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FCC FREQUENCY RETRIEVAL SYSTEM
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VERSION 2.11
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ScanWare Associates
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7910 NE Double Hitch Court
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Bremerton, WA 98310-3801
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Copyright (c) 1993-1994, ScanWare Associates
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Welcome to the FCC Frequency Retrieval System User's Guide. This
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manual will show you how to use the FCC Frequency Retrieval System
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(FCC FRS) commands to your best advantage to help find the data you
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are seeking. The program is very powerful and can be quite
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complex, but with an investment of your time in reading this
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manual, we are sure that you will quickly master the FCC FRS and
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find it very enjoyable to use. Thank you for purchasing the FCC
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FRS and for supporting ScanWare Associates.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
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Voice: (206) 871-3751 - Mon-Thur from 6PM to 9PM Pacific
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Fax: (206) 871-3751 - 24hrs daily
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BBS: (206) 871-4228 (1200-14400 bps 8N1) 24hrs
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SALES AND REGISTRATION:
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Voice: (206) 698-1383 - Mon-Fri from 6PM to 9PM Pacific
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Fax: (206) 698-8207 - 24hrs daily
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Mail: 7910 NE Double Hitch Court
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Bremerton, WA 98310-3801
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USA
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
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Organization of the User's Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
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Introduction to ScanWare and the FCC FRS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
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FCC Database Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
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The FCC Database Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
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Main Functions of the FCC FRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
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Improvements Since FCC FRS Version 1.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
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Registered/Shareware Disk contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
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Chapter 2 - Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
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System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
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Installing FCC FRS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
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Chapter 3 - Beginning to use the FCC FRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Sample Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Building indexes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Combining Databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Browsing the Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Chapter 4 - FCC FRS Basic Operating Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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The FCC Frequency Database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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FREQUENCY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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CALLSIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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LICENSEE NAME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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LICENSEE CITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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LICENSEE STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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LICENSEE ZIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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SERVICE CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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STATION CLASS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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XMIT CITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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XMIT COUNTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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XMIT STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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XMIT LAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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XMIT LONGITUDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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XMIT ELEV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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XMIT HGHT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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XMIT HAAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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XMIT EFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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XMIT STRUH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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RADIUS OF OP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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ANTENNA POLAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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ERP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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POWER OUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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EMISSIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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NR_MOB_??? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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FREQ HI LIMIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 PL17
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NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Elevator Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Tagging Multiple Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Progressive Searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Screen Savers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Clearing The Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Custom Color Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Window Borders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Browse Window Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Swapping Indexes <Alt-I>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Editing Individual Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Left/Right Arrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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System Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Browse Window Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Custom Report Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Viewing Field Names and Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Selecting an Operator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Selecting a Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Selecting a Boolean Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Ending the Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Combining Databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Separating a Database by City or County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Utility Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Remove Deleted Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Rename a Database File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Delete a Database File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Password Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Mouse Sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Shell to DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Chapter 5 - Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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FCC FRS Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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A]dd / E]dit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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D]el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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S]rch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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V]iew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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P]rint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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L]ock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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[Alt-S]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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[Alt-I]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Notepad Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Edit Window/Status Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Current Directory/Wildcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Files - Changing, New, Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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<Alt-B>: Block Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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<Alt-F>: Field Insertion for Mail Merging. . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Insert/Wordwrap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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<Alt-K>: Cut and Paste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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<Alt-I>: Insert Buffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 <Alt-L>: Page Length32
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<Alt-M>: Margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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<Alt-P>: Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Mail Merging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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<Alt-R>: Search and Replace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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<Alt-V>: View Buffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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File Size Limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Memo Field Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Memory Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Print - Adding machine mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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User-Defined Color/Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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On-Line Help and Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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System Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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Reporting Errors or Discrepancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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Chapter 6 - Advanced Memory Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Techno-Babble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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Chapter 7 - License Agreement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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1. License. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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2. Copyright and Other Proprietary Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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3. Additional Restrictions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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4. Term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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5. Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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6. Shareware License. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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7. Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Addendum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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Trademark Acknowledgements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
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This introductory chapter gives you an overview of the package and
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explains how to utilize the rest of this User's Guide
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Organization of the User's Guide
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The FCC FRS User's Guide is organized into seven chapters:
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
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Getting to know ScanWare and the FCC Frequency Retrieval
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System.
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Chapter 2 - Getting Started
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Provides basic instructions on how to install and start the
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FCC FRS.
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Chapter 3 - Beginning to use the FCC FRS
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Is a short tour which illustrates the basic capabilities of
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the FCC FRS and may be the only instruction you will require.
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Chapter 4 - FCC FRS Basic Operating Principles
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Introduces some basic concepts and explains the basic
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operating principles of the FCC FRS.
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Chapter 5 - Special Features
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Focuses on techniques for the advanced user and the user who
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wants to get the most out of the FCC FRS.
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Chapter 6 - Advanced Memory Management
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Is a special section written by the programmer which explains
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a lot of the very complex workings deep within the FCC FRS.
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Chapter 7 - License Agreement
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The following conventions are used throughout the User's Guide:
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Keys - the actual key you should press is indicated by
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the name of the key in brackets such as: <F10>, <Q>, or
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<Enter>.
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Commands - the actual command you should enter is always
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introduced by the instruction "type:" or "enter:".
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Steps - the steps you should follow to accomplish a
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desired task are set out by indentation and consecutively
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numbered.
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Important Points - comments, instructions, or warnings
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which are of particular importance are introduced with
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the word "NOTE" preceding the important information.
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If you should find any errors in this user's guide, or desire to
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make a comment on how much you did or did not like any part of the
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FCC FRS, please contact ScanWare Associates.
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Introduction to ScanWare and the FCC FRS
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ScanWare is the name of a partnership formed in 1993 by two Amateur
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Extra Class hams, Matt Amis - AA7LP, and Gene McAvoy - KG7XD. We
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see no sense in boring you with the lurid details of our respective
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backgrounds in electronics, computer programming, and scanning. The
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program will speak for us. Numerous comments have been received
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comparing this work with some of the other frequency database
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programs available. Perhaps the one we are most fond of compares
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the FCC FRS with the 'others' simply by saying that the FCC FRS is
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like driving a Mercedes while the 'others' are just Volkswagens.
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FCC Database Information
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The database structure used in FCC 2.11 is nearly two and one-half
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times larger than the one which was provided with FCC 1.15 In
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order to enable the user to fully appreciate the significance of
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this greatly expanded dataset we are providing detailed
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explanations of each field of the database along with other
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information to make this data more useful to all.
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It is important to note from the beginning that the data which
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ScanWare provides to the user is direct from the FCC Master
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Frequency List. No alterations, changes, corrections, or additions
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have been made except as noted in the following paragraphs. Any
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errors you may find in the data originated with the FCC or the
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person preparing the license application which was then accepted by
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the FCC. We do not intend to imply that the data is flawed, only
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that it is the work of many persons throughout the country and its
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accuracy only reflects the care taken by the licensees and the FCC
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administrators. Conversations with FCC Field Engineers have
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verified to us that some of the data from their files is quite
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inaccurate and in some cases missing.
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The FCC Database Structure
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The FCC frequency lists used in this program were extracted from a
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database totaling greater than 1700 megabytes and containing over
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3 million individual records. These records are divided by the FCC
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into various subsets. They have numbered and named each subset as
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shown in the following table.
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Subset Name
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1 Broadcast Services
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2 Earth Station & Common Carrier
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3 Common Carrier
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4 Experimental
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5 Common Carrier
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6 Land Mobile 470-512 Mhz
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7 Industrial & Business Services
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8 Public Safety & Land Transportation
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9 Industrial & Business Services
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10 Special Mobile Radio (SMR) & 900 Mhz Services
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11 Aviation & Marine Services
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Some interest has been expressed in how these subsets are arranged
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in the FCC FRS Version 2.11 file structure. In order to use the
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FCC data as received, certain format conversions must be made.
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These conversions are accomplished with a custom program written
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and used exclusively by ScanWare. The conversion process and more
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specific information about the database and the individual data
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fields used in the program can be found in Chapter 4.
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Main Functions of the FCC FRS
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The FCC Frequency Retrieval System (FCC FRS) is the Complete
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Database Manager for your IBM compatible computer. You can search,
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sort, extract, and generate frequency lists of many types. You can
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output to disk or printer, and manage your favorite frequency files
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as never before. In short, the FCC FRS can make the FCC Master
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Frequency List very easy to work with.
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Improvements Since FCC FRS Version 1.0
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It's now Mouseable! The FCC FRS supports mouse action in many
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areas of the program. If you have a mouse and mouse driver
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installed, you will find this a new and exciting way to run FCC!
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New look, with graphic screens and menus. The FCC FRS is a
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frequency retrieval system for scanner buffs, so we created a
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scanning scanner for the opening intro screen.
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Program now supports 25, 43 or 50 line screen modes (depending on
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your hardware).
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5 new screen savers! Everything from our own custom opening
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screen, stars, smiley faces, and sliding boxes like the ones you've
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seen in that "other" program.
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New and improved method for selecting active databases. Change
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directories up or down, change drives, search by letter, all within
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the selection window.
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Conditional Indexing! Previously, you were forced to use the 6
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default indexes as provided by the program. You can now select any
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number of indexes to use, from 1 to 12. This can reduce the disk
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space requirement because you no longer have to build indexes on
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fields you don't want or don't care about.
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Direct method of handling databases. In prior versions, when you
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selected a new database, the program would copy it to a "FCC.DBF"
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file. Not only was this slow, it also required double the disk
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space for any database in use. The program now allows you to
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select any valid FCC FRS database and use that file without copying
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it. Changing files has never been faster! Once selected, the only
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requirement is to build new index(es) for the newly selected file.
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Each entry in the database now contains a memo field. With this,
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you can pop-up a window and add any notes or comments you want.
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This note is attached to that individual record, so each record in
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the database can have as detailed a note as you wish. The size of
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your note is limited only by available memory on your system.
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Improved Custom Report Generator. Additional operators have been
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included to help you define a listing that is "just right" for your
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needs. Screen layouts have been improved and its easier that ever
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to define your own custom output.
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Full screen pop-up notepad editor! Create and maintain your own
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extensive notes on anything you wish. Includes block
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copy/move/delete, mail merge and much more. You can edit any
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standard text files using the notepad editor. They don't even have
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to be a part of your FCC FRS files.
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Pop-up calculator. What can we say...ScanWare only wants to give
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you the best we can offer, and what program would be complete
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without a calculator.
