ADBASE Address Database 1.45 - By Steve MacMillan

     ADBASE is a dedicated address book program for keeping names 
and numbers.  It has a upper limit of 400 addresses and saves it's 
files in regular ASCII text. 

      A few things to know:
      
     To enter an address click on the 'add' button in the lower 
right hand corner, select 'add' from the menu, or type 'Control-
A'.  Use the up/down arrows or a mouse click to move around in the 
window.  When everything is correct the address is added to the 
list by typing 'Control-A' or by clicking on the 'add' button.

     Clicking within the window, selecting the 'Edit' menu option, 
or typing 'Control-E', allows the currently displayed address to 
be edited.  Finish by typing 'Control-A' or clicking on the 'add' 
button.  During all text entry the left/right cursor keys are 
active as are backspace and delete.  'Control-Left Arrow' and 
'Control-Right Arrow' move the cursor to the beginning and the end 
of each line respectively.  The 'Esc' key erases the contents of 
the current text line.  The 'Undo' key recalls the line's text as 
it was before the last edit.  While entering notes, the line the 
cursor in on may be deleted with 'Control-Delete' and a new line 
inserted with 'Control-Insert'.

     Scroll thru the list with the up/down arrow keys to move an 
address at a time, the left/right arrows to jump a letter at a 
time, or by the slider bar at the bottom of the address window.  
To jump to the first address that starts with a given letter, 
click on the alpha-buttons to the right of the window or just type 
the letter you wish to jump to.  If no address is found that 
starts with a selected letter the next address is found.

     The 'Clr/Home' key displays the first address, or when 
shifted, the last.  By selecting the 'Fast Display' menu option, 
or by typing the '*' key, the list can be scrolled much faster 
than in the address window, however no editing is possible.  
Return to the main screen by typing either '*' or 'Undo'.

     The search function searches from the currently displayed 
address onward so if the whole list is to be searched start at the 
top of the list.  A 'Control-N' key combination will find the next 
occurrence of the search string.  Any field may be searched and 
the search string is not case sensitive.  Also the search function 
finds the search string if contained within a larger string.  A 
searched subset of the list may be saved to disk, deleted, or 
printed, and searches the whole list.      

     The Dial menu allows for auto-dialing of either Phone # shown 
in the current address.  Include an area code, and any additional 
text in the Phone field should not contain numbers.  The function 
keys f1 and f2 will dial Phone numbers 1 and 2 in full, and if 
shifted (F1 & F2) they dial in local mode.  Once the call has 
started ringing pick up your phone receiver, if you have not 
already done so, and type 'Return' to disconnect the modem.  Pulse 
dialing is supported.

     Hot keys are keys that can be struck from the keyboard to 
duplicate Menu selections.  Most are Control-key combinations and 
are shown next to the menu selection in the pull-down menu.  

     ADBASE allows the printing of names and numbers only.  Simply 
toggle the 'Phone # Only' switch on the Print menu on, and all 
print functions will be name and numbers only.  Adbase defaults to 
"Epson" printer codes but allows for entry of different codes 
that can be saved and auto loaded when Adbase is run.     

     When Adbase is first run it checks in the same drive path as 
the program for 'ADDRESS.ADD' and auto loads it.  Two files may be 
merged together by selecting 'Merge' from the File menu.  If the 
Total amount of both lists do not exceed 400 records the files are 
merged and alphabetized.  ADBASE can be installed as an 
application.

     Each address can be marked by selecting 'Mark Address' from 
the menu or by the 'Control-M' key combination.  A small 'M' 
appears in the lower right corner when the address is marked.  
Type 'Control-M' or use the menu again to un-mark the currently 
marked address.  Marked files can be saved with the 'Save Marked' 
menu selection.  Marking an address is a quick way of setting 
aside several addresses for merging to another address file or 
just to find again with the Search function.
  
     Accessories can be used from within ADBASE.  You must first 
select the 'Accessories' menu selection.  All other functions will 
be suspended and the screen cleared.  After using the accessory 
select 'Accessories' again to return to normal.

     Please send me any comments, suggestions, bug reports, or 
gifts of time to Genie address S.MACMILLAN.