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ENVELOPES PLUS... Version 3.2 Table of Contents Page Add records ................................................. 8 Append line 4 to 3 .......................................... 23 Attention note .............................................. 24 Calculator .................................................. 14 Close an open file .......................................... 3 Default sender file/record .................................. 21 Delete a file ............................................... 3 Delete existing records ..................................... 9 Edit a record ............................................... 11 Envelope size - default .DFL file ........................... 28 Export data to a sequential file ............................ 15 Fifth line .................................................. 17 File Manager ................................................ 2 Import records .............................................. 15 Initialize printer .......................................... 33 List all records ............................................ 12 Main menus .................................................. 6 Open a new file ............................................. 4 Options ..................................................... 14 i Path - search ............................................... 4 Print envelopes ............................................. 24 Print mailing labels/Rolodex cards .......................... 29 Printer codes ............................................... 30 Program misc. ............................................... 34 Quit ........................................................ 34 Record formats .............................................. 19 Reference file .............................................. 18 Reference markers ........................................... 17 Requirements ................................................ 1 Retrieve a file ............................................. 4 Retrieve existing records ................................... 13 Saving a file to disk ....................................... 5 Search for text in a file ................................... 22 Sort records ................................................ 20 Stamps - Bulk rate .......................................... 27 Temporary exit to DOS ....................................... 5 To begin .................................................... 1 Transfer/copy record ........................................ 21 Viewports ................................................... 7 Copyright 1989-1991, by Philip P. Kapusta ii ENVELOPES PLUS... REGISTRATION FORM: I am enclosing $14.00* to register my copy of ENVELOPES PLUS... I understand that this registration fee entitles me to use ENVELOPES PLUS..., and that I will be sent the latest version and future update notices.** Name __________________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________ City ______________________ State _______ Zip Code ____________ Please specify disk format: ____ 5.25" 360K ____ 3.5" 720K I obtained my copy of ENVELOPES PLUS... from the following source: Shareware distributor (give name): ____________________________ Bulletin board: _____________________ Other: _________________ Suggestions as to how to make ENVELOPES PLUS... even better: _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Please make U.S. funds payable to: Philip P. Kapusta P.O. Box 5423 Fredericksburg, Va. 22403 * Virginia residents please add 4.5% sales tax. ** Note: Registered versions do not have registration reminder screens. Also, registered versions are personalized - the registered user's name being displayed on the opening screen. Technical telephone support is also provided to registered users. SAV18703EON3.2 iii Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ENVELOPES PLUS... Version 3.2 Description: ENVELOPES PLUS... is an easy to use, convenient database used primarily for printing individual or continuous envelopes, postcards, labels, and Rolodex cards Requirements: To run ENVELOPES PLUS... your IBM PC (or 100% compatible) must be equipped with 256K memory, 1 disk drive, and DOS 2.0 or higher. Printers: Obviously a printer is also required. Most line printers will accept CONTINUOUS envelopes, postcards, mailing labels and Rolodex cards. A printer with a sheet-feeder will most likely be necessary if the user wishes to print INDIVIDUAL envelopes. To begin: Load the program by typing at the DOS prompt ---> ENVELOPE then press <ENTER>. Users with monochrome monitors can begin with ---> ENVELOPE /M <ENTER> if the color layout proves troublesome. Most monochrome monitors, however, will accept the color layout (default) with no problem. Printer port parameter: ENVELOPES PLUS... uses printer port LPT1: unless the user instructs the program otherwise. To change the printer port designation, enter the port abbreviation at the command line when starting the program. For example... C:\DOS>ENVELOPE /LPT2: <--- for printers using the LPT2: port Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Four or five line records: As will be discovered later, ENVELOPES PLUS... has the option of displaying four or five lines of data per record. The default display is four lines per record. If the user wishes the default to be five lines per record upon entry into ENVELOPES PLUS... then add "/5" to the command line when starting the program. For example... A:>ENVELOPE /5 Getting started: After typing and entering ENVELOPE {/port /lines per record} the user will be greeted with a title screen, and then will be prompted for a category selection (see below). ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Please make a selection: │ │ │ │ Envelopes/postcards Labels/Rolodex │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Make the proper selection by positioning the highlighted marker bar over your choice, then press <ENTER>. Selections from a sub-menu: ENVELOPES PLUS... uses pop-up menus throughout the program. A sub-menu looks much like the one below (see "File Manager"). In each sub-menu there will be a list of selections to choose from. To make a selection from the sub-menu, position the highlighted bar over your selection and press <ENTER>. A quicker method to make the same selection from the sub-menu is to press the key that corresponds with the first letter of the selection desired (the key letter is usually highlighted). File Manager: Before you can print envelopes, labels, or cards, or even enter new records or import/export records, you must first retrieve an existing file or open a new file. It is for this reason that the "File Manager" pops up automatically when you first begin ENVELOPES PLUS.... Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ File Manager: │ │ │ │ C) Close current file │ │ D) Delete an .EPS file │ │ O) Open a new .EPS file │ │ P) Path - search │ │ R) Retrieve an .EPS file │ │ S) Save file to disk │ │ T) Temporary exit to DOS │ │ │ └───────── [ESC] Main menu ────────┘ In the "File Manager" sub-menu the user has several options. By pressing the corresponding keys the user can... C) Close current file - Whenever an existing file has been "retrieved" or a new file has been "created" then the file is considered "open". An open file can be identified by a record number and a file name above a viewport. In the example to the left below, the file "SENDER.EPS" is currently open. The example to the right is an example of a viewport that is closed, with no file open in it. RECORD: 1 FILE: TESTING.EPS RECORD: 0 FILE: ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ Envelopes Plus... │ │ │ │ P.O. Box 5423 │ │ │ │ Fredericksburg, Va. │ │ │ │ 22403 │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ └──────────────────────────────────┘ Files can be closed in three ways: 1) quit the program entirely, 2) retrieve or create a new file (which closes the current file being replaced), or 3) select the "C) Close current file" option from the "File Manager" sub-menu. D) Delete an .EPS file - This selection will allow the user to delete any .EPS file in the default directory (with the exception of any files that are currently "open" within ENVELOPES PLUS...). The user must first select the name of the file to delete from the pop-up file list, and then must verify the deletion. To abort the delete operation, press <ESC> from the file list, or answer <N> to the following prompt: ┌───────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ TESTING.EPS to be deleted. │ │ Is this correct? (Y/N) │ │ │ └───────────────────────────────────────────┘ Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ O) Open a new .EPS file - To create a NEW file the user must make this selection. New files are created by "opening" them. DO NOT MAKE THE "O) Open a new .EPS file" SELECTION ON FILES THAT CURRENTLY EXIST! USE "R) Retrieve an .EPS file" TO "RETRIEVE" AN EXISTING FILE. When opening/creating a NEW file, the user will be prompted to enter the file name they wish to create. Pressing <ESC> before entering a new file name will abort this operation, and return the user to the proper Main Menu screen. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Please enter below the name of the │ │ new file to open: │ │ │ │ SENDER │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ File names are limited to 8 characters, and must follow DOS rules. All data files created have the extension .EPS appended to them automatically. Do NOT include directories when entering a file name! To set a directory, see selection "P) Path - Search" below. P) Path - Search - Choose this selection to set a new directory search path. A "path" is a disk and/or directory where ENVELOPES PLUS... will look for an .EPS data file. If no path is entered, the disk and directory at which you started ENVELOPES PLUS... will be the default path. Examples of proper syntax are: A: - for root directory B:\DATA - for subdirectories R) Retrieve an .EPS file - To retrieve an EXISTING data file, select the file name from the pop-up file list by positioning the highlighted marker bar over the file name, then press <ENTER>. The user can move the marker bar by using the cursor control keys and/or by pressing a letter key (e.g. <P>). The latter method will position the marker bar over the first file that begins with that letter. The selected file will be retrieved into the current active viewport. The active viewport can be distinguished by the reverse video bar above a viewport. To escape from the file listing without retrieving a file, press <ESC>. Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ S) Save file to disk - A file that a user has opened or retrieved can be saved in two ways: 1) automatically, or 2) manually. A file is saved AUTOMATICALLY when one of the following "File Manager" options are selected: 1) "C) Close current file", 2) "R) Retrieve an .EPS file", or 3) "O) Open a new .EPS file", 4) or when the user exits the program. The program will save an active file whenever a new file is opened or retrieved in its place. Since the user does not have to worry about saving their files using the above methods, such a file save operation is described as "automatic". In contrast, a file is saved "manually" whenever the user selects the "S) Save file to disk" option from the "File Manager". This manual method will save the contents of the file to disk, and will allow the user to continue working in the same file and at the same place as they were before the save operation. Unless you fear an imminent power failure, the manual save method need not be used. One unique feature of ENVELOPES PLUS... is that the program updates a file to the disk as records are deleted, edited or added. This explains why your disk drive active light often lights up while using the program. This update feature means that when a file is saved (by one of the above methods) there is no "Please wait..." delay. Files are closed and opened very quickly. This is a nice benefit, however there is one word of caution that pertains to this constant update method of data storage to disk. Since the program is constantly reading and writing to the specified disk drive, should the user swap DISKETTES while a file is still open, problems will arise. The program will continue writing data to the specified disk drive, not realizing that the original diskette on which the data file was opened on is no longer there. Any new diskette that is inserted into the path drive WHILE A FILE IS STILL OPEN will run an excellent chance of its files being overwritten. In short, DO NOT SWAP DISKETTES WHILE A FILE IS OPEN. First close all files, then you can safely swap diskettes. (Hard disk users can ignore the above precaution if all their data files are on their hard disk.) T) Temporary exit to OS - This option enables the user to temporarily return to DOS without stopping ENVELOPES PLUS.... To re-enter ENVELOPES PLUS... type and enter "EXIT" at the DOS prompt. This "shell" feature is only available if COMMAND.COM is on the same disk as ENVELOPES PLUS... or if COMSPEC has been set with SET to identify COMMAND.COM's location. To leave the "File Manager" sub-menu without making a selection, press the <ESC> key. Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Main Menus: After using "File Manager" the user will have a Main Menu at the top of the screen, corresponding to the current option selection (envelopes or labels). If the user is in the "Envelopes/postcards" option then this menu will look like... ┌─────────────────────────── Envelopes/postcards: ───────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ A) Add a new record P) Print (LPT1:) │ │ D) Delete a record Q) Quit to D.O.S. │ │ E) Edit a record R) Retrieve a record │ │ F) File Manager S) Search for text │ │ G) Go to next screen |) View next record │ │ L) List all records <) Sender active │ │ O) Options >) Recipient active │ │ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ If the user is in the "Labels/Rolodex" option then this menu will look like... ┌──────────────────────────── Labels/Rolodex: ───────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ A) Add a new record P) Print (LPT1:) │ │ D) Delete a record Q) Quit to D.O.S. │ │ E) Edit a record R) Retrieve a record │ │ F) File Manager S) Search for text │ │ G) Go to next screen |) View next record │ │ L) List all records |) View previous record │ │ O) Options │ │ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Selecting functions: Selections can be made by pressing the corresponding key next to the desired function. (Selections