







                              Quickload User Guide
                                  Version 1.6

                                        

                 (C) Copyright Sheepware Associates, 1985, 1986
                              All Rights Reserved























































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          In addition, there is an enhanced version of Quickload in
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          notified when the new release is available and will be able
          to upgrade at a reduced price.

          Acknowledgements:
               1-2-3 is a trademark of Lotus Development Corp.
               Symphony is a trademark of Lotus Development Corp.
               Word is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation
               dBASEII is a trademark of Ashton Tate Corp.
               Knowledgeman is a trademark of Micro Data Base Systems
               Inc.
               Powerbase is a trademark of Powerbase Systems Inc.
               PC-File III is a trademark of Buttonware
               R:BASE is a trademark of Microrim Inc.








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          Notice of changes from version 1.5 to 1.6:

             1. Version 1.5 contained a bug that caused it to exit
                with an error when converting fractions into decimals.
                This has been fixed in version 1.6.

             2. In keeping with the desire to use the minimum space
                for the CSV file, fractions that are converted to
                decimal numbers now have all trailing zeros removed.
                For example, 15 1/2 previously converted to 15.500000;
                now it appears as 15.5.

             3. Version 1.5 scanned the From-File for tab characters
                and exited with a message if it found them.  It did so
                under the assumption that tabs would play havoc with
                the format of the data.  Version 1.6 converts tab
                stops internally: it expands them to standard 8
                position tab stops on the fly.

             4. There is a new command line option (-l) to set the
                line length when reading From-Files that have no
                carriage return/line feeds at the end of each line.
                When you give Quickload the -l option, it knows that
                all lines are the same size and that there will be no
                carriage returns or linefeeds in the From-File.  This
                usually occurs when you are getting data from a mini
                or mainframe computer that uses the same size line for
                all records.  For example, to use the new option with
                a file having a fixed record length of 90 characters
                you would enter:

                       ql -l90 From-File To-File Instruction-File

                This causes Quickload to read the From-File in 90
                character chunks--assuming, again, that there are no
                carriage returns or line feeds in the From-File.

















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                                   Quickload

                               Table of Contents

          

          General Information .....................................  5
          Some Definitions ........................................  6
          Getting Started .........................................  9
          Giving Quickload Instructions ........................... 10
          Special Features ........................................ 12
          Limitations ............................................. 15
          Using Quickload with 1-2-3(1) ........................... 16
          Using Quickload with Microsoft Word(2) .................. 17
          Using Quickload with Other Applications ................. 17
          Questions and Answers ................................... 18

          Appendix I: Creating an Instruction-File ................ 20

          Appendix II: Some Applications That Can Read CSV Files .. 22

          Appendix III: Quickload Error Messages .................. 23

























          ____________________
          (1)  1-2-3 is a trademark of Lotus Development Corp.
          (2)  Word is a trademark of Microsoft Inc.



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          General Information

          Quickload is a translator that converts plain text files
          into a format you can load into spreadsheets, databases,
          word processors (for mail merge), BASIC programs, and other
          kinds of applications on your PC.

          When Quickload is finished translating a plain text file,
          the result is a file in comma separated variable (CSV)
          format.  Many applications that cannot read information in
          plain text format but can read and use information in CSV
          format.

          Incidentally, the letters CSV refer to the format of the
          information in the file, not the filename extension.  1-2-3,
          for example, will only read a CSV file if it has a filename
          extension of PRN.

          Quickload is fast, accurate, versatile, and allows you to
          create and save instruction files that tell it how to
          convert files for you.  These instruciton files can be used
          over and over again--eliminating the need for you to retype
          them each time you use Quickload.






























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          Some Definitions
          
          Plain Text Format
               What is a plain text file?  Generally speaking,
               anything you can list on your screen or print on your
               printer (where you can read the results) is a text
               file.  If you try to list a file with an extension of
               COM or EXE to your screen, you will see a lot of
               unrecognizable characters, the cursor will jump around
               on the screen, and your computer will beep at you
               furiously.  EXE and COM files are not text files: they
               are set up for the computer, not people, to read.  Text
               files come from word processors, editors, spreadsheets
               and application programs that are supposed to generate
               things you can read.

