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WIN_PHON Instructions
readme.txt
Rev 1.2
PACKAGE CONTENTS:
The following is a list of the files that should be in this
package, along with a brief description of what each one is.
o README.TXT ASCII text file.
o README.WRI Windows Write File.
o WIN_PHON.DAT Template data file.
o WIN_PHON.EXE The executable.
o WIN_PHON.HLP The help file.
o WIN_PHON.INI Template initialization file.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
I. NOTE: Use these instruction when setting this program up
in Windows(1) version 3.1. Windows 3.0 setup is different
for step V.- E.
II. Make a directory ( skip this step of a directory exists
that you want to copy these files into).
III. Copy the above listed files into the desired directory.
IV. Copy or move "win_phon.ini" into the directory that Windows
is installed in.
V. Add the application to a group in Windows.
A. Click left mouse button in group window that win_phon
is to be installed into.
B. Select "File" menu from the "Program Manager" window.
C. Select "New" from the "File Menu".
D. Make sure the radio button for "Program Item" is
selected.
E. Fill out the "Program Item Properties" dialog box.
1. Description: Name that is to be
seen under the icon (e.g. win_phon).
2. Command Line: Directory path and
name of executable (e.g.
c:\winapps\win_phon\win_phon.exe).
3. Working Directory: Path to the
directory that contains the
executable (e.g. c:\winapps\win_phon).
4. Shortcut Key: Enter "None."
5. Click the "OK" button.
VI. At this point there should be an icon with a phone and an
open book in the window that was selected in step V.
VII. To have this application load automatically when Windows is
invoked put the path name and executable on the "load="
line in the "win.ini" file (e.g.
load=c:\winapps\win_phon\win_phon.exe).
INI FILE DESCRIPTION:
I. CAUTIONS:
A. The names to the left of the equal sign must remain
the same.
B. The names on the right side of the equal sign are the
ones the user wants to see for each text box title.
C. The first 14 characters to the right of the equal sign
will be used for each of the text field titles.
D. The title can be up to 32 characters in length.
II. WIN_PHON.INI This file contains the following data
lines:
A. [WIN_PHON] This is the first line of the
".ini" file, it must always be there,
otherwise the desired changes would not be
read from this file.
B. fldname1=F Name: "fldname1" is the variable name of
the first (top) data field. The value after the equal
sign is what the user wants to see as the name of the
first data field.
C. fldname2=Address1: "fldname2" is the variable name of
the second data field. The value after the equal sign
is what the user wants to see as the name of the
second data field.
D. fldname3=Address2: "fldname3" is the variable name of
the third data field. The value after the equal sign
is what the user wants to see as the name of the third
data field.
E. fldname4=Phone No: "fldname4" is the variable name of
the forth data field. The value after the equal sign
is what the user wants to see as the name of the forth
data field.
F. fldname5=Ext No: "fldname5" is the variable name of
the fifth data field. The value after the equal sign
is what the user wants to see as the name of the fifth
data field.
G. fldname6=FAX No: "fldname6" is the variable name of
the sixth data field. The value after the equal sign
is what the user wants to see as the name of the
sixth data field.
H. fldname7=Company: "fldname7" is the variable name of
the seventh data field. The value after the equal sign
is what the user wants to see as the name of the
seventh data field.
I. fldname8=Misc: "fldname8" is the variable name of
the eighth (bottom) data field. The value after the
equal sign is what the user wants to see as the name
of the eighth data field.
J. Title=My Phone List "Title" is the variable name of
the title of the dialog box, along with the title name
that will appear when the application is iconified.
The value after the equal sign is the name the user
wants to see for the title of the application.
K. case_sensitive=1: "case_sensitive" is the variable
that controls where searchs will care about character
case or not. If case_sensitive is equal to "1" then
the search engine will match upper and lower case.
If case_sensitive is equal to "0" then the search
engine will not care about case and will match with
both upper and lower case characters.
L. username=abc "username" is part of the licensing
scheme. The line will be replaced with the users name
when the user has registered.
M. userkey=000000 "userkey" this is the character
string that bypasses the nag screen. This will be
sent to the user when (s)he registers this program.
N. datafile=win_phon.dat "datafile" is the variable that
lets the program know the name of the data file to use.
If command line input is used it will override this
information.
USAGE:
I. Click the left mouse key in any of the text boxes.
II. Enter a single character or string of text to search for.
III. Hit the "Enter" or "Return" key on the keyboard, or click
the left mouse button on the "OK" button. This begins the
search through the database for a match.
CONTROL DESCRIPTION:
I. OK This button is active when the user has
clicked the cursor in one of the text boxes and
has entered or changed existing text in that box.
When the editing is complete the user can press
"Enter" or "Return" on the keyboard, or click the
mouse on this button to start the search for a
matching text pattern in the database.
II. CANCEL This cancels the application. It is
the same as hitting Alt-F4 on the keyboard.
III. HELP This brings up the help window.
IV. CLEAR This clears the data in all of the text
fields.
V. PREV If you click on the this button the previous
match in the database will be displayed. If the
button is gray this indicates the list is at the
first match.
VI. NEXT If you click on the this button the next
match in the database will be displayed. If the
button is gray this indicates the list is at the
last match.
VII. Copy Click the left mouse button when the cursor is
in one of the data fields, then click the left
mouse button on "Copy" and the text in the
selected field will be copied to the clipboard.
VIII.General The button with the darker border will
accept either having the "spacebar" or the enter
key being pressed.
TROUBLESHOOTING:
CAUTION: ONLY USE AN ASCII TEXT EDITOR ON THE ".INI" FILE. If
the values do not change to the values you entered, make sure
the ".ini" file is in the windows directory, and that the user
used an ASCII only editor. Some editors leave embedded
characters that cause Windows problems when trying to read the
ini file.
DISCLAIMER:
This program has been through some testing, however not with all
other Windows programs or combinations of programs. I claim no
responsibility for any damage that may be caused while using
this program. This program is to be used "AS IS". If you
experience any problems while using this program please let me
know, along with your system parameters; and if you are a
registered user I will try to fix the problem and send you an
updated version.
(1) Registered Trademark of Microsoft Corporation.