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MEMOLUX
Version 2.3
USER MANUAL
A Personal Information Management System
for the I.B.M. and Compatible Personal Computers
Shareware from
A-T Technology
3336 Aldridge Street
Victoria, B.C.
V8P 4L8 Canada
Member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)
(c)Copyright 1992 by A-T Technology. All rights reserved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
II. HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
III. SYSTEM SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1. Config.sys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IV. PROGRAM INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. Install from floppy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Install from hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. Upgrading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
V. THE MEMOLUX PERSONAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM . . . . . . 5
1. THE PASSWORD MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2. HOT KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
a. Calculator (Ctrl+O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
b. Calendar (Ctrl+K) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
c. Schedule (Ctrl+L) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3. MEMOLUX PERSONAL DATABASE MAIN MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
VI. DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL MEMOLUX PERSONAL DATABASE . . . . . . 8
1. Diary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
a. Edit/Add. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
b. Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
2. Personal Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
3. Personal Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
4. Personal Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
a. Add . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
b. Edit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
c. Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
5. Business, Organizations, Clubs, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . .15
6. Memos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
7. Personal Finance Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
a. Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
b. Expenditures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
c. Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
d. Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
e. Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
VII. DESCRIPTION OF THE UTILITY MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
1. Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
2. Restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
3. Data Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
4. Set Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
5. Shell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
6. Exit To Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
APPENDIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
A. MEMOLUX PERSONAL DATABASE AND DOS. . . . . . . . . . . . .21
1. Config.sys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
2. Autoexec.bat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
B. USING THE MENU IN GENERAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
C. LOCATION OF THE DATA FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
INDEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
WARRANTY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
1. The ASP Ombudsman Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
2. Disclaimer of Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
USER'S MANUAL FOR THE 'MEMOLUX' PERSONAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
I. INTRODUCTION
Memolux is a program that lets you store information and
idea in an organized way to your hard or floppy disk and, what
is more important, retrieve them almost instantly. Whether you
are a student, teacher, secretary, head of household, small
business owner, or simply a PC owner, you will find yourself
working more relaxed knowing that every important detail is
written down in your Memolux personal information database,
ready for instant recall.
Below are highlights of the program:
- easy to install
- on-line help
- convenient hot keys
- easy-to-use built-in half/full screen text editor
- file import and export facilities
- advanced sum-of-product, pop-up anywhere calculator
- plan daily or plan ahead with rapid Calendar feature
- generate Financial Reports quickly
- powerful sorting feature lets you zoom in the records you
want
- generate Reports and Labels automatically from selected
list
- data backup and restore utilities
II. HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
- IBM XT, AT or compatible
- DOS 3.3 or higher
- 512K of available Ram
- hard disk with at least 700K of free disk space
- monochrome or color monitor
- (note, Memolux is not designed for use in a network
environment)
III. SYSTEM SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
1. Config.sys
Your Config.sys should include the lines:
Buffers=30
Files=199
Device=C:\Dos\Ansi.sys
(see Appendix A for explanation)
2. Date and Time
The Date and Time functions of your Memolux depend on the
date and time settings of your computer. If the date and time
have not been set correctly, modify them using the DOS commands:
C:\>Date
Current date is ....
Enter new date
C:\>Time
Current time is ...
Enter new time
IV. PROGRAM INSTALLATION
The file Packing.lst lists all the files used in this
program.
1. Install from floppy
Make a backup copy of the original and store it in a safe
place. Work with the backup copy.
Insert the program diskette into A: or B: floppy drive.
At the C:\> prompt type A: followed by Enter. Now that you are in
drive A: type
INSTALL followed by Enter
The Install Utility screen will appear. Follow the
instructions given there.
After the program has been successfully installed onto your
hard disk, type the word 'Memo' at the \MEMOLUX directory or your
preferred directory to start the program.
2. Install from hard disk
Make a directory for Memolux, e.g., MEMOLUX in your hard
drive and copy all the files from the program diskette to that
directory ...
