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AIRCRAFT.TXT
Aviation Supplies
~~=========[ The BEST in Aviation Supplies for the Private Pilot ]===========
~AA101 You Are The Pilot! Video 12.99
This exciting video shows what it will be like when you get
behind the yoke of your own single engine aircraft. An experienced
flight instructor takes you through the basic maneuvers you will
need to master to get your private pilot's license.
~AA102 Professional Pilot's Chronograph 579.98
Absolutely reliable quartz watch tells time and date. Has large
numbers so you can see it easily while in flight. Stainless
steel case and watch band. Rotating bezel and mineral crystal.
Water resistant.
~AA103 Original Flight Bag 67.99
There's plenty of room for your sectionals, flight computer and
all your gear in this imitation-leather classic pilot's flight
bag. Pockets inside keep your maps and equipment seperate for
easy access.
~AA104 Pilot's Flight Log Book 12.95
This comprehensive flight record book includes 20 colums, and
200 pages, including 6 pages for endorcements and memoranda.
Measuring 8" x 4", this log book has an imitation leather
cover.
~AA105 Portable Nav/Com Transceiver 489.99
This tranceiver lets you scan all the COM channels to monitor and
transmit voice messages. It is also a fully functional NAV
radio with LCD display, push button tuning, and replaceable
battery.
~AA106 Pilot's Headset 129.95
This great headset is comfortable and adjustable. It screens out
engine noise so all you hear is radio communications. The light
weight head band doesn't cause fatigue. Comes with velcro push-
to-talk switch.
~AA107 Portable Pilot's Intercom-2 245.96
This two-person voice-activated intercom is perfect for you and your
co-pilot to communicate without yelling over the engine noise. It
runs on a 9 volt battery, or it may be plugged into a 12 vold
cigarette lighter.
~AA108 Portable Pilot's Intercom-4 245.96
This four-person voice-activated intercom is perfect for you, your
co-pilot, and two passengers to communicate without yelling over the
engine noise. It runs on a 9 volt battery, or it may be plugged into
a 12 volt cigarette lighter.
~AA109 Pilot-In-Command's Flash Light 22.95
This handy pocket-sized flash light has a bright white light plus a
red filter for night flying. Runs on two AA batteries.
~AA110 Sectional Chart: NEW YORK 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA111 Sectional Chart: WASHINGTON 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA112 Sectional Chart: CHARLOTTE 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA113 Sectional Chart: JACKSONVILLE 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA114 Sectional Chart: MIAMI 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA115 Sectional Chart: DETROIT 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA116 Sectional Chart: CINCINNATI 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA117 Sectional Chart: ATLANTA 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA118 Sectional Chart: NEW ORLEANS 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA119 Sectional Chart: CHICAGO 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA120 Sectional Chart: ST. LOUIS 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA121 Sectional Chart: MEMPHIS 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA122 Sectional Chart: HOUSTON 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA123 Sectional Chart: OMAHA 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA124 Sectional Chart: KANSAS CITY 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA125 Sectional Chart: DALLAS-FORT WORTH 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA126 Sectional Chart: SAN ANTONIO 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA127 Sectional Chart: BROWNSVILLE 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA128 Sectional Chart: TWIN CITIES 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA129 Sectional Chart: LOS ANGELES 5.25
You will receive only current charts. When a chart is out of print
it will be back-ordered and shipped when available.
~AA130 VFR Terminal Charts 2.85
Depicts Terminal Control Areas. Full color.
~AA131 Flight Planning Wall Charts 6.98
82" x 56" wall chart depicts the entire continental United States.
Scale is 1" = 32 nautical miles. Printed in two parts. Great
for planning long cross country trips.
~AA132 Kneeboard 12.95
This aluminum kneeboard has two clips to hold your maps and flight
information in place. Foam strips on the bottom insure it won't
slide off your lap during flight. Handy pencil holder keeps a
pencil or pen handy at all times.
~AA133 IFR Hood 15.29
This IFR hood is comfortable and light weight. Molded from dark
plastic it hides your view outside the wind screen wile leaving
the instrument panel in full vies.
~AA134 Flight Computer 19.95
This full size flight computer is made of durable aluminum.
Instructions are printed right on the computer. Standard
wind grid on the back.
~AA135 Pilot's In-Flight John 5.50
This spill proof portable urinal can also be used for motion
sickness. End discomfort during long flights with this handy
container.
~AA136 Air Sickness Sacks 4.79
It's always a good idea to have a motion sickness sack ready
for that queasy passenger. These moisture proof, sanitary
sacks are tear resistant, moisture resistant, and temperature
resistant. 10 to a package.
~AA137 Safetywire Pliers 65.49
These pliers will twist and cut safety wire for your airplane
turnbuckles. It's a handy tool to have in your flight bag.
~AA138 Survival Kit 129.95
This compact yet complete survival kit has first aid equipment,
a water canteen, food packs, flares, a light weight tent,
insect repellant, a utility knife and other survival tools,
waterproof matches, pots and containers in a handy pack.
~AA139 Sunglasses 59.69
Best quality pilot's aviation sunglasses with grey polarized
lenses, gold frames and case.
~AA140 Digital Timer 25.95
Quartz digital timer is easy to use and accurate. Counts up
or down to time approaches, checkpoints, ETAs, holding patterns,
fuel use, and so on. Velcro fastener holds timer to your
instrument panel.
~AA141 Approach Chart Protectors 12.00
Plastic covers protect your approach charts. Measuring 5 1/2"
x 8 1/2" and punched with seven holes, these protectors are
perfect to keep your most used charts from fraying.
~AA142 Instrument Plotter 3.95
Precision made plotter works with US Government instrument
charts for plotting IFR flights.
~AA143 Cross Country Flight Plan Pad 3.29
This pad of 100 sheets features a planning sheet on the front
and a weather log on the back. Plan ETA for each check point,
and fill in ATA during the flight.
~AA144 I'd Rather Be Flying Lisence Plate Holder 12.99
Let everyone know what you'd rather be doing by framing your
lisence plate in this durable aluminum holder. Black with
white lettering. Mounting screws included.
ASP.TXT
=================[ Association of Shareware Professionals ]=================
_______ CATALOG-ON-A-DISK (tm) is
____|__ | (R) produced by a member of the Assoc-
--| | |------------------- iation of Shareware Professionals
| ____|__ | Association of (ASP). ASP wants to make sure
| | |_| Shareware that the shareware principle works
|__| o | Professionals for you. If you are unable to
-----| | |--------------------- resolve a shareware-related problem
|___|___| MEMBER with an ASP member by contacting
the member directly, ASP may be
CATALOG-ON-A-DISK is distributed able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can
by a unique marketing method called help you resolve a dispute or
shareware. You obtain a trial problem with an ASP member, but
copy of the software and try it does not provide technical support
free of charge for 30 days. If for members'products. Please write
it's not what you want, simply to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover
delete it from your machine. If Road, Muskegon,MI 49442-9427 or send
you use it beyond the trial per- a Compuserve message via CompuServe
iod you must buy your copy. Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536
============================================================================
CATALOG-ON-A-DISK is protected by US and International Copyright law.
Copyright 1990-1992 by EmmaSoft
============================================================================
CMHLP.TXT
CATALOG-ON-A-DISK HELP:
SYNTAX: CATALOG [filename]
Just type "catalog" and press the "Enter" key to view the catalog.
Copyright 1991, 1992 by EmmaSoft | All Rights Reserved
CMOSHLP.TXT
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║ CATALOG-ON-A-DISK Help ║
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╔═══════════════════════════════[ Keys: ]════════════════════════════════════╗
║ F1: This Help Alt-h: Help Bar ║
║ Esc: Exit Current Window Alt-x: Exit Program ║
║ Alt-i: Program Information Alt-p: Print the Cataog ║
║ ║
║ Home, End, PgUp or PgDn: More Categories Or Products ║
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╔═════════════════[ Finding Products And Ordering Them: ]════════════════════╗
║To choose a catagory place the menu bar over your choice and press enter. ║
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║To pick an item place the menu bar over that item and press enter. ║
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║To order the item press O or Enter and follow the prompts. ║
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╔══════════════════════[ Searching Within Categories: ]══════════════════════╗
║Alt-s to SEARCH for an Order Number, Item Description, or Price. ║
║Type in what you want to search for. Ex: widget ║
║<b> to search from the first item <Enter> to search from the last ║
║ NOTE: This search is not case sensitive. ║
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╔═════════════════[ When You're Done Viewing and Ordering ]══════════════════╗
║ Esc: To go from Catalog to the Exit Menu. ║
║ ║
║ Before Printing the Order Enter Your Name and Address. You only have to ║
║ do this the first time you order. ║
║ ║
║ Review your order. ║
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║ Print the order form to your printer or a text file. ║
║ ║
║ If you return to the catalog you may resume ordering, as long as you ║
║ haven't exited the program. ║
║ ║
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COMP.TXT
Computer Supplies
~~Ord. # BEST QUALITY COMPUTER SUPPLIES YOUR PRICE
~C14589 386-SX 16MHz Computer System With VGA Graphics 1399.98
Complete 386-SX System with 1MB RAM, High Density 5 1/4" and 3 1/2"
floppy drives, 41MB Hard Drive, Super VGA Color Monitor and Video
Card, Two Serial Ports, One Parallel port. Free DOS. 16 MHz
74 Pounds Shipping Weight
~C14590 386-SX 20MHz Computer System With VGA Graphics 1659.98
Complete 386-SX System with 1MB RAM, High Density 5 1/4" and 3 1/2"
floppy drives, 41MB Hard Drive, Super VGA Color Monitor and Video
Card, Two Serial Ports, One Parallel port. Free DOS. 20 MHz
74 Pounds Shipping Weight
~C14577 286 12MHz Computer System With VGA Graphics 1199.98
Complete 286-SX System with 1MB RAM, High Density 5 1/4" and 3 1/2"
floppy drives, 41MB Hard Drive, Super VGA Color Monitor and Video
Card, Two Serial Ports, One Parallel port. Free DOS. 12 MHz
71 Pounds Shipping Weight
~C14578 286 12MHz Computer System With Monochrome 899.98
Complete 286-SX System with 1MB RAM, High Density 5 1/4" and 3 1/2"
floppy drives, 41MB Hard Drive, Monochrome Monitor and Video Card
Two Serial Ports, One Parallel port. Free DOS. 12 MHz
70 Pounds Shipping Weight
~C14560 8088 20MHz Computer System With Monochrome 799.98
Complete 386-SX System with 1MB RAM, High Density 5 1/4" and 3 1/2"
floppy drives, 41MB Hard Drive, Super VGA Color Monitor and Video
Card, Two Serial Ports, One Parallel port. Free DOS. 10 MHz
69 pounds Shipping Weight
~C10322 Generic 20" Super VGA Monitor 1699.98
Big Super VGA screen with ultra high resolution is great for CAD and
other work that requires a large monitor. Anti glare, tinted screen
has a removable tilt-swivel base.
