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INSTALLING AND USING THE MAILING LIST DATABASE
Please read this ENTIRE file prior to using the database
mailing lists.
The database files supplied with this package (CLUBS1.EXE and
CLUBS2.EXE) are updated FREQUENTLY by the author. Register
to receive the LATEST disk prior to beginning your mailing
campaign. Computer clubs change addresses and phone numbers
rapidly! You can thus avoid a large number of returned envelopes
and out of date information!
This package is stored in compressed, self-extracting files
produced by the software program LHA written by Haruyasu
Yoshizaki.
The file contained on this disk, CLUBS1.EXE, will unpack to
produce an ASCII text format file which you can load into your
word processor or view with any file browser. The file
CLUBS2.EXE will unpack to produce the identical information in
dBase III format for importing into your database package or use
with a mailing label program. It will allow you to more
effectively search and sort the data. Unpacking directions
follow:
Copy the file CLUBS1.EXE or CLUBS2.EXE to a disk drive and
execute the following commands. Note the special comment
regarding CLUBS2.EXE which follows:
CLUBS1 <then press return>
produces ASCII text format file: CLUBS.TXT
CLUBS2 <then press return>
produces dBase III format file: CLUBS.DBF
NOTE! CLUBS2.EXE is large and may require unpacking on a hard
drive system! CLUBS1.EXE should unpack on any size blank floppy
and should not require a hard drive, unlike CLUBS2.EXE.
You should have a database product to use the dBase III format
file which can be loaded into products such as dBase, PC-File,
Wampum, Rbase, Reflex and other popular database packages which
import a dBase III file. If you do not use or understand
database software, I can make available small, simple packages
which allow you to use the data with Wordperfect (tm), or popup
the data for editing and printing. Write the author of this
package if you need an unusual format other than dBase III or
ASCII
Next, let's look at an example record within the database:
ALASKA COMPUTER SOCIETY, LARRY HEVER 8/17/90
POB 240945, ANCHORAGE, AK 99524
ANCHORAGE IBM PC USERS GROUP, 12/25/90
3605 ARCTIC BLVD #1320, ANCHORAGE, AK 99503
ANKOR-GUIDE, SKIP WILLIAMS 10/30/90
PO BOX 210089, ANCHORAGE, AK 99521
In the above list you see a short extracted version from the
ASCII text file version (CLUBS1.EXE) of the data. Each listing
is shown with name of club, contact person, date the entry was
last revised and current mailing address.
The dBase file (CLUBS2.EXE) contains similar information.
Both files are sorted into order by state, then city then club
name. In other words, you will find clubs in Alaska at the top
of the list and clubs in Washington state at the bottom of the
list. This sort order tends to help most people find a club in
their location. Other sort arrangements or orderings can be
achieved by importing the dBase format file (from CLUBS2.EXE)
and using a database package to re-order or sort the sequence of
clubs.
End of file, press escape to return to menu. Have you registered
to receive your BONUS DISK and update to the computer club
mailing list?