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┌─────────┐
┌────────────────────────────┐ ┌─────┴───┐ │ (R)
│ │ ──│ │o │──────────────────
│ WonderBar │ │ ┌─────┴╨──┐ │ Association of
│ by Larry Pendarvis │ │ │ │─┘ Shareware
│ │ └───│ o │ Professionals
└────────────────────────────┘ ──────│ ║ │────────────────────
└────╨────┘ MEMBER
This program installs a TSR which prints Postal ("POSTNET") Bar Codes.
The Resident portion of WonderBar takes up less than 3K of memory.
You may use it freely, without charge, for non-commercial purposes.
You are encouraged to give away UNALTERED copies, if you are careful to
include all 5 of the distribution files:
1. WB.COM
2. WB.DOC (this file)
3. TESTWB.BAT
4. TESTWB.TXT
5. CONFIGWB.EXE
Commercial and Government users may use this program for a reasonable time,
without Registration, for evaluation purposes. If you decide to use it on
a regular basis, you must then Register it by sending a $35.00 Check to:
┌─────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ BINARY SYSTEMS │
│ P.O. Box 1621 │
│ Brandon, FL 33509-1621 │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────┘
I will then send you a Licensed (personalized) copy.
Registration is not necessary for private use by individuals. Enjoy.
Non-profit organizations: There is a good chance I will give you a free
License, if I approve of your goals. Write.
(Libertarians, Iconoclasts, and merciful charities preferred.)
__________________________________(1)________________________________________
To use WonderBar, first run WB.COM; then send the printer the digits which
correspond to the desired Bar Code, preceded by a "Trigger Character"
such as the Caret (^).
For example, if the Zip Code is 33509-1621, you will put ^33509-1621
into the document you will be printing. The Bar Code will begin at the
exact spot where your document has the "^".
This Version will print Bar Codes of any length from 5 to 50 digits.
At the present time, you will probably use only 5-digit Zip Codes,
9-digit ZIP+4 Codes, and 11-digit Delivery Point Bar Codes.
But I HAVE seen the very same code used in the inside cover of books,
with more than 11 digits.
To see how WonderBar will work with your printer, first run CONFIGWB.EXE
and select the proper printer type.
Then run WB.COM, to start the TSR program; and run the Batch file TESTWB.
WonderBar is designed to work with whatever program you are now using to
print your address labels or envelopes. It will work with font
cartridges and downloaded "soft" fonts. However, it will not work with
programs which send graphics page layouts to the printer instead of
characters.
If more than one Printer is installed on the PC, be sure not to print to
another Printer while you are printing Bar Codes. This program will work
with any parallel printer port, but printing Bar Codes while also printing
to another Printer can result in interference.
To run, type:
WB
or type
WB /U (to remove WonderBar from memory)
or
WB /D (to Deactivate it, leaving it in memory)
or
WB /A (to Re-activate it after Deactivating).
WonderBar will work with the PrintScreen key, and will even work in
LandScape mode on the Laser Printer. It also works with side-by-side
(2-up, 3-up, etc.) label printing programs, except with certain printers.
The program CONFIGWB.EXE will let you configure WonderBar for Laser, 24-
pin, or 9-pin printers, or HP DeskJet printers.
It will also allow you change the "Trigger" character from the Caret
to certain other characters, and to choose to print a narrower Bar Code
than usual.
__________________________________(2)________________________________________
**** Special note for WordPerfect users: ****
The default configuration of WonderBar will sometimes fail to print Bar
Codes when using certain Word Processors (e.g. WordPerfect) with a
LaserJet printer. This is because the "^" is in a different symbol set,
and WordPerfect is smart enough to send the printer special codes to
switch to the other symbol set before printing the "^", and to switch
back afterward. Thus the Caret is not adjacent to the Zip digits in the
output stream.
There is a solution to this problem: run CONFIGWB and select the "@"
symbol as the Trigger Character.
Other word processors may require some other trigger character.
Of course, the trigger character which you choose should not appear in the
text portion of the document or mailing list which you are going to print.
__________________________________(3)________________________________________
How to use WonderBar with WINDOWS Applications
First of all, there is no problem running WonderBar with regular DOS
programs under Windows - just run WB.COM before you run your WINDOWS.
The problem arises when you use a WINDOWS application, such as MicroSoft
Word for WINDOWS: WINDOWS normally uses its own special Printer Driver,
which cannot be intercepted by WonderBar. The solution, however, is
very simple. You have to choose a different "Port" - for example, if
you are printing to LPT1:, tell WINDOWS (in the Printer Setup section,
or in Control Panel - Printers - Configure Ports) that you want to use
LPT1.DOS: instead. This will force WINDOWS to use the normal "Operating
System" Printer Interrupt.
(For Windows 3.0, select "LPT1.OS2:" as the Printer Port.)
A note about TrueType Fonts: you must not use them for the Trigger
character or the digits to print as Bar Code. Select a font which is
built into your printer, or one which is downloaded to it.
The rest of your document or mailing list can be any font you wish.
WINCFGWB.EXE is a Windows Program which does the same thing as CONFIGWB.EXE.
I just wrote it to get practice on my new Visual C++ compiler.
You have to run it from Windows.
__________________________________(4)________________________________________
ASP OMBUDSMAN
WonderBar is produced by a member of the Association of
Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the
shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve
a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the
member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can
help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but
does not provide technical support for members' products. Please
write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI
49442 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP
Ombudsman 70007,3536.
ABOUT SHAREWARE
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before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue
using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs
differ on details -- some request registration while others
require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With
registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue
using the software to an updated program with printed manual.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software,
and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. S