VINNY ADDRESS PHONE BOOK Version 1.08 INTRODUCTION Vinny Address Phone Book is a Windows 95/98/XP/Vista utility which maintains and displays a personal address and phone list. It has two pages. A single form entry and a multiple list display. The entry form accepts text at any time and automatically saves and stores it. A text search and scroll capability is available on both pages. The text from the entry page is automatically formatted into four lists: mail, phone, email and all. Records can be tagged by the user to create additional lists which include only designated people. All lists can be copied or printed in whole or in part and are automatically stored in text files on program shut down. Page formatting for pre-pasted mailing labels is provided. In short, this is an easy to use personal address and phone book. INPUT Text input is by: 1-Key board entry into a single page entry form. 2-Cut, copy and paste from other applications. 3-Automatic loading of previous entries on program start. 4-Merging program data transfer files from other computers. OUTPUT Text output is by: 1-Cut, copy and paste to other applications. 2-Printing of lists in whole or in part. 3-Automatic saving of formatted lists on program shut down. 4-Automatic creation of program data transfer files with user designated tagged records. 5-Automatic creation of comma delimited ASCII transfer files [.asc]. HELP Use the [F1] key, help button or help menu item to open the help file at any time. All items on the entry page also provide mouse-activated hints. Pass the mouse over any item and a brief hint is displayed. This readme file contains additional program information. See the INPUT and OUTPUT lists above and FEATURES lists below. FEATURES 1-Direct text entry. Text is saved automatically when a field is existed. 2-Scroll bar control for both entry and list pages augmented by keyboard [Arrow Up], [Arrow Down], [Pg up], [Pg Down], [End] and [Home] keys. 3-Both pages have a non-case sensitive text search capability. Once a search string is typed in, the [Enter] key or the Search button can be used to preform the search. The total number of items found is displayed. The [Next] and [Prior] buttons can be used to move back and forth between the items found . The function key [F3] can be used in place of the "Next button" and function key [F4] can be used in place of the "Prior button". 4-Entry page buttons: a-[New] creates a new record for text entry. b-[Duplicate] creates a copy of the current record. for editing. c-[Delete] deletes the current record. d-[Search] opens search dialog. Use [Esc] to close. e-[List] opens list page. Use [Esc] to close. f-[Exit] exits program. g-[Tag] marks the displayed record for inclusion in the tag lists. h-[Help] opens the help file. 5-List page menu items. a-[File] exports or imports of all or tagged entries. b-[View] select one of eight lists to display. The clear all tags menu item is also included here. c-[Edit] closes the list page and opens the entry page. d-[Search] opens search dialog. Use [Esc] to close it. e-[Copy] copies selected text or all of displayed list. f-[Print] prints selected text or all of displayed list. g-[Exit] exits program. 6-List page popup menu items. a-[Search] searches for selected/highlighted text in the list page. b-[Copy] copies selected/highlighted text. c-[Select All] selects and highlights all text in the list page. 7-Eight list text files are generated automatically on program shut down: a-Mail.txt b-Phone.txt c-Email.txt d-All.txt e-..\tagged\Mail.txt f-..\tagged\Phone.txt g-..\tagged\Email.txt h-..\tagged\All.txt 8-The entry and the list pages are scalable and resizable. 9-The program allows transferring or merging of records from one computer to another or to other applications. A [File] menu item provides record export and import capability. See the help file topic "Transferring Records" for an explanation of the procedures involved. FILES IN THE ZIP PACKAGE This zip package contains the complete 32 bit Vinny Address Phone Book utility for Windows 95/98/XP/Vista. It will run on Windows 95/98/XP/Vista. The only file required to run the application is [Address.exe]. The file [Address.dat] stores all entries and the file [Address.hlp] is the program help file. If the file [Address.dat] is deleted a new [Address.dat] file will be generated automatically when the program shuts down. Keep these three files in the same directory. If you desire, the Install.exe file can be used to automate the file loading process. It will create a Start Menu link to Vinny Address Phone Book program. The install program also creates a link to this readme file, the help files and the uninstall file. UPGRADE HISTORY 1.01 Added record tagging and file merging capability. 1.02 Reformated list and entry pages. 1.05 Added page print formatting for mailing labels. 1.06 Adds [File] menu item for record export and import. 1.07 Adds popup menu for selected/highlighted text search. 1.08 Adds Vista HTML Help and revises data Import Export. REGISTRATION A registration dialog will pop up in place of this utility when the free trial period has ended or if you move the program to a new directory. If this happens try to close and then open the program and the registration dialog may clear if any free trial time remains. If you can not clear the registration dialog you have two choices. Email the serial number on the top of the registration dialog to email address below and request a two week extension to the free trial period or mail in the serial number with $5.00(US) to the mail address below and request a permanent registration code. Please include your email address or a stamped self addressed envelope. You will receive an activation code by email or by mail as soon as your request is received. Be sure to include your serial number with your request. ABOUT THE AUTHOR The author is a retired engineer. He lives in Bolton, CT. If you have any questions or comments, contact him at one of the addresses listed below. MAIL ADDRESS Vincent J. Sansevero, Jr. 9 Deming Road Bolton, CT 06043 EMAIL ADDRESS vinny@vsansevero.com HOMEPAGE URL http://www.vsansevero.com/