$             QUICKPLAN HELP SYSTEMght (C) 1987 ║ Time:   :/This will provide  you  with  several  pages of7 ║ Time:   :/general information about QuickPlan.  Page thru7 ║ Time:   :3it  with the  PgUp and  PgDn keys.  In order toTime:   :*exit this help window press the Esc key. order toTime:   :1Note that NumLock  must not  be active  for thetoTime:   :PgUp and PgDn keys to work.be active  for thetoTime:   :/You  can get  detailed  context  sensitive helphetoTime:   :5anytime by pressing Alt H or F1.       <More..>me:   :"              QUICKPLAN FEATURES.       <More..>me:   :/QuickPlan   is   a   powerful  memory  residentre..>me:   :/spreadsheet.  Regardless of what other programsre..>me:   :/you are  using, QuickPlan is  only a  keystrokere..>me:   :/away. QuickPlan worksheets may contain  labels,re..>me:   :/formulas, or values mixed  in any  combination.re..>me:   :/The cut and paste  feature allows you to exportre..>me:   :/data   from  QuickPlan's  screen   onto   otherre..>me:   :1                                      <More...>..>me:   :/programs such as a word processor, a  database,>..>me:   :/or even another spreadsheet.  And,  of  course,>..>me:   :/QuickPlan is fully  compatible with  our  other>..>me:   :/shareware  programs:  Vision Publisher (our new>..>me:   :/state-of-the-art  WYSIWYG   desktop  publishing>..>me:   :/program), DOS-Aide (our  comprehensive  on-line>..>me:   :/help  system  for  DOS), TurboCalc pop-up  cal->..>me:   :/culator, and DOS-Boss and TurboMenu DOS shells.>..>me:   :1                                      <More...>..>me:   :$            USING QUICKPLAN'S MENU  <More...>..>me:   :3While in READY  mode press F10 or / to open the>me:   :/MENU window. Once this  window  is opened,  you the>me:   :/may choose  any of the menu's commands by using the>me:   :one of the following methods: commands by using the>me:   :one of the following methods: commands by using the>me:   :1 1  Press the  capital  letter  associated withhe>me:   :    the command. capital  letter  associated withhe>me:   :0                                     <More...>hhe>me:   :5 2  Use the   or  keys to move the bar to theme:   :$    desired command and press ─┘.ve the bar to theme:   :    desired command and press ─┘.ve the bar to theme:   :3 3  Hold down the Alt key and press the capitalheme:   :'    letter associated with the command. the capitalheme:   :    letter associated with the command. the capitalheme:   :1Method 3 is recommended because it  can be usedalheme:   :+even when the MENU window  is not opened.e usedalheme:   :1                                      <More...>alheme:   :)          THE HELP AND THE STATUS LINESore...>alheme:   :/The HELP line lists the function keys available>alheme:   :/and  what  each  one does.  It  also  shows the>alheme:   :5status of  the NumLock,  CapsLock and Ins keys.me:   :1The  STATUS line  shows the status of AutoCalc,eys.me:   :/the time  and the date, the  file name, and the,eys.me:   :/current environment.  These two lines are cons-,eys.me:   :tantly updated.ment.  These two lines are cons-,eys.me:   :1                                      <More...>eys.me:   :               CLOSING A WINDOW      <More...>eys.me:   :              CLOSING A WINDOW      <More...>eys.me:   :/You can close and exit the window that was last>eys.me:   :1opened by pressing the Esc key.  After the win-eys.me:   :/dow is closed you will be returned to  whatevern-eys.me:   :,you were doing prior to opening that window.vern-eys.me:   :you were doing prior to opening that window.vern-eys.me:   :you were doing prior to opening that window.vern-eys.me:   :1                                      <More...