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August, 1993
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SOUNDER Bug Found
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Sounder Versions 1.0 and 1.1 may not properly calculate the
Soundex code when a surname contains repeating letter values.
(Clipper programmers beware - the SOUNDEX() function of the
Summer '87 product may not return a value consistent with
genealogical needs.)
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Sounder Version 2.0 has been released and
utilizes a custom routine to correct the problem.
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The program has been uploaded to Ancestry TBBS (813-382-9061) as
SOUNDR20.zip and is available thru GSDS.
Version 2.0 does include a couple of new features including the
ability to maintain & print search log worksheets, print a
variety of blank forms, and view selected files on-screen. If a
SOUNDER database was created using an earlier version, it will
automatically be checked so that the codes are correct. If you
discover any discrepancies, naturally I would appreciate a note.
Those of you who requested and received an earlier version
through the mail can expect to receive an update within the
coming days. If you are inadvertently overlooked, please let me
know. Pending mail requests are also being processed.
Special thanks to Thomas F. Rahrig (Cumberland, MD) & James E.
Stout (Raymore, MO) for notifying me of the problem and to George
Pardue (Soundex 8.02) and Chris Long (Family Scrap Book) for
their consultations on the new routine.
My sincere apologies to anyone who spent research time in vain
due to a bad code. Over 600 random names were checked for
accuracy in the initial version but... If you want to give me a
thorough blasting, drop a line or call...
Patrick C. Deatherage
P.O. Box 202
League City, TX 77574-0202
(713:332-3268)
December, 1992
Sounder is not designed to be a do-everything-for-everyone
utility and I hope it fills a gap in your research needs.
Questions, complaints, comments (good, bad and in-different) and
suggestions are welcomed. Please make a note of the comments on
the opening screen and then, enjoy.
Patrick C. Deatherage
P. O. Box 202
League City, TX 77574-0202
(713) 332:3268
ps: Press F10 while viewing the opening screen and the program
will be patched to ignore it on start-up.
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Sounder - Freeware Version 2.0
August 1993
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Sounder is a simple DOS based program that will calculate a
Soundex code for one or more surnames and place the information
in a database. This information can then be viewed on-screen or
printed in a two or three-column alphabetized list to be used as
a handy reference during research.
Blank work sheet forms can be printed directly from the program
and an electronic log can be maintained.
Written in Clipper (Summer '87), Sounder creates a "standard"
.DBF which can be read by most database programs.
Sounder Version 2.0 utilizes a custom function to calculate the
Soundex code. Please report any discrepancies.
Installing Sounder
Sounder Version 2.0 was released as SOUNDR20.ZIP to the Ancestry
TBBS (813-382-9061) and is available to Sysops thru GSDS - and
should contain the following files:
Sounder.exe - the program
Sounder.nfo - this text file
Soundr1.ged - a sample .GED file, LDS format
Soundr2.ged - a sample .GED file, Roots III format
Prswap.com - forces printer into non-graphic format
Create a directory on your hard disk by the name of SOUNDER,
switch to that directory and unzip SOUNDR20 to that directory.
Type SOUNDER to begin. In DOS lingo,
C: <whichever drive you wish to use>
MD \SOUNDER
CD \SOUNDER
PKUNZIP A:SOUNDER <B: if applicable>
SOUNDER
If you received Sounder already "unzipped", that is, the files
listed above on disk, at the DOS prompt type:
C: <whichever drive you wish to use>
MD \SOUNDER
CD \SOUNDER
COPY A:*.* <B: if applicable>
SOUNDER
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Sounder - Freeware Version 2.0 Page 2
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Main Menu/Scroll Screen
Sounder utilizes a combined Main Menu and "Scroll Screen"
routine. Entries in the database are shown on the screen and can
be navigated by using the UP & DOWN arrow, PAGE DOWN, PAGE UP,
HOME, and END keys. The menu options are selected by using the
LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys and pressing ENTER will activate the
hilited choice. ESC will terminate the program and return
control to the DOS prompt.
Add - add Surnames/Codes to the database
Edit - modify the hilighted Surname/Code
Delete - remove selected entries from the database
Import - scan GED, Tafel, Nameview/Namedrop files
Print - send selected entries of the database to
the printer or a text file
Logs - create, print & maintain individual log
search sheets
View - View on-screen selected text files
Quit - quit the program and return control to DOS
Key Control:
PageUp, PageDown, Up, Down, Home, End - navigate entries in
the data base shown on the scroll screen
Left & Right Arrow Keys - hilite menu option
Enter - activate menu option
Space Bar - tag or untag the hilited entry
INS - activate ADD option
DEL - activate DELete option
^S - switch sort between surname and soundex code
^T - tag ALL entries
^U - untag ALL entries
F3 - activate print menu
F10 - quick quit to DOS from any menu
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Sounder - Freeware Version 2.0 Page 3
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Adding Entries to the Database
An entry is added to the database by using the RIGHT ARROW key to
hilight the ADD option on the main menu and then pressing
ENTER - or by pressing the INS key. A box will appear. Type in
the desired surname and press ENTER. Sounder will calculate the
soundex code and verify that the name does not already exist in
the database.