C:\>CD\ <Enter>
C:\>MD MEMOLUX <Enter>
C:\>CD MEMOLUX <Enter>
C:\MEMOLUX> Copy A:*.*
Type the word 'Install' at the MEMOLUX directory ...
C:\MEMOLUX>Install <Enter>
Follow the instructions given in 'Install'. You can install
it to the same or a different directory.
3. Upgrading
To upgrading a program which is already in operation in a
given directory in the hard disk, simply copy the file IH.exe to
that directory. Further information will be provided.
V. THE MEMOLUX PERSONAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
1. THE PASSWORD MENU
Each copy of the Memolux program sold can have a unique
password 'engraved' in it. This password cannot be changed. It is
the responsibility of the owner of this software not to release
the password to others, otherwise anyone who has access to your
computer can look at your personal information!
The program is started by typing the word "Memo", followed
by Enter. A request for password menu will appear. Type your
passwords in the space provided and then press Enter. The correct
password will let you get into the program.
If you key in the wrong password, press any key and try
again. Notice that when you enter an incorrect password, a
message will appear. This message tells you that a mail order
form for a copy of the software can be printed out for you when
you press the F10 key. You can place an order for extra copies or
send some to your friends using this form.
2. HOT KEYS
Hot keys are used to invoke certain functions instantly
anywhere during the program. There are three useful hot keys in
this program. They are Ctrl+O for the Calculator, Ctrl+K for the
Calendar and Ctrl+L for the Schedule.
The Esc key always puts you back to the previous screen.
a. Calculator (Ctrl+O)
To enter the numbers into the calculator, simply
press the number keys on your keyboard. The Num Lock key should
be ON automatically at this time. After you have typed in the
numbers, type in an operation.
Operation keys:
+ add
- subtract
* multiply
/ divide
R square root of a number
N change the number from positive to negative and vice
versa
other keys:
E cancels the last Entry, re-enter a new number
C Clears everything from the calculator
= answer
M Move
F1 Help
If you want to move the calculator, type M. The
calculator will be in a relocation mode. Use the arrows keys to
move the calculator to a place you want. Press Esc to save the
coordinates of this new location. The calculator is ready to take
in numbers. Next time you use the calculator it will be in this
new location.
Not only can this calculator perform individual
calculations, it can also perform 'sum-of-products' calculation.
E.g., try the following:
2 * 2 + 2 / 2 = 4 + 1 = 5
20 * 3 + (40 / 4) * 2 + (3 N) * 10 - 2 * (100 R) = 30
The brackets used in the above illustration are for
clarity only. You do not key in the brackets.
After you have finished with your calculation, press
the Esc key and the calculator will disappear.
Paste - you can paste the result of a calculation into
your text editing (memo field) area by pressing the Alt+P keys
combination or press Enter at the down-arrow prompt.
b. Calendar (Ctrl+K)
The calendar begins by showing the current month.
Today's date is written on the upper right-hand corner. To change
the calendar to the previous month use the Up-arrow key and to
the next month the Down-arrow key. To change to previous year use
the Left-arrow key and to the next year the Right-arrow key.
Typing 't' or 'T' will bring the calendar to current month and
year with blinking current date. This calendar is good for the
years 999 A.D. to 2999 A.D.
After you have finished with the calendar, press the
Esc key to make it disappear.
c. Schedule (Ctrl+L)
You can use the Schedule to plan a day's activity.
Various hours have been pre-entered in the first column for your
convenience. Navigate the cursor to the appropriate cell and
edit. You can modify the times. This Schedule is retained for one
day only. It will start with a blank Activity column when the
date is changed. To print the Schedule, press the F6 key.
3. MEMOLUX PERSONAL DATABASE MAIN MENU
As soon as the correct password and the Enter key are
pressed, the main menu will appear:
MEMOLUX MAIN MENU
1. Diary
2. Personal Library
3. Personal Property
4. Personal Data
5. Business, Organizations, Clubs, etc.
6. Memos
7. Personal Finance
8. Utility
9. Exit To DOS
There are nine items to choose from in this menu. Items 1
to 7 are your personal databases. You can choose these by either
moving the cursor to that prompt and press the Enter key or
simply typing in the number 1 or 2 ... or 7. See APPENDIX C for
the use of the menu in general.
