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A D D R E S S C O N T R O L L E R
VERSION 8.0
By: ROBERT F. KEBER JR
(407) 969-3643
336 Swain Boulavard, Greenacres City, Florida 33463
COPYRIGHT (C) - TypeRight CORPORATION
All Rights Reserved
"PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE FOR PERSONAL COMPUTERS"
WHAT IS ADDRESS CONTROLLER?
ADDRESS CONTROLLER is a full featured and powerful address list
program. It will organize, and completely control, small to mid-sized
address and phone lists, and yet still remain very simple to operate.
ADDRESS CONTROLLER gives the user the ability to do all of the
most common routines that most people want in an address list program.
* Enter, change or delete addresses easily.
* Includes a large field for comments about each address.
* Stores TWO telephone & extension numbers for each address.
* "Browse" through address lists.
* "Search For" or "Find" any address.
* "Edit" or "Print" an address in "Browse" or "Search" mode.
* Sort address lists at the touch of a button.
* Print "Index" or "Rolodex" cards.
* Print addresses on envelopes or large shipping labels.
* Print mailing labels in 1, 2, or 3 across formats.
* Print multiple labels to the same address.
* Print labels selectively with discrimination on any field.
* Print a NAME & PHONE directory book.
* Print a NAME & ADDRESS directory book.
* Print a NAME/ADDRESS/PHONE/ID# directory book.
* Print a NAME/ADDRESS/PHONE/ID#/COMMENT directory book.
* Send "printed output" to a "disk file" instead of a printer.
* "LOCK" repetitious entries into any field (Zip, City, etc.).
* Issues each address an identification number.
* Find addresses by ID#, NAME, CITY, STATE, ZIP, CATEGORY, etc.
* Merge multiple (several) address lists into one large master list.
* Extract smaller address lists from a master list.
* Extract addresses by Zip Code, State, City, Area Code, etc..
* Convert address lists to/from Random or Sequential files.
* Delete, Copy, Rename or Backup any file.
* Gives Sorted "Pop-Up" Window Directories of disk files.
* Works with files on different drives and directories.
* Temporary "quick" exit back to System (Shell).
* "Menu Driven" with extensive "On Screen" help.
(With Registered Versions Only)
* Support program for "Converting" Address Lists To/From DBASE III+
* Support program for "Fixing" bad or corrupted address files.
* Support program for "Updating" Old Style Address Controller files.
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
* IBM PC/XT/AT or Compatible computer.
* Minimum of 312k RAM memory
* At least one disk drive
* DOS or MS-DOS Versions 3.0 or higher.
* Monitor - Monochrome or Color.
* Printer - Dot Matrix type, Epson or IBM compatible.
REGISTRATION
ADDRESS CONTROLLER ("AC") is a "Shareware" software package. This
means that we provide you with a fully functioning sample of the
program for you to "try out" for a short evaluation time. After a few
weeks of use, you are required to either dispose of the program or
send us the purchase price for registration. Extended use without
proper registration is a violation of our rights under the Copyright
Laws of the United States. You can tell if this program is Registered
(or not) by looking at the bottom of the "Opening" screen.
User Support (both Telephone & Written) is intended primarily for our
"Registered Users". But we will never "turn our backs" on anyone who
needs help or information with any of our products.
Because we produce and support MANY different software packages, and
each package usually has several updated releases and revisions,
please have the following information available whenever you contact
us for any reason...,
- Program's Full Name
- Program's Version Number
- Serial Number (even if NOT a Registered Program)
(Eg: ADDRESS CONTROLLER Ver 7.5 - Ser# 121519902617)
(Serial & Version #s can be found on the "Opening" screen)
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
BONUS FOR REGISTERING
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Of course, all those who register will always receive the latest
updated, improved and "Debugged" version of "ADDRESS CONTROLLER" and
all of the related files (as well as "Customer Support"). But they
are also sent "FREE MAJOR UPDATES" for ONE YEAR after Registration.
In addition Registered Users will also receive another set of programs
which are "support" programs for Address Controller ("AC").
"OLDSTYLE.EXE": "AC" has been changed and improved so much over the
years, that older address lists created with versions PRIOR to Version
5.0 are NOT compatible with the any of the newer versions.
"OLDSTYLE.EXE" will allow the registered user to convert any of those
"old" address files to work with any of the newest versions.
"CONVERT.EXE": This is actually a "Self-Unpacking Archive" file which
contains several related "AC" Files. With these files the Registered
User can easily convert "AC" address lists To/From "DATA BASE III
PLUS" files.
"FIX-IT.EXE": A program which performs "File Maintenance" on "AC"
address files which may have become damaged or corrupted. Many times
this program can "Fix" a bad address file with minimal data loss.
HOW DO I REGISTER?
Mail a Check or U.S. Postal Money Order
(Payable in US Dollars To "R. KEBER JR.")
Robert F. Keber Jr.
336 Swain Blvd.
Lake Worth, FL 33463-3342
(407) 969-3643
PRICE: $39.00 Per Copy
(Florida Residents Add Sales Tax)
REGULAR SHIPMENTS
Our normal method of shipping a pre-paid order to a USA address is by
regular 1st Class Mail. In such cases there is NO SHIPPING CHARGE, and
delivery time is usually just a few days.
COD & RUSH SHIPMENTS
COD shipments are available (also assorted "RUSH" shipments) through
United Parcel Service or Federal Express. In such cases, ALL Shipping
& Handling Charges will be added to the cost of this software.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS
Shipments for Export to other countrys will also have all charges for
Shipping, Import/Export Fees, and all other incurred expenses, added
to the cost of this software. Shipment will be "COD - CASH ONLY", and
the payment must be in United States Dollars.
(All Prices & Features Are Subject To Change Without Notice)
Software Dealers & Site Licenses - Please Write for Information
(Use Business Stationery And/Or Include A Business Card)
COPYRIGHT (C) - TypeRight CORPORATION
GETTING STARTED
To PRINT these instructions, RUN "INSTALL.EXE".
FLOPPY DISK DRIVES
If you only have drive(s) which use "removable" disks, start the
computer using your normal "BOOT-UP" disk. Once you get the DOS/MS-DOS
screen prompt "A:>", then place this program into Drive A: and enter
"A:ADDRESS" ...and "AC" will load and run.
HARD DRIVES
The easiest way to "INSTALL" AC on a HARD DRIVE, is to "RUN" the
Address Controller file named "INSTALL.EXE".
"INSTALL.EXE" can be run from anywhere (any disk drive or
directory) in your computer system, as long as ALL of the "AC" files
are kept together in that same disk location.
"INSTALL.EXE" has several Instruction Screens and Menu Screens for
your choice of options. INSTALL will create a subdirectory on your
hard drive called C:\AC" (if it's not already there). It will then
copy all the "AC" files to that directory.