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Separate any database into an individual city or county database.
|
||
This feature allows you the freedom to work with only specifically-
|
||
selected databases which you have defined.
|
||
|
||
Combine two or more databases into one. Extract specific pieces of
|
||
different databases and combine them all into one to meet your
|
||
individual needs.
|
||
|
||
Renaming databases within the program is easily accomplished in the
|
||
Utility section. You can also delete unwanted records or entire
|
||
databases.
|
||
|
||
Many system settings are now user definable. Along with complete
|
||
color control, you can change delay speeds, screen savers,
|
||
background graphics, sound (on or off), and more! FCC can be run
|
||
in either full color or black and white to enhance it's viewability
|
||
when used with a portable PC.
|
||
|
||
The entire system was restructured internally to optimize code and
|
||
reduce system memory requirements. In the rare event that an error
|
||
might occur, a new and improved error handler has been added.
|
||
The context sensitive help screens have been greatly expanded and
|
||
completely rewritten to reflect the latest improvements.
|
||
|
||
The new install program allows you to install only the FCC subsets
|
||
you are most interested in and it will tell you just how many
|
||
records are being installed as well as how much memory space you
|
||
will be using. This method will allow you to optimize your system
|
||
and avoid loading thousands of listings which may be of no
|
||
interest.
|
||
|
||
The new, improved and updated documentation file. Extensively
|
||
re-written to be more detailed and more complete than ever before.
|
||
The registered version also includes FCC icons and a PIF file for
|
||
use with Windows(r) 3.1.
|
||
|
||
Registered/Shareware Disk contents
|
||
|
||
The files included on your registered or shareware version program
|
||
disk(s) and their descriptions follows:
|
||
|
||
The SHAREWARE archive should have the following files:
|
||
|
||
FCC.EXE <-- The main executable
|
||
FCC.OVL <-- Overlay file used by FCC.EXE
|
||
FCC.CFG <-- System file containing colors
|
||
FCC.DBF <-- Sample SHAREWARE database
|
||
FCC.DBT <-- Support memo file for FCC.DBF
|
||
HELP.DBF <-- Guess what? Help file
|
||
HELP.DBT <-- Yup, goes with help file
|
||
QUERIES.DBF <-- Sample pre-defined queries
|
||
QUERIES.DBT <-- Used with queries.dbf
|
||
FCC2.DOC <-- FCC FRS Documentation File
|
||
ORDER.FRM <-- Order form for Registered versions
|
||
README.DOC <-- This file
|
||
DOS_6_0.TXT <-- Text file for DOS 6.0 users
|
||
FILE_ID.DIZ <-- BBS File Description insert
|
||
PRINTDOC.BAT <-- Batch file to print FCC FRS documentation
|
||
REVISION.HST <-- Revision history file
|
||
SCANWARE.BBS <-- ScanWare's BBS information
|
||
|
||
If you are running a REGISTERED version of FRS, you will also have:
|
||
INST.EXE <-- Main install executable program
|
||
INSTALL.DAT <-- Data file used during install
|
||
INSTALL.BAT <-- Main installation batch file for install
|
||
INSTAL1.BAT <-- Secondary batch file for install
|
||
INSTHELP.DAT <-- Help file for install program
|
||
FCC.PIF <-- FCC Pif file for Windows 3.1
|
||
FCC.ICO <-- FCC Icon for Windows 3.1
|
||
|
||
Once run, the following files will also be created:
|
||
|
||
FCC.SET <-- System file containing global settings
|
||
HELP.NTX <-- Index file for Help system
|
||
QUERIES.NTX <-- Index file for Queries program (When used)
|
||
????????.NTX <-- Various index files depending on your
|
||
selections
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2 - Getting Started
|
||
|
||
This chapter explains how to install and start the FCC FRS. Please
|
||
remember that the installation of your program must be accomplished
|
||
successfully in order to use the FCC database for your state.
|
||
|
||
System requirements
|
||
|
||
You need the following equipment:
|
||
|
||
An IBM PC, PC/XT, PC/AT, PS/2, or 100% compatible
|
||
personal computer
|
||
|
||
A 3.5" diskette drive on the PC to run the FCC FRS
|
||
Install program and to load the FCC Data into the
|
||
computer.
|
||
|
||
A hard drive with sufficient free space to contain the
|
||
program and data you need for the FRS.
|
||
|
||
A black & white or color monitor.
|
||
|
||
A printer, while optional is highly recommended.
|
||
|
||
You also need the following software to run the FCC FRS:
|
||
|
||
DOS version 3.3 or later.
|
||
|
||
Note: The program has been extensively tested on 286, 386 and 486
|
||
systems with CPU speeds from 4.0 to 66 Mhz. This program was not
|
||
designed to operate on a MacIntosh or Commodore computer running in
|
||
DOS-Emulation mode and ScanWare will take no responsibility for
|
||
programs run on these platforms.
|
||
|
||
Installing FCC FRS
|
||
|
||
As you have seen, FCC is not a small program. Although Version
|
||
2.11 deals with some extremely large databases, the program
|
||
continues to outperform all of the competition.
|
||
|
||
In your registered package, you received several disks. Disk one
|
||
(1) contains all of the necessary install and program files, as
|
||
well as helps, documentation (this file!) and notes. Supplementary
|
||
disks contain the FCC Master Frequency List subsets for the
|
||
state(s) you purchased.
|
||
|
||
The first thing you should do is make a backup copy of the program
|
||
and data disks. Always use these copies for any work you do with
|
||
FCC. This way, if the work disks are damaged or erased, you can
|
||
easily rebuild them from your originals.
|
||
|
||
To begin the installation, we recommend that you ensure that you
|
||
remove any Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) programs that might be
|
||
in memory. While we have never seen any conflicts between FCC and
|
||
any TSR, it's always better to be safe than sorry. You can always
|
||
re-install your TSR after you are sure that FCC is in place and
|
||
functional. Additionally, please ensure that your AUTOEXEC.BAT
|
||
file does NOT contain any SET CLIPPER= commands. We have created
|
||
both the install program and FCC with the necessary SET CLIPPER
|
||
commands already burned in.
|
||
|
||
Following is a sample CONFIG.SYS file that has been found to work
|
||
well with the FCC Frequency Retrieval System. It is reproduced
|
||
here as an example CONFIG.SYS file ONLY, and should be used ONLY
|
||
for comparison and guidance:
|
||
|
||
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS <-- Recommended
|
||
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE RAM <-- Recommended
|
||
BUFFERS=10,0
|
||
FILES=80
|
||
DOS=UMB
|
||
FCBS=16,0
|
||
DEVICE=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE <-- Not essential
|
||
DEVICE=C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS <-- Not essential
|
||
DOS=HIGH
|
||
STACKS=9,256 <-- Recommended
|
||
SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM C:\DOS\ /E:512 /P
|
||
|
||
As a side note, the above CONFIG.SYS has been used successfully on
|
||
various machines, most notably a 486DX2-66 with 8 megabytes of ram.
|
||
If you have a similar computer configuration, and are having
|
||
problems with your FCC FRS, we suggest you try the CONFIG.SYS as
|
||
shown.
|
||
|
||
Additional information for larger database purchasers:
|
||
|
||
The time it will take to create indexes for very large databases
|
||
(California, Texas, Florida, New York, etc.) can be affected by the
|
||
amount of expanded memory available to the program. If you have
|
||
combined your various subsets into one large database, we suggest
|
||
that you allocate the maximum amount of expanded memory as possible
|
||
for FCC s use.
|
||
|
||
Finally, please be sure you are running a DOS Version 3.30 or
|
||
greater and that you have a minimum of 2 megabytes of hard disk
|
||
space available. This does NOT include space for the data subsets.
|
||
They will require additional space as identified by the install
|
||
program. Users of Microsoft DOS Version 6.0 are reminded to read
|
||
the DOS_6_0.TXT file provide on the program disk. NOTE: Due to the
|
||
size and complexity of FCC Version 2.11, it will NOT install on a
|
||
|
||
floppy disk. You must have a hard disk on which to install the
|
||
program.
|
||
|
||
To install FCC FRS Version 2.11, place the program disk into a
|
||
floppy disk drive of your choice and change to that drive. If you
|
||
are installing from your Drive A:, place the program disk in drive
|
||
A: then type 'A:' and press <Enter> or <Return>. (NOTE: Do NOT
|
||
type the "'" marks around the drive letter, i.e., as an example,
|
||
type A:, NOT 'A:'.) This will set your current path to the correct
|
||
drive. Next, place your Program Disk in drive A:, type 'INSTALL
|
||
x:', where 'x' refers to the hard drive name where you want FCC to
|
||
be installed. NOTE: You MUST include the ':' when specifying the
|
||
drive or the install program will terminate. During the install
|
||
process, the program will check to ensure that you have sufficient
|
||
hard disk space for the FCC FRS program to be installed. In
|
||
addition, the install program will check that all necessary files
|
||
were properly copied, etc. If any were not found, the program will
|
||
inform you of the missing file(s) and return to DOS.
|
||
|
||
During the install, the program will copy all required files from
|
||
the program disk onto the drive you have specified and into the
|
||
FCC2 directory (which install will create).
|
||
|
||
Once all of the program files have been successfully copied, a
|
||
special program will execute that will prompt you for the various
|
||
FCC frequency subsets to install. The install program is complete
|
||
with on-line help screens (at any prompt simply press <F1> for
|
||
help.) In the subset install portion of the program, you will be
|
||
given the choice to select any (or all) subsets you wish to
|
||
install. The selection screen provides you with a short definition
|
||
of each of the 11 subsets and the number of records contained in
|
||
each. At the bottom of the screen the program will report the
|
||
total number of records to be installed, the amount of hard disk
|
||
space available, as well as the total hard disk space required for
|
||
all selected subsets. Any subset entry that is darkened, and will
|
||
not allow you to enter a 'Y' in the field means that there are no
|
||
FCC licensed frequencies for that particular state. Subsets 2 and
|
||
6 are prime examples of this.
|
||
|
||
NOTE: As we do not know beforehand just which or how many indexes
|
||
you may wish to create, we could not anticipate the additional hard
|
||
disk space required for your indexes. Be warned, that building
|
||
indexes for FCC requires additional hard disk space beyond that
|
||
which is displayed for you! For example: If you have 50 megabytes
|
||
of hard disk space available, and select 49 megabytes of files, you
|
||
will NOT have enough room to build ANY indexes and FCC will
|
||
terminate with an 'insufficient hard disk space' error. Be sure to
|
||
factor this into your selections as you choose which subsets to
|
||
install!!
|
||
|
||
When installation is completed, you will be placed in the FCC2
|
||
directory on your hard drive. To run the FCC FRS, simply type
|
||
<FCC> at the DOS prompt and press <Enter>. The rest is easy!
|
||
Be sure you remove your master Program Disk and place it in a safe
|
||
keeping.
|
||
|
||
Chapter 3 - Beginning to use the FCC FRS
|
||
|
||
To begin using the FCC Frequency Retrieval System change directory
|
||
to C:\FCC2 and type: FCC <Enter>. The FCC2 directory does not have
|
||
to be in the Path statement to use this method.
