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░ What's New ░
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1.5 Revised Labl to run on CGA and Mono systems.
Help and Area screens placed in standard ascii text files.
You may edit these screens, and change them any way you choose.
Just be sure to keep the total number of lines in each at 48.
1.41
Labl will now sort and search up to a maximun of 2000 labels per file.
Carrier mounted envelopes 3 7/8 X 8 7/8 and 3 X 5 cards
can now be printed by setting the line spacing and adjusting
the left margin.
The comm. port can now be selected with the options menu.
Your phone can now be dialed from main menu using Alt-V Alt-F
commands.
A log file can be created listing labels in a condensed format.
Labels up to 12 lines can now be created.
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░ Introduction ░
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Labl is a versitle label maker for all your label needs. Labl will
create labels from 2 to 12 lines long and from 10 to 50 columns wide.
It supports several printers and will print one,two or three labels across
the page on a standard 8 1/2" printer.
Labl has no set fields, ( name, address, etc ), it simply has a
number of lines that you use to create your labels. You may use more lines
than you need for the labels and use the remainder for notes or what have
you.
A buffer is available to storing often used lines. You may put lines
into and take them out from any label. Labl will sort on any of the lines
you are using. The last deleted label is held in a buffer for undeleting and
moving.
Alt-H Bring up the Help Screen from most menu's.
Esc Aborts most functions
Labl uses random access files so the size of your label file is limited
to the range of integers about 32767 or there abouts.
Up to 10000 copies of each label my be printed
There is a limit of 2000 labels of 5 lines that can be sorted,however.
Sorting 2000 labels takes about 4 1/2 minutes.
An integrated phone dialer is now included that will dial and redial
any number in your label file.
Along about here usually follows about 10 pages saying that
this software is not free and is warrented to do nothing.
I still make no guarentees about the software but...
This software is Free !!!
If you think it's worth someting to you,fine, send me some money.
If you think it's worthless,fine, send me nothing.
Either way I'll try to anwser any questions you have about
Labl, just don't try to call collect.
TOM CURTIS
RT 3 BOX 620
ROCKWELL NC 28138
BBS 704-279-2295
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░ System Requirements ░
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256k Memory
Color Graphics or Mono
A Hard Disk is highly recommended but not required.
Epson or IBM compatable printer
* To dial phone from Labl a modem attached to Com1 or Com2 is required.
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░ Starting Labl ░
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The only file required to run Labl is the file Labl.Exe. Labl will
check before trying to use any file and do nothing if the file is not found.
If a filename is entered on the command line, Labl will open that
file or create it if it does not exist. You may also specify the label
width and the number of lines on the command line, when starting a new file.
Example.. Labl Filename 35 5
This will load the named file with a width of 35
and 5 lines in the label.
Leaving out the width and lines will use the default of 32 wide by 5 lines.
*** If Labl is started without a file name you should select (F)iles
from the opening menu and then select (O)pen from the Files menu.
When you open a file, Labl will look for that filename with
the extension ".CNF". This file contains the program options that you may
change. When quitting Labl this file is saved.
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CAUTION - IF LABL REFUSES TO START - YOU MAY BE TRYING TO START WITH AN
INCOMPATABLE .CNF FILE.
DELETE THE OLD .CNF FILE AND LET LABL CREATE A NEW ONE.
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░ ADD ░
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Selecting Add from the main menu let's you add labels to your file.
You have the number of lines you have selected (1-12) to create your
label. The default number is five.
The label editor uses any character from 32 to 254 so the Alt-Keypad
characters can be used.
Esc - Aborts to main menu, the label you are on is discarded
Return - Pressing return or the down arrow on last line brings up
next label.
Hitting Alt-Function Key will store the current line in the label buffer
on the same line as the Function Key number. Pressing any of the function
keys will bring back the corresponding label line from the buffer.
F1 will retrieve information from buffer line one.
F2 will retrieve information from buffer line two.
Alt F1 will store the current line in buffer line 1
Alt F8 will store the current line in buffer line 8
Alt-C - Copies the previous label to the current label and
brings up the next label for addition.
Alt-B - Will let you view the contents of the buffer.
Alt-L - Will let you view the last label entered.
Alt-T - Inserts System Date at the cursor position.
Alt-A - Displays a list of states with their area codes
Alt-P - If you have a modem attached to Com1 or Com2 you may dial any
number in your label file, by placing the cursor on the
first digit of the number if one is included with the
label information.
The dialer will attempt to dial on any information the cursor
is resting on. So in you get Sidney Aus. don't blame me !
Alt-V - Gives you a Quick View of the label file,using the field you
selected in the Option Menu.
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░ CHANGE ░
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Change is much like the Add function except it will retrieve the label
you want and display it for you to change.
Hitting return on the last line of the current label will bring up
the next label for you to change. Hitting Esc will abort the change
function.
Dn.Arrow - Moves down one line, if pressed on the last line
will bring up the next label.
Up.Arrow - Moves up one line.
Pg.Dn. - Accepts Changes and brings up the next label.
Pg.Up. - Brings up the last label. ( No Changes Accepted )
Alt-D - Deletes the current label and brings up the next.
Alt-U - Undeletes the last label deleted and bring up the next label.
Alt-B - Allows you to view the contents of the buffer.
Alt-A - Displays a list of states with their area codes
Alt-P - If you have a modem attached to Com1 or Com2 you may dial any
number in your label file, by placing the cursor on the
first digit of the number if one is included with the
label information.
The dialer will attempt to dial on any information the cursor
is resting on. So in you get Sidney Aus. don't blame me !
