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TELE-CODE
The Area Code Database
by Robert L. Manis
COPYRIGHT 1991 BY ROBERT L. MANIS
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Please read all Documentation
==============================
before you do anything with this
program!!!!!
I WOULD FIRST LIKE TO ASK YOUR HELP IN KEEPING THIS PROGRAM CURRENT.
AS YOU KNOW, AREA CODES CHANGE. IF YOUR LOCATION HAS CHANGED OR IS
GOING TO CHANGE AREA CODES, PLEASE SEND ME A LISTING.
I would like to take a moment to THANK ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE MADE THIS
NEW version possible. It is because of your help in collecting the
area codes listed, that I was able to complete this program.
Thanks very much.
Telecode The Area Code DataBase Replaces CodeBlue the AreaCode Helper.
BBS operators and ShareWare Distributors Should remove Codeblue from
Distribution system and Replace it with Telecode. Thanks!
**** PLEASE NOTE *****According to Teleconnect Magazine
BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER 1991, SAN FRANCISCO WILL GET 510 AS A NEW A.C.
ON OCTOBER 6, 1991, BALTIMORE AND ITS ENVIRONS WILL GET 410 WHILE THE
REST OF THE STATE WILL KEEP 301. ON NOVEMBER 2, 1991, LOS ANGELES WILL
GET 310. STARTING FEBRUARY 1, ALL CALLS TO MEXICO WILL HAVE TO BE DIALED
USING THE 011 PREFIX AND MEXICO'S EXISTING COUNTRY CODE OF 52. BEGINNING
FEB. 1, 1991, A.C. OF 706 AND 905 WILL NOT BE VALID CODES FOR CALLING
MEXICO.
IF YOU LIVE IN THESE AREAS PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT ADDITIONAL CITIES
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE CHANGES.. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP..
**************************
THIS PROGRAM CONTAINS OVER 12,700 LISTINGS AND NEARLY 2 MILLION
BYTES OF DATA. IT HAS TAKEN ME MONTHS TO PUT THIS TOGATHER, PLEASE
SUPPORT MY EFFORTS BY SENDING IN YOUR REGISTRATION FEE.
SHAREWARE WORKS WHEN THE CONCEPT IS SUPPORTED.
The following files should be on your disk when you get your shareware
or registered version of the Telecode.
1.)Telecode.doc (this file)
2.)TC.exe (start Telecode)
3.)TCRUN.exe (runtime module)
4.)TELECODE.run (Telecode program)
5.)ACODES.k01 thru ACODES.k04 (Index Files)
6.)ACODES.dat (data file..size at distribution 968243 bytes)
7.)INSTFRMa or INSTFRMb.BAT (PLACES PROGRAM ON YOUR HARD DRIVE.)
8.)ZOO.exe (Extraction program for Telecode.zoo)
9.)README.NOW
NOTE:**** Items 1 - 6 are contained in TELECODE.ZOO
Your hard drive needs appox. 2,000,000 bytes of free space to install.
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NOTICE-NOTICE-NOTICE-NOTICE-NOTICE-NOTICE-NOTICE-NOTICE-NOTICE-NOTICE
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IF YOU HAVE ALREADY CREATED DATA FILES WITH YOUR COPY OF THE SHAREWARE
VERSION, THE ONLY FILE(S) YOU NEED TO TRANSFER WILL BE==>
TELECODE.RUN AND TCRUN.EXE .
If you have created data files and do not wish to overwrite them, then
use the MS-DOS copy command and copy the TELECODE.RUN and TCRUN.EXE
to the TELECODE directory.
DO NOT use the INSTALL batch files it will over write your
current data files....
***********************************************************************
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I cannot over state the importance of backing up your files (hard drive).
All the files in the TELECODE directory are very important.
You should back them all up regularly, It is in your best interest
to back up ACODES.dat and ACODES.k01 thru ACODES.k04 when ever you add
any data to your files. These are the ones that change when you do
add data. Please backup your files often....
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hardware Requirement :
To use TELECODE, you must have the Following
* An IBM PC, XT, AT or 100% Compatible
* An IBM DOS 2.0 or higher
* AT least 512KB of memory
** HARD DRIVE **
* A Color or monochrome monitor
* A printer (assuming you want to print reports)
Changing your Config.sys File:
* You will need to have your config.sys file to read
as follows.
==> FILES=30
==> BUFFERS=30
Hard Disk System.
* You may use the install program on TELECODE disk
or do the following.
* Make a subdirectory on drive C called TELECODE
Change Directories by entering CD\TELECODE
When the DOS prompt reads c:\TELECODE
issue the following command Copy A:*.*
or B:*.* (depending on your drive)
then issue the command
ZOO x Telecode.zoo (Extracts the Files)
Please note that all TELECODE files
and the TCRUN files should be in the same Directory.
To start TELECODE at the prompt enter TC press
return. Follow Directions on Screen. (Have you read the
Manual)
MANUAL
Once you have started TELECODE, you will be presented with the
main screen. On this screen you will see TEN menu items.
Item # 1 ) Display area codes by state. If you choose this item your
area code database will be displayed with the state listing in
the first column of the screen. **** Please note: in the center of the
screen you see the word SEARCH: with a colon following.
It is at this point you would type the STATE ABBREVIATION you would like
to search by. As an example the FL for Florida.(abbrv. at end of DOC)
The search bar will move to the first Florida listing in the group.
Then you may use the arrow keys to move up or down in the listing.
( use the back space key to delete any mistakes in search parameter.)
see ## for more Details.
Please note: The speed at which your search takes place does
depend on the speed of your computer.********************
Once you have found the state you are looking for you may press
enter to change that record. When you press Enter you will get
the Update Screen. When Updating screens or Inserting new
one be sure to fill out the fields.