It also creates a "BATCH" file (C:\ADDRESS.BAT) to help novice
operators run AC without having to know how to change hard drive sub-
directories. Just entering the command "ADDRESS" after BOOT-UP will
automatically run "AC" from the C: Root Directory.
GETTING AQUAINTED
To better understand these instructions, and the operation of
"AC", we suggest that you "run" the program as you read these pages.
This will give you a better grasp of exactly what we're talking about,
as you will see the objects of our instructions on your screen right
in front of you (and it's more enjoyable than "just" reading too).
After you run "ADDRESS", the first screen that will appear will be
the opening screen. It should have the program's serial number
displayed near the bottom right of the screen. Please include that
number on all correspondence (even from unregistered versions), or
have it ready to give to our representative during phone calls.
SELECT OR CREATE AN ADDRESS FILE:
The next screen is the "Choose a File" screen. There are several
methods for Choosing or Creating an Address File (which we also call a
"Work File").
TO USE THE DEFAULT FILE:
If you just hit the "ENTER" key, a default file called
"ADDRESS.RAN" will be selected or created in which your address list
will be stored.
TO SELECT AN EXISTING FILE:
Or, if you wish to select a "Work File" that already exists in
your default drive and directory, just hit the "F2" function key. When
"F2" is pressed, a "Window" appears on the screen which contains a
sorted list of all the available address files.
To choose one of the files in the window, use your Up/Down Arrow
keys to move the highlighted "bar" to the file which you want to use,
and then hit your "Enter" key.
To exit from the window without choosing a file, hit the "Escape"
Key.
TO CREATE A BRAND NEW FILE
You always have the option of creating or editing a disk file
with any name you wish (up to eight characters in length) by simply
entering the name in the space provided on the screen. Any file name
which you type in will have an extension name of ".RAN" automatically
appended to it to designate it as a "RANDOM" file.
You may also specify to use or create a file on a different disk
drive or directory by simply adding that information to the beginning
of the file name. (eg: "C:\LETTERS\LISTS\MYLIST.RAN")
The next screen is simply to insure that you entered the correct
file name on the previous screen, and to avoid creating files on the
disks with names entered in error. If the file name is correct, then
just hit "Y" (for Yes), or just hit "ENTER" which usually means the
same as "YES".
If the name is not correct, then just enter "N" (for NO). The
previous screen will reappear, allowing you to enter the file name
once again.
Once you get past the third screen, the MAIN MENU screen will
appear. On the menu you will see listed all of the various choices at
your disposal.
If you chose to create a brand new file, at this point your new
file is empty because you haven't entered any addresses yet. As a
result, if you try most of the menu selections, you will only get a
message saying that your work file is empty. But after you have
entered a few addresses, all of those menu choices will work just
fine.
So the first thing you have to do with an "empty file" is choose
menu selection "A" and enter some new addresses into the empty work
file (enter more than just one address for practice). But read the
next few paragraphs before attempting this.
DATA ENTRY & CURSOR CONTROLS
FIELD EDITING -- CURSOR MOVEMENT
If you wish to skip a field and leave it blank, just hit the
"ENTER" or "Down Arrow" key. When you are finished making an entry,
and it hasn't completely filled up the entire field, hit the "ENTER"
or "Down Arrow" to move on to the next field.
INSERT KEY: Toggles between "Insert" & "Overwrite" of characters.
Cursor changes shape for each mode.
DELETE KEY: Deletes character at cursor position.
BACKSPACE.: Deletes character to left of cursor position.
LEFT ARROW.: Move cursor left one space.
RIGHT ARROW: Move cursor right one space.
UP ARROW...: Jump to previous field.
DOWN ARROW.: Jump to next field.
CTRL LEFT..: Move cursor left one word.
CTRL RIGHT.: Move cursor right one word.
HOME KEY...: Move cursor to beginning of field.
END KEY....: Move cursor to end of field entry.
CTRL END...: Delete field entry from cursor position to end.
PAGE UP....: Jump to top field.
PAGE DOWN..: Jump to bottom field.
F-1 KEY....: Exit "Current Routine" and return to the Main Menu.
F-2 KEY....: Varied Purposes - File Selections & Disk Directories.
F-5 KEY....: Activates "Postal Abbreviations" Window during Editing.
F-10 KEY...: Immediate Exit from the "AC" program.
YES/NO QUESTIONS:
In the majority of cases, when you are asked a question to be answered
by a "Y" or "N", hitting the "Enter" key is the same as entering a "Y"
(for Yes). But there are a few places where the reverse is true (Enter
= "N"), and still a few other places where you MUST hit a "Y" or "N",
and the "Enter" key won't be accepted. It sounds confusing, but
(believe it or not) it works well and makes good sense in practice.
However, when in doubt, just hit the "Y or N" keys.
DATE & TIME:
There are several places where the "Date & Time" are displayed on the
screens. There are also several places where the "Date" is
automatically printed on a form.
If you find that the "TIME & DATE" displays or entries are NOT correct
or accurate, then the problem is NOT with this program. The problem is
that "YOUR" Computer System's "Clock & Calendar" are not properly set.
All that THIS program does is "Read" what your computer says is the
proper date and time, and then use that same information accordingly.
How do you set your "Clock & Calendar"? Well, if you have an internal,
battery operated "Clock & Calendar", then you had to receive "some"
kind of software program that came with the clock to "Set & ReSet" the
time and date. If you already tried that and it didn't work, then
maybe your clock's battery is dead.
If you DO NOT have a "Clock & Cal", then you must manually set the
by entering the commands "DATE" or "TIME" at any System Screen Prompt.
For more information on how this is done, read your DOS/MS-DOS manual.
We have included all of this text about "Times & Dates" because we've
been a bit surprised at the number of calls we've received from Users,
who claim that our program's Date or Time is not set properly.
GENERAL CURSOR MOVEMENT:
ADDRESS CONTROLLER will prevent you from moving the cursor beyond
either end of any field. You must therefore make sure that all entries
fit in the space provided, abbreviating if necessary.
COMMAS & QUOTES: In older versions of "AC", you could NOT use Commas &
Quotes. But beginning with Ver. 7.5, either of those keys may now be
used. However, if you use the "Convert WorkFile To Sequential File"
routine, all Commas & Quotes will be converted in the "output" file to
special "Hi-Bit" Characters. When the file is converted back into a
Random WorkFile again, the original Commas & Quotes will be restored.
After you have entered the data in the last field, a message will
appear on the screen asking if your entries are all correct. If you
just hit the "Y" or "ENTER" keys (meaning "YES") your new address will
be saved onto the disk. If you type "N" (for "NO") the cursor will be
moved back to the "CATEGORY" field so that you may make the necessary
corrections.
The "Page Down" key will always move the cursor to the last field on
the screen ("Comment"), and the "Page Up" key will move the cursor
back to the first ("Category") field.
