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  1.  
  2.  
  3.                       "Aut∩ Mergσ Letters and Faxes:"
  4.  
  5.  
  6. Thi≤ simplσ t∩ usσ featurσ wil∞ automaticall∙ merge¼ print¼ o≥ Fa° an∙ ASCI╔ ì
  7. lette≥ oµ you≥ choicσ witΦ a≤ man∙ record≤ a≤ yo⌡ selec⌠ a≤ pe≥ you≥ ì
  8. instruction≤ iε optioε 1.
  9.  
  10. I⌠ place≤ Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ oε thσ to≡ oµ thσ mergeΣ letter¼ followeΣ b∙ you≥ ì
  11. ASCI╔ lette≥ o≥ template¼ theε print≤ o≥ faxe≤ it.
  12.  
  13. I⌠ queue≤ u≡ t∩ 99,999,99╣ faxe≤ a⌠ onσ time¼ theε transmit≤ theφ no≈ o≥ ì
  14. later.
  15.  
  16.  
  17.                                ==============
  18.                                |  OPTION "1"|
  19.                                ==============
  20.  
  21.                     "1)  Auto Merge Letters, then print"
  22.  
  23.  
  24. WitΦ thi≤ option¼ yo⌡ arσ firs⌠ prompteΣ iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ usσ thσ Selectioε ì
  25. Criteriß Men⌡ oε whicΦ t∩ basσ thσ printinτ oµ you≥ letters.
  26.  
  27. Afte≥ that¼ i⌠ theε ask≤ yo⌡ t∩ ente≥ thσ numbe≥ oµ line≤ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ bσ ì
  28. placeΣ betweeε Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ anΣ you≥ appendeΣ tex⌠ filσ anΣ als∩ iµ yo⌡ ì
  29. wisΦ t∩ changσ thσ curren⌠ value≤ fo≥ thσ datσ range.
  30.  
  31. BaseΣ oε you≥ choicσ iε thσ Selectioε Criteriß Menu¼ yo⌡ arσ theε optionall∙ ì
  32. askeΣ agains⌠ whicΦ oµ thσ tw∩ maiε file≤ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ appl∙ thσ search.
  33.  
  34. Optioε ▒ wil∞ als∩ asδ yo⌡ iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ to║ 
  35.  
  36.         "EstablisΦ o≥ updatσ system-widσ value≤ fo≥ you≥ company:"
  37.  
  38. Thi≤ establishe≤ thσ to≡ portioε oµ thσ letter¼ a≤ pe≥ you≥ previousl∙ ì
  39. defineΣ Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ definition.
  40.  
  41. T∩ selec⌠ you≥ file¼ you≥ arσ displayeΣ ß ligh⌠ ba≥ selectioε oµ al∞ ì
  42. availablσ file≤ iε thσ subdirector∙ oµ you≥ choice«  You≥ wil∞ bσ askeΣ t∩ ì
  43. ente≥ ß  defaul⌠ patΦ wherσ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ bσ showε al∞ availablσ files« 
  44.  
  45. A≤ thσ prograφ print≤ ou⌠ letters¼ yo⌡ wil∞ see:
  46.  
  47.                       "No≈ printinτ letter"
  48.  
  49.         "[T∩ interrup⌠ thσ printing¼ pleasσ ente≥ 'ESC']"
  50.  
  51.  
  52.  
  53.  
  54.  
  55.                                ==============è                               |  OPTION "2"|
  56.                                ==============
  57.  
  58.  
  59.                     "2)  Select Printer Port"
  60.  
  61. Selec⌠ thσ printe≥ por⌠ yo⌡ arσ usinτ fo≥ thi≤ featurσ t∩ Aut∩ Mergσ ì
  62. Letters.
  63.  
  64.                       1 = LPT1:
  65.                       2 = LPT2:
  66.                       3 = LPT3:
  67.                       4 = COM1:
  68.                       5 = COM2:
  69.  
  70.  
  71.  
  72.  
  73.  
  74.                                ==============
  75.                                |  OPTION "3"|
  76.                                ==============
  77.  
  78.                      "3)  Auto Merge Faxes, then send"
  79.  
  80.  
  81. WitΦ optioε 3¼ yo⌡ caε returε t∩ thσ prio≥ menu¼ senΣ thσ faxe≤ no≈ o≥ later« 
  82.  
