Crawly Crypt Collection 1/crawlyvol1.bin/apps/database/datalope/datalope.hlp

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   GENERAL

   Just a couple of helpful tips.

   When using Data-Lope you can select
EVERY option via the mouse or via the
keyboard.  To select a command via the
keyboard, such as '^A', press and hold
the Control key and then press the 'A'
key.  To select a command via the mouse
simply move the pointer inside of the
box you wish to select and press the
left mouse button.
   GENERAL  (cont)

   Before you print an envelope, you are
responsible for two things.

   Make sure the printer is turned on
and make sure that there is an envelope
loaded into the printers 'out tray' as
described by your HP DeskJet Manual.
That's it!.  Data-Lope will take care of
the rest.  You NEVER have to touch the
printer keypad or 'Revive' your printer.

   MAIN SCREEN

   The commands located on the bottom of
the screen may be selected via the
keyboard or the mouse as described in
the documentation or in the Help Topic
titled 'General'.

   At the top of the screen is the item,
Current Field which displays which field
will be used if you wish to search
through any of the addresses.

   MAIN SCREEN  (cont)

   To change fields use the cursor left
or the cursor right keys or left click
inside the either of the boxes to scroll
through the nine possible fields.

   The item Address x of x shows which
address is being displayed out of the
total amount of addresses.  To view a
new address use the cursor up or the
cursor down keys or left click inside
either of the boxes to scroll through
   MAIN SCREEN  (cont)

...the address currently in memory.

   The address display screen will show
an address in the following format.

First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name
Title/Spouse
Company Name
Street Address
City, State, Zip+4

   MAIN SCREEN  (cont)

   In the middle of the dialog box is
the search box.  Enter any word or
phrase (String) that you wish to locate
and then press the 'Return' key.
Data-Lope will try to locate the String
'IN THE CURRENTLY SELECTED FIELD' and if
successful will display the first file
to match the search criteria.  If
unsuccessful a bell sound will be heard.
To search for the same String simply
press the 'Return' key again.
   MAIN SCREEN  (cont)

   You may use the Delete and Backspace
keys to edit your String.  The String
may be erased by pressing the 'Esc' key.

   The Delete, Print, Ret Addr and Save
commands will not function until a file
has been loaded or at least one file has
been entered via the 'Edit' screen.



   ABOUT

   Selecting 'About' will display a
dialog box stating that Data-Lope is a
Free-Ware program, NOT Public Domain.

   You may use Data-Lope to your hearts
content, give it to anyone you wish,
distribute it to any BBS, worship/curse
the ground it walks on just so long as
you do NOT alter Data-Lope or any of
it's accompanying files in any manner
whatsoever.
   ABOUT  (cont)

   I can be reached at the addresses
listed in the dialog box should you feel
the need to leave any questions,
comments or requests for new features.

   There will most assuredly be an
update of Data-Lope in the future, if
there are any requests for new features.



   ACCESSORIES

   Selecting 'Accessories' will display
a screen with a Menu Bar giving you
access to your accessories.  Use your
accessories just as you normally would
from the standard Desktop.  It is
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you exit all
of your accessories before your return
to the main Data-Lope screen.



   DELETE

   If there is at least one address in
memory then selecting 'Delete' will
remove the currently displayed address
from memory.  An alert box will be
displayed giving you the chance to exit
without deleting the file if you so
choose.




   EDIT

   Selecting 'Edit' will display a
dialog box that will allow you to edit
or create a new address.

   The Current Field line at the top of
the of the dialog box will display which
field you are currently editing.

   You can use either the cursor up,
cursor down or the Return keys to scroll
through the nine editable fields.
   EDIT  (cont)

   The 'Add' option allows you to insert
an address into your existing database.

   There must be something entered in
either the Company Name field or the
Last Name field or Data-Lope will not
accept the file.  These are the key
fields that Data-Lope uses to sort the
addresses.


   EDIT  (cont)

   After you have entered your address
information and selected the 'Add'
option, Data-Lope will insert the
address and return you to the main
screen.