MAKING CORRECTIONS
When making corrections, if the first few fields are correct and your
error is in the ZIP CODE field (for example), then just hit the
"ENTER" or "Down Arrow" key on all of the correct fields. The entries
already made in those fields will not be changed and the cursor will
simply move from field to field until you reach the one where the
correction is needed. Corrections are made to entries in much the same
manner that most Word Processing programs use.
Fn KEYS
As you progress through the program and all the different screens
appear, you will notice that across the bottom of most screens are
some Function Key definitions.
The "F1" key will always take you back to the main menu again.
The "F2" key will activate a "Pop-Up" Window containing a sorted
FILE Directory of various files in your default directory.
The "F5" key will activate a large "Window" which shows most of the
more common "abbreviations" as suggested by the US Postal Service.
This "Window" will only be accessable during the "Editing" or "Adding"
of records, and an "on screen" message will appear at those times.
The "F10" key will exit (or QUIT) from the "AC" program.
MAIN MENU SELECTION "A"
ADD NEW ADDRESSES
The address entry screen consists of fifteen separate categories to
receive your entries. Each of the "blanks" to be filled in is usually
referred to as a "FIELD".
ID NUMBER FIELD
When you begin to add a new address, you will notice that the first
field (ID number) is already filled in for you with a number. Each new
address you enter will automatically be given a unique ID number.
The ID number is called a "KEY", and it can be used as the fastest way
to display, edit, delete or print any particular address. In such
cases, you just enter the proper ID number, and the address that was
assigned that number will be quickly found and put on the screen.
The ID number is assigned in rotation on a first come, first served
basis, and it is incremented by one digit with each new address
entered. The assigned number is actually the record's position in the
work file.
In other words, the very first record in your file will have the
lowest ID number, which will be 0001. The capacity of a registered
program is set to 9,350 records per file, while Unregistered programs
have a 1,000 record limit. There is NO limit on the number of files.
If you have a need for a larger number of entries than 9,350 then
break your address list into several categories and enter each list
into it's own separate file. In other words, create files containing
certain Zip Codes, States or Names starting with A,B,C (examples:
10010.RAN, A.RAN, B.RAN, C.RAN, NJ.RAN, NY.RAN, etc.).
The assigned ID numbers start at 0001 to allow for uniform spacing on
printouts and to simplify the programming of mathematical calculations
with an equal number of digits for every ID number.
The use of ID numbers is very handy if you do large First Class
mailouts to thousands of addresses. With every large mailout, there
will be a certain percentage of the addresses that are inaccurate or
obsolete. If you have this program put the ID number on each address
label during printing, then correcting those addresses is an easy task
when the Post Office returns the "bad" letters to you.
ADDRESS CONTROLLER also has two routines for printing a list of all
the the ID numbers for the addresses (and also has a SEARCH routine to
find records without knowing the ID#).
Later, when you sort your file, all records in the file will be given
new ID numbers to reflect their new alphabetical position in the file.
As a result of this, when doing a large "mailout", you should use a
little thought and caution. Sort your address list "before" printing
your mailing labels. Then print your labels "with" the ID numbers (and
make a backup of your sorted mailout file).
DO NOT resort that address list again until all of the letters with
bad addresses have been returned to you by the Post Office, and ALL of
the corrections to that address list have been made. Otherwise, the ID
numbers in your list will be changed, making the ID numbers on the
labels useless.
CATEGORY FIELD:
The second field on the address form is labeled "CATEGORY". It is a
three character field, and is meant to be used by you to designate the
category of the address that you are currently entering. You can set
up any code that suits your needs.
Examples; "CUS" for customers, "ADV" for advertising addresses, "PAL"
for friends, "REL" for relatives, "EMP" for employees, and so on.
With proper CATEGORY CODES set, you can MERGE several different
address lists into one large "Master" list. By "coding" every entry in
each separate list with the same (unique) Category Code, you would
still know which address list each record originated from. It would
then be a simple task to "Extract" any unique CATEGORY at will, and
recreate the original smaller file.
The CATEGORY CODE will be placed at the beginning of each ID number
when printing labels, and will appear to be a part of the ID number.
Example; CUS2314 is the way the ID number could appear on the printout
of an address label if you used "CUS" as your CATEGORY CODE.
TITLE FIELD:
The third field on the address form is the Title field. This field is
meant to receive entries such as "Mr., Mrs., Ms., Doctor" and so on.
By separating these titles from other parts of an individual's name,
the sorting routine can give a much more accurate sort by simply
ignoring the entries in the title field.
BUSINESS OR LAST NAME FIELD:
The fifth field on the address form is for entering a company's full
name, and this is why we have allowed 30 spaces in this field. Many
firms or government agencies have very long names.
However, in the case of entering a person's name, just enter their
LAST name and any extension in this blank. The individual's first name
and middle initial can be entered into the previous (fourth) field on
the form, which is reserved for first names.
Example: If you have to enter a name such as...
Doctor James P. Jones Jr. MD
...you would enter "Doctor" in the Title field, "James P." in
the First Name field, and "Jones Jr. MD" in the "Business Name" field.
This is important because the sorting routine will be sorting your
address list primarily by the information in the "Business Name"
field. So, to do a sort where people are listed in proper alphabetical
order by their last name, this method of entry is necessary (a
secondary sort is also done on the first name field).
When printing mailing labels, the names will be put back together in
their proper order again. It is not necessary to add any extra
spacebars at the end of titles or first names, as the program will
insert spaces when needed. But even if you do, ADDRESS CONTROLLER will
still print the name correctly.
We should caution you about one thing, while on the subject of the
three NAME fields. The Last/Company Name field has 30 spaces, the
First Name field has 20, and the Title field has 13. If you fill up
all three fields with characters, the total combined length of the
name will be 63 characters (an unrealistically long length).
While all of those characters will be saved on the disk, and displayed
on the screen, only the first 30 will appear on any printouts (for
reasons of spacing on labels or paper). Because of this, it's best to
keep your "TITLE" and "FIRST NAME" entries as reasonably short as
possible.
To help you avoid making "Name" entries that are too long, the program
will put a warning message on the screen if the combined name entries
exceed 30 characters. You then have the options of ignoring the
message and storing the address on disk, or changing the entries to
bring the name lengths within tolerance of the "print out" specs.
ATTENTION FIELD:
This 30 character field can be used for "ATTENTION OF" information, or
can be used as part of a two line street address.
Examples:
BIG BUSINESS CORP. Mr. Sam Jones Ms. Mary J. Smith
ATTN: PURCHASING DEPT. Apartment C-24 123 Cornsilk Way
1177 Big Bucks Drive 1177 Side Street Corn, KA 55555
Big City, TX 99999 Smalltown, RI 11111
If the "ATTN" field is left "BLANK", then the address will be printed
in only three lines instead of four. But there won't be a blank space
where "ATTN" would normally fit. All information listed below "ATTN"
will move up a line to fill the empty space, as in the last example.
