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CUSTOM BASE
(c) 1991 Artisan Software
P.O . Box 849
Manteca, CA 95336
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CUSTOM BASE is a short and sweet way to transform the Atari
Portfolio into a versatile data collecting device. It permits
Portfolio users to designate a list of questions for others
to answer easily.
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Custom Base has been released as shareware in public domain
forums. Distribution and review is available to users at no
charge, however, a fee of $10 is requested from those who use
CUSTOM BASE. Please extend this charge to cover each
Portfolio which CUSTOM BASE is used.
Three files should be contained in the compressed archive of
CUSTOM BASE:
CBASE.DOC is this text file
PBRUN.EXE is a tsr required before CBASE.COM may be executed
CBASE.COM is the actual program
To create a DO file:
1) enter the Portfolio Text Editor
2) Create a NEW file if the Editor is loaded with a
previous document
3) On the first line, type CBASE, then return.
This will tell CBASE that this is a valid file when
CBASE uses it.
4) On the next line, type a question for your
questionaire. The question must be 40 characters or
less. After the question, type a comma, then a
number which represents the maximum number of
characters the answer may accept. Finally, press
return again. For instance:
FULL NAME,30[rtn]
5) Repeat step 4 for as many questions desired. It is
important to note that the answers will be formatted
in a filer compatible to the Portfolio's Address
Book. Therefore the answer to the first question
will always be the one which is sorted.
6) When all questions have been entered, save the file
while making certain it has a .TXT extender.
To use CBASE.COM:
1) Use the Portfolios Text Editor and create a do file.
2) Copy CBASE.COM and PBRUN.EXE to your A: drive.
(C: drive if no A: exist)
3) Type PBRUN at your system DOS prompt.
4) Type CBASE at your system DOS prompt.
5) At the first prompt, type the name of your do file.
(Do not type the extender)
6) At the second prompt, type the name of your output
file. It may be the same name as your do file if you
wish. If you designate a non-existent file, CUSTOM
BASE will create a new one, otherwise the old one
will be appended.
7) After the first two prompts, the user will be asked
the questions contained in the do file. When the
last question is asked, CUSTOM BASE will begin
asking them all over again.
8) To exit, type XIT at any prompt.
To access, edit or delete previous entries, simply call up
the Portfolio's Address Book application. Load the file
created by CUSTOM BASE by following the Address Book's
procedure for loading files.