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RAFFLEDO.TXT
Raffle Do (TM)
version 1.0
for MS-Windows
Instruction Manual
RESOLUTIONS NOW
P.O. BOX 443
BLUE ISLAND, 1L. 60406-0443
copyright, 1992 Philip Rodgers, Jr.
All rights reserved.
IMPORTANT Read this license agreement carefully before
using this software. Use of this software
binds you to the terms of this license
agreement. Do not use this software if you
do not agree to the terms of this agreement.
LICENSE AGREEMENT - SINGLE USER
The Raffle Do (TM) software is not "Public Domain" or
"Freeware". Raffle Do is "Shareware". This is a single user
license. Registering Raffle Do for use on more than one
computer may require a Multiple User or Site License.
1. COPYRIGHT. Raffle Do is copyrighted 1992 and the
copyright owner is Philip Rodgers, Jr. d.b.a. Resolutions Now
("Licensor"), located at P.O. Box 443, Blue Island, IL. 60406-
0443. All Raffle Do source code files and documentation ("the
software") are protected by United States copyright laws and
international treaty provisions.
2. TRADEMARKS. "Raffle Do", the Raffle Do icon and
"Resolutions Now" are trademarks of Philip Rodgers, Jr.
3. GRANT OF LICENSE. Non-registered users of this software
are granted a limited license to transfer one copy of the
non-registered (i.e. unregistered) software to a single hard
drive on a single computer and produce one copy of all
documentation for evaluation on a private non- commercial
basis, for the express purpose of determining whether the
software is suitable to their needs. The evaluation period
is not to exceed 30 days. At the end of the evaluation
period, you are required to either register your copy by
sending the payment as stated in the documentation
or discontinue using it and discard all copies thereof.
Registered users ("Licensee") are granted a non-exclusive
license to transfer one copy of the registered software to a
single hard drive on a single computer and produce one
printed copy of all documentation. Registered users may
also make one copy of the software for backup or archival
purposes. The software may not be used on a computer
that is part of any network. Licensee shall pay Licensor
a license fee as stated in the documentation after which
Licensee shall become a registered user with a fully paid
license. Any other uses may require a Multiple User or
Site License.
You may reproduce and distribute copies of the non-registered
Raffle Do software, subject to the limitations stated herein, and
on the express condition that you do not receive any commercial
benefit or other compensation. The recipient(s) to whom you
distribute this software must agree to the terms of this
Agreement, including the payment of the stated Licensee fees to
Licensor upon becoming registered users.
Distributors of user-supported software libraries (i.e. operators
of electronic bulletin boards, shareware vendors) that charge a
disk fee must obtain written permission of Philip Rodgers, Jr. to
distribute non-registered copies of Raffle Do.
4. RESTRICTIONS. Except as provided herein, you may not
rent, lease, sub-license or otherwise redistribute Raffle Do. You
may not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the software.
U.S. Government Restricted Rights: Use, duplication or
disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as
set forth in subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical
Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 or
subparagraphs (c) (1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer
Software - Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52.227-19, as applicable.
Contractor/Manufacturer is Resolutions Now, P.O. Box 443,
Blue Island, IL. 60406-0443.
5. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER. THE RAFFLE DO SOFTWARE IS LICENSED
"AS IS" WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LICENSOR
BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR INCIDENTAL
AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF THE LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Information in this document is subject to change without
notice and does not represent a committment on the part of
Philip Rodgers, Jr. No part of the PRINTED instruction
manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by
any means, without the express written permission of Philip
Rodgers, Jr. In other words, the on-disk manual and paper-
bound instruction manual may not be reproduced or distributed
in PRINTED (hardcopy) form.
Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of the
Microsoft Corporation and MS-Windows (i.e. Windows) are
trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. IBM and PC-DOS
are registered trademarks of International Business Machines.
DOS refers to both MS-DOS and PC-DOS operating systems.
Raffle Do was produced with Visual Basic, copyright 1991
Microsoft Corporation. PSETUP.DLL, PSETUP.DEF and
VBRUN100.DLL were developed by Microsoft Corporation,
copyright 1991.
To register an UNREGISTERED copy of Raffle Do, choose
Registration from the Help menu in the main window of
Raffle Do. RaffleDo.hlp will display registration
information. The comments form and another copy of
the license agreement is also available. Choose Print
Topic from the File menu of the help window to get a
printout. Follow instructions listed on the forms.
Address all inquires to:
Resolutions Now
Customer Support Dept.
P.O. Box 443
Blue Island, IL. 60406-0443
Document Number: RN-0101
Table of Contents
=================
Conventions 5
Section One
Overview 7
Section Two
SetUp 9
Section Three
Quick Start 13
Section Four
The Main Window 15
The Print All dialog box 19
The Print One dialog box 21
Section Five
Numset 23
Section Six
Printers 26
Glossary 30
To register an UNREGISTERED copy of Raffle Do, choose
Registration from the Help menu in the main window of
Raffle Do. RaffleDo.hlp will display registration
information. The comments form and another copy of
the license agreement is also available. Choose Print
Topic from the File menu of the help window to get a
printout. Follow instructions listed on the forms.
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CONVENTIONS
============
Terms With The Same Meaning
---------------------------
Sequential number, raffle ticket number and ticket number are
the same.
Template, page and sheet are the same.
Printing and output are the same.
Uninstall and delete are the same.
All CAPS refer to command buttons or the name and status
of an option.
Audience
--------
Resolutions Now assumes that users already have knowledge of
developing raffle tickets. Raffle Do will automate the production
of templates for raffle ticket stubs & sequential numbers. If you
make your own raffle tickets without automated machinery, Raffle
Do will decrease production time by offering the options
of only printing sequential numbers, the stubs or both.
There are at least two methods of producing the raffle ticket body
(the information concerning your event) once the templates are
completed. You can use a laser or compatible printer or copying
machine.
If you use a printer to produce the templates and body, choose
the correct paper stock to produce the templates. Then create
the body with another application and run the templates
through the printer again to add the body.
