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- FILE CONVERSION PROGRAM-CONVERT.EXE
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- This program will convert FAST INVOICE WRITERS built-in database file called
- CUSTFILE to a file called CONVXL which can be read by MULTIFILE-XL. The
- conversion is useful if you have been using the built-in database, and either
- want to convert the file so it can be sorted by zip code in order to print
- labels, or if you are doing a one-time conversion in order to start using
- MULTIFILE-XL as a customer base instead of the built-in database of the
- invoice writer program. The CONVERT.EXE file must be copied to your INVOICE
- directory so it can access the CUSTFILE database file.
-
- If you are doing a conversion in order to sort and print labels, you must
- first remove the old CONVXL.CNT file from disk (if it exists), so that
- MULTIFILE-XL can count the new quantity of records. To do this, change to the
- INVOICE directory, and type: DEL CONVXL.CNT [ENTER].
-
- If you are doing a one time conversion in order to start using MULTIFILE-XL as
- a database INSTEAD of the built-in database, you must create a directory named
- MF, then after the conversion, copy the CONVXL files to the MF directory and
- re-name them MAIL. To create a MF directory, type: CD\ [ENTER], MD MF [ENTER].
- Now return to the invoice directory by typing CD\INVOICE [ENTER]. Now, copy
- the converted file by typing: COPY CONVXL.* C:\MF\MAIL.*. The CUSTFILE will
- remain unchanged.