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* Lotus Organizer *
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* Version 1.0 Release Notes *
* *
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------------- PLEASE MAXIMIZE THIS WINDOW TO READ THIS FILE. ---------------
This information is for advanced users.
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Contents
========
1. Customizing .INI files (ORGANIZE.INI, LOTUS.INI, WIN.INI)
2. Printing tips
3. Adding a front page logo
4. Starting the Organizer automatically and opening files
5. Using cc:Mail and Lotus Notes mail
6. The \ORGFILES subdirectory
7. Uninstalling the Organizer
8. Installing on a network
9. Address section sorting
10. Sizing the Organizer window
11. Creating alarm tunes
12. Using the Organizer as a Windows shell application
13. A complete ORGANIZE.INI file
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1. Customizing .INI files (ORGANIZE.INI, LOTUS.INI, WIN.INI)
============================================================
The Organizer uses three initialization files, or .INI files, during its
operation. ORGANIZE.INI stores all your personal preferences and default
options. LOTUS.INI is used to store information that is useful to all Lotus
applications, such as Lotus application pathnames. WIN.INI stores the
association for .ORG files and the settings for Lotus mail applications.
You can edit or view these files using the Windows Notepad program or by
using an Organizer Notepad Text File page.
ORGANIZE.INI
------------
The default ORGANIZE.INI file is installed in the program directory
specified during installation (for example, C:\ORGANIZE). When you use the
Options menu to change any of the default settings, a copy of the
ORGANIZE.INI file containing your personal settings is made in your Windows
directory. If you ever want to return the Organizer to its default settings,
you can delete the ORGANIZE.INI file from your Windows directory.
The Organizer implements a two level system for checking specific settings
within the ORGANIZE.INI file. First, it checks the ORGANIZE.INI file in
your Windows directory. If the settings are not found there, it checks the
ORGANIZE.INI file in the program directory (for example, C:\ORGANIZE).
For a complete description of all the possible settings allowed in
ORGANIZE.INI, please see section 13 'A complete ORGANIZE.INI file'.
LOTUS.INI
---------
The Organizer uses the [Lotus Applications] section within the LOTUS.INI
file in the Windows directory for locating other Lotus applications.
If no .INI exists, the Organizer will refer to the WIN.INI [Extensions]
section. If this fails, it will try the applications default install
directory on C:. If this also fails, a Browse dialog box is displayed
to help locate the application.
WIN.INI
-------
The Organizer uses the following sections in the WIN.INI file.
For cc:Mail, the Organizer uses the following section:
[LotusMail]
application=wMail ; Mail application name
program=<path>ccmail.EXE SendMail ; Full path to mail program
For Lotus Notes, the Organizer uses the following section:
[LotusMail]
application=Notes
program=<path>Notes.EXE
[Extensions]
ORG=C:\ORGANIZE\ORGANIZE.EXE ^.ORG ; Full path to Organizer application
[windows]
load=C:\ORGANIZE\ORGANIZE.EXE ; Load Organizer automatically under
; Windows 3.0
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2. Printing tips
==================
HP LaserJet
-----------
When printing from the Organizer to an HP LaserJet series printer, it is
important that the Windows printer driver be configured to match the
printer's memory capacity. If the driver is configured such that the memory
setting is higher than the amount actually available on the printer, memory
overflow errors on the printer can result. To configure the printer driver,
choose File/Printer Setup and choose Setup, select the required memory,
and choose OK.
To print pictures on labels
---------------------------
1. Create a Notepad page with a bitmap or metafile picture on it.
2. Drag and drop the page to the Clipboard icon in the Toolbox.
3. Drag copies of the page off the Clipboard icon into your Notepad for the
number of labels you require (for 2x3 labels, you need six copies so
you will create six Notepad pages)
4. Click the Printer icon.
5. Select the label paper required.
6. Select Format as Labels.
7. Specify the first page number in Range From and the last page in
Range To.