|
||
|
||
Sample Session
|
||
|
||
The following section is a tutorial which illustrates the basic
|
||
capabilities of the FCC FRS and may be the only instruction you
|
||
will require to begin realizing the programs full potential.
|
||
|
||
The first screen you will see after starting the program will be
|
||
the ScanWare Scanner. After viewing this intro screen, press any
|
||
key to continue.
|
||
|
||
After the initial installation, you will have no primary database
|
||
defined. When running FCC for the first time, after you have
|
||
passed the intro screen, the program will report that no database
|
||
has been defined, and whether you wish to define one. You should
|
||
of course select YES! Once past that prompt, you will be presented
|
||
with a list of all available databases. You will be required to
|
||
select one of them to continue. The install program will place
|
||
each selected subset in your FCC2 directory and will be named like
|
||
so:
|
||
|
||
WA2_S1
|
||
WA2_S2
|
||
.
|
||
.
|
||
.
|
||
WA2_S11
|
||
|
||
These files can be interpreted as follows:
|
||
|
||
WA2_S1
|
||
<EFBFBD> <20> <20><>
|
||
<EFBFBD> <20> <20><><EFBFBD> Number of the subset
|
||
<EFBFBD> <20> <20><><EFBFBD> S for Subset
|
||
<EFBFBD> <20><><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD> Refers to v2.11 of FCC
|
||
<EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD> State abbreviation, i.e., WA for Washington
|
||
|
||
Select one of the available data subsets for your initial install,
|
||
and once selected, you will be presented with a list of available
|
||
fields with which to build indexes. You may select up to 12 fields
|
||
to build indexes on, but initially, we suggest you select only 2 or
|
||
3 to start.
|
||
|
||
Building indexes
|
||
|
||
Each database that you select to be your active database requires
|
||
at least one (1) index. These are unique indexes and cannot be
|
||
shared across different databases. That is why when you change
|
||
your active database, you are required to build new indexes;
|
||
naturally, each data subset contains different records, so it will
|
||
require new indexes.
|
||
|
||
After you have selected your first database, the program will ask
|
||
you what indexes you wish to build. Any field of the database can
|
||
become the basis for an index. You may create up to 12 individual
|
||
indexes. While you are learning to use FCC, we recommend that you
|
||
build only three indexes, Freq (Mhz) (the frequency), Licensee
|
||
Name, and Transmitter City.
|
||
|
||
As the indexes are being built you will see the Index File Status
|
||
progress bar. The progress bar will indicate which index is
|
||
currently being built and how far along you are in the entire
|
||
indexing process. When this procedure is finished you are returned
|
||
to the System Menu. More information regarding the indexes can be
|
||
found in chapter four.
|
||
|
||
Combining Databases
|
||
|
||
FCC has been designed to allow users with limited hard disk space
|
||
to install only those subsets that are of interest to them. If you
|
||
select all data subsets during the install process, you will end up
|
||
with up to 11 databases on disk. The optimum method for running
|
||
FCC is as follows. Once you have selected an initial database and
|
||
build at least one index, from the main menu, select "Combine
|
||
databases". You will be presented with a listing of all available
|
||
databases. Tag each (or all) databases for the combine process.
|
||
This will combine them into a single database (which you can name).
|
||
Upon completion of this process you will be returned to the main
|
||
menu. Now for the best part. You have one database for the entire
|
||
state (space permitting). What most users find useful is to then
|
||
extract out of this database only those areas that are in their
|
||
city or county. To do this, change to the Utility menu, and select
|
||
the Create City/County Database. Simply follow the screen prompts,
|
||
and when complete, you will have a database that contains all
|
||
records for only your city or county. At the main menu, select
|
||
that new database, build some indexes and you are off!
|
||
|
||
Getting Help
|
||
|
||
As mentioned above, help can always be obtained by contacting
|
||
ScanWare by phone, fax, or BBS. Immediate help can be obtained
|
||
from almost any screen in the program simply by pressing <F1>. When
|
||
viewing the Help Screens you can scroll forward and reverse as well
|
||
|
||
as using the Page Up and Page Down functions. Each Help Screen can
|
||
be immediately output to your printer by pressing <Alt- P>. In
|
||
addition, more help can be gotten by pressing the <F1> key a second
|
||
time. This will bring up the Help Index from which you can view or
|
||
print any Help Screen from anywhere in the program.
|
||
|
||
Browsing the Database
|
||
|
||
After you have selected a database and created your desired indexes
|
||
you may Browse the Database. Your first screen after selecting
|
||
choice number 1 on the System Menu will allow you to tag the
|
||
database fields which you wish to include in this browse session.
|
||
We suggest for this session that you tag 'All Fields'. If you
|
||
simply move to a single data field and press enter, for example,
|
||
FREQ, the program will display a message reminding you that viewing
|
||
only a single data field will provide little useful information to
|
||
you. Generally, it will be best to select several fields to view
|
||
to better define the service being examined.
|
||
|
||
You are now operating with the browse window. In this window the
|
||
database is displayed much as data within a spreadsheet is
|
||
displayed. Using the arrow keys your can scroll the view left,
|
||
right, up and down. The Home, End, Page Up and Page Down keys, as
|
||
well as Ctrl-versions of these keys are all functional and serve to
|
||
move your view to different positions in the database. In a box at
|
||
the bottom of the screen you will see the common commands available
|
||
at this point. Feel free to experiment with these keys. The
|
||
assigned function of each is given later in Chapter 5. As you
|
||
begin to browse the data, you will notice that the first column
|
||
does not scroll to the right or left as do all the others. This
|
||
feature can be changed to Lock a different number of columns on the
|
||
left side of the screen by pressing 'L' and specifying the desired
|
||
number of columns.
|
||
|
||
Chapter 4 - FCC FRS Basic Operating Principles
|
||
|
||
This chapter introduces information about the FCC databases and
|
||
explains the basic operating principles of the FCC FRS, including
|
||
the menu system and use of the keyboard.
|
||
|
||
The FCC Frequency Database
|
||
|
||
The Federal Communications Commission is a bureau of the government
|
||
which in part is composed of a number of Field Offices. These
|
||
offices are staffed by personnel who perform a variety of functions
|
||
from public relations, complaint handling, frequency monitoring,
|
||
and public assistance in the filing of license applications.
|
||
Although the data contained in the FCC database comes from a
|
||
central location near Washington, DC, most of it originates locally
|
||
with the licensees. Because there is a large number of persons
|
||
involved in the gathering of this data it inherently contains a
|
||
number of errors. To the casual users these errors may be no more
|
||
than a curiosity, to a professional seeking specific information
|
||
they can be quite troublesome.
|
||
|
||
ScanWare makes no attempt to correct any of the data received from
|
||
the FCC. In preparing the FCC data to be used with the Frequency
|
||
Retrieval System, the datasets are limited to the standard range of
|
||
10 Khz through 2036 Mhz, (unlimited frequency datasets which
|
||
generally cover from 0 to 300 GHz are optionally available). A
|
||
utility function is used to provide counties and zip codes in some
|
||
cases where this information is missing and can be supplied from a
|
||
known correct source. Next, a complete character-by-character
|
||
comparison is made of each data element and any records which are
|
||
exact duplicates of any others are eliminated. After converting
|
||
the database to the format used by the FCC FRS, we make NO OTHER
|
||
MODIFICATIONS to the original FCC data.
|
||
|
||
In extracting data for a given state from the master file two
|
||
fields are used as indexes, the Licensee State and the Transmitter
|
||
State. This method ensures that a complete picture of the data for
|
||
each state will be obtained. Each data subset is given a unique
|
||
filename which identifies both the state and the subsets which it
|
||
contains. For example, the FCC FRS Version 2.11 Subset 1 for
|
||
Washington State is given the filename, WA2_S1. Subset 10 of the
|
||
same state would be WA2_S10. Some states, such as California and
|
||
Texas have certain subsets which are too large to fit on one floppy
|
||
disk. These are identified in a similar manner but with an
|
||
additional code. California Subset 9 is one such large dataset and
|
||
has been named CA2_S9A and CA2_S9B.
|
||
|
||
No ordering or sorting of the files is done during the conversion
|
||
process. The reason for this is that FCC FRS uses the indexes that
|
||
you select for sorting. After your indexes are prepared, FCC can
|
||
|
||
instantly find the items you are seeking. Even on the slowest of
|
||
computers you will not notice any delay as the program executes
|
||
searches at your request.
|
||
|
||
Much thought and planning has gone into the preparation of this
|
||
data and in the formats of each element as used in the FCC FRS. The
|
||
key to understanding the FCC data supplied with your program is a
|
||
fundamental knowledge of the FCC subsets, the fields comprising the
|
||
data structure and the meaning of the information contained in each
|
||
field. Listed below are the individual data fields supplied with
|
||
the FCC FRS and information on each to help you better appreciate
|
||
their meaning.
|
||
|
||
The FCC FRS database structure contains 31 fields of fully editable
|
||
information for each individual record. The fields and a brief
|
||
description of each follows.
|
||
|
||
FREQUENCY This field contains the frequency of operation for
|
||
each individual record. For some records the
|
||
listed frequency may not reflect an actual
|
||
operating frequency but may only indicate the band
|
||
in which the licensee was granted operation. This
|
||
often occurs when a candidate submits an
|
||
application for licensure in a particular radio
|
||
service prior to completing a frequency study to
|
||
determine the exact operating frequency desired.
|
||
Another item which may be found in this position is
|
||
the lower end of a band of frequencies in which the
|
||
licensee may operate. This kind of entry will
|
||
appear in digits that are brighter than the others
|
||
indicating that a frequency range is associated
|
||
with this entry. The upper-end limit of the range
|
||
will then be shown in the field labeled FREQ HIGH
|
||
LIMIT.
|
||
|
||
CALLSIGN Most often the format of a callsign will identify
|
||
it as either a base or a mobile station. Callsigns
|
||
always begin with a characters and end with
|
||
numerals. The usual pattern for a fixed base
|
||
station is three-by-three or four-by-three such as
|
||
KMA357 or KKNB262. Most mobile units are
|
||
identified as a two-by-four or two-by-five such as
|
||
KA2356 or KB46634. At the present time the FCC is
|
||
assigning one callsign to entire systems of base
|
||
and mobile units which explains why mobile units
|
||
may sometimes identify with the same callsign as
|
||
the base station. Stations are required to
|
||
identify on a regular basis. This is often
|
||
accomplished automatically with a CW identification.
|
||
|
||
LICENSEE NAME The name under which the licensee is doing business
|
||
(DBA Name). This field contains only the first 40
|
||
characters of the FCC's 100 character field.
|
||
|
||
LICENSEE CITY The home city of the licensee as it appears on the
|
||
station operating license. This might not be
|
||
anywhere near the location of the actual
|
||
transmitting facility.
