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. CUMBERLAND DIARY - Version 1.2 USER MANUAL Copyright 1993 Cumberland Software All rights reserved LHA Archive utility Copyright Haruyasu Yoshizaki, 1988-91 . CUMBERLAND SOFTWARE Ira J. Lund 385 Idaho Springs Road Clarksville, TN 37043 A Member of the Association of Shareware Professionals .--------------------------------------------------------------------- . WELCOME to CUMBERLAND DIARY! You are now the proud owner of the most user-friendly dairy/ journal program available! Here is brief overview of the major features of Cumberland Diary: * User-friendly pull-down menus and context sensitive help! * A word processor with cut-and-paste features. * A Spell Check dictionary (for registered users). * Optional secrecy mode with password protection and data encryption. * Headings can be included for each entry. More than one entry per day is allowed. Each entry may be up to 10 pages long (about 6,600 words). * Selections may be made by date or by heading. * ASCII Text may be exported or imported, allowing swapping of data with other word processors. * Entries may be printed singly, in groups, as an entire book, or imported by CUMBERLAND STORY. * A multi-entry text search allows you to find embedded phrases within the diary entries. * Allows multiple diaries. .--------------------------------------------------------------------- . IMPROVEMENTS TO VERSION 1.2 Changes made since Cumberland Diary Version 1.1: * Create New Entry from the F4 menu with short-cut key. Quicker creation of new entries (and clearer directions). * Large margins removed from top of printouts. * 5 space tab added to wordprocessor. * F4 searches can be made by entering the date. List automatically scrolls as date is entered. * New Bookmark option allows you to tag an entry and jump to it quickly at a later time. * New program configuration option with pre-defined printers already loaded, including support for other European languages. * Stars *** appear when entering password. * Time of entry shown as well as date. * New Backup and Restore utilities for registered users. * LHA compression utility for registered users. * New, more-extensive help system. .--------------------------------------------------------------------- . LICENSE AGREEMENT By accepting and using this software, you acknowledge that this software may not suit your particular requirements or be completely trouble free. Properly applied this program should operate without error. However, I am not liable for your specific application or problems resulting from its use. If the software does not perform as described liability is limited to replacement of the program and refunding the purchase price to registered users only. There is no liability to you or any other person or entity for any damage or loss, including special, incidental, or consequential damages, caused by this software, directly or indirectly. Some states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This licence agreement is governed by Tennessee law. If any part of this agreement is found to be held invalid, the remainder will remain in effect. This agreement may only be modified by the written consent of the author. Under this license you may distribute the Cumberland Diary program as shareware. However, you may not distribute the spell-check dictionary which is sent to registered users. You may not distribute the program with any other product or service. It is intended for the private use of individuals only. You may not charge anything when distributing the shareware version with the exception that computer user groups, shareware vendors and BBS's may charge a fee not to exceed $10.00 to cover their own costs of distribution. This program may not be distributed in modified form, meaning that all files must be distributed with the program and must not have been modified. You are allowed to use the shareware version for a 30 day free trial period. After that time if you continue to use the program you are required to pay the registration fee direct to the author or his authorized registration locations. .--------------------------------------------------------------------- . ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual is broken down into five sections. You may wish to skip several sections for now, but you may find it useful to eventually read all of them as the need arises. I would suggest that you do read through the Tutorial Section, even if you do not follow the example. The Tutorial Section will give you a good idea of the function of all options in the program and how best to use them. The longest section, the Detailed Reference Section might best be read as questions arise on using certain parts of the program. Section 1: Installation and Quick Start Contains installation instructions and directions for quickly starting and using the program. Section 2: Tutorial Contains a Tutorial with an example for using the main options and functions of the program. Section 3: Detailed Reference Contains detailed instructions of every option contained in the program. Section 4: DOS for Beginners Was written for the beginning computer user. This section will give you a quick grounding and overview on DOS, the Disk Operating System. Section 5: Notes on Keeping a Diary Was written to give you general ideas on keeping a diary or journal. .--------------------------------------------------------------------- . ACKNOWLEDGMENTS It would be very difficult for me to remember everything that so many people have helped me with. Many of my users have given me many ideas. But I do need to mention a few. I must recognize John Hancock, a co-worker of mine at The Trane Company (manufacturer of air-conditioners). He was the one who got me interested in releasing my first product, Cumberland Family Tree, as shareware in the very beginning. I greatly appreciate the help offered to me on improving this latest version by Pete Richardsen, Richmond, Virginia and Rod Donahoe, Cricklade, Wiltshire, England. I've lost count of the number of times Rod has called me all the way from England to discuss the program and offer encouragement. In a very general way let me say thanks to all of you who have used my early versions and have sent me money which has encouraged me to continue this endeavor. You have been a great encouragement to me. And last, but not least, without the patience of my wife and six children during the months when I seemed huddled up with my computer all evening, I would have been unable to complete this program. .