60 Pounds Shipping Weight
~C10310 Generic 14" Dual Frequency Super-VGA Monitor 389.98
This high quality super high resolution monitor produces clear, sharp
images. It comes with an anti-glare tinted screen and removable tilt-
swivel base.
34 Pounds Shipping Weight
~C10311 Generic 14" Analog VGA Monitor 389.98
This analog VGA Monitor was designed with graphics in mind. Comes
with anti-glare tinted screen and removable tilt-swivel base.
33 Pounds Shipping Weight
~C10312 Generic Monochrome VGA Monitor 139.98
This 64 shade grey scale on page-white background monitor is ideal
for word processing and desktop publishing. It has a sharp focus,
flat screen and a tilt-swivel base.
24 Pounds Shipping Weight
~C10313 Generic Amber Monochrome Monitor 102.98
14" Amber monochrome monitor with glare reducing screen has a dark
anti-glare tinted screen and removable tilt-swivel base.
31 Pounds Shipping Weight
~C04900 Mono Graphics Video Card 59.98
2 Pounds Shipping Weight
~C04901 EGA Graphics Video Card 66.98
2 Pounds Shipping Weight
~C04902 Super VGA Video Card 72.98
2 Pounds Shipping Weight
~C04903 Super VGA Video Card 256K RAM 89.98
2 Pounds Shipping Weight
~C04904 Super VGA Video Card 512K RAM 121.98
2 Pounds Shipping Weight
~C04905 Super VGA Video Card 1MB RAM 498.98
2 Pounds Shipping Weight
~C74288 Generic Laser Printer With 1MB RAM 999.99
This small footprint HP compatible laser printer prints 8 pages per
minute, has 12 resident fonts, 1MB RAM memory (expandable to 4MB),
two cartridge slots, two paper trays.
55 Pounds Shipping Weight
~C14927 2400bps Sensational Modem 96.59
Internal 2400bps modem is fully Hayes compatible, comes with communi-
cations software.
9 Pounds Shipping Weight
~C72560 Super-Duper Mouse With Draw-Stuff Software 67.80
MS compatible mouse is ergonomically designed to fit comfortably in
your hand. Comes with 12' cord. Plugs into your serial port.
Draw-Stuff software lets you draw all kinds of stuff with your mouse.
Also comes with S-D Mouse Menus.
~C72566 Super-Duper Joystick 37.59
The Mach 9000 joy stick is just what you need for your favorite games,
flight simulator, or CAD program. It has sensitive control plus two
fire buttons on an easy to hold base.
~C42512 Generic Surge Suppressor 32.79
Don't let uneven electrical current cause lost data. This Generic
brand surge suppressor has six outlets, a 6' cord, and a reset
button.
~C00012 3 1/2" Disk Tray 16.49
This tray is made of honest-to-gosh plastic, and will hold up to 60
3 1/2" floppy disks. See through cover lets you see what's inside!
~C00013 5 1/4" Disk Tray 16.49
This tray is made of honest-to-gosh plastic, and will hold up to 60
5 1/4" floppy disks. See through cover lets you see what's inside!
EXIT.TXT
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║ ║
║ Thank You For Purchasing Fine Products From ║
║ Consolidated Widgets ║
║ ║
║ ░░░░░ To Get Your FREE Widget, Print The Coupon ░░░░░ ║
║ ░░░░░ By Choosing "Special Forms." ░░░░░ ║
║ ░░░░░ CWI Hopes To Serve Your Every Widget Need! ░░░░░ ║
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FILE3037.TXT
Disk No: 3037
Disk Title: Catalog-On-A-Disk
PC-SIG Version: S1.0
Program Title: Catalog-On-A-Disk
Author Version: 2.0
Author Registration: $55.00
Special Requirements: 512K RAM. Hard drive recommended.
You can now create a paperless catalog with CATALOG-ON-A-DISK. Just type
your product descriptions in standard ASCII format (most word processors
can do this) and CATALOG-ON-A-DISK creates an electronic catalog you
send to your customers on floppy diskette. Your customers simply start
up the program and easily search or browse through your catalog of
descriptions and prices.
With CATALOG-ON-A-DISK, organize and present your products any way you
choose. It holds about 3,500-four line product descriptions on a
standard 360K floppy diskette (more on larger capacity diskettes). Your
customers can select products to purchase as they look through your
catalog. When they're finished, an order form/invoice is printed listing
all the products selected, with sales tax and shipping information
included. Your customer then can fax or mail the order form to you. This
could really help eliminate ordering mistakes.
Since you can only enter text descriptions about your products and not
graphics or pictures, it may not work for all companies. But if it works
for your products, it's a great way to set you apart from your
competitor and maybe be a little more productive at the same time.
PC-SIG
1030D East Duane Avenue
Sunnyvale Ca. 94086
(408) 730-9291
(c) Copyright 1989 PC-SIG, Inc.
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║ 1. Read The README File For The Latest Information ║
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║ 2. To Make Your Own Catalog: Sorry, you will have to read the ║
║ manual! The good news is it's short and easy! ║
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║ 3. To View Our Sample Catalog: Press a Key ║
║ ║
║ [ These are Sample Opening Screens That You Can Change for Your Catalog ] ║
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║ ┌─────────┐ This program was written by a ║
║ ┌─────┴───┐ │ (tm) member of the Association of ║
║ ──│ │O │────────────────── Shareware Professionals (ASP) ║
║ │ ┌─────┴╨──┐ │ Association of ║
║ │ │ │─┘ Shareware EmmaSoft ║
║ └───│ O │ Professionals PO Box 238, Lansing, NY 14882 ║
║ ──────│ ║ │──────────────────── VOICE: (607) 533-4685 ║
║ └────╨────┘ MEMBER BBS (MODEM): (607) 533-7072 ║
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GO.TXT
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║ <<<< PC-SIG Disk #3037 CATALOG-ON-A-DISK >>>> ║
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║ To print the documentation, type: COPY MANUAL.TXT PRN (press Enter) ║
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║ To print the new information, type: COPY README PRN (press Enter) ║
║ ║
║ To see a demo of the catalog, type: CATALOG (press Enter) ║
║ ║
║ To print the order form, type: COPY ORDER.FRM PRN (press Enter) ║
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║ (c) Copyright 1992, PC-SIG Inc. ║
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HEADER.TXT
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├───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ •-=≡ CONSOLIDATED WIDGETS, INC ≡=-• │
│ 1000 Widget Industrial Park │
│ Building 10 │
│ Widgetville, NY 14882 │
├───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Visit CWI World │
│ Headquarters Next Time │
│ You Are In Widgetville │
│ │
│ WIDGET KEYS │
│ │
│ <Esc> Order Dn More │
│ Alt-h Help Up More │
│ F1 Help Left More │ ┌───────────────────────────┐
│ PgDn More Right More │ │ This is a sample "header" │
│ PgUp More Alt-i Info │ │ screen you can change │
│ Alt-x Exit │ │ for your catalog. │
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MANUAL.TXT
CATALOG-ON-A-DISK
For viewing a catalog on your computer.
Copyright ■1991-1992, EmmaSoft
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LICENSE AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.1 What is this thing for????! . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2 USING THE PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CHAPTER TWO: VIEWING A CATALOG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.1 HOW TO READ A CATALOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 VIEWING CATALOG INFORMATION AND ORDERING. . . . . . 6
2.3 THE EXIT MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.4 THE HELP BAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.5 PRINTING THE CATALOG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CHAPTER THREE: MAKING A CATALOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.1 HOW TO MAKE AN OPENING SCREEN FILE. . . . . . . . . 10
3.2 HOW TO MAKE A HEADER FILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.3 HOW TO MAKE A CATALOG FILE. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.4 SAMPLE CATALOG FILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.5 HOW TO MAKE AN EXIT SCREEN FILE . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.6 HOW TO MAKE AN ORDER INFORMATION FILE . . . . . . . 16
3.7 HOW TO MAKE COUPONS AND OTHER SPECIAL FORMS . . . . 17
3.8 AUTOMATING SALES TAX AND SHIPPING/HANDLING. . . . . 17
3.9 CHANGING HELP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CHAPTER FOUR: THE COMPANION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.1 COMMAND LINE FUNCTIONS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.2 INTERACTIVE MODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.3 COMPRESSING CATALOG FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.4 ASCII DELIMITED FILES:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.5 EXPORTING CATALOG FILES:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.6 IMPORTING CATALOG FILES:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.7 CONVERTING V1 TO V2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.8 COLORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.9 CURRENCY SYMBOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.10 DEFINING A HELP BAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.11 NATIONALITY SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
CHAPTER FIVE: COMMANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.1 COMMAND SUMMARY (CATALOG.EXE):. . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.2 COMMAND LINE FLAG SUMMARY (CATCOM.EXE): . . . . . . 28
CHAPTER SIX: FILES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.1 EXPLANATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.2 LIST OF FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Appendix A: Distributing Catalogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
LICENSE AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY
License
1. You may use the program on a single computer at one time. You may not
copy the program and accompanying materials except for backup purposes
or to distribute it as shareware (see the section on distribution).