8. Specify the number of sheets of labels to print in Copies.
9. Choose OK.
10. Refeed labels back through the printer to add addresses onto the labels.
NOTE: You can also experiment with Fit to page and Keep aspect ratio in
the Notepad Page Edit dialog box.
Printing Labels in Sequence
---------------------------
When you print labels in two columns, you can select Side by side pages
for the Layout option in File/Page Setup to print the labels sequentially
all the way down the first column, and then to flow to the second column.
For example:
13 19
14 20
15 21
16 22
17 23
18 24
If you don't select Side by side pages, two columns of labels will print
as in this example:
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
23 24
.PLT files
----------
The Organizer comes with a number of predefined paper layout files. These
files have a .PLT extension and are stored in the \ORGANIZE directory. If
you create a new paper layout or edit an existing layout, the new .PLT file
is created in the Windows directory. This prevents network users who share
a common \ORGANIZE program directory from overwriting each other's paper
layout (.PLT) files.
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3. Adding a front page logo
===========================
You can display your own logo on the front page of the Organizer. This can
be achieved by either specifying an alternate Windows bitmap .BMP file or
by pasting directly onto the front page. For an example of customized front
page, open ALMANAC.ORG in the \SAMPLES directory.
Specifying a .BMP file
----------------------
If you want all your .ORG files to display the same logo on the front page,
use this option. This is particularly useful on a network when you want
all Organizer users to display the same corporate logo.
1. Create the required logo in Windows Paintbrush or an alternate drawing
program.
2. Save the logo to a Windows .BMP file.
NOTE: The recommended size on a VGA screen is 208x126 pixels.
3. Edit the ORGANIZE.INI file using Windows Notepad.
4. Create a [TITLE] section and add a Logo setting as below:
[TITLE]
Logo=<PATH\LOGO.BMP> ;e.g. Logo=C:\ORGANIZE\MYLOGO.BMP
5. Save the changes and restart the Organizer.
Two additional settings are available to control the display of the front
page logo:
FitToPage=1 ; Stretch or shrink to the size of the page
WholePage=1 ; Don't center on page (don't display the text box)
; The recommended size for a whole page logo on a
; VGA display is 242 x 375 pixels.
Pasting a bitmap onto the front page
------------------------------------
If you want a particular Organizer file to display a front page logo you
can paste it directly onto the front page.
1. Create the required logo in Windows Paintbrush or an alternate drawing
program.
2. Copy the bitmap to the Clipboard.
3. Open the Organizer file or turn to the front cover.
4. Hold down SHIFT and choose Edit/Paste.
NOTE: Paste will be grayed out if no bitmap is available.
Three additional operations are available to control the display of the
front page logo.
SHIFT+CTRL + Paste ; Don't center on page (don't display the text box)
; The recommended size for a whole page logo on a
; VGA display is 242 x 375 pixels.
SHIFT+ALT + Paste ; Stretch or shrink to the size of the page
SHIFT+CTRL+ALT+Paste ; Both of the above
If you want to remove a bitmap front page logo and revert to the default
Lotus Organizer logo, hold down SHIFT and choose Edit/Clear.
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4. Starting the Organizer automatically and opening files
=========================================================
You can have the Organizer start each time Windows starts.
For Windows 3.0
---------------
You can add the Organizer to the WIN.INI load setting:
1. From the Program Manager, choose File/Run.
2. Type WIN.INI.
3. Choose OK.
This will run the Windows Notepad and load the WIN.INI file.
4. At the top of the Notepad Window, you will see a section
called [windows].
5. Edit the line that begins with Load= to reflect where the
Organizer is installed.
For example, you might edit this line to read:
Load=C:\ORGANIZE\ORGANIZE.EXE
NOTE: If the line that begins with Load= does not exist,
add it to the file.
NOTE: If you want the Organizer to open each time you start Windows,
edit the Run setting instead.
For Windows 3.1
----------------
You can add the Organizer to the Windows StartUp group:
1. Open the Lotus Applications Program Manager group.
2. Open the StartUp Program Manager group.
NOTE: Both these group windows must be visible at the same time.
