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- The NAMES Database Program
- ver 2.0
- October 1992
- Written and Designed by
- Steve Backof
- 117 Nalls Court
- Sterling, VA 20164
-
- If you like this program, a donation of $15.00 would be appreciated!
- I also appreciate any feedback you may have.
- Thank You
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- NOTE: Version 2.0 of this program fixes a bug in version 1.9a in indexing the
- Function field during the Add process.
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- What is "NAMES"?
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- The NAMES program is a user friendly way of storing, retrieving, and
- printing names and addresses. Information that is added to the NAMES
- database is automatically sorted by lastname as well as by function.
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- There is NO limit to the number of names that can be added to the database,
- other than disk storage considerations.
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- There is also context-sensitive help available by pressing the <F1> key.
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- How do I use "NAMES"?
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- Installation: The NAMES program can be installed by typing "INSTALL" and
- pressing <RETURN> from the drive in which the names program currently
- resides. The installation program will create a subdirectory called "NAMES"
- on your C: drive and copy all the necessary files to it.
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- The NAMES program is normally run by typing in "NAMES" at your command
- prompt which will bring you to the Main Menu.
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- To quickly find a name you can bypass the Main Menu by typing in "NAMES [name]"
- at the command prompt. For example, "NAMES SMI" will take you immediately to
- the name of SMITH in the NAMES database.
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- The Main Menu offers the following options:
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- 1. Search
- 2. Add
- 3. Print
- 4. Exit
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- 1. Search
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- NOTE: This option will not work if info has not been added to the
- NAMES database (i.e. option 2 of the Main Menu).
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- The Search option gives you the ability to find specific info in the NAMES
- database. Once this option is selected, you will then be given the option
- of searching for a name or a function.
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- Search by Name: If this option is chosen, an input window is provided
- where the last name of the person you are searching is typed in. You only
- need to put in the first few letters of the name. Press <RETURN> to begin
- the search. The program will find the name selected, or will find the name
- that is alphabetically following the desired name if it is not found.
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- Search by Function: If this option is selected, an input window is provided
- where the Function is put in. A Function is something that several names
- have in common. "FRIEND", "CLIENT", and "SUPPLIER" are examples of a
- function.
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- If nothing is typed in the input window when <RETURN> is pressed, the first
- name (or function) in the database will be found.
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- You can then scroll through the other names in the NAMES database by pressing
- the <PgDn> or <PgUp> keys.
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- If you scroll to the end of the database, you will be given the option of
- adding new names to the database. When a new name is added, it will
- automatically be sorted by last name and function.
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- 2. Add
-
- The Add option from the Main Menu gives you the ability to add new info to
- the NAMES database. Once a name has been added, it can be saved by pressing
- the <PgDn> key, or discarded by pressing the <ESC> key.
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- When a new name is added, it will automatically be sorted by last name and
- function.
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- 3. Print
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- The Print option from the Main Menu gives you the ability to print all the
- info in the NAMES database. Once this option is selected, you will then be
- given the option of printing the info sorted by name or by function.
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