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Tutorial TopicsThis first set of topics (up to Ending the Programme) explains
concepts to give you an understanding of how WML works. The topics from File
on down through Preferences & Help give you information on how to use a
specific item on WML's menus.
Status LinesWML has two status lines, at the top & bottom of the
screen. At the top is the title of the programme and the WML file you
have open (if any). At the bottom of the screen is a bar which looks like
this:~~|Total│Selected│Bad/Omit│Pack│Index│01-01-1980|~~ From left
to right the items are:~
1. Total records in the open file~
2. Total records selected for printing~
3. Total records bad or excluded from mailings~
4. The word |Pack| if there are entries to be erased~
5. Index in use (name, company, address, or zip)~
6. To-day's date (so far as the computer knows). If you have a filter chosen,
this will be replaced with "|Filter|" followed by "|Sel|" for Selected
records only, "|Del|" for Deleted records only, or "|SelDel|" for both. If
the filter message is |bright| the selection is unchanged, otherwise changes
have occured. For example, you have set the filter to Selected Only then
cleared the selection status of a record. The filter message would change to
dim since the filter is no longer accurate.
Order of Printing & ViewingTo control the order in which entries are printed
or viewed use the Index menu. You will see a || mark next to the index which
is currently in use. For more details see the |Indexing| section.
Menu UsageThe menu you see near the top of your screen is my informal
understanding of an SAA- or CUA-compliant menu. It is the same type of menu
you will find in Windows, Gem, QuickBASIC, and "Mac" computers.~~WML's menu,
which is on the second line of your screen, is two-dimensional: there are
|menu headings| horizontally and under each of these are the actual |menu
items|. There are two ways to choose a menu item:~~1. Use the right, left,
up, and down arrows to highlight the item you want then press |─┘Enter|,
or~~2. Press the highlighted letter of the menu item~~For example, you can
press |F| then |x| to exit WML, or highlight |File| then press the down arrow
and highlight |Exit| then press |─┘Enter|.~~|NOTES|~~To pull-down (|open|) a
menu just highlight it then press |─┘Enter| or the |down-arrow| key.~~To
|close| a menu just press the |Esc| key. It is not necessary to close a menu.
You can use the right/left arrows with the menus opened to browse all of the
options. Usually the only reason to close a menu is so you can use the
letters instead of arrows (e.g., if you had the File menu open and wanted to
use the Help Index you could press Esc to close the File menu then press
|H|-|I| to jump to the Help Index).
Laser Printer FontsFonts are different styles of type your printer can
produce (e.g., Helvetica and Roman are two common fonts). Your laser printer
has one or more of the following types of fonts:~~|| Resident fonts~||
Cartridge fonts~|| Soft fonts~~|Resident fonts| are permanently stored in
your printer's memory to be used at any time. |Cartridge fonts| are also a
type of memory, available for use at any time. |Soft fonts| are stored on
disk and downloaded (sent) to the printer as needed.~~|NOTES|~~Envelopes use
|landscape| fonts (soft fonts ending in .SFL), labels use |portrait| fonts
(soft fonts ending in .SFP).~~Soft fonts |must| end in SFL or SFP. If you
have PCL soft fonts with different extensions (such as USP), just rename them
to SFP or SFL as appropriate. SFP and SFL are the most common extensions,
meaning |S|oft |F|ont |P|ortrait and |S|oft |F|ont |L|andscape.
Postal Bar CodesPostal bar codes are printed automatically at the bottom of
every envelope which has a zip code if WML finds the font |MAILCODE.SFL| in
its directory. This soft font is provided with even the Unregistered Edition.
What Does 'Selected' Mean?Your mailing list has entries in it, and each
entry has a |Selected for printing| toggle switch, which you can see on the
right side of the Data Entry/Names screen. If there is a check-mark in the
box it means that the entry is Selected; otherwise, it is not.~~ The general
idea here is that you |select| the records that you want to do something with
(like print them). This could also be called "marking" or "flagging" entries.
