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QUICK START: PLACE MEMO, MEMO.MAC, MEMO.BAT IN MEMOS SUBDIRECTORY.
Q.EXE MUST BE IN PATH. TYPE MEMO.
Writing memos that are date stamped is the best CYA in most offices.
This macro will allow you to automatically create a memo that has the
date and time for a file name and memo number (ie: 10241230 for Oct 24th
at 12:30). The Memo has a heading that makes it perfect for FAX
transmission.
After several months, you have a hundred or so memos in you subdirectory
and you want to find the one written to John Doe about widgets. Using
Vern Buerg's LIST.COM (PLUS VERSION 74X), enter LIST *. /FJohn Doe or
LIST *. /Fwidgets. This method is case sensitive. Alternatively, enter
LIST *. and use F (find command) and search for John Doe or widgets.
This method is not case sensitive. In the first method, all files will
be rapidly searched for the text string until the first occurrence.
Alternate A will seek the next occurrence. In the second method, the
first file will be searched and if the text is not found, proceed with
the Alternate A search. Either method will quickly find the memo you
are looking for and provide a dated record of your communication - the
perfect CYA. Control Prtsc will print the memo again from the LIST
utility.
QEdit's fine macro editor creates this memo with the greatest of ease. A
blank memo form is read into a temporary file, renamed to a file name
containing mmddhhmm, titled the same, date stamped, and prompts for To:,
From:, and Subject:. Simply enter your text, print and save.
MEMO.BAT can be used to start the procedure and contains the following line:
q temp -ememo.mac
This assumes that your 2XX version of QEdit is named Q.EXE.
I use a sub-directory called MEMOS in which I keep MEMO.BAT, MEMO, and
MEMO.MAC. QEdit must be in the path. MEMO should be edited to use your
company name, etc in the heading. DO NOT CHANGE THE NUMBER OF LINES IN
THIS FILE unless you want to re-do the macro files MEMO.TXT and
MEMO.MAC.
The file, MEMO.TXT, shows the macro which could be edited and processed with
QMAC. (Perhaps you would like to add your name permanently after From:).
NOTE: QEdit must be configured to leave trailing spaces or no space will be
left after colons. Optionally, re-do the MEMO.TXT/MAC and add a space.
I also configured QEdit not to make backups (.BAK)
To use, simply type MEMO from the MEMOS sub-directory.
From now on - put it in writing!
-- Jim Wright 11-08-1989
ADDED FEATURE:
NAMES.TXT/MAC can be loaded automatically with the command:
q temp -ememo.mac -lnames.mac
which is in the MENU_N.BAT file. This will reconfigure the ALT and
CONTROL function keys to automatically insert a set of names in the To:
and From: fields. You can set it up any way you want by editing the
NAMES.TXT file and creating a new NAMES.MAC with QMAC.
I have used the ALT keys for names I frequently write to and the CONTROL
keys to the same people from Diane. The F10 key only switches the From:
field.
NOTE: You must hit enter twice from the To: prompt before you use this
feature, ie; the cursor must be on the Subject: prompt. This could be
changed by altering the MEMO.TXT/MAC files.
-- Jim Wright 02-20-1990 72537,1673