are case INsensitive). In the above menus, press <P> to print, <E> to edit, <L> to list, and so forth... When in the "Envelopes/postcards" option, remember that there are two viewports - 1) for the sender, and, 2) for the recipient (see next page): Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SENDER: 1 FILE: SENDER.EPS RECPNT: 4 FILE: ADDRESS.EPS ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ Envelopes Plus... │ │ Mr. Reggie User │ │ P.O. Box 5423 │ │ 123 Shareware Street │ │ Fredericksburg, Va. │ │ Good Deale, Va. │ │ 22403 │ │ 22403 │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ └──────────────────────────────────┘ When two files are retrieved and the dual viewports exist (as seen above) only the active viewport will accept the user's commands. The viewport that is currently active will be the viewport that a command will work with. A viewport is active when a reverse video bar is above the viewport and a file has been loaded into that viewport. In the "Labels/ Rolodex" option, the user is limited to only one viewport; but in the `"Envelopes/postcards" option, two viewports are available. To move from one envelope viewport to the other, use the left or right cursor control keys or the TAB or SHIFT+TAB keys. The reverse video bar will jump from one viewport to the other. Once the viewport has been made active a command can be performed on the record within that viewport or file. Responding to input prompts: When the user must input data at a blinking cursor prompt the user can usually abort the command and return to the previous menu or screen by pressing the <ESC> key. This is a handy way to escape out of an operation when one has made a wrong selection. Viewing records: If a file has been retrieved, and the user wishes to browse through the records contained therein, use the cursor control keys. Pressing the <DOWN ARROW> key when record #1 is being displayed will display record #2. Pressing the <DOWN ARROW> key again will display record #3 (assuming these records exist). The <UP ARROW> will then display record #2 again, and so on. The <HOME> key will display record #1. The <END> key will display the last record in the current file. The <PAGE UP> and <PAGE DOWN> keys work similar to the <UP ARROW> and <DOWN ARROW> keys, however they display records in larger increments. The default increment value is 5. This means that if the viewport currently displays record #2, pressing <PAGE DOWN> will display record #7. Pressing <PAGE DOWN> one more time will display record #12, and so on (assuming records 7 through 12 exist). The increment value can be changed to 1 through 9. Changing the increment value is as easy as pressing any number key. For instance, to change the viewing increment to 9, press the <9> key. 9 musical notes will immediately sound indicating that the increment value has been changed. Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Add records: After a file has been retrieved or opened, the user can begin adding names, addresses, and "whatnot" to it. The "Add a new record" should be selected for this function. There are two ways to enter new records: ┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Add a new record using... │ │ │ │ A) Automatic record selection │ │ E) End of current file │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────────────┘ A) The "automatic" method instructs the program to find the first empty record. Once found, the user will be prompted for new data to enter into that record. If there are no "holes" or "gaps" (as a result of deleting records) then the first record number will be at the end of all the other records. This "automatic" method will work well if your file is small, or if you have a hard disk drive (up to a point). If the user has several hundred records already existing, then the "automatic" method should be avoided and the method below used instead. "Automatic" is most useful to find those empty records that result when records are deleted. E) This method will place a new record behind the last current record. For instance, if the user currently has a file open with 134 records, selecting <E> will then add record #135, and prompt the user for data to enter into that record. Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Of the two methods above, the "End of current file" method is recommended. When the user is finished entering all the data for a particular record, then press <ESC>. See also "Edit a record" for special <CTRL>, <ALT>, and <INS> input/cursor functions. Delete existing records: The user can delete any existing record in an open file by selecting this function. They will be prompted for the record number they wish to delete. The default record for deletion is whatever record is currently being displayed in the active viewport. To activate this default delete feature, simply press <ENTER> with NO number, else to delete a different record, enter the record number as seen below... ┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Enter record number to delete: 12 │ │ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ...then they will be given an opportunity to view the record they have selected just prior to the actual deletion. The user will also be given the opportunity to change their mind... ┌───────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Record # 3 to be deleted. │ │ Is this correct? (Y/N) │ │ │ └───────────────────────────────────────────┘ Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Deleting marked records: All marked "*" records can be deleted as a group by responding to the following delete prompt with the "*" marker. (See "Reference markers" for more information concerning "*" markers). ┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Enter record number to delete: * │ │ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────┘ The "*" marker will signal the program to delete ALL marked records. The user will be asked to verify this "group" deletion before actual deletion takes place. ┌───────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ All marked records will be deleted! │ │ Is this correct? (Y/N) │ │ │ └───────────────────────────────────────────┘ Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Edit a record: Edit a record: Should there be a need to make any changes to an existing record, then press <E> from the Main Menu. This will permit the user to make any corrections/additions. After pressing <E> from the Main Menu the following instruction panel will be displayed; (the following pertains ONLY to "free-form" records - see "Record format" for more info.): ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ Editing helps/options: ║ ║ ║ ║ [ESC] Exit editing mode [ALT-D] Insert date ║ ║ [CTL-END] Delete to end of line [ALT-I] Insert a blank line ║ ║ [CTL- / ] Next word [ALT-L] Left justify ║ ║ [CTL-PGUP] Go to top of window [ALT-M] Delete/remove a line ║ ║ [CTL-PGDN] Go to bottom of window [ALT-N] Convert to lowercase ║ ║ [ALT-1/5] Copy line #1,2,3,4,5 [ALT-P] Quick print ║ ║ [ALT-C] Center justify [ALT-U] Convert to UPPERCASE ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Within the editing window a reverse video bar will appear on the first line. To move the highlighted bar use the cursor control keys. The user can make changes to a