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- This is the special BBS Shareware Distribution Package. Disregard any
- reference to the INSTALL program. That is used on our disk based
- distribution packages to create a directory and copy the files.
-
- There are two shareware versions of the GRAB Plus and WinGRAB system.
- Because of the size of the files we have split the DOS version and the
- Windows version into three ZIP files. GRABDOC.ZIP is the manual and all of
- the necessary support files for both the Windows and DOS versions. GRAB.ZIP
- is the DOS version program files and WINGRAB.ZIP is the Windows version. If
- you have the DOS version, disregard any references to the Windows programs
- and if you have the Windows version disregard any references to the DOS
- programs. The manual is in the file GRAB.DOC and covers both versions.
- When you register the full package for $49.95 you will receive both the
- DOS and the Windows versions. See the GRAB.DOC file for registration
- information.
-
- ZPAY Payroll Systems can be contacted at:
-
- Technical Assistance Line: (900) 88-HELP-8
- The first 24 seconds are free time is charged at $2.00 per minute.
-
- ZPAY Payroll Systems, Inc.
- 2526 69th Avenue South
- St. Petersburg, FL 33712
-
- Voice: (813) 866-8233
- FAX: (813) 866-8034
- Compuserve: 70040,645
- GEnie: P.MAYER1
- MCI Mail: ZPAY
-
- Changes to manual: The face of WinGRAB has changed. It now looks more
- like an envelope. The captions "Return address" and "Addressee" are no
- longer displayed. The screen displays an "envelope". The "Press to print"
- button in the Windows version of the program has been replaced by a
- "Postage Stamp". A click of the mouse on the postage stamp will print
- the envelope.
-
- A user may change the "face" of the stamp that is the "print button". This
- option is under the Configure menu and there are three selections available.
- The "new stamp" will be used after closing the WinGRAB application and
- restarting it. (I'd like to thank Jack Keller, an old GRAB user, for his
- bit map graphics that created two of the stamps.)
-
- The comment line as well as the state of the "Print comment line" may now
- be saved as your default as well as into style sheets. This is useful if
- you want the comment line to print when calling WinGRAB from your word
- processor.
-
- You can force upper case printing of the addressee to comply with the
- desires of the US Post Office now. This feature can be set up in the
- program configuration.
-
- You can now change the colors for the screens in WinGRAB and WinGDB. See
- the on-line help for details of the menu selections for this feature.
-
- WinGRAB Special Windows User Package
-
- ****************************************************************************
- * BONUS FOR WINDOWS USERS *
- ****************************************************************************
- * *
- * We have included a bonus program in this package. WinGDB is the Windows *
- * version of GRABDB and LaserLabel. This is a powerful database for all *
- * of your correspondense needs. The instructions are in the file called *
- * WINGDB.DOC and may be printed by using the DOS copy command: *
- * *
- * COPY WINGDB.DOC PRN: <press enter> *
- * *
- ****************************************************************************
-
- Following is information on some macros for attaching WinGRAB and WinGDB to
- your Windows word processor. For speed, after using WinGRAB or WinGDB, you
- can use each programs shortcut key Alt+M to minimize the application and
- return control to your word processor. This will effectivly reduce the load
- time of the programs when the macro calls them for the next use. The only
- time that you might not want to minimize WinGRAB is if you use the "Quick
- Print" feature as it must be started from a closed application. If you want
- to use this feature, use the shortcut keys Alt+X to close WinGRAB and return
- control to your word processor.
-
- Word for Windows users:
-
- WINWIN10.DOC is a macro for Microsoft Word for Windows. It will add WinGRAB
- to your utilities pulldown of WinWord.
-
- WINWGDB.DOC is a macro for Microsoft Word for Windows. It will add WinGDB
- to your utilities pulldown of WinWord.
-
- Both of these macros can be attached to the tool bar buttons of 2.0, WinGRAB
- can replace the limited built in envelope printing macro and WinGDB can be
- added to another button.
-
- Ami Pro users:
-
- AMI_GRAB.SMM is a macro similar to the WinWord macro. The file AMI_GRAB.DOC
- explains how to use this macro.
