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an OBJECTS::NEXUS(tm) application
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║ CoinsNexus(tm): numismatic collection records ║
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║ (C) Copyright MCMXCIV-V RCCO Research Associates ║
║ All Rights Reserved under International Conventions ║
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CoinsNexus Documentation
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┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ To read this documentation on-line most anywhere in the program, press │
│ the <Alt-M> key combination. │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
CoinsNexus is a simple-to-use, efficient recordkeeping system for individual,
professional or institutional coin collection records; the materials are
presented and maintained in an attractive visually-oriented environment.
Coins are normally maintained in catalog number order, with sort command
options to arrange the collection in order of country, KM number, year,
category, date acquired, or location.
The user may view entries in either of Form View or Table View formats --
editing, deleting or replacing records in the user's own collection.
Additional records may be appended in any number required (theoretical
limit: 1 billion records). Edits or corrections are easy and quick to
make in either Form or Table View.
The information is presented to the user initially in Table View format,
very similar in appearance to that of a spreadsheet; data items may be added
or edited in Form View format, via "hot-keys." Mouse support is provided
for scrolling through the data table; however, a mouse is not necessary to
utilize the program.
On-line documentation is available at the touch of a hot-key selection. A
pop-up calculator is also provided, via a hot-key choice.
COINSNX.DOC CoinsNexus Documentation Page 2
An automatic report facility provides attractive on-screen and printed
reports and labels. A printer selection utility provides for a wide choice
of available printers.
A Packet Labels printing utility is included for the creation of personal-
ized 1 x 3.5" labels showing informational detail.
The program is simple to use and offers intuitive features commonly found
in RCCO Research OBJECTS::NEXUS(tm) applications.
The unregistered copy is not in any way limited as to the usefulness,
capacity, or reporting facilities of the program.
Introduction
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After you have had some practice dealing with the data table concept in
CoinsNexus, you will find entry and maintenance of this table quite
familiar and simple. After viewing the initial sample entry to start, add
your own, then delete or edit/overwrite the sample. (The sample entry is
not a complete entry; it exists as a placeholder to demonstrate display
format and to provide material for running sample reports.)
The entries in this table are sorted in any of seven ways; they are then
maintained in sort order no matter how you choose to enter them.
The report output, when selected, includes Cost and Value column fields on
Preview and Printed reports; at the end of reports the totals of the Cost
and Value columns are summarized to give a picture of total investment in
the collection. Only records that have the DATE_SOLD cell blank (i.e.,
" / / ") will appear in the reports, providing current reports while
maintaining archival records within the collection.
Easy batch file idea
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You may wish to create a batch file for your batch directory:
┌───────────┐
│ COINS.BAT │
└───────────┘
@ECHO OFF
C: (or whatever drive you use)
CD \COINSNX
COINSNX
Please consult your DOS manual if you are unfamiliar with creating batch
files. A batch file will make operation of CoinsNexus easier for you.
If you have not yet created your batch file and simply want to get right
into the program, change to the \COINSNX directory and type:
COINSNX <enter>
to begin the CoinsNexus program.
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The main records table
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After the program loads behind the sign-on screen, the user is presented
with a selection of sorting options for the initial presentation of data.
After selecting a sort command option, the primary Table View screen is
shown. In this view, the cells (or fields) are displayed with horizontal
column headers indicating the different cell/field names; a multiple selec-
tion of records (or rows) indicate the different data entries. In Form View
( <Alt-E> or <Alt-N> ), a single data record is shown with the cell struc-
tures available in vertical presentation.
The selection of cells available for data entry in CoinsNexus are:
CATALOG_NO
COUNTRY
DENOM
YEAR
KM_NO
TYPE
CATEGORY
CONDITION
REMARK
MINT
MINTAGE
ALLOY
SILVER_WT
GOLD_WT
SILVER_PCT
DATE_ACQ
QTY
COST
VALUE
DATE_SOLD
SALE_AMT
LOCATION
COMMENTS
The cell for Catalog Number entry is of the type that will accept either
numerical or alphabetic data. A numerical type entry will be maintained
in sort order as long as there are leading zero placeholders (i.e., 001,
002, 003, etc.). The alphanumeric format allows one to use any combination
of letters within the Catalog Number entry, up to and including ten
alphanumeric characters. Further delineation within an area or series may
be made with the Category cell.
