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Charity-Ware
PCP-REORG v1.00

A program to reorder entries in a PROCOMM (R) PLUS dialing directory.
PROCOMM PLUS is a trademark of Datastorm Technologies, Inc.
My sincere thanks go to the executives at Datastorm Technologies, Inc. who
gave their kind permission for me to copy the "look and feel" of ProComm+'s
dialing directory screen for this charitable purpose.

PCP-REORG enables the user to reorder the entries in a PROCOMM PLUS dialing
directory. Individual entries may be moved to new positions within the
directory. Entries can be inserted, deleted, and erased. The entire
directory can be compressed to move all useful entries to the front.

I seek no remuneration for myself. However, if you find yourself using this
program regularly, or just really appreciate it, please consider sending a
$9 or greater, tax-deductible donation to:
Recording for the Blind, Inc.--CT Unit
Bandes Fund
1 Science Park
New Haven, Conn. 06511
If you use the program regularly you are ethically bound to contribute. To
keep your donation tax-deductible, the license for program use is free as
long as the terms of the license (described on the copyright screen) are
met. But your donation will be sincerely appreciated by 24,000 print-
handicapped students, 4,000 volunteers, and the employees of Recording for
the Blind. Also, I'll get a kick out of seeing the donations grow, and I'll
be encouraged to write more Charity-Ware.



Registration
------------

In return for your donation and registration, I will provide you with one
year of support via FidoNet for free. Suggestions are welcome from all.
Register in one of three ways. You can enclose a note to me with your
donation; Recording For the Blind will see that I get it. Just fold the
note and write my name on it, or enclose it in an inner envelope with my
name on it. Alternatively, send me a message via FidoNet. My IDs are:
Ron Bandes 1:141/245
or Ron Bandes 1:141/250
The third way is to mail me your registration in a separate envelope from
your donation.
Ron Bandes
25 Meadow Lane
New Canaan, CT 06840
Do not mail donations to me; please send them directly to Recording For the
Blind--CT Unit.




Copyright (c) 1989 Ronald M. Bandes All Rights Reserved












I think it will work out best to just enclose a note with your donation. To
register, include in the note your:
Name
Postal address
FidoNet ID (if you have one)
Serial # of the copy of PCP-Reorg you now possess.



Starting PCP-Reorg
------------------

Command format: PCPREORG /B /H

Where is the DOS file name of the initial
dialing directory you wish to reorganize. If the file extension is .DIR, it
may be omitted. The file will be searched for first in the current DOS
subdirectory, and second in the subdirectory specified by the SET PCPLUS=
Path command you have probably issued in your AUTOEXEC.BAT for ProComm+.

The /B option indicates that PCP-Reorg should produce Black & White screen
output. You will probably never need to use this option. If you are using
a monochrome adapter, or a monochrome monitor on an EGA, PCP-Reorg will
automatically use black & white. With other configurations, PCP-Reorg will
examine the PCPLUS.PRM file (searching as with the dialing directory) and
obtain the colors of the dialing directory window. If PCPLUS.PRM can't be
found then the same defaults as ProComm+, white and light cyan on blue, will
be used. If you are using a black & white composite monitor on a color
adapter, your configuration cannot be determined directly by software; if
you have previously started ProComm+ with its /B option, and saved that
setup, then PCP-Reorg will know to use black & white without being told by
you.

The /H option displays the help file before displaying the copyright screen.



Commands
--------

Commands are issued with a single keystroke. Some are letters, some are
cursor movement keys. Some commands prompt you for additional information:
the Find command prompts for a find-string, the GoTo command for a line
number, and the Delete command for a Y/N response to a precautionary prompt
(some other commands prompt also). Pressing the Esc key in response to any
prompt cancels the command with no effect.







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Moving Directory Entries
------------------------

To move an entry from one position in the dialing directory to another,
first select the entry you wish to move. This is done by positioning the
reverse-video cursor-bar on the entry you are selecting, and pressing the
space bar. Positioning can be accomplished in many ways which will be
described, but for now let's assume you have used the Up and Down Arrows.
Pressing the space bar selects the entry at the cursor bar, and selection is
indicated by the entry blinking. Next position the cursor-bar to the entry
line you wish the selected item be moved to. Press Enter, and the move will
be completed.

The entry at the destination line, and the entries between the selected
entry and the destination, will be shifted toward the selected entry's
original position. This means that if you are moving an entry UP, shifting
will be down, and the selected entry will appear BEFORE the entry which
previously occupied the destination line. If you are moving an entry DOWN,
shifting will be up, and the selected entry will appear AFTER the entry
which formerly occupied the destination line. What is consistent is that
the selected entry will always occupy the destination line after the move.



