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- THE RATE MASTER! (for UPS) by MASTERWARE.
- (C)1989 John G. Kacmarcik, Jr.
-
- Thank you for purchasing The RATE MASTER for UPS! THIS VERSION HAS THE
- NEW RATES FOR GROUND SERVICE, 2ND DAY AIR SERVICE, OVERNIGHT LETTER,
- COD, AOD, CALL TAG, WEEKLY SERVICE CHARGE, AND ADDRESS CORRECTION
- EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 18, 1991. ALSO THE NEW HUNDRED WEIGHT SERVICE, CANADA
- AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE.
-
- I'm sure you will find it a very handy and useful program. Just place
- the disk in your disk drive and type UPS <Enter> and make your choices
- from the convenient menu.
-
- To install The RATE MASTER on your hard drive, simply make a directory
- (usually UPS) and copy the files from The RATE MASTER disk into it OR
- simply type INSTALL from the floppy drive prompt the RATE MASTER disk
- is in.
-
- This version now has a DATABASE MANAGEMENT area. Use this choice from
- the main menu to enter your UPS ground zone chart. You can also update
- the various UPS rates in the event of a rate increase. ZONE2, ZONE3,
- etc. CWT2 = Zone 2 for Hundredweight service, CWT3 = Zone 3 for
- Hundredweight service, etc. COD is the current Cash On Delivery rate,
- AOD is the current Acknowledgment of Delivery rate, DV is the Declared
- Value rate, etc. When UPS changes their rates, updated versions will
- be available if you do not want to enter them yourself. Just call
- (215)437-9668 to make arrangements either by mail or by modem. I can
- also be reached on The AVI/MASTERWARE BBS! The number is
- (215)437-7085.
-
- *NOTE* THIS VERSION NOW SUPPORTS MULTIPLE ZONE CHARTS! ZIP.DBF is the
- default but you may choose/create multiple ups zone charts from
- the zone chart menu. This version also has a billing database to
- keep track and compare UPS billing.
-
- The RATE MASTER is designed to run on the IBM PC XT, IBM Personal
- Computer AT, and other IBM-compatible microcomputers. The minimum
- computer memory required is 384K. Because computer memory is used as a
- working space during data manipulation, more memory usually results in
- increased processing speed. The processor sets aside a certain amount
- of computer memory as temporary working space. This temporary working
- space is reserved in blocks of RAM that are called BUFFERS. The more
- buffers you reserve, the faster processing is achieved. The total
- number of buffers is restricted by the amount of RAM available on the
- computer system. Because the RATE MASTER program itself and the active
- data files used in the program compete with buffers for memory space,
- the number of buffers should NOT be set too high. With a minimum of
- 384K ram in the computer, you should be safe to designate 15 memory
- buffers. When settings other than the default are chosen, information
- about the number of files and the number of buffers is communicated to
- the computer through a file called CONFIG.SYS. Since this is a dBASE
- type program, I recommend your CONFIG.SYS have at least FILES=20 and
- BUFFERS=15. For more information on CONFIG.SYS consult your DOS manual.
-
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-
- This program was designed for a quick reference to UPS information on
- your PC rather than looking through the various UPS charts and books.
- Of course I could not put every single bit of UPS information in the
- program! (I'd still be typing!) Many of the changes in the program are
- the direct result of suggestions made by a few of my registered users.
- If there is something that you think should be in the program, please
- let me know and I will try to add it. I will notify you if there are
- any significant changes or updates to the program. Watch for the
- release of THE MEMO MASTER! (Free form database program)
-
-
- **When UPS raises the rates again, an updated version will be
- available. When the time comes, just send your Original/Registered
- disk and $10.00 to MASTERWARE
- 2442 Tilghman Street #1
- Allentown, PA 18104
-
- If you have any problems, feel free to call me at 215-437-9668.
- (BBS:215-437-7085) If I am not in, just leave a message and I will get
- back to you as soon as possible. Thanks again and Happy Computing!
-
- Sincerely,
-
- JOHN G. KACMARCIK JR.
-
- *NOTE* Documenting my programs is a major weakness of mine. I do feel,
- however that this program, as well as my other programs, is very
- easy to figure out simply by running it and going through the
- different menus. Again, feel free to call me if you have any
- questions.
-
- Most of the input prompts in the program do NOT require a
- carriage return. (Alt-C to cancel program at any time)
-
- !!! SPECIAL NOTE !!!
-
- If you are registered, keep a record of your NAME, PHONE NUMBER and
- SERIAL NUMBER EXACTLY AS THEY APPEAR ON THE TITLE SCREEN. If in the
- future you see a later (ShareWare) version of this program on a BBS
- or wherever, download it and you can register it by typing the program
- name followed by the /REGISTER switch. (e.g. UPS /REGISTER)
- You can then enter your name, etc. and register the program at no
- additional cost to you! The shareware and registered EXE files are
- the same. Entering your registered information will turn off the
- shareware restrictions.
-
- *** NOTE *** THE BUILT IN REGISTRATION SCHEME WILL NOT WORK IF THE
- EXE FILE IS COMPRESSED WITH PKLITE or LZEXE. AFTER
- REGISTRATION, YOU CAN RUN AN EXE FILE COMPRESSOR ON
- THE PROGRAM IF YOU WISH. (PKLITE IS MOST RELIABLE)