Fones - Telephone Directory

Freeware for the Atari ST by Lee W. Benjamin
and the Middle Georgia Atari User's Group (MGAUG)
with GFA routines by others mentioned below.
v1.2 1/16/92

Change History:

v1.2    - Added feature where empty search string will show the whole list.
        - Added Right button or any key to search again, improved prompting.
        - Added additonal boxes to make screen more spiffy.

v1.1    - Changed  resolution  check to inform High Rez users it only
          works in medium rez.
        - Decreased size  of  "records"  display  to  add feature buttons.
        - Added up and down scroll buttons and index display.
        - Changed doc file to admit that I now include a sample file.

v1.0 - Original public release.

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        This program evolved from my tendency to  keep  a  flat  ASCII
    text  file  around,  called  FONES.LIS,  that  contains  one  line
    telephone  entries  and  my need to access said file  easily.    A
    typical record might be:

Benjamin, Lee W. (Atari  1040 ST) 1234 Mystreet Dr.  Anytown, GA 31207 212-3333
 
        Note  that  the line is less than 80 characters  and  contains
    various  information.    Because this file is "Flat ASCII", I  can
    port it to various systems and have my "telephone book" available.
    On  each  different  system I would then use a local facility like
    GREP on a UNIX system or SEARCH on a VAX, to access the  file.  On
    some systems  you run into case sensitivity (UNIX) and on some you
    don't (VAX VMS).  Note that as long as each record is less than 80
    characters it may contain  ANY  information  as  these generalized
    searches would pick up any  lines/records  containing  the  search
    string.  For example if the  search  string is "Dr." it would pick
    up both abbreviations "Dr." as in Doctor, and "Dr." as in Drive.

        Including a line with  the word "updated" and the last updated
    date can also be useful.

        On the Atari ST I've typically used  DCSHOWIT  or  DCSHOWER or
    the DCSHOW chain of DCDESKTOP or an editor  to  look  at the file,
    but I've always wanted to write a program of my own to search it.

Installation:

        All you need  to  do  is  create  your  own  file  of one-line
    telephone or address entries  using  any editor that can save true
    ASCII files, name it FONES.LIS,  and  put it in the same directory
    as the FONES.PRG file.  I  have included a sample file.

Use:

        Sorry, no usage notes.  If you can read and use an ST, you can
    use this  program.  REMEMBER THE CASE SENSITIVITY!  Yes, that is a
    close button at the top left corner.

Surprise:

        Well golly gee, Mr.   Wizard,  I  ran  the program without any
    FONES.LIS file and it gave me  a  file  selector!  Yes, it's true.
    this program is general enough that if  you  have  ANY  file of 80
    character records you can search through it for any string you can
    enter on the ST's keyboard.  In fact it's  not  even limited to 80
    character  records,  but  if  you  insist on reading in very  long
    lines, then I insist that they overflow the display area and  give
    you a really lousy looking display.  :)

Where'd the cool interface come from?

        This program use's David  Becker's excellent ZeST interface as
    translated to Medium Resolution by Gary Dooms.

Opressive Disclaimer:

        This program is  freeware  and  may not be sold in any way for
    any purpose.

        This program  only READS diskettes and I cannot imagine how it
    could damage anything,  but  being  of somewhat sound mind, I must
    state that I cannot  guarantee  that this program will never cause
    anyone any data loss or  other  forms  of  grief.  If it's broke -
    tough!

    On the other hand, comments and suggestions are welcome. 

    Lee W. Benjamin
    GEnie: L.W.BENJAMIN

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    Jeff Vincent
    MGAUG President
    Rt1 Box 362 M4
    Carl Sutton Rd.
    Lizella, Ga. 31052
    (912)836-3852

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