2. You may not make copies of the program for sale.
3. This software is copyrighted, and all rights therein are reserved for
EmmaSoft. Registration or purchase of this product does not transfer
any right, title, or interest in the software except as specifically set
forth in this agreement. You are hereby notified that the software
product is protected by United States Copyright Law, and you may be held
by responsible by EmmaSoft for any infringement of such rights or
violations to this agreement.
4. This license is effective until terminated. You may terminate it at any
time by destroying the program and all copies of it. It will also
terminate if you fail to comply with any term or condition on this
agreement. You agree upon termination to destroy the program together
with all copies of the program.
Warranty
1. This program is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either
expressed or implied, including any warranty of merchantability or
fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall EmmaSoft be held
liable for any loss of profit, special, incidental, consequential, or
other similar claims.
2. EmmaSoft does warrant that the magnetic media on which the software is
furnished is free of defects of materials and workmanship under normal
use for 60 days, provided that EmmaSoft provided your copy of the
program on such media. If during this period the diskette should become
defective it may be returned to EmmaSoft for replacement without charge.
Governing law shall be that of New York State. CATALOG-ON-A-DISK MANUAL page 4
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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 What is this thing for????!
CATALOG ON A DISK makes it easy for your customers see your catalog on
their computers and order from it. It is so easy to use that customers won't
put off ordering from you. Also a disk catalog is economical to produce,
compared to printed ones. It's simple for your customers to find what
items they want by browsing or searching, and generate an order form that can
be mailed, faxed, or sent to you by modem. You can configure your catalog
to give it your company's distinctive look.
Each category can hold from 61 to 790 items, including their order number,
name, price and a zero to twelve line long description of the product. You
may have a total of 99 categories (for a total of up to 78210 items,
depending on the length of the long description, and disk space permitting).
Your catalog is kept in compressed files so more product listings can fit on
the disk. These are very easy to create on any word processor or text editor
that can save files in pure ascii format. Then use the CATALOG-ON-A-DISK
Companion to compress the files.
1.2 USING THE PROGRAM
CATALOG-ON-A-DISK is two programs.
The first, CATALOG.EXE is a catalog reader. This is what you send to your
customers. It displays your catalog, and lets your customers browse or
search for items to order. It prints out order forms, coupons, and it can
even print the catalog on a printer.
CATCOM.EXE is the companion program that assists you in creating and
maintaining your catalog. It is for your use only and you do not send this
to customers.
For building and maintaining catalogs you should have a catalog directory on
your hard disk (you may do this on a floppy disk if you prefer). You should
keep all of the text files you use to make your catalogs here as well as the
CATALOG and CATCOM programs, the compressed (.CM) files, and any related
files. You then copy the files you need onto a master disk (a floppy) which
you will then duplicate for your customers' copies of the catalog.
The file CATALOG.INI is a very important file for both programs. It is the
initialization file that tells the two programs which screen colors to use,
and holds other important information the programs need internally. For
example, if you want to change screen colors you use CATCOM to do it. If
CATALOG is in the same directory and disk you'll see the colors have changed
the next time you use it. When you copy CATALOG.EXE onto the master disk
make sure you also copy CATALOG.INI along with all of your catalog files. CATALOG-ON-A-DISK MANUAL page 5
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1.3 DEFINITIONS
In this manual a few terms are used:
Ascii Delimited A file that has been saved in pure ascii (American
Standard Code for Information Exchange) format (most word
processors, data bases, etc. can do this), that has one
or more data fields delimited by quotation marks and
commas.
Catalog File A compressed file containing catalog information with the
extension ".CM". The format for these files is described
in section 3.3.
Default File A file CATALOG ON A DISK uses for anything except catalog
information, such as the opening screen, the main menu
header, and so on. Most of these files have the
extension .CM.
Field A database term meaning a type of information (such as a
name, address, etc.).
Menu A box in CATALOG ON A DISK containing several items that
are chosen by placing the menu bar over the item you
want. CATALOG-ON-A-DISK MANUAL page 6
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CHAPTER TWO: VIEWING A CATALOG
2.1 HOW TO READ A CATALOG
Start the program by typing CATALOG (Enter).
The Opening Screen Comes on. This will be one or more screens full of
company information, instructions, or other information. To go to the next
screen press any key until you get to the main menu screen.
At any menu you may use the following keys:
(Alt) (x) Exit the program
(Esc) Back out of current window
(F1) Help
(Alt) (i) Program Information
(Alt) (p) Print the whole catalog
(Alt) (h) Display a Help Bar
(PgUp) More Categories or Products
(PgDn) More Categories or Products
When viewing the category menu or categories that are larger than one screen
the arrow keys work as follows:
(Up) Up one choice. Scrolls to next screen full. Stops at first
choice.
(Down) Down one choice. Scrolls to next screen full. Stops at last
choice with a message.
(Left) Same as up arrow, but wraps to the bottom of the window instead
of scrolling.
(Right) Same as down arrow, but wraps to the top of the window instead
of scrolling.
2.2 VIEWING CATALOG INFORMATION AND ORDERING
The Main Menu Screen may have information on the left of the screen and a
menu at the right. The menu shows up to twenty categories of items at a time
you may look up and order. If there are more than twenty use (PgUp) and
(PgDn) to view more.
To choose a category place the menu bar over it, using the arrow keys to move
the bar and press (Enter).
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Now you will see a screen full of catalog items. If there are more items
than you can see on one screen use the (PgUp) (PgDn) (Home) (End) keys to
see more items. When you see an item of interest place the menu bar over
it and press enter. (To return to the main menu press (Esc).)
You may search for an item by pressing (alt) (s). This is not a case
sensitive search. If you are looking for an item called "widget" type
"widget" when prompted. Type (Enter) to search forward from the current
item, or (b) to search forward from the beginning of the file. This search
will find "WIDGET" or "Widget".
The search function looks through the entire catalog entry. This means that
if a word, or part of a word exists anywhere in the order number, short
description, price, or long description CATALOG-ON-A-DISK will find it. This
is perfect for product listings that use key words in the long descriptions.
Now you will see a product description (if it is present in the file). To
order this product press (Enter), or press (Esc) to back out.
Type the number of this product you want to order. CATALOG-ON- A-DISK
confirms your order and gives you the total for that number of items. To
accept this order press (Enter) . To change the quantity press (r) and re-
enter the quantity you want. To exit without ordering this item press (Esc).
You may back into the main menu screen to choose other categories to order
from. When you are done ordering go to the main menu screen and press
(Enter). You may order up to 200 different items in one session.
2.3 THE EXIT MENU
Now you see the Exit Menu. From Here you may
print an order form, view your order, go back to the main menu screen to
order more items, enter your name and address, or leave the program.
Printing an Order Form:
You can print the order form to your printer (to mail or fax) or to a file on
your disk (to send by modem if the company accepts orders this way). If
printing on your printer MAKE SURE YOUR PRINTER IS ON LINE AND READY.
When printing to a file you will be prompted for a file name.
A catalog can be set up to work in a few different
ways that affect how you must deal with sales taxes and shipping/handling
charges. CATALOG-ON-A-DISK MANUAL page 8
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If the order form prints without asking you for any information you may have
to fill in the taxes and shipping/handling charges by hand, and add the final
total yourself.
A catalog may be set up so it will check the state or province you entered in
your address (see section on name and address below), and if it finds a match
it automatically charges the appropriate sales tax. If you are ordering from
a different state or province it will not charge the tax.
Another way a catalog may be set is to ask you how much tax to charge. In
this case a window pops up, and you fill in a percent. Press (Enter) for no
sales tax.
Some catalogs will have a menu of shipping and handling options. If so, a
menu of these options will pop up while the order form is printing, so you
may make the appropriate choice.
Reviewing Your Order:
Here you can see what you have ordered with the subtotal for the whole
order (tax, shipping, etc. is not included here). If there are more
items than can be seen on one screen you may view the rest by using
(PgUp) (PgDn) (Home) (End).
To delete an item press (Del) and type the number of the item you want to
delete. The subtotal will be adjusted.
Go Back To Catalog:
If you want to add items to your order you can go
back to the main menu screen and order more
products.
Name and Address:
CATALOG ON A DISK will remember your name
and shipping address, and print it on your order form
whenever you order if you enter it here. This is great
if you order from the catalog a lot, or even if you only order a few times.
Special Forms:
If special forms, coupons, company descriptions,and so on have been included
with a catalog this menu item will appear on the exit menu. When you choose
it a menu appears with a choice of forms to print out. First make sure your
printer is ready, then place the menu bar over your choice and press enter.
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Exit:
You may exit the program by choosing this option.
You may exit to DOS at any menu by pressing (Alt) (x).
2.4 THE HELP BAR
To display a bar at the bottom of the screen with reminders of the most used
keystrokes press (Alt) (h).
2.5 PRINTING THE CATALOG
If you want a printout of the catalog make sure your printer is ready (and
has plenty of paper) and press (Alt) (p). The catalog will be printed
including the first screens, the categories in alphabetical order, a blank
order form, and special forms (coupons, etc). This takes some time, so you
should be sure you want to do it before starting. CATALOG-ON-A-DISK MANUAL page 10
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CHAPTER THREE: MAKING A CATALOG
For each category of items you want in your catalog you need to create a
Catalog file. You also need to create an Opening Screen file and a Header
file, and an Order Information File. Any ASCII characters may be used in
these files.