3. Drag the Lotus Organizer icon over the StartUp group window and drop it.
NOTE: Hold down CTRL to take a copy of the icon.
Removing an automatically loaded file
-------------------------------------
To remove an automatically loaded file you must edit the ORGANIZE.INI file
in the Windows directory.
1. Run the Windows Notepad program.
2. Choose File/Open and select the ORGANIZE.INI file.
3. Scroll to the [Settings] section.
4. Edit the Startup File setting as below:
Startup File=C:\ORGANIZE\MYFILE.ORG
to
Startup File=
5. Save the changes and exit Notepad.
6. Run the Organizer.
Removing Organizer files from the File menu
-------------------------------------------
When you choose File/Open you can add up to five frequently used Organizer
filenames to the bottom of the File menu. To do this, select a filename
and then select 'Add to File menu'.
To remove a filename from this list:
1. Choose File.
2. Hold down SHIFT.
3. Select the filename to be removed.
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Specifying a default [Untitled] file
---------------------------------------
When you choose File/New a new [Untitled] default Organizer file is created.
However, you may want to customize an Organizer file and use this as the
default for a new [Untitled] file. For example, you may want to change the
tab names, colors, and sequence or add a new section containing information
on your company.
To specify a default file:
1. Edit the ORGANIZE.INI file.
2. Add a default setting to the [Settings] section as follows:
[Settings]
Default=PATH\FILENAME.ORG
For example,
Default=C:\ORGANIZE\ORGFILES\COMPANY.ORG
3. Save the changes.
4. Run the Organizer and choose File/New.
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5. Using cc:Mail and Lotus Notes mail
=====================================
Sending pictures with cc:Mail
-----------------------------
To send a picture from a Notepad picture page:
1. Drag the picture page to the Clipboard icon in the Toolbox.
2. Run the Windows PaintBrush application.
3. Paste the picture into the PaintBrush window.
4. Save the file.
5. When you send your mail, attach this file to the mail message.
Sending pictures with Lotus Notes mail
--------------------------------------
To send a picture from a Notepad picture page:
1. Drag the picture page to the Clipboard icon in the Toolbox.
2. Switch to the Lotus Notes mail application and compose a mail message.
3. Position the insertion point in the body of the mail message where you
want the picture and choose Edit/Paste. When you send the mail, it will
include the picture.
Checking for new mail
---------------------
You can change the frequency with which the Organizer checks with the mail
application for new mail messages:
1. Run Windows Notepad.
2. Choose File/Open and select ORGANIZE.INI.
3. Create or edit the [LotusMail] section as follows:
[LotusMail]
Frequency=300 ; Specify a value between 0 and 32,000 seconds
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6. The \ORGFILES subdirectory
=============================
The Organizer by default stores .ORG and .BAK (backup files) in the
ORGANIZE\ORGFILES subdirectory. The install program automatically creates
this directory.
To store your Organizer files on a different drive or directory, edit your
ORGANIZE.INI file [Settings] section as follows:
[Settings]
OrgFiles=<Path>
For example: O:\NETAPPS\DATA\ORGFILES
This is particularly useful if you are installing the Organizer on a
network drive and want the .ORG files stored separately from the program.
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7. Uninstalling the Organizer
==============================
The Install program copies an UNINSTAL.EXE program to the destination
directory. Running this program will delete the Organizer entirely from your
hard disk.
To uninstall the Organizer:
1. From the Windows Program Manager, choose File/Run.
2. Type the path to the uninstall program.
For example, C:\ORGANIZE\UNINSTAL.EXE
3. Choose OK.
4. Follow the prompts on the screen.
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8. Installing on a network
==========================
The Organizer can be quickly and easily installed on a network by specifying
a network drive during installation. You can then update each workstation to
access the Organizer from the network drive. Alternatively you can install
the Organizer on each workstation and use the OrgFiles setting to access
Organizer files from a network drive.
