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@01 Introduction
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Label is a simple data base; you can use it to
create and edit archives of adddress and print
labels on fanfold paper.
This application has been designed to operate in
the multi-tasking window environment of the RISC
-OS Desktop.
File type &53D is utilised by this application for
any datafiles used. However, the files are
essentially ASCII or text files, and therefore
compatible with !Edit and a wide rande of other
applications.
@02 Application loading
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Insert Label disc in the drive. Click with Select
on the drive icon in the icon bar to open the disc
directory window. Double click with Select on the
!Label or Label datafile icon. The application
instal its icon in the icon bar.
@03 Making new archives
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Click with Select on the application icon in the
iconbar to open the Label window. Then you follow
the next instructions.
@04 Record adding
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Click with Select on the card-shaped icon with "+"
sign in the right top corner of the Label window.
Then type in the six fields of the record and
press Return after any inserting.
@05 Record editing
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Click with Select on the field writable icon and
move the caret using Delete and arrow keys. After
any modifications press Return. To delete all text
press Ctrl+U.
@06 Record search
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Click with Menu on the Label window to display the
main menu. Then click with Select on the "Search"
item to display the Search window.
Click with Select on a button to choice the search
field. At last click with Select on the "String"
writable icon, type in the search string and press
Return.
To see the found records click with Select on the
arrow-shaped icons in the Search window.
@07 Display records
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Click with Select on the left arrow-shaped icon in
the Label window to move forward one record. Click
with Adjust to display the last record.
To move back one record click with Select on right
arrow-shaped icon. Click with Adjust to display
the first record.
@08 Delete record
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Click with Select on the "Delete" item in main
menu. In the dialog box showed click on "NO"
button to abort the command. Click on "YES" button
to delete the displayed record.
@09 Mark record
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Click with Select on the printer-shaped icon in
the Label window to left the displayed record out
of the printing. To left all records out of the
printing click with Select on the "Mark" item in
the main menu. Click with Select on the ticked
"Mark" icon in the main menu to print all records.
@10 Records printing
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Click with Select on the "Print" item in the main
menu to display the Print window.
In the "From record" writable icon type in the
number of the first record to print and press
Return. In the "to record" writable icon type in
the number of the last record and press Return.
The "Records" icon display the total number of the
records to print.
Click with Select on the "Labels" button to print
the records on a fanfond with 1 or 2 columns and
8 or 16 labels (size 100x36.1 mm) for page.
Click on the "List" button to print the records
list on a standard fanfold.
Click with Select on the "1 column" button if you
use an one column fanfold.
Click on the "2 columns" button if you use a two
columns fanfold.
Click with Select on the the "Print" button to
start the printing. Click on the "Cancel" button
to abort the option.
During the printing press the Escape key to stop
it or click with Select on the "Stop" button in
"Printing" window.
@11 Datafile info
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Select the "File info" item in the main menu to
display the File info window.
@12 Datafile loading
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Drag the Label datafile icon to the application
icon in the iconbar or to the Label window.
On double clicking on the Label datafile icon it's
also possible load it.
@13 Datafile saving
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In the main menu move the pointer on the "Save"
item arrow to open the Save window. Type in a
valid file name and drag the data file icon from
the Save window to a directory viewer. To save a
loaded datafile click with Select on the "OK"
button in the Save window or click on the "Save"
item in the main menu.
@14 Datafile auto-saving
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This option lets you automatically save an edited
datafile at regular intervals.
In the Save window switch on the "Active" button,
type in a number between 1 and 99 in the "Every
minutes" writable icon and press Return.
The auto-save timer only starts when you edit the
datafile.
At each time interval an alert box prompts you.
Click on the "YES" button to save the datafile.
Click on the "NO" button to postpose the saving
and restart the auto-save timer.
@15 Help utility
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Click with Select on the "Help" item in the icon
bar menu to load the Applications Info Utility.
For further help on using Label use the Acorn
!Help application found on RISC-OS Applications
Disc 1.
@16 Quit application
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In the icon bar menu click with Select on the
"Quit" item. If the datafile is edited but not
saved an alert box prompts you. Click on the "YES"
button to save the datafile. On clicking on the
"NO" button you quit the application and lose all
data.
@17 Notice
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If you find any program bugs or have any
suggestions for improvement, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
Raffaele Ferrigno
Via Andrea d'Isernia, 16
80122 Napoli
Italy