The DATE_ACQ ("Date Acquired") and COST cells represent the acquisition date,
and price paid, respectively, by the user for the current selection. VALUE
is for recording current market value.
The LOCATION cell is a an alphanumeric entry to indicate the physical
location of the coin(s) in the user's collection. You may use any combin-
ation of letters and numbers, up to and including eight characters.
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The COMMENTS cell is of the type that will allow passages of up to 65
characters of comment text to be entered for any record.
The other cells in both Form and Table Views are limited in capacity to
that which is shown on the screen. Their function and content should be
intuitive and easy to use.
Moving around
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In general, the <Esc> key or <RightMouse> will either advance the program to
the next screen or back up to the previous level; exceptions are noted on
certain screens, but in general <Esc> or <RightMouse> are the exit keys.
<LeftMouse> is the same as the <Enter> key. Scroll with the mouse or arrow
keys up/down the table, menus, on-screen reports, and when reading this
reference material on-line.
When accessing data in Table View (similar to a spreadsheet image), there
are some special key combinations called QuickJumps. QuickJumps allow you
to move around to the four corners of a table instantly, avoiding lengthy
scrolling with arrow keys or the mouse. The QuickJump keys are:
<Ctrl-PgDn> <Ctrl-PgUp> <Ctrl-End> and <Ctrl-Home>.
(Also, <Ctrl-RightArrow> and <Crtl-LeftArrow> may be used
for panning to the right and left.) Once you observe their function, you
will most likely always use them. Pressing <Esc> or <RightMouse> while in
Table View saves any changes that may have been made and advances you to the
next screen.
To enter edit mode while in Table View, position the highlight on a cell
for entry or edit, press the <Enter> key if you wish to edit current cell
contents (use <RightArrow> or <LeftArrow> to position the text cursor as
needed), or simply begin typing if the cell is empty (to enter new material)
or to overwrite current cell content. In Table View, a blinking cursor
inside of a cell indicates that you are in edit mode. To end edit mode of a
cell and retain any changes, press <Enter>. To discard current cell edits,
press <Esc> while still in edit mode.
Although you may add and/or edit records (entries) in the Table View format,
two special hot-keys provide Form View editing and appending. <Alt-N> will
bring up a blank "form" containing entry cells for all the information in a
single new record, in easy-to-fill-out format. Similarly, the <Alt-E> key
combination will bring up a form view to Edit the item, or record, that you
have positioned the cursor on. Make your new entries or editing changes in
Form View, then press <F10> to Save or <Esc> to reject the changes. (You may
note that <Esc> reacts differently in Form View than it does in Table View;
in Table View, pressing <Esc> automatically saves any changes as it exits.)
Pressing the hot-key combination <Alt-K> in most areas of the program will
bring up the OBJECTS::NEXUS(tm) Pocket Calculator for quick math chores.
Press <Alt-M> (for "manual") to instantly access this help document.
COINSNX.DOC CoinsNexus Documentation Page 5
To enter the cents character ( ¢ ) (not ordinarily found on computer key-
boards) anywhere within a cell, simply press <F4> at that point where the
character is needed. This feature is available in either Table or Form View.
For other currency symbols, press and hold <Alt> key, then type the numbers
below on the numerical key pad (not the top row of the keyboard), then
release <Alt>: Pounds £ <Alt-156>; Yen ¥ <Alt-157>; Francs ƒ <Alt-159>.
The current date may entered in the "Date Acquired" or "Date Sold" fields
simply by pressing a hot-key. In Table View, move to the cell requiring the
date, press <Enter>, release it, and then press <F5>. In Form View, move
the highlight to the date cell and simply press <F5>.
From Table View, pressing the hot-key <F6> calls up the special utility
called "Lockr." With this facility, you may "freeze" or lock a field of
your choice into place in the leftmost column. Then, as you pan to the
right and back, the Lockr field remains in constant view. Several edit
facilities normally available in Table View are accessible in Lockr.
