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- Find Area Code (FAC), Version 1.7
- Copyright 1990-95
- All Rights Reserved
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- Developed by
- Mountain Data Systems
- 850 North Lane - DGR
- Estes Park, CO 80517-9629
- CompuServe: 72737,3237
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- NOTE:
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- The Find Area Code (FAC) distribution file is now created using
- PKZip's Authenticity Verification (AV) feature. This guarantees BBSs
- and users virus-free, unmodified files. If after unzipping your
- distribution files you don't see the message:
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- Authentic files Verified! # EOA070 MICHAEL K. MOLLOY
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- you've received a modified distribution files. Get another copy of
- the file from a different vendor, BBS, or from CompuServe.
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- Find Area Code (FAC) is a TSR-capable MSDOS program which can quickly
- search for and display U.S. and international telephone area codes or
- other custom information entered by the user. FAC performs its search
- using any part of an area code, city, state, country or other string,
- and shows matches almost instantly. FAC also has a very powerful
- "fuzzy search" mode which allows you to search using sound-alike,
- phonetic spellings. The program also shows a continuously updated
- date and time display. FAC uses a datafile which you can modify in
- any way or it can search a default or user-specified external
- datafile. FAC can search as quickly as 800 lines per second on a slow
- XT and as much as 40,000 lines per second on a fast 486. FAC can
- run from the MSDOS command line or you can install it as a memory
- resident program (TSR). As a TSR, FAC can operate in as little as 7K
- of RAM using disk or expanded (EMS) memory for swapping. FAC
- intelligently supports 25, 43, and 50 line video (text) color/mono
- modes, sizing and zooming the screen appropriately. Registration
- includes bonus data file of 43,000 U.S. ZIP codes, cities, states, and
- counties.
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- Summary of Features
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- General:
- o Full-featured shareware; not a "crippled" or demo version
- o Author is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)
- o Over 2300 U.S. and international cities
- o Postal abbreviations for U.S. and most foreign countries
- o Extremely fast, flexible searches (on an XT, > 800 lines/second)
- o Can go memory resident (TSR) in as little as 7K RAM using EMS or disk
- o Completely editable search string/line
- o Can search using any part of a string or state postal abbreviation
- o Can perform "fuzzy searches" with approximate, sound-alike spelling
- o Area code database file (ASCII) is user editable & customizable
- o If default external user datafile exists, it's searched also
- o External datafile filename can be defined as any filename
- o Configurable/installable via a single environment variable
- o Program/data files can reside anywhere on the MSDOS PATH
- o Continuous display of current date and 12/24-hour time
- o Senses and uses 25/43/50 line CGA/EGA/VGA video modes
- o Senses and uses appropriate color/mono video modes
- o Optional "exploding" window with intelligent AutoZoom feature
- o Window can be repositioned or zoom to use full screen
- o Window pops up in opposite half of screen from cursor
- o Compatible with all text-based environments (DESQview-aware)
- o Inexpensive, one-time, $17.95 registration
- o Registration includes a bonus disk with 43,000 U.S. ZIP codes
- o Reasonable site licensing available
- o Custom versions/variations available on request
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- TSR mode:
- o TSR uses only 7K RAM, & swaps quickly to disk or expanded (EMS) memory
- o TSR can be safely uninstalled internally/externally without rebooting
- o Automatically avoids installing a second copy of itself
- o Reads search string from your application's screen (option)
- o Definable hotkey
- o Definable swap file path (can use RAM disk)
- o Need not be installed as last TSR
- o Won't popup while in graphics mode
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- See FAC.DOC for full program documentation on installing, configuring,
- and using FAC.
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- Print REGISTER.DOC, fill it out, and send it with a check or money
- order for $17.95 plus $2.00 shipping and handling to register FAC and
- receive a disk with the most current version and a serial number
- "stamper" which upgrades all future versions. Once registered, you're
- always entitled to the latest version. Send mail (only) registrations
- to:
- Michael K. Molloy
- 850 North Lane - DGR
- Estes Park, CO 80517-9629
- CompuServe: 72737,3237
-
- You can register FAC with your Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or
- American Express card through Public software Library (PsL) by calling
- their toll-free number or FAX number. See REGISTER.DOC for details.
-
- Thanks for taking a look at Find Area Code (FAC)!
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