|
||
|
||
LICENSEE STATE This is the state shown on the FCC license.
|
||
|
||
LICENSEE ZIP As above.
|
||
|
||
SERVICE CODE The FCC designation for the radio service in which
|
||
this license is granted. See the on-line help file
|
||
for a complete listing of the FCC service codes.
|
||
|
||
STATION CLASS This field defines the class of station licensed,
|
||
such as;
|
||
|
||
FB Fixed Base,
|
||
MO Mobile,
|
||
FX3 Fixed Repeater Station.
|
||
|
||
See the on-line help for a complete listing of
|
||
station classes.
|
||
|
||
XMIT CITY The city in which the transmitter is located.
|
||
|
||
XMIT COUNTY The county in which the transmitter is located.
|
||
|
||
XMIT STATE The state in which the transmitter is located.
|
||
|
||
XMIT LAT Transmitter latitude given in HHH MM SS format.
|
||
|
||
XMIT LONGITUDE Transmitter longitude in HH MM SS format.
|
||
|
||
XMIT ELEV Transmitter location elevation in feet above sea
|
||
level.
|
||
|
||
XMIT HGHT Radiating antenna height above ground level in
|
||
feet.
|
||
|
||
XMIT HAAT Antenna height above average terrain in feet.
|
||
|
||
XMIT EFF Height above ground to the center of the radiating
|
||
antenna in feet.
|
||
|
||
XMIT STRUH Height in feet of the of the entire structure on
|
||
which the antenna is mounted or height of the tip
|
||
of the highest antenna on the structure.
|
||
|
||
RADIUS OF OP. Radius of operation of the station in miles from
|
||
the given latitude and longitude.
|
||
|
||
ANTENNA POLAR. Electrical orientation of the antenna. This
|
||
information is helpful to know when determining
|
||
proper antenna mounting orientation, i.e.
|
||
H-Horizontal, V-Vertical, etc.
|
||
|
||
ERP Effective radiated power as calculated from
|
||
transmitter power output, feedline loss, and
|
||
antenna gain.
|
||
|
||
POWER OUT Transmitter power output Note: The ERP and POWER
|
||
OUT were two areas that FCC Field Engineers
|
||
verified as being particularly error prone.
|
||
|
||
EMISSIONS Coded listing of licensees bandwidth and emission
|
||
type. See on-line help for examples and further
|
||
information.
|
||
|
||
NR_MOB_??? (VEH, PRT, AIR, MAR, PAG) Number of Vehicular,
|
||
Portable, Air Mobile, Marine Mobile, and Pager type
|
||
units licensed for operation on a given system.
|
||
|
||
FREQ HI LIMIT High end of licensees allowable frequency range.
|
||
|
||
PL Field provided by ScanWare for PL codes which can
|
||
be added by the user as desired. This field
|
||
currently accepts only numerical PL values which
|
||
corresponds with the actual tone frequencies used.
|
||
For users who desire to use other coding methods
|
||
such as alphanumerics or alphabetic, ScanWare
|
||
suggests using the Memo field for each record
|
||
concerned. The Federal Communications Commission
|
||
does not track PL codes at all.
|
||
|
||
NOTES A free-form memo field provided by ScanWare for the
|
||
convenience of the user. Actually a small but
|
||
fully functional word processor. See Memo Field
|
||
Editor later in the documentation for more
|
||
information.
|
||
|
||
Elevator Bar
|
||
|
||
As you scroll up and down through the window, the indicator will
|
||
move up and down on the status bar, showing you where you are
|
||
relative to the first and last fields. If there are more options
|
||
above the first field shown in the window, an up arrow will be
|
||
displayed at the upper right corner of the box. If there are more
|
||
options below the last element shown, a down arrow will be drawn at
|
||
the lower right corner of the box.
|
||
|
||
Tagging Multiple Fields
|
||
|
||
You can tag any items by highlighting an item and pressing the
|
||
space bar. If you press <F8>, you will tag all items in the window.
|
||
If you press <F9>, you will untag all items. Pressing <F10> will
|
||
toggle each tagged item to the opposite of what it was; i.e., if
|
||
item 1 was tagged and item 2 was not tagged, after pressing <F10>
|
||
item 1 will not untagged and item 2 will be tagged. In addition to
|
||
the <F8>, <F9>, and <F10> keys, you also can do a group tagging
|
||
with the <F7> key. Highlight the first item to be tagged and press
|
||
<F7>. Then move to the last item and press <F7> again.
|
||
|
||
Progressive Searching
|
||
|
||
When you press a letter key, you jump to the next field that begins
|
||
with that letter. As you continue to enter letters, the program
|
||
will continue to search, performing a progressive search on the
|
||
string. This search function is not case sensitive.
|
||
|
||
Screen Savers
|
||
|
||
Many people leave their workstations in the middle of a program and
|
||
forget to come back until much later. Blanking the screen is
|
||
useful for saving wear and tear on the monitor, and is just plain
|
||
entertaining in these situations. The program will wait a
|
||
specified number of seconds for a keypress, and if none is
|
||
detected, clears the screen. It then displays one of five
|
||
different screen blankers now built into the FCC FRS. Selecting
|
||
your screen saver is easily accomplished in the System
|
||
Configuration mode.
|
||
|
||
The screens available are numbered 1 through 5 and are described
|
||
below:
|
||
|
||
1) The FCC FRS Scanning Scanner Graphic.
|
||
2) Clears the screen and displays a saved message. "Press
|
||
any key to return to the program"
|
||
3) A small smiley-face dancing randomly on the screen.
|
||
4) The planetarium screen saver complete with twinkling
|
||
stars.
|
||
|
||
5) A Sliding Block screen saver.
|
||
|
||
Clearing The Screen
|
||
|
||
This function lets you choose nine interesting ways of clearing the
|
||
screen.
|
||
|
||
1) Window shade being pulled down
|
||
2) Window shade being yanked up
|
||
3) Barn door being closed to the right
|
||
4) Barn door being closed to the left
|
||
5) Curtains opening from center of screen
|
||
6) Curtains closing to center of screen
|
||
7) Camera lens shutting
|
||
8) Diagonal Wipe
|
||
9) Vertical halves
|
||
|
||
Custom Color Configuration
|
||
|
||
This function allows you to view, modify, and optionally save all
|
||
of the color settings. You may also toggle between color and
|
||
monochrome via this function. It displays all the internal color
|
||
settings on the screen. To modify a color setting, use the arrow
|
||
keys to move to the desired setting and press <Enter>. This will
|
||
pop up the color palette and allow you to change the setting to
|
||
your favorite color.
|
||
|
||
FCC 2.11 allows you a wide latitude when changing your color
|
||
scheme. With this much flexibility, it is entirely possible to mess
|
||
the colors up so bad, that you wish to start all over. Simple. To
|
||
restore the colors to their default, simply delete the file FCC.CFG
|
||
and re-start FCC. All colors will be reset to their original state
|
||
(where you can do it all again!) Also, if you do not select a main
|
||
screen background character, then the color choice for the screen
|
||
background will only show the chosen background color.
|
||
|
||
Window Borders
|
||
|
||
Most "windows" in the program can have the borders re-defined to
|
||
suit your particular tastes. Six border types are available:
|
||
|
||
Border Border Type Example
|
||
|
||
1) Double <20><><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD>ͻ
|
||
<20><><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD>ͼ
|
||
2) Single <20><><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD>Ŀ
|
||
<20><><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD>
|
||
3) Double Horiz., Single Vert. <20><><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD>
|
||
<20><><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD>;
|
||
|
||
4) Single Horiz., Double Vert. <20><><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD>ķ
|
||
<20><><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD>Ľ
|
||
5) Thick Line <20><><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD>
|
||
<20><><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD><EFBFBD>
|
||
6) No border
|
||
|
||
Most windows can have a delay set, which is used to delay the
|
||
"explosion". The larger the delay, the longer the box drawing
|
||
operation will take. We recommend using values between 1 and 20,
|
||
but you should experiment with this to discover what setting works
|
||
best with your particular hardware.
|
||
|
||
Browse Window Commands
|
||
|
||
This is a powerful database browser, which includes locking columns
|
||
and viewing data subsets without setting filters.
|
||
|
||
The following keys are active while in the browse window:
|
||
|
||
Key Action
|
||
|
||
Left Arrow Move left one column
|
||
Right Arrow Move right one column
|
||
Up Arrow Move up one row
|
||
Down Arrow Move down one row
|
||
PgUp Display previous screen
|
||
PgDn Display next screen
|
||
Ctrl-Home Move to leftmost column
|
||
Ctrl-End Move to rightmost column
|
||
Ctrl-PgUp Move to top of file
|
||
Ctrl-PgDn Move to bottom of file
|
||
Ctrl-Left Pan entire screen left
|
||
Ctrl-Right Pan entire screen right
|
||
Enter Edit current cell
|
||
Alt-I Switch active index
|
||
Home Jump to beginning of previous subgroup
|
||
(w/active index)
|
||
End Jump to beginning of next subgroup (w/ active
|
||
index)
|
||
L Lock columns
|
||
Alt-I Switch active index
|
||
Alt-S Create subset (w/ active index)
|
||
+ Expand current column by one
|
||
- Shrink current column by one
|
||
Alt-Plus Expand current column by five
|
||
Alt-Minus Shrink current column by five
|
||
|
||
Swapping Indexes <Alt-I>
|
||
|
||
If you have two or more index files open, you may switch between
|
||
them by pressing <Alt-I>. This means that you could have one index
|
||
on Frequency and another on Licensee Name, etc., and switch back
|
||
and forth between them for searches.
|
||
|
||
Editing Individual Fields
|
||
|
||
When you highlight a field and press <Enter>, you can edit it
|
||
directly without going to a full screen view. If you wish to edit
|
||
the same field in a series of records, you can terminate the edit
|
||
on that one field by pressing the down arrow, which will move you
|
||
down one record and pop you immediately into edit mode.
|
||
|
||
Left/Right Arrows
|
||
|
||
If there is data off the screen to the left or right, an arrow will
|
||
appear on the bottom row at the left or right corner, respectively.
|
||
|
||
System Main Menu
|
||
|
||
The system main menu is described in the following section.
|
||
The main menu supports the following keys:
|
||
|
||
Key Action
|
||
|
||
Up Arrow move up one option, or if at first option,
|
||
jump to last option
|
||
Down Arrow move down one option, or if at last option,
|
||
move to first option
|
||
Home jump to first option
|
||
End jump to last option
|
||
PgUp jump to first option
|
||
PgDn jump to last option
|
||
Enter select highlighted option & exit
|
||
Esc exit and return to DOS
|
||
|
||
It should be clear that if an option has been selected which does
|
||
not seem to perform as understood that the user is always free to
|
||
abort the function by pressing <Esc> and beginning a new operation
|
||
or by pressing <F1> to seek help.