line by simply typing any new data while the bar is within the proper field. Pressing <CTRL+END> will erase the entire line from the current cursor position to the end of the line. <CTRL+RIGHT ARROW> will move the cursor to the next word to the right. <CTRL+LEFT ARROW> will move the cursor to the next word to the left. The following is a brief explanation of each of the available <ALT> editing commands: <Alt-1/5> will take the corresponding line selected and place a copy of its contents at the current line. For instance, if the cursor is currently on line 4 of an edit window, <Alt-2> will copy the text on line 2 to line 4. <Alt-C> will center justify the existing text within the line. <Alt-D> will insert the current date at the end of the current line. <Alt-I> will insert a blank line at the current cursor position, moving all following text down one line. <Alt-L> will left justify existing text. <Alt-M> will delete the entire line at the cursor location and move all following lines up one line. <Alt-N> will convert all existing text on the current line to lowercase. <Alt-P> will print the entire contents of the current edit window to the printer; no tabs or printer codes are sent with this function. <Alt-U> will convert all existing text on the current line to UPPERCASE. <INS> will toggle input from overstrike to insert, or vice versa. After all corrections have been made to the highlighted line, press <ESC>. Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ List all records: A quick way to get a general overview of the records in an open file is to select the "L) List all records" feature from the Main Menu. The listing that results will display as much information for each record as it can on one line. When the screen becomes full, the user can list the next page by selecting the "next page" selection at the bottom of the list. A complete record can also be viewed at any time from this listing by placing the highlighted bar over the record, and then by pressing <ENTER>. To exit the "Record Listing" press the <ESC> key. Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Retrieve existing records: In addition to the "L) List all records" method (just described above), the user can also retrieve a record by selecting "R) Retrieve a record" from the Main Menu. The user will then be prompted to enter a record number to retrieve... ┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Enter record number to retrieve: 5 │ │ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Press <ESC> to exit from this selection without retrieving a record. Retrieve marked records: A marked "*" record can be retrieved by inserting a "*" mark AND the number of the marked record. For instance, in the below example marked record # 1 will be retrieved. This does not mean that record # 1 will be retrieved, but rather the record at which the FIRST reference marker "*" was placed at will be retrieved. ┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Enter record number to retrieve: *1 │ │ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Options: The following "Options" menu is available from the Main Menu by selecting <O>. Below is a summary of each of the "Options" functions: ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Select option: │ │ │ │ C) Calculator │ │ E) Export records │ │ F) Fifth line - toggle │ │ I) Import records │ │ M) Remove all markers │ │ O) Open reference file │ │ R) Record format │ │ S) Sort records │ │ T) Transfer/copy record │ │ │ └───────── [ESC] Main menu ────────┘ Calculator: A calculator is available to the user by selecting <C> from the "Options" sub-menu. The calculator loses all values after one exits from this option, therefore keep a pencil handy. If the user wishes to by-pass the "Options" sub-menu, the calculator can also be invoked from either Main Menu by pressing the <ALT>-<C> key combination. Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Export records to a sequential file: All records in ENVELOPES PLUS... are stored in random access files. There may be a need on occasions to create a sequential file containing some or all of the records of a current active file. In such cases the user would select "E) Export records" from the above "Options" sub-menu. The user must then specify what records in the current active viewport will be exported, and to what NEW file. If the user wishes the exported data to be separated by commas and bracketed with (")s, then enter <Y> at the "Comma delimited" prompt. ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Export record # 1 thru record # 34 │ │ to new file: EXPORT.DTA │ │ │ │ Comma delimited? (Y/N): N │ │ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ In the above example, record numbers 1 through (and including) record 34 will be exported in sequential format to a NEW file named "EXPORT.DTA". The data that will be exported per record will be determined by the "Fifth line" or "Record format" status (see below). If "Fifth line" status is "on", then the export will result in 5 exported lines per record. If the "Fifth line" status is "off", or "Record format" is "address", then only 4 lines per record will be exported. Marked records can be exported by entering a "*" mark in the export box, as seen below: ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Export record # * thru record # │ │ to new file: C:\ENV\EXPORT.DTA │ │ │ │ Comma delimited? (Y/N): N │ │ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Import records: ENVELOPES PLUS... allows the user to "import" data from any file into a new or existing file. After selecting "I) Import records" from the "Options" sub-menu, the user will be prompted to define the format of the file that will be imported - ASCII sequential or non-sequential. Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A file that was created using a line editor, such as DOS's "EDLIN" is an example of an "ASCII sequential file". A file that was created using Lotus 123, or Word Perfect, or any random access file, are examples of a "Non-sequential file". First determine what type of file you will be importing, then make the appropriate selection from the menu above, then enter the file name to import, ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Read from file (include path): A:REGISTER.DOC │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ The "importing" process is a cut and paste operation that involves reading the entire import file and then displaying its contents on the screen for "capturing" and editing. (Reading a non-ASCII file may take some time, depending on the file size and the speed of your computer.) Once the imported text is displayed on the screen (see below) it can be scrolled by using the cursor control keys. Karolyn Thamler ──┐ 311 Tanglewood Drive │ Armadillo, Tx. │ 54231 │ Mrs. V. P. Thomas │ 1845 William Street │ Franklin, Pa. ├──── Imported data from file 12722 │ (lines 1 to 12) Catherine Thompson │ 104 Forest Village Apt. A │ Fredericksburg, Va. │ 22402 ──┘ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Line: 1 Column: 1 Import file currently open: TESTING ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── SENDER: 1 FILE: SENDER.EPS RECPNT: 1 FILE: IMPORT.EPS ┌────────────────────────────────┐ ╔════════════════════════════════╗ │ Envelopes Plus... │ ║ ║ │ P.O. Box 5423 │ ║ IMPORTED DATA GETS ║ │ Fredericksburg, Va. │ ║ "CAPTURED" AND PLACED ║ │ 22403 │ ║ INTO THIS BOX ║ └────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ║ ╚════════════════════════════════╝ [ESC] Exit │ [F1] Help │ [1]─[5] Capture │ [S] Save │ [|] [|] Scroll Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A double framed box will be displayed when importing. The contents of this double frame box will be saved as a record when the user presses the <S> key. When the user first begins importing, this box will be empty. To place text into this box the user must "capture" data from the upper half of the screen (first 12 lines). This process is accomplished in the following manner. If the user wishes to place the name "Mrs. V. P. Thomas" within the import double frame box at line position 1, then press the <1> key. A reverse video bar will then be displayed within the upper half of the screen. Using the cursor control keys, place the bar over top the text that you would like to import. Press <ENTER>, and the text under the bar will be "captured" and copied to line 1 within the import double frame box. Press <2> and the same reverse video bar is displayed, but this time the text under the bar when <ENTER> is pressed will be placed on line 2 within the import box. When the import box contains all the information necessary for that record, then press <S> to save that record. <F1> will display a help box. <ESC> will return the user to the Main Menu without saving the contents of the current import box. Fifth line: ENVELOPES PLUS... allows the user to enter and view a total of five lines of data per record (see "Record format"). To view five lines of data, select "O) Options" from the Main Menu, and then select "F) Fifth line - toggle". This will toggle the viewport display from 4 lines to 5, or vice versa. Why a fifth line?", someone may ask. The fifth line can be used to hold 1) miscellaneous data that you may not wish to have printed on a label (e.g., phone numbers, nick names, etc.) or, 2) a reference file pointer (see next page) or, 3) a sort code. Removing reference markers: Reference markers are like bookmarkers. They can be attached to a record for reference purposes. Records that have a reference marker attached can be deleted or exported as a group, retrieved by reference number, and most useful of all, can be printed by group. Reference markers can not be attached to records in the "Envelopes/postcards" Sender file/viewport. A reference marker is placed and removed by pressing the <*> key. If a record is marked, a "*" will be displayed next to its record number above the viewport. Reference markers are not saved with the file; they are only active while a file has been retrieved or opened. A maximum of 20 reference markers are permitted per file. To remove all reference markers from their respective records, the user can select from the "Options" menu, "M) Remove all markers". This does not delete any records, but rather removes the "*" marker from all marked records - or in other words they become "unmarked". Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reference file: For the user who finds that a reserved fifth line for miscellaneous notes is not enough, a reference file can be created. A reference file is a sequential text file consisting of a maximum of 100 lines that is linked to a record. Before a reference file can be created, a "pointer" must exist somewhere on the fifth record line. This "pointer" is nothing more than the COMPLETE PATH AND FILE NAME for the reference file enclosed by {} brackets. If the user is currently in the "address" "Record format" then the brackets will be attached automatically when entering data within this field prompt. In the example below "{B:\S\SMITH.JER}" is the "pointer". RECORD: 8 FILE: ADDRESS.EPS ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ Jerry Smith │ │ P.O. Box 123 │ │ Woodstock, Va. │ │ 22129 │ │ SMITH {B:\S\SMITH.JER} │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ If a reference file "pointer" exists on the fifth record line then when selecting "R) Reference file" from the "Options" menu a file by the name of "B:\S\SMITH.JER" will be created, (or if the file already exists, then "B:\S\SMITH.JER" will be read and displayed on the screen). Once a reference file has been displayed on the screen the user can enter up to 100 lines of text. All of the editing features described in the "Edit a record" section (see above) applies once a reference file has been opened and displayed. For instance, <Alt-P> will print the contents of the current open reference file to your printer. <Alt-I> will insert a blank line at the current cursor position, and so on. In addition, two other features are available within a reference file that are not available in any other edit window. <Alt-A> will call up the calculator, while <Alt-R> will permit the user to retrieve any existing ASCII text file and place it within the window. This latter feature is an easy way to attach a blank form letter or invoice form that can then be filled in or completed to fit the occasion. When the user is finished with the reference file, press <ESC> to save any changes. All blank lines at the end of the file will be removed while saving in order to reduce the file size. Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Record format: There are two formats in which data for individual records can be stored - 1) "address" format, and 2) "free-form". The "address" record format should be used if the records to be stored are primarily names and address. The record format status effects several functions with Envelopes Plus... The record format status will determine how records are displayed, printed, sorted, edited, and entered. An example of how one format differs from another can be seen below. This is an example of the window that appears when adding a new record when the record format status is set to "address": ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ First name: │ │ Last name: │ │ Street address: │ │ │ │ City: │ │ State: │ │ Zip Code: │ │ Phone number: │ │ Reference file: │ │ │ └─────────────── Press [ESC] when completed ───────────────┘ If the record format status was set to "free-form", then the below window would appear instead, prompting the user for a new record. RECPNT: 1 FILE: ADDRESS2.EPS ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ The obvious difference between the two record formats is that the "address" format has predefined fields (e.g., name, state, phone number, etc.), whereas the "free-form" record is totally open for any kind of data the user wishes to enter. The record format is left up to the user to select. The record format that was active during the last record addition will be the default record status next time that file is retrieved. In other words, the record format status is saved with each file. For files that are newly opened, the default status will be "address". Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sort records: The user can sort records in ascending order by selecting "S) Sort records" from the "Options" menu. All records in the current file will be sorted, then saved to disk. Sorting is performed in an ascending order based upon ASCII values and user defined sort criteria. The sorting vary depending upon the "Record format" status. If the "Record format" status is "free-form" then the criteria are 1) record line, 2) column position, and 3) field length. If the "Record format" status is "address" then the sort criteria are several: 1) First name, 2) Last Name, 3) Address, 4) State, 5) Zip Code, 6) Phone number, or 7) Reference file. Sorting free-form records: In the example below we have one "free-form" record of a file. ┌────────────────────────────────┐ │ Jerry Smith │ │ P.O. Box 123 │ │ Woodstock, Va. │ │ 22129 │ │ SMITH {B:\S\SMITH.JER} │ └────────────────────────────────┘ It will be assumed that this record is a typical representation of all the other "free-form" records in the file. If this is true, then one can sort all the records by zip code by specifying the following sort criteria: ┌─────────────────────── │ Jerry Smith Sorting criteria: │ P.O. Box 123 │ Woodstock, Va. Sort based upon line number: 4 ───── 22129 │ └─┬─┘ Beginning at column number: 1 ───────┘ │ │ Data range width (in columns): 5 ──────┘ Once the sort criteria has been defined by the user, ENVELOPES PLUS... will first read all the records of the current file... Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Reading records... │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────────────┘ ...then the actual sort is performed... ┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Sorting 131 records... │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────────────┘ ...then the records will be written permanently to disk... ┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Writing sorted data to disk... │ │ 25% complete. │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────────────┘ Sorting "address" formatted records: The primary benefit of using the "address" "Record format" can be seen when one wants to perform a sort on these records. If "address" is the current "Record format" status when selecting the "Sort records" options, then a pop-up menu will appear with the 7 predefined sort criteria to choose from. As soon as the user makes a selection from this menu, the sorting will start. Transfer/copy record: While at the "Envelope/postcard" main screen, with two files currently open, the user can transfer/copy the current record to the end of the adjacent file. The "source" will be the active viewport (highlighted marker bar above viewport), whereas the "target" will be the adjacent viewport/file. Default sender file/record - "SENDER.EPS": When the user loads ENVELOPES PLUS... the program looks for a file named "SENDER.EPS". If this file exists, then its first record will be loaded automatically and used as the default "Sender" record when in the "envelopes" option. To create this default file simply use the "O) Open a new .EPS file" option in "File Manager," and name the new file "SENDER". Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Search for text in a file: No one is expected to memorize the record numbers that correspond to each record. How then does one find the record that contains the address for, lets say, "Smithfield International"? One way is to perform a "L) List all records" from the Main Menu record). A quicker method of finding a particular record is to select "S) Search for text" from the Main Menu. The user will then be prompted for a string of text. In the example of "Smithfield International", we can search for "Smith" or "Smithfield" or "FIELD" or "National". Any matches that occur during the search process will be brought to the user's attention. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Enter text to locate: international │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ In the above example, each record will be searched in its entirety for the string "INTERNATIONAL" (lines 1 through 5 of each record). If the user wishes to search for "INTERNATIONAL" only in a specific line number, for example line number 2 of all records, then the following entry format should be followed - "search string,line number" (see below): ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Enter text to locate: international,2 │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ By entering the search parameter of "2" (see above) the user will speed up the search process because only line 2 of each record will we searched for "INTERNATIONAL", rather than all 5 lines. Replace the number "2" above with the appropriate line number (1-5) as deemed appropriate (don't forget the comma separator!). The text to locate can be entered in whatever case you wish - uppercase or lowercase. The search that is performed is case INsensitive. When a match has been found, the following message will appear. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ A match has been found. Continue searching? (Y/N) │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ In addition to the above message, the record in which the match has been found will be displayed in the active viewport on the screen. If the user wishes to continue searching, answer the above prompt message with <Y>. If the search function has indeed located "Smithfield International", then answer <N> so that the search will not continue. Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Printing: To print an envelope, postcard, label, Rolodex card or reference file the user must select <P> from the appropriate Main Menu. After this selection the following Print sub-menu will appear: ┌────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Select option/function: │ │ │ │ A) Append line 4 to 3: N │ │ C) Cards, Rolodex │ │ E) Envelopes │ │ L) Labels │ │ M) Print marked records: N │ │ P) Printer escape codes │ │ R) Reference files, Print │ │ │ └────────────────────────────────────┘ What follows on the next several pages is an overview of the various print options available from this menu. Append record line 4 to line 3: The option to append part of line 4 to the end of line 3 when printing can be obtained by selecting "A) Append line 4 to 3" from the print options sub-menu. This option is only available when the record format status is "free-form" and is useful ONLY IF the zip code is placed on line four of your record, but you wish to have it printed on line 3. For instance, your records may exist in the following format: ┌────────────────────────────────┐ │ Envelopes Plus... │ │ P.O. Box 5423 │ │ Fredericksburg, Va. │ │ 22403 │ │ ENVELOPE {A:\ENV\SOFTWARE.LAB} │ └────────────────────────────────┘ ...but you wish to mail your registration fee in an envelope where the address is printed in the following manner: Envelopes Plus... P.O. Box 5423 Fredericksburg, Va. 22403 Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ...where the zip code that resides on line 4 of the record is appended behind "Fredericksburg, Va." (line 3). Again, this function is only useful when using the "free-form" record format, and only in special cases. Printing marked records: If the user wishes to print all the marked records (i.e., records with reference "*" markers attached) then the "M) Print marked records..." option should be selected. If no records have been marked "*", then this option will not work. If one does in fact select the "M) Print marked records..." then this will disable the "R) Range of records to print" selection from the print