--------------------------------------------------------------------- . THE SHAREWARE CONCEPT Try it before you buy it! This program is offered under the shareware distribution concept. This means that you are free to copy that version and are encouraged to make copies of it for your friends, but you are requested to pay a REGISTRATION FEE. If you received a disk from a shareware distributor who charged $3 to $5, you have only paid a DISTRIBUTION/HANDLING FEE to copy and produce a disk of which NO PORTION goes to the author of the software. You are encouraged to pay the final REGISTRATION FEE which goes to the author of this software. This fee is also a matter of good conscience. The idea is that if the program is useful, you become a registered user of the program. Under the license agreement, you are permitted to evaluate this program for a period of 30 days. After that time you are required to register the program and pay the registration fee or cease using the program. A number of benefits are available to register users. They include: 1. A copy of the latest version of Cumberland Diary. 2. A printed manual with additional sections not found in the shareware CDMANUAL.TXT or on-line help. These additional sections include: DOS for Beginners, and Notes on Keeping a Diary. 3. A shareware copy of Cumberland Software's other two Family History programs, Cumberland Family Tree and Cumberland Story. 4. A registration discount of $5.00 each for the other two programs if you decide to use and register them! 5. After business hours telephone support for the registered program(s). 6. Future updates will be offered to registered users at substantial discounts. 7. Automatic notice of updates and new releases offered by Cumberland Software. .--------------------------------------------------------------------- . THE ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS The ASP is an association for shareware authors with the general goals of educating shareware authors and distributors and the public, setting standards, sharing resources and information among members. 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 problem 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 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. .--------------------------------------------------------------------- . CUMBERLAND SOFTWARE'S FAMILY HISTORY SERIES In addition to Cumberland Diary, Cumberland Software also offers two other programs, Cumberland Family Tree and Cumberland Family Story. Their features are described below. --------------------------------------------------------------------- . CUMBERLAND FAMILY TREE - PROFESSIONAL VERSION (See ORDER.TXT for differences between the Standard and Professional Versions.) * User-friendly pull-down menus and context sensitive help! * Names up to 60 characters, allowing surname to be anywhere within the name - first, middle or last! * Enter place names only once. Then select from easy-to-use pop-up screen forever after! * User definable event fields allows more than just births, marriages and deaths. Add such events as baptisms, divorces, LDS ordinances, immigration, naturalization, bar mitzva, and much more. * Source notes can be attached to each individual event, which can also be attached to a document text entry. * On-line cut & paste wordprocessor! Can attach notes to individuals, enter full documents or write letters, to-lists or other items in the scratch pad. * Keep an address list of relatives and other correspondents. Even drop these into the word-processor without re-typing. * Keep track of adopted parentage and ancestors in addition to the natural lineage. * Search capabilities for all fields, relationships and text files. * Calculate relationships between individuals. * Calculate dates and view an eternal calendar with the Date Calculator. * GEDCOM Import and Export. * Reports: Pedigree, Ahnentafel, Poster Pedigree, Family Groups, Modified Register, Statistics, Time Line, many lists including user-definable individual and marriage lists - and much more. --------------------------------------------------------------------- . CUMBERLAND FAMILY STORY Write your own or your ancestor's life story! CUMBERLAND FAMILY STORY is a shareware application program to help you write and print a structured book about your life or the lives of your ancestors. It contains many ideas and suggestions with a chapter and topic outliner containing memory-jogging prompts. It's features include: * Friendly pop-up menus and screens with extensive on-line help. * A word processor with cut-and-paste features. * A Spell Check dictionary is available to registered users. * Suggested or User-defined Chapters and Topics with printable Table of Contents. * Imports text from CUMBERLAND DIARY for inclusion into your book. * ASCII Text may be exported or imported, allowing swapping of data with other word processors. * A multi-entry text search allows you to find embedded phrases within the diary entries. * Allows creation of multiple books. * A printable manual. --------------------------------------------------------------------- .ORDERING INFORMATION These programs may be obtained from your shareware distributor or from Cumberland Software for $5.00 postage paid (Distribution and Handling Fee). (Updated versions of all three Family History programs will be sent to registered users.) Registered users of one or more program may deduct $5.00 from the registration fee for the second or third program. To register any of these programs print the ORDER.TXT by typeing ORDER at the DOS prompt. .