The "blank" space from "ATTN" will then be printed as the fourth line
of the address to maintain proper line spacing.
STREET ADDRESS FIELD:
Self Explanatory. This field is 30 characters in length.
CITY OR TOWN FIELD:
This field is 20 characters long. The names of MOST cities will fit in
the space provided. In cases of the rare exceptions, abbreviation will
be necessary.
Example:
NORTH PALM BEACH SHORES = N PALM BCH SHRS
The sensible abbreviating of city names usually creates no problem for
the Post Office as long as your Zip Codes are correct. Whenever you
are Adding or Editing an address, if you hit your "F-5" Key, a large
screen "Window" will appear which contains most of the more commonly
used postal abbreviations.
Note: The Post Office can usually use "optical scanners" to read your
addresses and automate the delivery of your mail if you use a "plain
vanilla" type style (no seriffs, proportional spacing, Old English,
Script or anything fancy). Also use ALL "Capital Letters", and keep
your printer ribbon new and dark. This is one way in which "you" can
help to speed up the delivery of your own mail.
ZIP CODE FIELD:
The ZIP CODE field has room for the nine digit Zip Codes and space has
been provided for a space or dash between the two groups of numbers.
If you only have a five digit code, then just enter the five numbers
and hit "ENTER". To speed up mail delivery, use nine digit Zips
whenever possible.
TELEPHONE FIELDS:
The two TELEPHONE fields have room for the Area Code (in brackets), a
Space, and the Number. Example: (999) 123-4567. Non-numeric characters
(A to Z) ARE NOT allowed in either of these two fields.
To help speed up the data entries in the two telephone fields, some
special "Short-Cut" or "Error-Correction" features have been added.
OPERATOR'S ENTRY IS CONVERTED TO
================ ===============
1234567 (---) 123-4567
123-4567 (---) 123-4567
9991234567 (999) 123-4567
999123-4567 (999) 123-4567
999 1234567 (999) 123-4567
999 123-4567 (999) 123-4567
(999)1234567 (999) 123-4567
(999)123-4567 (999) 123-4567
(999) 1234567 (999) 123-4567
(999) 123-4567 (999) 123-4567
While helpful to many data entry operators, the above routines are NOT
completely foolproof. They cannot correctly convert or correct ANY old
combination of numbers, spaces, brackets and dashs that you throw in
there. The old saying "GARBAGE IN - GARBAGE OUT" is still in effect.
TELEPHONE EXT FIELDS
The two "Extension" fields can be used for telephone extension
numbers. But, if you don't need to use telephone extension numbers,
these fields can also be used to designate the category of the
associated telephone number. In such cases, just make entries such as
"HOME", "WORK", "MAIN", "SALES", "SERVC", "PARTS", "PURCH", etc., in
those fields.
COMMENT FIELD
The last field is the "COMMENT:" field. This can be used for such
things as stating, the specialty of a Doctor, Account Numbers, the
name of your contact at this firm, names of spouses or children,
birthdays, and so on. It can be a very useful field.
MAIN MENU SELECTION "B"
EDIT OR DELETE AN ADDRESS
To use this menu selection you will need to know the ID number of the
address you wish to change or delete. If you have printed out the
Address/Phone/ID list for this workfile, you can find the number for
your address on that list.
Or if you have a returned letter with the ID number listed on the
mailing label, it's easy to look it up on the letter.
But if you don't have either of these choices at your disposal, then
go back to the main menu (F1 key + "ENTER"), and choose the menu
selection for either "BROWSE" or "SEARCH". Both the "Browse" and
"Search" functions are explained later on in this text.
If you choose menu selection "B", with the intention of deleting an
address, there is something you should know. If you enter "Y" to the
screen query about deleting this address, the program will erase all
of the data in that particular address, but the record, and ID number
will still exist (filled up with blank spaces), and the "Company Name"
field will be marked as deleted with the message "RECORD DELETED".
These "DELETED" blank records will remain in place until you "SORT"
your address list. During the "AC" sorting routine, all deleted
records (and records with a "blank" last name field) will be removed
from your address list (and all ID numbers will be changed).
After making the corrections to an address, you may either hit the
"ENTER" key on all of the correct fields until you reach the last
field on the form, or simply hit the "PAGE DOWN" key to let the
program know that you are finished making corrections.
WHEN FINISHED DELETING RECORDS - MAKE A BACKUP COPY
MAIN MENU SELECTION "C"
BROWSE THROUGH THE ADDRESSES
"Browsing" lets you skim through your addresses quickly with the use
of your "UP ARROW", "DOWN ARROW", "PAGE UP", "PAGE DOWN", "HOME" and
"END" keys. If you have your address list in sorted order, using this
method makes finding any address quick and easy.
The "UP ARROW" and "DOWN ARROW" keys will move up or down through your
address list one (1) record at a time.
The "PAGE UP" or "PAGE DOWN" keys will move up or down through your
address list twenty five (25) records at a time.
The "END" key will instantly move to the end of your address list,
while the "HOME" key will bring you back to the beginning.
Once you have found the correct address, you can then "EDIT" that
address by pressing the "E" key (Short for EDIT). Editing is
accomplished in the same exact manner as selection "B: EDIT" from the
main menu.
You also have the option of "PRINTING" any address while in "BROWSE",
by simply hitting the "P" key (Short for PRINT). This feature will
offer you the option of "indenting" or "tabbing" the printed address
up to 40 spaces to the right of the printer's left margin. The address
will be printed in a 10 Pitch (10 characters per inch) type size.
This will allow you to do mailouts to manually selected addresses.
Simply put a roll of labels (1 wide) in your printer, and then "pick &
choose" which addresses are to be printed as you Browse through the
address list.
Or, if you have a printer into which you can put an envelope or large
shipping label, you can print selected addresses directly onto the
envelope or shipping label.
Printing labels in this manner is also very handy for printing
multiple labels to the same address when shipping several packages to
the same destination.
When finished with the editing or printing of the selected address,
ADDRESS CONTROLLER will then return you to the "BROWSE" mode of
operation.
IMPORTANT: If you are trying to find a recently entered address while
in "BROWSE" mode, and you haven't sorted the file since the entry was
made, you will always find the newest entries at the "END" of the file
in unsorted order (hit your "End" key and then use the "Up Arrow").
Hitting the "END" key will get you to the end of the file. Then, using
the "UP ARROW" key, you can move backwards through the records from
the end of the file until you find the record you are looking for.
IF ANY CHANGES WERE MADE - MAKE A BACKUP COPY
MAIN MENU SELECTION "D"
SWITCH TO ANOTHER WORKFILE
This selection simply takes you back to the second screen, to allow
you to edit or create an "address list" workfile with a different name.