Item 8 is the Utility - described in SECTION VII.
The last item in the main menu is the EXIT TO DOS command.
Choose this option by pressing the number 9 key; a message will
appear requiring you to confirm this choice.
VI. DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL MEMOLUX PERSONAL DATABASE
A database is a collection of records. A record is made up
of fields, e.g., name, phone number, etc. The content of the
field is called the entry. Each database in the Memolux program
can store up to one billion records! (I haven't tested this one
out yet.)
This program is very easy to use. There are on-screen
helps, questions, and function keys that have concise
explanations. You will find that you can soon do without the
User's Manual.
Within each of these seven personal databases, there is a
field allocated for editing. This field is called the memo field.
The number of words you can enter into this field depends on the
amount of memory available. A simple built-in word processor is
provided for editing. If you want on-line help to use this word
processor, press the F1 key. The line-position of the cursor is
indicated by the line number shown at the bottom line of the
editing area. The cursor movements and editing keys are:
Key Result
Up-arrow move up a line
Down-arrow move down a line
Left-arrow one character left
Right-arrow one character right
Ctrl+left one word left
Ctrl+right one word right
Home left side of line
End right side of line
Ctrl+Home top of window
Ctrl+End bottom of window
PgUp scroll up one screen
PgDn scroll down one screen
Ctrl+PgUp Move to beginning of file
Ctrl+PgDn Move to end of file
Delete delete character
Backspace delete character on left side
Ctrl+T delete word right of cursor
Ctrl+Y delete the whole line
Ctrl+V/Ins toggle insert mode on/off
F5 toggle screen scroll on/off
F9 toggle between half/full screen text editing
Ctrl+N insert a new line
Ctrl+B reform paragraph
Enter begin a new paragraph
Tab move 4 spaces right
Alt+O export memo field to a file (directory must
pre-exist)
Alt+I import an external *text file to the memo field
Alt+S search a given word
Alt+A search again
F10 save current work
F7 save current work and leave editing area
Esc ignore present editing work and exit
F8 toggle memo field on/off with no save
* Text file only is readable in the memo field. Files
generated by word processors such as WordPerfect, Word and many
others are not text files. The DOS text editor (Edlin or Edit),
or PC-Write generates text files.
The DIARY part of the program is discussed in Section 1
below. Databases 2 to 6 are similar in nature. Only one of them,
namely number 4 - Personal Data, will be discussed in Section 4.
The Personal Finance databases will be discussed in Section 7.
1. Diary
The Diary menu consists of Edit/Add, Report. Choose a year
and a month.
a. Edit/Add
After selected a year and a month. A calendar and a listing
table will be shown. To enter a new record to the listing table,
position the cursor at the first column and press the Down-arrow
key till it passes the last row. A <new> sign will appear at the
upper right-hand corner, indicating that you are in the Add mode.
Type in the day of the month (the month and the year will be
entered automatically). When you press Enter, the cursor will
move to the next column. Continue with your editing there and
terminate it with the Enter or Up- or Down-arrow key. To enter
detail information, use the F8 key. The F8 toggles the memo field
on and off with no save. To get help in the memo field, press the
F1 key.
To edit any cell, simply navigate the cursor to the correct
cell and edit, followed by Enter.
To delete a row in the table, use the Ctrl+Z key
combination. Confirmation is required for the deletion.
To recall all deleted records, press the F2 key.
To remove all deleted records from the database, press the
F4 key. Note, these records cannot be recalled using the F2 key
later.
The F5 and Shift+F5 keys change the month to the next and
previous month respectively.
The F6 and Shift+F6 keys change the year to the next and
previous year respectively.
The PgUp key moves the cursor up one "windowful".
The PgDn key moves the cursor down one "windowful".
The Ctrl+PgUp key move the cursor to the first entry of the
month.