===================================================================== .TABLE OF CONTENTS Line Number --------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 1: Program Installation ..........................402 Chapter 1. Installation ...........................405 A. Hardware and DOS Requirements ...........407 B. Installing the Program ..................428 C. Configuring for Windows .................470 D. Upgrading from Cumberland Diary Version 1.1 .............................492 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 2: Tutorial ......................................541 Chapter 2. Necessary Preliminaries ................544 A. Program Overview ........................546 B. Database Structure ......................570 C. Key Definitions .........................619 Chapter 3. Data Entry .............................648 A. Configuration ...........................668 B. Creating and Entering an Entry ..........712 C. Printing Reports ........................743 Chapter 4. Summary of Special Features ............771 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 3: Detailed Reference ............................802 Chapter 5. The Help System ........................802 Chapter 6. The Main Screen ........................836 Chapter 7. The Word Processor .....................866 Chapter 8. F2-File Menu ...........................901 A. Define Diary ............................911 B. Change Password .........................918 C. Select Diary ............................926 D. Program Configuration ...................952 i. General Information .............954 ii. Printer Definition .............972 E. Exit to DOS .............................997 Chapter 9. F3-Edit Menu ..........................1005 A. Set Bookmark ...........................1008 B. Get Bookmark ...........................1015 C. Cut & Paste Features ...................1022 Chapter 10. F4-Entry Menu ........................1063 A. Create New Entry .......................1066 B. Select Entry ...........................1075 C. Prior & Next Entry .....................1096 Chapter 11. F5-Print Menu ........................1108 A. General Information ....................1110 B. Title Page .............................1130 C. Table of Contents ......................1137 D. Current Entry ..........................1161 E. Choose Entries .........................1167 Chapter 12. F6-SpellCheck Menu ...................1179 A. How it Works ...........................1182 B. Proof Word .............................1205 C. Proof Entry ............................1213 D. Misspelled Words .......................1223 Chapter 13. F7-Utilities Menu ....................1253 A. Text Search ............................1256 B. ASCII Import ...........................1289 Chapter 14. Backup and Restore Utilities .........1317 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 4: DOS for Beginners .............................. xx Chapter 15. Understanding Your Computer ........... xx Chapter 16. Memory and Drives ..................... xx Chapter 17. DOS, Files and Sub-Directories ........ xx Chapter 18. The Basic 9 DOS Commands ............... xx 1. Dir ..................................... xx 2. Type .................................... xx 3. Copy .................................... xx 4. Format .................................. xx 5. Del/Erase ............................... xx 6. Chdir ................................... xx 7. Mkdir ................................... xx 8. Rmdir ................................... xx 9. Rename .................................. xx Chapter 19. Two Additional DOS Commands ........... xx 10. Chkdsk ................................. xx 11. Tree ................................... xx Chapter 20. Config.sys and Autoexec.bat ........... xx Chapter 21. The DOS Backup and Restore Commands .. xx 12. Backup ................................. xx 13. Restore ................................ xx Chapter 22. Simple Batch Files .................... xx --------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 5: Notes on Keeping a Diary ...................... xx Chapter 23. Thoughts on Writing ................... xx Chapter 24. Writing Your Life Story ............... xx Chapter 25. Binding Your Book ..................... xx --------------------------------------------------------------------- Appendix A: Trouble Shooting and Product Support ........1353 Appendix B: Error Messages ..............................1454 Appendix C: Cumberland Software Order Form .........ORDER.TXT .===================================================================== .SECTION 1 INSTALLATION AND QUICK START .===================================================================== .CHAPTER 1. INSTALLATION --------------------------------------------------------------------- .A. HARDWARE AND DOS REQUIREMENTS This program requires an IBM compatible computer. It runs okay on a 286 computer, but will do much better on a 386 or faster. A hard drive is almost essential. The program and associated data files together may fit on a 1.2M or 1.44 M floppy disk. But you would need to be careful that the data files do not grow too large for the diskette. 640K of RAM (Memory) is required! Most people who have 640K RAM will have enough free memory to run this program. If you get any unusual errors then check the Appendix on Error Messages. Almost all printers are supported by this software. The printer configuration strings for many major printer brand are readily available with the printer select option. DOS 3.0 and up is recommended. This program will also run well under Windows 3.1 and above. .B. INSTALLING THE PROGRAM From the Cumberland Diary diskette simply type INSTALL at the DOS prompt and follow directions. The Install procedure will check to see if you have enough available hard disk space. It will then un- compress the files (which are in compressed LHZ archived self- extracting files) and install them in the selected directory. Do not create the directory before installation. The install procedure will only install the program in a directory which it creates. You will also be warned about modifying your CONFIG.SYS file as explained below. You must add or edit the following lines of your CONFIG.SYS file in the root directory and re-boot to run this program: FILES=40 BUFFERS=20 After the CONFIG.SYS file has been edited, you must re-boot the computer before the changes will take effect. Check the README file for a list of files contained on the distribution diskette. See "The Database Structure" in the Tutorial Section for a list of the files which will appear on your hard drive after the program has been installed. .