Also available in Table View is the "Searchr" facility, called by pressing
the <F2> key. With Searchr, you may search character-type fields (Catalog
Number, Country, Denomination, Category, Location, etc.) for a word or
combinations of text. For example, if you choose to search the Country
field for "france" (or "FRANCE" or "France") you will find any result yield-
ing finds displayed in a special pop-up table showing the record containing
the search text. After the final match is found, you are returned to the
main Table View with the record highlight on the last match found. If
there are no initial matches to your text search, the main Table View is
screen-refreshed and remains in primary view.
Record deletions in Table View
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Please be aware that when you delete (with the <Del> key) a record (or "row,"
if you are used to spreadsheet terms), it is first "marked" for deletion
(you will see a caption, <Deleted> at the top of the screen). The actual
deletion does NOT OCCUR until you EXIT the table view screen. Also note that
the <Del> key is a "toggle;" that is, if you press <Del> a second time on a
record already marked for deletion you will "undelete" the record.
Any undeletes must be performed prior to exiting the table view screen. As
you exit, any records marked for deletion are permanently removed from the
table. Simply exercise caution when performing record deletes on the table,
which is, in essence, a permanent history table of collection records and
any deleted records are irretrievably lost.
Pressing <Esc> or <RightMouse> saves any changes that may have been made and
exits the current screen. When you next again view the table, the records
you "marked" for deletion are gone.
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Viewing/Reporting Selection
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After viewing, adding, or editing data records in the CoinsNexus table, you
may press <Esc> to exit the Table View screen. You are then presented a
mini-menu offering options to View/Print reports/labels, change printers,
or exit the program.
The View/Print Reports window offers the opportunity to preview on-screen
the appearance of the printed report. Again records may be sorted in any
of five ways, resulting in an attractive ASCII text report. Print output,
when selected, is sent to the default printer.
The report output includes the Cost and Value column fields as entries on
the Preview and Printed report; at the end of the report the totals of the
Cost and Value columns are summarized to give a picture of total investment
in the collection. Only records that have the DATE_SOLD cell blank (i.e.,
" / / ") will appear in the reports, providing current reports while
maintaining archival records within the collection.
The report/listing is first shown on the screen in wide-access format; that
is, the report is wider than 80 characters and may be scrolled out to the
right in order to view all contained information. Simply use the arrow keys
or mouse. After viewing your data on the screen, press <Esc> and you will be
presented with an option to print the report; wide reports are printed in
compressed mode on the default printer on printer port LPT1.
The report shown on the screen will have a resulting text file left in the
current directory; this text file, in standard ASCII format, has the ex-
tension .RPT as report identifier. The prefix part of the file name will
refer briefly to the report selection you had made; this file is overwrit-
ten each time you specify a new version of the report.
The main use for the resulting .RPT files is for users who have desktop
publishing programs and/or Microsoft Windows(tm) who would like to print
their reports from CoinsNexus with the unique font and formatting
capabilities contained in those programs. Simply read or import the .RPT
files as standard ASCII text files. For example, in Microsoft Windows
Notepad, you may simply open the file by specifying the file name (i.e.,
"COINSNX.RPT") and view/prepare your report as desired. In Ventura
Publisher(tm), Windows Write, or Microsoft Word for Windows(tm), you would
import the file as standard ASCII text and make your printed presentations
from within those programs. Refer to those programs' documentation for
information on formatting columnar text or tables.
If you have no use whatsover for the resulting .RPT file left in your cur-
rent directory, you may safely delete it or leave it there, as desired.
It will recur each time you use the Viewing/Reporting facility, and an
existing .RPT file will be overwritten by any new update. You may also
retain a .RPT file by renaming the prefix part of the file name and storing
it in the directory or on diskette.
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Label Writer
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On the utilities menu is a selection for creating informational/ownership
Packet Labels for the collection.
The label printing utility is included for the creation of personalized 1 x
3.5" packet labels showing informational detail and, with program regis-
tration, the user's name.