MAIN MENU SELECTION "E"
PRINTING MENU
When choosing this selection you will leave the "Main Menu" and switch
to the "Printing Menu". The various selections available from the
print menu are explained later on in this text.
MAIN MENU SELECTION "F"
FILE CONVERSION MENU
When choosing this selection you will leave the "Main Menu" and switch
to the "File Conversion Menu". The various selections available from
the File Conversion Menu are explained later on in this text.
MAIN MENU SELECTION "G"
SEARCH FOR (or find) AN ADDRESS
When you pick this menu selection, you will leave the main menu and be
presented with a screen listing most of the address fields, and a
request to "pick one". The field which you pick should be the field
that would normally contain the information that you wish to search
for.
If you want to search for an address, and the only information that
you have at your disposal is a last name, then pick selection #3 (Last
name field) as the field to be screened or searched.
After you pick the field to be screened, you will be asked to provide
a "Key String". That simply means you should enter exactly what you
want the program to search for. In the case of a last name search, you
would enter the "last name" as the "Key String".
When entering a "Key String", it is NOT necessary to provide an exact
match with "capitalization". You may make your entry any way you wish,
using both upper and lower case characters. The program will
automatically convert all data to capital letters (upper case) before
making the comparison.
If you are not sure of the correct spelling of a name, but are pretty
sure that it starts with a "POS", then just enter "POS". Every address
entry that has a last name field beginning with "POS" will be found
and displayed for you (Post Office, Posten, Possem, Possey, etc.).
Only entries which begin with the "Key String" will be selected and
displayed. In the above example, "U. S. Post Office" would NOT be
selected.
When a matching record is found, it will be displayed on the screen.
At the bottom of the same screen you are offered four options,
"SEARCH, EDIT, PRINT or QUIT".
If the displayed address is not the one you wanted, then hit "S" to
continue the search for the next matching record. You may continue to
search over and over until the end of the address list is reached.
When the correct address is found, if you wish to edit (change) or
delete the entry, just hit "E", and you will instantly be switched
into the "EDIT" mode. The use of the editing commands were explained
toward the beginning of this text under "Main Menu Selection B:".
If you wish to print the address, then hit "P", and the address can be
printed on paper, a mailing label, envelope or shipping label. The
printing will be in a 10 pitch type size.
Hitting the "Q" (for "Quit"), or your "F1" key, will exit from the
search mode and return you to the "Main Menu".
MAIN MENU SELECTION "H"
SORT, RENUMBER & KILL DELETED RECORDS
This selection will sort your workfile into alphabetical and numerical
order, creating a duplicate copy of the original workfile which is
automatically named "SORTED.RAN".
If the sorting is done on your default drive and directory, ADDRESS
CONTROLLER will then ask if you wish to replace your unsorted work
file with "SORTED.RAN". If you answer "Y" (or 'ENTER') it will make
the changes to your files and then delete "SORTED.RAN" (make a backup
copy first). If you answer "N" (for NO) it will leave your original
list as it was, and leave "SORTED.RAN" on your disk as well.
The sorting routine will take a varied amount of time, depending on
the length of your address list, how badly scrambled the list is, the
speed of your drives, and the memory speed of your computer.
Several things are being done to your address list while the sorting
progresses. All "DELETED RECORDS" are being permanently removed from
the file. Also all records with a "BLANK" last name field are removed
from the file. And finally, all records in the file are given NEW ID
NUMBERS to reflect their new positions in the workfile.
MAIN MENU SELECTION "I"
LOCKING CONSTANTS IN FIELDS
This selection allows the user to "Lock" any repetitious entry into
any field. This saves lots of Time & Errors when entering many
addresses with the same city, state, zip, Category code, and so on.
By "locking" all of these repetitious entries into their respective
fields, each new address entry will already have those fields filled
in for the operator as he/she adds new records.
When typing up a list of business addresses for an advertisement list,
you can "lock" something like "Attn: Purchasing Department" into the
"ATTN:" field (saving 28 error free key strokes per address).
The "Constant" is a great time (and error) saver for those who use
"AC" to generate large mailing lists from City Directories, Telephone
Books, or when copying "other" mailing lists.
Constants that have been locked into fields present no problem if you
wish to overwrite or change them. Simply edit the "Constant" data the
same as any other field entry.
MAIN MENU SELECTION "S"
SHELL TO SYSTEM
This selection allows the user to temporarily exit from "AC" to
perform some other task in the "SYSTEM" mode. Tasks such as formatting
a disk, making backups, and so on.
During this process, "AC" is still present in your computer's memory.
For this reason it is NOT recommended that the user try to run other
large and complicated programs while in the "SHELL" mode.
To return to "AC" from the SHELL MODE, simply type the command "EXIT"
from the system prompt.
MAIN MENU SELECTION "U"
UTILITIES MENU
This menu selection will instantly move you from the Main Menu screen
into the "Utility Menu" screen.
MAIN MENU SELECTION "X"
EXIT FROM PROGRAM
Selection "X" or hitting the "F-10" key have the same effect. Both of
these selections will EXIT from the "AC" program.
UTILITY MENU SELECTION "A"
MAKE A COPY OF ANY DISK FILE
This selection allows you to copy (or make a backup) of any file in
your default directory.
Just answer the screen questions, giving the "Name" of the file to be
copied, and the drive and path for the destination of the copy.
Example: If you have an address file (MY.RAN) in your default
directory on drive C: that you wished to "Backup" onto drive A:,
enter the following;
File To Be Copied: MY.RAN
Destination......: A:
Or, if you have "MY.RAN" on drive A: and wish to copy it to your
default driectory on drive C:, enter the following;
File To Be Copied: A:MY.RAN
Destination......: <no entry - just hit Enter>
This routine will NOT accept "Wild Card" entries. But it WILL allow
you to "Copy & Rename" as the system "COPY" command does.
File To Be Copied: A:MY.RAN
Destination......: C:\TEST\MY.BAK
UTILITY MENU SELECTION "B"
ERASE A DISK FILE
This selection allows you to erase or delete any program or file on
any disk or directory. We gently remind you that a certain amount of
caution and thought should be exercised BEFORE deleting any files.
UTILITY MENU SELECTION "C"
RENAME A DISK FILE
This selection allows you to "Rename" a file. If the routine is
successful, you will hear the "Tweet" sound and be returned to the
Main Menu. If there was a problem, you will hear the "Uh..Oh" sound
and a warning message will appear on the screen.
You can double check the file names by hitting the "F2" key at any
time to get the "File Directory Window".
THE PRINTING MENU
PRINT ONE SINGLE ADDRESS
This selection is intended for users who have the ability to put an
envelope into their printer. In such cases, the program can then print
the selected address directly onto your envelope without the use of a
label or a typewriter. Address ID Number is required for this
selection. To print an address without knowing the ID number, use Main
Menu selection "C" (BROWSE).