--------------------------------------------------------------------- WARNING! This program holds data in memory and automatically saves data as you exit the program. DO NOT TURN OFF THE COMPUTER or RE- BOOT WHILE THE PROGRAM IS RUNNING. Data in memory will not be written to disk and unrecoverable data corruption will occur. Please backup regularly to insure against inadvertent problems such as a power failure. This program has an automatic screen blanker. If you leave the program running unattended the screen will blank out after about 5 minutes. Press any key to turn the screen on again. Be careful to not assume that the computer is turned off if the screen is blank. Re- booting the computer while the program is running will probably corrupt your data. .--------------------------------------------------------------------- .C. CONFIGURING FOR WINDOWS After you have installed Cumberland Diary as explained above, then start Windows as you normally would. Open one of the Groups where you wish to install Cumberland Diary (such as the "Main" Group.) Select the File pull-down menu from the Program Manager. Select "New" and highlight "Program Item". You will now see a screen where you can enter the following information: Description: Cumberland Diary Command Line: CDIARY Working Dir: C:\DIARY (or other directory you defined during installation.) You can select the "Change Icon" button and choose an Icon from the Program Manager. Press OK on all screens until you are back to the main Window, where you should now see the Icon and Cumberland Diary program within your selected Group. To run simply double click on the Icon as you would any other program. Cumberland Diary does not support a mouse. It is a DOS program and once you are in the program you should operate it as a DOS program. .D. UPGRADING FROM CUMBERLAND DIARY VERSION 1.1 There are a three files which have changed record layout since Cumberland Diary Version 1.1. To upgrade you must follow these steps: 1. Backup all diaries which you have created under Version 1.1. You can use the copy command at the DOS prompt. For example, if I were in a sub-directory called C:\DIARY and had a diary named GEORGE, I would back that diary up with a blank disk in Drive A: by entering the following command: COPY GEORGE*.* A: The following files will be copied to Drive A: GEORGEA.DAT Author and Diary Title File GEORGEE.DAT Entry Definition File GEORGEX.DAT Text File GEORGEE.K01 Entry Key File #1 GEORGEE.K02 Entry Key File #2 GEORGEX.K01 Text Key File 2. Delete all files in the CDIARY sub-directory. If my sub-directory is called DIARY I would issue the following DOS command: DEL C:\DIARY\*.* Be careful when deleting using wildcards. Make certain you are deleting what you intend to delete. You should also remove the directory by entering the following command from the root directory: RD\DIARY . 3. Install the new Version 1.2 as though it were a first time installation. With the new Version 1.2 diskette in Drive A: change to the A drive and enter INSTALL . 4. Start CDIARY and create new diaries, with same exact name as the diaries which you backed up. For example, I would create a new diary called GEORGE. 5. Restore your backed-up diaries, making certain not to overwrite CDIARY.CFG and ??????A.DAT . Since you did not backup CDIARY.CFG there should be no problem with that file. However, to avoid restoring ?????A.DAT I would delete the file GEORGEA.DAT on the backup diskette in drive A: by issuing the following command: DEL A:GEORGEA.DAT Then I would copy the rest of the files from Drive A to my sub-directory with the following command: COPY A:GEORGE*.* C:\DIARY . (If some other name is used for the sub-directory, make sure you use the appropriate name.) 6. You should now be able to recall all of your diaries. However, you will need to re-enter the information in the Define Diary option under the F2-File menu. .===================================================================== .SECTION 2 TUTORIAL .===================================================================== .CHAPTER 2. NECESSARY PRELIMINARIES --------------------------------------------------------------------- .A. PROGRAM OVERVIEW Cumberland Diary is a shareware application program designed to help you keep an organized diary or journal. Headings can be entered with each entry and searches made by date or by heading. Visually attractive pop-up menus allow you to always know where you are and where you came from in the program. The simple pop-up screens make this program appear to be much simpler than it really is. The word processor incorporated in this program is very easy to use. It contains cut-and-paste features, and a 60,000 word Spelling Checker Dictionary is available to registered users. Cumberland Diary gives you a few ideas on keeping a diary or journal in the section "Notes on Keeping a Diary". Entries can be transferred to Cumberland Story to be included in the story of your life. Limitations: 10000 Entries per diary 10 Pages (approx. 