Most often the selected records will be printed on envelopes or labels, but
you can also perform other actions on them. ~~|EXAMPLE|~~Let's say you want
to move records from one file to another. You can do it by Selecting them
then importing or exporting (import & export both allow you to operate on all
entries or just the Selected entries).~~|How To Select Entries|~~There are
two ways you can select entries:~~|1|. One by one on the Data Entry/Names
screen by pressing Alt and then choosing "Select" from the menu, or~~|2|.
Using the File/Select-Query option, which gives you complete flexibility to
select entries one-by-one, in groups, or the whole mailing list.
Ending the programme (return to DOS)When you are finished using WML and want
to end the programme just select the E|x|it option under the |F|ile menu. If
all menus are closed, just press |Fx|, or you can highlight the File menu
then use the down arrow to highlight Exit then press ─┘Enter.
FileIn general, using the File menu is like going over to your paper filing
cabinet. Under this menu are options to work with the files stored on your
disk.~~Use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight the item you want then
press |═╛Enter| or press the highlighted letter for the item.~~Your mailing
lists will be stored in one or more files. You must specify a file to use
before you can enter any information. Think of it this way: you have to go
get a file out of your filing cabinet before you can look at what's there or
add anything to it, and if you don't have any files you have to set one up.
NewFile_NewCreates a new mailing list file (like labelling a new paper file
folder). When you choose this option a window "pops" open where you can
enter:~~|| A name for the file, and~|| A description of it~~The |file name|
is the DOS name on the disk. It can be 1-8 characters long using letters
and/or numbers.~~The |file description| is up to 40 characters of any type
which describe the file. The description appears next to each file in the
File/Open window.~~|NOTES|~~File names must be unique. You can't make two
files with the same name (the computer would never know which one you
wanted). File descriptions can be identical to others or may be left
completely blank if you prefer.
OpenOpens an existing file (i.e., one which you have previously created).
After you choose this option you will be shown a menu of files from which
to choose. Highlight your choice and press ─┘Enter.~~You must have a
file open before you can work with entries. If you have not yet created
any files then use the |New| option to create and open your first file.
~~When you open a file it stays open until you close it (see File/Close),
create a new file (see File/New), open another file, or exit WML.
CloseFile_CloseCloses the file currently in use. This is useful if you want
to erase the file which is currently open (which you cannot do; an opened
file cannot be erased). Also, if you will be leaving the computer unattended
for a long while you can use Close to save any information which may be
sitting in a RAM (memory) buffer.~~|NOTES|~~File headers are written only
when files are closed. If your computer loses power while a file is open, it
would be something like dropping a bunch of papers on the floor: the
information is all there, just a little out of order, so just use the
Re-index option to sort things out again.
DeleteFile_DelPermanently erase a file from disk. This function is
equivalent to the DOS |del| or |erase| commands. Erasing a file frees up disk
space.~~|NOTES|~~If you accidentally erase a file, you |may| be able to
recover it with QU or some other 'undelete' utility. For the most part,
however, once a file is erased it's gone.
Change file nameFile_ChangeThis option lets you change the file name and
description of the open file. Once you select this option a window will pop
open with the current name & description. Make any changes and press |F7|
(or click on "Ok") to save the changes.~~|NOTES|~~The open file (displayed
at the top of the screen) cannot be changed. Use File/Close to close it.
Back-upMakes a back-up copy of your data files. You must have a formatted
floppy disk ready. You can use the same back-up disk over and over again (the
new copy will over-write the old one), but it may be a good idea to alternate
at least three back-up copies.~~|NOTES|~~Use a rotating back-up scheme with
at least three sets of disks or tapes.~~When the work you've done since your
last back-up becomes too much to lose, it's time to make another
back-up.~~See Preferences Back-up for information on selecting a back-up
method. Using compression software for back-ups requires more memory than
DOS. |Use Help/About| to see your free memory.~~|| ARJ needs at least |242k|
free while WML is running~~|| LHARC needs at least |189k| free~~|| PKZip
needs at least |119k| free
RestoreRestores data files from a back-up copy. This is useful if your data
files become damaged or are accidentally erased.~~|CAUTION|~~Restoring data
files |erases| any data files of the same name which exist. If you need to
restore a single file, do so manually from the DOS prompt.
