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Rolodex
The Rolodex program is very limited. It was created simply
to be a computerized Rolodex. It only keeps track of names,
addresses, zip codes, and phone numbers.
The first time the program is run, it will give a message
about the program's data file. The data file is very large, and
doesn't change size as more addresses are added. For this reason
it is suggested that you have only DOS, BASIC, ROLODEX, and its
data file on the disk.
The program seperates the data file into 26 sections much
the same as a rolodex would, with one section for each letter of
the alphabet. The maximum number of addresses is around 800. The
program doesn't check to see how many addresses there are
because this would slow it down alot.
Inputting names and addresses is fairly straight forward.
After the lights and music have died (you can delete it if you
want, I just get a kick out of seeing my own name) you choose
the A option and enter the data with an enter at the end of
each. The only thing the program has to have, is a letter (A -
Z) as the first character of each last name. Everything else
doesn't really matter. You don't even have to put number in for
the phone number.
The rolodex also has a built in Sub Code, which means that
you can store several mailing lists in the same data file. For
instance, you could store a list of clients with a sub code of C
and a list of relatives with a sub code of R. Then when you
wanted to address for clients, just use the option to list
according to sub code and choose either C or R.
The zip code is large enough to hold the new zip codes, or
even a Euoropean Post Code. The phone number is large enough to
hold two seven digit numbers, or 1 long distance number. It can
even hold a full European number.
The page-up and page-down keys have function in a few areas.
It is best to just experiment with these and see exactly what
they do. It is always harmless to press them.
Any time that the program needs to search for a record, you
will be asked for the last name. You may either enter the entire
last name, or a part of it. But if you enter a part of it you
must put a question mark at the end. Thus to search for someone
with the last name of Jones, you could search for Jones, Jones?,
Jone?, Jon?, Jo?, or J?. As you must expect, the first character
must be a letter. Also note that if you type J? you will get a
list of every person whose last name starts with J. Also
searching for Jo? could get Jones, Johnson, or any other
starting with Jo.
If more than one person qualifies in your search, you will
be shown a numbered list of the people and asked which one you
were after. If you want none of them, a blank return will get
you out. Also, if you are editing a record, hitting the return
without typing anything over the previous data will leave that
data unaltered.
As for printing out the names and addresses, the program has
been set up to print standard mailing labels. It would print an
address every 6 lines. You always have the option of printing
the phone number or not.
You can easily add to the program in any way you care to.
You could easily put in routines to be sure that names are
printed in alphabetical order. It would be a little more tricky
to put them in zip code order, but it is possible.
Requires IBM-PC -w- about 48K and Disk Basic.
This disk copy was originally provided by "The Public Library",
the software library of the Houston Area League of PC Users.
Programs are available from the Public Library at $2 per disk
on user-provided disks. To get a listing of the disks in the
Public Library, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to
Nelson Ford, P.O.Box 61565, Houston, TX 77208.