  83. Iµ yo⌡ selec⌠ later¼ theε thσ prograφ wil∞ wai⌠ a⌠ tha⌠ poin⌠ unti∞ you≥ ì
  84. designateΣ timσ occurs.
  85.  
  86.  
  87.  
  88.  
  89.                        /--------------------------\   
  90.                        |        Definitioε         |  
  91.                        |      oµ FA╪ numbers:      |
  92.                        \--------------------------/   
  93.  
  94.  
  95.  
  96. A≤ thσ prograφ perform≤ it≤ merging¼ i⌠ theε look≤ fo≥ ß Fa° numbe≥ iε ì
  97. eithe≥ COMMENT▒ o≥ COMMENT▓ oµ thσ maiε person'≤ record«  T∩ seσ this¼ g∩ t∩ 
  98. thσ Maiε Prograφ Menu¼ selec⌠ optioε 1«  Oncσ there¼ selec⌠ optioε 'G'« 
  99.  
  100. Oε thσ Ge⌠ screen¼ yo⌡ wil∞ observσ COMMENT▒ anΣ COMMENT▓ oε thσ bottom«  T∩ ì
  101. edi⌠ thesσ fields¼ pleasσ ente≥ 'Mº fo≥ morσ comments¼ theε 'Eº t∩ Edit«  
  102.  
  103. EacΦ person'≤ recorΣ ha≤ tw∩ line≤ fo≥ comments«  Notσ tha⌠ yo⌡ caε placσ ì
  104. thσ 'FAX=º codσ int∩ eithe≥ line¼ iε an∙ placσ iε tha⌠ commen⌠ line«  Als∩ ì
  105. observσ tha⌠ casσ conventioε i≤ irrelevant«  'FAX=º i≤ tha⌠ samσ a≤ 'fax='.
  106.  
  107. Let'≤ say¼ fo≥ example¼ thi≤ persoε ha≤ ß lonτ distancσ FA╪ numbe≥ oµ ì
  108. (214)690-4782«  Yo⌡ woulΣ theε ente≥ thi≤ codσ int∩ thσ commen⌠ linσ oµ thσ ì
  109. maiε persoε record:è
  110.                             FAX=1,214,6904782/
  111.  
  112.  
  113. Thσ prograφ wil∞ interpre⌠ thσ '/º a≤ thσ enΣ oµ you≥ FA╪ number«  Betweeε ì
  114. thσ '=º sigε anΣ thσ '/º delimiter¼ ente≥ thσ phonσ numbe≥ exactl∙ a≤ yo⌡ ì
  115. wisΦ i⌠ t∩ bσ dialed«  Iε processinτ 'FAX=º numbers¼ thσ prograφ ha≤ n∩ ì
  116. intelligencσ iε discerninτ betweeε loca∞ o≥ lonτ distancσ calls¼ a≤ i⌠ ha≤ ì
  117. iµ thσ phonσ numbe≥ i≤ entereΣ int∩ thσ regula≥ Phonσ numbe≥ field« 
  118.  
  119.  
  120.  
  121.                        /--------------------------\   
  122.                        |       International       |  
  123.                        |        FA╪ numbers:       |
  124.                        \--------------------------/   
  125.  
  126.  
  127. If¼ fo≥ example¼ yo⌡ arσ Faxinτ froφ thσ UniteΣ State≤ t∩ Australia¼ thσ ì
  128. U.S« acces≤ codσ i≤ '011'¼ followeΣ b∙ thσ countr∙ codσ oµ '61'«  Oncσ ì
  129. dialed¼ thσ cit∙ codσ i≤ theε entered¼ followeΣ b∙ thσ loca∞ number«  Onσ ì
  130. examplσ woulΣ be:
  131.  
  132.                             '01▒ 6▒ │ 5092911'
  133.  
  134. T∩ Fa° thi≤ typσ oµ internationa∞ number≤ iε thσ program¼ ente≥ thσ numbe≥ ì
  135. int∩ eithe≥ COMMENT▒ o≥ COMMENT▓ oµ thσ maiε person'≤ record¼ iε thi≤ form:
  136.  
  137.                            FAX=011,61,3,5092911/
  138.  
  139. EacΦ commß tell≤ thσ modeφ t∩ pausσ fo≥ ▓ seconds«  Thσ slasΦ '/º tell≤ thσ ì
  140. prograφ wherσ thσ las⌠ digi⌠ lies«  Withou⌠ thσ slash¼ thσ 'FAX=º codσ wil∞ ì
  141. no⌠ work.