However, you should be aware that some printers
don't print the upper ascii characters (128-255) as expected. If printing
catalogs is very important for your customers you'll want to stick to the
lower 127 (of course upper and lower case letters, normal punctuation, and
numbers are all contained within the lower ascii set).
You could note this as part of your opening screen, and point out that if a
printer has an "IBM" setting it will probably print all the ascii characters.
3.1 HOW TO MAKE AN OPENING SCREEN FILE
The Opening Screen file is the first information your
customer sees when he or she starts the catalog program. This can be your
company name, a brief general description of how to order, something about
your products or whatever. You will want to keep this fairly short.
Using an ASCII text editor you can create the opening screen(s) that your
customers will see. This information will be shown, a screen at a time, to
your customers when they first start the program.
Make sure that no line is wider than 76 characters, and that you press Enter
at the end of the last line to put a newline character there (otherwise the
last line won't show up on the screen).
Each screen has 23 lines (rows), so if you have more than one screen you
should start screen 2 on line 24, screen 3 on line 47, and so on.
When the file is finished you must compress it (see section 4.3, "COMPRESSING
CATALOG FILES" below). The name of this file MUST be FIRST.TXT.
3.2 HOW TO MAKE A HEADER FILE
The HEADER is the information that appears on the
menu screen, just above the menu choices.
Use an ASCII text editor to create a file. This can have your company name,
a slogan, special help, advertising, or whatever you want.
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Make sure that no line is wider than 40 characters, and that you press
(Enter) at the end of the last line to put a newline character there
(otherwise the last line won't show up on the screen). This information
appears on the left of your screen, while the categories menu appears on the
right. If you only have a few categories you may make the lines below the
menu 78 characters wide to give additional information. Experiment with how
this looks.
This file should be 23 or fewer lines long.
When the file is finished you must compress it (see section 4.3, "COMPRESSING
CATALOG FILES" below). The name of this file MUST be HEADER.TXT.
3.3 HOW TO MAKE A CATALOG FILE
Using an ASCII text editor it is easy to make a
catalog file. There are three parts of a catalog file: The category title,
the header line, and description blocks. Just follow this format:
Title: Line one of the file is the category title. Type your title,
and if you want to password protect your file type a vertical
line and your password.
Header Text: Line two can be a line for the category header. This is
optional, and it can contain any text. It should begin with
a double tilde symbol so CATALOG-ON-A-DISK will know it is
for your header. These symbols will not appear on the
screen. For example you might want the header to say:
~~Order #: Product Description: List Price: Your Price:
Another choice is to use it for an advertising banner:
~~===WIDGETWARE is Your Choice In Tee Shirts!===
Description
Blocks: These are followed by one description block per item in your
catalog. A description block consists of from 1 to 13 lines.
On the top line is the marker, item number, a short product
description, and the price. These items must be in this order.
This is followed by a zero to twelve line product write-up
(long description).
Marker: You have to use a ~ symbol at the beginning of the top line
of each description block. It must be the left most character
on the line with no other characters or spaces in front of it.
This is mandatory.
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Order Number Can be any combination of numbers, letters and punctuation.
Must have NO blank spaces. If you do not use order numbers
you must leave one blank space at the beginning of the line,
after the marker. Order numbers are optional.
Short Desc: Can be any number of letters, numbers and words as long as it
fits with the Order Number and Price on 1 line (75 characters
total maximum). This is mandatory.
Price: Must be numbers and decimal point only. The best format to
use is XXX.XX where you show two numbers after the decimal
point, even if it is an even dollar figure. This is
mandatory. Some good examples:
.55 132.12 12.00
Write-Up: This can be any text, from 0 to 12 lines long. If you don't
want to use long description write ups, you don't have to.
This is optional.
Line# What To Type: # of chars Description
------+-------------------------------------+-----------+-----------------
1 |~Menu Title | Password |28 | 20 |Title | Password
------+-------------------------------------+-----------+-----------------
2 |~~Header Text (optional) |76 |Category Header
------+-------------------------------------+-----------+-----------------
3 |~Order# Short Description Price |75 |Description
4 |Product Description |75 |Block
5 |Product Description |75 |
6 |Product Description |75 |(13 Line Maximum)
etc. | | |
------+-------------------------------------+-----------+-----------------
Etc.
A catalog text file may have a maximum of 794 lines, including the title, all
the description blocks and the final line.
Catalog files may have any name except the following:
first header manual cmhelp cmoshelp orderinf manual temp
Make sure that you press Enter at the end of the last line to put a newline
character there. When the file is finished you must compress it (see section
4.3, "COMPRESSING CATALOG FILES" below).
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3.4 SAMPLE CATALOG FILE
Shareware | my_password
~~Order #: Product Description: Your Price:
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CATALOG-ON-A-DISK MANUAL page 14
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[End of file]
3.5 HOW TO MAKE AN EXIT SCREEN FILE
The Exit Screen File controls what your customer sees
beneath the exit menu when it is displayed on the screen.
Use an ASCII text editor to create this file. This can have your company
name, a slogan, special help, advertising, or whatever you want. You may
want to talk about special forms, or give ordering instructions.
The first line has a color instruction, followed by up to 10 or fewer lines
of text. CATALOG-ON-A-DISK MANUAL page 16
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The color instruction tells the program which colors to display the file in.
It should be one word with nothing else on the line with it. Type Main to
use the main screen colors, Hilight to use the hilight colors, or Help to use
the help screen colors.
When the file is finished you must compress it (see section 4.3, "COMPRESSING
CATALOG FILES" below). The name of this file MUST be EXIT.TXT.
3.6 HOW TO MAKE AN ORDER INFORMATION FILE
When CATALOG ON A DISK prints an order form it looks for a file called
ORDERINF.TXT. If it finds this file it includes the information in it
on your order form. This is where you put shipping information, tax
information, and any special ordering information, such as information
for charge card orders. Because there are so many ways to do this,
CATALOG ON A DISK lets the customer fill in shipping, discount and tax
information.
Using an ASCII text editor you can create the Order Form Information file.
You should keep this file short, to keep the order form to one page. It will
be printed at the bottom of the order form.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|New York Residents MUST Add Sales Tax |
| |
|Shipping and Handling: PAYMENT MUST BE IN U.S. FUNDS |
|Please add $3.00 for the first item DRAWN ON A U.S. BANK. |
|1.00 each additional item |
|Prices Good Through December 1992. |
| |
|I would like to pay by: |
|__Check __Master Card __Visa Card Number______________________________ |
| Expiration Date__________________________ |
| |
| CONSOLIDATED WIDGETS, INC. |
| 1000 Widget Industrial Park Building 10 |
| Widgetville, NY 14882 |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Make sure that no line is wider than 78 characters, and that you press Enter
at the end of the last line to put a newline character there (otherwise the
last line won't show up on the screen).
When the file is finished you must compress it (see section 4.3, "COMPRESSING
CATALOG FILES" below). The name of this file MUST be ORDERINF.TXT.
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3.7 HOW TO MAKE COUPONS AND OTHER SPECIAL FORMS
CATALOG-ON-A-DISK can display a menu of special forms, coupons and so on.
These can contain special offers, company description, special instructions,
and so on.
If forms exist CATALOG-ON-A-DISK adds a special menu item to the Exit Menu
that reads Special Forms. The customer can choose from a menu of forms and
print them to a printer (the printer must be attached to LPT1 for this to
work: this prevents coupons from being printed to a file and changed by the
customer).
Using an ASCII text editor you can create a Form file. Type any printable
ascii characters to make your form.
Make sure that no line is wider than 78 characters, and that you press Enter
at the end of the last line to put a newline character there (otherwise the
last line won't show up on the screen). It is suggested that you keep forms
below 60 lines.
When the file is finished you must compress it (see section 4.3, "COMPRESSING
CATALOG FILES" below). The name of this file MUST have the extension .FRM in
order for CATALOG-ON-A-DISK to place it in the Forms menu and treat it as a
form.
Example: COUPON.FRM
3.8 AUTOMATING SALES TAX AND SHIPPING/HANDLING
You may choose the way your catalog handles sales taxes and shipping and
handling charges on the order form. The simplest way to handle this is to do
nothing. CATALOG-ON-A-DISK will print out blank spaces for sales taxes, S&H,
and the final total that your customers can fill in manually. In this case
be sure to put your tax and S&H information in the ORDERINF file.
If you include a file called TOTAL.CM you can have CATALOG-ON-A-DISK figure
sales tax and/or S&H automatically or semi-automatically.
When the file is finished you must compress it (see section 4.3, "COMPRESSING
CATALOG FILES" below). The name of this file MUST be ORDERINF.TXT.
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+--------------------------------------+
| Total |
| t NY | 7 |
| s USPS (US) 3.00 | 3.00 |
| s USPS (Canada) 5.00 | 5.00 |
| s USPS (Elsewhere) 9.00 | 9.00 |
| s UPS Ground (US) 3.00 | 3.00 |
| s UPS BLUE (48 Sts) 6.00 | 6.00 |
| s UPS BLUE (AL HI PR) 8.00 | 8.00 |
| s UPS RED (US) 15.00 | 15.00 |
| s UPS RED (AL HI PR) 19.00 | 19.00 |
| s Customer Pick Up 0.00 | 0.00 |
| [End of file] |
+--------------------------------------+
This file must use a specific format: The top line in the file must have the
word Total with nothing else (upper or lower case, or both is OK).
