The suggested fix is that the user first enter the local area code in the
field labeled "Access Number" on the dial options card in the phone dialer.
Then make the following change to the dial handler in the stack script of
the Phone Dialer. This change parses out the area code, if it is local.
on dial theNumber
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if international <> empty then
-- XFCN that displays a modal dialog
get PrefixDialog(dialogData(),longDistance,international,outsideLine,theNumber)
if it = "Cancel" then exit dial
put it into theNumber -- the user modified number
else
if char 1 to 3 of theNumber = areaCode
then delete char 1 to 3 of theNumber
else put longDistance before theNumber
-- add the outside line character(s)
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end dial
The About section of the dial options on the Phone Dialer with 2.0
misleadingly states that there is a place on the card for the local area
number. There actually is such a place, but it is misleading because the
field is apparently labeled "Access Number", even though it is really named
"Local Area Code".
However, putting the local area code in that field still won't solve the
problem of HyperCard including the area code when dialing from the Address
book. Some change like the one above must be made.
This article is adapted from the Claris Tech Info database.