Format FloppiesWML first tries to find WFF.EXE in your DOS search path. If
found, What Floppy Format? is run; otherwise, you will be asked to specify a
drive and the DOS FORMAT command will be used.~~|CAUTION|~~Formatting
completely erases any information which may be on a disk.~~|NOTES|~~Your DOS
|path| must point to |format.com| (which is probably in your DOS directory).
If it does not you will see 'Bad command or file name' flash on your screen
and disks will not be formatted.~~No parameters are passed to FORMAT -- your
drive's highest density will be used.
Re-indexRebuilds index files when they are damaged, such as after a power
outage. If some of your entries mysteriously disappear or are displaying out
of order, try re-indexing.
PackThe Pack option removes records from the file which have been marked for
deletion. Until a file is packed, "deleted" entries remain on file (which
allows you to change your mind about deleting them, if necessary).
ImportAllows files from other software to be read into a WML mailing list.
Imported information is added to the open mail file.
ASCII FilesThis is a text file, such as created by editors like |edlin| or
|qedit|.~~To import an ASCII file into What Mailing List? it must be in the
following format:~~|| One record per line~~|| Fields separated by
commas~~|| 8 fields: First, Last, Company, Address_1, Address_2, City,
State, and Zip.
WML 1.x FilesYou can import records from files created with version 1.x of
What Mailing List? Once you choose this, you will be presented with a list
of DBF files in the current directory and then have the option of importing
all records or just the records selected for printing.
WML 2.x FilesYou can import records from other WML files, in effect
consolidating two files into one. You will be presented with a list of files
in the current directory from which to choose.
Other dBase FilesYou can import records from any dBase-compatible DBF
files. This includes files made in dBase, FoxBase, dB XL, dBFast,
QuickSilver, Clipper, or any other dBase clone plus any application software
which uses the DBF file format.~~Once you choose this option you will be
asked for a drive and path which has the DBF files. Enter the DOS path, such
as D:\DBASE, which contains the file you want to import.~~|| Next WML will
show you a menu of files in the directory you specified (unless there are
none). Use the up and down arrows to highlight your choice and press ─┘Enter
to select it.~~|| Now you will see two windows: the left window contains the
fields found in the DBF file; the right window contains the list of WML field
names.~~··── Use the up and down arrows to highlight a WML field which is in
the DBF file~~··── Press ─┘Enter to choose the WML field and a menu of the
DBF field names will pop open~~··── Highlight the DBF field which corresponds
to the WML field and press ─┘Enter~~|| If you use the arrows to move
through the WML fields you will notice that any corresponding DBF fields you
defined will be highlighted.~~|| Press the |F10| key to begin importing the
DBF file using the field assignments you specified.
ExportAllows information from WML to be saved in a different file format so
that it may be accessed by other programmes.
ASCII FileAn ASCII text file is usable by most word processors, text editors
(including edlin), etc. If you aren't sure what format another person will
need, use ASCII.~~ASCII files are read and written in the following
format:~~|| One record per line~|| Fields separated by commas
WordPerfectAllows What Mailing List? information to be used with
WordPerfect's merge function. An ASCII file will be created which contains
the necessary WordPerfect control codes.~~|NOTES|~~From within WordPerfect
press |«Ctrl»-«F5» T R| (DOS |T|ext File |R|etrieve CR/LF to [HRt]).
Microsoft WordCreates a mail merge file of your What Mailing List? data for
use with Microsoft's Word word processor. An ASCII file will be created which
contains the header information necessary for Word.
Ventura Publisher ASCIICreates an ASCII file with one field per line and a
blank line between fields. Each line contains a tag name preceding the field.