               Another common way to get text files that need
               translation is to transfer information from one
               computer to another.  If you use a timesharing service,
               dial up a remote database or service, or download
               information from a mainframe computer to your PC for
               processing, you probably get the information in text
               format.

               

          Field
               The term field comes from the world of databases.
               Suppose you had a file of names and phone numbers like
               the example below:

               0        1         2         3         4         5
               12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890

               Jane Hathaway            656-8894
               Mark Vreeland            556-8785
               Howard Lakeland          556-0988
               Patty West               556-2340
               Bob Farrell              776-9090
               .....
               .....

               This file is made up of two fields--one for the name
               and one for the phone number.  As you can see by the
               'ruler' above the list, the first field, name, starts
               in the first column (or print position, if you were to
               print it) of the file, and the second field, phone
               number, begins in column 26.





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               From this example, you've probably guessed that a field
               is just a piece of information that means something by
               itself.  It could be a single number, like 5000.07, or
               a word, like "Whizbang," or a series of words, like
               "Jane Hathaway."  When translated by Quickload, each
               field in each line becomes a new cell in a spreadsheet
               or a new field in a database.

               As another example, the table below is an excerpt from
               an income statement; the kind you might get by dialing
               up a financial data base.

               .....................................................
               XYZ Corp - Annual Income Statement ($thousands)
               
                                        1984  1983  1982  1981  1979
                                        ----  ----  ----  ----  ----
               Operating Revenue        705    644   670   632   619
               Operating Expense        650    632   628   599   595
               Operating Income          55     12    42    33    24
               Other Income               6      0     0     0     0
               Income Before Taxes       61     12    42    33    24
               .....................................................

               Each line in the table above can be broken down into
               pieces called fields.  For example, the line for
               Operating Revenue can be broken into a field for the
               label 'Operating Revenue' itself, plus five other
               fields, one for each of the numbers in the columns for
               1979 through 1984.  Look at the table below with the
               six fields marked by vertical bars.

            Field 1------------------Fld2--Fld3--Fld4--Fld5--Fld6--
            .......................................................
            |                        |    |     |     |     |     |
            | XYZ Corp - Annual Incom|e St|ateme|nt ($|thous|ands)|
            |                        |    |     |     |     |     |
            |                        |1984| 1983| 1982| 1981| 1979|
            |                        |----| ----| ----| ----| ----|
            |Operating Revenue       | 705|  644|  670|  632|  619|
            |Operating Expense       | 650|  632|  628|  599|  595|
            |Operating Income        |  55|   12|   42|   33|   24|
            |Other Income            |   6|    0|    0|    0|    0|
            |Income Before Taxes     |  61|   12|   42|   33|   24|
            |........................|....|.....|.....|.....|.....|

               In the table above, the first field tells what each
               line item is, the second field is the line item's 1984





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               result, the third field is the line item's 1983 result,
               etc.

               What about the top line - the one beginning with "XYZ
               Corp?"  Quickload is designed to translate information
               lined up in columns - not free form labels.  After
               translation, the top label would probably be chopped
               up.  If you have a word processor or editor, you can
               delete these long labels from the From-File before
               using Quickload.  Deleting long labels beforehand is
               not necessary with spreadsheets like 1-2-3 because you
               can delete them easily when they are in the worksheet.

               If you can't find a convenient way to delete the
               labels, try converting them anyway.  It can't hurt the
               computer and you will probably be able to delete them
               from within the application program.




































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          Getting Started

          To invoke Quickload, make sure the program diskette is in
          your default drive(3) and type in:

               QL

          to begin.  When Quickload is ready, it will ask you for the
          name of the From-File, the To-File, and the Instruction-
          File.

          The From-File is the name of the file containing the plain
          text you want Quickload to read from.

          The To-File is the CSV file you want Quickload to write to -
          this is where the results go.

          The Instruction-File is a file you have created to tell
          Quickload how you want to process the From-File.  It
          describes each field in the From-File.  The next section
          shows you how to set up an Instruction-File.

          You can also give Quickload the names of the files it will
          work with on the DOS command line.  You do this by typing in
          the file names when you run Quickload.  For example, to
          designate file1.txt as the From-File, file1.prn as the To-
          File, and file1.ins as the Instruction-File, you would type
          in:

               QL  file1.txt  file1.prn  file1.ins

          and Quickload would take care of the entire translation
          without further action on your part.  If you use Quickload
          like this, remember to type in QL followed by a space, then
          the name of the From-File, then the name of the To-File,
          then the name of the Instruction-File.  You must use all
          three filenames and THEY MUST BE IN ORDER.









