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- DIALM is a telephone dialing program which features built in editing
- of its phone number files. File size can be specified by the user.
- Maximum size depends on available memory and is about 600 entries.
- The default is 500 entries.
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- Multiple data files can be easily accessed. The program also features
- rapid searching of the directory file, selection of tone or pulse dialing
- and demon (attack) dialing, where a busy number is automatically redialed.
- Each call can be logged to a file containing the date, time and length
- of the call and up to 10 lines of notes entered while the call is in
- progress or at a later time.
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- Other features include a calendar which can be popped up from the main
- menu or the logging screen and an optional screen blanking function.
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- DIALM was originally written as an exercise in programming for the mouse.
- Effective use of the mouse is still a major objective of version 6.0,
- but a mouse is not required and the program works well without one.
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- Several popup menu windows and "123" type menus are used which make
- it quite easy to use the program.
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- Recent additions to the program include printing of mailing labels from
- the directory file or from the currently selected entry, printing of the
- log file and printing of the entire directory file. Each directory entry
- now consists of six 32 character lines: a name, 3 address lines, the phone
- number and a note.
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- Revision 6.1 added the ability to print a return address on mailing labels
- and the ability to restore any of the last 10 deleted dialing directory
- entries. Revision 6.2 adds a SHELL to DOS feature and variable redialing
- delay. In revision 6.3 the dialing prefixes are displayed while editing
- or adding telephone numbers to dialing directories. Also, Microsoft's
- copyright notice is now included in the startup screen as required for
- the distribution of the runtime module BRUN45.EXE.
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- An "IMPORT" function has been added allowing you to convert ASCII data
- files or several types of communications program dialing directories to
- DIALM format, and you may now control the sorting of the directory entries.
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- With revision 6.6, the log file can be viewed while timing a call and
- registered users can now eliminate the opening and closing graphics screens.
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