Simply Labels III


          Simply  Labels  version  III  is  a  complete  rewrite  with many
          improvements and new features.    The  first  difference  you may
          notice is  that the  program is  now in an EXE format and is much
          larger.  This is due to many new features and  partly due  to the
          new compiler used.

          Because of  the many changes in this version, the file format has
          been changed.  To use data files created  with version  2.xx they
          must first  be converted.  A utility has been included to do this
          for you.  See appendix B in the  main manual  for instructions on
          how to convert your files.



          NEW FEATURES

          - Total user control over all program colors.

          - Allows full use of pathnames.

          - Many more labels per file.  (Over 2100 mailing labels / 640k)
            Able to use all available memory for label data.

          - Provides a Shell to DOS from any menu.

          - Allows Qwik keys for commonly used text.  Up to 20 characters
            may be entered with one keypress.  Qwik keys may be used as
            label text or any program input including menu commands.

          - Allows custom  keyboard definitions for special characters.    
            Good for other languages or printer codes.

          - Much faster loading and saving of label files.

          - Allows smaller labels.  Sizes down to 16 characters wide.

          - Date and Time stamps.  A stamp (MM/DD/YYYY or HH:MM:SS)
            included in background text will be filled in when label is
            printed.  Pressing Alt-D or Alt-T while editing label text will
            insert the system Date/Time at the cursor position.

          - Improved Label Editing
              - Insert and Delete line functions
              - <Ctrl><Home> moves to start of label
              - <Ctrl><End> moves to end of label
              - <Home> moves to start of line 
              - <End> moves to end of text/line

          - All printing options now work when using the screen as the
            output device.






          - Allows non printing lines in your labels.  This allows  more
            information to be included than needs to be printed.  For
            example a phone number or employee number may be included for
            searching or sorting but does not need to be printed.

          - Allows printing to different printer ports. (1-3)

          - New method of selecting labels to print
              - All labels now have flags to tell if they are selected
              - Labels may be selected for printing or deleting
              - Labels may be selected individually, by whole file, ranges,
                or by searching.  All selection functions may be used to
                Set, Clear or Toggle print flags.

          - New Printing Options
              - Automatic centering of labels
              - Removal of blank lines
              - Double strike background text
              - Print all copies together or as complete sets
              - Multiple copies of a report
              - Pause option for envelopes
              - Twice as many typeface selections
              - Up to 9999 copies of any label, envelope, or report
              - New device for printing, called "Label File".  Allows
                cloning current file with flagged labels only.

          - Improved movement through your files
              - <PgUp> moves to previous label
              - <PgDn> moves to next label
              - <Home> moves to first label in file
              - <End> moves to last label in file
              - <Alt><M> moves directly to any label
              - <Ctrl><PgUp> moves to previous flagged label
              - <Ctrl><PgDn> moves to next flagged label
              - All movement keys work whenever a label is displayed

          - Complete searches may use any number of wild (?) characters

          - Conditional searches are now selected from a menu and may
            specify any part of any line to search including first or last
            words.

          - Both searches and sorts now use pop up definition screens.

          - Reports may have up to 9 columns and you may specify any part
            of any line to include in report.

          - New file type called link files
              - Link files link to and directly read dBase III or PC-File
                type database files.
              - Allows printing labels directly from database files.
              - Assigns a label format to the database file
              - Allows placing data into label by field name
              - Reads records directly from database. No need to Import





              - Does not modify database file in any way
              - Full network support
              - All Simply Labels print formats and options may be used

          - Utility for floppy disk labels (SF.EXE)
              - Automatically makes label when floppy disk is read
              - User defines format by using background text
              - Adds file and dir names from the floppy as label text
              - Format may include user input fields for disk titles
              - Volume name may be added or changed when disk is read
              - Bytes free, disk format, and file count may be added
              - Files and dir names may be sorted
              - File sizes and dates may optionally be included
              - Labels are printed with Simply Labels