Magnum One/Magnum One (Mid-American Digital) (Disc Manufacturing).iso/d6/sale_a26.arc/LABEL1.DOC

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                          HELP SCREEN FOR LABEL MENU

                                  Overview:

Each label will contain this information:

                      First name, Last Name
                      Company name
                      Address 1
                      Address 2
                      City, State  Zip code

Observσá tha⌠á iµ yo⌡ havσ lef⌠ botΦ thσ firs⌠ anΣ las⌠ namσ field≤á blanδá iε ì
you≥á maiε recorΣ iε thσ prospec⌠ file¼á thσ labe∞ wil∞ ski≡ linσ 1«á  Iµá thσ ì
compan∙á namσá i≤á thσá samσ a≤ thσ firs⌠ anΣ las⌠ namσ (bu⌠á separateΣá b∙á ß ì
comma)¼á thσ prograφ wil∞ ignorσ compan∙ namσ also¼  Fo≥ example«  Iµ yo⌡ havσ ì
thi≤ record:
                              Firs⌠ Name║  John
                               Last name:  Doe
     Company Name: John Doe <=== must have 1 space between the two words

Thσ prograφ wil∞ ski≡ compan∙ namσ oncσ i⌠ identifie≤ tha⌠ thσ compan∙ namσ i≤ ì
the same as the first plus the second name.

EacΦ labe∞ contain≤ 3╡ character≤ a⌠ 1░ CPI¼ eveε thougΦ thσ labe∞ ma∙ attemp⌠ ì
t∩á prin⌠á ou⌠á u≡ t∩ 4▓ characters«á  Iµ you≥ label≤á spil∞á ove≥á beyonΣá 3╡ ì
characters¼á pu⌠á you≥ printe≥ int∩ thσ compresseΣ modσ (1▓ CPI)«á  A⌠ 1▓ CPI¼ ì
thσ printe≥ caε fi⌠ u≡ t∩ 4▓ character≤ ont∩ thσ label.


                    Note for Canadian and foreign address:

Thσ prograφ caε als∩ managσ foreigε addresses«á  T∩ seσ ho≈ t∩ d∩ this¼á g∩ t∩ ì
Appendi° 'E' iε thσ tutorial.

áááProcedures for Canadian/Foreign records and labels...........Appendix E



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                               |  OPTION A: |
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              Send labels to printer or text file ['VIEW.TXT']

Thi≤ optioε i≤ usefu∞ wheε yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ brinτ namσ anΣ addres≤ informatioε int∩ ì
ßá worΣá processor¼á sucΦ a≤ WORDSTAR[TM]«á  B∙ selectivel∙á outputtinτá thesσ ì
label≤á t∩á aε externa∞ tex⌠ file¼á yo⌡ caε impor⌠ 'VIEW.TXTº int∩á you≥á worΣ ì
processor¼á anΣá theεá manipulatσ tha⌠ addres≤ informatioεá insidσá you≥á worΣ ì
processo≥ document.


                           When used with option 1:

Iεá ßá harΣá drivσ system¼á ever∙ timσ yo⌡ writσ onσ labe∞á t∩á VIEW.TXT¼á thσ ì
prograφ wil∞ accumulatσ thosσ label≤ unti∞ yo⌡ exi⌠ thσ program«á  Then¼á wheε ì
yo⌡ re-ente≥ thσ program¼ thi≤ accumulatinτ proces≤ wil∞ star⌠ ove≥ again.

Iε ß flopp∙ baseΣ system¼á ever∙ timσ yo⌡ elec⌠ t∩ writσ onσ labe∞ t∩ thσ tex⌠ ì
filσ VIEW.TXT¼ yo⌡ overwritσ thσ prio≥ labe∞ tha⌠ wa≤ sen⌠ t∩ tha⌠ file.è
                      When used with all other options:

Wheneve≥ yo⌡ invokσ ß labe∞ optioε othe≥ thaε numbe≥ ▒ anΣ elec⌠ t∩ senΣ thosσ ì
label≤á t∩á ß tex⌠ file¼á thσ prograφ wil∞ automaticall∙ overwritσá thσá prio≥ ì
VIEW.TXT.