>eys.me:   :'        CURSOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN CELLS<More...>eys.me:   :        CURSOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN CELLS<More...>eys.me:   :(Left/Right Cell  ────  Left/Right ArrowMore...>eys.me:   :%Cell Up/Down  ───────  Up/Down ArrowrowMore...>eys.me:   :-Page Left/Right  ────  Ctrl-Left/Right Arrow..>eys.me:   :!Page Up/Down  ───────  PgUp/PgDn/Right Arrow..>eys.me:   :$To Cell A1  ─────────  Home, Ctrl-Aght Arrow..>eys.me:   :#To Cell A99  ────────  End, Ctrl-FAght Arrow..>eys.me:   :1                                      <More...>eys.me:   :/As  the  cursor  is  moved  between cells,  the>eys.me:   :/current  cell  coordinates  are  shown  in  the>eys.me:   :/upper left  corner of the screen.  For example,>eys.me:   :/B12 means that the cursor is currently over the>eys.me:   :/cell  in  row  12,  column B.  The type of data>eys.me:   :/contained by the current cell is  shown to  the>eys.me:   :/right of the cell coordinates; it may be label,>eys.me:   :/value, formula, or empty.  If it is a  formula,>eys.me:   :1the formula will also be shown.       <More...>eys.me:   :$           ENTERING DATA IN A CELL  <More...>eys.me:   :/To enter data in a cell, simply move the cursor>eys.me:   :/to that cell, and enter the  data.  If the cell>eys.me:   :/already contains  a value or some text, it will>eys.me:   :/be overwritten. Cells that contain formulas are>eys.me:   :/protected from  being accidentally overwritten,>eys.me:   :/thus if you  try to  enter  new data  in such a>eys.me:   :/cell, QuickPlan  will  prompt  you  whether you>eys.me:   :1wish to change that formula.          <More...>eys.me:   :&          EDITING THE DATA IN A CELL<More...>eys.me:   :          EDITING THE DATA IN A CELL<More...>eys.me:   :/To edit a cell, regardless  of the type of data>eys.me:   :/that it contains, move  the cursor to that cell>eys.me:   :7and press  F2. Press ─┘, , or  when finished:   :/if you wish to retain the new changes, or pressfinished:   :3Esc or F2 again  to abandon editing and restoreshed:   :"the cell to its previous contents.iting and restoreshed:   :1                                          <End>reshed:   :'        ENTERING A VALUE OR A FORMULA   <End>reshed:   :/You  may  now  enter  a  value  or  a  formula.>reshed:   :/QuickPlan will automatically determine if it is>reshed:   :a formula or a value.tically determine if it is>reshed:   :/A value may be entered as a number such as: 25,>reshed:   :/1236.95,   -98745.123456,   2.234E4,  or  as  a>reshed:   :/numeric expression such as: (SQR(25)+TAN(0.2)).>reshed:   :/A formula  is an  expression  which  references>reshed:   :1other cells in the worksheet.          <More..>reshed:   :0SPECIAL KEYS WHEN EDITING A FORMULA OR A VALUEreshed:   :.Character Right ────────── ArrowRight, Ctrl-DEreshed:   :-Character Left  ────────── ArrowLeft, Ctrl-SDEreshed:   :(Go To Beginning ────────── Home, Ctrl-Atrl-SDEreshed:   :'Go To End ──────────────── End, Ctrl-FAtrl-SDEreshed:   :'Erase Char Under Cursor ── Del, Ctrl-GAtrl-SDEreshed:   :-Erase Left Character ───── BackSpace, Ctrl-HDEreshed:   :/Erase whole entry ──────── Ctrl-Y, Ctrl-BackSpreshed:   :1Undo  ──────────────────── Esc, F2    <More..>reshed:   :              FORMULA OPERATORS F2    <More..>reshed:   :%Operator  Purpose             Example  <More..>reshed:   :/───────────────────────────────────────────────>reshed:   :.   +     Addition            +A1+A2+B6+12.34─>reshed:   :+   -     Subtraction         +D4-D5-67-D1.34─>reshed:   :%   *     Multiplication      +A1*A3-67-D1.34─>reshed:   :+   /     Division            +C10/(C9/C8).34─>reshed:   :&   :     Add range of cells  +A3:A179/C8).34─>reshed:   :3   ^     Raise to a power    +D3^5     <More..>shed:   :              FORMULA FUNCTIONSD3^5     <More..>shed:   :&Function  Purpose              Example   <More..>shed:   :/───────────────────────────────────────────────..>shed:   :*ABS       Absolute value   +ABS(A12)+12)─────..>shed:   :1ARCCOS    ArcCosine        +ARCCOS(B7)-ABS(A2))>shed:   :-ARCSIN    ArcSine          +ARCSIN(D4)*B12)A2))>shed:   :.ARCTAN    ArcTangent       +ARCTAN(0.123)+1)2))>shed:   :.COS       Cosine           +COS(D5)+ABS(D6))2))>shed:   :3COSEC     Cosecant         +COSEC(G5)) <More..>shed:   :&Function  Purpose              Example)) <More..>shed:   :/───────────────────────────────────────────────..>shed:   :,COSECH    Hyperbolic Cosec  +COSECH(A5)+A6───..>shed:   :0COSH      Hyperbolic Cosine +COSH(B6)/COSH(B7).>shed:   :.COT       CoTangent         +COT(D5)*COS(D9)7).>shed:   :/COTH      Hyperbolic Cot    +COTH(E17)+A12-F2).>shed:   :+EXP       Exponential       +EXP(B13+B14)2-F2).>shed:   :*FACT      Factorial         +FACT(A2+A3))2-F2).>shed:   :3FRAC      Fractional part   +FRAC(A1)  <More..>shed:   :&Function  Purpose              Example)  <More..>shed:   :/───────────────────────────────────────────────..>shed:   :&INT       Integer part      +INT(A1)─────────..>shed:   :%LN        Natural Logarithm +LN(A3))─────────..>shed:   :/LOG       Logarithm         +LOG(D16+LN(A13))..>shed:   :'SEC       Secant            +SEC(B12)LN(A13))..>shed:   :0SECH      Hyperbolic Sec    +SECH(A12+SEC(B1)).>shed:   :+SIN       Sine              +SIN(ABS(A3))(B1)).>shed:   :3SINH      Hyperbolic sine   +SINH(A14) <More..>shed:   :&Function  Purpose              Example4) <More..>shed:   :/───────────────────────────────────────────────..>shed:   :,SQR       Square           +SQR(A12+45.59)───..>shed:   :&SQRT      Square root      +SQRT(F8)45.59)───..>shed:   :0TAN       Tangent          +TAN(SQRT(ABS(A2))).>shed:   :)TANH      Hyperbolic Tan   +TANH(A6:A7)S(A2))).>shed:   :TANH      Hyperbolic Tan   +TANH(A6:A7)S(A2))).>shed:   :2For description of the financial and statisticalshed:   :3functions, see QuickPlan's manual.    <More...>shed:   :)         RULES FOR FORMULA CONSTRUCTION<More...>shed:   :11  Multiplication and division take  precedence>shed:   :!   over addition and subtraction.take  precedence>shed:   :12  Operator  precedence  may  be  overridden by>shed:   :/   using parenthesis - whatever is  enclosed inby>shed:   :"   parenthesis is evaluated first.  enclosed inby>shed:   :13  Arguments passed to functions may be simple,>shed:   :/   such  as: SQR(A4) or  SQR(9),  or  they  maye,>shed:   :1                                      <More...>>shed:   :/   be an expression,  or  a  number  of  nested>>shed:   :,   expressions: SQR(SQRT(FACT(A2-A6)*3+A7)).ted>>shed:   :14  When adding a series of consecutive cells in>shed:   :1   the  same  column you may use the : operator>shed:   :.   to shorten a formula,  e.g. +B1+B2+B3+B4+B5tor>shed:   :   may be written as +B1:B5.g. +B1+B2+B3+B4+B5tor>shed:   :35  Use of the $ character in a cell  index willshed:   :/   make that index (row, column, or both) to bewillshed:   :1   absolute (Copy/Move won't adjust it).  <End>llshed:   :(        SPECIAL KEYS WHEN EDITING TEXT  <End>llshed:   :.Character Right ────────── ArrowRight, Ctrl-Dd>llshed:   :-Character Left ─────────── ArrowLeft, Ctrl-SDd>llshed:   :(Go To Beginning ────────── Home, Ctrl-Atrl-SDd>llshed:   :'Go To End ──────────────── End, Ctrl-FAtrl-SDd>llshed:   :'Erase Char Under Cursor ── Del, Ctrl-GAtrl-SDd>llshed:   :-Erase Left Character ───── BackSpace, Ctrl-HDd>llshed:   :/Erase whole entry ──────── Ctrl-Y, Ctrl-BackSp>llshed:   :1Undo ───────────────────── Esc, F2       <End>llshed:   :/Enter the  coordinates  of the  cell containing>llshed:   :/the formula that you  wish to copy,  then enter>llshed:   :/the coordinates of  the  range of cell(s) where>llshed:   :/it is to be copied to. All cell indexes without>llshed:   :1the $ character  specification in  them will bellshed:   :/adjusted relatively to the target cell. You maybellshed:   :-use $ for column index, row index, or both.aybellshed:   :&Note: Only  formulas  may be copied.r both.aybellshed:   :1                                          <End>llshed:   :/You may enter a standard DOS file specification>llshed:   :1in the  form  D:\PATH\FILENAME.EXT. The  globalllshed:   :3characters  *  and  ?  may  also be used.  Diskshed:   :1subdirectories  are  preceded by a <D>.  If theskshed:   :/directory was invoked at a filename prompt, useheskshed:   :1arrows to move bar  and  press ─┘ to  select askshed:   :/file - the  file selected will be  carried onto askshed:   :1the window that invoked the directory. Use PgUpskshed:   :3and PgDn to scroll directory.             <End>shed:   :/Enter the  coordinates  of the  range of  cellsnd>shed:   :/that you  wish to move, then  enter  the  uppernd>shed:   :/coordinate of the range of cells where you wishnd>shed:   :1to move them to. All cell indexes without the $>shed:   :/character   specification  will   be   adjusted$>shed:   :1relatively  to the target cell.  You  may use $>shed:   :%for column index, row index, or both. may use $>shed:   :"NOTE: Do not overlap the ranges.th. may use $>shed:   :1                                          <End>>shed:   :/The number of decimals may be between 0 and 11.>>shed:   :1Enter -1 for the number of decimals if you wish>shed:   :/to have  the  numbers  displayed in  scientificsh>shed:   :1format, e.g. 1.23E-04, 5.00E+32. Cell width may>shed:   :1be between 1 and 20.  If  Cell width  is larger>shed:   :/than 10, the cell will  overflow  and  lock theer>shed:   :1cell adjacent to its  right.  From Cell  is the>shed:   :/upper left corner of the cell range to  format,he>shed:   :3To Cell is the lower right corner.        <End>shed:   :/There   are   three  options   available   whennd>shed:   :initializing a worksheet:ons   available   whennd>shed:   :1  V - will clear  only  the cells  containing a>shed:   :/      value,  preserving  the  cells containing a>shed:   :      labels or formulas. the  cells containing a>shed:   :1  F - will  clear  the  formulas, but  it  will>shed:   :)      preserve the values and the labels.it  will>shed:   :1  A - will clear all specified cells regardless>shed:   :1      of their contents.                  <End>>shed:   :      of their contents.                  <End>>shed:   :/You may now enter the name of  the disk file to>>shed:   :(load, or press ─┘ to use the default.file to>>shed:   :/The  file  specification  may  be in  the  form>>shed:   :D:\PATH\FILENAME.EXT.n  may  be in  the  form>>shed:   :/Enter a  blank filename, a filename  containing>>shed:   :5the  * or ?  global  characters, or press Alt-Ded:   :to invoke the directory window.ters, or press Alt-Ded:   :1                                          <End>t-Ded:   :3Enter  PRN for Filename if you wish to have theDed:   :/worksheet printed on your  printer, or  enter a theDed:   :/disk   filename   if  you   wish  to  have  the theDed:   :/worksheet printed to an ASCII  file  compatible theDed:   :1with  most  text  processors.  