For example, an entry might look like this:~~|@NAME = Acme Tools,
Inc.|~|@ADDRESS = 123 Anywhere Street|~|@ADDRESS = Suite 140|~|@CITY =
Sometown|~(etc.)
Select / QueryThe Select option brings up a second pull-down menu under the
main menu ── use it the same way. Records must be selected to be included in
any print-out. |Only selected records will print.| You can select or clear
all records, records by group, status, or individually. This menu also has an
option to perform actions on the selected records, such as define groups and
flag for deletion.
(Select or Clear)Most of the Select Menu's main options have two sub-options
── Select records for printing and Clear records (don't print).~~|Select|
marks each record to be included in any print-outs. Records which you Select
are |added| to those already selected. For example, you could clear all
records, then mark records in your Christmas List group then mark records in
your Friends group.~~|Clear| is the opposite of 'Select.' Clearing a record
means that it will no longer be included in any print-outs (until it is
Selected again).
AllSelect or Clear all of the entries on file.
GroupSelect or Clear entries according to group definitions. The Group
window will open so you can select the group(s) you would like to select.
DateSelect or Clear any entries which have never been printed (Times Mailed
is zero) or entries which were mailed on a particular date.
CitySelect or clear records based on the City of the addressee.
StateSelect or clear records based on the State or Province of the
addressee.
ZipSelect or clear records based on the Zip/Postal code of the addressee.
PhraseSelect or clear records based on a phrase in the comments.
IndividualSelect or Clear records on an individual basis. Under this menu
are three options ── Entire list, Only selected entries, and Only deleted
entries. "Entire List" will let you choose from all records in the mailing
list. "Only Selected" will present only those records which are currently
selected. "Only Deleted" will let you review the records marked for deletion.
After you choose one of these options a window will open showing the records.
You can move throught the list using arrow keys, PgUp/PgDn, etc. and press
─┘Enter to toggle the records selection on and off.
ActionsThis menu lets you perform actions on the entries which are selected
for printing.~~Note on Deleting ═ Records marked for deletion will |not| be
removed from the file until it is packed (see |File/Pack| above).
PrintThis is where you print labels, envelopes, or a group list.
Group ListPrint a list of the groups defined on blank paper.~~ The groups
you define are common to all mailing lists.
Phone BookPrint a phone book containing the selected entries. The phone book
can be printed on a laser or dot matrix printer. You will be asked for two
font selections ── one for titles (the header and footer of each page) and a
second font for the entries.~~Fonts should be no more than 10cpi or 12
points; 12 to 17cpi mono-spaced (fixed) fonts are recommended.~~Use of
proportional fonts will cause the index at the top of each page to "float."
Laser EnvelopesPrint selected records on envelopes on your laser
printer.~~|NOTES|~Records must be Selected before they can be printed.~~If
the MailCode.SFL soft font is in the WML directory it will automatically be
used to print a postal bar code at the bottom of the envelope.
Laser LabelsPrint selected records on laser labels (8½x11-inch sheet of
labels). A window will open for you to define the size of the labels.
Continuous LabelsPrint selected records on the type of label shown on the
menu. The label types you wish to print upon are chosen on the
Preferences/Labels screen.~~|═| Records must be selected before they will
print.
ExitEnd WML (which will return you to DOS or your menu). Always exit the
programme before turning your computer's power off.
Data EntryThis menu provides the means for you to enter and change
information in your mailing lists and group list.
NamesDE_NamesUse this to add new entries to a mailing list file or to
change existing entries. Each screen contains one entry (like a single
Rolodex card).~~|SPECIAL FUNCTIONS|~~Notice the special function keys listed
near the bottom of your screen (you should see some right now). You
can press a function key to perform it's function whenever it is shown on the
screen.~~|F1| pops open the help window. While on the State/Province field
pressing |F1| will display a list of States & Provinces from which you may
choose and the mailing abbreviation for that state will be inserted into the
record.~~|F2| will display a list of entries on file. You can scroll through
this list and choose an entry.~~|F3| will display the list of Groups you have
defined, showing the ones to which the current entry belongs (if any). You
may then select & clear groups as apply to the entry. Notice that the word
|Group| under the F3 key (near the bottom of the screen) shows up dim (grey)
if there are no groups defined for the displayed entry and |bright| (yellow
or bright white) if groups are defined.~~At any time pressing the |«Alt»| key
will bring up the list of toggles (displayed at the top right of the window).