This should be followed by up to 13 lines that are formatted as follows:
If you want to automatically charge a specific sales tax percent for your
state or province include a line that has a t at the beginning of the line
(no spaces before it), then the name of the state or province (if a US state
you should use the two letter indicator recommended by the post office.
Example: NY for New York). Next there should be a pipe symbol (|) with a
space on either side of it. Finally the sales tax percent age that applies
to your state.
Example:
t NY | 7
Some states have different taxes in their various regions. If this is the
case in your state you set your tax line to 999. CATALOG-ON-A-DISK will ask
the customer to enter the tax rate only if he or she resides in the chosen
state.
Example:
t NY | 999
To include shipping and handling options you use a similar format. You start
with the letter s at the beginning of the line. Next you type in the
shipping option you want to appear on the shipping menu (it is recommended
that you include the price here so your customers can see what they have to
pay for various shipping options. Follow that with a pipe symbol (|) with a
space on either side of it. And then type in the shipping price for that
entry.
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Example:
s FedEx 8.50 | 8.50
You may have up to 12 options on this menu. You are not required to have any
if you don't want the shipping menu to appear in your catalog.
When you are done typing this file you must compress it using the -c option
(see section 4.3, "COMPRESSING CATALOG FILES" below). The name of the file
must be TOTAL.TXT.
Some companies must collect sales tax in more than one state. CATALOG-ON-A-
DISK can be set to charge sales tax in just one state, or in all states. You
set this by calling CATCOM with the -sa flag (for all) or the -so (for one)
from the DOS command line as follows:
catcom -s (Enter)
If you set CATALOG-ON-A-DISK for ALL states a window will pop up asking the
customer to fill in the correct percentage of sales tax for his or her state.
You may still set one state to automatically charge a set percentage (using
the total file) if you want to. If you do the sales tax will automatically
be figured in without asking for input from customers in that state.
Some states charge sales tax on shipping and handling as well as merchandise.
Use the -mo flag for merchandise only, or the -mb flag to set CATALOG-ON-A-
DISK to charge tax on both.
3.9 CHANGING HELP
CATALOG-ON-A-DISK comes with two help files. The first, CMHLP.CM, holds the
text you see if you ask for help at the command line (by typing "CATALOG -
h"). The second, CMOSHLP.CM, has the text you see when you press (F1) while
viewing a catalog.
If you want to customize your own help files, create text files called
CMHLP.TXT and/or CMOSHLP.TXT. When they are as you want them compress them.
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CHAPTER FOUR: THE COMPANION
Beginning with Version 2, CATALOG-ON-A-DISK has been split into two programs.
The catalog viewer, CATALOG.EXE, lets your customers view your catalog.
CATCOM.EXE is the CATALOG-ON-A-DISK Companion, which helps you make your
catalog.
In general you make these files in a text editor or word processor that has
the capability to save text in pure ascii format. Most word processors have
this capacity. Then you use CATCOM to compress your files into a form that
CATALOG can read, and that take up less space on your disk. You can also use
CATCOM to change the colors of your catalog, to import and export catalog
files to a data base or other program, and so on.
CATCOM can be run in two ways. Command line mode lets you use CATCOM'S
capabilities using flags on the DOS command line. For example, to compress
a file you would type:
catcom -c myfile.txt (Enter)
CATCOM also has an interactive mode that allows you to perform tasks
interactively within a menu driven program. If you are new to CATALOG-ON-A-
DISK you'll probably want to start with interactive mode.
To start the Companion in interactive mode type:
CATCOM (Enter)
Important NOTE: Some functions work only in command line mode (such as tax
settings), and others only in interactive mode (such as converting v1 to v2).
The main menu screen appears. You are presented with four menu choices. The
first three are for making a file conversion. The last lets you exit back to
DOS.
In interactive mode at the main CATCOM menu press (Alt) (r) to review the
current settings for tax, currency symbol, and other settings.
4.1 COMMAND LINE FUNCTIONS:
CATCOM's catalog making functions can be called from the command line. It is
very easy to use these functions. Normally you call CATCOM with a flag and
a file name as follows:
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NOTES:
■The flags can be upper or lower case (ex. -E or -e).
■You may use \ instead of - in flags (ex: -e or \e).
■The filename may come before or after the flag.
4.2 INTERACTIVE MODE
In interactive mode you are shown a main menu. To go to a menu choice either
press the first letter of the choice and then press (Enter), or use the arrow
keys to go to your choice and press (Enter).
The menu choices are: File Compression, Export a file, Import a file,
Convert v1 to v2, Set Colors, and Leave. All but the last two require you to
specify a file you want to perform the operation on.
Both CATCOM.EXE and CATALOG.EXE use and operate on a file called CATALOG.INI.
This initialization file is vital to the working of both programs. When you
use CATCOM to set CATALOG-ON-A-DISK you must make sure that you ship the same
copy CATALOG.INI with your catalogs that CATCOM operated on if you want those
settings to take effect.
When you have made a choice a window appears in which you may type the name
of the file. If you remember the file name you may just type it here. If
you want to search for the file, press (F2). Now you are asked for a search
mask. This tells CATCOM what type of file to look for.
If you want to search all the files on the current disk and directory just
press (Enter). This sets the default mask to "*.*", which is the same as the
DOS mask for searching all files. If you wanted to search for files that all
have the .TXT extension, type "*.TXT". Or if you want to only search files
with CATALOG in their name type "CATALOG.*". To search for a particular file
type its full name.
Now press the space bar to toggle the files. When you see the one you want
press (Enter). At any time you can press (Esc) to escape back.
Note that when exporting you must export from a catalog file. All catalog
files have the .CM extension. CATCOM automatically sets this extension for
searching, so just press (Enter) when you see "*.CM" in the window.
4.3 COMPRESSING CATALOG FILES
CATALOG ON A DISK gets all its information from compressed files. Since
compressed files are smaller than regular ASCII files you can fit more of
them on
a floppy disk. It is easy to compress a file. Let's say you want to
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In interactive mode start CATCOM and choose File Compression. Choose the
file you want to compress (see section 4.3) and press (Enter). CATCOM will
compress the file for you.
At the DOS command line to compress a file called WIDGETS just type:
CATALOG -C WIDGETS
When CATALOG ON A DISK makes a catalog file it converts the tab character to
spaces. The default is eight spaces per tab. If your word processor uses a
different setting you may force CATALOG ON A DISK to use it by using the -T
flag. Call the program as above, but adding the -T flag followed by a
number. For example, to set the tabs in your widgets file to 6 spaces, type
CATCOM -C -T6 WIDGETS
Tab setting is not available in interactive mode.
4.4 ASCII DELIMITED FILES:
An ascii delimited file is a database file that only uses ascii characters
(does not have any special codes or headers). Each field is identified
(delimited) by a system of commas and quotation marks.
Although this is supposed to be a standard that almost all data base, word
processor, etc. programs can read and write to there are some variations.
For example, some programs just use a comma (,,,)for a blank field, while
others use quotes and commas ("","","",). There are common general rules
that all these programs use, and CATCOM can read and write both variations.
4.5 EXPORTING CATALOG FILES:
When you export a file CATCOM reads the compressed catalog file (.CM) and
translates it into ascii delimited format, placing the translated data in a
file of the same name, but with the extension .ASC.
From the main CATCOM menu choose Export a file. Now you will be presented
with a menu of ascii delimitation formats. Most databases read type 1, but
check yours to see which format is appropriate.
Place the menu bar on the correct choice and press (Enter).
To export a compressed catalog file to ascii delimited format ("field1",
"field2", "field3", field4") you call CATCOM from the command line, using the
-e flag. The resulting file can then be imported into a Database, Word
Processor, etc.
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Use the following syntax:
CATCOM -E FILENAME.CM
NOTES: ■You do not have to use the file extension.
Some databases import and export numbers with no quotation marks around them
in the ascii delimited field. For this reason a window has been added to
CATALOG-ON-A-DISK to allow you some flexibility in dealing with such a
situation.
Examples:
You want the default, which saves 15 fields: the order number, the short
description, the price, and 12 long description lines of up to 75 characters
each:
Default Reg
Each line in the file will look something like this (it will probably all be
on one line, though):
"MS402", "Sixteen Ton Widget", "64.59", "The long description goes
here.....", "More Long Des", "More Long Des", "More Long Des", "More Long
Des", "More Long Des", "More Long Des", "More Long Des", "More Long Des",
"More Long Des", "More Long Des", "More Long Des"
You are using a number field for price, but not order number, and you do not
want quotations around the price. To export in this format for a catalog
file called MYSTUFF.CM type the following at the command line:
Default P
"MS402", "Sixteen Ton Widget", 64.59, "The long description goes here.....",
"More Long Des", "More Long Des", "More Long Des", "More Long Des", "More
Long Des", "More Long Des", "More Long Des", "More Long Des", "More Long
Des", "More Long Des", "More Long Des"
You are using a number field for price and order number, and you do not want
quotations around them. To export in this format for a catalog file called
MYSTUFF.CM type the following at the command line:
Default Both
MS402, "Sixteen Ton Widget", 64.59, "The long description goes here.....",
"More Long Des", "More Long Des", "More Long Des", "More Long Des", "More
Long Des", "More Long Des", "More Long Des", "More Long Des", "More Long
Des", "More Long Des", "More Long Des"
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4.6 IMPORTING CATALOG FILES:
CATCOM can import catalog files from a database or other program that can
produce an ascii delimited file in the following format:
"Item_Number", "Short_Description", "Price", "Long_Description"
Item_Number, Short_Description, and Price should have a total length of 70
characters or less. Long_Description can be up to 296 characters long, but
should NOT have any line feed characters in it.
There should be a line feed after the last entry, or the last item on the
list won't be read in.
In interactive mode choose Import a file from the main menu, and choose an
ascii delimited file to import.
