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7 ╓─────────────────────────────╖ ║ TOPICS COVERED IN THIS FILE ║ ┌─────────────╨──────────────┬──────────────╨─────────────┐ │ 1. Installation notes │ 3. Author contact info. │ │ 2. New & upcoming features │ │ └────────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────┘ Shareware vendors see VENDOR.DOC ── BBS sysops also see SYSOP.DOC 1. INSTALLATION NOTES ───────────────────── All of the files contained within the archive you received (either an EXE, ARJ, or ZIP file) must be placed within a single directory. Your data files may reside in any directory or on any disk drive. See the "List of files" section below for files which may be removed if disk space is limited. Installing on Floppy Disk ───────────────────────── WML can be run from a 720k (or greater) floppy disk although it will access data and operate very slowly. When using floppy disks, it is a wise idea to have an archival copy (a "master") apart from the one you use daily (the "working" copy). Use the DISKCOPY command to make a working copy of a floppy disk, if necessary. Documentation Files ─────────────────── If you have WordPerfect 5, just load WML.WP. Instructions to reformat and print are in a comment at the top of the file. If you don't have WordPerfect or a way to convert the WML.WP file to your word processor, then just "TYPE WML.TXT > PRN" at the DOS prompt. WML.TXT is an ASCII file generated from WordPerfect for a "standard printer" and this command will send it to the printer on port LPT1:. You can substitute the "PRN" with "LPTx:" where the "x" is 1, 2, or 3. 2. NEW FEATURES ─────────────── 12/07/94 ── 2.5e Corrected problems with international mailings in which the country did not print unless the country setting was "International" and the address was considered invalid if it did not have data in the State/Prov field. 11/30/94 ── 2.5d Corrected Query by Group bug which did not correctly select entries which were in all of the chosen groups WordPerfect Export now separates first and surname fields 11/17/94 ── 2.5c Cosmetic enhancement to entry look-up window. Corrected SHARE violation with File/Back-up and File/Restore functions (affected networks and some Windows users). 11/15/94 ── 2.5b Changed impact (dot matrix) continuous label printing so that it closes the printer port after printing a test label in case a network or other spooled printer is used. 11/12/94 ── 2.5a Names look-up window now reflects chosen index (if Company Name sequence is active, company name shows first, etc.) Improved dot matrix label spacing 11/10/94 ── 2.5 Updated ASCII import to allow either CR or LF to signal the end of a record, to allow international characters, and to allow quotes & commas within quotation-bounded fields. First release with working WordPerfect import. Removed Unregistered Edition delay. 10/25/94 ── 2.4y Fixed problem with reading older CONFIG files (prior to (beta test version 2.3 or so). version) Added support for HP LaserJet 4+ Removed Unregistered opening delay & reduced exit delay Added bar code printing for dot matrix printers Added label content definitions on Preferences/Continuous Labels screen Improved dot matrix labels printing to allow line spacing to be adjusted if number of lines will not fit on labels at standard LPI setting. Some printers use 1/180" spacing, others use 1/216" spacing; if the spacing is wrong on your printer I'd really appreciate knowing about it! Fixed laser labels line spacing problem Fixed problems with bar code printing on laser labels Enhanced group file usage to allow for a group file to be used if in the current directory, otherwise the WML.EXE directory is used When changing a file's name and/or description, the old description was not displaying. Fixed. Fixed cursor key usage on last mailing date fields. 10/13/94 ── 2.4x Fixed minor problem with international postal codes and zip codes which are not in the Smart Zip file. Improved handling mixed international & domestic entries 10/12/94 ── 2.4w Fixed problem with opening files when only one file is present. Fixed problems with SHARE (networks) on the Preferences Printers screen (caused error 70 - permission denied). Changed Phone Book to follow the selected index sequence rather than always printing in personal name order 10/06/94 ── 2.4v ASCII import now accepts TAB character (ASCII 8) to signal end of record when importing some U.S. State agency files 09/29/94 ── 2.4u Corrected problem with abbreviation checking which occurred if spaces were entered at the end of a field Corrected problem with laser labels not printing zip code Corrected zip code look-up problem if WML started from a directory other than where WML.EXE resides 09/15/94 ── 2.4t Corrected minor function key listing errors on Data Entry/ Names screen Fixed problem with context-sensitive help topic look-up Enhanced Address Duplicate Checking to only show duplicates if they have the same address AND zip code 09/12/94 ── 2.4s Added logic to detect possible memory shortage problems Improved mouse support on Backup/Restore/Format routines 09/07/94 ── 2.4r Checksum digit was being miscalculated. Also, I misunderstood