          ____________________
          (3)  Or, if you are using DOS version 2 or higher, you can
               put Quickload in any directory on your path.  Quickload
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          Giving Quickload Instructions

          To process a From-File, Quickload needs to know two things
          about each field: (1) how long it is and (2) whether it is a
          number field or a character (alphabetic) field.  This is the
          information you put into the instruction file.

          You can create an instruction file using a word processor,
          an editor, or just by using DOS(4).  Instruction-Files are
          easy to put together.  For example, this is what the
          Instruction-Files for the phone number list and income
          statement we looked at before would look like:
          

          For the Phone List:

          c24       name
          c8        number

          
          For the Income Statement:

          c24       line-item
          n4        1984-results
          n4        1983-results
          n4        1982-results
          n4        1981-results
          n4        1979-results

          An Instruction-File has one line in it for each field.  The
          first character in the line is called the field type and is
          either a 'c', which indicates a character field, or an 'n',
          which indicates a number field.  The field type may be in
          either upper or lower case.

          Immediately after that is a number indicating the length of
          the field.

          Notice in the first example that we've made the phone number
          a character field instead of a number field.  We had to do
          this because the dash is not a number and your applicaiton
          program would not know what to do with it.  There is no
          problem converting a field with numbers in it to a character
          field.



          ____________________
          (4)  See Appendix 1 for an explanation of how to create a
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          After that are one or more spaces followed by a notation of
          what the field represents.  The note is optional, but
          Quickload will create a 1-2-3 column heading with it if you
          want (see the section called: Tips on Using Quickload With
          1-2-3).

          If you go back to the income statement example, you will see
          the line item field is 24 characters long, and each of the
          number fields are 4 characters long.

          Fields that you indicate with an 'n' will be translated as
          number fields.  In your spreadsheet, for example, they will
          appear in their cells as regular numbers and may be used in
          formulas.  Fields that you indicate with a 'c' are entered
          as labels and therefore cannot be used in formulas.

          




































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          Special Features

          Quickload does more than just separate your fields by
          commas.  It also compresses your files so they take up less
          space when loaded into your application.  Character fields
          are stripped of trailing blanks and number fields are
          converted into the smallest number of characters possible.

          When Quickload translates number fields, it recognizes and
          properly handles parentheses, trailing credit indicators,
          dollar signs, fractions, and commas.

          In addition to the 'n' and 'c' field types, you can also
          designate fields as 'b' (blank) or 's' (skip).  A blank
          field type will cause Quickload to print out the indicated
          number of blanks (spaces).  A skip field type causes
          Quickload to skip over or ignore that number of characters.

          While many other conversion utilities require you to type in
          your instructions each time you translate a file, Quickload
          allows you to save your Instruction-Files.  That way, if you
          have a file you need to translate periodically, you only
          have to write the Instruction-File once.

          The -t Option
          The -t option instructs Quickload to prepare titles for the
          To-File.  It reads the titles from your Instruction-File and
          sets them on a separate line in the To-File.  For example,
          suppose you invest in a portfolio of 20 stocks and, on a
          weekly basis, dial up a stock quote service to get the
          current stock prices through your modem.  When you receive
          the stock prices, they look something like this:

          SYMBOL....YIELD.....HIGH......LOW......CLOSE
          JTT       .36       25        23        24   
          INT       .72       26 5/8    24 3/4    25
          ...
          ... (18 other stock quotes)...
          ...

          Assume further that your Instruction-File looks like this:

          c10  symbol
          n10  yield
          n10  high
          n10  low
          n10  close






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          Then with the -t option, Quickload will prepare your file so
          that the words 'symbol', 'yield', etc appear as column
          titles in your 1-2-3 worksheet.  You use the -t option by
          entering a command like the one below.  Because 1-2-3 likes
          its titles to be quoted, we use the -tq version of the -t
          option like this:

               QL -tq From-File To-File Instruction-File

          The quoted version causes Quickload to put all titles in
          double quotes on the first line of the To-File: just where
          1-2-3 needs them.  Because some applications prefer to see
          the titles plain (unquoted), there is also a plain version
          (you guessed it: the -tp version).