This feature is also useful when you have a need for several address
labels to the same address for the shipping of several separate
packages.
PRINTING TO A DISK FILE
The next six Print Menu Selections (B,C,D,E,F,G) have a special
feature attached to them. Each of them gives the User the option of
sending the output intended for the printer to a "Disk File" instead.
Each of the six disk files that this feature can create will have a
different first name, but with a common extension name of ".LST"
(short for "LIST").
LABEL.LST ADDPHONE.LST
PHONE.LST COMPLETE.LST
ADDRESS.LST CARD.LST
This feature can be a real time and money saver in several ways,
starting with the fact that it will only take a fraction of the normal
printing time to print a disk file.
The User can then use the DOS or MS-DOS file called "PRINT.COM" to
print the file "in the background". Printing the file in this manner
will free up the computer to do other tasks at the same time as the
file is being printed. In other words, "YES, YOUR COMPUTER CAN DO TWO
THINGS AT ONCE", and NOT make you sit around waiting until the
printing is finished. See your DOS or MS-DOS manual for instructions
on how to use "PRINT.COM".
But even if you don't have "PRINT.COM" you (or anyone else) can still
print these files with the command "COPY PHONE.LST LPT1:". Using this
method won't print "in the background" as PRINT.COM does, but it WILL
print the file without any need for the "AC" program to be present.
Another benefit is that you can run these printing routines on a
computer with NO PRINTER, and then send a disk containing the output
files to another computer (with a printer) for printing at a later
time.
Or, in the case of one printer being shared between several computers,
it is usually faster to send the printer a disk file to be added to
the "PRINT QUEUE" than to sit around idly waiting for "your turn up at
bat".
Another benefit! You can send the print files by telephone modem to
other Users, or mail them a floppy disk instead of many heavy pages of
printed material, saving postage, paper and printing time. They can
then print out the file themselves, using the same commands we
explained above.
And finally, you can sell or share the address lists created by "AC"
with other computer Users without allowing them to have access to your
registered copy of this program.
This is very useful for members and officers of Clubs, Churchs, etc.,
where extra copies of address and phone lists (or sets of mailing
labels, Rolodex, etc.) are always in demand. In such cases, "You" can
keep the master "RAN" list with "AC" for editing/updating, and give
the "LST" file to the secretary. The Secretary can then print as many
copies of the list as needed, without any need for access to "AC".
This option (print to file or printer) will appear on the screen on
each of the next six menu selections. You can choose which way the
output goes by entering either an "F" (for file) or a "P" (for
printer).
PRINTING OF MAILING LABELS
Print Menu Selection "B" prints your mailing labels. The size of the
labels that you use is very important. This program was designed for
use with 2 1/2 inch by 15/16 inch labels. We chose this size of label
for our program because (in a 3 across format) they will fit in most
of the smaller 80 column printers. If you use this size of label (and
position them in your printer properly) you should have no problems.
However, (while not recommended) it is possible to use a variety of
label lengths when using the one across or two across type of labels.
But the user is strictly limited to 15/16 of an inch in depth to
maintain proper line spacing. But, we suggest that you use the proper
size labels for the best overall performance, and again, it is
recommended that you SORT your workfile BEFORE proceeding with this
menu selection.
After confirmation of the correct workfile for printout, you will be
asked if you wish to print ALL of the address in the current workfile.
If you answer "Y", you will proceed directly to the printing part of
the program and a label will be printed for every address in the file.
Answering "NO" will allow you to choose to print groups of labels from
whatever category you want. Example: Only print labels for records
from one "State", or one "City", or for one "Zip Code" (or any range
of Zip Codes), or for all "Names" starting with "A" (or A to F), etc.
We routinely receive questions from Users asking why "AC" won't "Sort"
by Zip Code. In our opinion, this feature (and the "File Extraction"
feature) eliminates any need for that, because that's pretty much what
these routines are capable of doing (among many other things).
When you answer "NO" to the "Print ALL" question, you will be
presented with the "Discrimination" menu. This menu allows you to set
up the category for the group of labels you wish to print.
=================================================================
ADDRESS SELECTION BY DISCRIMINATION
#1 = ID NUMBER #7 = STREET
#2 = CATEGORY #8 = CITY OF TOWN
#3 = COMPANY NAME #9 = STATE
#4 = FIRST NAME #10 = ZIP CODE
#5 = TITLE #11 = TELEPHONE (1st)
#6 = ATTENTION #13 = TELEPHONE (2nd)
#15 = COMMENT
Enter The NUMBER Of The Discriminating Field: 10
Enter The LOWEST Field Value To Be Accepted: 33460
Enter The HIGHEST Field Value To Be Accepted: 33469
=================================================================
For instance, suppose you just wanted to print addresses that had a
Category Code of "100". First you would choose selection #2 (Category
field) as the discriminating field. Then you would enter "100" for the
lowest value you wish to print, and then "100" (again) for the highest
value you wish to print.
If you wanted to print only the addresses with LAST NAMES that started
with an "F", then you would choose selection #3 (Last Name Field) as
the discriminating field, and enter "F" for both the high and low
value questions.
To print all addresses with last names starting with "A" through "F",
then enter "A" for the low value and "F" for the high value.
In the example listed in the above display, all addresses with Zip
Codes ranging from "33460" through "33469" will be selected.
Before starting to print any of the address labels, the program will
ask if you want to print some TEST LABELS. The purpose of this is to
help you obtain proper label alignment in your printer.
You may keep printing TEST LABELS over and over, and adjusting your
printer and labels both left and right, and up and down, until the
printing on the labels is centered and acceptable to you.
PRINT NAME & PHONE DIRECTORY
This selection will produce a directory containing only the three Name
fields, both Telephone Number fields, and both Telephone Extension
fields. (Names & Telephone Numbers - NO Addresses)
The printout will have one record per line and be in 10 pitch type.
Enough space has been provided that, with proper paper placement in
the printer, there is room to use a report cover or binder without
covering up the ends of the records.
