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ADPERFECT
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Programmed by Vidar Bang
LLOYD OF DEADLINE
Document for v1.1
FREEWARE
Introduction
------------
As stated above, this utility is FREEWARE. That is, you may spread it
to anybody as long as no profit is made. It is NOT allowed to be sold
by ANY PD-Company or private person. The copyright belong to the author
(ey that's me) - I can not tolerate any sale of this program, and if
I get to know if anyone sells it, I have to do the necessary things to
stop it. And I have my ways of doing it.
Neither the author nor Deadline takes no responsibility to damages
that may have occured by the use of this program, direct or indirect.
How to get the latest version
-----------------------------
If you would like the latest, improved and debugged version of ADPR (in
this case v1.2) - you should mail me $10. These $10 is: $5 for disk and
postage, $5 for the donation itself, and you'll get your name in the
registered users list. Before ADPR is released officially, you can be
sure to receive it. This even includes the latest update of my pretty
useable virusdetector RESCUE ME! - and maybe even some more little
wonders? Who knows.
What IS the thing?
------------------
Some of you might remember a tiny, bugged little address-storage program
called 'Trademate'? - Well, I decided not to update it anymore because of
it's bugs and messy source..
..but I could stand the idea, and the only other 'useable' program was
'Swappit'. -- Well, what could I do than start from scratch on a new
program? The result is ... AdPerfect!!
AdPerfect in its present form is supposed to be bugfree, but ofcourse..
.."There's always one more bug left" - Anyway, it's fully useable and
includes (nearly) all of the options available on the menus.
How to use it
-------------
Using ADPR is even more simple than reading this document, but since you
are at it... I will only explain the icons, I guess you are not a total
beginner!? Thought so.
PLEASE NOTICE THAT ADPERFECT NEEDS THE *FABOLOUS*
'REQTOOLS.LIBRARY' (v37++) By Nico Francois!
MESSAGE TO EVERYBODY: - USE THIS LIBRARY INSTEAD OF 'REQ.LIBRARY'!!
Also notice that ADPR consumes a lot of memory and should not be used
for multitasking environment on 512kB machines.
THE MAIN SCREEN (DEFAULT)
=========================
Edit
----
This opens a window at the current entry and puts up some stringgadgets
for you to enter all data. It will notify you if it couldn't open the
window (mysterous circumstances) - You can write maximum 40 chars at each
'subentry' as I call it.
Custom
------
ADPR supports three 'custom' names which you can set yourself with this
command. This is quite handy for i.e. swappers who want to enter their
contacts groups and handles etc.
Just enter the string for each of the three, it's unique (unless un-
changed) for each list, it will be saved on the list only, so you can
have many different lists with different custom names.
You can only set these one time on each list.
F
- (F)irst entry. Moves to the first entry in list.
N
- (N)ext entry. Moves to next entry if possible.
P
- (P)revious entry. Moves to previous entry if possible.
L
- (L)ast entry. Moves to last entry in list.
JUMP
----
Jump to entry XxXx - opens a numrequester.
A
-
(A)dd entry - adds an entry to the allocated list. Opens the edit window
and let's you input the needed strings. It adds always to the end of
the list. You should NOT have more than 9999 entries in your list (who
got enough memory for it anyway? 3Mb++)
D
-
(D)el entry - deletes current entry. Be careful with this one!
To do it safer, use CUT, because it saves the entry in a buffer before
deleting it.
SEARCH
------
Normal search, searches for a given string from the current entry to the
end of the list. It searches on NAME and CUSTOM1-3. Please notice that
you must enter the string in the right case.
DEEPSEARCH
----------
Searches on ALL entry from the first to the last on ALL subentries
(names, addresses etc.)
OBS! Case-Sensitive
HELP
----
Shows help for the main-screen.
=============================================
LOWER PART OF MAIN SCREEN (PERMANENT)
=============================================
COPY
----
Copies the current entry to a buffer.
CUT
---
Copies the current entry to a buffer and deletes it in the list.