  142.  
  143.  
  144.  
  145.  
  146.                                ==============
  147.                                |  OPTION "4"|
  148.                                ==============
  149.  
  150.                             "4)  Fax Resolution"
  151.  
  152. You≥ choice≤ iε thi≤ sessioε oµ outgoinτ faxe≤ are:
  153.  
  154.                       "[Norma∞ ╜ 20░ DP╔ b∙ 10░ DPI]"
  155.  
  156.                        "[Finσ ╜ 20░ DP╔ b∙ 20░ DPI]"
  157.  
  158.  
  159.  
  160. 'Normalº mean≤ 20░ b∙ 100«  'Fineº represent≤ 20░ b∙ 200.
  161.  
  162.  
  163. Whateve≥ resolutioε settinτ yo⌡ make¼ thi≤ selectioε i≤ carrieΣ forwarΣ int∩ ìèthσ Fa° SenΣ optioε oµ thσ Activit∙ Mem∩ a≤ well.
  164.  
  165.  
  166.  
  167.  
  168.                        /--------------------------\   
  169.                        |     Linking into          |  
  170.                        |    MagniFilσ [TM▌         |
  171.                        \--------------------------/   
  172.  
  173.  
  174. Recallinτ tha⌠ thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ Option≤ featurσ give≤ eacΦ person'≤ recorΣ ì
  175. aε additiona∞ se⌠ oµ 10░ use≥ defineΣ fields¼ yo⌡ caε linδ iε thosσ record≤ ì
  176. witΦ thi≤ simplσ t∩ usσ feature.
  177.  
  178. Iε ever∙ placσ wherσ yo⌡ wisΦ thσ person'≤ MagniFilσ [TM▌ fielΣ t∩ appear¼ ì
  179. yo⌡ woulΣ ente≥ thi≤ notation:
  180.  
  181.                          ╝  >
  182.  
  183. Let'≤ sa∙ tha⌠ yo⌡ havσ beeε enterinτ thσ followinτ tex⌠ int∩ onσ person'≤ ì
  184. MagniFilσ [TM▌ record:
  185.  
  186.  
  187. MagniFilσ [TM▌ Fields║              Tex⌠ yo⌡ havσ entered:
  188.  
  189.        ▒                              Republicaε 
  190.        2╡                             SSAN=554-54-3212
  191.        5░                             Koreaε Veteran
  192.        10░                            Methodist
  193.  
  194.  
  195. T∩ linδ thesσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ field≤ int∩ you≥ filσ a≤ pe≥ optioε 1¼ yo⌡ woulΣ ì
  196. ente≥ thσ followinτ code≤ o≥ macro≤ int∩ you≥ text:
  197.  
  198.  
  199.            <1>
  200.            <25>
  201.            <50>
  202.            <100>
  203.  
  204.  
  205. The∙ can¼ oµ course¼ appea≥ anywherσ iε thσ text«  Herσ the∙ arσ showε onσ ì
  206. abovσ thσ othe≥ onl∙ fo≥ reason≤ oµ clarity«   The∙ coulΣ jus⌠ a≤ easil∙ bσ ì
  207. iε thi≤ order:
  208.                     <100╛     <50>
  209.                      <25╛      <1>
  210.  
  211.  
  212. Whateve≥ informatioε i≤ containeΣ iε thi≤ person'≤ MagniFilσ [TM▌ fielΣ  wil∞  ì
  213. full∙ replacσ thσ macro«   If¼ however¼ n∩ matcΦ i≤ founΣ iε tha⌠ field¼ theε ì
  214. thσ number≤ withiε thσ '╝ >º arσ removeΣ froφ thσ text¼ alonτ witΦ thσ '╝ >º ì
  215. itself« 
  216.  
  217. Iε additioε t∩ thesσ macro≤ beinτ locateΣ iε thσ bod∙ oµ thσ tex⌠ file¼ yo⌡ ìècaε als∩ placσ theφ int∩ thσ Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ definitions«  Iµ yo⌡ caε ente≥ ì
  218. o≥ updatσ ß Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ definition¼ theε yo⌡ caε placσ ß macr∩ int∩ i⌠ a≤ ì
  219. well¼ sucΦ a≤ placinτ '<100>º nex⌠ t∩ you≥ Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ phonσ numbe≥ ì
  220. definition.
  221.  
  222.