TimeStax 2.5a Help File - do not modify this file
<MAIN>
!Welcome !to !TimeStax !- !the !Personal !Timecard !Manager
This is the Main Screen of TimeStax.  To chose an option just
press the first letter of its name:
!Timecards  -   Each person has his/her own !stack of timecards.
You may see or update only one stack at a time.
This option lets you View, Add, Change, or Erase
timecards from one stack.
!Reports    -   This option lets you generate reports on some
or all the stacks of timecards in the database.
!Utilities  -   This option lets you run several built-in
TimeStax utility and setup programs.
Copyright 1988-93   !Johnson !Technologies   Phone (408) 255-4213
10564 N. Blaney Ave.   Cupertino, CA. 95014
Member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (!ASP)
<VIEW>
This screen shows you a stack of the timecards for the currently selected
person.  You may use the !PGUP, !PGDN, ! or ! keys to scroll up and down
in the stack.  Press the !HOME key to move to the very first timecard in
a stack, or press the !END key to move to the very last timecard.
Several commands are listed along the bottom of the screen.  You may use
the ! or ! keys to move between the commands, or just press the first
letter of its name.  A short explanation of each command appears beneath
the command list.  Notice that !Erase only marks a timecard for deletion.
Physical removal does not occur until you run the !Pack utility program.
Use the !Jump command to jump directly to a particular date in the stack,
especially if you have a large stack and don't want to use the cursor
keys to move around.
Use the !Name command to select a different person's stack of timecards.
The !Reports and !Utils commands are the same as those on the Main Screen.
They are provided here as an added convenience.
<ADD>
This screen presents you with a !single timecard.  Just fill in the 5
Activity fields and the optional !Note field, then press the !F2 function
key to save it to the database.  Press the !ESC key to cancel any changes
you may have made and return to the View Screen.
Use the ! and ! cursor keys or !TAB and !SHIFT-TAB keys to move between
the timecard fields.  When typing in the !Note field you may also use the
!PGUP, !PGDN, !HOME, !END, ! and ! keys to move the cursor around.
The large window in the center of the screen gives instructions on how
to fill in each field.  The !Date and !Time are typed in directly.  The
!Activity fields are chosen by moving the highlight bar with ! or !
then pressing !ENTER.  Or you can type in the corresponding Activity
Code Number directly and then press !ENTER.
When !ADDING a new timecard you will be shown a new blank screen after
each time you save, to make it easier to add several timecards in a row.
After !CHANGING a timecard you are returned to the View Screen right away.
<RPT>
This screen allows you to determine exactly which timecards you want to
use in your report.  The 3 sections shown here let you indicate:
!From !and !To !Date - select only timecards between these 2 dates
!Subtotals !On     - which fields to produce subtotals for.  You
    may choose any, all, or none of the items shown
    in the window to the right of this option.
!Display !Options  - lets you say how you want to display time values,
    whether to show percent-of-total for each
    subtotal, and whether to show each Timecard Note.
In addition you may press the !F3 key to switch to the !Selection Screen.
This screen allows you to use only some Employees or some Activities in
the report.  The default is to use all Employees and all Activities.
Press the !F2 key to proceed with the report, or !ESC to cancel.  When the
report is ready you can send it to the Screen, Printer, or Disk.
<SEL>
This screen allows you to select some or all items in the 4 lists, to be
used in preparing a timecard report.  The default is to use all items in
all lists.
The !active list is shown with a black background and a highlight bar
which you move around by pressing the ! and ! keys.  Use the ! and !
keys to change which list is active.
The ! marker indicates that an item has been selected.  Use the !SPACEBAR
to toggle between Selected and Unselected.  Use the !F3 key to Select all
the items in the list, or the !F4 key to Unselect all the items.
When you are satisfied with your selections press the !F2 key to proceed
with the report.  Press the !ESC key to cancel your choices.  Notice that
the selections you make are remembered for each subsequent report, until
you exit the !TimeStax program.  The next time you use the program all
the items are again defaulted to Selected.
<ASSIGN>
This screen allows you to assign to items in the first list some or all
of the items in the other 2 lists.  For example, if you've named the
lists !Clients, !Projects, and !Tasks you can make each Client have only
a subset of the full list of Projects and Tasks assigned to him.  That
way only the Projects and Tasks of interest to a Client will show up on
the timecard Add screen.
The !active list is shown with a black background and a highlight bar
for moving between the items with the ! and ! keys.  Use the ! and !
keys to change which list is active.
The ! marker indicates that an item has been selected.  Use the !SPACEBAR
to toggle between Selected and Unselected.  Use the !F3 key to Select all
the items in the list, or the !F4 key to Unselect all the items.  Notice
that the first list shows only the currently highlighted as Selected.
Press the !F2 key to save your assignments to disk, or !ESC to cancel.
<REG>
!Welcome !to !TimeStax !- !the !Personal !Timecard !Manager
You are using an !unregistered version of TimeStax.  TimeStax
is distributed as a !shareware program, which means you may
evaluate the full program free of charge for a period of 30
days.  After that time if you find that TimeStax suits your
needs and you are using it on a continuing basis, !you !are
!legally !obligated !to !send !in !the !registration !fee !of !$49.95.
Refer to the file !TIMESTAX.LIC for ordering details.
Registered users receive a printed manual, a disk with the
latest version of the program, and their !first !update !free.
Thank you for supporting quality "try before you buy" software.
!Shareware !- !the !software !frontier !of !the !90's.
Copyright 1988-93   !Johnson !Technologies   Phone (408) 255-4213
10564 N. Blaney Ave.   Cupertino, CA. 95014
Member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (!ASP)

