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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About Cards for OS/2 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Cards for OS/2 is the OS/2 substitute for Windows CardFile. It reads and
writes Windows cardfile files. In addition, it can read and write delimited
text files, and print labels. With this product, you will never have to open
up a Windows session just to get a phone number.
1. Limitations of the unregistered version
a. You will not be able to save any changes you make.
b. You will not be able to print cards or labels.
c. You will see the introductory dialog every time you start Cards.
d. To get the registered version, just register the software for a mere
$15.00. See instructions under Help, Register menu item.
2. Limitations of version 2.0
a. Does not handle objects imbeded within a cardfile file. (WAV files,
pictures, movies etc.)
b. Does not have the merge feature.
c. If you would like these features, let me know. Most importantly
register the product. The more registrations I see, the quicker I will
put these features in.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. File Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File menu contains commands that you use to create, open, and save card
files. In addition, it also contains the exit command.
New Creates a new untitled card file
Open Opens an existing card file
Save Saves any changes to the current card file
Save As Saves the current card file using a new name
Print Cards Prints your cards to a printer
Print Labels Prints your cards as labels (ie: mailing labels)
Exit Exit the application
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can create a new card file in Cards by using the New command. To create a
new card file, do the following:
o Select the File menu and choose the New command.
The word "Untitled" appears in the title bar, and the card notebook is erased.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can open a card file that exists on any drive or in any directory by using
the Open command. You may open both card file type files as well as delimted
text files. To open a card file, do the following:
1. Select the File menu and choose the Open command.
A dialog box appears, showing you a list of files in the current directory.
2. If needed, select a the type of file from the File Type list. (Cards for
OS/2 defaults to a card file but you may also load delimted text files)
3. Select the file to open.
4. Select the OK button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You use the Save command to save changes you've made to your card file. To save
changes to the current card file, do the following:
o Select the File menu and choose the Save command.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Save As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You use the Save As command to name and save a new card file. You may save a
card file as a card file or as a delimted text file.
Follow these steps to save a new card file:
1. Select the File menu and choose the Save As command.
A dialog box appears, prompting you for a new filename.
2. If needed, select a the type of file from the File Type list. (Cards for
OS/2 defaults to a card file but you may also save the file as a delimted
text file)
3. Type in the filename to save your cards to.
4. Select the OK button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5. Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You quit Cards by using the Exit command. To quit Cards, do the following:
o Select the File menu and choose the Exit command.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
1. Select the down arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the
drives on your system.
2. Select a drive from the Drive list.
3. Select a directory from the Directory list.
4. If needed, select a the type of file from the File Type list. (Cards for
OS/2 defaults to a card file but you may also load delimted text files)
5. Select a file name from the File list or type in a file name and select the
Open pushbutton to display the file you want to edit.
For specific help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File name Type of file
Drive File
Directory Open pushbutton
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Type the name of the file you want to open in the File name field and select
the Open pushbutton.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File name Type of file
Drive File
Directory Open pushbutton
General help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the down arrow to the right of the Type of file field to display the
available file types. Cards for OS/2 defaults to Card File type files, but you
may also open a delimted text file.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Drive list displays the drives on your system. Select the drive that
contains the files you want to edit.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File list displays all the files in the directory you selected from the
Directory list. Select the file you want to open.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive. Select a
directory to display the list of files from that directory in the File list
box.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Open pushbutton to display the file you want to edit.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Save to store the file you are editing. After the file is saved, the text
remains in the window so that you can continue editing it.
Note: If you are editing a new file, select the Save or Save as choices to
display the Save as pop-up so that you can name the file you are
editing. A file must have a title to be saved.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Save as to name and save a new file or to save an existing file under a
different name, in a different directory, or on a different disk.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
1. Select the down arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the
drives on your system.
2. Select a drive from the Drive list.
3. Select a directory from the Directory list.
4. If needed, select a the type of file from the File Type list. (Cards for
OS/2 defaults to a card file but you may also save the file as a delimted
text file)
5. Type the name of the file you want to save in the File name field and
select the Save pushbutton.
For specific help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File name Type of file
Drive File
Directory Save pushbutton
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Type the name of the file you want to save in the File name field and select
the Save pushbutton.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File name Type of file
Drive File
Directory Save pushbutton
General help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the down arrow to the right of the Type of file field to display the
available file types. Cards for OS/2 defaults to Card File type files, but you
may also save it as a delimted text file. You may choose to save the file as a
delimted text file in which each line in the card text is quote and comma
delimted, or you may save it as a delimted text file in which all lines in the
card text are concatenated together and saved as one quote and comma delimited
field.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Drive list displays the drives on your system. Select the drive that
contains the files you want to save.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File list displays all the files in the directory you selected from the
Directory list. Select the file you want to rename and save.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive. Select a
directory to display the list of files from that directory in the File list
box.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Save pushbutton to save the file to the drive and directory you
selected and with the file name you specified.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6. Print Cards ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You may print your cards to a printer by using the Print Cards command. To
print your cards:
1. Select the File menu and choose the Print Cards command.
A dialog box appears, allowing you to modify how Cards for OS/2 will print
your cards.
2. If needed, select the printer to print the cards on with the the Print
Destination List.
3. You may modify the job properties by pressing the Job Properties button.
4. If you would like a heading on each page, enter it into the Header text
box. Then select the appropriate alignment radio button. (Centered or Left
Align)
5. If needed, change the top, bottom, left, or right margins by entering them
into the Margins text boxes.
