Please remove the old versions of the Address Book DA and application as some who didn’t, called me claiming that the bug fixes did not work. They were still opening the older version.
You can and should use your existing “AdBk Prefs” file
Please replace the AdBk Help file as there are some changes.
New Features version 3.2.0
Prints to Rolodex, Avery and “In House Creations” flip cards.
Option to include the Info. field in the phone book and flip cards
Prints a phone book to 4 sizes of Day-Timers laser sheets, or set up your own sizes for printing to other makes.
Phone Book can page break at your selected letters of the alphabet.
New Features version 3.3.3
Pressing the D key (Dial) from the Index or View window will let you enter and dial a phone number. If you wish to create a new record with this number, click the "Dial then add New Record" button and the New Record window will open with the number entered. The call will be logged with the comment "Direct Dial" following the number. As with any other logged call, you can press N to add notes to the log.
The read and write list file routines have been rewritten and a significant increase in speed achieved. The tests were with a 600 and a 2500 record list file.
The "Load list" is faster by 1.7 times on IIfx and 5.8 times on an SE/30 and 4.9 times on the PowerBook 170.
The "Save list" is faster by 1.4 times on IIfx and 2.8 times on an SE/30 and 2.3 on the PowerBook 170
"Work with Fax Modem" in the "Dial Setup" dialog will close the Driver after each number is dialed. This makes the modem dialing slower as the port has to be reinitialized each time a number is dialed.
The Modem initialization speed is now selectable in the "Dial Setup". The "Compatible" setting has a total 5 seconds in delays between port initialization, modem initialization and the number being dialed as required by many makes of modems. The "Fast" setting reduces the total delay to 1 second and works flawlessly with my Hayes modems and the PocketBook internal modem.
If your modem supports the S11 register and your telephone company can handle it, add "S11=50" to the modem string to make the modem zip through the tone dialing.
By popular request, it now stores four envelope return addresses.
Allowed a different logo to be chosen for each of the four return addresses.
Added password protection to opening Address Book. Hold the Control key at Address Book startup to enter a new password or remove the protection. This is to keep the kids out of your Address Book.
Command-A will bring up a dialog to address an envelope when you do not wish to create a new record to hold the name and address. The “Paste Record” button pastes the selected record into the window. This is useful if you have a record with a company address and wish to add a note like “Attn: Charlie Brown.”
Added a check box in the Phone Numbers dialog to force use of the Local Prefix with 800 numbers.
Printing multiple column labels now prints in rows rather than in columns
to allow partially used sheets to feed better.
Fixed to work with Abaton Interfax Modem (“Work with Fax Modem” in “Dialing Setup" must be on.)
3.3.4
Fixed bug where a "Direct Dial" number would be inserted when opening "New Record"
For Address Book version1 and 2 users.
Address Book version 3 has new record format and the fields are will hold more characters.
The net result is that the record size has increased from 440 bytes to 590 bytes. As the list is memory resident, Address Book will require more memory to run. In addition, the application is much larger requiring even more memory.
Previously, if you had 250 records, 300K of memory would suffice for the application or DA. With the new application, 450K will be required. The new DA has less features than the application and uses about 100K less. Leaving the print and export capability out of the DA was done to keep it small and allow those with 1Meg Macs to use it.
If you are using System 6 and run MultiFinder then I suggest that you use the Address Book application and use QuicKeys™ or similar program to launch it.
If you are using System 7 then use the Address Book application and use QuicKeys™ or similar program to launch it. You can create an alias of the application or of the list file(s) and put it (them) in the apple menu folder.
Address Book v3 will open your version 1 or version 2 list file and convert it to the new format.
The DA no longer requires the Addr_list file to be in the system folder nor has it to be named "Addr_list". I suggest that you create an “Address Book” folder and put the application, AdBk Prefs, AdBk Help and all list files in it. Even if you prefer to use the DA, you will require the application to do printing.
Shareware....
If you are using Address Book and have not registered by paying the $30 U.S. shareware fee plus $5 for each additional computer using Address Book at the same site. When you do you will receive the latest version and a 50 page instruction book.
