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- Zone Unit Measure Finder v1.41(2/16/92)
- 714 Area Code
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- INTRODUCTION
-
- Zone Unit Measure Finder is a simple utility to
- determine how much a telephone call will cost you.
- Although there are many other utilities that do this
- same function I feel that I have made some significant
- improvements. This program is based on a program named
- ZUM Locator by Jay Heyl. After using his program, I was
- very impressed by the layout of the information, but I
- felt a need to have some additional features. Some
- features that I have added include:
-
- 1. The ability to print the information for one,
- some, or all the numbers you have entered.
- 2. The ability to save your phone number as part of
- the program configuration.
- 3. The ability to read a list of numbers and generate a
- report by zone, to the monitor, to a file, or to a
- printer.
- 4. Text based windows and menu for easier operation.
-
-
- USE OF THE PROGRAM
-
- To start the program simply type "ZUMFIND". If this
- is the first time you have used the program, it will
- prompt you for your phone number. ZUMFIND.EXE must be in your
- path, or it will not continue. This is to prevent multiple
- config files. After this question is answered, you may choose
- between reconfiguring the program(your number), proceeding
- to find rates, running ZUMSort or quitting.
-
- FINDING RATES
-
- You will be prompted for a list of numbers that
- you plan to call. Enter each prefix followed by the enter
- key. When you have entered all of the prefixes, press enter
- on a blank line. The rates for the numbers you entered will
- be displayed with their respective data. After the data is
- displayed, you may either continue, print the data, or quit
- to the main menu.
-
-
- ZUMSORT
-
- New for version 1.10 is a program named ZUMSORT. This
- will read a specified file of numbers and generate a report sorting
- them by zone. When run you will be prompted for the name and path
- of the file you wish to be read. Next you will be asked if it is
- a standard file. My definition of a standard file is one which
- does not enclose the area code with parenthesis. I chose this as
- the "standard" since all but one of the files I used did not
- include parenthesis. An example of a standard file is:
-
- 714-636-2667 The Kandy Shack BBS
-
- A non-standard file is:
- (714)-636-2667 The Kandy Shack BBS
-
- The file must be in one format or the other and spaces
- are important. Since the ZUMSORT searches for the 714 area code
- first a file like this:
- 714 - 636 - 2667 The Kandy Shack BBS
-
- OR
-
- 714 636-2667 The Kandy Shack BBS
-
- Would result in zero numbers being found. I haven't
- really seen anything like that, it's just a warning.
-
- After the information is displayed, you will be asked if
- you would like to print this information. If your answer is
- yes, the data will be sent to the printer. If the command line
- parameter "/f" is included a file name ZUMFIND.RPT will be
- created that contains the output of the program.
-
-
- COMPATIBILITY
-
- ZUMSORT has been tested with "THELIST", Darwin's BBS
- list(USBBSxx.ZIP), and SOCALxxx.ZIP. There are a few quirks
- with the SOCAL series of lists(extra linefeeds and tabs), but I
- could not figure out a way to deal with them properly. The only
- adverse result is extra lines in the report(s). SOCAL lists are
- also the only "non-standard" list I have tested. If anyone
- finds any compatibility problems, please let me know.
-
-
- NEW ZONES
-
- Effective June 1, 1991 all telephone calls which were
- previously in Zone 2 will be considered local calls. Instead of
- refering to these calls as local or Zone 2, they are addressed as
- "Local(Old Zone 2) Call". This will allow you to see just how
- much your local calling area has expanded.
-
- 818, 310 & 213 COVERAGE
-
- Since many local areas include numbers within the 213,310 &
- 818 area code, I have added coverage. If 213, 310 or 818 is entered
- as a prefix, the data show will be different than the normal data.
- This screen will show only local calls for the area code entered.
- For most areas I do not have this information yet, so any help
- in gather the numbers is appreciated.
-
-
- AREAS COVERED
-
- If your prefix is included in the list below, you can use this
- program:
-
- 220,222,228,229,236,239,240,241,248,249,250,251,252,253,255,256,
- 258,259,261,262,265,269,272,282,283,285,289,293,294,295,296,297,
- 298,299,321,322,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,339,342,344,345,346,
- 347,348,349,361,362,363,364,365,366,367,368,370,371,372,373,374,
- 375,377,380,385,391,392,393,394,395,396,398,399,431,432,433,434,
- 435,436,437,441,447,449,454,455,458,460,461,462,467,468,464,465,
- 472,474,476,489,490,491,492,493,494,495,496,497,498,499,520,521,
- 522,523,525,526,527,529,530,531,532,533,534,535,536,537,538,539,
- 540,541,542,543,544,545,546,547,548,549,550,551,552,553,554,556,
- 557,558,559,561,562,563,564,565,566,567,568,569,571,573,574,578,
- 581,582,583,586,587,588,589,590,591,592,593,594,595,596,597,598,
- 599,621,624,625,626,627,628,630,631,632,633,634,635,636,637,638,
- 639,640,641,642,643,644,645,646,647,648,650,651,660,661,662,663,
- 664,665,666,667,668,669,670,671,673,675,680,691,692,693,720,721,
- 722,723,724,725,726,727,728,729,730,731,732,733,734,735,736,737,
- 738,739,740,741,742,743,744,745,746,747,748,750,751,752,754,755,
- 756,757,758,759,760,761,762,764,768,770,771,772,773,774,775,776,
- 777,778,779,786,821,824,825,826,827,828,830,831,832,833,834,835,
- 836,837,838,839,840,841,842,843,846,847,848,850,851,852,854,855,
- 856,857,858,859,860,861,869,863,870,871,872,876,877,879,890,891,
- 892,893,894,895,896,897,898,921,923,930,932,947,951,952,953,954,
- 955,956,957,960,962,963,964,965,966,967,968,969,970,971,972,973,
- 974,975,977,978,979,983,984,986,988,990,991,992,994,995,997,998,
- 999.