          Microsoft Word, for example, uses titles to assign field
          names for merge documents.  Word requires plain titles.

          The -w Option
          Quickload's -w option causes it to put each field on a
          separate line by itself and skip an additional line at the
          end of every record.  Some  applications require that each
          field be on a separate line, so using the -w option will
          provide you with that kind of format.  The -w option comes
          in only one version, and, as with the -t option, you use it
          when you invoke Quickload:
          
                    QL -w [From-File] [To-File] [Instruction-File]
          
          The resulting file will be in the -w (one field per line)
          format.

          The -l Option
          The -l option is for processing files with fixed length
          records that have no end-of-line markers (carriage return-
          line feed) to separate each record.

          Use it like this:

               QL  -lnnn  From-File  To-File  Instruction-File

               Where the -l option causes QL to look for fixed length
               records, and nnn is the number of characters in each
               record.

               Example

               QL -l80 infile.txt outfile.prn insfile.fmt





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               This causes QL to read infile.txt 80 characters at a
               time.  Each 80 character chunk is treated as a single
               line and divided into fields as if there were a
               carriage return/line feed delimiter at the 81st
               position.

          When using the -l option, be sure that there are no carriage
          returns or linefeeds in the From-File.  QL collects a line
          of information by reading until it gets nnn characters OR it
          finds a CR/LF delimiter, whichever comes first.

          Some methods of preparing fixed length data files include a
          header with the file.  The header is just a small amount of
          information that appears at the start of the file; it
          contains data on the structure of the file.  Because it has
          no information about the format or size of the header, the
          Quickload -l option assumes the From-File consists of data
          only--there should be no header on it.



































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          Limitations

          Here are the practical maximums that Quickload can handle.
          We hope this is liberal enough to provide for most needs
          but, if not, please let us know.

          Maximum line size (From-File) ............... 1000 chars
          Maximum line size (Instruction-File) ........  256 chars
          Maximum number of fields ....................  100 fields
          Maximum field length ........................ 1000 chars











































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          Using Quickload With 1-2-3

            1. If you are converting a file for use with 1-2-3, fields
               that you describe to Quickload as 'character' type will
               appear as labels while fields that you describe as
               'numeric' type will appear as true numbers.  Any field,
               even one containing only digits, can be described to
               Quickload as a character field.  But remember that when
               character fields are loaded into 1-2-3, they appear as
               labels and cannot be used in formulas.

            2. If you are converting number fields with dollar signs,
               commas, and other special characters, those characters
               will be eliminated from the CSV file that 1-2-3 reads.
               This is because 1-2-3 expects numbers to be in plain
               vanilla form when it reads in a file.  Once the numbers
               are in the spreadsheet, you can use the R(ange)
               F(ormat) command to display them with the special
               characters again.  If the numbers will not be used in
               formulas, you can also describe them to Quickload as
               character fields.  The only characters removed from a
               character field are trailing blanks.

            3. There is a special option you can use with Quickload
               that will convert the field name notations in the
               Instruction-File to column headings in your worksheet.
               To use the option, type this in at the DOS prompt:

                    QL -tq [From-File] [To-File] [Instruction-File]
               
               The 't' is for titles, and causes Quickload to make
               column titles out of the words you put to the right of
               the field descriptions in your Instruction-File.  The
               specifications of the from, to, and instruction files
               are optional: if you don't include them on the command
               line, Quickload will ask you for them later.

            4. To load a CSV file into 1-2-3, follow these steps:

                  * Follow the Quickload instructions above for
                    converting the file into CSV format.  Be sure to
                    give the To-File (the one in CSV format) an
                    extension of PRN.  For example, let's assume you
                    have a file called EMPLOYEE.TXT and you wanted to
                    name the To-File EMPLOYEE.PRN.

                  * Put EMPLOYEE.PRN into the directory where you keep
                    your worksheet files.  If you don't use





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                    directories, put EMPLOYEE.PRN on the disk where
                    1-2-3 normally looks for worksheet files.

                  * Load 1-2-3.

                  * Move the cursor to the cell that you want to
                    become the upper right corner of the worksheet.