From the command line use the following syntax:
CATCOM -I FILENAME.ASC
CATCOM reads the file and a window pops up on the screen. You are asked for
the Category Title. This is what will appear on the menu your customers see.
Next you are asked for a password. (This protects your final compressed
catalog file from being exported). If you don't want to use a password just
press (Enter).
Now the window shows the first record in the database. Each line on the
screen shows one field for that record, and a chart appears on the left hand
side of the screen.
You must tell CATALOG-ON-A-DISK which record is which by filling in the
chart.
If the field is for your order number place a letter n
next to it.
If the field is for your short description place a letter d next to it.
If the field is for your price place the letter p next to it.
If you do not want to include the field as part of your catalog file, place
the letter x next to it.
After you have marked the above fields you may number the remaining fields
for inclusion in the long description. Number the first field 1, the next
one 2, and so on.
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Any unmarked fields will be added to the long description in the order in
which they appear. Therefore, if all the long description fields are already
in order, from top to bottom, you can just leave those blank.
When you are done filling in the chart press (Enter). CATALOG-ON-A-DISK will
import the file and take you back to DOS.
If your original data base didn't have a price field CATCOM gives you the
opportunity to fill in prices now. However, if you want to save this for
later just tell it to leave all prices at 0.00 when prompted.
If you choose to leave the prices at 0.00 you will have to go into your .TXT
file later with a text editor to change the prices.
As each item is processed it appears on the screen.
When CATCOM is done importing it has created a file with the .TXT extension.
You are asked if you want to compress the file now.
You may want to check out the text file for its spacing before compressing
it. However, if you compress it now it will instantly be readable by
CATALOG.EXE. The .TXT file is not erased, so you can always go back later,
fix the .TXT file in your text editor and then compress the file again.
Now you have a file with the same name as the original file, but with a .TXT
extension. This file should look just like a file you would make from
scratch in a word processor. It is always a good idea to check this file for
spacing, and you may edit it in your word processor.
Finally you must compress the file using the -c flag. Example:
CATCOM -C FILENAME.TXT
Now CATALOG-ON-A-DISK can read the new file.
4.7 CONVERTING V1 TO V2
If you used a previous version of CATALOG-ON-A-DISK it is easy to convert
your old catalog files to the new format using CATCOM in interactive mode.
Simply choose Convert v1 to v2 and type in the name of the file you want to
convert.
Important Note: You are converting the text file version of your catalog
file, not the compressed version. Once the conversion has been done you must
still compress the new file. CATCOM does not do this in one step, because
you may want to go back into the file with your text editor and add more
description lines, a password, or a category header.
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When you view the new file you will notice that the ~ symbol has been placed
at the beginning of each product, and blank lines have been erased. The
original file is given a new file extension "BAK." So when you convert
WIDGETS.TXT the new file will have the original name, and the old version
will be called WIDGETS.BAK.
4.8 COLORS
You may change the display colors by pressing alt-c at the main menu. There
are three types of screen colors:
Main: Most of the displays from CATALOG
Help: Help screens displayed when F1 is pressed
Hilight: Special messages generated by the program.
Use the right and left arrow keys to toggle the color choices. press enter
when a choice is set. If you don't like the colors you have set, press alt-c
to set them again. NOTE: The color change doesn't take full effect until
you exit and re-enter the program.
4.9 CURRENCY SYMBOL
At certain points in the program and on the order form CATALOG-ON-A-DISK
displays prices with a currency symbol. You can change this symbol to
reflect the one used for your country's currency.
There are two ways to set the currency symbol using CATCOM in command line
mode.
Since not all currency symbols appear on your keyboard, you may use the ascii
number (in decimal) to set yours. For example, to use the British pound
symbol you could type:
CATCOM -*a156
For no symbol at all you should use the ascii number for a blank space:
CATCOM -a*32
If the currency symbol you want does appear on your keyboard you may use the
-*s flag. To set the symbol to the dollar sign, for example, you would type:
CATCOM -*s$
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4.10 DEFINING A HELP BAR
The help bar appears on the screen when you press (Alt) (h) in CATALOG.EXE.
If you want to use it you should add a message in your Help screen, or on
your header screen telling your customers that it is there. You also have to
define the help you want displayed.
Defining a help bar is easy. On the command line type:
CATCOM -hb
A Box will pop up. You can type anything you want in the box. When you
press (Enter) it will be saved.
Use -h+ to make it the default, or -h- to turn it off.
4.11 NATIONALITY SETTING
CATALOG-ON-A-DISK now supports two customer address formats: United States
and European/Canadian styles. You use the -nu (Nationality) flag to set the
program to US style, and
-ne for European/Canadian. To do this type:
catalog -nu
The program will respond, "CATALOG-ON-A-DISK set for US Style Address", or
"CATALOG- ON-A-DISK set for European Style Address."
Examples:
US Style European/Canadian
Name Name
Address Address
Address Address
City, State Zip Code City, Province or County, Postal Code
Country Country
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CHAPTER FIVE: COMMANDS
5.1 COMMAND SUMMARY (CATALOG.EXE):
(Esc) Exit
(alt) (i) Program Information
(alt) (x) Exit
(Alt) (p) Print the whole catalog
(Alt) (h) Display a Help Bar
(F1) Help
(PgUp) (PgDn) See more than 20 Categories or Products
(Up) (Dn) Up or Down 1 Category or Product
(Lt) (Rt) Up or Down 1 Category or Product
5.2 COMMAND LINE FLAG SUMMARY (CATCOM.EXE):
-c Compress a text file to make a catalog file
-e Export a compressed catalog file to ascii delimited format
-i Import an ascii delimited file to a text file
-t# Expand tabs to # spaces
-hb Set Help Bar Text
-h+ Set Help Bar On (-h- Sets Help Bar Off)
-nu Set Nationality address format to US style
-ne Set Nationality address format to European/Canadian style
-so Charge Sales Tax in One State
-sa Charge Sales Tax in All States
-mo Tax merchandise only
-mb Tax both merchandise and Shipping & Handling
-*a Set currency character using ascii number (numbers in
decimal. 32 for blank)
-*s Set currency character using symbol
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CHAPTER SIX: FILES
6.1 EXPLANATION
When you want to look at a catalog, CATALOG looks for Default Files and
Catalog Files. All of the files have the .CM extension.
Default files hold information for the opening screen, the catalog header, on
screen help, and so on. These files have the .CM extension (CATALOG ON A
DISK's extension that identifies compressed files).
Catalog Files have the catalog information in them. CATALOG-ON-A-DISK
automatically reads whichever Catalog Files are on your disk to create the
menu of categories. Catalog files have the extension .CM (the compressed
product information) For example: WIDGETS.CM. There must be no more than
ninety-nine of these files on the disk at any one time. Each Catalog File is
listed in the Title file (CATALOG.TL) with the menu heading used to call it.
Special Forms files are optional. They contain anything: an explanation of
your company policies, special coupons, whatever you want to use them for.
These compressed files have the .CM extension, and they are listed in the
file CATALOG.FM, along with the menu title used to call them. Important
NOTE: if CATALOG.FM does not exist on your disk, the Special Forms menu item
in the exit menu does not appear.
6.2 LIST OF FILES
CATALOG.EXE The main program CATALOG.INI Contains initialization
information such as color
choices, buyer's name and
address, etc.
FIRST.CM Default file. Contains opening screen information. If
present it will be used instead of FIRST.CM.
HEADER.CM Default file. Contains opening screen text. If present
will be used instead of HEADERE.CM.
ORDERINF.CM Default file. If present this will be added to the
end of the order form. Contains charge card, shipping
and handling information, company name and address,
and so on, in compressed form.
XXXXXXXX.CM Catalog file. Compressed file containing information on
products
CATALOG.TL Catalog File. A short ascii file containing the
category titles for the main menu.
CATALOG.FM Catalog File. A short ascii file containing the form
/coupon titles for the Forms menu.
README The most up to date information about CATALOG-ON-A-DISK
EXIT.CM Default file. The file that shows your exit message.
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TEMP A file created and deleted by CATALOG-ON-A-DISK for
certain operations. You won't see this in your
directory, but you shouldn't keep a file of this name
in your directory, since CATALOG-ON-A-DISK will delete
it. CATALOG-ON-A-DISK MANUAL page 31
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Appendix A: Distributing Catalogs
CATALOG-ON-A-DISK is protected by US Copyright law. This section tells how
you may distribute catalogs. Distribution of your catalog must follow these
rules to avoid infringement of EmmaSoft's copyright. If you have any
questions about catalog distribution requirements, call EmmaSoft for
clarification.
First, some definitions:
CATALOG-ON- The software package
A-DISK including CATALOG.EXE, CATCOM.EXE, and their accompanying
files as shipped from EmmaSoft.
Your Catalog Your company's catalog which included CATALOG.EXE,
CATALOG.INI, and the files you have created to display your
catalog using CATALOG.EXE.
1. A registered user is an individual or company
who has paid a registration fee to EmmaSoft and received
a registered copy with a valid serial number from EmmaSoft.
2. Only registered users may distribute catalogs using CATALOG.EXE. If you
are a registered user you may make unlimited copies of your catalog,
including CATALOG.EXE and CATALOG.INI.
Associated individuals or companies not part of the registered user must
be registered users before distributing catalogs with CATALOG-ON-A-DISK.
For example, each member of a franchise must individually buy a copy of
the program. An easy way to distinguish: if you or your company can
receive catalog orders directly from a customer you must be a registered
user.
3. If you charge a fee for your catalog it should be explicitly understood
that you are not selling a copy of the CATALOG-ON-A-DISK product, but
are simply charging for a copy of your catalog.
