PortCard - Portfolio Cardfile for Windows 3.0
			  Version 1.0
		Adapted from Microsoft Virtual Basic
			WIndows Cardfile


First the nasty stuff:
  This program is freeware and may be freely copied.  There is
no warranty, expressed or implied, on either this adapted version
of cardfile, or the original Microsoft sample code from which it
is derived.

Now that that's out of the way --

I have found that the Portfolio makes a wonderful peripheral to my
desktop PC.  I do work on the PC, and when I have to leave my office,
I simply take important files with me on the PF.  I like to use the
built-in applications on the Portfolio, as they work fairly well,
and they take up zero RAM on my limited file storage space.

Unfortunately, while the address book files are pretty easy to read,
they are not compatible with anything I have on my PC.  I use
Windows 3.0 on my PC, and needed an easy way to view and edit my
Portfolio .ADR files from Windows.  The CardFile program that comes
free with Windows is pretty close to the Address Book in functionality,
but the file formats are drastically different.

On a lark, I got a copy of Microsoft Virtual Basic, as I needed a 
way to churn out "Quick & Dirty" Windows programs for my own use.  Lo
and behold, one of the sample applications was an implementation of
the Windows cardfile.  All I had to do was to modify the I/O routines 
for .ADR files in addition to the standard .CRD files.

This program is the result.  This version has some limitations, and they
are important to know.  However, I have found it extremely useful.

All Virtual Basic programs require the file VBRUN100.DLL.  If you 
 don't have Vurtual Basic, this flile can be obtained from the Virtual
 Basic Library in the Microsoft Languages Forum on CompuServe

Limit - 200 cards.  This is probably more than you would have in the
 average .ADR file, since they take so long to load.  I keep many .ADR
 files (personal, business, etc.)

Text Only - No cardfile graphics are supported.  (Not that it would help,
 as the PF address book doesn't have graphics, either.)  If you open
 a file created by Cardfile containing graphics, they will be ignored.

.ADR and .CRD formats supported.  For both reading and writing files, the
 file is assumed to be a Windows cardfile if the extension is .CRD.  For
 any other extension, the PF .ADR format is assumed.

Non-scrolling cards - If you keep big cards on your PF, well, I'm not sure
 what will happen.

There seems to be an intermittent bug that crops up when you change (not add)
 and Index line, which causes one card to be overwritten with the card
 whose index you changed.

Save your changes!  Portcard will usually prompt you if you try to exit
 without saving changes, but occasionally it forgets.  I'm still chasing
 that one.

There is no help file (yet).  If you select Help, it will try to open the
 help for the "real" cardfile program.

Well, that's about it.  Send me your comments and suggestions.  I make no
 promises, though, as I work on this in my spare time (of which I seem to 
 have very little.)

Enjoy!

Brian Johnson
CompuServe: 72366,1710
MCI: 306-1475
Internet: BDJ@ssw.com