-
-
- DISCLAIMER
-
- Since I'm human I make no claim to the accuracy of
- this is information. I'm not responsible for any damage
- or mishaps based on this program or any or the data
- presented by the program. In fact some the amounts will
- be too high because of rounding errors.
-
- REGISTRATION
-
- Originally this program was free with the exception that I
- encouraged the user to either give blood, or donate time/money
- to a local Boy Scout troop. Recently the U.C. Regents have
- decided to raise tuition by 40% to recover budget cuts. Since
- I pay for most of my fees myself, money is becoming very tight.
- Therefore I have decided to request a $5 one time registration fee.
- I also feel that ZUMFIND(and ZUMSORT) have evolved into "real"
- programs justifying the minor registration fee. Registering
- will allow you unlimited free upgrades for one year. Please
- send all checks to the address below.
-
- Comments
-
- Please send all comments/suggestions/registrations to:
-
- Rollin White
- 20222 Windcave Ln.
- Huntington Beach, Ca. 92646
-
- History
-
- NEW FOR VERSION 1.41
-
- -Added three new prefixes to the data
-
- -Fixed bug of 20th number being displayed wrong
-
- -Prefixes are now checked in order.
-
- -Added hook for ZUMSort.
-
- NEW FOR VERSION 1.40 "Wow look at those windows!"
-
- -Added new user interface.
-
- -Changed the program to use external data files.
-
- -Added 310 area code info.
-
-
- NEW FOR VERSION 1.36 "Hey a new idea!"
-
- -Added support for multiple numbers on the command line.
-
- -Thanks to Kevin Nixon for the idea.
-
- NEW FOR VERSION 1.35
-
- -Fixed bug with using command line arguements
-
- NEW FOR VERSION 1.34 "Sorry"
-
- -Fixed error in information for 951 prefix only.
-
- -added info for Diamond Bar(Thanks to Wes Hackbarth)
-
- -added limited support for 818 area code
-
- NEW FOR VERSION 1.33 "It keeps growing, and growing, and
- growing.."
-
- -Added Ontario
-
- -Thanks to Sabbir Bhatia for supplying the info.
-
- NEW FOR VERSION 1.32 "Oops!"
-
- -Fixed bug with ZUMSORT
-
- -ZUMFIND is unchanged
-
-
- NEW FOR VERSION 1.31 "Let's keep it solid!"
-
- -Added more 213 numbers
-
- -I screwed up the data, then fixed it
-
- -Fixed minor problems in the data(only affects V1.3)
-
- NEW FOR VERSION 1.30 Limited Release
-
- Thank you to Steve King for his efforts in the Persian
- Gulf. Also "thank you's" goto Ron Martin, Roger
- Kearney, Don Gladden, and Steve King for providing me
- with their zone changes.
-
- -Made the necessary changes to support the 6/1/1991
- change by the phone company.
-
- -Added some destination numbers that GTE forgot to tell
- me about!
-
- -Updated the documentation!
-
- -Added 213 local call support
-
-
- NEW FOR VERSION 1.20 "Uhh?"
-
- Thank you to Marshal Perlman(did I say that?)
- for spotting one of the bugs.
-
- -Fixed two itty-bitty bugs(does anyone admit to big
- bugs?)
-
- NEW FOR VERSION 1.10 "Hey, this almost looks like a real
- program!"
-
- -Improvement of command line parameters. To check a
- number when a configuration file exists, type:
- ZUMFIND <prefix>
-
- -ZUMFIND now returns to DOS with an ERRORLEVEL equal to
- that of the zone as follows:
- ERRORLEVEL Zone
- ────────── ────
- 0 Local
- 2 Zone 2
- 3 Zone 3
- 4 Toll Call
- 100 Used to check more than
- one number
- -1 ERROR!
-
- This was implemented to make it usable within batch
- files.
-
- -Fixed the problem with duplicate configuration files.
- The program would search the current directory for a
- config file. If it did not find one, it created one.
- As a result config files were everywhere! To solve
- this, ZUMFIND.EXE MUST BE IN YOUR PATH.
-
- -Fixed the first real bug of the program. The
- assignment of the city names was incorrect for a few
- cities. This did not affect the rates or zones.
-
- -Changed the quit option when displaying the data. Now
- the program always returns to the main menu.(Thanks Ron)
-
- -The biggy! Added a separate program(ZUMSORT) to read a
- list of numbers (Darwin's BBS List, So. Cal, The List)
- and sort them by zone.
-
-
- NEW FOR VERSION 1.00 "Wow this thing actually works!"
-
- Thank you to Bill Fisher for providing me with most of
- the data. Also a thank you goes to Jay Heyl for sharing
- his source code with me.
-
- -Use of command line parameters. If you only need to check
- one number, you can type:
- ZUMFIND <your number> <Number you are calling>
-
- -Elimination of the need to end the list of numbers with a
- 0(Thanks Bill)
-
- -The name portion of the configuration has been removed.
- If you happen to run ZUMFIND from a different directory
- than it is in it will not find the configuration file. If
- this is the case, you only have to re-enter your number
- instead of your name and number.
-
-
- NEW FOR VERSION .91 "Rough as sandpaper"
-
- -The name of the city for the destination is listed with
- the rates.
-
- -Elimination of the data file. All data is located within
- the program.
-
- -Quicker operation because of internalization of data and
- improvement of calculation techniques.
-
- -Many more areas are covered. The data has increased nearly
- ten-fold.
-
-