6,600 words) per entry No limit on the number of diaries you can create. .B. DATABASE STRUCTURE The following is a list and short description of files which get installed on your hard drive. The sample DIARY called GEORGE is distributed with the program. -----------PROGRAM-FILES------------------------------- CDIARY.EXE Cumberland Diary Program CDMANUAL.TXT Cumberland Family Tree Manual/Help File CDHELP.IDX Index to the Help File CDHELP.K01 Help File Indexed Key File CDIARY.CFG Cumberland Family Tree Configuration File PRINTERS.DAT Printers and setup strings PRINTERS.K01 Key file for PRINTERS.DAT ORDER.TXT Order/Registration Form ORDER.BAT Batch file to print ORDER.TXT DIARYLST.DAT Diary names file DIARYLST.K01 Diary names key file VENDOR.DOC Documentation File for Disk Vendors SYSOP.DOC Documentation File for BBS Sysops FILE_ID.DIZ Program Information for BBSs and Vendors -----------SAMPLE-DIARY-DATA-FILES--------------------- GEORGEA.DAT Author and Diary Title File GEORGEE.DAT Entry Definition File GEORGEX.DAT Text File GEORGEE.K01 Entry Key File #1 GEORGEE.K02 Entry Key File #2 GEORGEX.K01 Text Key File -----------ADDITIONAL-FILES-FOR-REGISTERED-USERS------- CUMLAND1.DAT Spell-Check Dictionary File #1 CUMLAND2.DAT Spell-Check Dictionary File #2 CUMLAND3.DAT Spell-Check User Dictionary CUMLAND3.K01 User Dictionary Key file #1 CUMLAND3.K02 User Dictionary Key file #2 LHA.EXE LHA compression program LHA.HLP LHA Help File LHA213.DOC LHA Documentation LHAHIST.ENG LHA Upgrade History BACK.BAT CDIARY database Backup utility REST.BAT CDIARY database Restore utility ------------------------------------------------------- During the operation of the program there are also some temporary files created. If you would like to, it would be safe to delete any of these files if you ever find them on your hard drive: *.PRN Reports written to disk .C. KEY DEFINITIONS The following list of keys contain explanations of their valid use in all screens except the wordprocessor. Keys used in the wordprocessor will be explained in the chapter on the wordprocessor. Right arrow Left arrow : Move one character at a time in entry screens, or moves between pull-down menus. End key: Jump to last character in field or last item on a menu. Home key: Jump to first character in a field or first item on a menu. Control-End: Erase from the present character to end of field. Insert: Toggles between insert and over-write mode. This key is also used sometimes to add an item to a list in some screens. Backspace: Deletes the character to the left of the cursor. Delete key: Deletes the character at the cursor in fields. This key also deletes entries in some lists. For example the delete key will delete the individual you are pointing at on the main screen. You will be asked to verify the deletion before it occurs, however. Enter-key: Causes the program to accept the entry and move to the next field or selects the current item on a menu or list. Up arrow Down arrow: Moves the cursor to the next or prior field, menu item or list item. .CHAPTER 3. DATA ENTRY --------------------------------------------------------------------- .Step 1. Start the Program Start the program from the CDIARY sub-directory (or sub-directory created during installation) by entering "CDIARY". .A. CONFIGURATION .Step 2. Create your Diary Upon first starting the program, you will be presented with the "Select Diary" screen. There is a sample diary called "GEORGE" which you can select and use as a test before actually creating your own diary. However, this tutorial will assume that you want to begin by creating your own diary. So press the insert key to add a new diary while you are at the "Select Diary" screen. Enter a diary name, such as your first name. You may enter a name up to 7 characters long. (No spaces are allowed.) You will prompted for a password. If you do not desire a password, then leave the field blank. DO NOT FORGET YOUR PASSWORD! The name of the current diary will now appear in the upper right corner of the main screen. .Step 3. Set Program Configuration Before entering any information you should first set the program configuration by pulling down the F2-File menu and selecting "Program Configuration". There are three options you must set. These options need only be set once. They will remain the same even with new diaries. You do not need to reset them when you create new diaries. First you need to select your printer. Press enter while the "Printer" selection is highlighted. There is a list of about 20 pre- programmed printers which you can choose from. If your printer is not in this list you may try one of the listed printers or you can set up your own printer. To include your own printer and codes see the section on "Program Configuration" in the Detailed Reference Section of this manual. By pressing enter at the desired printer, you will brought back to the Program Configuration screen with the desired printer shown. The next option to set is the printer port. If you do not know what port your printer is using, try LPT1, as that is by far the most common printer port. You will need to see you printer and computer manual to determine if you use the other ports. Now you should select the country code. This code is the printer code which is sent to your printer which allows printing of special letters which do not appear in the normal U.S. printer codes. .Step 4. Define Your Diary Select the "Define Diary" Option from the F2-File Menu. Here you enter your name, address and Diary Title. When you exit (with the escape key) this option and the F2-File menu, you will notice that your title, name and the database name will appear at the top left of the screen. The title and name will also print on the title page from the F5-Print Menu. .B. CREATING AND ENTERING AN ENTRY .Step 5. Changing the Name of the First Entry. You will notice that when you created a new diary that there was one entry automatically created with a heading name of XXXXXXX. You can change this entry name by Pressing F4-Entry and selecting the Select Entry by Heading or Date. From the Entry selection screen you will notice that you can highlight any entry and press the F3 key to edit that entry's date and heading. You should now do this to the first entry in preparation for entering information. .Step 6. Entering Information into the Diary Entry. From the main screen you can now begin typing in your diary. The appropriate method is type straight through, a paragraph at a time. You will notice that words will wrap to the next line. Put carriage returns (return key or enter key) at the end of paragraphs only. You can also use the Tab key to indent 5 spaces. .Step 7. Creating a Second Entry Whenever you start the diary program, it will always open your diary to the entry closest to the current date. To