Dialling Codes V1.0 
               Displays UK STD Codes and International Codes
                            
                      Created Friday 25th March 1994


                           © 1994 Julian Wright
                           Freely Distributable
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Preface
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   Have you ever had a phone/BBS number and wondered just where it was
located?  Well, using this little utility  you can find out just that and
more besides...


Features
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   · Knows all UK STD Codes including BT 'special' codes

   · Knows all 1,2 & 3 figure International Dialling Codes (>170 countries)

   · Instantaneous display of information required

   · Type in code and get location

   · Type in location and get code

   · Displays time difference for International Codes

   · No need to type in full Town/Country name

   · Multi-tasking


Usage
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   Double-click on the icon and you will be presented with a small window.
In this window is a text gadget box into which you can type any of the
following:-

     UK STD Dialling Code - Returns the location

     UK Town or City - returns the STD Dialling Code

     International Dialling Code - Returns the country and time difference

     Country - returns the International Dialling Code and time difference


   When typing in town/city or country names there is often no need to type
in the whole name. Just type in a few characters of the name and the
program will search through the database for the first occurance of those
characters and display the result.

   When requesting the country for a known International Dialling Code
ALWAYS put a plus sign (+) in front of the number to show that it is an
international code you're after. 
E.g. Entering  +44    would result in    Great Britain       GMT
     Entering  +234   would result in    Nigeria             +1

   Most international phone numbers are listed like this anyway, 
for example:  +44 (0)234 567890

   If you get a "Sorry, not found..." message it means that a match for
whatever you entered has not been found therefore no result can be shown.

   Reasons include:
	
	· You mis-typed the dialling code or place name

        · You forgot the '+' for International Dialling Codes

	· The town or city comes under another telephone exchange

	· The country's dialling code has more than 3 figures

   Over 170 countries codes are known by the program. This includes all
European countries, all major world-wide countries and many smaller
countries too. If you need the code for a really small obscure country then
maybe you'll have to wait a future release! (Or ask the operator!)


Future Enhancements
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	· Codes for regions of countries esp. U.S.A

	· Codes for the smaller countries

	· Suggestions?



About the Program
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    Dialling Codes V1.0 was written by me (Julian Wright) in two evenings
(approx. 5 hours) using Blitz Basic 2 by Acid Software. If anyone wants the
source code for this program (maybe you'd like to add all the other
countries!!) then send a blank disk and return postage and packing to the
address below. No disk, postage or packaging = No reply!!


Contacting the Author
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    Send comments, bug-reports, suggestions, donations(?!) to:

	Julian Wright
	21, Dudley Road,
	Honeybourne,
	Evesham,
	Worcestershire
	WR11 5XR.
	ENGLAND.