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This interim release of NPA is based on the same data included in the
primary release of NPA dated 17Sep92. This version is a PROGRAM
update only and includes the following new features:
* Makes more efficient use of internal buffers, greatly
reducing the chance of a "runtime error 14" from occuring.
* Allows you to configure favorite options/switches as default.
* Has a black-and-white mode for easier reading on monochrome,
gas plasma, and LCD displays.
* Nag screen appears less often. This screen reminds you to
register. Once registered, the nag screen goes away forever.
The NPA system consists of the following files:
npa.exe - The NPA program itself.
npa.doc - Documentation for NPA (please, at least
puruse this doc file).
brand.exe - Do-it-yourself registration utility.
brand.doc - Documentation for brand.
readme!!.now - heh heh, you guessed it.
npa_data.exe - Self-extracting ZIP file containing
NPA database.
intl - Listing of international dialing prefixes.
summary.npa - Listing of US and Canadian area codes sorted
by both area code and state/province.
I recommend that you create a separate subdirectory for the
database files, change to the new subdirectory, then run the
'npa_data.exe' from inside that subdirectory. There are many files
that comprise the database. It's not absolutely necessary to contain
the database in it's own directory, but it sure is a lot neater!
The environment variable 'npa_data' can be used to instruct NPA
where to look for the data base no matter what drive or directory is
current. ie: Suppose you elect to place the data in the directory
C:\NPA, then you'd add the following line to your autoexec.bat file:
set npa_data=c:\npa
Of course, the NPA executable itself must reside in a directory
that's on the path in order to be located - but the data can go
anywhere if you use the 'npa_data' environment variable. There's
more detail on this in the documentation file NPA.DOC.