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- Portfolio Tips
-
- by
-
- Tony Thomas
- Compuserve #: 71541,3456
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-
- 1) Although the Portfolio does not
- have the MS-DOS SORT.COM command,
- you can easily use the Address Book
- to perform simple alphabetic sorts.
- Simply place a blank line between
- each entry in your file to be
- sorted, open the file in the address
- book, re-save it in the address book
- and voila - a sorted file. The sort
- will be performed on the first word
- in the first line. Enjoy!!
-
- 2) Using the Portfolio's Address
- Book as a simple flat file database
- manager: Since you can have
- multiple address book files in the
- Portfolio, it is a simple matter to
- use it as a database manager. Use
- the top line for the name/subject
- and use the bottom lines for the
- actual data. The names/subjects
- will be sorted automatically and can
- be selected using the Cards command.
- You can make mini Hypercard-like
- stacks on the Portfolio!!
-
- 3) Using Batch files to make life
- easier: Instead of grueling over
- the C> prompt and attempting to
- figure out commands, place them in a
- .BAT file and let DOS do the work.
- For example, a file called D.BAT can
- contain the command DIR/P. To see
- the directory one page at a time,
- simply type D and Return.
-
- 4) To eliminate hard carriage
- returns in text exported through the
- Portfolio's smart parallel
- interface, you can use a program
- such as Strip.COM or you can import
- the file into First Publisher and
- Export it as a .TXT file. All the
- hard carriage returns at the end of
- each line will be removed.
-
- 5) If you cannot find an Atari AC
- adapter, you can use a generic AC
- adapter such as the HE+ Universal
- Adapter available at Best products.
- ($12.99) Only adapters with a
- miniature power supply connector
- will work. Set the adapter for 6V
- and make sure the tip polarity is
- set for positive! An adapter
- should be used when connecting the
- Portfolio to peripherals such as the
- parallel or serial interfaces. They
- are really power hungry.
-
- If you have any questions or
- comments feel free to contact me via
- Compuserve. (71541,3456