create a new entry, simply press the F4 key to bring the Entry Menu down and select the option "Create a New Entry". You will notice that you could also have pressed Ctrl-E to create a new entry. You will be prompted for the date and heading name. After pressing F9 to accept you can begin entering text into the new entry which will immediately be made current. .C. PRINTING REPORTS .Step 8. Print a Title Page To print the title page, press F5 to pull down the reports menu. Select "Print Title" and from the Print Title Screen press F8 to print the report. The title page uses the information entered at the "Define Diary" option on the F2-Edit Menu. .Step 9. Print Individual Entries Select "Choose Entries by Date" or "Choose Entries by Heading" from the F5-Print Menu. Select the beginning entry by highlighting the desired entry and pressing the return key. Then select the ending entry by the same process. At the next screen, enter the beginning page number (usually page 1). Then press F8 to send the report to the printer. You may select to print each entry on a seperate page if desired. .Step 10. Print a Table of Contents After you have printed the individual entries, then select the "Contents by Date" or "Contents by Heading" depending on the selection you chose in Step 8. You will be presented with a Table of Contents. Using the printed entry sheets, enter the appropriate page numbers into the Table of Contents and press F3 when finished. At the next screen you then press F8 to print the report. .CHAPTER 4. SUMMARY OF SPECIAL FEATURES --------------------------------------------------------------------- There are several other features included with Cumberland Diary which are fully explained in the Detailed Reference Section of this manual. Let me quickly outline what they are so that you are aware of the program's capabilities. As you find that you are in need of them you can then learn more about them. 1. The BookMark. Using the bookmark feature, you can mark any entry in your diary. Then at any other time you can quickly jump to that entry by selecting the "Get Bookmark" option from the F3-Edit Menu. 2. Cut and Paste features. The word processor has cut and paste features which allow you to remove any amount of words or paragraphs and paste them elsewhere in the same or another entry. You can also copy any amount of words, sentences or paragraphs using this feature. See the chapter in the Reference Section on using the cut and paste features. 3. The Spell Checker. (Registered users only.) With the spell checker you can check the spelling of the word at the cursor or check the spelling on the entire document. 4. ASCII Import. (Registered users only.) The ASCII Import feature allows you to import ASCII text which you can create from another commercial word processor. The imported text can be placed in any entry in your diary. .===================================================================== .SECTION 3 DETAILED REFERENCE .===================================================================== .CHAPTER 5. THE HELP SYSTEM --------------------------------------------------------------------- The first three sections of the printed manual are contained in these Help Screens: Installation, Tutorial, and Detailed Reference. The DOS for Beginners and Notes on Keeping a Diary are not included in these Help Screens. The Help System works by opening a screen into the on-disk manual called CDMANUAL.TXT. The Help System is context sensitive. It opens the text file to the location explaining the option you are currently using. There are also three help options to help you find the information and help you need. 1. F2-INDEX. This option opens a pop-up window with a list of indexed topics. The topics are entered alphabetically and you can quickly find what you are interested in by beginning to type the name of the topic. As the letters you type appear at the top of the window, the list will automatically scroll to the nearest alphabetical location in the list. You may also page-up and page- down. Use the arrow keys to select your topic and press the enter key to select it. The on-line Manual-Help System will immediately open to the appropriate location. 2. F3-LINE. This option allows you to enter the line number in the help text file which you wish to quickly go to. 3. F4-SEARCH. You may press F4 and enter any word. The Help System will search the manual for the word entered, beginning at the current location. If the word is found it will display the page with the word highlighted. If the word id not found then the small search screen will go away and no change will take place. .CHAPTER 6. THE MAIN SCREEN --------------------------------------------------------------------- The most prominent feature of the main screen is the word processor which is described in the next chapter. In the upper right corner of the screen will appear your diary title, your name and the name of the current diary. Immediately above the word processor is a line which shows the currently active entry date, time, day of the week, and heading. In the lower right is shown the date of the entry where the bookmark has been set to. In the lower left is shown the current line number the curser is on in the text screen and whether you are in insert or overwrite mode. The following keys can be used in most entry screens when data is entered. (See next chapter for keys used in the word processor.) Right arrow/ left arrow: moving one character at a time End key: Jump to last character in field Home key: Jump to first character in field Control-End: Erase from present position to end Insert: Toggles between insert and over-write modes. (In insert mode cursor is larger, in overwrite mode cursor is smaller.) Enter-key: Causes the program to accept the entry and to prompt for the next field. No entry will be accepted unless the enter-key has been pressed. Up arrow/ Down arrow: Moves the cursor to the next or prior field. .CHAPTER 7. THE WORD PROCESSOR --------------------------------------------------------------------- The word processor consists of 16 lines at the bottom of the screen. The