After the last entry in the update screen, the database will
adjust your area codes by updating the database.
Note the INS (insert) feature works the same way.
NOTE the DEL (delete record screen will ask you to press enter to
delete.)
ESC pressing the escape key will take you back one screen.
Each Additonal DISPLAY menu item works the same Way.
Print Reports: when you pick print items, they begin to
print immediately. Make sure your printer and paper are
aligned properly.
To ESCAPE a print job, press the CTRL key and hold then press
the ESC key. DO this function three times in succession.
note:(most printers today have a small amount of memory
storage built into them. So don't be alarmed if the program
does not stop printing right away.)
** If control-escape does not work, turn your printer off.
the program will time out and ask you if you wish to abort
the print job. **
Exit From Telecode: will return you to the DOS Prompt.
DISTRIBUTOR INFORMATION (F-10):MAY CONTAIN INFO ON WHERE
YOU BOUGHT YOUR SHAREWARE VERSION FROM.
THE REGISTERED VERSION WILL ALSO CONTAIN YOU REGISTRATION NUMBER.
## One more note on the search feature. When you enter a letter
or number, each one you enter helps to locate your search parameters.
The best way to see this is by picking- Display area codes by location.
You will note that the data will be alphabetical order on the fields
you choose. When you enter new data it will go to botton of the list.
Then when you choose to display by location, area codes, or state they
will sort by the column you picked. The other columns do not sort,
only the column you have chosen.
Choose display area codes by location and press enter.
Telecode displays area codes by city loactions. The first city
that shows up will be ABBEVILLE, GA, 912.
Now you can start entering letters to search by. For instance,
if you enter the letter F the city listing will jump to the city
Fabers, now if you continue this process by entering the letter E
it will jump to Feasterville, continue by entering R it will
jump to Fergus Falls.
If Fergus Falls is the city your looking for, your finished. If
not you continue this process or you can use the Up and Down
arrow keys to Scroll the database.
Some cities have more than one area code. If those of you that
have two or more A.C. can help me in some sort of designation
(ie. Queens, Bronks ) of these codes please let me know.
See the Memo field on Alaska and West Va. for additional Codes.
Before printing any reports, first line the top of the page up
with your printers print head. Then turn off the printer and
turn it back on again. This will clear any stray codes left from
your last Program.
Just as on the Main Menu your records will be printed by the
Selection you have chosen from the Menu. Be sure you have enough
paper to print the entire report or turn your printer off when
it prints the section you need, or use the CTRL-ESC sequence.
Portable or Laptop computer users.... If your computer uses LCD,
Backlighting or Gas plasma screens you may have Difficulty with
seeing some items. It depends on your particular machine. If this
happens try using Shift Print Screen to get a copy of the Screen
your having trouble with. Please drop me a line and let me know
what screen and the type of machine you are using. This program
was written for a color system. I have tried to make it as
compatible as I can, but I only had one Laptop to test it on.
Key Movement..
ESC -- takes you back one screen
Arrow keys -- move you up,down,left and right.
Page up -- move up one screen full.
Page down -- move down one screen full.
Home -- Top of current screen
End -- Bottom of current Screen.
Ctrl Pgdn -- To the end of the file.
Ctrl Pgup -- To the Beginning of the file.(OR SPACE BAR)
CTRL ESC -- Done 3 times in succession will stop printing.
State Abbreviations
Alabama - AL Mississippi - MS
Alaska - AK Missouri - MO
Arizona - AZ Montana - MT
Arkansas - AR Nebraska - NE
California - CA Nevada - NV
Colorado - CO New Hampshire - NH
Connecticut - CT New Jersey - NJ
Delaware - DE New Mexico - NM
Dist. of Columbia - DC New York - NY
Florida - FL North Carolina - NC
Georgia - GA North Dakota - ND
Hawaii - HI Ohio - OH
Idaho - ID Oklahoma - OK
Illinois - IL Oregon - OR
Indiana - IN Pennsylvania - PA
Iowa - IA Rhode Is. - RI
Kansas - KS South Carolina - SC
Kentucky - KY South Dakota - SD
Louisana - LA Tennessee - TN
Maine - ME Texas - TX
Maryland - MD Utah - UT
Massachusetts - MA Vermont - VT
Michigan - MI Virginia - VA
Minnesota - MN Washington - WA
West Virginia - WV
Wisconsin - WI
Wyoming - WY
Thank you for using TELE-CODE . If this is the shareware version
you are using, and you would like to get the registered version follow
the instructions below.
YOUR REGISTRATION FEE IS ** $34.95 ** IN U.S. CURRENCY.
This honor system of payment is up to you. The shareware concept is
here so that you, the software buying public can get quality software
at a reasonable price. When you register your copy of TELECODE, you
are helping to promote a great concept. With registration you will
recieve the REGISTERED VERSION OF THE PROGRAM WITH YOUR OWN REGISTRATION
NUMBER, a SMALLER AND FASTER RUNTIME MODULE, along with any support
you may need by mail, you will also be notified when and if any new
versions are available.
Shareware users please fill out this form and return to:
Mr. Robert L. Manis
# 3 Gardenia
Hilton Head Is. S.C. 29928
please print neatly.
Name of Person for who the product is for:__________________________________
Address to mail to:_________________________________________________________
City ___________________________-State_____-Zip____________________________
What type of computer will this be running on?_____________________________
RAM memory in machine?_______________________
Type of Monitor?______________________________(mono,cga,vga,svga etc)
Size of your hard Drive?______________________
Size of your foppies?_______________________________________________
What other type of programs would you like to see available?
Please give examples and what features you would like to have.
Thanks Bob Manis
ps/ please note any errors in document below.