-=MNZIP=- MNZIP is a computerized Zip Code directory for the state of Minnesota. MNZIP has been designed to be easy and fast to use. This file contains the directions for its use and some hints to help you find the zip codes you need. Installation instructions: Place the distribution diskette in drive A: and use the DOS COPY command to copy all of the files to your hard disk. The following example will create a new subdirectory called MNZIP on drive C: and install the program and database. (1) C: [ENTER] (2) CD \ [ENTER] (3) MKDIR MNZIP [ENTER] (4) CD MNZIP [ENTER] (5) Place the distribution disk in drive A:. (6) COPY A:*.* [ENTER] (7) Repeat steps 5 and 6 with each distribution disk. On most systems the F3 key may be used to repeat step 6. (8) When all of the files have been copied, the installation is complete. Directions for use: Enter MNZIP at the DOS prompt and follow the on screen instructions. HINTS: When entering the City name, enter the complete city name, without abbreviations. The program searches the data base for the first entry which contains the characters your entered. Thus if you enter "MINN" the program will look up the first entry with "MINN" in the first four character positions. The search for a Street name is similar, except that the street search also displays all of the entries in the data base after the entry found. Thus if you know that a Street's name starts with an "X" but don't know exactly how it is spelled, you can enter "X" and page through all of the listings beyond the first "X" listing. When entering in the street name, do not enter the house number. If there are more than one zip code for a street, the range of numbers will be listed after the street name. All Street names are fully spelled out with two exceptions. (1) The Prefix "Saint" is abbreviated ST. All Street name suffixes are abbreviated according to the standard USPS abbreviations listed below: WORD ABBREVIATION WORD ABBREVIATION ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Alley ALY Lakes LKS Annex ANX Landing LNDG Arcade ARC Lane LN Avenue AVE Light LGT Bayou BYU Loaf LF Beach BCH Locks LCKS Bend BND Lodge LDG Bluff BLF Loop LOOP Bottom BTM Mall MALL Boulevard BLVD Manor MNR Branch BR Meadows MDWS Bridge BRG Mill ML Brook BRK Mills MLS Burg BG Mission MSN Bypass BYP Mount MT Camp CP Mountain MTN Canyon CYN Neck NCK Cape CPE Orchard ORCH Causeway CSWY Oval OVAL Center CTR Park PARK Circle CIR Parkway PKY Cliffs CLFS Pass PASS Club CLB Path PATH Corner COR Pike PIKE Corners CORS Pines PINES Course CRSE Place PL Court CT Plain PLN Courts CTS Plains PLNS Cove CV Plaza PLZ Creek CRK Point PT Crescent CRES Port PRT Crossing XING Prairie PR Dale DL Radial RADL Dam DM Ranch RNCH Divide DV Rapids RPDS Drive DR Rest RST Estates EST Ridge RDG Expressway EXPY River RIV Extension EXT Road RD Fall FL Row ROW Falls FLS Run RUN Ferry FRY Shoal SHL Field FLD Shoals SHLS Fields FLDS Shore SHR Flats FLT Shores SHRS Ford FRD Spring SPG Forest FRST Springs SPGS Forge FRG Spur SPUR Fork FRK Square SQ Forks FRKS Station STA Fort FT Stravenue STRA Freeway FWY Stream STRM Gardens GDNS Street ST Gateway GRWY Summit SMT Glen GLN Terrace TER Green GRN Trace TRCE Grove GRV Track TRAK Harbor HBR Trail TRL Haven HVN Trailer TRLR Heights HTS Tunnel TUNL Highway HWY Turnpike TPKE HIll HL Union UN Hills HLS Valley VLY Hollow HOLW Viaduct VIA Inlet INLT View VW Island IS Village VLG Islands ISS Ville VL Isle ISLE Vista VIS Junction JCT Walk WALK Key KY Way WAY Knolls KNLS Wells WLS Lake LK Registration: This program has been released as shareware. Shareware means that you are free to make copies of this program and give those copies to your friends and coworkers. You may also use this program for a limited time to evaluate this program and to see if it fits your needs. If you continue to use this program, you are then required to register with the author. The registration procedure is easy and inexpensive. Complete and mail the registration form (found in the file REGISTER.FRM) along with the registration fee of $10. Upon receipt of the registration form and fee, you are granted a limited license to use the program. The registration program allows the author to contact you when new versions of the program or updates to the database are available. Since the zip code database is continually changing, updates to the zip code database are expected every 12 to 18 months. To keep your computerized zip code directory as accurate as possible, register your copy!