A faster alternative exist if you use a copying machine to print
out the body. After producing the templates, make a heavy
paper stock copy using the copying machine. Then create the
body with another application. Run the heavy stock paper
templates through the copying machine again to add the body.
Reduce two runs to one by taping the body on the copying
machine platen glass, then copy the templates as stated earlier.
This method is faster if your copying machine has an automatic
feed for heavy card stock. Choose a lighter weight paper and
use the automatic feed to greatly reduce print time.
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An important note: Print one or a few template stacks and
reuse them if you utilize the copying machine. Printing a
template stack may take a long time, depending on your PC
and laser printer speed and the size of the template stack.
Consider printing large template stacks with horizontal
sequential numbers. You can easily increase an existing
template stack if it has horizontal sequential numbers.
Creating additional template stacks and increasing an existing
template stack are two strong suits of Raffle Do.
The numbering system program, Numset, can be used to
sequentially number any material you can run through a laser
or compatible printer. The procedure for performing this
process is straightforward. Configure the layout, confirm it
by reviewing the on-screen template and then print it.
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SECTION ONE
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OVERVIEW
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Raffle Do outputs raffle ticket templates to laser printers.
Templates include headings (name, address, city, state, phone,
and sequentially incremented numbers). Four or eight ticket
headings are printed per page (template). Additional features
include:
- Choose either 4x1UP or 4x2UP raffle ticket template. 4x1UP
template has four large tickets; 4x2UP template has eight
smaller tickets.
- Print up to one million tickets, numbered 0 to 999999.
- You can start at any number between (0 and 999996) and end
at any number between (3 and 999999).
- Raffle ticket sequential numbers can print either horizontally
(descending in a lateral order across a template) or vertically
(descending in order through each template). To see an
example, press F1 key for Help and search for "raffle ticket
sequential numbers".
- The design bar permits quick access to frequently used
functions.
- Choose one of two fonts to print the headings (helvetica or times
roman). For raffle tickets, the name, address, city, state and
phone labels are printed in font size nine. Sequential numbers
are printed in font size twelve. In Numset, all labels (numbers
with or without leading and/or trailing text) are printed in size
nine.
- One of the best advantages of Raffle Do is its ability to print
only one template for replacement purposes. Don't worry when
one or more templates become unusable. Simply print backup copies
of one or more templates.
- For easy viewing, the main window displays a simulated template
magnified at approximately 1.5 times the actual size of a letter
size template. Raffle Do takes full advantage of Windows'
WYSIWYG features.
- Error detection intercepts erroneous keyboard input to reduce
errors.
- The Escape feature will halt template stack printing.
Raffle Do includes Numset, an automated numbering system program.
Number any material just like a real numbering machine would.
Help Facility
-------------
An on-line standard Windows help file is available for Raffle Do.
In the main window & dialog boxes, press F1 key to instantly
retrieve information regarding it. To get context-sensitive help
for the main window or a dialog box, set the focus in the affected
windows or dialog box. Then press F1 key to retrieve help
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specifically concerning it. On-line help is offered for the main
window, the Print All dialog box, the Print One dialog box and the
Numset dialog box.
Shortcut and Quick Access Keys
------------------------------
Shortcut Keys
You can operate Raffle Do without the use of a mouse, if necessary.
The shortcut keys for the main window are the ALT, ARROW, SPACEBAR,
and RETURN keys to access and navigate through the menus. Use the
TAB key to access the scroll bars and the PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, and
ARROW keys to move the simulated on-screen template with the scroll
bars.
The Print One, Print All and Numset dialog boxes have the TAB,
ALT, ARROWS and ENTER shortcut keys. Use the TAB key to switch
the cursor or set the focus among the controls. Consult the
MS-Windows user's manual for further information concerning
shortcut keys.
Quick Access Keys
The menus in the main window have the only available Quick
Access Keys:
F1: opens the help file with context sensitive help on the
windows or dialog box with the focus
F2: opens 4x1UP raffle ticket template
F3: opens 4x2UP raffle ticket template
F4: opens Numset dialog box
F5: opens the Print All dialog box
F6: opens the Print One dialog box
F7: blanks the currently active raffle ticket label
F8: resets all raffle ticket labels to default setting
F12: displays a message box with an option to end operation
of Raffle Do
Ctrl+F2 to F5: changes the number format of raffle ticket or
Numset sequential numbers
Ctrl+P: opens the Printer Setup dialog box for Windows
Printers Supported
------------------
Raffle Do supports ALL laser printers that support MS-Windows 3.0
and higher.Ink Jet and Bubble Jet printer are also supported. The
use of the printer's automatic feed for printing raffle tickets is
recommended. See page 26 for more information on printers,
including manual feed settings for your printer.
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SECTION TWO
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SETUP
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Before installing Raffle Do, ensure that your computer and
operating system meet minimum hardware and system requirements.
Hardware and System Requirements
--------------------------------
- IBM or compatible PC with a 80386 processor or higher
- A hard disk with 600KB of available space to store Raffle Do;
2MB of additional space for the printing process
- A mouse (optional)
- An EGA or higher resolution monitor
- MS-DOS or PC-DOS 3.1 or higher (or an equivalent DOS that
supports Windows)
- MS-Windows 3.0 or higher, operating in standard or enhanced
mode
- 2MB of RAM
- A laser jet, ink jet or bubble jet printer compatible with
MS-Windows 3.0 or higher
Files Included On-Disk
----------------------
Raffle Do includes one or two 5.25" or one 3.5" floppy diskettes(s)
with these files:
- raffledo.exe the Raffle Do program for MS-Windows 3.x
- raffledo.fle file that stores font and printer information
- raffledo.hlp Windows help program for raffledo.exe
- psetup.dll a printer setup program for Windows
- psetup.def Windows definitions file, required for
psetup.dll linking
- raffledo.txt this document
- vbrun100.dll run-time module for raffledo.exe
- goraffle.exe program to install/uninstall Raffle Do files
- readme.now text file with the latest information on Raffle Do
- vendor&.bbs shareware vendor and BBS Sysop information
Before installing Raffle Do, ensure that all files listed above are
included on the Raffle Do disk(s). Consult your DOS or MS-
Windows user's guide on how to view files on a diskette. If any
files are missing, do not attempt to operate raffledo.exe. Contact
Resolutions Now or the vendor that sold you Raffle Do.