                  * Load the file using the F(ile) I(mport) N(umbers)
                    command.  You will see the name of all files that
                    end with PRN appear in 1-2-3's command area;
                    choose EMPLOYEE and press the <ENTER> key.

                  * Once the file has been loaded, treat it as any
                    other worksheet.  When you save it using the
                    F(ile) S(ave) command, 1-2-3 will store it in its
                    own special format and give the file an extension
                    of WKS.  Thereafter, use the F(ile) R(etrieve)
                    command to load it.  You may then delete the .PRN
                    file if you want.
                    

          Using Quickload with Microsoft Word

               Quickload prepares files in the format Word requires
               for merge documents.  Prepare the Instruction-File as
               you would for any other kind of application and put the
               merge field names to the right of the field lengths in
               the instruciton-file.  When you run Quickload, use the
               -tp option to generate all the field names in the merge
               file automatically.

          Using Quickload with Other Applications

               A great many application packages can read files in CSV
               format and there are two basic 'styles' of CSV.  The
               first style is the default for Quickload and consists
               of a single line of output for each line of input.  The
               second style is available using the -w option and
               consists of one line of output for each input field
               with an extra blank line at the end of each input line.

               The first style is generally used with data base
               packages, spreadsheets, and the like.  The second is
               most commonly used with word processors (the exception
               is Microsoft Word).

          





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          Questions and Answers

          What does Quickload do to the file?

          It adds two kinds of formatting characters to help
          applications like BASIC and 1-2-3 interpret the information
          in the file.  It also removes certain characters from the
          fields to compress the file so it takes up less space in
          your application program.  Quickload removes trailing blanks
          from character fields and commas, dollar signs, parentheses,
          etc. from number fields.

          How long will it take to translate a file into CSV format?

          Quickload is very fast.  The most time consuming operations
          it performs are reading from and writing to your disk - the
          actual translation takes almost no time at all.  To keep you
          informed, Quickload reports to you after reading the
          Instruction-File and after every 100th line it has written
          in the To-File.

          You may notice that Quickload requires a little more time if
          you are converting a file with fractions--the arithmetic is
          all done with 15 digits of accuracy and it does take a
          little longer than straight translation.

          Which applications can read files in the CSV format?

          Quite a few!  Although most application programs use their
          own special format for efficiency, many can read a CSV file
          and convert it to their own format.  A partial list of
          applications that read CSV files is in Appendix 2.

          I use a data base manager that reads text files directly.
          What do I need Quickload for?

          Many new applications read text files directly, but they
          dont do all that Quickload does.  For example, some
          spreadsheets read text files but don't know how to handle
          fractions--they only read the whole number and disregard the
          rest.  Or they exit with an error.

          Some data base managers read text files but make no effort
          to compress character fields to remove trailing blanks like
          Quickload does.  Failure to do so makes your data base files
          much larger than they should be and can mess things up when
          you try to work with the character fields.  For example, if
          you ask your data base manager to search for a record with
          the name 'Smith' in it, will it stop when it finds the word




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          'Smith               ' (with 10 blanks appended to it)?
          Many won't.  Quickload removes the blanks so you load only
          the significant information.


















































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                   Appendix 1 - Creating an Instruction-File

          

          There are several ways to create Instruction-Files, the
          simplest is by using a word processor (in a non-document
          mode) or a text editor.  If you do not have a word processor
          or editor, two other ways to make an Instruction-File are by
          using DOS directly or by using 1-2-3, if you have a copy.
          The main points to remember when making an Instruction-File
          are that there should be one line per field in the From-File
          and that there should be no margin of blank spaces to the
          left of each line in the Instruction-File.

          Using DOS
          Creating an Instruction-File using DOS is easy.
          Conceptually, you start by telling DOS you want to create a
          disk file, then you type in the contents of the file and
          tell DOS when you are finished so that it can save what
          you've typed to the disk.  For example, to create a file
          named file1.ins do this:

               From the A> prompt (or B> or C> depending on which
               drive you are logged onto) type in:
               
                    copy con: file1.ins
               
               Then press the <ENTER> key.  You've just told DOS you
               want it to copy all the characters from the con: (short
               for console - that's what DOS calls the keyboard) to a
               file called file1.ins.

