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- Introduction. . . . . . 1
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- After spending over $ 100 on Compuserve and local BBS's to find a decent floppy
- disk labeler, I decided the only way to get what I was looking for was to write
- it myself. While most label programs 'Claim' to make labels, they are actually
- little more than file lists that are just small enough to use as inserts to put
- into your disk sleeves. HTLabel prints a sharp label with clearly identifiable
- Disk Name and upto 45 file names. Also included are disk space usage statistics
- and date. HTLabel requires only minimal input from the user, you simply insert
- a disk and HTLabel will do the rest.
-
- Quick Start . . . . . . 2
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- This section is for those of us who don't wish to read a complete novel just
- before jumping into new software. All effort was made to keep HTLabel as simple
- and straight forward as possible, while still offering the many options here.
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- HTLabel is ready to use right after loading without use of special settings or
- command line parameters, you may experiment with any of the many options with
- little concern of making mistakes. The following section further explains the
- many availiable optional settings, although most are fairly self explainatory.
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- Availiable Options. . . 3
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- [D]isk Drive, Pressing this will rapidly toggle between Drive A: & B:
-
- [F]ile List, Allows you to change how file names are to be listed on the
- label. File names can be Sorted, Unsorted or Replaced with
- up to six lines of comments. Use [C] to define what comments
- you would like printed on the label.
- [H]eader Style, Allows you to alter the name on each label.
- -Disk Name- Will use the disk volume label as the label name
- -Manual - Allows you to force a particular name on ALL the
- labels.
- -Sequence - Will allow labels to be printed with consecutive
- serial numbers incremented on each disk.
- ie: Games 1, Games 2, Games 3 etc.
- [L]abel Style, Will toggle between all availiable label sizes. Label sizes
- are listed as the closest approximate size
- ie: 3x1 is actually 2 7/8 x 15/16
- The most popular sizes are included, more may be added later
- [M]ultiples, Allows you to print more than one copy of each label. Many
- people favor having two copies of each label, one to be
- placed on the disk itself and the other on the sleeve.
- [S]ounds, Sounds can be turned off or toggled between several Bells,
- Chimes and Buzzers. Since HTLabel works much faster then the
- printer, this will let you know when it is time to remove
- one disk and insert the next. It is possible to stay several
- disks ahead of the printer. NOTE: A good size print buffer
- may also speed you along, although this program is quite
- fast without one.
- [P]rint Quality, Toggles between fast Draft Quality, and the better looking
- Extra dark mode.
- [C]omment Data, Use this to define up to six lines of comments to be placed
- on the label instead of the usual file names. This also
- automatically sets [F]ile Listing setting to "Comments".
- [N]ame of Disk, This will define what name you want on the label if [H]eader
- Style is set to "Manual".
- [T]emplate Seq., Defines the template used while printing sequentially
- numbered labels. You are asked to specify the permanent part
- of the label and the begining serial number. HTLabel will do
- the rest.
- [?] Help, Displays any unlisted commands as well as the useful Command
- Line Parameters.
- [Q]uit, Same as hitting the Escape Key, to quit HTLabel until the
- next time you need great looking labels.
- [A]lter Colors, Will modify the color of selections to something more
- personally enjoyable. Every good program should have cute
- toys like this.
- [B]lank Label, Prints a blank Label. This is a good way to align the labels
- in the printer when first starting HTLabel, or just a quick
- way to roll the labels out of the printer far enough to use.
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- [Command Line Parameters:] L1 Selects Label Style 5¨~ 3x1~
- A: Selects A: Drive for Reading L2 Selects Label Style 5¨~ 4x1~
- B: Selects B: Drive for Reading L3 Selects Label Style 3´~ 2x2~
- F1 Sets File Listing as Sorted L4 Selects Label Style 5¨~ 5x1´~
- F2 Sets File Listing as UnSorted S1 Selects Sound Type Bell
- F3 Sets File Listing to Comments S2 Selects Sound Type Chimes
- H1 Sets Label Heading to Disk Name S3 Selects Sound Type Buzzer
- H2 Sets Label Heading to Manual S4 Selects Sound Type Quiet
- H3 Sets Label Heading to Sequential P1 Sets Print Quality to Draft
- [#] Sets Menu Fields to Color # P2 Sets Print Quality to Extra
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- Although none of these are required to run HTLabel, they will save a few
- keystrokes if you find yourself changing certain settings each time you
- start HTLabel; or if you don't like the default settings. Any combination of
- the above parameters may be used. Upper or Lower case is permitted as well as
- any favorite seperator ie: "/" "\" or Space. Any order is also allowed.
- All of the following are identical:
- HTLabel /L1 /S3 /F2
- HTLabel s3l1f2
- HTLabel /s3\F2 L1
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- This program is released as "BannerWare" (Copyrited Public Domain), and may be
- distitibuted freely if left unchanged. No One likes to see another person's
- name on his own hard work.
- For suggestions or comments, contact Dwight A Collins at PBS-BBS 317-856-2087
- or Compuserve 71301,2056
- Enjoy.
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