   The 'Add Next' option is exactly the
same as the 'Add' command except that
instead of returning you to the main
screen it will stay at the edit screen
allowing you to edit another address.
   EDIT  (cont)

   The 'Clear' option will clear all the
fields on the edit screen.  This option
does NOT clear the address from memory,
it merely erases the fields from the
edit screen.

   The 'Replace' option allows you to
make a change to an existing address.
Edit your address, select 'Replace' and
you will be returned to the main screen
with your updated address on display.
   EDIT  (cont)

Selecting 'Insert' will toggle between
the 'Insert' and 'Overwrite' modes.  The
'Insert' Mode will insert any new
characters that you enter in between any
existing characters.  The 'Overwrite'
mode will simply write over any existing
characters.

Select the 'Quit' option to return to
the main screen.

   HELP

   You've probably got this one figured
out already since you're reading this,
but just to be thorough.

   The help screens offer some insight
as to what a specific option will do.
Use of the help screens is optional, if
you're tight on memory or are familiar
with Data-Lope simply make sure the file
DATALOPE.HLP is NOT located in the same
directory as the file DATALOPE.PRG.
   HELP  (cont)

   Selecting 'Help' will present you
with a dialog box listing all of
Data-Lope's options.  Use the cursor
keys or the mouse pointer to move up and
down through the options until the one
you want is highlited.  Press either the
'Return' key or left click the mouse
button to select the highlited help
option.  You will now be sent to the
main help screen which consists of the
help viewing area and four options.
   HELP  (cont)

   The 'Forward'  and 'Reverse' options
will display the next available help
screen in the selected direction.

   The 'Help' option will redisplay the
dialog box that allows you to choose a
specific help topic.

   Select the 'Quit' option to return to
the main screen.

   IMPORT

   The 'Import' option allows you to
retrieve any addresses that you may have
already entered into CardFile™.

   By selecting the 'Import' option you
will be presented with the standard file
selector box.  Locate and select the
CARDFILE.DAT™ file that you wish to
import.


   IMPORT (cont)

   Data-Lope will now try to verify that
the selected file is indeed a CardFile™
file.  Data-Lope contains error checking
that will try to avoid loading an
incorrect file, but care should be taken
to insure that you have indeed selected
the proper file.

   After Data-Lope has finished
importing the file you will be returned
to the main screen.
   LOAD

   The 'Load' option will allow you to
retrieve a previously saved *.DLP file.

   Selecting 'Load' will display the
standard file selector box.  Locate and
select the *.DLP file that you wish to
load.

   Data-Lope will now try to verify that
the selected file is indeed a Data-Lope
file.  Data-Lope contains error checking
   LOAD  (cont)

...that will try to avoid loading an
incorrect file, but care should be taken
to insure that you have indeed selected
the proper file.

   After Data-Lope has finished loading
the file you will be returned to the
main screen.



   NEW

   The 'New' command will erase the
currently loaded address file from
memory.

   Care should be taken to insure that
if you have made any changes to your
address file, you have saved your work
prior to executing this option.



   PRINT

   The 'Print' option allows you to
define the appearance of the Return and
Mailing addresses and then print them to
an envelope.

   Before selecting the 'Print' Option
make certain the address that you want
to print is currently being displayed on
the main screen.  Make certain that you
have previously selected a return
address if you wish to print one.
   PRINT  (cont)

   Data-Lope uses the built in
capabilities of the DeskJet to offer a
wide variety of print characteristics.
Owners of the DeskJet 500 will have full
access to all of the print features that
Data-Lope has to offer.  Even though the
features will be still be selectable,
owners of the original DeskJet and the
DeskJet Plus will not be able to print
any of the features that are not built
into their respective printers.
   PRINT  (cont)

   Selecting the 'Print' option will
display a dialog box containing several
other options.

   The 'Line Attributes' box contains
several abbreviated features.  Along the
top of the box are the following:

FNT = Font          PIT = Pitch
P/S = Point Size    S/W = Stroke Weight
T/S = Type Style    QLT = Quality
   PRINT  (cont)

   Along the right side of the 'Line
Attributes' box is the option 'CHANGE'.
Use the mouse pointer or the cursor keys
to scroll through the Line #x options.
Press 'Return' or left click on the Line
that you wish to change.