For  Left marginheDed:   :/enter the number of spaces to be printed beforenheDed:   :2every row in  the worksheet.  From cell  and ToeDed:   :)cell define the range of cells to print.  and ToeDed:   :1                                          <End>oeDed:   :/You  may  now  enter  the disk  filename  under>oeDed:   :1which to  save your  worksheet, or press ─┘ tooeDed:   :/use the  default.  If a  file  with  that  nametooeDed:   :'already exists, it will be overwritten.at  nametooeDed:   :/The  file  specification  may  be in  the  formtooeDed:   :D:\PATH\FILENAME.EXT.n  may  be in  the  formtooeDed:   :/Enter a blank  filename, a filename  containingtooeDed:   :5the  * or ?  global  characters, or press Alt-Ded:   :1to invoke the directory window.           <End>t-Ded:   :/The  filename,  the  drive,  and the  directory>t-Ded:   :/specified here will be  used as the default for>t-Ded:   :/filename  specification when loading or  saving>t-Ded:   :1the  worksheet.  Pressing  F4 will save the newt-Ded:   :1file setup to the file QP.MSG.  When saving thet-Ded:   :/SetUp, QuickPlan will expect to  find the  filehet-Ded:   :/QP.MSG in the  directory and  drive  where ithet-Ded:   :/was  at  loading  time.  To  change  the screenhet-Ded:   :1colors or the hot-keys, use QPINST.       <End>t-Ded:   :1Move the cursor with  the arrow keys.  Press F7t-Ded:   :/to mark  beginning  (upper left corner) of  the7t-Ded:   :1block that  you wish  to paste,  and F8 to markt-Ded:   :/end (lower right corner) of  the block.  As therkt-Ded:   :/cursor moves along, the block to be pasted willrkt-Ded:   :/be displayed in  reverse video.  When  finishedrkt-Ded:   :/marking  the block,  you  will  be prompted  torkt-Ded:   :1press the key to  be used as  the paste key. Ant-Ded:   :1Alt-key combination is recommended.       <End>t-Ded:   :$            USING QUICKPLAN'S MENU      <End>t-Ded:   :3While in READY  mode press F10 or / to open theDed:   :/MENU window. Once this  window  is opened,  you theDed:   :/may choose  any of the menu's commands by using theDed:   :one of the following methods: commands by using theDed:   :one of the following methods: commands by using theDed:   :1 1  Press the  capital  letter  associated withheDed:   :    the command. capital  letter  associated withheDed:   :0                                     <More...>hheDed:   :5 2  Use the   or  keys to move the bar to theed:   :$    desired command and press ─┘.ve the bar to theed:   :    desired command and press ─┘.ve the bar to theed:   :3 3  Hold down the Alt key and press the capitalheed:   :'    letter associated with the command. the capitalheed:   :    letter associated with the command. the capitalheed:   :1Method 3 is recommended because it  can be usedalheed:   :+even when the MENU window  is not opened.e usedalheed:   :1                                          <End>alheed:   :/Move the  cursor with the  arrow keys.  Provide>alheed:   :/your name,  address,  telephone  number,  enter>alheed:   :/the quantity for each of  the products that you>alheed:   :/wish  to  register, and, if applicable,  credit>alheed:   :/card information. The total cost of your order,>alheed:   :/plus a 5% shipping and  handling charge will be>alheed:   :/calculated   automatically.  Once  you   finish>alheed:   :/completing the order form, turn on your printer>alheed:   :3and press F9 to print the order form.     <End>heed:   :and press F9 to print the order form.     <End>heed:   :