If the soundex code can not be calculated, a message box will
appear. If the surname is already in the database, a message box
will appear. A Yes/No prompt will appear before a new entry is
added. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to hilite the desired
answer and press the RIGHT ARROW key or ENTER to active the
choice. Pressing ESC or the LEFT arrow key will tell Sounder not
to add the entry. As new entries are added, the last 9 will
appear below the entry box. If the ADD box was reached in error,
or there are no additional names to include, leave the box blank
and press ENTER. The ESC key will also cancel the add routine.
Editing Entries in the Database
Individual entries may be modified if necessary. Hilite the name
to be modified. Hilite the EDIT option on the main menu and
press ENTER.
The cursor will be at the soundex code field. Type in the new
information and press ENTER. The cursor will advance to the name
field. Type in the new information and press ENTER.
The Up and Down arrow keys will also move the cursor between the
two fields. The PageDown key or ^W will also save the entry as
it is written. The ESC key will negate any changes and cancel
the Edit routine. The soundex code field may be left blank but
the program will not allow the name field to be empty.
NOTE: the edit routine does not contain any error checking which
allows free-form use for other needs.
Deleting Entries in the Database
Entries may be deleted from the database. Hilite DEL at the main
menu and press ENTER - or press the DEL key. The Delete Menu
will appear. The hilited entry, all the tagged entries or ALL of
the entries may be deleted. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to
hilite the desired action and press either the RIGHT ARROW key or
the ENTER key.
Once entries are deleted, they are permanently removed from the
database. If an entry was accidently deleted it must be re-added
through the ADD or IMPORT routines. The delete option may be
cancelled by pressing the LEFT ARROW key or the ESC key.
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Sounder - Freeware Version 2.0 Page 4
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Importing Files
Sounder can scan Gedcom and Nameview .DAT files for surnames and
will automatically place them in the database. Tafel files are
not handled at this time. Sounder will not allow duplicate
entries, so a file can be processed more than once without fear.
A gedcom file from the LDS Family Search Program is handled
differently than a .GED produced by other genealogy packages.
Sounder will attempt to determine the FSP type of file by reading
the first "1 SOUR" (source) line. If "IGI" or "SSDI" is
designated, the program will assume the gedcom is from the Family
Search Program. Any other type of source information is found, a
"Non-FSP" gedcom will be assumed.
The import routine is a two step process. Sounder will
automatically find both GED and Nameview/Namedrop DAT files but
must be told which drive to search. Which file to process must
also be selected.
Selecting a File Type
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Select the desired type and press either the RIGHT ARROW key or
ENTER. The LEFT ARROW key will return the program to the main
menu and scroll screen.
Choose "ALL" and all GED and Nameview/Namedrop DAT files will be
listed for the drive selected. If only GED files are desired,
select either GED option. If only DAT files are desired, select
the DAT option. The TT option is de-activated at this time.
Selecting a Drive
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Hilite the desired drive and press either the RIGHT ARROW key or
ENTER. The LEFT ARROW key will return the program to the File
Type Selection box. All directories of the drive selected will
be searched for the chosen file type. The "ALL" drives option is
not active at this time.
Selecting a File to Process
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Use the Up, Down, PageUp, PageDown, Home, and End keys to
navigate the list of files. Use either the RIGHT ARROW key or
ENTER to begin processing the hilited file. The LEFT ARROW key
will return the program to the File Type box.
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Processing Files
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The ESC key may be pressed during processing to cancel the
routine. If Sounder can not determine a soundex code for a name,
it will be ADDED to the text file BADSNDX.TXT - and at the end of
the import routine, a Yes/No box will allow for the option of
viewing and/or deleting this file. NOTE: each time a file is
processed, the "unknown" entries will be ADDED to this file so
therefore if it is not occasionally deleted, it will continue to
grow in size and take up unnecessary disk space.
LDS Gedcom
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The following is an example of a line from gedcom produced by the
Family Search Program's IGI routine:
1 NAME Sheila Mae/ILDERTON/
Sounder will only find the words between the slashes.
Occasionally a name will be listed like:
1 NAME Sheila Mae/ILDERTON or ELDERTON/
This version of Sounder assumes only what is between the slashes.
Therefore, "ILDERTON or ELDERTON" will be listed in the database.
Use the EDIT routine or DELete the offending entry at the main
menu and ADD the correction.
Gedcom - Other
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The following is an example of a line from gedcom produced by
Roots III:
1 NAME Sheila Mae/Ilderton/Deatherage
Sounder will concentrate solely on the "1 NAME" lines. The
program will assume that the word between the two slashes is a
surname. Any word(s) found following the 2nd slash will also be
considered as a surname. Both will be included in the database.