The Label Writer module allows you to print up to sixteen labels at one time
based upon information you have entered into the main records table. The
labels print with the following layout and information:
3.5"
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ <Catalog No> <Date Acq> <Cost> │
│ <Country> <Year> │
│ <Denomination> <KM No.> │
1" │ From the Collection of: │
│ <Registered user's name> │
│ │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
If the copy of this program is not a registered copy, the line containing the
registered user's name will be blank with sufficient space remaining on the
label to write in by hand the owner's name. With a registered copy, the name
of the registered user will appear on the last line of the labels.
Labels are printed in compressed print mode. You may wish to manually select
letter-quality mode on your printer before printing labels.
The Label Writer is set up for standard 1" x 3.5" labels, such as the widely
available Avery #4145 adhesive pin-feed printer labels. (Laser and ink jet
printer owners may have to improvise a label carrier to hold a vertical strip
of such labels.) Labels may also be "printed to" (displayed on) the screen.
In the Label Writer module itself, you are presented with empty CATALOG_NO
cells, one at a time up to sixteen in number. You may type directly into
the cell the ID number desired, or better yet, press <Enter> in the empty
cell and choose entries from the pop-up PickList.
After you have chosen and then confirmed with the <Enter> key one or more
entries (16 maximum) for labels you wish to print, simply press <Esc> in the
next empty cell to move on to the actual printing prompt screen. You will
then have an election to print to the <P>rinter, send to the <S>creen, or
<Q>uit. Make your selection by pressing the appropriate letter key ("P" "S"
or "Q").
If you choose <P>rinter, you will see a prompt asking if the printer is ready
and loaded with 1 x 3.5" labels. Pressing "Y" begins the printing of your
labels. There will be up to five printed lines on each label, provided you
properly entered the information for each entry in the main records table.
The left print margin is 7 characters in compressed mode.
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If you choose to "print" to the Screen, you will see the selections shown in
label format on the screen.
Choosing the <Q>uit option will leave the Label Writer utility.
To print more than sixteen labels in one session, you simply re-enter the
Label Writer module from the utilities menu multiple times, as needed.
Printer Support
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There is printer support for a variety of printers; select a compatible
printer from the "Select a Different Printer" item on the Utilities Menu to
replace the default printer. If your exact brand and model of printer is not
listed, there should be at least one selection that is a compatible emulation
for your printer; check your own printer's manual for emulation guidelines.
You may wish to manually select letter-quality print style on the printer
itself.
If you elect to use the selection for "Generic Printer," please note that
print size codes will not be sent to your printer. You should then select
manually on the printer itself the compressed mode option for the printing
of reports and labels.
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Technical Matters
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CoinsNexus will run on DOS-compatible computers with at least 512k of memory.
All display modes are supported; although the video was designed on and
primarily intended for VGA display, the program was simultaneously tested on,
and modified as needed for, monochrome displays as well as laptop B/W
displays in order that contrasts and prompts be present and visible to all
possible users. Special features that are VGA-only are compensated for in
the other displays, with no adverse effect on program execution.
CoinsNexus must be installed on a hard drive. Do not attempt to install
to, or run the program on, a floppy drive.
DOS 3.1 or higher is required. Mouse support is provided, but a mouse is
not required for use of the program.
A disk cache utility used on your system will provide great benefit to
running CoinsNexus, resulting in marked improvement in speed and
efficiency throughout the program.
CoinsNexus will use expanded memory if it is available on the system,
even if it is only present in a small amount. The presence of expanded
memory, particularly on a 386 or greater computer, significantly enhances
the performance and efficiency of this software, especially as the collection
grows in size.
A variety of printers is supported via a selection on the Utilities Menu.
Popular printers and emulations are provided to the best of our knowledge;
if there is difficulty with any of the printer choice settings, kindly send
us a note regarding this and any possible corrections/additions you may have
found, if any. Laser printer support is included. The printer must be
connected to LPT1 or you must use a DOS utility (we suggest something like
PC Magazine's LPTPORT.COM) that will direct LPT1 calls to an alternate
address.