=================================================================
TEST FILE - NAME & PHONE LIST PRINTED 09-26-1988 PAGE # 1
=================================================================
AMES, MR. JACK (111) 111-1111 HOME# (444) 444-1698 Work#
K. B. M. Company (911) 222-2222 Main# (911) 222-2228 Parts
COLBY, MISS CAROL J. (333) 333-3333 HOME# (---) 333-4325 WORK#
Jackel, Dr Joe Hyde (---) 444-4444 Offic --------------------
BIG BUCKS CORPORATION (555) 555-5555 MAIN# (---) 555-5551 PURCH
=================================================================
PRINT NAME & ADDRESS DIRECTORY
This selection will produce a directory containing only the complete
names and addresses of record entries. The print will have one record
per line and be in condensed print mode. Again, space has been
provided for use of a binder or report cover. (Names & Addresses - NO
Telephone Numbers)
=================================================================
TEST FILE - NAME & ADDRESS LIST UPDATED 11-15-1989 PAGE # 1
=================================================================
BIG BUCKS CORP. PURCH DEPT, MAIN ST., NUGGET, TX 22222
JONES, DOCTOR JIM SUITE #2, WORTH AVE, PALM BEACH, FL 33480
SMITH, MR. HAROLD APT # 33-A, FOURTH ST, NOME, PA 55555
SMITH, MR. ROBERT 8 PARK ST, ATLANTA, GA 11111
=================================================================
PRINT NAME/ADDRESS/PHONE DIRECTORY
This selection will produce a directory containing full names,
complete addresses, all telephone numbers and extension numbers, and
the customer ID# and Category code. The printout will be in condensed
print mode, and use three lines per address.
=================================================================
SAMP FILE - ADDRESS & PHONE LIST PRINTED 11-15-1989 PAGE # 1
=================================================================
BIG BUCKS CORP PURCH DEPT, MAIN ST, NUGGET, TX 22222
ID# A1002 111-0000 EXT1: MAIN# (111) 111-0042 EXT2: PURCH
=================================================================
JONES, DR. JIM SUITE #2, WORTH AVE, PALM BEACH, FL 33480
ID# A1003 333-1212 EXT1: OFFIC EXT2:
=================================================================
SMITH, MR. ROBERT APT #12, 8 PARK ST, ATLANTA, GA 11111
ID# A1001 555-1212 EXT1: HOME# (444) 999-0000 EXT2: WORK#
=================================================================
PRINT COMPLETE DATA DIRECTORY
This selection will produce a directory containing ALL of the
information entered on each address entry in the file.
The printout will be in condensed print mode, and use four lines per
address entry.
The output will look much like the one above, except that it will have
an extra line of text for the comment field.
PRINT INDEX & ROLODEX CARDS
This selection will print either Index or Rolodex cards. The cards
must be of the "continuous form" type (attached to each other like
computer paper) in a "one across" format.
This program was written for specific sizes of cards. The Rolodex card
size should be 2 1/6 inches by 4 inches, while the Index card size
should be 3 X 5 inches. Use of any other sized cards will cause
printout problems.
Again, you will be presented with an opportunity to print TEST cards
to line up your printed output before the printing of the file begins.
Finally, it is strongly suggested that you SORT your address list
BEFORE you proceed with the printing of these cards (unless you don't
mind "manually" sorting the cards by hand "after" the printing is
completed).
FILE CONVERSION MENU
MERGE TWO FILES INTO ONE
This menu selection will take any two different workfiles and merge
them together into a third workfile. Once this is done, it is strongly
suggested that the newly created merged file be sorted.
EXTRACT A SMALL FILE FROM A LARGE FILE
This menu selection works very much like the printing of labels with
"discrimination", except that it creates a separate work file
containing only the desired addresses instead of printing labels.
This feature allows file separation by Zip Code, City Names, States,
all names starting with "A" (or "A" through "F"), and so on.
With this capability, the user can take several different address
lists, give each entry in each separate list the same Category code
(but different unique codes for each separate list), and then MERGE
them all together into one large list for easier management.
In other words, if you have several different address lists, personal
list, business list and club member list, you would proceed as follows.
Select the first list (Personal) and EDIT or BROWSE through the entire
list, changing all the CATEGORY CODES to "PER" for personal. Then do
the same with your business list, setting the CATEGORY CODE to "BUS"
for Business. Again, do the same thing with your Club member list,
setting the CATEGORY CODE to "CLB" for Club Member.
Now you can MERGE and SORT all three lists together into one large
list for easier management.
Then, at any time, the user can extract and recreate the original
smaller files, or print labels for any one of the lists through use of
this discrimination technique on the Category field.
CONVERTING TO A SEQUENTIAL FILE
There are many different ways to store data in a disk file. Each
different method is best suited for different types of applications.
The two most common methods are generally referred to as "RANDOM" and
"SEQUENTIAL" files. The address lists which you create with "AC" are
always "RANDOM" (fixed record length) files.
This menu selection allows you to transform your Random workfile into
a different kind of disk file, called a "Comma Delineated Sequential
File".
The new file will have all non essential characters removed from all
the fields. All converted files will automatically be given a file
name extension of ".SEQ" to designate them as Sequential files.
Once converted, this new file can be more easily adapted for use with
(or be automatically "Imported" into) many other programs.
This new file can be more easily read (and edited) by most good word
processing programs.
However, if you use a word processor to edit or change your records,
NEVER change or delete any of the ID numbers. To do so may make the
address list incompatible with "AC", or at the very least, will make
various operations unreliable and unpredictable.
But there are times when using a Word Processor can be the easiest and
fastest way to update a mailing list. Example: The "Find & Replace"
feature found in most good Word Processors can make the updating of
recently changed Postal Zip Codes and Telephone Area Codes much easier
and faster than editing each address by hand.
But, NEVER delete any of the commas inserted into each record as they
are "delineators" and are used to separate each field from the other.
There MUST be 14 commas present in each record (no more,... no less).
A totally "blank" record will simply contain a string of 14 commas.
Another benefit of the Sequential ASCII file is that it will be much
smaller in size than the original workfile. This helps make backing up
large address lists on small floppy disks a bit easier for the user.
It will also cut the amount of time required for MODEM telephone
transfers by about 50%.
CONVERTING TO A RANDOM WORK FILE
This selection simply converts the Sequential files back into a
working Random file again.
Caution is emphasized! MAKE SURE that you have a BACKUP of your
current workfile BEFORE using this menu selection. Because during
this conversion, the first thing the program does is ERASE your
default workfile. Once that happens, it's too late to find out that
there is something wrong with the Sequential file that is being
converted. There are extensive "On Screen" warnings to this effect
before deletion takes place.
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|||||||||| ADDITIONAL TypeRight SOFTWARE PRODUCTS ||||||||||
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"SUCH'a NICE ADDRESS PROGRAM" ("SNAP"):
HEAVY DUTY ADDRESS & TELEPHONE program. Has most of the same features
as Address Controller, but handles up to 725,000 Records per Address
File. NO LIMIT on Files. Files never need Sorting, as new records are
sorted as they are entered. Finds records by Partial NAME or ID#. Mail
Labels are printed according to the Oct-90 Post Office Address Layout
suggestions. Does International Addresses. Many Other Features. Super
Fast & Feature Packed. By: BOB KEBER - Shareware: $39
GENERAL INVOICE SALES TRACKER - ORIGINAL ("GIST-ORIG"):
INCOME & BILLING program for firms who produce a majority of their
Invoices from "OUTSIDE" of their own office (such as Service Firms).
