ArcaOS 5.0 Russian Russian ARCAOS exists and it's available since the middle of 2017. All versions are supported: 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2. eCo Software is able release OS/2 LIP packages for any other language (German, Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Sweden, etc)

TITLE: Letter for Santa Claus

DATE: 2002-12-11 15:29:03

AUTHOR: Andrei Porodko, Eugene Gorbunoff

Christmas Eve is coming soon and it is time to think about what to ask Santa Claus. To collect all possible bonuses from this enterprise we believe it is productive to appeal to all Santa Clauses, all nations and countries at once ;-)

Pic 1. Santa Claus has received my mail

Pic 2. Letter text

Letter text cab be typed even by a five years kid. But what to do with envelopes? How to print, say several handers of them? When the only difference is recipient's address? In OS/2 there are enough tools for this antiviral on the first glance operation, this time we will use popular OS/2 word processor Lotus WordPro.

What we have got to do?

• First of all we should prepare a file with all the addresses we need to send to,
• Then we should define a template for an envelope,
• Next step, we must "Merge" template and addresses we have prepared before.
• Finally we have got a pile of filled envelopes ready to be printed out.

This is a standard feature in Lotus WordPro and it is called Merge an envelope.

You may read a help for this feature yourself. To do so select sequentially Help -> Ask the expert; Next find a word "merge", then select in a help window "Merge an envelope". Besides envelope it is possible to define merge operation for letters and labels.

Let's look a simple example with plain addresses.

• Call wizard Mail merge assistant via Text -> Merge -> Envelope (Pic. 3). First step - choice of a data source file or new file creation.

  To create a new source data file, simply define fields names and a delimiter (Pic. 4). New Lotus WordPro file will be created automatically, which is immediately is available for data input.

  Pic 3. Call a Merge an envelope wizard

  Pic 4. New file creation - fields and delimiter definition

  In our case everything was easier - addresses I got in a digital camera media (Topic, discussing how to attach an USB MSD device in OS/2). Oh, God ! What media I just haven't seen recently ;-).

  Source data file format: Name, ZIP code and address. Delimiter is - #

  Moscow's Santa Claus #12345#Kremlin, building 1
  Dutch Clauses #31415#Harlem, small house opposite Mensys
  

  After we have source data file structure defined, you will return to the main wizard's menu.

• Second step - create an envelope template (Press a Setup Envelope button in wizard's menu).

  Here you are required to select an envelope layout, "to put fields " around envelope's surface and add static text and pictures which will be repeated on each envelope.

  Note for Russian users. Because Russian post envelopes are not standard we recommend have an option "Include return address" switched on, and process fields across surface yourself into three frames - From, To, ZIP code (before new pile on envelopes is printed you can adjust frames more precisely).

  Pic 5. Compose 'fields' inside template

  Pic 6. Template is ready. Field ADDRESS1 on each new envelope will be replaced with next new address.

• Final step - preview and print (Merge button on Pic.3).

  Pic 7. To print ZIP code you possibly need special fonts

  Pic 8. Envelope is ready

Attention, all envelopes from shelf could be slightly different is superscription, though it makes sense to buy for those purposes white clear envelopes with additional inscriptions and pictures. (And don't forget to glue up stamps!!!).

Additional information:

• Thanks to Yury Pronyakin for a keyword "merge envelope" and fonts
• Download prepared envelope template
• Download 'A set of fonts for ZIP codes print (Adobe Type 1)' by V.A.Figurnov

Comments:

