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                                  Ver 2.0


                         Envelope Printing Program


                                    by


                                TONY AVENA


                                  5/22/92




I. INTRODUCTION

     ENVE is a PC program to print envelopes on an Epson (or     
compatible) printer. (Version 2 has added the Hp Laserjet and IBM
printers.) It maintains a small data base of addresses which can be added
to from the program. It was made to be very simple to run. In fact
hopefully you don't even need this manual. If you don't like to read, then
just go ahead and run the program. You should do just fine.

     ENVE has one main screen which displays your command selection as well
as your current envelope. All subscreens are called up by holding down the
ALT key and typing and a Command letter. All subscreens will return you
back to the main screen with the exception of the Print screen which has an
option to jump directly into the Defaults screen. The ALT commands can be   
executed at any time while on the main screen. 


II. WHATS NEW WITH VER 2

     Version 2 of ENVE has added the following:

          A.   An option to change the output port to any legal DOS port of
               file.
          B.   A better address centering alogrithm.
          C.   Support for IBM compatable and Hp Laserjet printers.


III. SETTING UP AND RUNNING

     There are four files which come with ENVE:

     ENVE.EXE       -    The program.
     ENVEDEFA.DAT   -    The data file which contains program defaults.
     ENVEADDR.DAT   -    The data file which contains your address list.
     ENVEDOCU.TXT   -    This documentation manual.

     
     All these files should be together in the same directory.      
     To run the program, change to the drive and/or directory containing
     your ENVE files and type:

                                   ENVE
     and hit the Enter key.

          .... Pretty simply huh!



IV. COMMANDS IN MAIN SCREEN

     For those who still feel insecure, the following is a short     
     explanation of the commands available from the main screen.

     <ALT> C   -    Clear: Will clear the address on the envelope.

     <ALT> D   -    Defaults: Will jump to a screen which will display your
                    current defaults and allow you to change them. Changes
                    are saved automatically.

     <ALT> P   -    Print: Will jump to a print screen to give printing
                    instructions and Print envelope.

     <ALT> Q   -    Quit: Will exit the program and return back to DOS.

     <ALT> R   -    Recall: Will jump to a recall screen which will read
                    the address data file and let you choose an address for
                    your envelope.

     <ALT> S   -    Save: Will save the address currently shown in your
                    envelope to the address data file.


V. SELECTING DEFAULTS
     "ALT D" will bring up the Defaults menu. From here you can change the
     following settings:

     ADDRESS DATA FILE -  All addresses you save using "ALT S" are saved in
                     an address data file. You may use the default file
                    (ENVEADDR.DAT) or select another name of your choosing.
                    You may keep several data files (one for business, one
                    for you and one for your wife) and switch between them
                    any time you want. You may even keep them in a
                    different directory from the program as long as you
                    specify the path in front of the file name.
                         Its best to allow the program to create your
                    address data files but if you wish to create your own
                    file from another data base or rearrange addresses from
                    outside the program, you may do so. The format for all
                    address data files must be exact. 40 characters for
                    each of the four lines of your address followed by a 0A
                    0D (CR/LF). If the count of any line is different from
                    162 the address will be shifted. The file is standard
                    ascii and can be edited with any editor. This is the
                    only way to delete unwanted addresses or rearrange
                    addresses. Make sure your editor can handle lines which
                    are 162 characters long with out truncating. It is best
                    to add addresses using the program and the <ALT> Save
                    command.
     
     ENVELOPE SIZE  -    You may set the size of the envelope you wish to
                    print on. This will allow the address to be properly
                    centered and determine how long of an address is
                    allowed. Enter the height and width separately. Enter
                    the sizes in inches using up to two decimal points.
                    There is a small block to the right of the screen which
                    shows the standard envelope sizes for your convenience.

     OUTPUT PORT    -    The output port can be set to any legal DOS output
                    device or a file of your choosing. Legal devices
                    include PRN, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, AUX, and CON. This
                    allows you to print to printer that are hooked to other
                    than the standard PRN (LPT1). You may also output the
                    results to a file instead of the printer. To do this,
                    simply enter the path and file name where you want the
                    output to go, instead of a device name. These files may
                    later copied to the printer. The envelope will print
                    out properly because all needed printer codes are
                    imbedded in the file.
     
     PRINTER TYPE   -    Ver 2 allows for 5 different printer types. When
                    you select this option, a box will pop up on the right
                    of the screen with available printers. Enter the number
                    (not name) of the printer you wish the envelope to
                    print out on. Most printers are compatible with one of
                    the available selections. 

     RETURN ADDRESS -    Up to three lines of your return address must be
                    entered here, each individually. All capitols spaces
                    any characters will be printed as typed here.


VI. SHAREWARE

     Oh no you say. Here it comes. Time to ask for money. But wait,     
NO, this is a FREE program. You don't need to send any money for it unless
you feel like sending some. I've written this and given it to the PC
community as my repayment for all the programs they have given me. 

     If you think this is really a great program (I think I'm     
flattering myself here) and would like to encourage me, you can send a few
bucks, or even just a nice letter so I know someone is using my program. I
would also like to hear of any problems or suggestions. Don't promise to
fix them, just want to hear about them. Please send any correspondence to:

                    Tony Avena
                    4821 Sunnyview
                    St. Louis, Mo.  63128


     May God bless you.




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