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- The Gray Tree Frog Address List Program
-
- Introduction
-
- This program is intended to do only one thing - to allow you to store
- names and addresses, plus other information about the people you know,
- and to feed it back in the forms you need.
-
- I wrote this program to fill a need I have had for years. The fancy
- address databases can cost plenty, and do more than I need or want to
- pay for. The simple ones don't do enough. The Tree Frog Address List
- Program is, as Goldilocks said, "just right" - for me. Try it and see
- if it fits your needs also.
-
- How to install:
-
- 1. Place MAIL.EXE in any directory of your chosing.
- 2. Move the other files into your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory IF THEY ARE
- NEWER than any you already have there.
- 3. Create an icon in your Windows Program Manager by selecting
- File
- New
- Program Item
- then your directory and MAIL.EXE
-
-
- What it does:
-
- 1. Stores names, addresses, phone numbers in a flat file (which means
- you can copy it into any word processor and play with it if you want,
- and no need to worry about the data format becoming obsolete)
-
- 2. Allows you to search on ANY field at all, just by typing in part of
- what you are looking for.
-
- 3. Allows you to scroll up and down and across the grid.
-
- 4. Dials the number of the selected person (home or work), and allows
- you to drag and drop any field from the grid onto the dialhome or
- dialwork buttons.
-
- 5. Will copy the chosen person's info into the clipboard.
-
- 6. Allows you to use as many data files as you want.
-
- 7. Prints reports on all or selected records (use any field)
-
- 8. Creates comma-separated mail merge files which can be read into many
- word processors - on all or selected records, home or office address.
-
- 9. Prints mailing labels (single row on dot matrix printers, triple row
- on laser printers) for all or selected records, home or office address.
-
- 10. Prints envelopes for the selected person - home or office address.
-
-
- How to work it:
-
- I have tried to make this as simple as possible. One thing to remember
- is that clicking on a field will clear all fields, UNLESS you have first
- selected MODIFY! or ADD!.
-
- To add a record, click on ADD!, and start typing. Hit ENTER to save the
- record. The ADD! switch will remain on until you click CANCELADD!.
-
- To find a record, start typing in any field. The first record that
- contains the letters you have typed (anywhere in the field) will move
- to the top of the grid. Hit ENTER to select that record.
- Once you have selected a record, the focus moves to the NEXT button.
- Just keep hitting ENTER to see further matches.
-
- You can also retrieve a record by clicking anywhere on the grid line.
- In that case, selecting NEXT MATCH will retrieve only further exact
- matches.
-
- To print, remember that the envelope buttons will print the selected
- name only.
-
- The reports and labels will include ALL records, unless you first choose
- a field to match (click on the down arrow on the 'FIELDS' field on the
- print screen) and then replace 'ALL' with the pattern to match.
-
-
- Why register:
-
- Besides the usual reasons, such as a warm fuzzy feeling and much good
- karma, you and I both benefit from your registration.
-
- I benefit by being able to prove to both the IRS and my wife that my
- computer is not just a waste of time and money.
-
- YOU benefit by receiving (all for only $10.00) a personalized version of
- the program with:
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- YOUR name on the screen and reports, not the Tree Frog's
-
- All option buttons preset to your choices - modem comm port, dot
- matrix or laser printer.
-
- Your name and address printed as the return address on the
- envelopes.
-
- All on a swell disk you can reuse.
-
- This program is SHAREWARE, and is copyrighted 1993 by
-
- Jonathan Schwartz
- 39 Village Lane
- Burlington, CT 06013
-
- You can pass it on to anyone you want, as long as you include this file.
-
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- PPORIENT created by Paul Poellinger, Compuserve 70732,3576
-