RAFFLEDO.EXE, RAFFLEDO.FLE, RAFFLEDO.HLP, AND RAFFLEDO.TXT MUST
BE IN THE SAME DIRECTORY. GORAFFLE.EXE WILL COPY ITSELF TO THAT
DIRECTORY. VBRUN100.DLL MUST BE IN THAT DIRECTORY OR THE VISUAL
BASIC ("VB") DIRECTORY. PSETUP.DLL AND PSETUP.DEF MUST BE IN THE
SAME HARD DRIVE AND DIRECTORY AS YOUR WINDOWS SYSTEM FILES.
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** NOTE FOR USERS WITH VISUAL BASIC OR SOFTWARE DEVELOPED WITH **
VISUAL BASIC
If you use Visual Basic for Windows or have software developed
with it, follow these instructions before installing Raffle Do.
Search for PSETUP.DLL and PSETUP.DEF in the directory that
contains Windows system files. If they exist, compare its file
information to the PSETUP files on the Raffle Do disk.
If your copies of these files are updated, customized or the same
version, do not move them. If the Raffle Do disk contains an
updated version of these files, you can replace your old PSETUP
files. Delete or move them before installation.
If you use Visual Basic, make sure Visual Basic files are in their
original directory named "VB" and not in a subdirectory. All Visual
Basic programs will search for VBRUN100.DLL in the VB directory
of your hard drive if it is not in the same directory of the
program. Goraffle will not install VBRUN100.DLL.
If you do not have Visual Basic, but have a program developed with
it, you have two options: (1) create a directory named "VB" at the
root directory of your hard drive. Move your copy of VBRUN100.DLL
to the VB directory. All programs developed with Visual Basic will
find VBRUN100.DLL and operate correctly. (2) Retain present
location of VBRUN100.DLL on your hard disk. Goraffle will copy
VBRUN100.DLL to the same directory it copied the Raffle Do files to.
**** END OF NOTE ****
Backup Copies
-------------
Before installing or running Raffle Do, make a backup copy of the
Raffle Do diskette(s). Consult your DOS or MS-Windows user's
guide on how to make a copy of a diskette.
Read Documents Before Running Raffle Do
---------------------------------------
Read this document and readme.now before running Raffle Do.
Running Installation Program (GORAFFLE.EXE)
----------------------------------------------
Goraffle.exe installs (copies) / deletes Raffle Do files to / from
your hard disk. Your autoexec.bat, config.sys and win.ini files
WILL NOT be altered. ONLY INSTALL RAFFLE DO FROM THE DOS PROMPT.
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To install Raffle Do from DOS:
1. Insert Raffle Do disk 1 into correct floppy drive.
2. Switch to the drive with Disk 1.
3. At the prompt type GORAFFLE then press the return key.
4. Goraffle begins. On the screen a query box appears. Insert "Y"
to continue to the main menu box. Choose one of three options:
OPTION 1 starts a query session to set source and destination
drives and directories. Next, a full screen menu appears. Answer
"Y" to confirm choices and initiate installation. Answer "N" to
change a choice. Note that Goraffle searched the directory with
Windows system files and VB (if VB exists) directory for PSETUP
and VBRUN100.DLL files, respectively. If these files were not found,
Goraffle will install them. Once installation begins, Goraffle
displays file copy information. Goraffle will then end and switch
to the destination drive and directory.
OPTION 2 displays a query box. Answer "Y" to start a query
session to retrieve drive and directory with an Unregistered copy
of Raffle Do. Raffle Do files in this directory are deleted when
installation begins. Goraffle will then proceed as stated above.
OPTION 3 starts a query session to retrieve drive and directory
with Raffle Do files for deletion. All files in the stated
directory are displayed. A message states that all files shown
will be deleted. Confirm deletion and the DOS Delete command will
prompt you to confirm deletion again. Answer "Y" to delete files
and its directory. Then, if PSETUP files are found in the directory
with the Windows system files, answer "Y" to delete them.
Otherwise, insert "N". Goraffle will then end.
Run Goraffle from the Raffledo disk or move it to another drive or
directory before deleting Raffle Do files.
All errors are self-explanatory. To correct most errors, Goraffle
displays a menu with several options. Errors can also occur when
copying or deleting files and directories. In this case, DOS will
then display an error message. Goraffle will then abort and go to
the destination drive.
You should then review the contents of the directories where you
installed Raffle Do, VB (if it exists) and the Windows system files.
These directories should contain the files listed on page 9.
Remedies: (1) run Goraffle again to delete files. Then run Goraffle
to install files. (2) Use DOS to copy necessary files to
destination drive and directories.
Do not move any Raffle Do file(s) from the directory where you
installed raffledo or change the name of any file(s). Raffledo.exe
will not operate properly if a file is moved or its name is changed.
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Running Raffle Do (RAFFLEDO.EXE)
-------------------------------------
You can run raffledo.exe directly from DOS or Windows. Only run
raffledo.exe if all Raffle Do files are installed in the correct
directories. See page 9.
To run raffledo.exe from DOS:
1. At the prompt of the root directory on the correct drive
(i.e. c:>), type WIN X\RAFFLEDO, then press the return
key. Note that (X) is the directory path. Example:
WIN ABC\RAFFLEDO, where ABC is the directory path.
Or,
1. Go to the directory where you installed Raffle Do. At its
prompt, type WIN RAFFLEDO.
To run raffledo.exe from Windows:
1. In the File or Program Manager, choose Run from the
File menu.
2. Type X\RAFFLEDO and click the OK button in the Run
dialog box. Again, note that (X) is the directory path.
Or,
1. In the File Manager, go to the directory where you
installed Raffle Do and double click on the raffledo.exe
filename.