Lotus Organizer's two level system of checking the ORGANIZE.INI file
allows global settings to be added to the network ORGANIZE.INI file and
individual users the ability to override default settings by modifying the
ORGANIZE.INI file in their Windows directory.
Please refer to section 3 'Adding a front page logo', section 4 'Starting
the Organizer automatically and opening files', and section 6 'The \ORGFILES
subdirectory', for more information on configuring the Organizer.
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9. Address section sorting
==========================
In the Address section, multiple fields are used to sort the addresses. If
no Company name or no Last name is entered, an alternate field is used to
sort the address.
This works as follows:
Sort By Fields used
------- -----------
COMPANY Company/Last Name or
if no Company, LastName/FirstName or
if no Company and no LastName, FirstName
LASTNAME LastName/FirstName or
if no LastName, FirstName/Company or
if no FirstName and no LastName, Company
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10. Sizing the Organizer window
===============================
When the Organizer closes, it will remember the window size and position.
To reset the window to the default size (640x480), hold down CTRL when you
start the Organizer.
To not save the size of the Organizer window on closing, hold down
CTRL when you exit the Organizer.
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11. Creating alarm tunes
========================
The Organizer provides a number of tunes to play for an alarm. If you
want, you can create your own additional tunes.
The definition of each tune is held in the [Tunes] section of the
ORGANIZE.INI file which resides in your \ORGANIZE directory.
Each tune entry is in the following format:
TuneName = Note/Duration,Note/Duration,....
TuneName The name that appears in the tunes list
Note A value that represents a Note (see table below)
Duration A value that represents a duration
To create a tune:
1. Work out the notes and pauses that comprise the tune. Then use the
table below to determine the actual values required:
Rest 0 C3 12 C4 24 C5 36 C6 48 C7 60
C#2 1 C#3 13 C#4 25 C#5 37 C#6 49 C#7 61
D2 2 D3 14 D4 26 D5 38 D6 50 D7 62
D#2 3 D#3 15 D#4 27 D#5 39 D#6 51 D#7 63
E2 4 E3 16 E4 28 E5 40 E6 52 E7 64
F2 5 F3 17 F4 29 F5 41 F6 53 F7 65
F#2 6 F#3 18 F#4 30 F#5 42 F#6 54 F#7 66
G2 7 G3 19 G4 31 G5 43 G6 55 G7 67
G#2 8 G#3 20 G#4 32 G#5 44 G#6 56 G#7 68
A2 9 A3 21 A4 33 A5 45 A6 57 A7 69
A#2 10 A#3 22 A#4 34 A#5 46 A#6 58 A#7 70
B2 11 B3 23 B4 35 B5 47 B6 59 B7 71
For example, Silent is composed of the following notes: G4, A4, G4, E4, Rest
This translates into the following note values:
Silent 31,33,31,28,0
2. Specify the note duration values. These range from 2 to 100 and
represent fractional notes; that is, 2 is ╜, 4 is ╝. Therefore a ╜ note
is twice as long as a ╝ note. Some experimentation is required to achieve
the exact effect you want.
Silent has the following note values and note duration values:
Silent=31/4,33/12,31/6,28/4,0/8
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12. Using the Organizer as a Windows shell application
======================================================
The Organizer can be used as a Windows shell application in place
of the standard Program Manager by processing the WIN.INI load= and
run= lines. It will also prompt you to shut down Windows if you close it.
You can also use the System menu Run command and Organizer Reference links
to run other applications or files.
To make the Organizer the Windows shell:
1. Edit the SYSTEM.INI file from the WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory.
2. Change the Shell setting in the [boot] section as follows:
[boot]
shell=C:\ORGANIZE\ORGANIZE.EXE
3. Save the changes.
4. Exit and restart Windows.
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13. A complete ORGANIZE.INI file
================================
A complete list follows of all available settings for the ORGANIZE.INI
file. Only edit this file if you are following specific instructions, as
explained in these release notes.