Choosing an item will toggle it on & off. Alternately you may use a mouse to
click on the toggles.~~|NOTES|~~You don't have to set the
Number of Times Mailed or Last Mail Date fields ── these are automatically
maintained by the computer, but you can change them if necessary.~~Phone
numbers and comments appear only on screen, |not| on labels or
envelopes.~~When you enter a zip or postal code the State/Province for that
code will automatically be inserted.~~Abbreviations may be used in the
Address, City, and Comments fields.
GroupsYou can add or change up to 255 group descriptions that apply to your
mailing lists. Once you define groups you can use the «F3» key while on the
Names screen to identify the groups to which an entry belongs.
AbbreviationsThis screen lets you define abbreviations which you can use
while entering mailing information. For example, if you have a lot of entries
which had the comment, 'Credit Rating: xx' you could set an abbreviation of
CRG (or whatever) to expand to 'Credit Rating: '. Then you just type 'CRG
B+'. Abbreviations are used in the City and Comment fields.
IndexingThis menu lets you choose how you would like the mailing list to be
ordered for displaying and printing. There are four index options and two
filter options, separated by a solid line. The setting you choose on this
menu is shown at the bottom of the screen (next to the date on the status
line) and affects all output to screen or printer.~~|OPTIONS|~~ |N|ame sorts
the list alphabetically according to Surname plus First Name plus a portion
of the Company name~~|C|ompany sorts the list alphabetically according to
Company name plus Surname~~|A|ddress sorts according to the first address
line part of the name~~|Z|ip sorts according to the Zip/Postal code plus part
of the name~~|FILTERS|~~|Selected| displays only the records selected for
printing (like a dBase SET FILTER TO)~~|Deleted| displays only the records
marked for deletion (set filter to deleted())~~Selecing both filters will
give you Selected |and| Deleted records.
FiltersThis is a bit like a filter on a camera in that it affects what you
see. You can filter selected or deleted records or both.~~|Selected filter|
will show you those records which are selected for printing, filtering those
which are not~~|Deleted filter| will show you those records which are marked
for deletion, filtering those which are not
PreferencesThis menu determines the overall operation of WML.~~|| Use
|Address| to set your return address.~|| Use |Printers| to define your
printers~|| Use |Labels| to define the types of labels you will be using
~~|═ You will not be able to print anything until you define at least one
printer.|
AddressAllows you to set up to two return addresses for printing on
envelopes.
Back-upAllows you to set the method you would like to use when backing-up
your data files. You can simply use DOS' COPY or you can use ARJ, LHArc, or
PKZip compression, providing you have the compression software available in
your DOS path.~~Compression software will typically pack 2-10 times the
information in the same space. So even when you have a megabyte of data for
WML, it will still fit on a single 360k floppy disk.~~|NOTES|~~ARJ requires a
large amount of free RAM to run under WML, however, only ARJ allows you to
use more than one disk for back-up which makes it an otherwise ideal
choice...
CountryThis defines the countries for which you will be entering addresses.
U.S.Use this setting if your mailings will |only| be to U.S. addresses. This
setting...~|| Displays date in mm/dd/yy format~|| Uses 2 capital letters
for state~|| Uses (###) ###-#### for phone no.~|| Uses #####-#### zip
codes~~You may change this setting at any time ── it will only change the way
information is entered and displayed.
CanadaUse this setting for Canadian addresses. This setting...~~|| Displays
date in dd-mm-yy format~|| Allows 15 spaces for Province~|| Uses (###)
###-#### for phone no.~|| Allows 7 spaces for postal codes~~You may change
this setting at any time ── it will only change the way information is
entered and displayed.