Or,
1. In the Program Manger, go to the group window where
you installed the raffledo.exe icon.
2. Double click on the icon.
If you installed Raffle Do on your hard drive, you can avoid
including the directory path on the run command line. Add
the name of the directory to the PATH command in the
autoexec.bat file after installing Raffle Do. Then reboot your
computer. See the DOS user's guide for more information
on the autoexec.bat file.
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SECTION THREE
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QUICK START
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To quickly attain productivity, follow each instruction. After
installing and starting the program, the main window with the
4x1UP raffle ticket template will appear on-screen. Produce one
template first, then make a template stack. To effectively use
Numset, read the entire section, page 23.
1. Set up your laser printer. Make sure it's the active printer
and in landscape mode for 4x1UP or portrait mode for 4x2UP.
2. To choose the 4x2UP template, press F3 key. Press the F2
key to return to the 4x1UP template.
3. Choose fonts in the design bar.
a. Choose a font.
b. View the changes on the on-screen template.
4. Print a sample template. Press F6 key to open the Print One
dialog box.
a. Enter range of 1 to 1000 (no leading zeros; zero is 0,
not 0000).
b. Enter a starting ticket number of 17.
c. Choose either horizontal or vertical sequential numbers
To see an example, press F1 key for Help and search for
"raffle ticket sequential numbers".
Click the OK button to print out one template. To get a printout
of a template with other fonts, follow steps 1 to 3 again. The
total time to print a template stack is vital. See page 26 for
more information.
5. Once you are satisfied with the appearance of the template,
press the F5 key to open the Print All dialog box. If you
want to print no more than10000 tickets:
a. Enter a number between 0 and 9996 as the "first number".
b. Enter a number between 3 and 9999 as the "last number".
c. Choose either horizontal or vertical sequential numbers.
To print up to 99999 or 999999 tickets, choose Ten Thousands
or Hundred Thousands from the Options+Number Format sub menu,
respectively.
Click the OK button to print out a template stack. Press the
ESC key to cancel printing any time while the escape message
appears in the "Printing..." message box.
Example: To printout 1000 raffle tickets, starting with
sequential number 1, enter 1 for the first number
and 1000 for the last number. Choose either
horizontal or vertical sequential numbers. Click
the OK button. For the 4x1UP, a template
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stack of 250 templates, each with 4 raffle ticket
headings will printout. For 4x2UP, a template
stack of 125 templates, each with 8 raffle ticket
headings will printout.
For instructions on how to customize labels, change the number
format or print templates without labels or sequential numbers,
see page 16.
If you want to change the template position on the page, change
the margin settings of the printer. Consult your printer's user
guide for more information on changing margin settings.
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SECTION FOUR
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The Main window
---------------
The main window is the screen or window that displays at start-up.
It remains on-screen until Raffle Do operation is terminated.
Users cannot re-size the main window. You can however reduce
it to an icon. To do so, click the button in the uppermost right
corner of the window or choose Minimum from the System menu. The
main window consist of the menu bar, design bar, status bar, scroll
bars and an on-screen template.
Note that double clicking on any blank part of an on-screen raffle
ticket template will display the Print All dialog box. Double click
on any part of the background of the template (tan colored) to
display the exit option.
When the templates are printing, a message box will periodically
display sequential numbers currently printing. This informs the
user on the progress of the printing process. The menu bar has
three commands, each with additional commands, as follows.
File Options Help
Open Blank Label Index
Print All Reset All Labels Keyboard
Print One Numbers ON Commands
Printer Setup Number Format Procedures
Exit Registration
Using Help
About
(Note that Help + Registration is not included in Registered copy
of Raffle Do.)
The File + Open menu has a sub menu:
4x1UP
4x2UP
Numset
The Options + Number Format menu has a sub menu:
None
Hundreds
Thousands
Ten Thousands
Hundred Thousands
The File Commands
-----------------
Open Open command has a sub menu with three available
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templates. The 4x1UP template has four large
tickets, each with four labels on its stub.
This template prints out in landscape mode.
4x2UP template has eight smaller tickets, each
with five labels on its stub. 4x2UP templates
printout in portrait mode. The Numset template
will print up to 33 labels (sequential numbers
with or without leading and/or trailing text) in
portrait or landscape modes.
Printing Two printing choices are Print All and Print One.
Choosing the Print All dialog box displays the
Print All dialog box (see page 15 for more
details). Choosing the Print One dialog box
displays the Print One dialog box (see page 21
for more details).
Printer Choosing Printer Setup will open a printer setup
Setup dialog box. Use it to make your laser or compatible
printer the active printer and to set the printer in
portrait or landscape mode.
Exit The Exit command displays a message box with an
option to terminate Raffle Do operation.
The Options Commands
--------------------
This menu has tools to customize a template. You an customize
or reset labels on raffle tickets stubs and format sequential
numbers on all templates. Note that Number Format is the only
menu option available for Numset. When an option is chosen,
the on-screen template will reflect the changes. The status bar
states the current status of all options.
Blank Choose it to delete the label with the focus.
Label Choose it again to remove this feature. Once this
option is turned OFF, then ON, a line will appear
in the affected label. After activating the reset
option, the blank label option is set to OFF for
all labels. The blank label button "BL" is located
in the design bar for quick access.
Reset All This option will reset every label to default
Labels settings. The editing focus will be set to label
one. The current font and the number format are
not affected. The reset button "RS" is located on
the design bar for quick access.
Numbers You may not want raffle ticket templates with any
On/Off numbers. Choose Numbers On/Off to accomplish
this. Choose it again to display numbers.
Number This option formats sequential numbers. Choose
Format it to see the sub-menu with five number formats.
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The number format is the maximum number of digits
that appear as sequential numbers. All options,
except NONE, have leading zeros. Note that
NONE is available for Numset. NONE means
sequential numbers have no leading zeros. The
following table shows the number format, its actual
format and the maximum number. The actual
format is the amount of leading zeros, where "X" is
a leading zero.