Items in < > are examples of settings, otherwise the defaults are shown.
[Settings] ; General Organizer settings
WinPlus=0 ; Gray dialogs 0=No, 1=Yes
Maximized=0 ; Is window maximized on startup
; 0=No, 1=Yes
LastPos=<71,47,640,489> ; Last position of Organizer window
; in non-maximized position
; Left,Top,Right,Bottom in pixels
SmartIconRect=<0,0,25,444> ; Position of floating SmartIcons
; Left,Top,Right,Bottom in pixels
SmartIconPlace=2 ; SmartIcons location
; 0=Left,1=Right,2=Top,3=Bottom,
; 4=Floating
SmartLastPlace=2 ; Last location of SmartIcons
SmartIcons=1 ; Show SmartIcons 0=No, 1=Yes
FavoriteTune=Happy Birthday ; Your favorite tune for alarms
PlayTune=1 ; If you like to play tunes on
; alarms 0=No, 1=Yes
SampleTune=1 ; If you like to sample tunes
; 0=No, 1=Yes
File1=<C:\ORGANIZE\MYFILE.ORG> ; The first file on your File menu
File2=<C:\ORGANIZER\SAMPLE.ORG> ; The second file, etc.
File3=<C:\ORGANIZE\ALMANAC.ORG> ;
File4=
File5=
NoRoundRegions=0 ; Force Organizer to not use
; advanced GDI routines which some
; display adapters don't support
Default=<C:\ORGANIZE\DEFAULT.ORG> ; A copy of this file will be used
; for new <untitled> files
Startup File=<C:\ORGANIZE\MYFILE.ORG> ; The file you want automatically
; loaded when you start the
; Organizer
OrgFiles=<O:\NETAPPS\DATA\ORGFILES> ; Where to locate your Organizer
; files
device=<HP LaserJet IIID,hppcl5a,LPT1:> ; Default printer
StartOnSunday=1 ; Start week on Sunday
; 0=No(Monday), 1=Yes
Verify=0 ; Perform a read after write check
; when using a network 0=Off, 1=On
[Options] ; Various personal options
UnlitSegments=1 ; Unlit segments in clock
; 0=No, 1=Yes
LCD=0 ; Monochrome mode 0=No, 1=Yes
SaveMode=2 ; Save mode 0=After each change,
; 1=Timed, 2=Only when asked
SaveAfter=15 ; How long between saves in 'Timed'
; save mode in minutes
SavePrompted=0 ; Do you want to be prompted in
; Timed save mode 0=No, 1=Yes
CreateBackup=1 ; Create a backup each time the
; file is saved, except in After
; each change mode 0=No, 1=Yes
Outline=1 ; Show page outline when turning
; page 0=No, 1=Yes
Clock=1 ; Show clock & date below the
; Toolbox 0=No, 1=Yes
[Dial] ; Autodialer
UseNumberPrefix=1 ; Use the number prefix 0=No, 1=Yes
NumberPrefix=9, ; Prefix for all phone numbers
BaudRate=1200 ; Speed of your modem
ComPort=1 ; Which comm port your modem is
; connected to
DialPrefix=ATDT ; Prefix sent before any numbers
DialSuffix=; ; Suffix sent after all numbers
HangPrefix=+++ ; Prefix sent before hanging up
HangSuffix=ATH0 ; Suffix sent after hanging up
MercuryAccessCode= ; Used to access other phone networks
DontDial= ; Remove these characters prior
; to dialing
PulseDial=0 ; Which phone type 0=Tone, 1=Pulse
[PaperTypes] ; Paper Layouts
Letter 8╜ x 11 in=ORG0000.PLT ; Paper Name = PLT file
; No path means locate
Legal 8╜ x 14 in=ORG0001.PLT ; in ORGANIZE directory
A4 210 x 297 mm=ORG0002.PLT
B5 176 x 250 mm=ORG0003.PLT
A5 148 x 210 mm=ORG0004.PLT
3x10-Labels 1 x 2 5/8 in=ORG0005.PLT
2x10-Labels 1 x 4 in=ORG0006.PLT
