcho The All American"]
["WEXP","Chicken Ranch Chicken Welfare Division P. O. Box 3137 Laurel, MD"]
["WEXP","20708"]
["WEXP",null]
["WEXP","Please note that the program automatically inserts a period after"]
["WEXP","the middle initial, if present, and a comma after the City. If any"]
["WEXP","line is blank, Zip line), that line will be closed up. Therefore, it"]
["WEXP","easily accommodates multi-line addresses without leaving holes in"]
["WEXP","your inside address."]
["WEXP",null]
["WEXP","The actual form of the ^F2^ field depends on what is available in"]
["WEXP","the database. The first choice is the form of 'Dear Mr. Merriman:'."]
["WEXP","If the Prefix or Last Name field is blank then the program will try"]
["WEXP","to form a 'Dear Robert H. Merriman:' or Dear whatever is on the"]
["WEXP","first line in the database. If that entire line is blank then the"]
["WEXP","default of 'Gentlemen:' is used. This is to accommodate a situation"]
["WEXP","where some of your listings are of company names only with no"]
["WEXP","personal name attached to the listing. If you think 'gentlemen' is"]
["WEXP","too sexist or too cold, enter 'Friends' in the last name field and"]
["WEXP","your letters will be addressed 'Dear Friends:'. Every attempt has"]
["WEXP","been made to avoid a situation where a letter would be addressed to"]
["WEXP","'Dear Mr. :' or 'Dear All American Chicken Ranch:'. The one"]
["WEXP","exception to the above is with the special prefixes, Mr./Esq.,"]
["WEXP","Mrs./Esq. Dr./Phd, etc. With these special prefixes, the first line"]
["WEXP","of the ^F1^ field will be in the format of Perry R. Mason, Esquire,"]
["WEXP","or Dorothy L. Sayers, Ph.D. The ^F2^ field will be in the form of"]
["WEXP","'Dear Mr. Mason:' or 'Dear Dr. Sayers:'. This is a form to address"]
["WEXP","attorneys and professors."]
["WEXP",null]
["WEXP","If you have chosen 'casual' salutations, the person's first name will"]
["WEXP","be used. If there is no first name, the salutation will be 'Hello!'"]
["WEXP","With this in mind, the appropriate format for your WordPerfect"]
["WEXP",null]
["WEXP",null]
["WEXP","Date"]
["WEXP",null]
["WEXP","^F1^"]
["WEXP",null]
["WEXP","Re: Chicken Data Base"]
["WEXP",null]
["WEXP","^F2^"]
["WEXP",null]
["WEXP","BODY OF LETTER"]
["WEXP",null]
["WEXP","Sincerely,"]
["WEXP",null]
["WEXP","Your Name Here"]
["WEXP",null]
["WEXP",null]
["WEXP","We suggest you see your Word Perfect manual for detailed information"]
["WEXP","on creating and printing primary and secondary merge documents."]
["WEXP","There are important differences between version 4.2 and version 5.0."]
["WPEXP","Select a name for the merge file."]
["MAILLIST","X. EXIT - This returns you to DOS."]