|
||
|
||
Browse Window Functions
|
||
|
||
The Browse Window as the name implies is where most casual 'looking
|
||
around' is done in the FCC FRS. This is the area to enjoy while
|
||
simply wandering through the many database entries. The arrow keys
|
||
and the page keys provide for movement and the operating keys are
|
||
|
||
shown in the box below the browse window. Specific keypress
|
||
actions are covered in Chapter 5.
|
||
|
||
Custom Report Generator
|
||
|
||
The Custom Report Generator is the area in which you may define
|
||
specific parameters for the data to be output into a report of your
|
||
own choosing. This is also the area where you may define a custom
|
||
database for your own specific purposes.
|
||
|
||
This powerful utility allows you to create and save complex queries
|
||
(filters) for any database file. The queries are stored in the
|
||
files QUERIES.DBF and QUERIES.DBT. These files will be created
|
||
automatically if they don't already exist.
|
||
|
||
Viewing and Selecting a Custom Report
|
||
|
||
When you enter the query builder, you will see a window containing
|
||
descriptions of all available queries which are connected to your
|
||
currently active database.
|
||
|
||
Available Options
|
||
|
||
Up Arrow Move highlight bar up one query
|
||
Down Arrow Move highlight bar down one query
|
||
<F7> Count records matching current query
|
||
<F8> Delete current query
|
||
<F9> View criteria for current query
|
||
<F10> Create a new query
|
||
Enter Run current query
|
||
Esc Exit the query module
|
||
|
||
Press <F7> to count the records that match the criteria for the
|
||
highlighted query. This may take a few moments for large files
|
||
because the program must scan the entire active database.
|
||
|
||
Press <F8> to delete the highlighted query. You will be asked to
|
||
confirm your request. Please note that this option will physically
|
||
delete the query and pack the memo files as well, rather than
|
||
simply marking the record for deletion.
|
||
|
||
Pressing <F9> will pop up a window showing the criteria for the
|
||
highlighted query. You may use the up and down arrow keys to
|
||
scroll through the criteria. Press <Esc> to return to the query
|
||
window.
|
||
|
||
Pressing <Enter> will run the query on your active database file.
|
||
If no records fit the criteria, you will receive a message to that
|
||
effect.
|
||
|
||
Creating a New Query
|
||
|
||
Viewing Field Names and Descriptions
|
||
|
||
Pressing <F10> from the query window will bring up the criteria
|
||
screen. A scrolling window containing the field names of the
|
||
selected database (or alternate descriptions) will appear on the
|
||
right side of the screen.
|
||
|
||
The following commands are available:
|
||
|
||
Enter Select current field
|
||
Up Arrow Move highlight bar up
|
||
Down Arrow Move highlight bar down
|
||
Letters (A-Z) Move highlight bar to the next field that
|
||
begins with letter
|
||
|
||
If you attempt to move past the first or last query description,
|
||
you will get a reminder tone.
|
||
|
||
Selecting an Operator
|
||
|
||
Pressing Enter will bring up the operators selection window, which
|
||
contains the following choices:
|
||
|
||
1) Equal to
|
||
2) Less than
|
||
3) Greater than
|
||
4) Less than or equal to
|
||
5) Greater than or equal to
|
||
6) Not equal to
|
||
7) Contains
|
||
8) Sounds like
|
||
|
||
Use the up and down arrow to select the desired operator, then
|
||
press <Enter> to continue.
|
||
|
||
Selecting a Value
|
||
|
||
When you have selected an operator, another window will appear
|
||
beneath the operators window. This window will contain the field
|
||
name and the operator. Type in the desired value for this field,
|
||
then press <Enter> to continue.
|
||
|
||
If you wish to see all of the available values in your database,
|
||
you may press <Alt-V> to pop up a scrolling window of values. You
|
||
may select one of these as the value for your query by highlighting
|
||
it and pressing <Enter>, or you may press <Esc> to exit without
|
||
making a selection.
|
||
|
||
Selecting a Boolean Operator
|
||
|
||
When you have entered the value, another window will appear below
|
||
the value window. This window will contain the following choices:
|
||
1) "Discard"
|
||
2) " .AND. "
|
||
3) " .OR. "
|
||
4) "( ... .AND. "
|
||
5) "( ... .OR. "
|
||
6) " .AND. ("
|
||
7) " .OR. ("
|
||
8) ") .AND. "
|
||
9) ") .OR. "
|
||
10) ") .AND. ("
|
||
11) ") .OR. ("
|
||
12) "<done>"
|
||
|
||
Move the highlight bar to the desired selection and press <Enter>.
|
||
Note: The two options with leading open parentheses can only be
|
||
used on the first query criterion. The options involving a closed
|
||
parenthesis will be unavailable unless there is at least one open
|
||
parenthesis in the query criteria.
|
||
|
||
Ending the Query
|
||
|
||
When you have finished building the criteria for this query, select
|
||
"<done>" from the Boolean operator window. You will then be asked
|
||
to enter a description for this query for your future reference.
|
||
This description may contain up to 50 characters. Press <Enter>
|
||
when you are finished entering the description, and you will be
|
||
returned to the query window. If you want to exit without saving
|
||
this query, press <Esc>.
|
||
|
||
If you wish to run this query immediately without saving it for
|
||
future use, simply leave the description empty and press <Enter>.
|
||
Selecting a New Database
|
||
|
||
During the option of selecting a new active database, you are given
|
||
the opportunity to change drives and directories. Should you do
|
||
this, be aware that any indexes you had in the previous directory
|
||
will not be deleted. The program will delete/build indexes only in
|
||
the directory which contains the database selected. To prevent
|
||
running out of disk space, we suggest that if at all possible, you
|
||
leave all data files in the same directory. With the ability to
|
||
switch between files, extract counties and combine files, you will
|
||
have far less problems with all data in the same directory.
|
||
It's important to note that you cannot combine databases on
|
||
different drives or directories. For example, the pick window will
|
||
give you a listing of all database files in one directory only, so
|
||
|
||
you will be unable to tag files that may reside elsewhere.
|
||
Indexing
|
||
|
||
The indexing concept used in the FCC FRS is a unique ScanWare
|
||
innovation designed specifically to enable faster searches of the
|
||
database and to save the user much hard drive space. You may
|
||
construct from 1 to 12 indexes using any combination of fields.
|
||
Although for general record searching it is handy to have a number
|
||
of different indexes with which to work, it must be remembered that
|
||
each additional index requires a large portion of your hard disk
|
||
memory. See Advanced Memory Management later in this document.
|
||
|
||
Combining Databases
|
||
|
||
Another feature unique to the FCC FRS is the ability to combine two
|
||
or more databases into one database. This allows you to create
|
||
your own very specific databases and then to eliminate from your
|
||
system any areas of non-interest. The construction of custom
|
||
databases requires some knowledge of database management which is
|
||
beyond the scope of this documentation.
|
||
|
||
Separating a Database by City or County
|
||
|
||
As an adjunct to the above function the FCC FRS provides you with
|
||
a utility which will extract and create a database of either a
|
||
single city or county database. Upon selecting this option, the
|
||
program will ask if you wish to build a single county or city
|
||
database. This ability gives you a simple opportunity to create
|
||
only a single file for your particular county or city.
|
||
|
||
Utility Menu
|
||
|
||
A Utility Menu selection has been provided which will take you to
|
||
another program level where utility functions are performed. Each
|
||
is outlined in the following paragraphs.
|
||
|
||
Remove Deleted Records
|
||
|
||
Individual records in a database may be marked for deletion while
|
||
in the Browse Window by pressing 'D'. These records are not
|
||
physically deleted until you enter the Utility Menu and choose
|
||
selection one, Remove Deleted Records. Once deleted, these records
|
||
cannot be recovered without reloading the original database.
|
||
|
||
Rename a Database File
|
||
|
||
This selection allows you to rename any of the database files on
|
||
your system. This is particularly useful when constructing custom
|
||
databases.
|
||
|
||
Delete a Database File
|
||
|
||
This selection allows you to delete any unwanted database files.
|
||
System Configuration
|
||
|
||
Many of the system operating parameters may be modified to suit the
|
||
users individual taste. Since there are so many variables involved
|
||
it is quite possible that even the expert user might not be
|
||
satisfied with his modified configuration. You can restore your
|
||
program to the original ScanWare defaults simply by exiting the
|
||
program, deleting the file named FCC.SET, and then restarting the
|
||
program. The original defaults will be restored.
|
||
|
||
Password Protection
|
||
|
||
FCC FRS 2.11 includes a simple password protection routine that can
|
||
be used during program startup. This password scheme conforms to
|
||
NO encryption standards and is supplied only as a very minor,
|
||
simple method to keep unwanted prying eyes from gaining access to
|
||
your program.
|
||
|
||
If you opt to use a password in FCC, it will be stored in the
|
||
FCC.SET file. Should you ever forget your password, the easiest
|
||
fix is to delete the FCC.SET file and re-start FCC (pretty simple,
|
||
huh?) This will build a default configuration file with system
|
||
defaults (which does not include a password). You must then run
|
||
the system configuration option to re-set any specific settings you
|
||
may have had.
|
||
|
||
Mouse Sensitivity
|
||
|
||
If you have a mouse installed in your system, you will have the
|
||
mouse cursor visible at program start-up. The mouse can be used
|
||
for menu selections, browsing, and highlighting. Within the System
|
||
Configuration menu you will find a setting for Double Click
|
||
Sensitivity. This allows you to set double-click sensitivity. By
|
||
default, this sensitivity level is 250 milliseconds.
|
||
|
||
Shell to DOS
|
||
|
||
Choosing this selection will transfer you from the FCC FRS into a
|
||
DOS screen where you can perform most ordinary DOS functions. To
|
||
exit from DOS and return to the Utility Menu type: 'EXIT' <Enter>.
|
||
|
||
Chapter 5 - Special Features
|
||
|
||
This chapter deals with many of the Special Features of the FCC
|
||
FRS. These enhancements have been added for the convenience of the
|
||
user. Some are highly modifiable and can become quite useful with
|
||
just a bit of familiarization.
|
||
|
||
FCC FRS Keys
|
||
|
||
A table of 'hot-keys' is shown at the bottom of the browse window.
|
||
These powerful keys control the major functions of the program.
|
||
Some, such as Add and Delete need little explanation.
|
||
|
||
A]dd / E]dit You can Add new records to the database whenever
|
||
you wish to do so. When using this function you
|
||
must be aware that only those fields which you
|
||
selected to view will appear on the Add-Record
|
||
Screen. All other fields will be available but
|
||
must be entered either from an All Fields add mode
|
||
or from an All Fields edit mode. The Edit mode
|
||
operates similar to the Add mode but presents the
|
||
currently selected record for editing.