The Ctrl+PgDn key move the cursor to the last entry of the
month.
The Esc key performs the abort function.
You can plan your monthly or yearly activities using Diary
by entering information to a date other than today.
b. Report
You can choose between a Complete or Itemized Report. In
the Complete Report, a listing of the whole year's diary entries,
grouped by months, will be given. Press F6 to print this report.
In the Itemized Report, you have to input a keyword. Any day's
abstract that contains that keyword will be listed. Press F6 to
print this report.
2. Personal Library
Similar in usage to Section 4, PERSONAL DATA.
3. Personal Property
Similar in usage to Section 4, PERSONAL DATA.
4. Personal Data
a. Add
If this database has never been used, you will get into the
Add menu directly. It creates the directory, the sub-directory,
and the database for you. Just type in the information. F10 lists
all existing records (which are empty at this time). If you do
not enter the last name or the first name, you will be advised.
In general, no blank entry is allowed in the first field. After
you have entered the last and first name, enter the address and
phone number. You can use the Up- and Down-arrow keys or Tab and
Shift-Tab to move from field to field. Ctrl+U key combination
will always restore the information entered previously in any
field.
After you have reached the last field in this page and
pressed Enter, you will be in the next page of this database. The
Page Down or Page Up key can toggle between these two pages.
Enter information into the different fields. Make sure that for
the date field the data is entered as mm/dd/yy. If you have
entered an invalid date such as 02/30/80, it will go blank and
prompt you to try again.
To save the information entered, press the F7 key.
To enter information into the memo field and then save,
press the F8 key. After the memo editing, the information is
saved. The memo is saved too if it is saved.
You will then be asked if you want to add another name to
the database.
b. Edit
In the Edit menu, there is a table showing all the names
that you have entered. The records are arranged in alphabetical
orders. There are three ways to search for a record.
1. Press Alt+S, type in the keyword and press Enter. All
records with any of the fields in the table matching the keyword
will be shown. Press Enter at the desired one. To cancel the effect
search, press Alt+S and, with no input, press Enter or Esc.
2. Name search: Suppose you are looking for someone whose
name is John Henry, simply type 'Henry' then Tab (the Tab key
moves you from the last name to the first name area) then 'John'.
As you type the cursor bar will move down to include the newly
typed character. Press Enter if you want to get into that record.
If the record does not exist, a beep tone will be heard and you
will have to retype the search words again. The Tab key is valid
for the first two fields only.
3. Use the up- and down- arrows to scan through the
records. Press Enter at the desired one.
The active keys for this table are written below.
Ctrl+Z - will delete the chosen name. As soon as this key
is pressed, the first page of the record is shown on the screen
to remind you of which record it is. A question will be asked to
confirm the deletion. A 'Y' answer will make this record
disappear from the table.
F2 - to recall deleted records. All deleted records will
reappear in the listing table.
F4 - will remove all the deleted names from the database
for good. They will not be recalled again even if you press F2
key. Be cautious when you decide to use the F4 key.
Right-arrow or Alt+R - exits the listing table and moves
you into the Report menu.
Left-arrow or Alt+R - exits the listing table and moves you
into the Add menu.
Enter - will put you into the selected record instantly.
Edit the fields. When you finish entering the information to the
fields, press F7 to save the information to your database. If you
decide not to make any changes after all, press the Esc key. It
will restore this record to its original value. The F6 key will
print the record for you. You can access the memo field directly
by pressing the F8 key at this time. The keys at the bottom line
of the memo, namely F10, F7, F9, Esc, F6, etc., will help you to
do the editing and printing. Pressing the Esc, or F8 or F7 key
will make the memo field disappear, and you can continue to edit
the record. You can Page Down or Page Up for the two pages of
this record.
c. Report
QUERY
This function lets you select the fields you want to see,
and also lets you impose a maximum of two query sorting criteria
on selected fields.
