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- THE MAILMEN PROGRAMS
- Version 1.4 8/7/85
-
- These are programs for a sorted mailing and telephone list written
- for Dbase III. They are being distributed under the "Free Ware"
- concept. The total package consists of the following programs,
- written and copyrighted by Philip K. Perlman:
-
-
-
- MAIL DBF 2560 8-09-85 2:52a
- MAILMEN DOC 6400 8-10-85 4:12p
- MAILAB LBL 1034 8-07-85 8:03p
- MAILROL LBL 1034 8-07-85 7:29p
- MAILSET MEM 512 8-10-85 4:08p
- COMP NDX 1024 8-09-85 2:53a
- LAST NDX 1024 8-09-85 2:53a
- PROF1 NDX 1024 8-09-85 2:53a
- MAILMEN PRG 256 8-10-85 12:57p
- MAILMEN5 PRG 28032 8-10-85 3:55p
- 10 File(s)
-
- You are encouraged to copy and share this program with other users
- on the conditions that the progrms are not distributed in modified
- form, that no fee or consideration is charged, that all of the
- programs are distributed as one package, and that the program
- MAILMEN.DOC is not bybassed or removed.
-
- If you find this program is helpful your contribution ($20 sugessted)
- will be appreciated. Upon receipt of your contribution you will be
- mailed a disk containing the latest version of the program.
-
- Any improvements on the program would be appreciated. Thank you.
-
- Philip K. Perlman
- 116 West 29th Street
- NYC, NY 10001
-
-
- DESCRIPTION OF PROGAM AND FUNCTIONS
-
-
- <1> INSTALLATION
-
- This progam is completely menu driven and requires little or no
- written instructions except for the following:
-
- * If you are using a PC without hard disk drive, copy the following
- files onto the disk containing your DBASE III files (DBASE.EXE,
- etc.,):
- All files ending with the extensions: .PRG, MEM, .LBL
-
-
- * Your database files ; that is, all of the files ending in '.dbf '
- and '.ndx', may be on another disk drive or in a different
- sub-directory on your hard disk. See item 9 on the Main Menu
- for setting these defaults.
-
- * If you are using an XT or Compaq with a hard disk copy these
- programs and all other files onto the hard disk directory
- where your dbaseIII programs reside.
-
- * Once the progams are resident with dbase III either on
- diskette or hard disk you may start the progam by:
-
- 1. Entering dbase and typing "do mailmen"
- 2. Typing "dbase mailmen" at your dos.prompt
- 3. Creating a batch file to enter the program
-
- * The program is supplied with several 'dummy' records. Delete these
- after you have entered your own records.
-
- <2> OPERATION -- DATA REQUEST AND PRESENTATION SCREEN
-
-
- +=============================================================================+
- | ADD INFORMATION BELOW |
- | Check your entries before continuing. |
- |=============================================================================|
- | Company |
- | First Last |
- | Addr1 Friend (Y/N) |
- | Addr2 Business (Y/N) |
- | City State Zip |
- | |
- | Business Telephones Other Telephones Location |
- | - - Ext. - - |
- | - - Ext. - - |
- | - - Ext. - - |
- | |
- | Category Birthday / / |
- | |
- | |
- | Comment |
- | |
- | |
- +=============================================================================+
-
-
- You will be entering and retrieving information using the above
- screen. The items "Company, Last (name), Friend, Business, Birthday,
- Category are those upon which the sorting will be based.
-
- Entering a "Y" at "Friend" or "Business" will serve to separate
- business lists from lists of friends.
-
- Entering someone's birthdate will permit you to mail cards with
- labels. We find it easy to print out a couple of times a year
- the "Birthday" list and then mail the cards or gifts as the time
- arises.
-
- Category
-
- These are sorting categories for professions. You can use them
- for almost anything. We happen to also be in the construction
- business. When we enter the name of a subcontractor and/or
- individual who happens to be a carpenter, we enter "carpenter"
- in Category if this individual or company is primarily providing
- carpentry services. Later on, when we are doing a construction
- job and need a list of carpenters we call on the database
- to provide this.
-
- Print Indices to the Categories-- prints out a list of the
- various categories so that you know what categories are being used.
-
-
- Edit/delete -- does just what it says. We also use it to search
- on screen for names and addresses if we are too lazy to do a new
- printout or can't find the old one.
-
- Note: In both items 1> and 2> of the Menu--"Add Names to File"
- and "View / Edit / Delete Records"--you have the option at times
- to delete records. These records are never actually deleted at the
- time but marked for deletion. The reason for this is that since
- there are 5 index files as well as the main database file deleting
- or "packing" as it is known in dbaseII can take an eternity if you
- have a large number of records and so we chose to do this as a
- separate step --purge--that can be exercise while we are engaged in
- something else. Good Luck.
-
- BE SURE THAT THE FILE MAILSET.MEM IS ON YOUR DEFAULT DRIVE SO THAT
- MAY SET THE DEFAULT PARAMETERS.
-
-
- ***END OF DOCUMENTATION FOR MAILMEN PROGRAMS****
-