Number format Actual format Maximum #
None - 999999
Hundreds XXX 999
Thousands XXXX 9999
Ten Thousands XXXXX 99999
Hundred Thousands XXXXXX 999999
When Raffle Do starts up, the 4x1UP raffle ticket template is
opened and the number format is "Thousands" (default number
format). When Numset is opened, the number format is "NONE"
which is the default setting for Numset.
The current format is checked in the sub menu. When a new
one is chosen, the on-screen template reflects the change.
When you print out a template stack, the maximum last
number cannot surpass the number format setting. If
it does, Raffle Do will state an error and allow you
to correct it.
When printing raffle tickets, use this option only after
careful consideration. Make sure that the template stack
will not grow beyond the chosen number format in the
future. If so, the original template stack and the add-on
to the template stack will have a different number format.
This will appear awkward to the customer.
The Help Commands
-----------------
All help commands, except "About ", will open a help file. The
Keyboard command will inform users on shortcut and quick access
key implementation. The Commands command displays help on file
menu commands. Procedure displays step by step procedures to
operate Raffle Do. The Using Help command will open WinHelp and
display information on how to use WinHelp. Remember that the help
file is context-sensitive for the main window and dialog boxes.
The "About" command displays a message box with the product's
title, version number and copyright information.
The Design Bar
--------------
The purpose of the design bar is to customize the template and
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allow quick access to frequently used features. When either
raffle ticket template is open, you can change fonts; set the
editing focus; customize text in a label; delete the contents
of a label and reset all label contents to the default setting.
Fonts A drop down combination box titled "Fonts:"
contains two fonts: helvetica and times roman.
The 4x1UP and 4x2UP template have access to
helvetica and times roman fonts. Numset accesses
only the helvetica font.
To choose a font, click on the arrow to display
available fonts and then click mouse pointer on
chosen font. Or, press the key representing the
first letter of an available font. The on-screen
template will reflect the change to the new font.
ALWAYS choose a font before customizing labels.
Changing fonts always reset all labels to default
settings.
Label The second drop down combination box titled "Label:"
will set the editing focus on one of four or one of
five labels. Choosing a label will display its
text in the text box. You can then customize text
in that label.
Note that each stub has the same number of labels.
Label one is the first label on each stub. Altering
label one of stub one will alter the first label of
all stubs, and so on.
Text Use the text box to enter characters to change the
text for the label with the focus. Any character,
up to 15, are allowed, except the underline ("_")
character. All labels, unless its contents are
deleted, will have lines (the underline characters).
To change text for the label with the focus, insert
text and then press the RETURN key or click on the OK
button. Label X of each stub will contain the new
text.
To make a label appear with only a line, delete all
characters from the text box and press the RETURN
key or click the OK button.
Blank The "blank label" option is available in the design
Label bar. Click the button marked "BL" or press ALT + B
keys to delete the contents of the label with the
focus. Activate it again to turn this option OFF.
The status bar states the current status of this
option. See page 16 for more information on this
option.
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Reset All The "reset all labels" option is also available in
Labels the design bar. Click the button marked "RS" or
press the ALT+R keys to reset all labels to the
default settings. See page 16 for more information.
When the Numset template is open, the leftmost button is the only
available control in the design bar. Notice that the combination
box for labels and the text box are empty. The fonts combination
box states "Helv" as the font.
Once the template is configured, the Numset dialog box closes. To
re-edit or completely re-configure a template, open its dialog box
again. The only method to open its dialog box is to click the "NM"
button or press the ALT+M keys.
The Status Bar
--------------
The status bar is located at the bottom of the main window. It
lists the current status of several of the most frequently used
options and features. Instead of opening menus or dialog boxes
to remind you of the current status of an option or feature, look
at information contained in the status bar. The status bar is
useful when making decisions before printing.
When either raffle ticket template is open, the following
information appears in the status bar (see page 16):
BLANK LABEL ON/OFF NUMBERS ON/OFF NUMBER FORMAT THOUSANDS
When the Numset template is open, the following information appears
(see Numset, page 23):
X COLUMNS X ROWS PORTRAIT/LANDSCAPE NUMBER FORMAT NONE
Note that ON/OFF will not appear together. Either ON or OFF will
appear. Either PORTRAIT or LANDSCAPE will appear also. "X" is a
number. The name of the current number format will appear
following NUMBER FORMAT.
The Print All dialog box
------------------------
Open this dialog box to print a template stack. Choose Print All
from the File menu in the main window. Set the range ("first
number" and "last number") and sequential number in this dialog
box. The unregistered copy has a range of 0 to 100 for all
templates. An explanation follows.
First Insert the first raffle ticket or Numset number in
number the text box with this label. The first sequential
number on the first template will start with this
number. A valid entry is any number between 0
and 999996, depending on number format.
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Last Insert the last raffle ticket or Numset number in
number the text box with this label. The last sequential
number on the last template will end with this
number. A valid entry is any number between 3
and 999999. The number format setting effects
the maximum entry allowed for the last number.
For example, if the number format is set at
"Thousands" then the maximum last number is 9999.
See page 16 for more information.
Note that the last sequential number is always
determined by how many templates are printed. If
the formula below does not yield a whole number,
then the actual last sequential number is (up to
3) or (up to 7) more than the last number inserted.
x = [(last number - "first number") + 1] / t
;where t = 4 for 4x1UP, t = 8 for 4x2UP
Numbers Sequential numbers can print either horizontally
sequential (descending in a lateral order across a template)
or vertically (descending in order through each
template). To see an example, press F1 key for
Help and search for "raffle ticket sequential
numbers".
Repeat The repeat option is only available for Numset.
You can repeat a sequence of a range of numbers.
The maximum amount of repeated sequences is 9999.
Click check box to turn ON. A default sequence of
"2" (repeat once - printed twice) is set in the text
box. You can then set any amount, no lower than "2".
To effectively use this option, you must consider the
range of numbers (first and last numbers entered in
this dialog box), the number of columns and rows
chosen per Numset template and the Skip option (if
it is turned ON).
