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Ami-Label V1.3 (The Combination)
Thank you for downloading, Ami-Label, my first Public Domain
program that I have written. First of all, the files included
in this Archive, are as follows:
label.doc ----> This File.
label ----> The actual Ami-label executable file.
label.data----> A sample label data file.
label.info----> The Icon for Ami-label (will be included in next version).
Ami-Label was created using Lattice 'C' the new version (come
on, I don't keep track of those numbers). It was created by:
Mike Hansen. If there are any questions at all that you would
like to ask me, I can be reached on People Link under the name
DreamTime. I can also be reached on Product Support BBS (312)
382-3270. Please feel free to leave comments, problems, etc.
INSTRUCTIONS:
First of all, the editor I use, and the editor all of you should
use is TxEd by MicroSmiths Inc. There editor is accessed as 'E'
instead of the Amiga Editor which is 'Ed'. Therefore, to use
Ami-Label, you must have TxEd in you C directory of your
workbench disk OR you can simply rename your current editor
as 'E'.
(i.e. 'rename c/ed c/e' --> please exclude the quotes when
typing in the examples).
Now to the actual label printing. Menu item #1 is for printing
as many labels as you want, with what ever information you
want. You may enter up to five lines each with a maximum of
34 characters. The program will not stop you from entering
more that 34 characters. If you do enter more than 34 characters,
unpredictable results will occur.
Menu item #2 is for printing labels from a text file. This
text file MUST be named "label.data" (minus the "'s please).
Simply, the way this works, is Ami-Label will print the text
file to labels. When Ami-label encounters a "/" on a line by
itself, it moves to the next label. However, labels are still
limited to a maximum of five lines and 34 chars. per line.
More on the data file will be explained under menu item #4.
Menu item #3 is for testing the label position. First, set the
labels in the printer to the best of your ability so it at least
looks like the text will hit the first line of the label. Then,
choose this menu item. Ami-label will print the line
01234567890123456789012345678901234 which is 34 chars long.
It will print that five times. Adjust the labels as necessary
(left, right, up or down).
Menu item #4 is used to edit the data file "label.data". If you
are using Ami-Label for the first time, this should be the
first thing you do upon starting ami-label. What this menu
item does is load the file label.data into your editor, (which
must be name 'E') and allows you to change the info in the file
to your liking. The following is an example of how your files
should be set up:
01234567890123456789012345678901234
This is the 1st line of info
this is the 2nd line of info
this is the 3rd line of info
this is the 4th line of info
this is the 5th line of info
/
this is another line
these lines are on label 2
yes indeed they are
/
hello
/
/
Mike Hansen
444 N. Hippovista ln.
hippo, NC 611234
/
as you can see, there is no rule that says you must have
exactly 5 lines on each label. You can have anywhere from 0
to 5 lines per label. The '/' means that it is the end of the
information for that label. If you wish to have a blank label
(like after the label that says "hello" above) just put an
extra '/' and that will skip the next label, leaving it blank.
The numbers at the top of the example are simply a guide line
to let you know if you have passed the 34 char limit or not.
It is by no means mandatory that you have that at the top
of the file.
If you do opt to use that guideline, please remember to erase
it before printing you labels or unpredictable results will
occur. When done editing your data file, save it and exit your
editor just as you normally would.
Menu item #5, is self explanatory. It exits the program and
clears the screen leaving you at the Cli prompt 1>.
In closing: Well, I hope this program benefeits you as much as
it did me and I hope that it works trouble free for you. If
you do discover a bug which I did not find, please let me know!
Feel free to drop me a letter anytime you want. I love to
get mail so even if you just want to say hello or try out your
new word processor, write me a letter. Also, (everyone else
writes this so I might as well), I have put a lot of effort
and hours into this program. If you like it, (I won't ask you
to send $15), just send how ever much you think the program is
worth, even if you only think it is worth a penny, I will feel
that I have made a program that is at least worth something
to someone. Also, if you have any great programming ideas, let
me know about them. I am always trying to think of good programs
to write and I have a great game instore for the Public
Domain which I will hopefully complete soon.
Also, if you send a letter, I will send you a listing of the source
code for you. I think that will be a lot of help to new programmers who
need a demonstration to help them along.
Sincerely,
Mike Hansen
431 Valencia Ave.
Barrington, IL 60010