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{101}
MAIN MENU - Page 1 of 3
This is the MAILLIST portion of THE FOLDER SYSTEM designed to work with
your PCWrite program. It will keep any number of records (information
on individuals or companies) from which you can create directly address
labels and, indirectly through the merge function of your word processing
program, letters addressed to individuals by name and address, create and
maintain telephone books, etc. Most of the elements controlled from this
screen are self evident. The following need some explanation:
[L] Labels - a simple program to print 3 1/2" x 15/16" labels on a
dot-matrix printer. Selection by order (Name, ZIP/PostCode, Office Tel.
or Home Tel.) is possible, and then by specific criteria (a ZIP code, a
telephone area code, etc.).
[M] Merge - permits creation of ASCII merge files from records.
[O] Other - create/retrieve/delete new files (collection of individual
records).
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MAIN MENU - Page 2 of 3
[X] Reindex - The records maintained by MAILLIST are found by using indexes
rather than by sorting of the records. This greatly accelerates the
finding of individual or a series of records. Indexes sometimes, but
rarely, get corrupted and must be recreated. In large files, this can
take a great deal of time, so use the utility sparingly. NEVER
INTERRUPT SINCE THE INDEXES WILL SURELY BE CORRUPTED. Read your manual
in case of accidental interruption.
[E] Export - Create ASCII disk file on contents. - See Manual.
[I] Import - Bring into this file other records from a matching ASCII file.
- See Manual.
[R] (or "Esc" key) Return to THE FOLDER SYSTEM.
[F1] This help screen - each screen has its own context sensitive help
screen.
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MAIN MENU - Page 3 of 3
Database files created by the MAILLIST portion of THE FOLDER SYSTEM will be
in a special sub-directory called MAILLIST - for example, if The Folder
System is install in directory C:\PCW, the database files will be in
sub-directory C:\PCW\MAILLIST. These files are (using a database called
PERSONAL MAILLING RECORD as an example):
C:\PCW\MAILLIST\PERSONAL.DAT {data file}
C:\PCW\MAILLIST\PERSONAL.HTX {home telephone index file}
C:\PCW\MAILLIST\PERSONAL.MAX {file mark index file}
C:\PCW\MAILLIST\PERSONAL.NAX {name index file}
C:\PCW\MAILLIST\PERSONAL.OTX {office telephone index file}
C:\PCW\MAILLIST\PERSONAL.ZIX {ZIP/Post Code index file}
The program finds these files through the use of a small database called
C:\PCW\NAMEFILE.DTA and its index C:\PCW\NAMEFILE.INX.
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{F01}
FINDER MENU - Page 1 of 2
From this screen you may select a particular search method for the name
records in your file. You select by:
[N] Name - Find/Browse records for a particular record by name order
starting, if you wish, at a particularly name by entering full last and
first name information. Leave the Last Name and First Name fields blank
to search company records without associated personal names.
[O] Office Telephone Number - Find/Browse records starting at a particular
area code or enter full telephone number (area code + number) to find a
particular number.
[H] Home Telephone Number - same as above but for home telephone numbers.
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FINDER MENU - Page 2 of 2
[Z] ZIP or Postal Code - Find/Browse records at a particular ZIP/Postal
Code number - entries with the same number will be listed alphabe-
tically by name or company name. Enter ZIP and name information to find
a particular record.
[F] File Mark - Find/Browse records starting at designated file mark
letter.
[F1] this help screen.
[R] (or"Esc" key) Return to Main Menu.
{END}
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SELECT MENU - Page 1 of 2
From this screen you may select a particular search method for the name
records in your file. You select by:
[N] Name - Find/Browse records for a particular record by name order.
If you wish to start at a particularly name, enter full last and first
name information. Leave the Last Name and First Name fields blank to
search company records without associated personal names.
[O] Office Telephone Number - Find/Browse records in office telephone
number order starting by entering a particular area code or enter full
telephone number (area code + number) to find a particular number.
[H] Home Telephone Number - same as above but for
home telephone numbers.
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SELECT MENU - Page 2 of 2
[F] File Mark - Find/Browse records in File Mark order starting at
designated file mark letter.
[F1] this help screen.
[R] (or "Esc" key) Return to Main Menu.
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BROWSE MENU - Page 1 of 2
This screen permits you to browse through the records in the database,
select one for editing or deletion. The functions are:
[PgDn] key on the cursor control pad - show the next record in sequence.
The sequence is controlled by whatever you selected on the Finder
Menu, i.e. name order, office telephone order, home telephone order,
ZIP/Postal Code order, or File Mark order.
[PgUp] key on the cursor control pad - show the previous record in
sequence. The sequence is controlled by whatever you selected on the
Finder Menu, i.e. name order, office telephone order, home telephone
order, ZIP/Postal Code order, or File Mark order.
[E] Edit any of the information on the screen. Once edited the program will
return to the first record in the file.
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BROWSE MENU - Page 2 of 2
[D] Delete this one record entry. You wil be asked to confirm that
you really wish to delete the entry.
[F1] this help screen.
[R] (or "Esc" key) Return to Main Menu.
{END}
{401}
LIMIT MENU - Page 1 of 1
The output may be limited to a specific ZIP/Postal Code, an office or home
telephone area code or a File Mark. This method of selection, for example,
permits you to select all residents of Maryland by selecting the home area
code of 301, or all resident of Bedford, PA by selecting ZIP/Postal Code
15522.
If no limitation selection is desired, select ALL.
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{501}
MERGE MENU - Page 1 of 2
Many wordprocess programs use the ASCII format. A merge file will be created in
a sub-directory call MERGE with same name as the datafile, i.e C:\PCW\
MAILLIST\PERSONAL.DAT will create a merge file called C:\PCW\MERGE\
PERSONAL.MRG. Each time you update the merge file a replacement for the
C:\PCW\MERGE\PERSONAL.MRG will be written.
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MERGE MENU - Page 2 of 2
Each merge format is a re-compilation of the data entered for each record
for an output in the following style:
Mr. Joseph Q. Jones {MERGE FIELD #1
President, JJ Widget Company {MERGE FIELD #2}
Suite 007 {MERGE FIELD #3}
1101 1st. Ave. {MERGE FIELD #4}
Bedford, PA USA {MERGE FIELD #5}
ZIP/Postal Code {MERGE FIELD #6}
(814) 623-000 {MERGE FIELD #7 - Office Telephone}
(814) 623-5555 {MERGE FIELD #8 - Home Telephone}
(814) 000-0000 {MERGE FIELD #9 - FAX Telephone}
[contents of remark entry] {MERGE FIELD #10}
Joe {MERGE FIELD #11 - Salutation}
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OTHER FILES MENU Page 1 of 2
From this screen you may:
[A] Add an entire new series of name records,
[D] Delete an existing series, or select by number a different one from the
one you are currently using.
For example, you may have several different name databases with different
uses such BOB'S PERSONAL NAME FILE, ELBEE ENTERPRIZES' CUSTOMERS, CHURCH
MEMBERS, BOY SCOUT TROOP NO. 99, etc. As you create new database files, the
numbered list appearing on your screen in alphabetical order will grow
until it reaches "9".
If you have more than ten (0 thru 9) files, additional file listings may be
obtained by pressing the "PgDn" key. The listing will cycle through all
available until the end, then start recycling.
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OTHER FILES MENU Page 2 of 2
Deletion of a database listing deletes not only the listing from The Folder
System, but also the files of individual names and related index records.
Prior to deletion a screen will appear showing the file to be deleted and
the number of records in the file. You will asked to confirm your intention
to delete at this point. USE WITH CARE.
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