4. When distributing catalogs CATALOG.EXE MUST be included, unchanged from
its original form. In addition you must include the file CATALOG.INI
for the program to work correctly. Your FIRST, HEADER, ORDERINF, TL,
FM, help, and CM files should be included as needed. CATCOM.EXE must
not be sent with your catalogs.
5. Unregistered Users: Unregistered users are invited to experiment with
CATALOG-ON-A-DISK to see if the program meets their needs. However it
is a violation of EmmaSoft's copyright for an unregistered user to
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Index
Ascii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 5, 10, 11, 14-17, 20-24, 26, 28, 29
Catalog File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 10, 11, 13, 21-25, 28, 29
CATALOG.EXE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 20, 21, 25, 27-29, 31
CATALOG.INI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 21, 29, 31
CATCOM.EXE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 20, 21, 28, 31
Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 16, 20, 21, 26
Command line mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 26
Companion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 20
Compress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 10-13, 16, 17, 19-22, 25, 28
Currency symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 26, 28
Description blocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, 12
Distribution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 31
Exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9, 15-17, 20, 26, 28, 29
Exit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 8, 15, 17, 29
First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 6, 8-10, 12, 15, 16, 19-21, 24, 29, 31
Header. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 10-12, 21, 25, 27, 29, 31
Help bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 9, 27, 28
Interactive Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-22, 24, 25
Nationality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27, 28
Order Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 16
Order Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 7, 12, 23, 24
Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 7, 11-13, 18, 23-25
Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-10, 14
Sales Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8, 16-19, 28
Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Shipping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8, 16-19, 28, 29
Special Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8, 9, 15, 17, 29
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 7, 8, 12, 15, 17-19, 24
Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, 6, 19
ORDERINF.TXT
New York Residents MUST Add Sales Tax
Shipping and Handling:
US(48) US(AL HI PR) CANADA ELSEWHERE
USPS: 3.00 3.00 5.00 9.00
UPS (ground): 3.00 6.00
UPS(Blue): 6.00 8.00
UPS(Red): 15.00 19.75
Prices Good Through December 1991.
I would like to pay by:
__Check __Master Card __Visa Card Number___________________________________
Expiration Date_______________________________
-------------PAYMENT MUST BE IN U.S. FUNDS DRAWN ON A U.S. BANK.--------------
CONSOLIDATED WIDGETS, INC.
1000 Widget Industrial Park Building 10
Widgetville, NY 14882
PET.TXT
Pet Supplies | Codeword
~~PET SUPPLIES YOUR PET WILL LOVE: AND SO WILL YOU!!!
~ Stupid Pompom Cat Toy 1.59
KEY WORDS: CAT TOY
A silly looking pompom with a tassel and elastic band that your
favorite cat will love!
~ Cat Litter Box 9.95
KEY WORDS: CAT LITTER BOX
This special covered litter box uses a charcoal filter to keep
smells in. Measures 11" x 18". Comes with a package of 12 liners.
~ Litter Scooper 1.99
KEY WORDS: CAT LITTER BOX SCOOPER
Durable plastic litter scooper. Red.
~ Kitty Yummies 2.39
KEY WORDS: CAT FOOD SNACKS
No cat can resist Kitty Yummies! Can contains 16 oz. of bite sized
treats. Low ash.
~ Auto Feeder 10.59
KEY WORDS: CAT FOOD FEEDER
Leave your cat for the weekend with plenty of food. As your cat eats
dry food, more comes down into the dish. Holds enough for one week.
~ 6" Rawhide Dog Bone 5.95
KEY WORDS: DOG BONE RAWHIDE CHEW TOY
Dogs love real rawhide boiled in beef stock, formed into the shape of
a bone.
~ 10" Rawhide Dog Bone 9.95
KEY WORDS: DOG BONE RAWHIDE CHEW TOY
Real rawhide boiled in beef broth, formed into the shape of a bone.
For big dogs.
~ Nylon Leash 6.95
KEY WORDS: DOG LEASH WALK
Strong, durable nylon leash, 5' long with clip. Choice of colors.
~ Dog Feeding Dish 15.95
KEY WORDS: DOG FOOD FEEDING DISH
Stainless steel feeding dish for medium sized dogs. Heavy dish won't
move along the floor as Fido eats.
SHAREWAR.TXT
Shareware
~~======[ Although This Isn't a Real Catalog These Are Real Products ]========
~SW2002 Programmer's SUPER-MAINT Evaluation Disks (2) 8.00
Programmer's SUPER-MAINT is the make ┌─── ┌┐┌┐ ┌┐┌┐ ┌──┐
utility that simplifies your program ├─ │└┘│ │└┘│ ├──┼
building chores. SUPER-MAINT builds └─── SOFT≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡
your make files and response files
for you, and remembers all your command line flags and even the name of
the make file, so all YOU need to remember is "sm <Enter>." No need to
memorize complicated macro assignments for special program builds.
Just point and shoot at the source code files you want to include in your
program. Automatic installation, user configurable, automatically finds
dependents, smart library maintenance, context sensitive help, mouse support.
Supports most popular programming languages. ASP shareware from EmmaSoft
~SW4004 Mah Jongg Evaluation Disk 4.00
Mah Jongg is a colorful and addictive solitaire game. It's played
with a set of 144 tiles and the object is to remove pairs of tiles
from the playing board until the board is cleared. It sounds easy,
and it is easy to learn the basic rules, but success is elusive.
Includes many features such as undo, multiple saved games, extensive
player statistics, help, shell to DOS, etc.
~SW4007 ZPAY 3 Payroll System Evaluation Disks (2) 8.00
ZPAY 3 is the easiest to use and most flexible payroll package for the PC
ever! Pays salaried, hourly, commissioned, 1099 type payments by any pay
period. Prints checks, W2's and a multitude of reports. Has data export-
ing so you can manipulate the data with other applications such as a
spreadsheet program. Supports laser printers as well as your pin feeders.
Manual has a "test ride" tutorial to make learning a snap! ASP Shareware
~SW4008 TSR Download Evaluation Disk 4.00
A soft font manager for LaserJet and DeskJet printers. Pops up over your
application to find your fonts automatically and displays them in English.
Compress fonts so they occupy 1/6 the disk space. Program remembers the
fonts in your printer and their RAM requirements. Create landscape fonts
on the fly, offers scalable font support, works from DOS or Windows, all in
a 7K TSR. ASP Shareware $45 (registration) from Elfring Soft Fonts.
~SW4009 Easy Format Evaluation Disk 4.00
Protect your data. Never send out a faulty disk again! Easy format
provides you with 4 disk testing methods, six bad spot marking options,
custom boot messages, and more (includes a DESQview-specific version for
formatting in the background). Easy Format from Falk Data Systems.
~SW4010 PC-Draft-Cad Evaluation Disk 4.00
Vector based CAD: Automatic dimensions, unlimited layers, multiple fonts &
Object libraries. Virtual memory - Extended, Expanded memory or disk for
drawings up to 32 Megabytes. Pop up menus or single keystroke commands.
Context sensitive help. Over 65 commands + undo/redo, pan, zoom, fill
pattern, macros.
CGA, EGA, VGA, Hercules. Mouse Optional. Prints exact scale on HPGL
plotters, dot matrix, laser printers. Exports WPG GEM HPGL ASCII.
Imports WPG DXF ASCII.
~SW4011 By The Numbers Evaluation Disk 4.00
Uses the philosophy of Numerology to analyze your name and birthdate for
their symbolic meaning and metaphysical vibrations, giving you a complete
personality profile, and a forecast for the coming year. Professional
looking reports can be editied for truly personalized interpretations.
Simple installation, user configurable, and more! ASP shareware from
R.K. West Consulting
~SW4012 DMPLAS Evaluation Disk 4.00
Background (TSR) program that translates Epson Printer output to HP
LaserJet. Handles both text (elite, pica, condensed, bold, italic,
wide, superscript, subscript, etc.) as well as graphics. Takes only
6K of memory. Extend the life of your programs.
ASP shareware from Software Co-op.
~SW4013 STACKEY (with BATUTIL) Evaluation Disk 4.00
STACKEY (bundled with BATUTIL) has the basic function of stacking keystrokes.
It uses English like F1 for the F1 key rather than cryptic hex codes. It
includes simulated pressing of lock keys, shifts, support for Carousel,
Desqview and hotkey/screen reading script control. PC Magazine called it
the 'ultimate batch enhancer' and PC World and PC Computing included it in
"Best Of.." articles.
~SW4015 ReNamer Evaluation Disk 4.00
ReNamer - A professional tool for programmers.
ReNamer converts file and symbol names across the many types of files
that make up an application - source code, MAKE files, DOS batch files,
and documentation. Use ReNamer when you want to port your software to
another platform or when you want to globally change your naming
conventions.
~SW4018 4Print 4.1 Evaluation Disk 4.00
4Print is a paper-saving utility for the HP LaserJet, DeskJet and
compatibles which prints 4-6 or more pages of text on each sheet.
Can print double-sided on any LaserJet or DeskJet, even non-duplex
models! Perfect for progam listings and documentation; can also
print wide spreadsheet and database reports. Includes 4Book utility
for printing handsome, pre-collated booklets that you just take from
the printer and fold in half. Optional Windows interface also included.
Supports A4 paper. "Way cool... Many useful features" -- Bill Machrone,
PC Magazine 1/28/92 ASP Shareware from Korenthal Associates, Inc.
~SW4020 PopDBF v4.0 4K TSR Evaluation Disk 4.00
PopDBF is a memory resident program which provides "instant access" to your
dBase compatible .DBF files at any time. Use it from DOS or inside other
programs! Just press the hotkey and your database information is
"instantly" available! Append, Browse, Delete, Edit, Print, Search records,
and much more! ASP shareware from Bowen Software.
