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  1.  
  2.    
  3.           Help Screen to Create/modify  definitions of 'Streams':
  4.  
  5.                                   Overview:
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  7. Wheε yo⌡ definσ ß 'streamº oµ letters¼á yo⌡ establisΦ wha⌠ letter≤ froφ thσ ì
  8. Librar∙ oµ Letter≤ g∩ ou⌠ anΣ iε wha⌠ order«  Yo⌡ als∩ assigε thσ interval¼ ì
  9. iε days¼á betweeε eacΦ letter«á   Yo⌡ caε creatσ u≡ t∩ 99,999,99╣ differen⌠ ì
  10. 'streams'«á  EacΦá 'streamºá iε turε caε dra≈ froφ u≡ t∩ 99,999,99╣á uniquσ ì
  11. letter≤ iε thσ Librar∙ oµ Letters.
  12.  
  13. EacΦ recorΣ iε thσ 'Streamº definition≤ filσ consist≤ oµ fou≥ entries:
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  15. NUMBE╥    ╜ Thσ 'Streamº number
  16. SEQUENC┼  ╜ Withiε onσ 'Streamº thσ orde≥ oµ thσ outgoinτ letter.
  17. LETTE╥    ╜ Thσ follow-u≡ lette≥ yo⌡ defineΣ iε 'Librar∙ oµ Letters'
  18. DTNL      = 'Days to next letter,' means days between letters
  19.               [if '0' entered for DTNL, then 'stream' has no more letters]
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  22. Yo⌡á ente≥á thesσá item≤ iε selectioε ▓ oεá thi≤á menu¼á whilσá editinτá o≥ ì
  23. reviewinτá theφá iεá optioεá 1«á  Optioε │ allow≤ yo⌡á t∩á deletσá an∙á onσ ì
  24. 'stream'.
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  27.                               ==============
  28.                               |  OPTION 1: |
  29.                               ==============
  30.  
  31.                   "1)  View existing 'Stream' selections"
  32.  
  33.                            Observe these fields:
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  35.        NUMBER           SEQUENCE           LETTER              DTNL
  36.  
  37. NUMBER    = The 'Stream' number
  38. SEQUENCE  = Within one 'Stream' the order of the outgoing letter.
  39. LETTER    = The follow-up letter you defined in 'Library of Letters'
  40. DTNL      = 'Days to next letter,' means days between letters
  41.               [if '0' entered for DTNL, then 'stream' has no more letters]
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  44.                               ==============
  45.                               |  OPTION 2: |
  46.                               ==============
  47.  
  48.                        "2)  Add to your selections"
  49.  
  50. This menu-driven procedure will prompt you for these three items:
  51.  
  52.                                   NUMBER 
  53.                                   LETTER 
  54.                                    DTNL   
  55. è
  56. Thσ firs⌠ iteφ i≤ thσ 'streamº number«  Iµ thσ 'streamº alread∙ exists¼ thσ ì
  57. prograφá wil∞á tel∞ yo⌡ so«á   Iµ not¼á i⌠ wil∞ theε asδ yo⌡ fo≥ thesσá tw∩ ì
  58. items:
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  60.                                   LETTER 
  61.                                    DTNL   
  62.  
  63. Thσ LETTE╥ i≤ thσ numbe≥ oµ thσ lette≥ tha⌠ yo⌡ havσ createΣ iε thσ Librar∙ ì
  64. oµá Letter≤ file«á  DTN╠ i≤ thσ 'Day≤ t∩ nex⌠ letterº definitioε tha⌠ tell≤ ì
  65. You≥ Collecto≥ [TM▌ ho≈ lonτ t∩ wai⌠ beforσ sendinτ thσ nex⌠ lette≥ iεá thσ ì
  66. stream«á  Iµ yo⌡ ente≥ ß zer∩ fo≥ DTNL¼á theε thσ prograφ assume≤ tha⌠ thi≤ ì
  67. i≤ thσ las⌠ lette≥ iε thσ stream.
  68.  
  69. Observσá tha⌠ You≥ Collecto≥ [TM▌ assign≤ thσ SEQUENC┼ numbe≥ baseΣ oε you≥ ì
  70. inpu⌠ oµ matcheΣ pair≤ oµ LETTER/DTN╠ values.
  71.  
  72. Also¼á wheεá yo⌡ ente≥ ß lette≥ iε thi≤ selection¼á thσ prograφ wil∞ verif∙ ì
  73. tha⌠ thi≤ lette≥ i≤ iε thσ Librar∙ oµ Letters«á   Iµ not¼á theε al∞ curren⌠ ì
  74. entrie≤ int∩ thσ Librar∙  wil∞ bσ displayeΣ t∩ you¼ afte≥ whicΦ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ ì
  75. prompteΣá fo≥á anothe≥á lette≥ selection«á  Thσ lette≥ mus⌠á exis⌠á iεá thσ ì
  76. Library before this option will accept it from you.
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  80.                               ==============
  81.                               |  OPTION 3: |
  82.                               ==============
  83.  
  84.  
  85.                   "3)  Delete any single 'Stream' option"
  86.  
  87. This selection allows you to delete any individual 'stream.'
  88.