2x7-Labels 1 1/3 x 4 in=ORG0007.PLT
2x5-Labels 2 x 4 in=ORG0008.PLT
2x3-Labels 3 1/3 x 4 in=ORG0009.PLT
Franklin Day Planner (TM)=ORG0010.PLT
Day-Timer« Junior Desk=ORG0011.PLT
Filofax=ORG0012.PLT
2x4-Rolodex« 2 1/6 x 4 in=ORG0013.PLT
1x3-Rolodex« 3 x 5 in=ORG0014.PLT
Envelope #9 3 7/8 x 8 7/8 in=ORG0015.PLT
Envelope #10 4 1/8 x 9╜ in=ORG0016.PLT
Day-Timer« Senior Desk=ORG0017.PLT
Day-Timer« Junior Pocket=ORG0018.PLT
Day-Timer« Senior Pocket=ORG0019.PLT
Landscape 11 x 8╜ in=ORG0020.PLT
2x3-Rolodex« 4 x 2 3/16=ORG0021.PLT
Time Manager«=ORG0022.PLT
A4 Landscape 297 x 210 mm=ORG0023.PLT
[LotusMail] ; Mail enabling section
Frequency=300 ; Frequency between checking for
; new mail in seconds
[Title] ; Front page logo
Logo= ; Path of .BMP file to show on front
; page
FitToPage=0 ; Stretch or shrink to the page size
WholePage=0 ; Use whole page (don't display the
; text box)
[Win31FontMap] ; Font mappings from Windows 3.0 to
; Windows 3.1 for .PLT files
Helv=Arial
MS Sans Serif=Arial
Courier=Courier New
[Tunes] ; Various alarm tunes
Alarm Clock=55/48,66/48,55/48,66/48,55/48,66/48,55/48,66/48,55/48,66/48,55/48,66/48,55/48,66/48,55/48,66/48,55/48,66/48,0/8
Bach B3=31/16,30/16,31/8,26/16,24/16,26/8,31/16,30/16,31/8,23/16,21/16,23/8,31/16,30/16,31/8,19/16,21/16,23/8,25/8,26/4,0/4
Bach=36/8,40/8,36/8,43/8,36/8,48/8,47/16,45/16,43/16,45/16,43/16,41/16,40/16,41/16,40/16,38/16,36/8,0/8
Beep=48/9 ;
[CodePage] ; Import/Export codepages used to
; translate characters
Windows Default (ANSI)=0
US (437)=437
Multilingual (850)=850
Portugal (860)=860
Canada (French) (863)=863
Norway/Denmark (865)=865
[CodePage-437-EXPORT]
; A blank line indicates no translation in this block. If any translation
; is required, then the line up to the last translation must be present.
; the -1 key indicates the character to substitute for all 'No Mapping'
; (-1) in the tables
-1=32
128=-1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
160=255 173 155 156 -1 157 -1 21 -1 -1 166 174 170 -1 -1 -1 248 241 253 -1 -1 230 20 250 -1 -1 167 175 172 171 -1 168
192=-1 -1 -1 -1 142 143 146 128 -1 144 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 165 -1 -1 -1 -1 153 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 154 -1 -1 225
224=133 160 131 -1 132 134 145 135 138 130 136 137 141 161 140 139 -1 164 149 162 147 -1 148 246 -1 151 163 150 129 -1 -1 152
[CodePage-437-IMPORT]
-1=32
0=0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 182 167 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
128=199 252 233 226 228 224 229 231 234 235 232 239 238 236 196 197 201 230 198 244 246 242 251 249 255 214 220 162 163 165 -1 -1
160=225 237 243 250 241 209 170 186 191 -1 172 189 188 161 171 187 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
192=-1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
224=-1 223 -1 -1 -1 -1 181 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 177 -1 -1 -1 -1 247 -1 176 -1 183 -1 -1 178 -1 160
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