~SW4022 TCXL User Interface System Evaluation Disk 4.00
The TesSeRact CXL User Interface Development System is one of the fastest
and smallest Windowing packages available. With modules of Extended and
Expanded Memory (DPMI, VCPI and XMS fully supported), String Handling,
Mouse Support and more, the library is currently being used by millions of
developers all over the world.
It contains over 400 multi-purpose functions which provide a variety of
capabilities, and supports many popular C compilers, including Microsoft
C (version 5.1 and 6.0), Quick C, Turbo C 2.0, and Turbo C++ 1.0, and
Zortech C/C++ 2.1.
ASP shareware from Innovative Data Concepts.
~SW4025 Personal Calendar for DOS Evaluation Disk 4.00
Personal Calendar (PC) is a Personal Information Manager (PIM) which
contains an appointment reminder, and a notepad. PC displays a three-
month scrollable calendar, a running analog and digital clock, and a
time-oriented event (to-do) list and text note list, each 300 in capacity.
A modifiable unlimited historical tracking (diary) is made of events and
notes, all printable. Warnings and alarms tell when something is pending
or overdue (ticklers). Driven by a simple flexible menu interface,
Personal Calendar can be a normal TSR (pop up) program, as you choose;
TSR use interrupts you at the earliest event. As a TSR, an extremely small
6K byte kernal remains in DOS memory, with the balance swapped to EMS or
disk. TSR programming is extremely stable and environment-sensitive.
ASP shareware.
~SW4026 BOXER Text Editor Evaluation Disk 4.00
BOXER is a full-featured text editor with 512-level undo, full mouse
support, support for extended video modes, multiple files & windows,
pull-down menus, column marking, editable keystroke macros, word
processing, and context sensitive online help. Also: forward and
backward searches with wildcards, EMS swap for DOS shell, graphic
drawing, auto indent, find mating parenthetical characters, block:
sort, total, average, fill, print, invert, detab. Dr. File Finder
says: "Feature for feature, BOXER is the BEST Shareware text editor
available today!" (ASP) Shareware $35-50 from David R. Hamel.
STEREO.TXT
Hi Fi Equipment
~~NO QUALITY EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION List Your Price
~S101 Teac V-250 Stereo Cassete Deck 92.99 79.95
Dolby B, Direct Function Mechanism, Auto Stop,
Metal Tape EQ, 3 Digit Tape Counter, LED peak
level meters, One Touch recording
~S102 Teac R-540 Auto Reverse Stereo Cassette Deck 179.85 149.95
Dolby B and C, Dolby HX-Pro Headroom Extention,
Bias fine tuning, Auto Tape selector, Timer
Record/Play, Headphone Jack, REC- mute
~S103 Magnavox CDB-486 Compact Disc Changer 295.99 229.95
6 disk magazine, 11 function infrared remote,
CMD4 laser scanning assembly, 5 digit LCD
display, Dual 16 bit digital to analog
converters, 3 speed music search.
~S104 Scott PS 60C Semi-Automatic Turntable 75.89 59.99
Belt drive, pitch, strobe, auto return,
damped cueing, shock absorbant feet,
cartridge included.
~S105 Teac EQA-6 Stereo 10 Band Equalizer 93.90 79.95
Separate illuminated slide controls for each
channel, 12 db boost/cut, Switchable EQ defeat,
tape monitor, peak program level meter,
black case.
~S106 Bose 121 Speakers 239.17 199.99
Pair of 6" x 9" speakers with a rich sound
Indoor or outdoor use, includes mounting
brackets, black cabinet.
UPDATE.TXT
*************************[ CATALOG-ON-A-DISK ]******************************
**************************[ Features Update ]*******************************
****************************[ version 2.00 ]********************************
- Catalog reader is about 36KB smaller than version 1, leaving more room on
disk for catalog files
- Companion CATCOM.EXE makes catalogs, CATALOG.EXE program reads them
(You only distribute CATALOG.EXE with your catalog)
- 0 to 12 line long descriptions (start each description block with a tilde ~)
- User defined headers for every catagory (start line with two tildes ~~)
- Improved menu scrolling
- User sets currency character
- New Flags for setting options
- Screen display speeded up
- First and Header Screen Reader improved to hold 23 lines per screen
- 10 Line Exit Screen Added, Colors can be specified.
- Import/Export is smarter, recognizes many ascii delimited options
- Firste and Headere screens eliminated
- Password protection against unauthorized exporting of catalog files
- Entire Catalog may be printed to a printer on LPT1 (alt-p)
- .TL files consolidated into one file to make loading faster
- Special forms, coupons, etc. may be viewed or printed (added to exit menu)*
- Orderinf file is now compressed to make it tamper-proof**
- User Definable Help bar available by pressing alt-h
- User Definable Date Format and Separator Character
- Reader can be called from any drive or directory
*When you make a form give the text file an extension of .FRM . Catalog
automatically builds a forms menu, and adds a "Special Forms" line to the exit
menu when you compress it with the -c flag. Colors can be specified.
**Just take the old orderinf file and compress it using -c. Then ship the
orderinf.cm file, not the text file.
****************************[ version 1.20 ]********************************
- Documents and Sample Catalog re-written
****************************[ version 1.10 ]********************************
- Expanded from 20 to 99 categories maximum
- Search no longer case-sensative
- Fixed category title display
- -o flag added so Order Number can be Imported/Exported without quotes
in the delimited file.
- -p flag added so the Price can be Imported/Exported without quotes
in the delimited file.
****************************************************************************
VIDEO.TXT
Video Rentals
~~Order# GIANT MOVIE TITLE 2 Day Rental
~V100 48 Hours 3.59
Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte explode as the cop and the con
who are stuck fighting crime together.
2 day rental
~V101 Beverly Hills Cop 3.59
Eddie Murphy is the streetwise Detroit cop who follows a murder
case to southern California.
2 day rental
~V102 Witness 3.59
An Amish boy witnesses a murder, and a detective (Harrison Ford)
must hide in an Amish community during the investigation.
2 day rental
~V103 Airplane 3.59
Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in a wacky film
about an ex-fighter pilot forced to fly an airliner who's crew is
food poisoned.
2 day rental
~V104 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 3.59
Captain Kirk, Spock, and the crew return to 1987 Earth to find
two whales to bring back to the future to save the planet.
2 day rental
~V105 Flashdance 3.59
This box-office and video smash follows a determined young woman
(Jennifer Beals) in her struggle to become a professional dancer.
2 day rental
~V106 Doctor Zhivago 2.99
Classic film starring Omar Sharrif and Geraldine Chaplin based on
the Boris Pasternak novel. 2 cassettes.
3 day rental
~V107 Mask 3.59
A disfigured teen and his strong willed biker mom give strength
and support to each other. Cher, Eric Stolz, Sam Elliot.
2 day rental
~V108 Raiders of the Lost Arc 3.59
Harrison Ford and Karen Allen star in this adventure classic that
captures the excitement of the old adventure serials.
2 day rental
~V109 Robin Hood 2.99
Classic Errol Flynn romp at his most charming best, robbing from the
rich and giving to the poor. Basil Rathbone.
2 day rental
~V110 Superman 3.59
The adventures of Superman from his birth on with Christopher Reeve,
Margot Kidder and Marlon Brando.
2 day rental
~V111 Lethal Weapon 3.59
Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are two cops in this action adventure
thriller.
2 day rental
Directory of PC-SIG Library Disk #3037
Volume in drive A has no label
Directory of A:\
FILE_ID DIZ 304 3-17-92 12:05p
ASP TXT 1707 3-17-92 1:32p
CATALOG EXE 61196 4-13-92 1:11p
CATALOG INI 724 3-23-92 1:30p
CATCOM EXE 55031 4-15-92 4:11p
MANUAL TXT 69074 3-14-92 2:04p
ORDER FRM 5295 3-18-92 11:28a
README 6625 3-18-92 3:47p
README 1ST 775 3-17-92 1:45p
UPDATE TXT 2419 3-17-92 9:36a
VENDOR DOC 6288 3-14-92 8:53a
CATALOG TL 165 3-18-92 11:13a
CATALOG FM 98 3-17-92 10:25a
ABOUT CM 1359 2-28-92 9:28a
AIRCRAFT CM 4173 2-28-92 11:32a
AIRCRAFT TXT 9763 2-28-92 11:32a
CMHLP TXT 277 3-13-92 3:49p
CMHLP CM 192 3-13-92 3:49p
CMOSHLP CM 1037 7-16-91 4:53p
CMOSHLP TXT 3132 7-16-91 4:52p
COMP TXT 5131 2-28-92 11:11a
COMP CM 2122 2-28-92 11:11a
EXIT CM 281 3-04-92 4:20p
EXIT TXT 822 3-04-92 4:20p
FIRST TXT 3673 2-28-92 11:50a
FIRST CM 1020 2-28-92 11:50a
FREE CM 388 3-11-92 4:33p
FREE FRM 1351 3-11-92 4:33p
HEADER TXT 1237 3-13-92 2:23p
HEADER CM 495 3-13-92 2:23p
ORDERINF CM 508 7-25-91 3:07p
ORDERINF TXT 911 8-21-91 8:21p
PET TXT 1841 2-28-92 11:08a
PET CM 1056 2-28-92 11:08a
SHARE CM 2459 3-17-92 10:25a
SHARE FRM 4806 3-17-92 10:25a
SHAREWAR TXT 8472 3-14-92 9:34a
SHAREWAR CM 4837 3-14-92 9:34a
STEREO CM 1046 2-28-92 11:10a
STEREO TXT 1304 2-28-92 11:10a
TOTAL CM 191 3-04-92 11:20a
VIDEO CM 1442 2-28-92 11:10a
VIDEO TXT 2432 2-28-92 11:10a
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