PASTE
-----
Pastes the buffer OVER the current entry. If requesters are ON, it will
ask you if you are sure of this nasty thing..
INSERT
------
Inserts an empty entry in the list so that you may paste over the
copied entry. OBS! It doesn't work in this version! DON'T USE IT!!
MAIN
----
Goes to main screen (default)
DISKOP
------
Goes to disk menu (see later)
LISTOP
------
Goes to list menu (see later)
PREFS
-----
Goes to prefs menu (see later)
SLEEP
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Puts AdPerfect to sleep, uses less memory - wake AdPerfect by pressing
right mousebutton over window or press close gadget to quit.
QUIT
----
Exits AdPerfect
DISK OPERATIONS MENU
====================
MAIN
----
Goes to main menu
L LIST
------
Load a list from disk. If the list is password-protected, it will open
a password requester. If not, the list is loaded normally.
S LIST
------
Saves the list to disk. If the PROTECT in prefs menu is ON, it will open
a password requester and then the filerequester. PLEASE REMEMBER THE
PASSWORD EXACTLY AS IT WAS WRITTEN (Bad luck, Rancor SP/TRSI)
UPDATE
------
Updates the current list to disk on it's loaded name. Be careful.
PARTED
------
Not implemented.
CUSTOM
------
Not implemented.
MERGE
-----
Not implemented.
DELETE
------
Delete a file from disk (be careful)
MAKEDIR
-------
Make a directory to disk.
HELP
----
Show help for disk menu.
LIST OPERATIONS MENU
====================
MAIN
----
....
VIEW
----
Not implemented (wait for later version)
SORT
----
Not implemented.
PRINT
-----
Not implemented.
CLEAR
-----
Clears the current list.
PREFERENCES MENU
================
Startup on/off
--------------
Toggles startup file. If ON, ADPR will open a requester on save if you want
to save to startup file (loaded at startup) or to specified.
Default is OFF
The file is saved as 'DF0:Startup.ADPR'.
Reqs on/off
-----------
Toggles 'yes/no' requesters, which can be quite annoying sometimes.
Default is ON
Sound on/off
------------
Toggles the annoying sound at errors which wakes up users sleeping with
ADPR.
Default is OFF
Protect on/off
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Toggles password protection. Opens a password requester at save
REMEMBER THE PASSWORD EXACTLY AS IT WAS WRITTEN!!
Alloc
-----
Set allocation buffer at startup for ADPR. This is actually the number
of entries to be allocated. If you load a list containing more entries
than currently allocated, ADPR will set up a requester to ask if you
want to allocate right number of entries.
At the moment you set the alloc buffer, ADPR asks you if you want to
allocate now or later. Later is when ADPR is started again.
There are no danger of allocating too high, ADPR will NOT crash at this
operation!
Palette
-------
Set palette for ADPR
Load
----
Load preferences from disk
Save
----
Save preferences to disk
Help
----
Show help for prefs menu.
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WOW! I am finished with the document.. soon..
Have you got bug reports (any?!), suggestions for improvements, or
you have trouble using it, don't hesitate to write me a note!
If you are an okay human being you may also give me a call for a nice chat!
If you are writing a letter concerning ADPR, mark the envelope 'ADPR' because
I get too much mail.. :-)
SUPPORT RESIDENT MAGAZINE - THE NEW MAGAZINE FOR CODERS/MUSIC/GRAPHICS/
VIRUS HATERS&LOVERS OR UTILITY FREAKS. CONTACT LLOYD (MAIN-EDITOR)
Everything should be sent to...
V BANG
SAGAHOYDEN
9500 ALTA
NORWAY
+47(0)84 30660 (VIDAR)
If you want the newest version of ADPR and Rescue Me, send $10 to the
address mentioned above..
REGISTERED USERS OF ADPERFECT
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Myself
- You want to be in this list? Send $10 for latest version -
HISTORY
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(V1.0) Never released. Supposed to be, but I finished v1.1 before it was..
(V1.1) Looks bugfree.
\* END OF DOCUMENT *\