When you first get into QUERY, a table full of field names
shows up in the middle of the screen. Use the Up- and Down-arrow
keys to scan through them. You can type the first letter of the
field name to jump directly to a field that begins with that
letter. Each press of the same letter will take you to the next
field name beginning with that letter. Choose the field you want
to see by pressing Enter. A marker will be placed at the end of
that name to indicate that it is being selected. You can
un-select it by pressing Enter again. The marker will disappear.
If you want to select another field, move the cursor to a new
field and press Enter. Repeat until you have picked all the
fields you want. Press the Right-arrow key after you have
finished with your field selection. Another table will show all
the fields that you have selected. Check to see that they are
correct. Press the Right- or Left-arrow or Enter key to continue.
The 'Do you want to impose restrictions on selected fields?
(Y/N) ---> _' question will be asked. If the answer is no, all
records of the selected fields will be shown. If the answer is
yes, a new screen will be shown. In it you will be asked to
choose a field and put a restriction to it. The filter
restrictions are:
less than
greater than
equals to
not equal to
less than or equal to
greater than or equal to
is exactly equal to
contains keyword:
To move around this filter table a little quicker, simply
key in the first letter to land the cursor on the filter that
begins with that first letter. Repeat for another filter that
begins with that first letter. F1 key gives you some help on the
meaning of these relations. F10 shows the record list of the
chosen field. (To cancel F1 or F10, simply press Esc.) Pressing
Enter, and you will be prompted with an entry. You can either
spell out the entries in the space provided or use F10 and press
Enter at the preferred entry. The bottom message line will
indicate the restriction that you have just chosen. You will be
asked if you want to impose further restrictions on these
selected fields, which will be related to the first by four
options: AND, OR, NONE, QUIT.
AND - The second field restriction is ANDed to the first
field restriction. Repeat the field selection process to impose
this new restriction. The record list will be shown if the match
is found. The active keys are: Enter to edit cell, Ctrl+Enter to
get into that record, and F6 to print the selected records. If no
match is found, you will be notified. The bottom line shows you
what the restrictions are. Press any key to exit.
OR - The second field restriction is ORed to the first
field restriction. Repeat the field selection process to impose
this new restriction. The record list will be shown if the match
is found. The active keys are: Enter to edit cell, Ctrl+Enter to
get into that record, and F6 to print the selected records. If no
match is found, you will be notified. The bottom line shows you
what the restrictions are. Press any key to exit.
NONE - This means only one restriction and no other
relation is imposed. The record list will be shown if the match
is found. The active keys are: Enter to edit cell, Ctrl+Enter to
get into that record, and F6 to print the records. If no match is
found, you will be notified. The bottom line shows you what the
restriction is. Press any key to exit.
QUIT - Lets you exit the Report menu.
Example: To find out the names of people who is born after
May 14.
- Choose Report - Query.
- Field Choices : Last Name, First Name, Month Born, Day
Born.
- Press the Right-arrow key to terminate the field choice
process.
- Answer 'Y' to "Do you want to impose ..." question.
- Begin the query sorting process by choosing Month Born
'equals to' 5 (not May)! AND Day Born 'greater than or equals to'
14. If you need some help, press F10 to see the record list.
If the match is found then a list of names satisfying the
query sorting criteria will be shown instantly.
If you want a report of this list of people based on the
fields chosen, press F6. If you want to print the mailing labels
of these people, press F4. If you want to see a particular person
in detail, simply place the cursor on that name and press
Ctrl+Enter. Also, you can edit the name at the cursor position by
pressing Enter or simply typing in the words; press Enter when
you are done.
ALL
All the fields and entries will be depicted. The Right- and
Left-arrow keys can be used to scroll around the entire database.
You can do field editing at this time by positioning to the field
entry and pressing Enter or simply typing in the words; press
Enter when you are done.
Pressing Ctrl+Enter will let you get into the selected
record directly. If you want to print the report on the whole
database, press F6. If you want mail labels, press F4. A list of
mail label formats will appear. Choose the one you want and press
Enter. Note: The two 'by 3' label format needs a long carriage
printer.