Alt-V - Gives you a Quick View of the label file.
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░ Files ░
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Switches to Files Menu.
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░ Print ░
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Switches to Print Menu.
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░ View ░
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Allows you to view your label files. Use Pg.Dn. and Pg.Up. to
page through your file. Esc to abort.
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░ Search ░
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Search will find up to 2000 occurances of the search string you
enter, and allow you to write them to another label file.
You may specify case dependant or case independant searches.
Search is useful for extracting certain labels from your
current label file and writing them to another, for printing etc.
Alt-V ( Can be used from the Main,Add, and Change Menus )
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Hitting Alt-V from the Main,Add, or Change Menus will quick view
the labels in your file.
Quick View lists the label number, the first line of the label
and any other line you wish to display. The line you wish to
display can be selected from the Options Menu.
If you have selected a line that has phone numbers on it
you may dial the number by placing the cursor at the beginning
of it and striking Alt-P.
While in Quick View the cursor keys work normally except the
tab key will take you right to be beginning of the line
you wish to display.
While in Quick View mode you may hit Alt-W and Labl will write
a file called "Labl.Log" containing the same information you are
viewing.
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░ Print Menu ░
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* Make sure your printer is on if you have selected anything but a
generic printer before selecting the print menu. If not the
program will hang till a device timeout error is generated.
Selecting Print from the main menu brings up the Print Menu.
You may select a range to print, the default is 1 through
your last label. You may also issue a linefeed to your printer
for aligning labels.
Pressing the spacebar while printing is
in progress will interrupt the printing. Pressing Esc
will abort the printing.
You may preview your labels by printing them to the screen
to see the effects of various tab widths on your labels.
Pressing Esc aborts screen printing. Pressing the spacebar
will pause screen printing.
Note: Screen printing does not accuratly reflect what you will
get on the printer when Condensed and Double Wide styles
are selected.
You may also print your labels to a standard ascii file using the
range you have selected.
*If you plan on importing the labels you have printed to a file
make sure the number of lines to be printed are the same in
the two files.
Copies - Allows you to select printing of up to 10000
copies of each label.
Range - Selects the Range of Labels to print.
Tab - Shows you the current tab settings. You may change
these within reasonable limits, but be careful,
it is easy to screw things up.
The Tab Option also allow you to send control strings
to your printer.
Input the control strings as Ascii Decimal characters.
Example (Esc "E")
27 69 - emphasized print
* When printing 2 or 3 wide and you want more than one copy.
Add 1 or 2 labels to make the number of labels evenly
divisible by the number of labels wide.
This will prevent wasting labels when printing.
Ex. Printing 3 wide and you have 13 labels : add 2 to make
15 labels.
Options - Takes you to the Options Screen.
Quit - Returns to Main Menu.
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░ Options ░
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Lines in Label - (default 5) Sets the number of lines in your labels.
Changing this number brings up the convert screen.
Convert will change the file, to a file with the number
of lines you choose.
*** Convert requires as much free disk space as the length
of your label file. Convert will check for this space
and do nothing if there is not enough space.
Width of Lines - (default 32) You may change the width from 10 to 50
columns. Default with is just about right for
1 wide labels.
Printer Type - (default - generic printer) The default merely sends
(1-3) the label out to the printer, changing type styles
is not possible.
#1 Generic #2 IBM/Epson/Star #3 Okidata 92 * might work
Type Styles - 1 Letter Quality
(1-4) 2 Normal Draft
3 Compressed
4 Double Wide
Default is (#2 Draft)
Lines to Print - (Default 5) Sets the number of lines sent out to the printer.
You may set the label lines to more than the lines
to print and use the unprinted lines for information
or what-ever.
Labels Across - (Default 1) You may print your labels 1,2,or 3 across
the page. But be careful if your labels are too wide
they will not print properly if you have selected
2 or 3 across.
Lines to Skip - When printing fewer lines than the label contains
you will have to increase the number of lines skipped
between labels. ( 1-25 )
Highlight Top - If you have selected a IBM or Epson printer you may
highlight the first line of your label.
Comm. Port - Select modem port. ( Com1 or Com2 )
View Field - Selects the optional line you may wish to view with
Quick View.
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░ Files Menu ░
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Open - Opens an existing file for use or creates a new file.
Dir - Hitting Ret. when asked for a drive will display
the files in the current default drive and directory.
Pack - Will purge your file of all deleted labels. Only those
labels you have deleted will be purged. Blank labels
will remain.
*** Pack requires as much free disk space as the length
of your label file. Pack will check for this space
and do nothing if there is not enough space.
Sort - Will sort your file on the line you specify. You may
select ascending or descending sort from the options
menu. Sort has a limit of 2000 labels ( 500k at 5 lines
to the label).
*** Sort requires as much free disk space as the length
of your label file. Sort will check for this space
and do nothing if there is not enough space.
In/Out
Import - Import will ask you for a file name and the number of
labels to import. It will then add these labels
to the end of your label file.
(Imports Ascii Files Only)
Export - Writes your file out to the file name you specify as a
comma delimited ascii file.
Run - Allows you to leave Labl and go to the operating system.
Type exit to return to Labl.
Quit - Returns to the Main Menu.
I have tried to make Lab'l as flexable and simple to use as
possible and it appears to work well for me .
But if there are any obvious bugs, or you just can't get the
thing to work, give me a call. Maybe I can help.
Any suggestions will be welcome.
TOM CURTIS
RT. 3 BOX 620
ROCKWELL NC 28138
BBS # 704-279-2295