Moving Several Adjacent (or close) Entries
------------------------------------------

There is no facility for marking a range of entries for moving. However,
after a move the default line for the GoTo command is where the moved line
came from. So by issuing the GoTo command and accepting the default line
number with the Enter key, you can go back and select another entry that was
formerly adjacent to the moved entry. After selection, you can go back to
where the last GoTo command came from by once again issuing the GoTo command
with the default line number, which will take you back to where the
previously moved entry had been moved to. Press Enter to complete the move.
Repeat the process as necessary.

















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Positioning the Cursor-Bar
--------------------------

The cursor-bar may be positioned in the following ways:

Up and Down Arrows : moves the cursor-bar one entry.
PgUp and PgDn : displays the prior/next 10 entries.
Ctrl PgUp, Ctrl PgDn: display first/last 10 lines of directory.
Home, End : moves to first/last filled-in entry.
Go To command : positions cursor-bar to numbered entry, or to
position prior to last Move, Find, Again, or
Goto.
Find : case-insensitive search for Name/Phone.
Again : continues searching for same string.



Un-Selecting an Entry
---------------------

If you decide not to move the selected entry after all, press C (Clear
command) while positioned anywhere. Alternatively, press the Space bar
while the cursor-bar is positioned on the selected entry.



Compressing the Directory
-------------------------

Empty entries interspersed with filled-in entries can be deleted with a
single keystroke. Press K (Compress command) and those entries will
disappear. All filled-in entries will be moved to the first lines in the
directory. All the empty entries after the last filled-in entry will be
reset to default values. See the Erase command for determining what the
defaults are. An entry is considered empty if the Name, Phone, and Script
fields are empty.



Erasing an Entry
----------------

To erase the entry at the cursor-bar, press E (Erase command). Values will
be reset to defaults. Unlike ProComm+ 1.1B, which erases to fixed values
(1200 bps, No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, full duplex, ANSI terminal,
and XModem protocol), PCP-Reorg resets the entry to the defaults found in
PCPLUS.PRM as you specified them with ProComm+'s Port Setup and with its
Setup facility Terminal Options. Since there is no default protocol in the
Setup facility, and since you will be prompted for one whenever you up/down-
load, it will be set to None. If PCPLUS.PRM can't be found then the same
defaults as ProComm+, except for protocol, will be used.


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Erasing an entry also allows you to specify a Name to be put into the erased
entry. Because PCP-Reorg has no facility for revising an entry, it is
useful to enter a Name into an erased entry for two reasons: one, it will
serve as a reminder of what you want in that entry when you use ProComm+ to
revise the entry; and two, the name will prevent the Compress command from
deleting the entry. If no name is desired, just press Enter when prompted.



Deleting an Entry
-----------------

The entry at the cursor-bar may be deleted with the Del key. If the entry
is not empty, you will be asked to verify the operation.



Inserting an Entry
------------------

A new entry may be inserted between two adjacent lines by pressing the Ins
key. Like the Erase command, you will be prompted for a Name. The entry at
the line containing the cursor-bar and all the lines down to and including
the last filled-in entry will be shifted down to make room for the new
entry.



Finding an Entry
----------------

The F key (Find command) or slash key (/) will search from the current line
to the end of the directory and back around to the line preceeding the
starting point. You will be prompted for a search string. The Name and
Phone fields will be examined for the string you provide. If found, the
entry containing the string becomes the current entry, and the cursor-bar
will be positioned on it. The A key (Again command) will search for an
additional occurence of the same string without prompting.



Saving Changes
--------------

Changes made on the screen are not immediately made to the dialing directory
file on disk. When exiting the program or changing to (eXchanging) another
dialing directory, you will be asked whether or not to save the changes you
have made (if you made any). You may also save changes while remaining with
the same dialing directory using the S key (Save command). It is advisable
to do this periodically if you are making voluminous changes in one session.

Your dialing directory will be backed up to PCPDIR.OLD (the same name

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SORTDIR uses) in the same subdirectory as your dialing directory before
replacing the dialing directory. The temporary file name PCPDIR.NEW is also
used, and any existing file by that name will be deleted summarily.



Effect of Changes on Script Files
---------------------------------

Changes to the dialing directory may necessitate updating ASPECT script
files which use the Dial script command. The Dial command refers to a
dialing directory entry by its line number in the directory. These numbers
will probably be affected by your changes made with PCP-Reorg.