It is possible (but unlikely) that index files (*.IX) can, at some point,
become corrupted and you see an error message referring to index files. This
would likely only occur if you had been working in the program and those
files were being updated when there was a power outage (or an equivalent
occurrence). Simply change to the directory where this occurred, and at the
DOS prompt, type:
DEL *.IX <enter>
to delete all the index files; the next time you run the program, the index
files will be rebuilt. Do not take the backup .IX files you may have stored
on your daily backup diskettes; they may or may not match the data tables if
the program was performing updating when the corruption occurred.
If you have data tables (*.DB) that become unusable for any reason, copy them
from your daily backup diskettes. Delete any .IX index files as detailed
above and allow the program to rebuild them (the process is very fast and
usually imperceptible to the user). Also, please be aware that data tables
(.DB) can appear to be corrupted to some users, but usually the problem is
with indexes (.IX) that no longer match or are not current with the assoc-
iated .DB table. Try deleting the .IX files as described above before
deciding the .DB tables are bad.
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Licensing Information
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CoinsNexus is licensed and supplied as is, without any warranty. To the
extent permitted under applicable law, RCCO Research Associates disclaims
all warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to this software
program, its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any
particular purpose.
In particular, this software program is not guaranteed to prevent or detect
damage to your data or programs. In no event shall RCCO Research Associates
be liable for any claims for lost profits or any damage, including, but not
limited to, special, incidental, consequential or other damage (including,
without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interrup-
tion, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of
the use of or inability to use this RCCO Research Associates product, even if
RCCO Research Associates has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or conse-
quential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
In no case shall RCCO Research Associates's liability exceed the license fees
paid for the right to use the licensed version of the software. The license
agreement and warranty shall be construed, interpreted and governed by the
laws of the state of Tennessee.
This software program is protected under the Copyright Laws of the United
States of America and all applicable International Copyright Conventions.
Makers and/or users of illegal or unauthorized copies of the registered
version are subject to prosecution under these laws.
The names CoinsNexus(tm) and OBJECTS::NEXUS(tm) are trademarks of RCCO
Research Associates. Windows(tm) is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Other trade names referenced herein are either trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
The registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at
any one time.
COINSNX.DOC CoinsNexus Documentation Page 11
Registration Information
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If you find this program useful and would like to continue using CoinsNexus
after a reasonable trial period of ninety (90) days, you should purchase a
registered copy.
Registration will obtain a copy of the most recent authorized version and
provide legal authorization for continued use of the program after the
ninety-day (90-day) evaluation period.
To obtain a registered copy, you may mail an advance-payment registration
fee of U.S. $19.95 + $2.55 shipping/handling ($7.05 non-U.S. shipping/
handling, $4.05 for Canada) directly to RCCO Research at P. O. Box 196,
Gatlinburg, TN 37738 (U.S.A.). Payment is to be made by check or money order
only, please. We require payment with order so that prices and fees may be
kept as reasonable as possible; this policy has worked well for us in recent
years, as we observe increased registration on products that are reasonably
priced. For credit card and telephone orders, see the Additional Ordering
Options note below.
An invoice will be included with your order, showing the registered serial
number(s) applicable to the purchase. We can provide a pro forma invoice to
those corporations or institutions that require same before payment can be
issued; shipment will be made promptly upon receipt of payment. Prices and/
or registration and/or license fees are subject to change without notice.
Tennessee clients please include the required 8.5% sales tax on both the
product amount and shipping/handling as mandated by the state.
International clients must pay by check or money order in U.S. dollars, drawn
on a U.S. bank or the U.S. branch of an international bank. Please realize
that international postal money orders are considerably delayed through the
postal systems and may not be the most expedient way of relaying payment. An
often-used form of payment consists of obtaining a dollar-denominated money
order from the local American Express office which you may then airmail to us
along with your order. International orders are dispatched promptly when
using a credit card order as outlined below, under Additional Ordering
Options.
Please indicate program name and current version number on your order; you
may use the Order.frm file provided with the package or simply send a note or
letter with your name, organization name, address, program name & version,
and remittance. Your comments on our programs are welcomed.
Please indicate 5.25" 360k disk size needed if you do not wish the program
on a 3.5" 720k disk.