appropriate method of writing is to type continuously without carriage returns at the end of lines. The computer will automatically wrap a word down to the next line if it will not fit on the current line. Carriage returns (enter key or return key) are entered at the end of paragraphs only. You may enter more than one carriage return to put spaces between paragraphs. The following keys are used during use of the word processor. All alpha-numeric and typable symbols. Left and Right Arrow keys - Moves one character to the left or right, as appropriate. Up and Down Arrow keys - Moves up or down one line. Home key - Moves to the first character in the current line. End key - Moves to the last character in the current line. Ctrl-Home (hold Ctrl and press Home Key) - Moves to the first line and character of the current entry. Ctrl-End (hold Ctrl and press End Key) - Moves to the last line and character of the current topic. PgUp and PgDn keys - Moves up or down 16 lines. Backspace key <-- - Deletes the letter behind the current cursor location. Del key - Deletes the letter at the current cursor location. The word processor in CUMBERLAND DIARY also contains a cut-and-paste feature which is explained in the chapter explaining F3-Edit. .CHAPTER 8. F2-FILE MENU --------------------------------------------------------------------- The six function keys, F2 through F7, are pull down menus. Once one menu is pulled-down, you can rotate between the menus using the right and left arrow keys. Notice that some menu items have short-cut keys shown to the right of the menu item, usually control keys. These items can be accessed with the appropriate key without accessing the pull-down menu. .A. DEFINE DIARY The Define Diary Editor is the access to the author name, address and diary title. All of this information is printed on the Title Page. The Author Name and Diary Title are also displayed on the main screen. .B. CHANGE PASSWORD This option will allow you to change the password of the current diary, or add a password to the current diary if it does not currently have one. In order to change the password you must enter the current password and the new password. If the current password is entered incorrectly, the password will not be changed. .C. SELECT DIARY This option is not only accessed by the F2-File menu but is always presented upon entering the diary program. This option shows a screen with a list of currently defined diaries. Just point and press enter to select the diary to work on. After selecting a diary you will be prompted for the password, if there was one assigned. You must enter the correct password before the program will open the files for that diary. If you have forgotten your password and are a registered user of CUMBERLAND DIARY, call Cumberland Software for help. Without the password, you will never be able to recover your diary since all data has been encrypted and is inaccessible by any other program. You may create a new diary using the F2-Add Diary option. When adding a diary you will also be prompted to enter a password. If you do not want the diary to be password protected then simply leave the password field blank. DO NOT FORGET YOUR PASSWORD! All diaries, whether password protected or not, are automatically encrypted. You may also delete a diary. Point to the diary to be deleted and press the Del-key. You will be asked to confirm the deletion before it is deleted. BE CAREFUL! Once a diary has been deleted, it is gone forever. .D. PROGRAM CONFIGURATION .i. General Information In this option you will configure a group of 3 options which only need be set once, no matter how many databases you set up. To set any option, simply point to it and press the enter key. Each option will be described below, temporarily skipping the "Printer" option, as it is will take the longest time to explain. You set the printer port and the printer country code by simply selecting from the options presented. If you do not know what your printer port is, it is probably LPT1. In order for the printer country codes to work properly, the appropriate country code for your printer must be set in the printer definition as explained below. Almost all of the pre-configured printers sent with the program already have properly set country codes. .ii. Printer Definition You may simply select one of the pre-programmed printers from the selection list included with the program. If your printer is not in the included list, you might try using an Epson printer if you have a dot matrix printer or an HP Laserjet if you have a laser printer, as these two are the industry standards and many other printer manufacturers will make their printer codes compatible with these two printers. If you find that you must add a printer of your own, simply press the insert key. You will see a new printer added with the same name as the printer you were pointing at - with a small "z" after the name. Point at this new printer and press F3. Under this new screen you can change the name of the printer and add all of the appropriate setup strings. You might wish to view some of the included printer setup strings to get an idea of how to enter the codes. You must enter ASCII codes in arrow brackets, such as <15>. You may enter several ASCII codes in one set of arrow brackets if there are commas between them, such as <27,23>. You may also enter combinations of ASCII codes and printable characters, such as <27>@. When you are finished press escape to get back to the printer selection screen. If you changed the name of the printer, it may be in a different location now as the program will automatically put it in it's alphabetical order. .E. EXIT TO DOS This option will bring up a window asking confirmation before exiting the program. This option also has a short cut key, Control-X. Without invoking the F2-File menu you may press the X key while holding down the control key. This will also bring up the window confirming exiting of the program. .CHAPTER 9. F3-EDIT MENU --------------------------------------------------------------------- .A. SET BOOKMARK When you select the "Set Bookmark" option