Provides all of the "Gross Income Tracking Information" required by
most Accountants. Knowledge of BOOKKEEPING IS NOT NECESSARY! Prints
Invoices, Statements, Labels, Reports, & Invoice/Customer Directories.
Does Acc/Rec Customer Statements automatically. Holds about 1.5
million records. Quickly find any record by ID# or CUSTOMER NAME.
Compact data files, good for smaller disk drives. Very Fast Data
entry. Numbers only - placed into any of 13 Sales Categories (NO
Descriptions). Eleven of the 13 Sales Categories can be "Renamed" to
suit your type of business. Ready to use! No Inventory to type in, no
special forms to purchase. Almost NO program preparation at all. Just
set up "Your" Name/Address/Phone, Sales Tax Rate, etc., and it's ready
to go to work for you. By: BOB KEBER - Shareware - $69
GENERAL INVOICE SALES TRACKER PLUS ("GP"):
INCOME & BILLING program for firms who produce most Invoices from
"Inside" of their own offices, and who need "Descriptive - Computer
Generated Invoices" which contain more than just "Numbers". Provides
all Gross Income information required by most Accountants. BOOKKEEPING
knowledge IS NOT NECESSARY! Prints Invoices, Statements, Labels,
Reports, Invoice Directories & Customer Telephone/Address Books. Does
Acc/Rec Customer Statements (with matching Mailing Labels, or set up
for use with Window Envelopes). Holds about 1.5 million records. Find
any record by PARTIAL NAME or NUMBER. Creates much larger Data files
than "GIST-ORIG", so a Hard Drive is recommended. Saves BOTH the
Numbers & Product/Part/Labor Descriptions. Many Adjustable features
can set up "GP" to fit different business needs and local laws. Like
"GIST-ORIG", "GP" is pretty much "Ready To Go To Work" for you, and
very little program "Set-Up" is required. There are NO extra purchases
required or needed. By: BOB KEBER - Shareware - $69
"R-TRIM": (AN ASCII Text File & Source Code Manipulator & Adjuster)
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STANDARD OPERATION: Shortens TEXT Files and ANY ASCII Source Codes by
removing ALL "Trailing" Blanks, Spacebars and NULLS from the right end
of each line of text and from "Blank" lines.
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OPTIONS:
- INSERT or REMOVE a 1 To 9 Space wide LEFT MARGIN (Page Offset)
- Make room for using Report Covers & for Punching Holes for Binders
- Eliminate Excessive "Blank Lines" - MAX of 2 In-a-Row saves paper
- Converts Wordstar "High-Bit" Files to Standard ASCII TEXT Files
- UN-JUSTIFY: Removes Double & Triple Spacebars from between words.
- Run from DOS Command Line or with on-screen HELP & OPTIONS MENUS
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Ideal for Authors & Editors. By: Bob Keber - PUBLIC DOMAIN
TypeRight SOFTWARE SALES TRACKER ("SST"):
A Sales Tracking program for Software Authors who distribute and sell
their own software products. Handles multiple Product Files, changing
files quickly through "Pop-Up Windows". Provides "Gross Income"
information, displaying a wide variety of totals, sub totals and
averages for an entire file, or for any range of dates you select.
Issues Program Serial Numbers. File records store Customer Address &
Phone, Serial #'s, Program Name & Version, Quantity, Price, Shipping,
Sales Tax, Dates Sold & Paid, Purchase Orders & Check #'s (and has a
67 space COMMENT field). Printing routines include Mailing Labels,
Customer Address & Phone Books, Invoices, Customer Statements
(Acc/Rec), Index & Rolodex Cards, Shipping Labels, "Print To Disk
Files", and much more.
Software Sales Tracker - PATCH ("SSTPATCH"):
A seperate program (but part of.., and included with "SST") for easily
"Patching" a Customer's Name, Date Of Sale, and Registered Product
Serial Number into any of YOUR "EXE" programs. Includes an "Automatic
Bulk Disk Preparation" feature. When on "Full Automatic" SSTPATCH will
read data from your "SST" product files, patch your "EXE" files with
your customer information, and then print a mailing label and a disk
contents label. It then follows a list of commands which YOU provide
for final disk preparation (FORMAT, REDATE, ARC-IT, COPY, etc.). This
"automates" the task of sending out hundreds of disks to Customers and
Distributors. The only thing you need to do is keep blank disks in the
drives, stick on the labels, and mail the finished product. Both the
"SST" & "SSTPATCH" programs are part of the same software package, and
are shipped accordingly. By: BOB KEBER - Shareware - $39
"POP-LABEL" ("PL"):
A small, fast, "Pop-Up-Window" that will allow you to quickly type up
and print a "Label" (or multiple copies of a Label) for most any
purpose (contents labels, address labels, report cover labels, etc.).
Each Label can hold up to five lines (32 characters per line) of data.
Printed output is straight ASCII Text (Plain Vanilla - without any
"Printer Escape Codes") and should work with most parallel printers.
This program can eliminate many of those label typing sessions still
done on your old typewriter. By BOB KEBER - Shareware - $10
TAKE ONE OF THE PROGRAMS ABOVE FOR A TEST DRIVE?
If you would like to "Try" one or more of the above programs, and are
unable to obtain them from your normal software supplier, we will be
glad to send "UnRegistered Evaluation" versions directly to you for a
small fee to cover Shipping & Handling expenses.
ANY 1 PROGRAM = $4
ANY 2 PROGRAMS = $6
ANY 3 PROGRAMS = $8
ANY 4 PROGRAMS = $10
ANY 5 PROGRAMS = $10 (no extra charge)
ANY 6 PROGRAMS = $12
Send us a note stating which program(s) you would like to try.
Please specify the programs by NAME (not just "Send All Programs"). As
time goes by, new programs will be added to this list. That's why we
will need Program Names to properly fill your order. Be sure to include
your Name, Return Address, Telephone and Check. Orders are are usually
shipped within 24 hours of receipt. Make Checks Payable To: "R. KEBER"
ROBERT F. KEBER JR.
336 Swain Blvd.
Greenacres, Florida 33463-3342
(407) 969-3643
If you wish to purchase a "REGISTERED" version of any of the above
programs, send a check for the amount shown at the bottom corner of
each program's description. There is NO Shipping & Handling Charge on
any Registered Version. Florida residents, ADD Sales Tax.
After January, 1992 we suggest that you call us for an updated
price quote BEFORE you send in your order. All prices and features are
subject to periodic changes without notice.
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"DBASE" is a trademark of the Ashton-Tate Corporation.
"MS-DOS" is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.
"ROLODEX" is a trademark of the Rolodex Corporation.
"EPSON" is a trademark of the Epson Corporation.
"DOS" & "IBM" are trademarks of the IBM Corporation.