the Post Office guidelines for 11-digit zips: they ONLY apply to bar codes. So WML will no longer expand a 9-digit zip to 11-digits except for the bar code. The correction character (the extra 10th or 12th digit) only applies to bar codes as well, so WML will no longer print these except in bar codes. Fixed an error with the CONFIG.WDT file which crept in some time ago which caused WML to bomb. 08/27/94 ── 2.4p Fixed problem which created double index entries when updating files to version 2.4o; this problem could also be fixed by using File/Reindex option to index files a second time or by re-opening the file again, in which case WML would detect the problem and correct it. This problem only applied to files which existed when user upgraded to 2.4o Fixed problem with SHARE.EXE ── this applies to networks and most users of Windows. If you have been receiving an error 70 (Permission Denied), this was due to the DESCRIPT.ION file not being properly closed. Without SHARE it didn't matter; with it, WML bombed. Also, the DESCRIPT.ION file was being accessed exclusively (that is, with full file locking); it is now shared so that more than one task may access it simultaneously. 08/25/94 ── 2.4o Minor update to dup info window Minor update to recall last record added to a file, if that was the last operation performed on it Minor update to use error tone defined on Pref/Other for dup info window Removed F3 function key being used on State field to list state/province names; use F1 while on State field Minor update to show "Group" highlighted as soon as groups are defined for an entry, rather than only after saved Corrected zip code error which sometimes caused a city to be associated with the wrong zip code. Removed abbreviation checking for City field - I think it got in the way (e.g., "St" is more commonly "Street" than it is "Saint") Added F1/List function for City field Corrected problem with Times-Used and First-Use calculations Added zip code to address index so that the same address or box number in different post offices will no longer generate a duplicate address warning Corrected problem with entering extended characters using Alt + numeric-keypad Corrected problem with abbreviations which could expand the string beyond the size of the field; now if there is not enough room the abbreviation is not expanded 08/23/94 ── 2.4n Fixed problem when doing automatic 11-digit zip code calculation for an entry with a 9-digit zip (WML would crash if either address line contained a single word) Added message after first sheet of laser labels is printed Updated laser label sheet margins: WML now applies the top margin you provide for the top & bottom margins, rather than assuming the printer has half-inch margins. PCL 5 scalable fonts were not being properly accessed, resulting in 12 points always being used Updated laser labels: 11-digit zip bar codes did not fit on 3-across label sheets; so if the labels are defined as 3-across (or more) only 5- or 9-digit zips are used for the bar code. Updated & expanded on-line help descriptions & topics. Corrected problems with duplicate checking options. 08/18/94 ── 2.4m Added warning for insufficient working memory (RAM) which could cause lock-ups Problem fixed with specifying /M (monochrome) switch or an alternative drive on command line Upcoming Features ───────────────── I have a huge list of planned enhancements to WML. Suggestions from users are very welcome & appreciated. Here are just a few of the enhancement plans for WML: ■ Ability to prepare a disk to send to P.O. for zip code correction and 9-digit expansion. Although WML has a fixed-field ASCII export, it does not yet meet U.S. Post Office requirements. ■ A "Number of copies" field under the "Selected to print" field, to be saved with an entry's data. ■ Have a single "master return address" and then a seperate return address for each file. If the file has a return address set, then ask for choice; otherwise use master. ■ Internet address with telephone numbers ■ Ability to define an optional group file so that separate group definitions can be associated with a list. This would make it easy to sell a list with its associated groupings or to view a limited number of groups for a given file. ■ Group report which shows number of entries in each group for a given mailing list (skipping groups with zero entries). 3. AUTHOR CONTACT INFORMATION ───────────────────────────── Angel Babudro, Box 132, Paonia, CO 81428 USA Registered users and those intending to register within 30 days may call (303) 527-6756 Tuesday through Friday, 10am to 6pm Mountain Time. If you get my answering machine please try back a little later. Messages may also be addressed to "Angelo Babudro" on the following 24-hour bulletin boards: ■ Researcher's BBS (California) (805) 949-8151 USR Dual - enter "J;136" to join the OrganicSftwr conference before entering messages or browsing files ■ Expanding Horizons BBS (Colorado) (303) 241-2847 USR Sportster V.32 - enter "F;17" to view the list of Organic Software files. ■ Rusty 'n Edie's BBS (Ohio) (216) 726-2620 2400/V32/ZyXEL 19.2 (see page 2 of WML.TXT for phone numbers for other modem types)