|
||
|
||
D]el The Delete key serves to physically delete any
|
||
unwanted records from the database. Be aware that
|
||
once a record has been deleted from the database it
|
||
cannot be recovered except by reloading the entire
|
||
data file. The program will ask you to verify each
|
||
deletion before it is done.
|
||
|
||
S]rch Srch (search) allow you to track down specific
|
||
records. The Srch command operates from the browse
|
||
window and performs an intuitive search using the
|
||
currently selected index. For example: suppose you
|
||
have selected the Licensee Name field as your
|
||
active index. When you press <S> a small window in
|
||
the upper margin of the browse screen will open.
|
||
Within this window you may enter a data item
|
||
corresponding to the selected index. You will
|
||
notice as you enter each letter the database view
|
||
is instantly shifted to match your entry. You may
|
||
press the backspace key to reverse your search at
|
||
any time.
|
||
|
||
NOTE: If you are performing a search using the Freq
|
||
(Mhz) Field as your index, you must enter '000' as
|
||
the first three digits before the program will
|
||
respond. Example: To search for '158.880' you
|
||
must enter '000158.88'.
|
||
|
||
V]iew The View command presents you with a complete
|
||
picture of the selected data item. All fields and
|
||
their contents are shown on the screen. From this
|
||
screen you may use the up or down arrows or press
|
||
<N> or <P> to view the Next or Previous record.
|
||
|
||
P]rint You can output to print all records, or those
|
||
matching the active subset selection (if you have
|
||
defined one). Output will respect any data subset
|
||
that you may have set with the Alt-S function
|
||
described below.
|
||
|
||
L]ock The Lock feature allows you to lock a number of the
|
||
leftmost columns on the screen while you continue
|
||
to horizontally scroll the rightmost columns.
|
||
|
||
[Alt-S] The subset selection function allows you to define
|
||
a specific portion of the active database for
|
||
exclusive viewing. Using the currently selected
|
||
index as a criteria, the <Alt-S> function will
|
||
bring up a window where you may define the limits
|
||
of your subset. The default low value and high
|
||
value settings are equal to the currently
|
||
highlighted record. These may be changed as
|
||
desired.
|
||
|
||
[Alt-I] The <Alt-I> cycles you to the next available index
|
||
file if more than one index was created.
|
||
|
||
Notepad Editor
|
||
|
||
The Notepad Editor is in fact a small and highly functional word
|
||
processor. It can be used to edit any text-based file both within
|
||
the FCC FRS or anywhere on the users system. To access the notepad
|
||
editor anywhere in the program, simply press <Alt-F9> to bring it
|
||
up.
|
||
|
||
This notepad lets you do text block commands (move/copy/delete),
|
||
cut-and-paste from the underlying screen, the ability to create and
|
||
do mail merging by inserting fieldnames into your documents and
|
||
much more.
|
||
|
||
Active Keys
|
||
|
||
Alt-A (A)ppend a file to current file
|
||
Alt-B Place block marker (or execute block command
|
||
if both block markers have already been
|
||
placed)
|
||
Alt-F insert (F)ield (for mail merging)
|
||
Alt-G (G)oto line number
|
||
|
||
Alt-H (H)elp screen listing all commands
|
||
Alt-I (I)nsert buffer
|
||
Alt-K (K)ut and Paste
|
||
Alt-L page (L)ength for printing
|
||
Alt-M change (M)argins
|
||
Alt-N edit (N)ew file
|
||
Alt-P (P)rint file
|
||
Alt-Q (Q)uit but save edits
|
||
Alt-R search and (R)eplace
|
||
Alt-S (S)ave file & continue
|
||
Alt-T (T)oggle wordwrap on/off
|
||
Alt-V (V)iew buffer
|
||
Alt-W (W)rite to new file
|
||
Alt-X e(X)it immediately without saving
|
||
Alt-Y change director(Y)/wildcard
|
||
|
||
Edit Window/Status Line
|
||
|
||
When you enter the notepad, the edit window takes up nearly the
|
||
full screen. You will be prompted to enter the name of the file
|
||
you wish to edit. There is a status line at the bottom of the
|
||
screen, which displays the name of the file being edited (minus the
|
||
directory), the current line and column position of the cursor, the
|
||
left and right margins, and the status of wordwrap and insert modes
|
||
(displayed when active as "<Wrap>" and "<Ins>" respectively). When
|
||
a file has been edited, an asterisk will appear at the right side
|
||
of the top row next to the "Alt-H=Help" message.
|
||
|
||
Current Directory/Wildcard
|
||
|
||
The notepad gives you the ability to change the working directory
|
||
and/or filemask at any time. When you first enter the notepad, the
|
||
current directory will be set to the default DOS directory, and the
|
||
wildcard will be set to "*.*". If you would like to change either
|
||
the directory where the notepad looks for files or the wildcard
|
||
used (e.g., "*.TXT", "*.DOC"), press <Alt-Y> and enter the new
|
||
information.
|
||
|
||
You do not have to enter slashes in front or back of the directory
|
||
name UNLESS you include a wildcard. For example, to change the
|
||
current directory to "\FCC2\" you need only enter "FCC2". However,
|
||
if you want the notepad to look for all the .TXT files in
|
||
subdirectory FCC2, you must enter "\FCC2\*.TXT".
|
||
|
||
If you enter just the wildcard, the current directory will remain
|
||
unchanged. If you enter a directory name only, the wildcard will
|
||
be reset to "*.*". If you press <Enter> without typing in
|
||
anything, neither the current directory nor the wildcard will be
|
||
changed.
|
||
|
||
Examples: let's suppose that your application is in a subdirectory
|
||
named \FCC2. The initial current directory/wildcard will be set to
|
||
"\FCC2\*.*". If you press <Alt-Y> and type "*.DOC" then press
|
||
<Enter>, the directory/wildcard will be changed to "\FCC2\*.DOC".
|
||
If you wish to change to the \WASH subdirectory, press <Alt-Y> and
|
||
type "WASH" then press <Enter>. The directory/wildcard will then
|
||
be changed to "\WASH\*.*". Suppose then you want to look at only
|
||
the .DOC files starting with the letter 'P' in the directory
|
||
\FCC2\NOTES. You would press <Alt-Y> again, and type in
|
||
"\FCC2\NOTES\P*.DOC".
|
||
|
||
Files - Changing, New, Default
|
||
|
||
When you press <Alt-N> to edit a new file or <Alt-W> to write to
|
||
another file, a scrolling window will appear containing all files
|
||
that match the current directory and wildcard mask. The directory
|
||
and wildcard mask will be shown at the top of this window for
|
||
reference. Note that files with the following extensions will not
|
||
appear in this directory, based on the assumption that there should
|
||
be no need to edit binary files: .EXE, .COM, .DBF, .NTX, .DBT,
|
||
.NDX, .OBJ.
|
||
|
||
To select a file, move the highlight bar to it and press <Enter>.
|
||
To create a new file, select the option "NEW FILE", then enter the
|
||
filename. Pressing <Esc> will abort the file selection process.
|
||
If you attempt to write to a file that already exists, or append
|
||
from a file that does not exist, you will get a non-fatal error
|
||
message to that effect.
|
||
|
||
<Alt-B>: Block Commands
|
||
|
||
Blocks of text may be deleted, copied, moved, printed, or case
|
||
converted. You must first mark a block by pressing <Alt-B> at the
|
||
beginning, and again at the end of the block. If you wish to move
|
||
or copy this text block, move to the target location. Then press
|
||
<Alt-B> again to get a pop-up menu of block commands ("Move",
|
||
"Copy", "Kill", "Print", "Uppercase", "Lowercase", "Erase
|
||
Markers"). Select one by highlighting it and pressing <Enter>.
|
||
|
||
<Alt-F>: Field Insertion for Mail Merging
|
||
|
||
You can easily insert fields from any or all open databases into
|
||
your documents to create merge mailings. Note that this feature
|
||
will only be available if a database is open when the notepad is
|
||
called.
|
||
|
||
First, move the cursor to the location where you wish to insert the
|
||
field. Then press <Alt-F> to display a window containing all
|
||
available fieldnames (along with the corresponding database or
|
||
alias names). Move the highlight bar to the desired field name and
|
||
|
||
press <Enter> to insert it, or press <Esc> to exit without
|
||
inserting a field.
|
||
|
||
Notice that the alias and fieldname are surrounded by curly braces,
|
||
"{" and "}". When the document is printed, anything that is
|
||
surrounded by curly braces will be replaced by the actual contents
|
||
of the appropriate field. However, you can also embed function
|
||
names within the curly braces. For example, if you wanted to make
|
||
sure that a field NAME was printed in upper-case, you could modify
|
||
"{NAME}" to read "{UPPER(NAME)}". As you will discover, this will
|
||
open up many avenues of customization. If you decide to insert
|
||
function names such as this, you should be sure that the
|
||
function(s) called has been linked into your program. But have no
|
||
fear; if an undefined function or expression is inserted, rather
|
||
than crashing your program when you try to print, the notepad will
|
||
merely replace that expression with a null string.
|
||
|
||
Insert/Wordwrap
|
||
|
||
The start-up values for these modes is on. They may toggled off
|
||
and on at any time by pressing <Insert> and <Alt-W>, respectively.
|
||
The status of these modes appears at the right side of the status
|
||
line. Also, the cursor size will change from large (insert) to
|
||
small (overwrite) based on the current mode, just like a "real"
|
||
word processor.
|
||
|
||
<Alt-K>: Cut and Paste
|
||
|
||
You may cut and paste portions of the underlying screen into the
|
||
paste buffer, which can then be inserted into your document. Press
|
||
<Alt-K> to restore the underlying screen. Use the arrow keys to
|
||
place the cursor at the beginning of the block to be marked. Then
|
||
press <Enter> to begin highlighting the block. Move the arrow keys
|
||
to highlight the desired block and press <Enter> once again when
|
||
you are finished. This block will then be loaded into the paste
|
||
buffer for future insertion with <Alt-I>. If you begin to
|
||
highlight an area and then change your mind, you can press <Esc> to
|
||
exit without changing the contents of the paste buffer.
|
||
|
||
<Alt-I>: Insert Buffer
|
||
|
||
This option allows you to insert the contents of the paste buffer
|
||
into your document at the current cursor location. The paste
|
||
buffer will contain either the result of a kut-and-paste <Alt-K>
|
||
operation, or a text block <Alt-B>. If you want to see what is in
|
||
the buffer before you insert it, press <Alt-V> to view it.
|
||
|
||
<Alt-L>: Page Length
|
||
|
||
The start-up page length for printing is 60 lines. You can change
|
||
this at any time by pressing <Alt-L>.
