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TimeCapture, version 2.4
W E L C O M E
Thank you for using TimeCapture. It is designed to save you time and
eliminate the hassle of collecting and totaling employee hours
information. Instead of spending your time totaling work hours from time
cards, you can have printed totals in seconds, and in the format you
choose. TimeCapture checks to make sure employees remember to record all
their work times, and "reminds" them if they forget. It eliminates the
guesswork of employee "honor" systems, while still allowing those employees
who are trustworthy to record times that they forget to record. TimeCapture
provides the combination of time clock accuracy with the convenience of
having employee hours information at your fingertips.
TimeCapture can also be used to record hours worked by consultants or by
those who work on a project basis; salaried persons could use TimeCapture
to track the number of hours spent on various tasks. This is done by
assigning different three-character codes to each project, and using the
different codes to record times for different activities. The procedure
for assigning codes this way is explained in the manual.
This is a quick start guide for TimeCapture.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: 720k floppy or hard drive, DOS 3.3 or above,
256k RAM
Make sure you have the following files:
CLOCK.EXE File Management program
TC.EXE Time Clock program
HELPFILE.DBF Help File
HELPFILE.DBT Help File
MANUAL.TXT User Manual
README.TXT This file
VENDOR.DOC Vendor, BBS, and general distribution information
SYSOP.DOC BBS Sysop information
Note: README.BAT and FVIEW.EXE are also included. README.BAT is
a "quick start" way to view this file by using the VIEW program.
If you haven't already done so, you can view this file by simply
typing README and pressing Enter. You can view the manual by
typing "FVIEW MANUAL.TXT" (without the quotes) and pressing
Enter. Once you are in the FVIEW program, instructions for
navigating the document and searching for words or phrases are
shown at the bottom.
Both the README.DOC and MANUAL.TXT files can also be viewed and
printed using your favorite text editor. If you want to print
them without using an editor, just type "COPY README.DOC PRN" or
"COPY MANUAL.TXT PRN" (again, without the quotes) and press
Enter.
The FVIEW program is supplied by and distributed with the
permission of the copyright holder: Chris Gordon.
TimeCapture 2.4 README.DOC Page 2
Run the CLOCK program first to ensure that the proper data files
are created. The time clock part of the program WILL NOT run
without these files. The CLOCK program also sets certain
parameters that are essential to the programs' running properly.
Type CLOCK and press enter to activate the program.
Next, to get the time clock section of the program up and running,
you must add your employees' names to the proper file. This is
done from the VIEW, EDIT, OR ADD TO EMPLOYEE LIST option of the
CLOCK program. Choose this option, and press F2 to add an employee
name. You must choose a personal code for each employee. Any
three keyboard characters can be used, but you want something the
employee will remember, and you want something that can be entered
quickly. Unless the employee codes must be true passwords for
security's sake, you might consider using the employees' initials.
After pressing F2, type the employee's personal code and press
Enter. Type the employee's first name (and middle initial if
desired) and press Enter. Finally, type the employee's last name
and press Enter. This completes the entry for the first employee.
Repeat until all the names of the employees who will be using the
time clock are entered. You will now be ready to use the time
clock part of the program.
To activate the time clock program, type TC and press enter. The
first thing that will happen when the time clock program is
activated is that a window will appear for the employee's personal
code. Type the code and press Enter. Four "buttons" will appear
on the screen. The are for TIME IN, TIME OUT FOR LUNCH, TIME IN
FROM LUNCH, AND TIME OUT. Press the appropriate function key, and
the employee's name and recorded time are displayed. Press any
key, and the program completes.
If the programs do not perform as they are supposed to, please
contact us to let us know. It is possible you may have received a
corrupted file, and we can replace any such damaged files.
*************************************
* Thank you for using TimeCapture *
*************************************
TimeCapture is shareware. This means that it is
"try-before-you-buy" software, and is not free. If you find
TimeCapture useful, and continue to use it beyond the 30-day
evaluation period, you must pay a registration fee as indicated
below.
When you register, you will receive the latest version of the
product, 1 year of technical support, and discounts on future
upgrades. This is copyrighted software. Registering is the honest
(and legal) thing to do.
You may register by sending check or money order for $59 (plus $1
shipping and handling in the U.S., $3 shipping and handling outside
the U.S.) to the address below. However, you will find it easier
to register by pressing F2 at the main menu of the TimeCapture file
management program. This will give you instructions on how to
register and automatically print the registration form for you.
TimeCapture 2.4 README.DOC Page 3
You can also register with your VISA, Mastercard, American Express,
or Discover, by calling the Public (software) Library:
1-800-242-4775 or (713)524-6394; FAX: (713)524-6398 (these numbers
are for ORDERS ONLY - the PsL cannot give technical support).
You can also register by typing GO SWREG on CompuServe. Look
for Registration ID 1193.
Most site licenses are available for $99. Call for details.
Technical support is available by Compuserve, mail, or phone. See
the file MANUAL.TXT for complete technical support information. If
you need technical support during the 30-day evaluation period, you
may contact us; however, priority will be given to registered
users.
Versatile Software Solutions, Inc.
P.O. Box 147
Fairborn, Ohio 45324
(513) 878-0315
CompuServe 71155,614
Note: the 2.4 update reflects the following changes (among others)
to version 2.3:
Eliminated a problem when printing to a file.
Added the ability to put the user's name at the top of each
page in the employees' hours reports (registered version only).