Canada & U.S.Use this setting for Canadian and/or U.S. addresses. This
setting...~~|| Displays date in dd-mm-yy format~|| Allows 15 spaces for
Province/State~|| Uses (###) ###-#### for phone no.~|| Allows 10 spaces for
postal/zip codes~~You may change this setting at any time ── it will only
change the way information is entered and displayed.
InternationalThis setting gives the greatest flexibility in entering data
but does the least formatting for you. ~~|| Displays date in yyyy-mm-dd
format~|| Allows 15 spaces for Province/State~|| Allows 14 spaces for
telephone numbers~|| Allows 10 spaces for postal/zip codes~~You may change
this setting at any time ── it will only change the way information is
entered and displayed.
Envelope SizePref_EnvThis screen let's you define the size of envelope on
which you will be printing.~~|Width & length|: A standard #10 business
envelope is 9½ inches wide by 4-1/8 inches long which is entered as 9.5 and
4.125.~~The |Left Offset| lets you adjust the position of the return address
for best results. A negative offset will shift the address to the left; a
positive one will shift text to the right.~~The |Top Offset| lets you adjust
the vertical print position. A negative Top Offset will shift text up; a
positive one will shift text down.
Laser LabelsPref_DefLLSet the characteristics of your laser labels on this
screen. Enter the number of labels across and the vertical distance between
labels (measure from the top of one to the top of the next). When you are
finished press |F7| to save the data you entered, or press |Esc|ape to cancel
the operation.
Label TypesPref_DMLabelYou can set WML to work with whatever type of labels
you use. Once you select this option you will see a menu of label types (some
of which may be "undefined"). Highlight the one you wish to view and/or
change, press ─┘Enter, and the label definition window will pop open.~~In
this window you set the characteristics for this type of label.~~|Name| ──
Enter a descriptive name. This is for your reference. ~~|Width| ── Enter the
width of a single label in inches. If there is more than one label across
just measure one of the labels.~~|Vertical distance| ── Measure the distance
from the top of one label to the top of the next.~~|Across| ── Enter the
number of labels horizontally, 1 through 9.~~|Horizontal distance...| ──
Measure the distance, in inches, from the left edge of one label to the left
edge of the next. This number doesn't matter if you are using one across
labels.~~When you are finished entering or changing data just press the |F7|
key to save or the |Esc|ape key to quit. You can also point & click on the
fields and Ok/Cancel buttons with a mouse.
PrintersPref_PtrsDefine the laser and/or dot matrix printers you will use
with WML, including font definitions. Use the up and down arrows to move
between the fields, and press the |F3| key to open a window of choices when
you see |F3/List| displayed near the bottom of your screen. For help with a
particular field, position the cursor on the field and press the |F1| key.
Printer PortPref_PtrPortThis is the "channel" WML will use to access each
of your printers ── LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3. If you have a switch box you can set
both printers to the same port. If you only have one printer it is probably
connected to LPT1.
Setting Printer ModelPref_PtrSetOn this line you define the printer you
will be using so that WML knows how to control it properly. Many printers,
even different brands, use the same control codes. If your printer is not on
the list look in your manual to find a model it emulates. Dot matrix printers
are usually Epson or IBM compatible.~~To set this field:~~|1.| Press the |F3|
key or double-click with a mouse. A window of printer choices will "pop up"
on your screen.~~|2.| Use the up/down/PgUp/PgDn keys to highlight your choice
then press ─┘Enter.
PCL Soft Font DirectoryPref_SoftDirIf you use a PCL laser printer you can
use soft fonts (fonts stored on disk which are sent to the laser printer as
needed. When you choose the |Select a Soft Font| option when setting a PCL
font you will be given the chance to specify the drive and path on which your
font files reside. Any new information you enter here will be saved as the
new default soft font directory.