|
||
|
||
<Alt-M>: Margins
|
||
|
||
The start-up margins are 1 and 80. However, you may change these
|
||
margins at any time by pressing <Alt-M> and entering the desired
|
||
values. When you change the margins, the on-screen display will
|
||
adjust to reflect the new margins. You may use larger values for
|
||
the right margin than would appear on the 80-column screen. In
|
||
such instances, you should toggle wordwrap off and scroll to the
|
||
right to display text beyond the on-screen right margin. The
|
||
current values of the margins appear on the status line.
|
||
|
||
<Alt-P>: Printing
|
||
|
||
You may print the current file at any time by pressing <Alt-P>.
|
||
Printing may be aborted at any time by pressing <Esc>. The format
|
||
of the printed page is determined by the current settings of the
|
||
margins and page length.
|
||
|
||
Mail Merging
|
||
|
||
If you have inserted fields in this document and wish to print a
|
||
merge mailing for more than one record in your database, you can
|
||
make one quick and easy modification to allow your users to select
|
||
which records in the database should be processed.
|
||
|
||
<Alt-R>: Search and Replace
|
||
|
||
You can search and replace for all or for only a specific number of
|
||
occurrences of a character string. When you press <Alt-R>, you
|
||
will be prompted first to enter the search string, then the
|
||
replacement string. You will then be asked if you want to replace
|
||
all occurrences of the search string. If you answer "N", you will
|
||
be prompted to enter the number of occurrences to replace. Please
|
||
note that the search begins at the top of the file and continues
|
||
either to the end of the file or until the specified number of
|
||
occurrences have been replaced.
|
||
|
||
<Alt-V>: View Buffer
|
||
|
||
Use this option if you want to view the contents of the paste
|
||
buffer. This will show you what will be inserted into your document
|
||
if you press <Alt-I>.
|
||
|
||
File Size Limitations
|
||
|
||
Although theoretically you could load and edit files up to 64K It
|
||
is certainly possible to run out of memory when loading a file much
|
||
smaller than that. As a rule of thumb, you must at least twice the
|
||
size of the file to be edited available in RAM; for example, to
|
||
edit a 20K file, there should be 40K available.
|
||
|
||
Memo Field Editor
|
||
|
||
The Memo Field Editor is much like the Notepad Editor described
|
||
above however its functional area is limited to the Memo Fields
|
||
within the FCC FRS. To facilitate editing the text, there are a
|
||
number of different navigation and editing keys:
|
||
|
||
Key Action
|
||
|
||
Up arrow/Ctrl-E Move up one line
|
||
Dn arrow/Ctrl-X Move down one line
|
||
Left arrow/Ctrl-S Move left one char
|
||
Right arrow/Ctrl-D Move right one char
|
||
Ctrl-Left arrow/Ctrl-A Move left one word
|
||
Ctrl-Right arrow/Ctrl-F Move right one word
|
||
Home Move to beginning of current line
|
||
End Move to end of current line
|
||
Ctrl-Home Move to beginning of current window
|
||
Ctrl-End Move to end of current window
|
||
PgUp Move to previous edit window
|
||
PgDn Move to next edit window
|
||
Ctrl-PgUp Move to beginning of memo
|
||
Ctrl-PgDn Move to end of memo
|
||
Return Move to beginning of next line
|
||
Delete Delete character at cursor
|
||
Backspace Delete character to left of cursor
|
||
Tab Insert tab character or spaces
|
||
Printable characters Insert character
|
||
Ctrl-Y Delete the current line
|
||
Ctrl-T Delete word right
|
||
Ctrl-B Reform paragraph
|
||
Ctrl-V/Ins Toggle insert mode
|
||
Ctrl-W Finish editing with save
|
||
Esc Abort edit and return
|
||
|
||
When the user is entering text, there are two text entry modes,
|
||
while the rest of the text buffer remains in its current position.
|
||
As the user enters text and the cursor reaches the edge of the MEMO
|
||
window, the current line wraps to the next line in the text buffer.
|
||
To explicitly start a new line or paragraph, the user must press
|
||
<Enter>.
|
||
|
||
Word wrap: The MEMO editor inserts a soft carriage return/linefeed
|
||
at the closest word break to the window border or line length,
|
||
whichever occurs first.
|
||
|
||
Reforming paragraphs: Pressing <Ctrl-B> reformats the text buffer
|
||
until a hard carriage return (end of paragraph) or the end of the
|
||
text buffer is reached.
|
||
|
||
Calculator
|
||
|
||
The Calculator utility was included simply for the convenience of
|
||
the user. To access the notepad editor anywhere in the program,
|
||
simply press <Alt-F10> to bring it up.
|
||
|
||
The calculator includes all the basic operators: addition(+),
|
||
subtraction(-), multiplication(*), and division(/). It also has
|
||
some other goodies, including exponentiation (^), percentages (%),
|
||
configurable decimal display and rounding, a paste function and a
|
||
full-featured memory. Plus, whenever you press an operator ('+',
|
||
'-', '*', '/', or '^'), the previous number is shown above the
|
||
display window. This is handy for when you are processing a list
|
||
of numbers and forget where you were. Finally, if the calculator
|
||
is blocking some important information on the screen, you can move
|
||
it out of the way with the navigation keys! The maximum value that
|
||
can be stored in the calculator is
|
||
99,999,999,999.9999.
|
||
|
||
Active Keys
|
||
|
||
'+' addition
|
||
'-' subtraction
|
||
'*' multiplication
|
||
'/' division
|
||
'^' exponentiation
|
||
'%' percentage
|
||
|
||
Other Active Keys
|
||
|
||
'C' clear current number
|
||
'E' clear entry
|
||
'D' change number of decimals displayed
|
||
'R' round to specified number of decimals
|
||
'P' print (adding machine mode)
|
||
'M' Memory operations
|
||
'=' process operation
|
||
Enter process operation
|
||
Backspace erase last digit entered
|
||
Esc exit Calculator
|
||
|
||
Memory Functions
|
||
|
||
To access memory functions, press "M" then one of the flashing
|
||
function keys. The function keys are:
|
||
|
||
'R' recall number stored in memory
|
||
'C' clear memory (reset to zero)
|
||
'+' add current number to memory
|
||
'-' subtract current number from memory
|
||
'*' multiply memory by current number
|
||
'/' divide memory by current number
|
||
|
||
Print - Adding machine mode
|
||
|
||
By pushing "P" for Print, the calculator emulates an adding
|
||
machine. This will be noted by a small "P" to the right of the
|
||
number window. Each calculation will be sent to the printer (if it
|
||
is on-line). After all, if you have invested several thousand
|
||
dollars in PC hardware (and software), why spend more money on a
|
||
ten-key adding machine? Press "P" again to toggle adding machine
|
||
mode off.
|
||
|
||
User-Defined Color/Position
|
||
|
||
The color and screen position of the calculator window may be
|
||
changed "on-the-fly". The following keys may be used:
|
||
|
||
UpArrow move calculator up one row
|
||
DnArrow move calculator down one row
|
||
LtArrow move calculator left one column
|
||
RtArrow move calculator right one column
|
||
Ctrl-LtArrow move calculator to far left
|
||
Ctrl-RtArrow move calculator to far right
|
||
Home move calculator to top left corner
|
||
End move calculator to bottom right corner
|
||
PgUp move calculator to top row
|
||
PgDn move calculator to bottom row
|
||
Alt-F10 change color of calculator window
|
||
|
||
Pressing Alt-F10 will display the interactive color palette. You
|
||
may change the color by using the arrow keys to navigate through
|
||
the palette. Press Enter to select the desired color. If you
|
||
press Esc, the color will be unchanged. Any changes made will only
|
||
be good for that session.
|
||
|
||
On-Line Help and Error Messages
|
||
|
||
The FCC FRS is equipped with a universal key for On-line Help.
|
||
Pressing <F1> from almost any screen location will bring up a help
|
||
file for the area in which you are working. If no specific help is
|
||
|
||
available you may access the Help Index at any time. This is done
|
||
by pressing the <F1> a second time.
|
||
|
||
System Error Messages
|
||
|
||
Any errors encountered will display a box with a descriptive
|
||
message in it, along with several beeps, and will pause program
|
||
execution until you press any key.
|
||
|
||
We have enabled a powerful error message utility within the FCC
|
||
FRS. Despite exhaustive alpha and beta testing periods there may
|
||
always be an unplanned or unattempted operation which just hasn't
|
||
been seen before. If such an event occurs and results in the
|
||
program aborting, a built-in error documenting utility will take
|
||
over and generate a diagnostic file to enable ScanWare to eliminate
|
||
the problem encountered. Should this event occur a file called
|
||
FCC.ERR will be generated and placed in your FCC2 subdirectory. The
|
||
user is asked to contact ScanWare and forward a copy of this
|
||
FCC.ERR via disk or upload to the BBS. In this way, updated
|
||
program files can be made available for all users.
|
||
|
||
Reporting Errors or Discrepancies
|
||
|
||
ScanWare stands behind its products 100%. Should you experience
|
||
any difficulties, PRIOR TO CALLING SCANWARE, PLEASE BE SURE YOU
|
||
HAVE READ ALL OF THE DOCUMENTATION (THIS FILE)!
|
||
|
||
Chapter 6 - Advanced Memory Management
|
||
|
||
FCC 2.11 has been developed with the best possible runtime
|
||
settings. Unfortunately, not every machine runs the same nor are
|
||
they configured for optimum performance. If you have the necessary
|
||
resources, you can control many of the more advanced memory
|
||
management settings prior to and during execution of FCC 2.11.
|
||
|
||
The number one improvement that a user can make to speed program
|
||
execution is to allocate as much memory as possible. This includes
|
||
both conventional and expanded memory.
|
||
|
||
If you have insufficient resources to run FCC in protected mode,
|
||
the program will allocate your computers expanded memory (if
|
||
available) to allow FCC to run in a dynamic overlay mode.
|
||
Depending upon your system configuration, expanded memory will be
|
||
allocated up to your machines maximum. FCC can use memory
|
||
configured as expanded memory according to the
|
||
Lotus-Intel-Microsoft (LIM) Expanded Memory Specification (EMS)
|
||
version 4.0 or higher.
|
||
|
||
The maximum amount of expanded memory that can be allocated is
|
||
limited by the following four factors:
|
||
|
||
The amount of expanded memory available
|
||
The CLIPPER environment setting ( //E:nnnn)
|
||
A theoretical maximum of 32MB
|
||
The amount of conventional memory available
|
||
|
||
You should be aware that a certain amount of conventional memory
|
||
must be used to contain management tables for the virtual memory
|
||
system; the more total memory (both conventional and expanded), the
|
||
more taken up by this control information. The amount of expanded
|
||
memory used may be less than the amount available if there is
|
||
insufficient conventional memory to hold the tables.