The amount of columns multiplied by rows yield the
number of cells per template. If the Skip option
is ON, only odd or even numbers will make up the
range of numbers. Therefore, you can calculate
the number of templates that will print out.
Example:
A programmer has designed software for use in-house.
The program is contained on 3 diskettes. 11 copies of
the program must be issued company-wide. The programmer
decided to use self-adhesive labels with 3 columns and 11
rows of labels per sheet (33 labels total per sheet). One
template is needed.
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Numset is configured to have 3 columns and 11 rows per
template. The leading text is "Disk". The trailing text
is "of 3". In the Print All dialog box, a range of 1
to 33 is chosen. The Skip option is OFF. The Repeat
option is ON and set to 11. One template will print out
with 3 columns and 11 rows of numbers, each row numbered 1
to 3. This label will appear on each self-adhesive label:
Disk X of 3 ;where X is a sequential whole number
between 1 and 3
Skip The Skip option is only available for Numset and
allows you to print either all even or all odd
numbers. Check the checkbox to turn this option
ON.To print all even numbers, set the first number
in the Print All dialog box to an even number. To
print all odd numbers, set the first number to an
odd number.
Note the total number of cells per template and
the repeat option, if ON. Set the last number
accordingly if you want it to print out.
Command Click the OK. button to printout a template stack.
buttons Click the CANCEL button to cancel this process.
Clicking either button will close the dialog box
and reset (blank) the text boxes.
The Print One dialog box
------------------------
An existing template may become unusable. Instead of printing
another template stack, use Print One to print a replacement
template. Also use it to print a sample template (see Quick
Start section, page 13). To open this dialog box, choose Print
One from the File menu. Set the range and the "start at" number
in this dialog box. This dialog box is only available for raffle
ticket templates. An explanation follows.
Range Insert the first and last sequential numbers of the
affected template stack. A valid entry for the
first sequential number is any number between 0 and
999996, depending on the number format. A valid
entry for the last sequential number is any number
between 3 and 999999, depending on the number
format. The range is required to correctly match
sequential numbers printed on the single template
with the sequential numbers on the existing
template stack.
The number format setting effects the maximum entry
allowed for the last number. For example, if the
number format is set at "thousands" then the maximum
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last number is 9999. See page 16 for more
information.
Start At Insert the top, leftmost raffle ticket number in
the text box with this label. The first sequential
number on the first template will start with this
number.
Note: Ensure correct entries for the range and
"start at" number. Get the range by finding the
first and last templates of the template stack
with the unusable template. Enter the top,
leftmost sequential number of the unusable
template as the "start at" number.
Numbers Sequential numbers can print either horizontally
sequential (descending in a lateral order across a template)
or vertically (descending in order through each
template). To see an example, press F1 key for
Help and search for "raffle ticket sequential
numbers"
Command Click the OK button to printout a template
buttons stack. Click the CANCEL button to cancel this
process. Clicking either button will close the
dialog box and reset (blank) the text boxes.
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SECTION FIVE
============
NUMSET
------
Numset is an automated numbering system. Numset is a small scale
alternative to high priced numbering machines and can perform many
of the same tasks.
- You can sequentially number any sheet that will run through you
laser or compatible printer. The range is 0 to 999999. Number
documents, self-adhesive labels, pictures, tickets, forms, etc.
- Each page or template can have a maximum of 33 numbers in
portrait mode and 32 numbers in landscape. Print up to one
million numbers total.
- You can repeat a sequence of numbers up to 9999 times.
- You can skip a number (print only all even or all odd numbers).
- Numbers can have the same type of number format as raffle
tickets (leading zeros without "No.")
- All numbers can have leading and trailing text.
Designing a Numset template is a straightforward process. Choose
Numset from the File + Open sub menu to open Numset. Its dialog
box appears. You must configure a template, which consists of
cells. A cell is similar to a cell in a spreadsheet. One cell
is the intersection of one column and on row. To configure the
template:
1. Insert the number of columns one template will have, then the
number rows. The maximum number of columns for portrait mode
printing is three; eight for landscape. The maximum number of
rows for portrait mode printing is eleven; four for landscape.
Examples: 1. If you want to place one number on a page,
centered near the bottom, then the template
will have one column and one row.
2. To print a number on a plugger (a big ticket
the size of 1/4 a letter size page), simply
state two columns and two rows if you will
paste four pluggers on a page and then print
them. You should, of course, print all
pluggers, number them and then cut each
sheet into 4 pluggers.
3. If you want to number self-adhesive labels,
count the numbers of labels on one sheet,
treating each label as a cell. A sheet of
33 labels with 3 across and 11 down is simply
3 columns and 11 rows (a total of 33 cells).
2. Insert the left and top coordinates for the sequential number
in each cell. You do not have to literally insert coordinates
for every number on the template. Set coordinates for one
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number, the uppermost left one, and the coordinates will be
the same in all cells.
The maximum setting for the left coordinate is 0.25 " from the
left edge of the cell and 0.25" from the right edge of the cell.
The maximum setting for the top coordinate is 0.25" from the top
edge of the cell and 0.25" from the bottom edge of the cell. Enter
both left and top coordinates in inches.
Note that all tickets or labels must be equally spaced on the
page. Numset equally spaces its numbers.
3. Each number can have leading and trailing text. Leading
text is text that precedes the number. Trailing text is
text that follow the number. A maximum of 15 characters for
either is allowed. You do not have to enter a space at the
end of the leading text or preceding the trailing text in
order to separate text and numbers. Numset automatically
does it.
Note that sequential numbers alone or sequential numbers with
leading and/or text is called a label.
Leading and trailing text is useful when you want to inform a
customer about the name or total quantity of the product that
is numbered.
Example: Disk 1 of 3 ;where "Disk" is leading text
and describes the type or name
of a product, "1" is the
sequential number and "of 3"
is the trailing text and
describes the total quantity.
4. Set the mode of the on-screen template to portrait or
landscape. You should consider which mode to use before
stating all other details. Remember to set you printer mode
to match the mode set here.