6. You may modify what cards for OS/2 prints for each card with the Print
Attributes check boxes.
a. Cards (Lines) are the lines drawn around the text that makes each card
look like an actual card.
b. Card Text is the text inside each card.
c. Index is the the text that appears above each card on the cards
notebook.
7. If you would like only one card to print per page, select the One Card Per
Page check box.
8. Specify the print range by selecting either All Cards or Current Card radio
buttons.
9. Select the OK button to print the cards, or Cancel button to exit without
printing.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7. Print Labels ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You may print your cards as labels by using the Print Labels command. To print
labels:
1. Select the File menu and choose the Print Labels command.
A dialog box appears, allowing you to modify how Cards for OS/2 will print
labels.
2. If needed, select the printer to print the labels on with the the Print
Destination List.
3. You may modify the job properties by pressing the Job Properties button.
4. If you would like a heading on each label, enter it into the Header text
box. Then select the appropriate alignment radio button. (Centered or Left
Align)
Hint: If your labels are large enough, enter your return address and check
left align if you are printing mailing labels.
5. If needed, change the top, bottom, left, or right margins by entering them
into the Margins text boxes.
6. Specify what card text lines to print by entering them into the Print Card
Text Lines text boxes. Then select the Left Align or Centered radio
buttons.
7. Enter the rows and columns of labels per page in the Labels Per Page text
boxes.
8. Select the OK button to print the labels, or Cancel button to exit without
printing.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Edit Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Edit menu contains commands that allow you to cut, copy, and paste
information from one card to another.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The undo command reverses any previous changes you made to the current card
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Cut ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The cut command will delete the selected information on the current card and
place it on the clipboard, enabling you to paste it onto another card or
application.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The copy command will place the selected text in the current card on the
clipboard to allow you to paste it onto another card or application.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. Paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The paste command will paste the contents of the clipboard on to the current
card.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. Clear ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The clear command will delete the selected text on the current card, but will
not place it on the clipboard.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6. Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The edit index command allows the user to edit the index item for the current
card. (The title of the card) After selecting this item a simple dialog box
will appear with the current card index item displayed.
Note: You may also edit the index of the current card by double clicking on
the area above the cards (when viewing cards) or list (when viewing list). To
change the index item, enter the new text into the dialog box and select the OK
button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. View Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The View menu item allows you to view your cards as a notebook of cards or as a
list of card indexes (Titles). A check appears next to the current view.
Note: You may toggle the current view by right clicking on the area above the
cards (when viewing cards) or list (when viewing list).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Cards ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The View Cards menu item allows you to view your cards as a notebook of cards.
This is the default.
Note: You may toggle the current view by right clicking on the area above the
cards (when viewing cards) or list (when viewing list).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The View List menu item allows you to view your cards as a list of card indexes
(Titles).
Note: You may toggle the current view by right clicking on the area above the
cards (when viewing cards) or list (when viewing list).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Card Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Card menu item allows you Add, Delete, Duplicate or Autodial a card.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Add menu item allows you to add a card to the current list of cards.
When the Add menu item is selected a dialog box will appear, prompting you to
enter the Name of the card to add.
After entering a name and selecting the OK button, The card will be added.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Delete command will delete the current card from the list of cards.
After selecting the Delete command A dialog box will appear asking if you would
like to delete the current card. Answering yes will cause the current card to
be deleted.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.3. Duplicate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Duplicate command will duplicate the current card. Another card exactly
like the current card will be placed in the list of cards
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4. Autodial ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Autodial command will dial a phone number in the current card. using the
modem in your system.
To autodial a number:
1. When Autodial is selected, Cards for OS/2 will search the current card for
a valid telephone number and place a copy of it in the Phone Number field
of the autodial dialog box. You may enter a different phone number in the
field, if the number is not correct.
2. If the Use Prefix check box is checked, Cards for OS/2 will dial the text
in the prefix text box before it dials the number. (ie: use this feature
to disable call waiting)
3. After making sure the correct com port is checked on the autodial dialog
box, select the OK button.
Cards for OS/2 will then dial the phone number, and prompt you to pick up
the phone. Just pick up the phone, and select the OK button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Search Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Search menu item allows you to quickly search for a card.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. Find ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Search Find menu item allows you to quickly search for a card. After
selecting this menu item, the find dialog box will appear.
Enter the text you wish to search for into the "Find What" field. You may
search the card indexes (Titles) or the text displayed on the cards by
selecting the appropriate check boxes. You may also force the search to be
case sensitive or not, by checking or unchecking the "Case Sensitive" check
box.
To search all cards prior to the current card, select the reverse (<<) button.
To search all cards appearing after the current card, select the forward (>>)
button. Either of these buttons will invoke the search. The next card that
contains the text you are searching for, or a dialog box notifying you that no
cards were found will be displayed.
You may continue the search, or cancel out of the search by selecting the
Cancel button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Find Next ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Search Find Next menu item allows you to continue a previous search. If
this item is enabled, selecting it will invoke the most recent search, and
display the next card that matches the search criteria.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Product Information Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog displays information about cards, such as the version number,
registration number, and copyright notice.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Customization ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can customize the look of Cards for OS/2 by changing fonts and colors. To
change fonts, simply drag a new font from the OS/2 Font Palette program to the
item you wish to change in Cards for OS/2. To change colors, drag a new color
to the item in Cards for OS/2 using either the Solid Color Palette or Mixed
Color Palette programs.
Note: The OS/2 Palette programs are located in the OS/2 System Setup Folder.