Adr_Book 2.2 for WINDOWS ------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------- 1. What is Adr_Book? 2. What is new from 2.0? 3. What is new from 2.1? 4. Installation 5. Files on the Disk 6. Why Register? 7. Hints 8. Disclaimer 1. What is Adr_Book? -------------------- Adr_Book is a database program that prints mailing labels, an address booklet, envelopes, and several reports. Adr_Book also functions as a phone dialer program. This is a windows 16 bit applications that works very well on Windows95. The mailing labels can be printed to meet postal requirements for best bulk mail rates: zip code order and with all capital letters for the name and address. The envelopes can be printed in three popular sizes. The postnet code can be printed. Different fonts and point sizes can be specified for the return address and addressee. The address booklet can be printed in multiple dimensions ranging from 5.5" x 4.25" to 4.0" x 2.75". This is very convenient for producing booklets of your business contacts, but is also great for organizations, clubs, and churches. As of version 2.1, the address booklet can also be printed in color. The phone dialing works like most others, but I like to believe it is more enjoyable and easier to use. The design philosophy of Adr_Book was to make it intuitive and fun to use. I think you will find this to be true. However, don't let this fool you into believing Adr_Book is a simple and limited product. It has many features that can be used for more advanced use. 2. What is new since 2.0? ------------------------- a. A complete Find command has been added. It is possible now to search for strings in all of the database fields. b. You can print the address booklet in color. This allows you to make really attractive and easy to read address books. It is very nice to have all of the telephone numbers jump out at you because they are blue. c. Accelerator key capabilities have been added. d. Optional fields to assist in generating phone numbers for dialing. 3. What is new since 2.1? ------------------------- a. A feature has been added that allows a registered version of Adr_Book to convert new shareware releases Adr_Book to fully functional registered copies. b. All of the phone numbers can now be displayed on the Graphical Address Book display. c. The Email address can now be displayed on the Graphical Address Book display. Clicking on the Email Address will copy it into the paste buffer so it can easily be pasted into you Emailer. 4. INSTALLATION ---------------- To perform the installation insert the floppy in drive A or B and run INSTALL.EXE from Windows Program Manager. For Windows 95 run Add/Remove Programs from the Control Panel. If all of the files are currently on your hard drive you can still install the program by running the INSTALL.EXE from Windows. 5. FILES ON THE DISK. --------------------------------------------- INSTALL EXE - Windows Install Program INSTALL INF - Windows Install Script file ADRBOOK EXE - Adr_Book executable README TXT - This file ADRBOOK HLP - Adr_Book Help SAMPLE ADR - Sample database file IMPORT DMP - Sample tab delimited Import file ADRBOOK WRI - Tutorial document ( read this ) 6. Why Register? ---------------- The shareware version of Adr_Book is limit to only 40 records in a single database file. The registered version removes this limitation. A registered version can hold 5000 records in an indiviual database file. You will be entitled to one year of free upgrades. You will feel better. (maybe) Actually, I really believe this is true. You can contact me for any support questions you might have. The best way is to send Email to the address given below. > And most importantly if I can afford to take Alberta out to dinner, > she just might not think this was a colossal waste of time. The above two lines were in the 1.0 release of Adr_Book. It has been a fairly successful product and I actually have been able to take Alberta out for a couple of very nice evenings. Thank you for your registrations. So how do you get version 2.2? Simple: METHOD 1: Send $23.00 plus $2.00 shipping and handling ($5 for international shipping and handling) along with name and mailing address to: Michael Gardner 1231 Redwood Ct. Anchorage AK 99508 METHOD 2: Email. This is my favorite method of registration. By this method I will simply email you the latest registered version. This has a couple of advantages. First there is no shipping and handling cost. The entire cost to you is $23. Second, I am assured that you have received the product. (I am always concerned about the postal mail. You send a check, I send a disk, I cash the check, you don't receive the disk. Yuck!) To initiate this method all you need to do is send me an Email message. mikeg@alaska.net You can also order using VISA and Mastercard. Just be sure to include the card number, the name as written on the card, and the expiration date. There is a registration form under the on line Help Menu. From Europe I am sorry to say I can not cash Eurocheques, as banks here want to charge me $35 for handling. I make every effort to get each orders shipped as quickly as possible. Oh! and I would like to hear any comments and suggestions that you might have. Thanks Michael Gardner mikeg@alaska.net http://www.alaska.net/~mikeg Phone (907) 278-1231 March 11, 1995 7. Hints ---------------- One feature of Adr_Book not clearly stated anywhere concerns configuration information associated with a database file. Items such as the COM port to be used for phone dialing, how labels are to be offset for printing, what fields should be displayed in the graphical address book, etc. are part of the configuration stored with each database file. Almost all items that you set will be stored when you perform a save of your file. If you make a change to a record in your database, Adr_Book will ask you when you exit if you want to save this change. This is not true if you make a configuration change only. Remember, if you make a configuration item change, and you want it to be a permanent change, SAVE your database file. 8. Disclaimer ---------------- Michael Gardner, the author of Adr_Book, hereby disclaims all warranties relating to this software, whether expressed or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, indirect or similar damages due to loss of data or any other reason even if the author has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall the author's liability for any damages ever exceed the price paid for the license to use the software, regardless of the form of the claim. The person using the software bears all risk as to the quality and performance of the software.