|
||
|
||
To find out exactly how much expanded memory (if any) has been
|
||
allocated on your machine, you can start FCC with the //INFO
|
||
command line switch. This will return a display which provides
|
||
(among other things) the total EMM setting for that session. A
|
||
sample of the //INFO results could look like the following:
|
||
|
||
C:\FCC2> FCC //INFO
|
||
|
||
Clipper (R) 5.2d (Rev. 204) ASCII
|
||
DS=615F:0000 DS avail=37KB OS avail=146KB EMM avail=2048KB
|
||
|
||
FCC Frequency Retrieval System, Version 2.11
|
||
Copyright (c) 1993-1994, ScanWare Associates
|
||
All rights reserved.
|
||
|
||
This example identifies the 2,048KB of expanded memory has been
|
||
allocated to FCC at startup.
|
||
|
||
C:\FCC2> FCC //INFO
|
||
|
||
Clipper (R) 5.2d (Rev. 204) ASCII
|
||
DS=01BC:0000 DS avail=37KB OS avail=1023KB EMM avail=0KB
|
||
|
||
FCC Frequency Retrieval System, Version 2.11
|
||
Copyright (c) 1993-1994, ScanWare Associates
|
||
All rights reserved.
|
||
|
||
This particular example shows that FCC has started in protected
|
||
mode (note the OS avail=1023KB...That's over 1MB of conventional
|
||
memory after loading!!!)
|
||
|
||
To change the amount of expanded memory at run time, start FCC with
|
||
the command line switch:
|
||
|
||
FCC //E:nnnn (where nnnn is the maximum amount of expanded memory
|
||
you wish to allocate)
|
||
|
||
For example, FCC //E:1024 would only allocate 1,024KB of expanded
|
||
memory while FCC //E:0000 could be used to allocate no expanded
|
||
memory. As noted above, the advantage of reducing the amount of
|
||
expanded memory used is to save conventional memory usage. As
|
||
noted above, you may allocate up to a theoretical maximum of 32MB.
|
||
NOTE: It is NOT recommended that you change this setting unless you
|
||
are having problems. Reducing EMM usage could potentially result
|
||
in a performance degradation. Additionally, unpredictable results
|
||
may occur if all available expanded memory is allocated at startup.
|
||
NOTE: You may find that starting FCC with the //E: command line
|
||
setting makes no difference to the results reported by the //INFO
|
||
command. If //INFO is reporting OS available of 1023 and EMM
|
||
available of 0, then your system has sufficient expanded memory to
|
||
run in dual mode and will not require any changes to the EMM
|
||
setting. If this is the case, smile! You have a well set up
|
||
system!
|
||
|
||
Techno-Babble
|
||
|
||
Version 2.11 of the FCC Frequency Retrieval System was written and
|
||
compiled in CA-Clipper, Version 5.2d and linked using the Blinker
|
||
linker, Version 3.01 in Dual mode (see below). Extensive use is
|
||
made of the Grumpfish Library, Version 4.03, without which this
|
||
program would never have been possible. All programming was done
|
||
on a 486DX2-66 machine, running DOS 6.20. The text editor of
|
||
choice for FCC (and all ScanWare projects) is The SemWare Editor
|
||
(TSE) by SemWare Corporation. The documentation for FCC was
|
||
written using WordPerfect 6.0a for Windows.
|
||
|
||
Testing for FCC 2.11 was done on 3 different platforms. As noted
|
||
above, all development and testing was performed on a 486-66. The
|
||
primary system testing was done on 386-33 and 286-8 machines. In
|
||
all cases, each machine handled and processed the data/program with
|
||
flying colors. While it should be noted that the performance on
|
||
the 286-8 machine was less than ideal, it ran all functions without
|
||
any problems. ScanWare cannot guarantee the suitability of FCC
|
||
when running on any machine less than a 286. Unfortunately, we did
|
||
not have access to a 8088 machine with which to test FCC. Be
|
||
advised that FCC 2.11 does not run on these computers.
|
||
|
||
Dual Mode
|
||
|
||
Blinker is an award-winning DOS dynamic overlay linker, a 286 DOS
|
||
extender and a Windows linker. Blinker is the best way to create
|
||
a single program which will automatically run in both real and
|
||
protected mode DOS. When run in protected mode, FCC will instantly
|
||
have access to up to 16MB of available memory for both code and
|
||
data. Protected mode allows FCC to run in many environments,
|
||
including:
|
||
|
||
DPMI, for running in a DOS box of Windows and OS/2
|
||
VCPI, for running under memory managers which do not
|
||
provide DPMI
|
||
XMS, for simple 286 memory managers
|
||
|
||
When run in protected mode, FCC is loaded into extended memory and
|
||
run from there, providing the rest of available memory and 64MB of
|
||
virtual memory to FCC for its data. This means that code swapping
|
||
is eliminated, and data swapping is virtually non-existent provided
|
||
sufficient extended memory is available.
|
||
|
||
FCC, upon startup, will detect whether there are enough system
|
||
resources to run in protected mode. If there are insufficient
|
||
resources, then FCC will run as a normal dynamically overlaid
|
||
program.
|
||
|
||
The complete FCC System currently consists of over 10,000 lines of
|
||
code in all of the program modules. (This does not include the
|
||
thousands and thousands of lines of code contained in the Grumpfish
|
||
Library). The memory requirements reported by Clipper at the end
|
||
of compilation are about 326K while the entire compiled EXE stands
|
||
at about 700K.
|
||
|
||
Chapter 7 - License Agreement
|
||
|
||
ScanWare Associates End User License Agreement
|
||
|
||
Copyright (c) 1993-1994, ScanWare Associates, Gene McAvoy and Matt
|
||
Amis. All Rights Reserved.
|
||
|
||
1. License
|
||
|
||
ScanWare Associates grants you a non-exclusive and non-transferable
|
||
limited license to use one (1) copy of the computer program
|
||
contained on the diskettes in this package ("Software") on a single
|
||
computer, and to use the written materials ("Documentation")
|
||
accompanying the Software, in accordance with the terms and
|
||
conditions of the Agreement. You may not share the Software on a
|
||
network or otherwise use it on more than one computer or computer
|
||
terminal. This license is for a single individual only. Each
|
||
individual who desires to use this Software must obtain a licensed
|
||
copy of the Software from ScanWare Associates.
|
||
|
||
2. Copyright and Other Proprietary Rights
|
||
|
||
The Software and Documentation are owned by ScanWare Associates,
|
||
and are protected by United States copyright laws and international
|
||
treaty provisions, and may also be protected by other laws. You
|
||
may either (a) make ONE copy the Software solely for backup or
|
||
archival purposes, or (b) transfer the Software to a single hard
|
||
disk or other storage device of a single computer provided that you
|
||
keep the original solely for backup or archival purposes. You may
|
||
not copy the Documentation. No part of the Software and/or
|
||
Documentation may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed,
|
||
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|
||
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|
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of ScanWare Associates. ScanWare Associates retains all rights,
|
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
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|
||
|
||
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|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
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|
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|
||
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|
||
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||
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||
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|
||
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|
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|
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
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|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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||
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|
||
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|
||
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||
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||
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|
||
|
||
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|
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|
||
|
||
Except as expressly set forth above, ScanWare Associates makes no
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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||
|
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|
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|
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
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|
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|
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
||
|
||
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||
|
||
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|
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|
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|
||
incidental damages and other limitations or exclusions may apply.
|
||
Consult your own state laws.
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||
|
||
By your initial use of this program you acknowledge that you have
|
||
read this agreement, understand it, and agree to be bound by its
|
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
6. Shareware License
|
||
|
||
You are granted a license to distribute the SHAREWARE version of
|
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the Software to anyone to whom you see fit. The Software may not
|
||
be "resold" by SHAREWARE distributors for a cost exceeding $5.00.
|
||
The SHAREWARE distributor should have a notice prominently
|
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displayed in their advertisement that the programs they distribute
|
||
are Copyrighted by others and by paying the SHAREWARE distributor
|
||
|
||
a fee to purchase the disk does not constitute the registration of
|
||
the Software.
|
||
|
||
7. Restrictions
|
||
|
||
If you use the Software to produce electronic files of any format
|
||
or in any other form, you must include in plain text within said
|
||
file the following copyright text:
|
||
|
||
Produced by the FCC Frequency Retrieval System
|
||
Copyright (c) 1993-1994, ScanWare Associates
|
||
All rights reserved.
|
||
|
||
Further, under no circumstances are you authorized to use the
|
||
Software to generate any documents or files that are not for
|
||
personal use, or to produce any files or information of any format,
|
||
by any means, in any form or language for reproduction, publication
|
||
or transmission. You may not sell or give away any documents or
|
||
information to anyone for any reason, and you may not provide any
|
||
information to anyone which may be contained within the FCC
|
||
Frequency Retrieval System without the prior written consent of
|
||
ScanWare Associates.
|
||
|
||
If you receive written authorization to produce such files as
|
||
described above, and if you print for publication, reproduction or
|
||
transmission any data derived from the FCC Frequency Retrieval
|
||
System, you must also include in plain text within said publication
|
||
an acknowledgement that the information contained therein was
|
||
developed using the FCC Frequency Retrieval System. The suggested
|
||
format shown below is considered sufficient
|
||
acknowledgement.
|
||
|
||
Electronic assistance provided by the:
|
||
FCC Frequency Retrieval System
|
||
Copyright (c) 1993-1994, ScanWare Associates
|
||
Bremerton, WA 98310-3801
|
||
|
||
In addition you must also agree to make available to ScanWare
|
||
Associates one copy of said publication without charge to be used
|
||
for archival purposes.
|
||
|
||
Addendum
|
||
|
||
Note from Matt Amis
|
||
|
||
I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank Greg Lief
|
||
of Grumpfish Inc. of Salem Oregon for his Clipper Library. Without
|
||
this tool, programming this project would have been impossible.
|
||
Thanks Greg, I owe you one.
|
||
|
||
Note from Gene McAvoy
|
||
|
||
ScanWare is very grateful to Chuck Pergrin of the PerCon
|
||
Corporation for his many hours of work in producing the FCC Master
|
||
Frequency List data. Without this data there would be no FCC FRS.
|
||
Thank you Chuck!
|
||
|
||
|
||
Trademark Acknowledgements
|
||
|
||
Grumpfish is a registered trademark of Grumpfish, Inc.
|
||
|
||
CA-Clipper is a registered trademark of Computer Associates
|
||
|
||
BLINKER is a registered trademark of Assembler Software
|
||
Manufactures, Inc.
|
||
|
||
TSE and Qedit are registered trademarks of SemWare Corp.
|
||
|
||
WORDPERFECT is a registered trademark of WordPerfect Corp.
|
||
|
||
PKZIP and PKUNZIP are registered trademarks of PKWARE, Inc.
|
||
|
||
MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation
|
||
|
||
Other products and marks mentioned in this documentation are
|
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trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
|