5. After configuring the template click the OK button or press
ALT+ K keys. The on-screen template will be configured as
you designed it. The red lines represent borders of each
cell. The red lines will not print out when you print
templates. The vertical red lines only appear if their
are 2 or more columns. The horizontal lines only appear if
there are 2 or more rows.
If you placed the left or top coordinate beyond its limits, an
error message will display then allow you to correct the error.
Note that leading and trailing text with many characters, as well
as long number formats, may expand the label beyond valid limits.
Review the on-screen template and ensure that the label is correct
before printing. Numbers are represented by an uppercase "X".
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When Numset first opens, its number format is set to NONE. To
change it, choose Number format from the Options menu. The
template will display the label with the updated format. See
page 13 for more details. If the new digit format extends the
label beyond its valid limits the new number format is dropped
and the last valid one is chosen.
If the number format is NONE, the position of the labels will
change depending on the amount of digits of the last number
printed. Numset prints its labels left justified. Make sure
there is enough space per cell to account for this or else
labels may overlap cells or not print at all.
You may want to re-edit or design a new template. The Numset
dialog box must be opened again. To open the dialog box again,
click the "NM" button on the design bar, press the ALT+M keys
or RETURN key.
Once you are satisfied with the template layout, start printing.
Choose Printer Setup and set the printer mode to match the page
mode. Choose Print All from the File menu or double click on
the on-screen template. Insert first and last numbers, repeat
and skip options if necessary, then click OK button to print.
See Print All dialog box, page 19 for more information.
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SECTION SIX
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PRINTERS
--------
Raffle Do is a printer intensive application. Close all other
programs before printing a template stack. Once printing begins,
Raffle Do will not yield operation long enough to operate another
application.
Raffle Do supports ALL laser printers that MS-Windows 3.0 and
higher support. Raffle Do will print templates on Ink Jet and
Bubble Jet printers also. For raffle tickets, use the Print
One option to get a template sample.
The automatic feed setting of your printer is recommended. You
might prefer to print templates on stock heavier than 20 to 50 Lb.
paper. Most light duty laser printers force you to use the
manual feed for heavy stock paper. To use the manual feed, simply
follow the instructions for your laser printer's user guide and the
guidelines suggested in the Windows user's guide. Next, choose
printer setup from the File menu of Raffle Do. Click the setup
button in the printer setup dialog box in Raffle Do. Choose manual
feed in the printer dialog box for Windows 3.1. If you have
Windows 3.0, set the manual option by opening the "printers" icon
in the Control Panel. Consult the Windows 3.0 users guide for
more information.
Additional Do's and Don'ts:
- Make sure that your laser printer is active.
- Make sure your laser printer is set to correct print mode
(portrait or landscape).
- Set all margins on your laser printer to 0.25" or zero. Change
the margin setting of your printer to adjust the ticket heading
placement on the page, if necessary. Consult your printer's
user guide for more information on setting margins.
- ALWAYS use the Windows Print Manager or a compatible print
manager with its window setting for minimum. This will give
you more control when canceling a template stack printout. You
also can easily switch to the Print Manager to view the progress
of document printing.
- Make sure that the printer queue is empty before printing with
Raffle Do. Open the Print Manager window to check for any
documents.
- Make sure that no other application will send a document to the
printer while Raffle Do is printing.
- Use only letter size paper for templates.
Timing
------
The total time to print a template stack is helpful when managing
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resources under Windows. Some templates may be large, which may
take a long time to print. The speed of the computer and the
page per minute speed of the printer will determine the amount of
time it takes to print out a template stack.
Windows 3.0 and 3.1 handle the printing process differently.
Windows 3.0 will send documents to the printer almost immediately
after configuring them. Windows 3.1 will configure all documents
in a temporary file, then print all of them. This allows Windows
3.1 to configure documents much quicker and return control to the
user while the document prints. But a large template stack may
not allow sufficient control of other resources.
Below are several timed template stack print outs. The test
equipment was a 386SX-16MHz IBM compatible PC without a co-
processor or any custom peripherals or software. The PC has
2MB RAM and a 40 MB hard drive. This is the basic minimum set
up for Windows. The printer used is a Postscript laser printer
with 3MB memory on an internal PC board. Its maximum output
speed is 6 PPM.
Of course, faster PCs will send templates to the printer at faster
intervals. For large template stacks (5000 or more tickets) a very
large amount of RAM or hard disk free space may be required unless
you send a series of smaller template stacks to the printer.
Always wait until the printer queue is empty before sending
additional templates to the printer.
Sample times under Windows 3.0:
With the 4x1UP template opened, Raffle Do sent one template every
6 seconds to the printer. Therefore, a maximum of ten templates
per minute is transferred to the printer per minute. While
printing 500 tickets (125 templates with horizontal numbers
chosen), the following times were recorded. The print manager
stated the entire document (template stack) was 77 kilobytes.
The 4x2UP templates had similar times.
0:00:00 printing process initiated
0:00:05 print manager icon appeared on-screen
0:00:30 first template printed
0:20:30 last template printed
Sample times under Windows 3.1
As mentioned earlier, the printing process in Windows 3.1
configures a document in a temporary file, then prints it. The
total time to print a template stack is longer, but control is
returned to the program faster. While printing the same 500
tickets, with 4x1UP opened and horizontal numbers chosen, the
following times were recorded. The print manager stated the
entire document was 225 kilobytes. The 4x2UP templates had
similar times.
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0:00:00 printing process initiated
0:00:10 print manager icon appeared on-screen
0:04:00 first template printed
0:24:00 last template printed
A Numset template stack print out under Windows 3.1 was also
timed. The template was configured with 3 columns, 11 rows, no
leading or trailing text and in portrait. The number format
was none. Skip and repeat was OFF. While printing 330
numbers (10 templates) the following times were recorded.
The print manager stated the entire document was 53 kilobytes.
Various other Numset configured templates has similar times and
consisted of similar size while in the print manager.