-
- AMI_WGDB.SMM is a macro similar to the WinWord macro. The file AMI_WGDB.DOC
- explains how to use this macro.
-
- WordPerfect for Windows users:
-
- WPWINMAC.DOC is the documentation for WINGRAB.WCM and WINGDB.WCM macros for
- WPWin. Read this file to attach WinGRAB and WinGDB to WPWin.
-
- Note: There is a bug in WordPerfect for Windows known as the Cinderella Bug.
- You cannot compile a macro the first minute of the hour, as well as from
- midnight to one o'clock in the morning (hence the name Cinderella). So you
- should only install the macros at any time that does not have a 00 in it.
-
- Other Windows word processor users:
-
- For those that have Windows word processors other than Word for Windows.
- WinGRAB can be called by your execute command if your word processor has
- a macro language. The command line "WINGRAB /R" will run WinGRAB and print
- an envelope without stopping to pop up.
-
- PostScript Printer users:
-
- The font names are changed in the regular font changing selection for the
- PostScript printers now. The font size is changed in the locations setup
- section now. The locations are now the same as all other printers using
- the row and column positioning to set up for printing.
-
- Different manufacturers of PostScript cartridges have hardware specific
- PostScript calls that can be used. We have added the ability to enter the
- PostScript statusdict to select the different trays of the Hewlett Packard
- cartridges. You have up to six lines you can enter in the Printer setup
- strings routines. Several PostScript examples are:
-
- Hewlett Packard LaserJet IIP and IIIP MP tray selection:
-
- statusdict begin
- true settrayswitch
- 0 setpapertray
- end
-
- Hewlett Packard LaserJet optional envelope feed trays:
-
- statusdict begin
- true settrayswitch
- 2 setpapertray
- end
-
-
- Information on postal bar codes. GRAB and WinGRAB will only print the bar
- codes on ZIP+4 zip codes. If you do not have the plus four the bar code
- will not be printed.
-
- Presently the only printers supporting the bar codes are:
-
- Hewlett Packard LaserJets and compatibles.
- PostScript printers.
- Epson dot matrix and compatibles.
-
- We're sorry the Hewlett Packard DeskJet is not compatible with the PCL
- graphic line drawing that prints the bar codes on the LaserJet printers.
-
- We have the bar codes turned off in the style sheets PLAIN-S.STL and
- PLAIN-L.STL because the bar codes would print garbage if used on a printer
- that was not Epson compatible. If you want the bar codes to print you must
- set the configuration in GRABCFG or through WinGRAB to print the bar codes.
-
- LaserLabel and postnet bar codes:
-
- LaserLabel will print the postnet bar codes if you have the ZIP+4 ZIP codes
- in the GRABDB database. The new "wide area" bar code will be processed by
- the post office after June 17, 1991. This option is only available on the
- large Avery 5162/5262 labels used by the laser printers. Check with the
- post office for discounts on postage when using the postnet bar code
- feature.
-
- BDT Optional Paper and Envelope trays
-
- We have added four additional style sheets for the popular BDT trays for
- the DeskJets, LaserJets and IBM 4019 printers. The style sheets are:
-
- BDT310.STL - DeskJet
- BDTHP2.STL - LaserJet II
- BDTHP3.STL - LaserJet III
- BDTIBM.STL - IBM 4019
-
- For information on BDT paper and envelope feeders call 1-800-FIND-BDT or
- 1-714-660-1386. You can also write to BDT at:
-
- BDT Products Inc.
- 17152 Armstrong Ave.
- Irvine, CA 92714
-
- New Graphics for Dot Matrix Printers Feature
-
- The program now supports the new graphics functions of Epson and compatible
- printers. This will give a darker postnet bar code than the default of
- quad density graphics. This will only work on newer printers that supports
- the new graphics capibilities.
-
- Incremental Searching
-
- WinGDB now supports incremental searching. When in the main screen, you can
- start to type in the last name of a person that you want to find and WinGDB
- will incrementally search the data base until the record is found.
-
- Fujitsu Band Printer and Postnet Bar Codes
-
- The label printing feature of WinGDB now supports the Fujitsu band printer
- postnet bar codes. This printer is designed for high speed printing and is
- the answer if you've been printing a lot of labels.
-