sub-menu - the range now being identified as the marked records instead. Print envelopes: If the user has selected "E) Envelopes" from the print menu then the following sub-menu will appear: ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Select one of the following print options: │ │ │ │ +) Enter new attention note │ │ -) Delete current attention note │ │ C) Change envelope dimensions │ │ D) Default envelope size in .DFL file) │ │ P) Print an envelope (LPT1:) │ │ R) Range of records to print │ │ S) Stamp (Bulk rate): N │ │ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Enter attention note: If there is a need to add an "Attn:" note to the printed envelope or postcard, press the "+" key to add an "Attn:" note. ┌────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Attn.: Unregistered version │ │ │ └────────────────────────────────┘ Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Removing an attention note: Pressing "-" will bring up the following window, prompting the user to verify the attention note deletion... ┌───────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Delete - Attn.: Unregistered version │ │ Is this correct? (Y/N) │ │ │ └───────────────────────────────────────────┘ Changing envelope/postcard dimensions: Unless the user wishes to use the default envelope size (4.1" x 9.5") they should select "C) Change envelope dimensions." A selection of various common size envelopes will be made available to the user. ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Select envelope size: │ │ │ │ A) 3.6" H x 6.5" W │ │ B) 4.1" H x 9.5" W │ │ C) 5.5" H x 7.5" W │ │ D) 6.0" H x 9.0" W │ │ E) 6.5" H x 9.5" W │ │ F) 9.0" H x 12.0" W │ │ G) 9.5" H x 12.5" W │ │ H) 10.0" H x 13.0" W │ │ I) Other - user defined │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If the user can not find the envelope size they desire in this list, then select "I) Other - user defined". The "I) Other" selection will permit the user to change the envelope size to any desired size. First enter the height and width of the envelope to be used at the prompts as in the example below: ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ┬ │ ▓▓▓▓▓ │ │ │ ▓▓▓▓▓ │ │ │ ▓▓▓▓▓ │ │ │ │ │ │ Enter height of envelope: 6 │ │ │ │ height │ Enter width of envelope: 9 │ │ │ │ │ │ Enter tab spacing: 5 │ │ │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ┴ ├───────────────────────── width ──────────────────────────┤ Envelope sizes must be between 3.5" to 9" in height, and 5" to 12" in width. Any entries beyond these limits can not be printed.) Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bulk rate stamps: For those businesses or organizations that use bulk rate prestamped envelopes or postcards, ENVELOPES PLUS... offers the convenience of printing a bulk rate stamp on each envelope. After selecting the "S) Stamp (Bulk rate)" from the "Print" sub-menu, the user must instruct the program whether their printer is capable of printing graphic characters (used for the borders of the stamps). After this selection, the following screen layout will appear: Format 1 Format 2 Format 3 ┌───────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐ │ BULK RATE │ │ BULK RATE │ │ NON PROFIT ORG. │ │ CAR-RT SORT │ │ U.S. POSTAGE │ │ U.S. POSTAGE │ │ U.S. POSTAGE PAID │ │ PAID │ │ PAID │ │ CITY, STATE │ │ CITY, STATE │ │ CITY, STATE │ │ PERMIT NO. │ │ PERMIT NO. │ │ PERMIT NO. │ └───────────────────┘ └───────────────────┘ └───────────────────┘ ┌──────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Select stamp format: │ │ │ │ 1) Format 1 │ │ 2) Format 2 │ │ 3) Format 3 │ │ │ └──────────────────────────┘ Three different stamps are available to the user. They are identified as "Format 1" through "Format 3". By making a selection from the "Select stamp format" sub-menu, the user will have the opportunity to make any editing changes that might be necessary (e.g., adding correct permit no., etc.). Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Range of records to print: If the user has not marked any records to be printed (see "Reference markers"), then before printing the user should identify the print range. For example, if you want to only print one envelope for each record from record #3 to #10, simply enter... ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Print Range: │ │ │ │ Begin printing at record # 3 │ │ and stop at record # 10 │ │ Number of copies for each record = 1 │ │ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Set default size: ENVELOPES PLUS... allows the user to create a new default envelope size. To enter the new default values, select "S) Set default size in .DFL file". This ".DFL" file will contain new envelope size/tab values that will be used next time ENVELOPES PLUS... is loaded. Actual printing of an envelope/postcard: An approximate layout of the options and text will be displayed on the screen just prior to printing. Part of the display will be cut off on large envelopes. This cutoff is because there is not enough room on the screen to display it in its entirety. If all looks well, then respond to the prompts that follow which ask whether you are using individual or continuous envelopes. If the user is using continuous envelopes, then an additional prompt will ask whether manual or automatic printing is desired. Pressing <ESC> will permit the user to abort the print job. Until the user becomes familiar with ENVELOPES PLUS... they may wish to practice printing on scrap sheets of paper. This might be necessary in order for the user to learn how ENVELOPES PLUS... positions and prints text. When you are comfortable with how to position the paper in your printer, then move on to actually using envelopes, but please never insert CLASP envelopes into your printer! Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Print mailing labels/Rolodex cards: Before actual printing of any label or Rolodex card the user should specify the size of the label/card that will be used, and any record range (i.e., from record # ? to record # ?). If any adjustment to the printer tab is needed, select the appropriate number of spaces for the tab/margin. The "Tab" window scrolls from 0 to 40. Use the cursor control keys to view the appropriate value, then <ENTER> to make your selection, <ESC> to abort. ┌────────────┐ │ │ │ Tab: │ │ │ │ 0 │ │ 1 │ │ 2 │ │ 3 │ │ 4 │ │ 5 │ │ 6 │ │ 7 │ │ 8 │ │ │ └────────────┘ Before actual printing commences, the user must also select the printer advance option ("M" for manual, or "A" for automatic). "Manual" advance means that before each label is printed the user will be prompted to press a key. "Automatic" advance means that after the first key is pressed all labels will print without any additional prompting. The user can switch between "Manual" and "Automatic" in the middle of a print session if one so chooses. In such a case, press "M" or "A" accordingly while the labels are printing. If a change does not occur, try pressing "M" or "A" again. ┌────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Printer advance: │ │ │ │ A) Automatic │ │ M) Manual │ │ │ └────────────────────────────┘ Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you make any mistakes on entries, or should you wish to cancel the print job, press the <ESC> key at the following prompt: ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Press <ESC> Cancel, <ALT-I> Initialize codes, │ │ <ALT-L> Line feed, <ALT-F> Form feed, │ │ ELSE PRESS ANY OTHER KEY TO PRINT. │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ...otherwise any other key besides <Alt-I>, <Alt-L>, or <Alt-F> will begin actual printing. A line feed can be sent to the printer when the above box is on the screen by holding down the <ALT> key and pressing <L> at the same time; likewise <Alt-F> for a form feed. <Alt-I> will send the codes created and stored under the INITPRNT.PCD file to the printer. This should be used to initialize the printer, if needed. Printer codes: Printer codes can be sent to the printer from ENVELOPES PLUS... To create a new set of print codes that will be sent to the printer at print time, select "C) Create .PCD file" from the "Printer code options:" sub-menu. ┌────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Printer code options: │ │ │ │ C) Create new .PCD file │ │ D) Delete .PCD file │ │ E) Edit current .PCD file │ │ I) Initialize printer help │ │ M) Clear .PCD from memory │ │ R) Retrieve .PCD file │ │ T) To continue... │ │ │ └─── Current .PCD file: CG12HELV ────┘ There are two formats for entering printer codes: 1) decimal values, or 2) ASCII characters. In both cases the user is permitted to alter/change how each of the 5 available record lines will be printed. With the following box on the screen the user must enter the codes one line at a time. Any blank lines will use whatever codes were last entered. For instance, in the example below, lines 2 through 3 will use the same printer code that was entered on line 1. Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Enter printer codes │ │ for each line: │ │ │ │ 1 15, │ │ 2 │ │ 3 │ │ 4 31,17,14, │ │ 5 │ │ │ │ Any blank lines will use │ │ the last code entered. │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────────┘ Decimal values: For codes that are entered based upon their decimal values, a comma MUST FOLLOW each number. For instance, if the printer code for condensed printing is ESC + decimal value 15, then... 15, ...must be entered on the proper line. Note: Always end with a comma! ASCII characters: For codes that are entered based upon actual ASCII characters, NO COMMAS are necessary. For example... ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Enter printer codes │ │ for each line: │ │ │ │ 1 (s15H │ │ 2 (01f(0b1T │ │ 3 │ │ 4 │ │ 5 │ │ │ │ Any blank lines will use │ │ the last code entered. │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────────┘ Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 32 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please be aware that when using printer codes that produce proportional spacing, or smaller or larger than normal text, then multiple column label printing (2 to 4 columns) will not work properly. This is true also when printing envelopes. These special print codes (proportional spacing, etc.) should be used only with single column labels. If the user finds unwanted characters while printing (at the beginning of each line), most likely the printer code was entered incorrectly. Select the "E) Edit current .PCD file" and make the appropriate corrections. If the user is uncertain as to the proper codes to enter, send a copy of the pages of your printer manual that list/reference the available printer codes to the author below, ALONG WITH A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE, and we will try to assist you. All new .PCD files that are created are saved automatically after the user enters a file name. A window will prompt the user for a file name (not to exceed 8 characters). The extension ".PCD" will then be added automatically to the file name and saved. Deleting a .PCD file: To delete an existing ".PCD" printer code file from disk, select "D) Delete .PCD file" from the "Printer code options" sub-menu. Retrieving a .PCD file: The user can load any existing ".PCD" file from disk by selecting "R) Retrieve .PCD file". Retrieving a printer code ".PCD" file will load the printer codes into memory. Clearing printer codes from memory: To clear all printer codes from program memory select "M) Clear .PCD from memory". This selection does NOT delete files, nor does it reset printers. To reset a printer see "Initialize printer" below. Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 33 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Initialize printer: Before data records are ever sent to your printer, the printer prompt window appears, as seen below: ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Press <ESC> Cancel, <ALT-I> Initialize codes, │ │ <ALT-L> Line feed, <ALT-F> Form feed, │ │ ELSE PRESS ANY OTHER KEY TO PRINT. │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Upon entering the <Alt-I> keystroke at this point in the program ENVELOPES PLUS... will respond by sending the contents of a printer code file "INITPRNT.PCD" to the printer. This assumes that there exists a file named "INITPRNT.PCD". To create this printer code file, used for initializing a printer before each print job or record, select the "C) Create new .PCD file" from the "Printer codes options" sub-menu. Enter the appropriate printer codes that are necessary to reset/initialize your printer on the FIRST LINE of this file. Then save this .PCD file under the name "INITPRNT". After creating this specific .PCD file, ENVELOPES PLUS... will retrieve the first line of it and send it to the printer at the <Alt-I> keystroke before printing. Envelopes Plus... 3.2 page 34 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quit: To exit ENVELOPES PLUS..., press <ESC> or <Q> from the Main Menu. ┌───────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Ready to quit Envelopes Plus... │ │ Is this correct? (Y/N) │ │ │ └───────────────────────────────────────────┘ Before leaving ENVELOPES PLUS..., the user will be asked to confirm their desire to quit (see above). An answer of <Y> will terminate ENVELOPES PLUS... and return the user to the DOS prompt. Disclaimer: The author makes no warranties, expressed or implied, as to the quality or performance of this program. The author will not be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of ENVELOPES PLUS... Your use of the program constitutes your agreement to this disclaimer and your release of the author from any form of liability or litigation. Distribution and copying: ENVELOPES PLUS... is copyrighted software that is being offered to the user on the shareware basis - try before you buy. ENVELOPES PLUS... is not free software. If the user finds that this program is useful, then they are asked to register their copy with the author. Users are permitted to make copies of this disk and pass them on. Shareware and public domain distributors may also distribute this disk ONLY IF ALL of the following conditions are met: 1) No changes or alterations are to be made to ENVELOPES PLUS... this includes all program related data files on this disk. 2) No one may sell ENVELOPES PLUS... 3) User groups, shareware distributors, and BBS must receive written approval from the program author before making this program available to the public. 4) Shareware/public domain distributors of "Adult/X" software are NOT permitted to distribute ENVELOPES PLUS... under any conditions.