BOOKMAKR.DOC
 
                     Documentation file for BOOKMAKR.WS
                             by Ben Silverstein


     Lately,  I  have taken to consolidating my program listings and placing 
them  into folders in an effort to keep them together and make it easier  to 
find  the latest changes I have made.  I had been using some of the  popular 
listing programs (LIST, LISTT15, etc..) to do this.

     My  major complaint with the listings I had was that there was no  easy 
way to index the contents, since each program listing started on page 1. The 
only way was to put labeled dividers in the notebooks, an additional expense 
and  a nuisance.  Then,  I came across a program called PRINT.CMD  that  was 
included with the SIGNON system for RCPM's. I expanded on that original idea 
and  it  worked so well for me that I decided to make a generic version  and 
put it on my system for others that shared my problem.

     Basically,   what  BOOKMAKR  does  is  allows  you  (via  WordStar  and 
MailMerge)  to  print a footing (or header) on each page and to  number  the 
pages continuously from file to file. It is very easy to use.

     What needs to be done is as follows:

     1. Make a list of what programs you wish to include in your listing and 
in what order you would like them to appear.
     (I use the 'P' function of SD.COM to list the files on the printer.)

     2. Code into the BOOKMAKR.WS file the values for the date and the line 
that  you would like to appear at the bottom (or top) of each page.  You may 
also  want  the  file  name printed on this line,  if this  is  a  group  of 
programs.

     3. Invoke WordStar and answer as follows:

          From No-File menu, (to Merge-Print a file)  -> M

          Name of file to Merge-Print?                -> BOOKMAKR.WS <cr>
          Disk File Output (Y/N):                     -> N <cr>
          Start at page number? (RETURN for beginning)-> <cr>
          Number of copies (RETURN for 1)             -> <cr>
          Stop after number page? (RETURN for end)    -> <cr>
          Use form feeds? (Y/N):                      -> Y <cr> MUST DO THIS!
          Suppress page formatting? (Y/N):            -> N <cr>
          Pause for paper change between pages? (Y/N) -> N <cr>
          Printer ready, press RETURN                 -> <cr>

     4. WordStar will then roll up the page and ask the questions in the .WS 
file that you have determined you want to answer at printing time:

          Name of file to print? -> FILENAME.TYP
          Starting page number?  -> 1  (for first file)
          Date?                  -> 14-JAN-84  (or whatever format you like)
          ...
          ... whatever other lines you may want to enter at print-time

     5.  The file you have specified will now print out with the appropriate 
page breaks and footing lines.  Repeat the above steps for subsequent files, 
each  time (M)erge-Printing BOOKMAKR.WS and entering the next file name  and 
the next sequential page number.  You will get a blank sheet ejected between 
each  file  because of the "Form Feeds" response,  but it  is  necessary  to 
assure proper pagination.

     This file has worked out very well for me,  and will provide an orderly 
listing  of related files that you can easily generate table-of-contents  or 
indexes for.

                                                  Ben Silverstein, Sysop
                                                  Syracuse,NY RCPM
                                                  (315)468-2887
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