0:00:00 printing process initiated
0:00:10 print manager icon appeared on-screen
0:04:10 first template printed
0:05:30 last template printed
Escape Printing
---------------
A message box appears when the OK button is clicked in the
Print All or Print One dialog box. It states the current
sequential number printing out and the message "Press the ESC
key to cancel". Raffle Do is printing templates while this
message box is on-screen. For horizontal sequential numbers,
the current number is the last or rightmost sequential number per
template. Therefore, on 4x1UP templates, current numbers
progress by a factor of four. 4x2UP current numbers progress
by a factor of eight. For vertical sequential numbers, the
current number is also the last sequential number per template.
It is found by subtracting the "start at" number from the
"last" number and adding one [this is (a)]. Divide (a) by the
number of tickets per template [this is (b)]. Then, subtract
(b) from (a). This is the first current number to appear.
Following numbers increase by a factor of four or eight,
depending on the raffle ticket template used.
When printing Numset templates, the current number starts with
the last number in the last cell on the first template. Following
numbers increase by a factor of the total number of cells,
assuming Repeat and Skip are OFF.
Press the ESC key to cancel template stack printing and return
control to the main window. Raffle Do will permanently halt
and delete printing of the current template stack. If your
printer has on-board memory, then you may have to discard the
template stack. If Windows stores the template stack in a
temporary file, the file will transfer data to the printer when
you cancel the printing process. The data will automatically
move into the on-board memory and initiate the printing process.
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If you do not use a Print Manager, you may have to discard the
template stack. Consult the user's guide for your printer
for more information.
Networks
--------
Raffle Do can operate within any MS-Windows 3.0 and higher
supported network. Raffle Do version 1.0 is a single user
software. Therefore, follow the MS-Windows guidelines for
using single user applications on networks. Ensure that the
network printer's queue is empty and that no applications send
documents to the printer while Raffle Do is printing.
Printing and Fonts
------------------
Raffle Do has two available fonts: helvetica and times roman.
Windows 3.0 and 3.1 have different actual names it sends to the
printer for both. Windows 3.0 states "Helv" for helvetica font
and Windows 3.1 states "Helvetica". Windows 3.0 states "Tms Rmn"
for times roman font. Windows 3.1 does not support times roman
font. An almost identical font is "Times".
Raffle Do automatically searches for the correct name used for
helvetica and sends it to the printer. Raffle Do will
automatically send "Tms Rmn" to the printer under Windows 3.0
and "Times" to the printer under Windows 3.1.
When the printing process is initiated, a message box may inform
you that the current font chosen in Raffle Do is not available
on your printer. If you do not want to print templates in the
default font of the printer, you can choose the remaining font
from the design bar, if available.
In order to have these fonts available, make sure they are
installed. You should add helvetica and times roman fonts to
the group of available fonts in Windows if they are not
installed in the Windows directory. The Windows 3.0 diskettes,
number 5 and 6 on 3.5" diskettes, have these fonts. Consult the
Windows user's manual for instructions on how to install fonts.
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GLOSSARY
=========
Body the part of a raffle ticket that contains
information on the event or occasion; usually
text.
Controls objects displayed on the screen, usually in a
window or dialog box. The basic controls in
Raffle Do:
Command buttons push-button objects that execute an
associated command (i.e. "OK",
"CANCEL")
Menu commands menu contents that execute associated
commands (i.e. "File", "Options")
Labels textual headings for a control
Text box a box that displays characters the user
inputs through a keyboard
Dialog box a window that displays and request information.
The dialog box then closes and executes code
based on the information stated and/or chosen.
Focus when a control is highlighted (has the cursor
within it or its borders are outlined) and can
immediately receive input from the user.
Labels for raffle ticket templates, a label is a
customized object, excluding sequential numbers,
that contains text (i.e. "Name ______________").
For Numset, a label is a customizable object
within each cell. The Numset label is a
sequential number alone or with leading and/or
trailing text.
Main window the window or screen that displays when Raffle
Do starts up and remains until operation is
terminated.
Sequential numbers that progress in a forward count. For an
numbers explanation and an example for raffle ticket
sequential numbers, press F1 key for Help and
search for "raffle ticket sequential numbers".
Numset sequential numbers can have the same
number format range as raffle tickets or none
at all. They are not preceded by preset text
unless the user adds it.
Stubs ticket heading minus the bottom sequential number.
See definition for ticket heading.
Templates a letter size sheet with ticket headings or cells
of numbers. Raffle Do offers 4x1UP and 4x2UP
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raffle ticket templates with headings. 4x1UP
means there are 4 raffle tickets across one row
on a page. 4x2UP templates have eight raffle
tickets, with 4 tickets across 2 rows on a page.
4x1UP templates are printed in landscape mode;
4x2UP are printed in portrait mode. The Numset
template has cells of numbers.
Template all of the templates, from the first to last
stack printed in one session, become a template stack.
Template stacks can have more templates added
to them to increase the size of the stack. A
raffle ticket template stack is characterized
by having the same headings and number format.
A Numset template stack has the same label (the
same number format with identical leading and
trailing text).
Ticket print at the top of the template. Includes all
heading visible labels and the sequential numbers. A
typical ticket heading appears on the on-screen
template at start up.
copyright, 1992 Philip Rodgers Jr. All rights reserved.
Directory of PC-SIG Library Disk #3653
Volume in drive A has no label
Directory of A:\
RAFFLEDO EXE 109326 9-29-92 4:30a
RAFFLEDO HLP 78410 10-04-92 8:32p
GORAFFLE EXE 44056 10-02-92 5:06a
RAFFLEDO TXT 66845 10-04-92 6:34p
README NOW 2538 6-07-93 4:34p
PSETUP DEF 225 6-20-91 3:09p
PSETUP DLL 16554 2-21-92 10:13a
RAFFLEDO FLE 417 6-06-92 11:43p
VENDOR& BBS 4470 12-05-92 12:17a
GO BAT 36 6-07-93 4:32p
SHOW EXE 2040 9-12-88 10:48a
11 file(s) 324917 bytes
30720 bytes free