Loading a New Directory
-----------------------

A new dialing directory can be loaded with the X key (eXchange command). If
changes were made to the old one, you will be prompted whether or not to
save the changes. In any case you will be prompted for the name of the new
dialing directory. As on the PCP-Reorg command line at the DOS prompt, you
may omit the file extension if it is .DIR . You may specify a device and
path in normal DOS fashion. The search for the file is as with the initial
dialing directory. Pressing just Enter indicates the default directory,
PCPLUS.PRM,



Printing the Directory
----------------------

The L key (List or Print command) can be used to print the directory loaded
into the program as it appears on the screen. Only the fields which appear
on the screen will appear in the listing. The last entry printed will be
the last filled-in entry.



Exiting PCP-Reorg
-----------------

The safest way to exit is with the Esc key (or Alt X) when no prompt window
is showing. If changes have been made, you will be asked whether or not to
save them. You may exit without saving changes and circumvent the
precautionary prompt by pressing Ctrl Q instead of Esc. You may ensure that
changes are saved while circumventing the precautionary prompt by pressing
Alt S.




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Installing PCP-Reorg
--------------------

All that is necessary to install PCP-Reorg is to put the PCPREORG.HLP file
in the same subdirectory as ProComm+. Since you have probably put a SET
PCPLUS=Path command into AUTOEXEC.BAT when you installed ProComm+, PCP-Reorg
will also be able to find its help file. If the help file can't be found,
there are no deleterious effects other than no help information can be
displayed. If you put PCPREORG.COM in a subdirectory specified in your
AUTOEXEC.BAT's PATH command (such as ProComm+'s subdirectory), you will be
able to invoke PCP-Reorg without regard to the current subdirectory.



Running PCP-Reorg within ProComm+
---------------------------------

You may run PCP-Reorg within ProComm+, but there is one consideration and
you must USE THE UTMOST CAUTION TO REMEMBER THE ONE CRUCIAL STEP. The
consideration is that if with ProComm+ you have Revised entries for just
this session and not saved them to disk, you will lose those revisions. The
CRUCIAL step is if you saved changes with PCP-Reorg in the same dialing
directory as is loaded into ProComm+, then upon returning to ProComm+ you
must display the directory with Alt-D and reload the directory with the
eXchange (X key) function. Don't put this step off just because you may be
on-line and time's a wastin'; you'll regret it.

There are three ways to run PCP-Reorg within ProComm+. The way requiring no
setup is really the most sensible way. From ProComm+'s terminal or main
help screen just press Alt-F4 to open the DOS window and enter the PCPREORG
command. Enter EXIT when PCP-Reorg returns to DOS. Remember the crucial
step from the first paragragh of this section.

If you always use only one dialing directory, you can install PCP-Reorg on a
hot key. If it is the default directory, PCPLUS, install the name PCPREORG.
If it's another directory, put the PCPREORG command in a .BAT file, and
install the .BAT file name on the hot key. PCP-Reorg and the .BAT file
should be placed in ProComm+'s subdirectory. Then to invoke PCP-Reorg, just
press the hot key. When you return to ProComm+, REMEMBER THE CRUCIAL STEP.

If you aren't using all three external protocols already, this is a good (if
slightly unorthodox) way to have ProComm+ prompt you for parameters before
invoking PCP-Reorg. In ProComm+'s setup facility on the Protocol Options
screen, choose an unused external protocol. If, for example, you chose
External Protocol 3 Upload Filename, then press E to update that one, and
enter PCPREORG or the name of a .BAT file containing it. If you use a .BAT
file, be sure it passes parameters to PCP-Reorg. PCP-Reorg and the .BAT
file should be placed in ProComm+'s subdirectory. Now to run PCP-Reorg
press the PgUp (Upload) or PgDn (Download) key depending on which entry you
chose (for the example press PgUp). You will see PCPREORG or the .BAT file
name in entry 14, 15, or 16 depending on which entry you chose (16 in the
example). Type that number and press Enter. You will be prompted for

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parameters, which could include the name of the dialing directory; just
press Enter to take the default, PCPLUS. When you return to ProComm+,
REMEMBER THE CRUCIAL STEP. Also remember the next time you Upload/Download
(whichever) that your default "protocol" is now PCPREORG and must be
overridden by typing the number of the desired protocol.



Running with ProComm Plus Test Drive
------------------------------------

No special provision was made for running with ProComm+ Test Drive. If you
are using a version which calls the default directory PCPLUSTD.DIR and which
calls the parameter file PCPLUSTD.PRM, you may do the following. If you
wish PCP-Reorg to use information from the parameter file (such as screen
colors and defaults for Erase, Insert, and Compress), copy PCPLUSTD.PRM to a
file called PCPLUS.PRM. To select PCPLUSTD.DIR as the initial dialing
directory to reorganize, just specify PCPLUSTD on the PCPREORG command line.




































Copyright (c) 1989 Ronald M. Bandes All Rights Reserved







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