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- OUTSIDE
- A program for addressing envelopes sideways
-
- (c) 1987 by Mark Harris
- All rights reserved.
-
- OUTSIDE is a program which prints addresses sideways so that
- envelopes can fit in a standard dot matrix printer. The addresses
- can be captured from the screen or printed directly from a file.
-
- OUTSIDE is included with Ample Notice, a Shareware package
- from Granny's Old-Fashioned Software. The registration cost is
- $30 and includes the current disk, a printed manual, a coupon for
- an update disk and telephone support. To register, phone (with MC
- or VISA) (704) 264-6906 or mail payment to Granny's Old-Fashioned
- Software, Rt 4, Box 216, Boone, NC 28607.
-
- OUTSIDE works with Epson-compatible printers. We will
- support other types for registered users; contact Granny for
- details.
-
-
- Using OUTSIDE in the screen mode.
-
- One way to print an address is to capture it from the screen.
- For example if the address is contained in the file MYFILE then
- you can enter TYPE MYFILE and then stop the listing of the file
- with <Ctrl C> or <Ctrl Break> to 'freeze' the address on the
- screen. Then type OUTSIDE; the screen will not be changed except
- for an option summary at the upper right-hand corner and the
- positioning of the cursor at the upper left. Printing the address
- involves marking the upper left and lower right corners of the
- appropriate text. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor and the
- space bar to mark the upper left, then move the cursor to the
- bottom right and press the space bar a second time to mark the
- block. You will be shown the address selected and asked to verify
- that it is correct; if not, the screen will return to its original
- appearance and you can try again. If you approve of the address
- you will be asked for the starting column for printing (with a
- default shown in brackets).
-
- The envelope will be printed in the following orientation:
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- | stamp | |
- | | |
- |------- |
- | |
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- | 1 2 |
- | s n |
- | t d |
- | e |
- | l l t |
- | i i c |
- | n n . |
- | e e |
- | |
- | |
- | |
- | |
- | |
- | |
- | |
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- ^
- |
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- The arrow points to the column at which printing will begin; you
- have a lot of flexibility in how to position the envelope so long
- as you accurately communicate the starting column. Most printers
- have a guide with columns 1 - 80 marked; if yours doesn't then you
- will need to experiment a little and make your own markings on
- your printer. The value you enter in OUTSIDE is the column
- relative to the left side extreme of your printer, not the left
- side of the envelope. Printing will begin as soon as you complete
- the entry.
-
- You can get help when using OUTSIDE by pressing 'H' or the F1
- key. You can exit the program at any time by pressing <Esc>.
-
-
- Using the file mode.
-
- If you want to print several envelopes you may find the file
- mode more convenient. Create a file in which addresses are
- separated by one or more blank lines; for example:
-
- Mr. Tom Worthington
- 153 Main St.
- Wilkons, PA 34890
-
- George Harrington
- 5890 N. Louise Lane
- Oklahoma City, OK 73108
-
- How you create the file is up to you - you can have your database
- management program write it or you can enter the text directly
- with a word processor. Assuming the file's name is MYFILE, type
- OUTSIDE MYFILE. You will be shown each address in turn and asked
- whether you wish to print it or move on the next address. Press
- 'P' to print, 'S' to skip and <Esc> to exit the program. For each
- address you will be asked for the starting column, with the last-
- used column as the default.
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