Roots III allows multiple names. Consider the following:
1 NAME Sheila Mae/Ilderton/Greene Halterman Deatherage
Sounder will attempt to separate up to the first 5 words after
the surname between the slashes. Depending on how the entries
are recorded in the genealogy package, it is possible that titles
such as Jr, Sr, Dr, and DDS will be considered a surname and
included in the database. the offending entry must be manually
removed using the delete option at the main menu.
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Tafel (.TT)
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Until additional research can be done on the formal format of
Tafel files, this feature is disabled even though the .TT files
will be shown.
Namedrop.dat/Nameview.dat
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Since Nameview and Namedrop allow key words for any purpose as
well as surnames in the .DAT file, a YES/NO prompt will request
verification before adding a name to the database.
Nameview/Namedrop users are aware that the key word list begins
following the "~~" line in the .DAT file. Sounder begins it's
name processing following the double tilde.
Nameview and Namedrop are excellent message search and retrieval
utilities that can be found on most genealogy related-bulletin
boards. Contact
Ray Cox
17410 Huntersglen
Humble, TX 77396-1622
for additional information on or ordering Nameview and Namedrop.
Printing the Database
Select PRT at the main menu or press the F3 key. The Print Menu
will appear. Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select one of the
options and press ENTER or the RIGHT ARROW key. The LEFT ARROW
key will cancel the print routine and return the program to the
main menu.
The print output is "hard-wired" to utilized a two-column, 55-
line result - and is sorted by the current active sort. Press
the ESC key during printing to cancel the routine.
Sorting the Entries in the Database
There are two sorts available. By Surname or Soundex code.
At the main menu, press ^S (the CTRL key and the S key
simultaneously) to switch between the two. The printed output,
whether to the printer or SOUNDER.TXT, will be in the currently
selected sort.
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File Options
The database created by Sounder is named SOUNDER.DBF and this
version does not allow for additional .DBF's to be maintained.
SOUNDER.DBF is a "standard" database file which can be read by
any of the database systems such as DBASE III+, FoxPro etc.
Logs
An electronic search log sheet can be created for a surname.
Each sheet contains the surname, year, soundex code and a
checklist of each of the 50 states. Use the UP and DOWN arrow
keys at the main menu to hilight the surname to use. Then use
the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys to hilight the LOGS option and press
enter. A box asking for the beginning year and number of sheets
to create will appear.
If a log sheet already exists for a surname, a dot will appear
next to the name on the scroll screen. When the LOGS option is
selected, the main screen of the logs will automatically be shown
with the first sheet of the surname shown.
For example, to create sheets for 1880 through 1920 but omitting
1890, use 1880 as the start year and 4 as the number of sheets to
create. When the program asks to use 1890, select NO.
The main screen of the logs will show the appropriate key
control, the current log sheet, and the names & years of the 5
sheets before and after the current sheet (if any).
Use the UP, DOWN, RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys to navigate the
states of the current sheet. Press the SPACE BAR to mark or
unmark the hilighted state.
Use the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys to navigate through the
existing sheets one at a time. The HOME key will display the
first sheet, the END key will display the last sheet.
An additional sheet for the surname of the current sheet can be
added by pressing the INS key. Sounder will ask for the
beginning year and number of sheets to create. If a sheet for
that name and year already exists, a duplicate will not be made.
Sheets may be deleted (removed permanently). Press the DEL key
and the Delete Menu will appear. Hilight either of the options
and press ENTER.
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Sheets may be printed. Press the ENTER key and the Print Menu
will appear. Hilight either of the options and press ENTER. The
print routine is "hard-wired" for an Epson graphic printer @ 12
CPI and a 10 space margin. Use the control panel of your printer
to "force" other modes if desired.
If a non-graphic mode is required, try running the program PRSWAP
prior to running Sounder.
PRSWAP.COM
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A small file by the name of PRSWAP.COM is included. It is
designed to allow a non-graphic printer use non-graphic
characters in lieu of graphic output.
This program has been in the BBS domain since 1985 and has a (c)
notation by Dickenson & Associates - if anyone has knowledge of a
"doc" file for the program or information on where to contact
this company please advise. PRSWAP has been successfully used
with an Okidata 92, Panasonic 1123 and Panasonic 1124 - NOTE:
there are no warranties of any kind, implied or expressed - use
PRSWAP.COM at your own risk. At the dos prompt type PRSWAP to
load it. The computer must be re-booted to unload it. Turning
the printer off has no effect.
Cancel the Log routine and return to the main menu by pressing
the ESC key.
Quitting the Program
Quit the program by selecting QUIT at the main menu and pressing
ENTER. Pressing the F10 key while at any of the menus will also
immediately end the program and return control to the DOS prompt.
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