Return Address FontPref_RAFontSelect the font you would like to use to
print the return address on envelopes.~~To set this field:~~|1.| Press the
|F3| key or double-click on the field with a mouse. A window of font choices
will "pop up" on your screen.~~|2.| Use the up/down/PgUp/PgDn keys to
highlight your choice then press ─┘Enter.~~|3.| If the font is scalable you
will be asked to enter the size of print you would like to use.
Addressee FontPref_AdFontSelect the font you would like to use to print the
addressee on envelopes.~~To set this field:~~|1.| Press the |F3| key or
double-click with a mouse. A window of font choices will "pop up" on your
screen.~~|2.| Use the up/down/PgUp/PgDn keys to highlight your choice then
press ─┘Enter.~~|3.| If the font is scalable you will be asked to enter the
size of print you would like to use.~~|NOTES|~~This font is also used for
printing labels on a laser printer. If you select a soft font you will need
to have both the landscape (SFL) |and| portrait (SFP) versions on disk in
order to print both envelopes and labels.
Titles FontPref_TtlFontSelect the font you would like to use to print
report titles. This is used for the Group List, Phone Book, and Zip/Postal
Code Distribution List.~~To set this field:~~|1.| Press the |F3| key or
double-click with a mouse. A window of font choices will "pop up" on your
screen.~~|2.| Use the up/down/PgUp/PgDn keys to highlight your choice then
press ─┘Enter.~~|3.| If the font is scalable you will be asked to enter the
size of print you would like to use.~~|NOTES|~~Reports are printed in
portrait orientation. A soft font will have to end in .SFP to be used for
report titles.
Manual FeedPref_ManFeedThis field specifies whether you will manually feed
envelopes or if you have an envelope tray. If you set this to "Yes" WML will
send a Manual Feed command to the laser printer before printing envelopes. On
some lasers this does nothing, but on most it will cause the printer to wait
for an envelope to be inserted in the manual feed slot (which is on top of
the paper tray for H-P & Canon printers).
Impact Printer FontsPref_DMFontThese two fields on the Preferences/Printers
screen let you select the fonts to use in printing envelopes and/or
continuous labels on your dot matrix printer. The Addressee/Labels font
definition is used for both the addressee info on envelopes and continuous
labels.~~To set this field:~~|1.| Press the |F3| key or double-click on the
field with a mouse. A window of font choices will "pop up" on your
screen.~~|2.| Use the up/down/PgUp/PgDn keys to highlight your choice then
press ─┘Enter.~~|3.| If the font is scalable you will be asked to enter the
size of print you would like to use.
Pause for EnvelopesPref_DMPauseIf you use ordinary envelopes set this
field to |N|o. This will cause WML to pause in-between each envelope so you
can load it properly in your printer.~~If you use continuous envelopes (a box
of envelopes all connected to each other) then set this field to |Y|es so
that WML will print all of them without pausing.~~|NOTES|~~In most cases this
field doesn't matter. But if your printer:~a. has no out-of-paper sensor so
that it always prints regardless of whether there's anything to print on,
or~~b. will not print single envelopes because it thinks it's out of paper so
that you have to jam a business card in the back to make it print (thereby
defeating the out-of-paper sensor)~~then this pause will make WML wait for
you and help prevent printing on the platten.
Duplicate CheckingPref_DupCkWhen you see a dot to the left of any of these
three options it means that it is turned ON; otherwise it is OFF.~~When a dup
checking option is turned ON you will be told each time a potential duplicate
is detected.~~|| Your duplicate checking selection applies to entering new
records from the keyboard as well as importing from other files~~|| Address
option checks the file for duplicate Address-line-1 only; line 2 of address
is |not| checked for duplicates
Help ── IndexHelp_IndexYou are using the help index. This function gives you
brief information about each menu item. When you are finished using the Help
Index just press |Esc| when you see the menu of topics.
Help ── About...Help_AboutThis gives general information about the program
and shows you how much of your computer's RAM (memory) is free as the
WML is running.