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^BRAND ╓ ───╢ Software Branding ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Software branding is a process of embeding a serial number or a name for purposes of tracking the source of your software. In order to brand your software you must establish a variable with the contents 'M Y L I F E S O F T W A R E'. The Application Label Generator will search your compiled code for the above variable, if found the above variable will be replaced by the brand specified. Twenty eight spaces are provided for this entry. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^DRIVEBRAND ╓ ───╢ Software Branding drive\directory and name ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter the drive\directory and full filename of the application to be branded. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^REMARK ╓ ───╢ Remarks ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter any remarks to be printed on the disk size label. The entry is limited to 43 spaces. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^MAIN ╓ ───╢ Main Menu ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Welcome to the Application Label Generator from MyLife Software. You are now at the main menu. From this menu you may proceed to 6 other areas, they are; a. Select Label Type ..................... (F2) Use to define type of disk label to work with, valid types are 5.25' disk labels, 3.5" disk labels, Return address labels, and Product description labels. b. Edit Company Name ..................... (F3) You may change the software company name, address and phone number from this selection. c. Edit Application List ................. (F4) You may edit the label contents of 20 different applicantion labels from this selection. Items that can be edited include; 1. Main application name 2. Version number 3. Copyright information 4. Serial number 5. Up to 7 lines of application description 6. Up to 10 individual diskette titles 7. Brand 8. Path of application to be branded d. Print Labels .......................... (F5) This selection allows you to print the labels selected in F2 above. You may print up to 999 of any selected type. e. Printer Selection ..................... (F6) You define the default printer from this selection. Four selections are provided, two of which you may define. f. Brand Software ........................ (F9) You may identify or 'BRAND' your software application. You must include the variable 'M Y L I F E S O F T W A R E' in your source code prior to compiling before using this feature. Additionally, you cannot compress the compiled code with PKLITE or LZEXE in order for this to work. f. Exit Application Label Generator ...... (F10) When you select F10 ALG will save all settings and any information that you have changed and return you to the DOS prompt. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^LABELSIZE ╓ ───╢ Select Label Type ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── You are now defining the type of label you desire to print at a later time. The ALG can print four types of labels, they are; a. 5.25" diskette labels b. 3.5" diskette labels c. Return address labels d. Product description labels. e. Disk size. f. New version. All defined labels are designed to print on single wide tractor fed labels. They below information will assist you in purchasing the required labels. a. 5.25" diskette ....... 4" x 1 7/16" Avery style 4011 b. 3.5" Diskette ........ 2.75" x 2.75" Avery style 4241 c. Return address ....... 3.5" x 15/16" Avery style 4010 d. Product description .. 4" x 2 15/16" Avery style 4161 c. Disk size ............ 3.5" x 15/16" Avery style 4010 c. New version .......... 3.5" x 15/16" Avery style 4010 Any label may be used as long as the defined size is a match. You are not limited to using the Avery labels. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^SOFTCOMPANY ╓ ───╢ Software Company Name ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter your software company name here. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^SOFTADDRESS1 ╓ ───╢ Street Address ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter your street address here. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^SOFTADDRESS2 ╓ ───╢ City, State, and Zip ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter your City, State, and Zip Code in this box. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^SOFTPHONE ╓ ───╢ Phone ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter the phone number that a user may reach you. Generally this would be either your firms main phone number or a technical support phone number. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^EDITAPPNAME ╓ ───╢ Application Name ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter your application name in this block. As an example for the registered version of the ALG I have entered 'Application Label Generator'. The application name will be printed on both diskette labels and the product description label. Thirty two spaces have been defined for this entry. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^COPYRIGHT ╓ ───╢ Copyright Information ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter your copyright information on this line. As an example for the registered version of the ALG I have entered '(c) 1993, MyLife Software'. The copyright information will be printed on both diskette labels and the product description label. The '- all rights reserved.' line will automatically be added on the next line of the respective labels. Thirty two spaces have been defined for this entry. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^SERNUMBER ╓ ───╢ Serial Number ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter a beginning serial number for your application. Four spaces are provided. The ALG will use this information along with the application name and current year to develop a serial number for you. If you were to enter '0001' in this block, with an application name of 'Application Label Generator' and current year of '1993' the program would generate a serial number of 'AL-93-0001'. The ALG will take the first letter from the first two words of the application name or in the case of a single worded application name the first two letters. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^DESCRIPTION ╓ ───╢ Application Description ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── The ALG provides up to 7 lines of product description space. Each line is 68 spaces long. Enter any information desired to describe your application. This information will be printed on the product label. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^DISKTITLE ╓ ───╢ Diskette Title ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── The ALG has provisions to printing up to 10 different diskette labels for an application. If your application requires 6 disks you may choose the following entries; a. Install Disk b. Disk 1 c. Disk 2 d. Disk 3 e. Disk 4 f. Disk 5 When printing diskette labels each label will be printed once before proceeding to the next set. Thirty two spaces are provided for this entry. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^NUMLABELS ╓ ───╢ Number Of Labels To Print ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── This is the number of labels you desire to print. Up to 999 labels may be printed. In the case of return address and product labels the number selected will be printed. If a diskette label is selected the number of labels printed will be the number of labels selected to print multiplied by the number of diskettes. An example is if your application consists of 6 diskettes and you want 10 label sets to be printed then 60 labels will spit out of your printer before it is done. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^LEFTMARGIN ╓ ───╢ Left Margin ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── This is the space(s) between the 1st printing position of your printer and the beginning, left side, of your labels. The only valid entries are 0-9. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^SETPRINTER ╓ ───╢ Select Printer To Be Used ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── The ALG allows you to select between 4 different printers. Two of which you may define on your own. If you are unsure of the type to select then use the Epson FX/LX and ensure your printer is setup to emulate an Epson compatible printer. To define or redefine the user configurable printers press 'F9'. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^DEFINELABEL ╓ ───╢ Redefine Attention Line ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Press the 'F' key you wish to redefine. Valid key are; 'F5' thru 'F8'. This allows you to create a customized line if one of the predefined options are not to your tastes. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^DEFINEATTN ╓ ───╢ Define Attention Line ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Type your custom attention line. This is the 2nd line of the return address label. It will be printed exactly as entered on this line. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^DEFINED ╓ ───╢ Printer Name ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter the defined printer name. Select any name so that you will equate it with the desired printer. The name entered should most likely be the printer name. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^CPI10 ╓ ───╢ 10 CPI On Code ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter the DECIMAL codes that equates to printing at 10 character per inch. If multiple codes are required separate each individual code with a space. If you are unsure of the specific codes required for your printer then refer to your printers user's manual. If no code is available then you may leave it blank. An example is shown below; EXAMPLE : 10 CPI On..... ESC G 27 71 /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^CPI10OFF ╓ ───╢ 10 CPI Off Code ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter the DECIMAL codes that equates to turning off printing at 10 character per inch. If multiple codes are required separate each individual code with a space. If you are unsure of the specific codes required for your printer then refer to your printers user's manual. If no code is available then you may leave it blank. An example is shown below; EXAMPLE : 10 CPI Off.... ESC G 27 71 /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^CPI12 ╓ ───╢ 12 CPI On Code ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter the DECIMAL codes that equates to printing at 12 character per inch. If multiple codes are required separate each individual code with a space. If you are unsure of the specific codes required for your printer then refer to your printers user's manual. If no code is available then you may leave it blank. An example is shown below; EXAMPLE : 12 CPI On..... ESC G 27 71 /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^CPI12OFF ╓ ───╢ 12 CPI Off Code ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter the DECIMAL codes that equates to turning off printing at 12 character per inch. If multiple codes are required separate each individual code with a space. If you are unsure of the specific codes required for your printer then refer to your printers user's manual. If no code is available then you may leave it blank. An example is shown below; EXAMPLE : 12 CPI Off ... ESC G 27 71 /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^CPI17 ╓ ───╢ 17 CPI On Code ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter the DECIMAL codes that equates to printing at 17 character per inch. If multiple codes are required separate each individual code with a space. If you are unsure of the specific codes required for your printer then refer to your printers user's manual. If no code is available then you may leave it blank. An example is shown below; EXAMPLE : 17 CPI On..... ESC G 27 71 /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^CPI17OFF ╓ ───╢ 17 CPI Off Code ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter the DECIMAL codes that equates to turning off printing at 17 character per inch. If multiple codes are required separate each individual code with a space. If you are unsure of the specific codes required for your printer then refer to your printers user's manual. If no code is available then you may leave it blank. An example is shown below; EXAMPLE : 17 CPI Off ... ESC G 27 71 /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^NLQON ╓ ───╢ Near Letter Quality On Code ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter the DECIMAL codes that equates to printing in near letter quality. If multiple codes are required separate each individual code with a space. If you are unsure of the specific codes required for your printer then refer to your printers user's manual. If no code is available then you may leave it blank. An example is shown below; EXAMPLE : NLQ On..... ESC G 27 71 /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^NLQOFF ╓ ───╢ Near Letter Quality On Code ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter the DECIMAL codes that equates to turning off printing at near letter quality. If multiple codes are required separate each individual code with a space. If you are unsure of the specific codes required for your printer then refer to your printers user's manual. If no code is available then you may leave it blank. An example is shown below; EXAMPLE : NLQ Off ... ESC G 27 71 /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^DISPLAYLABEL ╓ ───╢ Select Attention Line ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Select an attention line to print on the return address label. Press any of the highlited 'F' keys. Four lines are dedicated for your customizing. In order to customize a line press the 'F9' key. You are will then be given the opportunity to enter your custom attention line. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^REGISTERTO ╓ ───╢ Registered User Name ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── You must either enter your name or business name in this block. Once it is entered the registered to information will be displayed at the program start up. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^SERIALNUMBER ╓ ───╢ Diskette Serial Number ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── You must enter the serial number that is printed on the Application Label Generator diskette. Once it is entered the serial number information will be displayed at the program start up. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ^VERSION ╓ ───╢ Software Version ╙───────────────────────────────────────────── Enter the version of the software application. /////////////////////// END OF HELP \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\