5. Business, Organizations, Clubs, etc.
Similar in usage to Section 4, PERSONAL DATA.
6. Memos
Similar in usage to Section 4, PERSONAL DATA.
7. Personal Finance Menu
Choose the year and the month. The menu consists of 5
categories: Income, Expenditures, Assets, Liabilities, Reprots.
Each category, e.g., Income, consists of many divisions, e.g.,
Employment, Social Security,..., etc. Each division holds many
records which can be added, edited or deleted at your liking.
a. Income ............................ Category
Employment - ... Division
e.g. Wage ..... a record
Social Security -
Investments -
Self-employment -
Pension -
Other Sources -
b. Expenditures
Residential -
Food or Grocery -
Transportation -
Living -
Clothing/Wardrobe -
Misc. Deductions -
Cash Purchases -
Credit Cards/Loans -
Insurances -
Miscellaneous -
c. Assets -
Eight different assets, from A to H -
d. Liability
Eight different loans, from A to H -
When you get into any of the divisions, you will see the
following menu: Edit/Add, Report.
Edit/Add
The usage is similar to the Edit/Add function in Diary
(section VI.1.a).
Report
A report based on months in this division is produced. The
subtotal amount for each month and the total amount for the whole
year will be given. Press F6 for a hardcopy. In the hardcopy the
name of the division will be given. Press Esc to exit.
e. Reports
Monthly report
Select a month. The monthly figures on income,
expenditures, assets, and liabilities will be listed. The total
amount of each category is given. Press F6 to print and Esc to
exit.
Yearly report
Wait for the calculations. The report based on the year's
income, expenditures, assets, and liabilities will be produced.
The total amount for the whole year in each category is given.
The cash flow balance will be calculated. F6 = Print. Esc = Exit.
VII. DESCRIPTION OF THE UTILITY MENU
The Utility Menu consists of 7 items:
1. Backup
2. Restore
3. Data drive:
4. Set colors
5. Shell
7. Exit to main menu
1. Backup
Before you run BACKUP and RESTORE, make sure that there are
two files BACKUP.COM and RESTORE.COM in your \DOS directory.
It is very important that data files should be backed up
regularly to floppy diskettes. The reason is that if one day your
hard disk fails to work, or if the database files are
'corrupted', you still have a working copy of the data at hand.
You can backup the Memolux personal databases from any of
your hard disks onto a floppy disk. Choose the appropriate
personal database and press Enter. You then choose the floppy
drive you want your data to backup to.
All data in that floppy disk will be destroyed after new
data has been backed-up to it. Hence, use a separate set of
floppy diskettes for each database. Label this data disk with a
name so that you know what it is. Repeat for other databases.
Alternatively, you can make a replacement of the data to
the installed \BACKUPS sub-directory by choosing the ' Replace '
option in the BACKUP Sub-Menu. The DOS command "Replace.exe" is
required in C:\DOS for this purpose. Later, if you encounter any
problem with the data of a given database in the sub-directory
(e.g. \P_DATA), you can copy the appropriate files from the
\BACKUPS sub-directory back to that sub-directory.
2. Restore
To restore information from your floppy diskettes back to
your target hard drive. Choose floppy drive A: or B:. Put in the
appropriate previously backed-up floppy, close the drive lock and
press Enter. The restore instruction will be given. Proceed by
pressing any key.
Caution, make sure that the destination drive is the one
you have in mind.
3. Data Drives
Your data can reside in any drives (from A to Z). Using
floppy diskettes to hold your data offers the most security for
your data:
- run Memo program (usually in C:)
- use the DATA DRIVES: UTILITY to change the data drive to
A:
- put floppy in drive A:. The program will communicate with
this floppy.
- after data has been transferred to the floppy, remove
floppy.
Since the data resides in the floppy only, nobody can
access it after you have removed it from the system. This mode of
operation offers the most security to your data.
More than one database can be put on one floppy diskette.
4. Set Colors
If your computer is not capable of displaying colors, the
monochrome screen is what you will get.
