RISC OS DeskTop Address Book Demonstration
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----------- Version I 2.01 May 1991 -----------

This application  has been designed  to operate
in the multi-tasking window  environment of the
RISC OS  DeskTop.  It also utilises the message
passing facility of the DeskTop for loading and
saving  {dragging icons} and mode  changes.  It
will  therefore  operate in any mode  that your
             monitor will support.


FileType  &1AB  is utilised by this application
for any datafiles used.  However, the files are
essentially ASCII or text files,  and therefore
compatible with !Edit and a wide range of other
                 applications.
It is hoped to include file export options, ie;
Comma Seperated and  Wordprocessor formats in a
                future version.

---------------- Hints & Tips -----------------
Merging two (or more) address files:
If you only want to load an address file,  just
drag it onto the !Address  icon on the iconbar.
If,  however,  you wish to merge two files into
one, drag it into the main address book window.
This will add the new  records  onto the end of
the already loaded file.  N.B.  Double clicking
        on a file will LOAD not merge it.

Printing:
If you only want to  print  the Name & Phone No
fields the  print routine does it  in a special
format, with the number appearing alongside the
name. You can Abort a printout at any time, but
this will  take a while, depending  on the size
            of your printer's buffer.

*** Now includes label printing facilities! ***

Nicknames, forenames, etc:
If you want to have meaningful names to sort by
such as John, Anne etc.  The way to do it is as
                    follows - 
Enter the forename/nickname into the name field
{This means that after a sort the names will be
in alphabetical order}, then put the full title
initials and  surname as the first  line of the
address. Then when printing address labels just
       select the address field to print.
-------------- Main Menu Choices --------------
After  clicking the 'Menu' mouse  button in the
main  Address Book window the following choices
               become available:
      Misc   - see 'Misc Menu Choices'
      Record - see 'Record Menu Choices'
      Print  - see 'Print Menu Choices'
      Save   - see 'Save Menu Choices'
      Sort   - see 'Sort Menu Choices'

Search - This option  opens up a window for the
entry of a string.  The string will  be treated
as  'wildcarded'  -  {ie it will search for any 
occurrence of the string in any larger string}.

You  can also  force  this string  search to be
'Case Sensitive'  by Clicking on the Case icon.
This means it will only look for an exact match
          to the string you entered.



Searching will begin after clicking on the 'OK'
          button or presssing RETURN.
After the search is complete a Matched  Records
window will open showing any records that match
the search string. They can be scrolled through
   using the usual forwards and back buttons.


-------------- Misc Menu Choices --------------

Available  by moving the  mouse  pointer to the
right whilst over the 'Misc' option in the main
menu:

Info - displays the program information window.
File - displays info on the loaded file.
Help - runs this Help application.

------------- Record Menu Choices -------------

Insert  -  This will add an empty record either
      before or after the current location.
Delete  -  This will  delete the current record
                  from memory.
Goto    -  By  entering  the record number  you 
can move straight to that record.  Useful after
    a search has displayed a matched record.

-------------- Print Menu Choices -------------
Labels - This leads to a further menu where you
 can set the various parameters for the label.
Fields - This leads to a further menu where you
       can set which fields are printed.
Print  - This opens the printer  options window
to enable various printout configurations to be
setup. Printing will start  only after the 'OK'
          button has been clicked on.

-------------- Save Menu Choices --------------


File   - This  option is not  available on this
              version of !Address.

Export - This  option is not  available on this
              version of !Address.


-------------- Sort Menu Choices --------------

Name    - This  option will sort the records by
the whole of the Name field.
Surname - This option will  sort records by the
name after the last space in the Name field.

The  sort routine used is now much quicker than
earlier  versions.  Thanks to  Doug  Tuddenham.

------------- Matched Menu Choices ------------
After  clicking the 'Menu' mouse  button in the
Matched  Records  window the  following choices
               become available:

Print - see 'Print Menu Choices'

Save  - This  option is not  available  on this
             version of !Address.

------------ Iconbar Menu Choices -------------
After clicking the 'Menu' mouse button over the
Address icon  on the Iconbar the following menu
           choices become available:
Info - displays the program information window.
Load - allows you to type in the filename of a
                file to load.
Help - runs this Help application.
Quit - removes the program from memory.

---------------- Further !Help ----------------


For further help on  using this application use
the Acorn  !Help  application  found on RISC OS 
Applications Disc 1.




------------ The !Interface Module ------------

The 'I' in this version number is there to show
that it uses Simon Huntingdon's great Interface
Manager module to achieve it's 3-D effects.

This module is an  essential  item if  you want
your desktop programs to look SUPERB!!


------------------ SHAREWARE ------------------

This program is distributed as Shareware, so if
you do find this program useful, and would like
to obtain a full version just send a cheque for

                    10.00

to the authors' home address, on the last page.

-------------- BUGS/SUGGESTIONS ---------------



If you find any program  bugs/incompatiblities,
or have any suggestions for improvement, please
do not hesitate to contact the author ....





                 Alex Hopkins
                 25 Albert Street
                 Gosport
                 Hampshire
                 PO12 4TY

Use in good health!