   Upon selecting Line #x a small dialog
box will appear in the lower right hand
side of the dialog box.  A series of six
boxes will be displayed, for each of
   PRINT  (cont)

...these boxes you may select any of the
options by using the mouse pointer or
the cursor keys to highlited your choice
and then press the 'Return' key or the
left mouse button.

   The first box lets you choose which
font you wish to use, CG Times, Letter
Gothic or Courier.


   PRINT  (cont)

   The second box lets you choose the
Pitch, either 10 or 20 characters per
inch.

   The third box lets you choose the
Point Size, either 6 or 12 point.  12
point is normal size 6 point is half
height.

   The fourth box lets you choose the
Stroke Weight, either Normal or Bold.
   PRINT  (cont)

   The fifth box lets you choose the
Type Style, either Normal or Italics.

   The sixth and last box lets you
choose the print quality, either Draft
Quality or Letter Quality.

   At the bottom of the 'Line
Attributes'  box are the options Mailing
and Return, to choose these options
either press the 'M' key for Mailing or
   PRINT  (cont)

...the 'R' key for Return or left click
inside the small box to the left of each
option.  When 'Mailing' is selected the
changes made through the Line #x option
will effect the mailing address.  When
'Return' is selected the changes made
through the Line #x option will effect
the mailing address.



   PRINT  (cont)

   The box in the lower left portion of
the Print Screen contains four options.
Selecting 'Mailing' or 'Return' will
display a box located in the lower right
portion of the screen that will allow
you to select the format of how either
the return or mailing address will be
printed.  The five options available are
as follows:


   PRINT  (cont)


               Personal 3

Line 1  First Name, MI, Last Name
Line 2  Street Address
Line 3  City, State, Zip+4
Line 4  Blank
Line 5  Blank



   PRINT  (cont)


               Business 3

Line 1  Company Name
Line 2  Street Address
Line 3  City, State, Zip+4
Line 4  Blank
Line 5  Blank



   PRINT  (cont)


               Personal 4

Line 1  First Name, MI, Last Name
Line 2  Title/Spouse
Line 3  Street Address
Line 4  City, State, Zip+4
Line 5  Blank



   PRINT  (cont)


               Business 4

Line 1  Company Name
Line 2  First Name, MI, Last Name
Line 3  Street Address
Line 4  City, State, Zip+4
Line 5  Blank



   PRINT  (cont)


               Full Format

Line 1  Company Name
Line 2  First Name, MI, Last Name
Line 3  Title/Spouse
Line 4  Street Address
Line 5  City, State, Zip+4



   PRINT  (cont)

   The 'Print' option will, you guessed
it, print your envelope.

   Make sure you have set your line
attributes and your print format for
BOTH the return and mailing addresses
before selecting this option.

   Select the 'Quit' option to return to
the main screen.

   RETURN ADDRESS

   To use the 'Ret Addr' option, make
sure that the address that you wish to
use is currently on display on the main
screen and then select 'Ret Addr'.

   After selecting 'Ret Addr' you will
be presented with an alert box asking
you to choose between three options.



   RETURN ADDRESS  (cont)

Select -- Current Address As
          Return Address
Clear --- Return Address From
          Memory
Exit ---- Without Any Changes

   After selecting a return address,
Data-Lope will use this address until
you select a new return address or clear
it from memory, even if you load or
import a new address file.
   SAVE

   Once you have entered at least one
address, selecting 'Save' will allow you
to save your address file.

   Selecting the 'Save' option will
display the standard file selector box.
Locate your directory of choice, and
enter a name for your address file.  If
you use the .DLP extender Data-Lope will
mask out your address files when you
select the 'Load' option.
   QUIT

   Selecting 'Quit' will display an
alert box giving you the choice of
quitting or staying.

   If you have made any changes to your
address file be certain to save your
work before exiting Data-Lope.