If your computer is equipped with a color graphics card and
a color monitor, you can adjust the display colors using this
menu.
The screen always starts up with the default colors.
Function keys F3 and F4 control the normal foreground and
background color.
Function keys F5 and F6 control the foreground and
background of the active input/output prompt area. This area is
where the cursor is located and is ready for you to enter data. A
sample of its colors is shown in the lower box and next to the
'Active I/O:'.
Function keys F7 and F8 control the foreground and
background of the non-active input/output area. This area shows
previously entered data. You cannot enter data until the cursor
is placed in that area. A sample of its colors is shown in the
bottom square next to the 'Non-active I/O:'.
The Shift key + the above function keys move the color
steps backward.
If you decide to keep these settings, use the F2 key to
save it for subsequent use.
Esc key will abort all the changes you make to the color
settings and restore them to their default values. These settings
will be in effect for subsequent use after you exit the UTILITY
MENU and back to the MAIN MENU.
5. Shell
This utility shells out to DOS and lets you run your
favourite word processor, games, spreadsheet, or any program from
within Memo. After you are done with your program, type EXIT to
get back to Memo. If you use a word processor to edit a file,
make sure it is a text file before importing it to the memo field
area.
6. Exit To Main Menu
Exit back to MEMOLUX main menu
APPENDIX:
A. MEMOLUX PERSONAL DATABASE AND DOS
1. Config.sys
When a computer loads the operating system at startup, one
of the files automatically searched for is CONFIG.SYS. If this
file exists, it will inform DOS that there are modifications to
its normal architecture such as how many files can be open at one
time, how many buffers of memory are needed, and what nonstandard
device drivers you are including as part of the DOS Basic
Input/Output System (BIOS).
When DOS opens a file, it stores the name and status of the
file in a table reserved for handling files. This table is
sometimes called file handlers. Each handle can open one file and
keep proper track of it. If you have DOS V3.3 you can specify
more than 20 files up to a maximum of 255 at any time by
specifying that number in the CONFIG.SYS file. The default number
of files is 20. With this default setting, you can only edit 10
database files in any one run of the program Memolux. Hence, the
recommended value for this application is 199 or more.
The number of buffers that you specify in the CONFIG.SYS
controls the number of bytes of memory to be used in buffering
disk input and output (I/O). Buffers take up space in memory, so
you should not increase their number to a value greater than 30.
The default number of buffers is 15.
DOS allows modifications to the BIOS with device drivers
through the modifications you make to the CONFIG.SYS file. One of
the most widely used of these devices is the ANSI.SYS file that
comes with DOS. This file accommodates nonstandard hardware and
software calls.
Hence, your Config.sys should have the following lines:
FILES=199
BUFFERS=25
DEVICE=C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS
Install will create or modify the file Config.sys for you.
(Note, check that you have the file ANSI.SYS in your \DOS
directory, which comes with DOS.)
2. Autoexec.bat
Autoexec.bat is a batch file that the operating system will
execute at start up.
You can also create or modify these files yourself using a
text editor. Examples of text editor are Edlin or Edit (comes
with DOS), PC WRITE, WORDSTAR(in non-document mode), etc. After
any modification, turn the computer off and on again (or press
the Reset button) in order to make the changes made to these
files effective.
In order that Memolux can be invoked in any working
directory, include in your PATH the directory e.g. \Memolux where
Memolux is being installed i.e.,
PATH=C:\;C:\Dos;C:\Memolux
Also, in order that the Memolux can find its component
files, namely Sub_dir.mem, include the line:
APPEND C:\MEMOLUX
in your autoexec.bat file.
B. USING THE MENU IN GENERAL
Each item in the menu is called a PROMPT. The active prompt
is high-lighted. You can go from prompt to prompt using the
cursor control keys (i.e., The Up/Down, Left/Right, Home/End
keys). Wrap-around action is performed automatically when you go
pass the last prompt.
