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- NOTE Example dBASE Command file program
- *
- * - this is a sample form letter generator and mailing label
- * - dBASE II system. The system allows the user to add new
- * - entries to a mailing list, print the mailing list on gummed
- * - labels or print a form letter addressed to all the people
- * - in the mailing list. No provision is made to modify the
- * - mailing list. The user can use the dBASE commands EDIT and/or
- * - DELETE to modify the database file MAIL.DBF to change the
- * - mailing list.
- *
- * - turn off display of commands to screen
- SET TALK OFF
- * - assign database file to command stream.
- USE MAIL
- * - enter current date to print on form letter
- ACCEPT 'Enter date as mm/dd/yy' TO DATE
- * - select system option
- DO WHILE T
- ?
- ?
- ?
- ? ' Form Letter Writing System'
- ?
- ?
- ? ' 0 - EXIT'
- ? ' 1 - Enter new entries'
- ? ' 2 - Make Labels'
- ? ' 3 - Write Letters'
- ?
- ? ' enter desired action'
- * - wait for user response
- WAIT TO ACTION
- * - test for exit
- IF ACTION='0'
- SET TALK on
- CANCEL
- ENDIF
- * - test for new entries
- IF ACTION='1'
- * - add new names to MAIL.DBF
- DO MAILENTR
- ENDIF
- * - test to make labels
- IF ACTION='2'
- * - print mail labels
- DO MAILLAB
- ENDIF
- * - test to write form letters
- IF ACTION='3'
- * - print form letter to names in MAIL.DBF
- DO MAILLTTR
- ENDIF
- ENDDO
- RETURN
-