               The cursor will jump down a line and wait for you to
               type in the file.  If your From-File had three fields
               like first name, last name, and phone number, you might
               key in:

                    c10       first name
                    c15       last name
                    c13       phone number

               After typing in each line, press the <ENTER> key to
               begin the next line.  When you have finished, tell DOS
               you're through by pressing the F6 key (on the left side
               of the keyboard) followed by the <ENTER> key.  After
               pressing F6, you will see the characters ^Z appear.







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               When you press the <ENTER> key, the disk drive will
               begin to spin and DOS will issue the message:

                    1 File(s) Copied

               You have now finished creating the file.  To check it,
               key in:

                    type file1.ins

               and press the <ENTER> key.  DOS will display the
               contents of file1.ins.

          Using 1-2-3
          Creating an Instruction-File with 1-2-3 is simple.  Follow
          these steps:

             1. Load 1-2-3 and bring up an empty worksheet.

             2. Beginning in column A, enter the field types and
                lengths, one cell for each field.  In column B, you
                may optionally enter column titles.  It might look
                something like this:

                   (Column A)      (Column B)
                   c10             first name
                   c15             last name
                   c13             phone number

             3. Print the worksheet to disk using the P(rint) F(ile)
                command.  While in the P(rint) menu, be sure to set
                the O(ption) M(argin) L(eft) to zero and use O(ption)
                O(ther) U(nformatted) so 1-2-3 doesn't include any
                headers or page breaks in the Instruction-File.



















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             Appendix 2 - Some Applications That Can Read CSV Files

          

          Lotus 1-2-3                   Microsoft BASIC

          Lotus Symphony                Microsoft Word (merge files)

          dBASE                         Powerbase

          Knowledgeman                  PC-File III

          R:BASE 5000

          






































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                     Appendix 3 - Quickload Error Messages

          

             1. Can't open from-file: [filename] - translation ended

                Quickload can't find or open the from-file you
                specified.  Make sure the file is on the disk and has
                the exact name you specified.  If you gave Quickload a
                path name, be sure it is a valid one.

             2. Can't open to-file: [filename] - translation ended

                Quickload can't find or open the to-file you
                specified.  Make sure the file is on the disk and has
                the exact name you specified.  If you gave Quickload a
                path name, be sure it is a valid one.

             3. Can't open instruction-file: [filename] - translation
                ended

                Quickload can't find or open the instruction-file you
                specified.  Make sure the file is on the disk and has
                the exact name you specified.  If you gave Quickload a
                path name, be sure it is a valid one.

             4. Bad field TYPE in instruction-file
                - must be N, B, S, or C

                Check the field type you used in the instruction-file.
                Make sure it is one of the above.

             5. Bad field LENGTH in instruction-file
                - must be a number.

                Quickload could not interpret your field length
                specification as a valid number.  Check the
                instruction-file again and make sure the field lengths
                are composed of digits only.

             6. Line length from instruction-file is too big: [size]
                - exceeds maximum of [max] characters.

                The total of all field lengths in the instruction-file
                added to a line length greater than Quickload's
                maximum.  The [max] number in the error message
                indicates the maximum line size available in your
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             7. Too many fields per line: [num]
                - exceeds maximum of [max].

                The total number of fields in the instruction-file was
                greater than the maximum Quickload allows (the [max]
                number in the message.)

             8. Ran out of memory
                - translation ended.

                This indicates that Quickload found enough available
                memory to begin the conversion but not enough to
                finish.  To conserve memory, Quickload starts with the
                mimimum it can use; if it needs more memory, it will
                ask DOS for it.  This error occurs when DOS cannot
                find enough unused memory to give to Quickload.
                
                If this message appears, try to de-install any memory
                resident programs you may be using (like a spooler or
                ram disk) and run Quickload again.  If you do not have
                any memory resident utilities installed, you will have
                to use a machine with more memory to use Quickload.

             9. Found tabs in from-file
                - translation ended.

                This message appears only in verions prior to 1.6.  It
                indicates that tabs were found in the from-file and
                they must be expanded to blank spaces before
                conversion.

             10. Error writing to [filename]

                This error indicates that DOS would not let Quickload
                write to [filename].  The reasons vary, but it might
                be that the disk is full, the drive door is open, or
                that the disk is damaged.

             














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