бКЮДХЯКЮБ 2003-12-15 21:54:28	Dear Santa Claus , You are my favorit oldman of all !!! :>) Please present me : all Bionicles please..
MARLINA ALISSA DIAZ 2004-11-28 07:32:35	HELLO SANTA HOW ARE YOU ? FOR THIS CHRISTMAS I WOULD LIKE A LABTOP , TWISTER MOVES AND A KAREOKKE MACHINE. I'M NOT GOING TO SAY THAT I'VE BEEN GOOD ALL YEAR BECAUSE THEN I WOULD BE LIENG AND I COULD NEVER LIE TO YOU SANTA OR JESUS CRIST OUR HOLY SAVIOR I KNOW I'VE BEEN BAD THIS YEAR BUT I HOPE ITS NOT TO LATE TO SAY IM SORRY OH AND PLEASE GET MY DAD A DVD COPIER PLEASE I KNOW HE DESERVES ALOT SO PLEASE CAN YOU GET HIM SOMETHING? AND FOR MY MOM A NEW TELEPHONE OR NEVER MIND I WAS GONNA SAY MONEY BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WERE KINDA POOR BUT IF YOU STILL WANT TO GO AHEAD IT WOULD MAKE MY DAD NICER AGAIN NOT THAT HE ISNT BUT HE STILL GETS MOODS SO PLEASE !!!!AND GET ROBERT MY YOUNGEST BROTHER A PRETEND BUT LOOK REAL CAR KEYS PLEASE I KNOW IT SOUND LIKE A LOT BUT TELL YOU'RE ELVES TO HANG IN THERE OH AND RAYMOND A CHAIR OR OMETHING LIKE IT I THINK A BEAN BAG OR SOMETHING WOULD BE BEST THANK YOU A LOT BYY BYY!~@#$%^&*()_+ LOVE , MARLINA ALISSA DIAZ
Dillon Egli 2004-12-05 02:46:17	dear santa what i want for christmas is a new car for my mommy she is wanting a convertable crystaler sebring or a mustand and for me is a new house so that i can play in the back yard or i want is for my mommy too get a job please santa can you help us thank you Dillon Scott Egli
Dillon Egli 2004-12-05 02:49:48	Oh I forgot something can you bring a labtop and maybe for me and my step dad remote control cars the big ones
svetlana pechaitis 2004-12-24 13:38:56	dear santa! help me?please:) Please present me 1000$, i have to pai stadi. привет,Санта:) Как дела? Наверное трудно быть волшебником:) Подари мне 1000$ Мне нужно оплатить учебу,не хочу бросать универ! А заработать на все никак не получается. Извени,за куцое письмо! Я вообще первый раз прошу что либо у кого либо:))
RAYMOND JOSEPH DIAZ 2005-11-22 04:57:12	HI IM RAYMOND DIAZ I HAVE BEEN GOOD ALL YEAR LONG!!! THIS CHRISTMAS I WANT PSP AND A NEW SCOOTER PLEASE BUT IT HAS TO BE REALLY NICE WITH A BOW IF YOU CAN PLEASE! AND I ALSO WOULD LIKE A NEW BIKE PLEASE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS FOR ME HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON GOT TO GO!!!BYE SINCERLY YOURS, RAYMOND DIAZ CA 92509
ShaDy 2005-11-26 15:11:18	All I want is love.. so give me more love
tanya 2005-12-10 03:55:31	dear santa, can u please send me a check for $237637777.67 thank you. tanya ps.. i love my pizza pocket
maria 2005-12-14 12:02:16	dear santa, i d like to get big teddy bear on christmas! plz send it to me Thank u
Madzia Ma**** 2005-12-20 22:36:27	Ja prosze tylkoo MP3 i o wi.cej mi.osci=*
Aramik 2009-12-08 16:21:38	I want a rad car, many-many toys, and other nice cars...
Mary 2009-12-08 16:23:04	I want a love,peas,happyness,money,and many nice clothes,but first of all love...
yuliya 2010-12-23 17:32:00	Dear Santa Claus I've been a good girl this year. I didn't even make a lot of mistakes. So, please, help my dreams come true. I want: 1. A big nice doll, with beautiful clothes 2. A big nice car with adorable wheels. 3. Useful laptop, so I'll play WoW during classes 4. A lot of cosmetic, so I'll be as pretty as the doll you'l bring me.( don't even think of bringing me that cheap shit. smth like channel, dior) 5. some sex toys, so me and my boyfriend will enjoy next year. Thank u)))) p/s/ some candies for my sister.
ksenia 2011-06-09 06:34:22	hello santa.

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