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README.TXT file for FAXSHEET Program
Version 0.91
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These editing screens were written for ease of editing prior to
printing. Much time is wasted by needlessly re-filling out a FAX cover
sheet with the same information over and over again. This program
maintains a listing of all FAX's sent and will generate a nice-looking
cover sheet.
* * * * * * * * * * *
M A I N M E N U
ADD/EDIT/PRINT
This menu selection is where most of the choices are. This is a two
page screen. Page one is where the sender and receiver information is
input. Page two is where "Notes" are input and displayed. You can have
up to 20 lines of information printed on the cover sheet. Full
word-wrap and minor word processing is available.
You will see a sub-menu located on the bottom portion of the screen.
The following selections are available: Add, Carry, Edit, Delete,
Order, Turn-Page, Next, Prev, List, Notes, Print, and Return. You may
use your cursor keys to highlight each selection and then hit Return, or
just hit the highlighted letter of the selection to choose that option.
--> The first thing you want to do is Add a record. Don't try to
Edit the blank record on the screen, it won't work. You have to Add the
first record, and you can later edit it. Add, Carry and Edit work
basically the same. Press the <Esc> key to exit without saving, or press
F10 to save and exit. ADD will carry over the sender's info. CARRY
will carry over the entire prior record, and EDIT lets you modify the
existing data.
Order changes the way the records are physically displayed
on-screen. It does not affect the physical order of the data, just it's
appearance on the screen. You can order the data by Deliver To Name or
Date Sent. You may want to use List in connection with Order to quickly
find your data.
Delete is a toggle and will allow you to mark or unmark a
record/case for deletion. It is not really deleted until you choose the
Main Menu selection called Clean-Up/Reindex, and there you have the
option of permanently deleting marked records by "packing" the database.
Next and Prev will step you through the database one record at a
time forwards or backwards. Turn-Page will turn the screens back and
forth allowing you to view the current record's contents.
List presents the data in a columnar format. You can't edit here,
but when you return to the edit screen, the record on the screen will be
the last record your cursor was at during the browse. Browse presents
the FAX information in a columnar format. You can scroll horizontally
and vertically by using your cursor keys. <Esc> will bring you back.
When you leave the List screen, the record you were last at becomes the
current record. You can use List to choose/highlight a record and then
Escape back and Edit that record.
Notes is chosen by highlighting it with the cursor, or hitting the
highlighted letter "S". You will be taken to a window where you can
input your information. Press F10 to Save your work, or press <Esc> to
abort w/o changing the data. This data will get formatted for printing
into 20 lines of 70 characters.
The following cursor movements are allowable in the Notes option.
Tab TAB
Up one line ^E/Up Arrow
Down one line ^C/Down Arrow
Left one character ^S/Left Arrow
Right one character ^D/Right Arrow
Left one word ^A/^Left Arrow
Right one word ^F/^Right Arrow
Beginning of current line HOME
End of current line END
Beginning of Restricted Language file ^HOME
End of Restricted Language file ^END
Editing Keys:
Finish Editing F10 or ^W
Abort editing/keep old info <Esc>
Delete current line ^Y
Delete word right ^T
Reformat paragraph ^B
When the Notes gets printed, the data does get reformatted. Any
TABS and paragraphs will carry over OK. Anything in excess of 20 lines
is ignored.
If no data is entered for Notes, no Notes are printed.
Print will let you print the current record. Hit the hilighted
letter "I" to print. You will be able to print a FAX cover sheet.
Return takes you to the Main Menu.
* * * * * * * * * * *
M A I N M E N U
Clean-up / Reindex
This is where you can permanently remove any deleted FAX's. The
All-select option is a toggle selecting all or none of the databases.
The database names available will be shown on the screen and they will
change color if selected or not.
Select-unselect allows you to select or unselect specific
databases. The names will change color as they are chosen.
Pack will permanently remove all deleted records from the selected
databases. Any associated indexes will also be updated to reflect the
new status of the databases.
Reindex will only update the index files. No records are removed.
Quit returns to the Main Menu.
Monitor Set-Up
This selection allows for the user to select the appropriate
monitor and color combination for their system. An LCD screen would be
the third selection, ie. Black and White. Press the down arrow twice
(you are already at the first selection) and press Return. The screen
will clear, and now the colors will be in black and white and you can
see the hi-lites better. Whatever you select here, will be saved and
become the current setting when you next begin the program.
Printer Set-Up
This selection allows for custom printer strings to be used. The
program comes distributed with this option set up for Epson 24-pin
printers. This should work for HP ThinkJets and Diconix ThinkJets as
well as many other printers that emulate the Epson. If you have a
different printer you will have to find the manual for that printer and
enter the Decimal values for these functions. You're pretty much on
your own in this area. You can call for some help, but since we haven't
tried a wide variety of printers, we can just provide general
information; not specific codes.
Return to DOS
Choose this to QUIT the program.
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The Hewlett-Packard ThinkJet printer should have the DIP switches
set as follows -- [ U = Up / D = Down ] It must be in the "alternate
mode."
Switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Position D U D D U U U D
The Diconix 150 printer, should be set with all DIP switches set
"down" EXCEPT switch 6 which should be "up."
The program has been tested and known to work correctly with the
switches set in these positions. The program is written and optimized
for the Clipper compiler. The program should be run in an environment
which was booted to DOS with the following statements in the CONFIG.SYS
file --
V E R Y -----------------------> FILES=40
I M P O R T A N T -------------> BUFFERS=20
If these commands are not in your config.sys file (refer to your DOS
manual for an explanation of config.sys), the program may exhibit
erratic behavior.
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Author: Mark Krubsack, DST/Revenue Agent
Field Exam Group 1204
San Jose District
FAX (209) 462-6209