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                               |  OPTION 1: |
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Optioε ▒ print≤ ou⌠ thσ labe∞ fo≥ thσ las⌠ recorΣ tha⌠ yo⌡ examineΣ witΦ thσ ì
Ge⌠ option¼ Prospec⌠ File« Also¼ wheε yo⌡ arσ entereΣ record≤ int∩ thi≤ filσ ì
witΦ thσ AdΣ option¼ optioε ▒ oε thi≤ men⌡ wil∞ prin⌠ ou⌠ thσ labe∞ fo≥ thσ ì
las⌠ recorΣ added.


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                               |  OPTION 2: |
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Optioεá ▓ generate≤ label≤ fo≥ al∞ record≤ iε thσ Prospec⌠ file«á Oµ coursσ iµ ì
yo⌡á havσá alread∙ gonσ t∩ thσ Maiε Prograφ Men⌡ anΣ selecteΣá ßá categor∙á oµ ì
interes⌠á tha⌠ select≤ ou⌠ somσ records¼á onl∙ thosσ record≤ iε you≥á selecteΣ ì
categor∙ wil∞ bσ printeΣ out«  Seσ thσ  Hel≡ screen¼ Maiε Prograφ Menu¼ Optioε ì
8¼á fo≥á ß furthe≥ explanatioε oµ ho≈ yo⌡ caε "layer-inó data«á  Tha⌠á featurσ ì
affect≤á whicΦá label≤ arσ printeΣ out¼á iµ yo⌡ elec⌠ t∩ "layeró o≥á segregatσ ì
you≥ data«



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                               |  OPTION 3: |
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Optioε │ work≤ witΦ optioε 4¼á bu⌠ i≤ independen⌠ oµ eithe≥ optioε ▒ o≥ 2«  Iε ì
brief¼á optioε │ wil∞ prin⌠ ou⌠ onl∙ thosσ label≤ froφ you≥ Prospec⌠ filσ tha⌠ ì
havσá beeε addeΣ sincσ wa≤ optioε │ wa≤ invokeΣ thσ las⌠ time«á  Iεá ßá sense¼ ì
optioεá │á i≤ "postingó thosσ record≤  fo≥ whicΦ i⌠ generate≤á labels«á  Then¼ ì
wheεá yo⌡á wisΦá t∩á prin⌠ morσ labels¼á optioε │á check≤á t∩á seσá whicΦá arσ ì
"unpostedó anΣ   anΣ theε print≤ ou⌠ onl∙ thosσ labels«

Fo≥á example¼á let≤á sa∙ yo⌡ havσ 30░ record≤ iε you≥ Prospec⌠á file«á Iµá yo⌡ ì
selec⌠ optioε ▓ t∩ prin⌠ ou⌠ you≥ labels¼á yo⌡ wil∞ prin⌠ ou⌠  30░ labels«  Iµ ì
yo⌡á adΣ anothe≥ 3░ record≤  iε thσ nex⌠ tw∩ weeδ perioΣ anΣ attemp⌠ t∩á prin⌠ ì
theφ ou⌠ agaiε usinτ optioε 2¼ thσ compute≥ wil∞ theε generatσ 33░ labels.

Iµ insteaΣ oµ usinτ optioε ▓ thσ firs⌠ timσ t∩  prin⌠ ou⌠ thσ labels¼á yo⌡ haΣ ì
useΣá optioεá 3¼á yo⌡ woulΣ havσ generateΣ 30░ labels«á  Afte≥ addinτ 3░á morσ ì
records¼á though¼ iµ yo⌡ haΣ selecteΣ  optioε │ again¼ yo⌡ woulΣ havσ haΣ jus⌠ ì
3░ label≤ prin⌠ out--jus⌠ thosσ tha⌠ haΣ beeε addeΣ t∩ thσ Prospec⌠ filσ sincσ ì
optioε │ wa≤ selecteΣ last«


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                               |  OPTION 4: |
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Optioε ┤ reset≤ al∞ record≤ froφ ß "posteΣ ó t∩ aε "unpostedó state«  Thi≤ ha≤ ì
thσ effec⌠ oµ reversinτ al∞ thosσ entrie≤ madσ b∙ optioε 3« è
Wheε yo⌡ invokσ optioε 4¼ yo⌡ wil∞ seσ thσ followinτ typσ oµ information:

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     THIS WILL REVERT ALL RECORDS BACK TO THE UNPOSTED STATE.

THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE RECORDS IN THIS FILE IS :

     TOTAL NUMBER OF RECORDS IN THE PERSON   FILE :
          11 records
     TOTAL NUMBER OF POSTED RECORDS :
           1 record

     IF YOU WISH TO ABORT THIS RESETTING PROCESS, THEN ENTER A "R".
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Thi≤ screeε wil∞ sho≈ yo⌡ thσ tota∞ numbe≥ oµ unposteΣ record≤ iε thσ Prospec⌠ ì
filσá anΣá thosσ tha⌠ arσ posteΣ (alread∙ havσ haΣ ß labe∞ printeΣá ou⌠á usinτ ì
optioεá 3)«á  Also¼á a⌠ thσ enΣ oµ tha⌠ menu¼á yo⌡ havσ ß choicσ t∩ abor⌠á thσ ì
RESETTIN╟ proces≤ b∙ enterinτ aε "R".



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                               |  OPTION 5: |
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WitΦ thi≤ option¼ yo⌡ caε selec⌠ label≤ fo≥ onσ zi≡ codσ o≥ fo≥ ß rangσ oµ zi≡ ì
codes«  Oncσ yo⌡ selec⌠ this¼ yo⌡ wil∞ seσ thi≤ screen║



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WITH THIS OPTION YOU CAN GENERATE LABELS FOR ONE ZIP OR A RANGE OF ZIP CODES

If you want to select one zip code for your labels, enter a "1".
If you wish to select a range of zip codes for your labels, enter a "2".
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If you select "1", then you will see this line:

    "Enter the single zip code you have selected:"


If you had selected "2", then you would see:


      "Enter the first zip in the range you have selected: 70000"

     "Enter the last zip in the range that you have selected: 80000"




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                               |  OPTION 6: |
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è
WIT╚á THI╙ OPTIO╬ YO╒ CA╬ GENERAT┼ LABEL╙ FO╥ ON┼ LETTE╥ O╥ ┴ RANG┼ O╞ LETTER╙ ì
I╬ TH┼ COMPAN┘ NAME«

After you invoke option 6, you will see this screen:


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If you want to select a letter  for your labels, enter a "1".
If you wish to select a range for your labels, enter a "2".

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If you select "1" (no quotes), you will then see this screen:






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WITH THIS OPTION YOU CAN GENERATE LABELS FOR ONE LETTER OR A RANGE OF
LETTERS IN THE COMPANY NAME.

If you want to select a letter  for your labels, enter a "1".
If you wish to select a range for your labels, enter a "2".


* If you enter one letter, such as "L" (without the quotes), then all labels
with a company name that begin with that letter will be printed.  If you enter
two letters, such as "Lo", then all labels that begin with those two letters
will be printed. Observe that you must meet all upper/lower case conventions.

Enter the single letter or letters  you have selected:
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If you had selected "2", you would have seen this screen instead:




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WITH THIS OPTION YOU CAN GENERATE LABELS FOR ONE LETTER OR A RANGE OF
LETTERS IN THE COMPANY NAME.

If you want to select a letter  for your labels, enter a "1".
If you wish to select a range for your labels, enter a "2".

Enter the first letter or letters in the range you have selected:

Enter the last letter or letters in the range that you have selected:

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                               ==============è                               |  OPTION 7: |
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Thi≤ optioε wil∞ sor⌠ anΣ prin⌠ al∞ label≤ b∙ zi≡ code«  Withiε eacΦ zi≡ code¼ ì
thσ label≤ wil∞ bσ sorteΣ b∙ compan∙ name.


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                               |  OPTION 8: |
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8)  Insert phone number into label [default =OFF]            [now off]

Thi≤á optioε wil∞ inser⌠ thσ phonσ numbe≥ iε thσ linσ fo≥ thσ seconΣá address¼ ì
typicall∙ useΣ fo≥ 'Suitσ 322º typσ oµ information«




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                               |  OPTION 9: |
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Activatσ 'Zip+4º featurσ iε zi≡ code«  Iµ yo⌡ elec⌠ t∩ usσ thσ additiona∞ fou≥ ì
digit≤ iε you≥ zi≡ codes¼ theε selec⌠  thi≤ featurσ [On]«  Thi≤ wil∞ prin⌠ ou⌠ ì
thσ additiona∞ fou≥ digit≤ iε thσ labels╗ otherwise¼ the∙ arσ omitted.