The following keys perform the following actions for the
prompts:
Up-arrow Previous PROMPT
Left-arrow Previous PROMPT
Down-arrow Next PROMPT
Right-arrow Next PROMPT
Home First PROMPT
End Last PROMPT
First Letter Choose PROMPT with the same
Enter Choose PROMPT
PgUp Choose PROMPT
PgDn Choose PROMPT
Esc Abort PROMPT selection
C. LOCATION OF THE DATA FILES
The data files (files where your information is kept) can
be found in the sub-directories of your installed directory. They
are respectively:
\D_DATA - for 1. Diary
\B_DATA - for 2. Personal Library
\R_DATA - for 3. Personal Property
\P_DATA - for 4. Personal Data
\S_DATA - for 5. Business, Organizations, Clubs
\M_DATA - for 6. Memos
\F_DATA - for 7. Personal Finance
\Files - destination directory for exported memo field
files
\Backups - a duplicate of data files of the databases
INDEX
A-T Technology 1, 27
Add 5, 9-12, 16
Ansi.sys 2, 21
ASP 1, 26
AT 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11-15, 18, 21, 26
Autoexec.bat 21, 22
Backup 1, 3, 18
BIOS 21
Buffers 1, 21
Business 1, 7, 15, 23
Calculator 1, 5, 6
Calendar 1, 5, 6, 9
Color 1, 19, 20
Config.sys 1, 21
Cursor 7-10, 12-14, 19, 22
Data 1, 7, 9, 11, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 27
Data files 18, 22, 23
Database 1, 7, 8, 10-12, 15, 18, 19, 21
Date 2, 6, 7, 10, 11
Delete 8, 10, 12
Device 2, 21
Diary 7, 9, 10, 16, 23
Disclaimer 27
DOS 1, 2, 7, 9, 18, 20-22
Drive 3, 18, 19
Edit 7, 9-12, 14, 16, 20-22
Edlin 9, 22
Esc 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 22
Field 6, 8-15, 20, 23
Finance 7, 9, 15, 23
Floppy 1, 3, 18, 19
Hardware 1, 21, 27
Hot keys 1, 5
IBM 1
Income 15, 17
Installation 3
Label 15, 18
Liability 16, 27
Library 7, 11, 23
Memos 7, 15, 23
Monitor 1, 19
Ombudsman 26
Operating system 21
Password 5, 7
Print 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17
Prompt 3, 6, 7, 11, 19, 22
Property 7, 11, 23
RAM 1
Recall 1, 10, 12
Record 8, 9, 11-15
Relation 14
Remove 10, 12, 19
Report 9, 10, 12, 14-17
Restore 1, 11, 12, 18, 20
Restrictions 13, 14
Schedule 5-7
Sub-directories 22
Text editor 1, 9, 22
Text file 9, 20
Time 2, 5, 6, 11, 12, 15, 21
Toggle 9, 11
Utility 3, 7, 18-20
Warranty 26, 27
WARRANTY INFORMATION
1. The ASP Ombudsman Statement
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|___|___| MEMBER
This program is produced by a member of the Association of
Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that
the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to
resolve a shareware-related problems with an ASP member by
contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The
ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with
an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for
members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545
Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427, USA or send a
CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman
70007,3536.
2. Disclaimer of Warranty
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT
WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER
WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. BECAUSE OF THE
VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS INTO WHICH THIS
PROGRAM MAY BE PUT, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE IS OFFERED. GOOD DATA PROCESSING PROCEDURE DICTATES
THAT ANY PROGRAM BE THOROUGHLY TESTED WITH NON-CRITICAL DATA
BEFORE RELYING ON IT. THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK
OF USING THE PROGRAM. ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE
LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF
PURCHASED PRICE.
A-T Technology warrants for a period of three months
following the original purchase, as evidenced by your receipt or
invoice, of this copy of Memolux Personal Information Management
Program is free from substantial errors or defects that will
materially interfere with the operation of the program as
described in this user's manual.
You are entitled to use this product for your own use, but
may not sell or transfer reproductions of the software or manual
to other parties in any way. You may use one copy of the product
on a single terminal connected to a single computer.