All registered users will receive an authorized copy of the latest version of
the program along with any updated documentation on the disk size of their
choice (3.5" 720k is automatically sent, unless otherwise requested). Future
upgrade versions, if any, will be offered to registered users at special
upgrade prices.
COINSNX.DOC CoinsNexus Documentation Page 12
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Please consider how unusally low the registration price is for a full, │
│ legal, registered copy of software you may use for many years. │
│ │
│ If one uses the program beyond the liberal trial period, or attempts │
│ to continue using it without purchasing a registered copy, it must be │
│ considered unauthorized use of proprietary authorship and material. │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Additional Ordering Options:
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CREDIT CARD ORDERS ONLY -
You may order a registered copy of this RCCO Research program
with MasterCard, Visa, Amex, or Discover from PsL, Public (software)
Library of Houston, Texas by calling 800-242-4775 or 713-524-6394,
or by FAX to 713-524-6398, or by CompuServe E-mail to 71355,470.
You may also mail credit card orders to PsL at P.O. Box 35705,
Houston, TX 77235-5705 (U.S.A.). PsL's item/product number for
CoinsNexus is #11837.
THE ABOVE NUMBERS ARE FOR ORDERS ONLY.
Any questions about the status of the shipment of the order,
registration options, product details, technical support, volume
discounts, dealer pricing, site licenses, etc. must be directed in
writing to RCCO Research, P.O. Box 196, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. To
ensure that you get the fastest possible delivery of your registered
copy, PsL will notify us the day of your order and we will promptly
ship the materials directly to you. There are no additional fees
for ordering by credit card.
Your credit card number is *not* transmitted to RCCO Research, but
rather is processed by PsL as part of their software registration
service.
The above service is made available as a convenience to client
individuals who feel comfortable with ordering by telephone and
with a credit card. Established business concerns may prefer to
order directly from RCCO Research with the company's own business
check.
The PsL staff cannot answer non-order inquiries.
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COINSNX.DOC CoinsNexus Documentation Page 13
Additional Information
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If you have any comments regarding this program after (or with) registration,
please send them to:
RCCO Research Associates
P. O. Box 196
Gatlinburg, TN 37738-0196
(U.S.A.)
Please include your phone (day & evening) and fax (if any) numbers as well
as your mailing address (and CompuServe number / Internet address, if any)
on ALL written communications. Please indicate the serial number from your
registered copy of the program as well as your CustID number. Our E-mail
addresses are provided to registered users along with the invoice.
Q. I see the file Order.frm [order form] in my \COINSNX directory. How may
I print it out on my printer?
A. To print the registration order form, make sure your printer is on and
ready with at least 2 sheets of paper, change to the \COINSNX directory
and at the DOS prompt, type the following:
COPY ORDER.FRM PRN <enter>
Q. How do I insert a new row anywhere within the Table View?
A. In a data table such as found in this program, records (rows) are not
inserted as they might be in a spreadsheet-type program. Rather, new
items are appended to the end of the data table (usually with the <Alt-N>
key combination). The built-in sort mechanisms then effect the proper
on-screen relevant position with the particular sort you may have select-
ed. A similar facility is enabled for printed and on-screen reports.
Q. Sometimes I add an entry to the main records table by QuickJumping to the
bottom of the table and pressing <DownArrow> to provide a new, blank
row. After filling in the information for the different cells, I think
the new record should appear in its proper place in normal sort order.
Why does it stay at the bottom? (It is in the correct place after
leaving the table and then returning at a later time.)
A. Although we suggest using <Alt-N> (Form View) to add a new item, you may
add one in Table View as the question describes. However, in Table View,
additions in this manner will require a screen "refresh" to show the new
entry in its proper position. To refresh a Table View screen after you
finish your new entry, try pressing <PgUp> once or twice to rewrite the
screen; the new record should appear in its proper relative position.
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CoinsNexus(tm): numismatic collection records
(for DOS)
an OBJECTS::NEXUS(tm) application
(C) Copyright MCMXCIV-V RCCO Research Associates
All Rights Reserved under International Conventions
Product of U.S.A.
RCCO Research Associates
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