from the F3-Edit Menu it will set the bookmark to the current entry. The date of the Bookmark will then appear in the lower right corner of the screen. This option also has a short-cut, Ctrl-S. .B. GET BOOKMARK To quickly jump to the entry which contains the bookmark, select the "Get Bookmark" option from the F3-Edit menu. Pressing return on this option will immediately bring up the "marked" entry. This option also has a short-cut key, Ctrl-G. .C. CUT AND PASTE FEATURES The word processor in CUMBERLAND DIARY contains a cut-and-paste feature which can be accessed by the F3-Edit menu or by using the shown short-cut keys. These keys are described below. Ctrl-M - This initiates the mark-text mode. The current character will be highlighted. You may then use the four arrow keys, pgup, pgdn, home, end, and ctrl-end keys to locate the cursor to the end of the text to be marked. The beginning of the marked text must come before the ending. If you page up or arrow up in front of the beginning mark, the cut mode will be exited and you will be back in the regular word processor mode. Esc-key - Exits the mark-text mode. Del-key - Deletes the highlighted text and copies it to the paste buffer. The paste buffer can contain 600 lines, just as much as the entry can contain. The contents of the paste buffer will be erased when the next Ctrl-M (Mark Text) is executed. Ctrl-C - Copies the highlighted text to the paste buffer without deleting the highlighted text. Ctrl-I - Inserts text from the paste buffer into the current cursor position. Only those options currently available will be shown on the F3-Edit menu. Until a delete or copy text has been issued, there will be no text in the paste buffer, therefore the Insert Text Option will be unavailable. Delete and Copy Text options are only available when text is highlighted. Text may be cut (deleted or copied) from any entry in the book and pasted into the same or another entry. Be certain that pasted text and current text do not exceed the 600 lines capacity or text may be lost at the end of the entry. .CHAPTER 10. F4-ENTRY MENU --------------------------------------------------------------------- .A. CREATE NEW ENTRY To create a new entry, select the "Create New Entry" option from the F4-Entry Menu. Todays date will be automatically filled into the date field. You can overtype the date if desired. You can also quickly increase or decrease one day at a time by pressing the + or - keys. Enter a heading, then press F9 to accept. This option also has a short-cut key, Ctrl-E. .B. SELECT ENTRY There are two options available to select an entry; Select Entry by Date and Select Entry by Heading. Both of these options work identically except for the displayed order of the entries. The Select Entry by Date lists entries in date sequence while the Select Entry by Heading lists entries alphabetically. This option will cause a list of entries for the current diary to appear. Using the arrow keys you may select any entry, press enter and immediately call up that entry as the current one. To quickly find the entry you are interested in begin entering the date or heading. You will notice that the date or heading will appear at the top of the list, while the list automatically changes to the first entry closest to what you have just entered. You can quickly find most entries with very few keystrokes. You can page-up or page- down from any found location. You may also delete entries using the Del-key. .C. PRIOR AND NEXT ENTRY These two options cause the currently edited entry to change to the prior or next entry in the diary. Using these option assumes that the entry dates define the proper order of the diary, thus the prior entry will be the one whose date occurs just before the currently edited date. If the current entry is the first entry in the diary and you select "Prior Entry" no change takes place. If the current entry is the last entry in the diary and you select "Next Entry" no change takes place. These options also have short-cut keys, Control-P (Prior Entry) and Control-N (Next Entry). .CHAPTER 11. F5-PRINT MENU --------------------------------------------------------------------- .A. GENERAL INFORMATION All of the print outs are formatted for 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper. All reports have been formatted to print in 10 characters per inch and 6 lines per inch. These reports can be aborted early by pressing "S" as shown while the report is being printed. Be patient, the report will stop printing at a convenient line, eject a page and return control of the computer back to you. If you shut off the printer you will get a red error screen. If you select abort at this point the program will quit and you will be dropped down to DOS. The graceful way to stop printing is to press "S" and wait for the printer to stop itself. All of the reports described below can be written to disk as well as to a printer. In all cases F7 will cause the report to be printed to disk and F8 will cause the report to be sent to the printer. The name of the output file will be displayed after the report has been written to disk. .B. TITLE PAGE You may print the Title Page using this selection. The title page will show all of the information entered in the F2-File/Define Diary option which includes: Diary Title, Author name and address. If you print this report to a file the file name will be TITLE.TXT. .C. TABLE OF CONTENTS There are two options available to print a Table of Contents: Table of Contents by date and Table of Contents by heading. You will want to print out a Table of Contents in the order in which the diary is printed out. If you print this report to disk the file name will be CONTENTS.TXT. You will first be requested to select the first and last entry to include in the Table of Contents as you may not want to print the entire diary. When selecting a entries you may use the Search option which works exactly as the search option under F4-Entry/ Select Entry. If you select a last entry which occurs prior to the first entry, nothing will show up in the Table of Contents. After selecting the first and last entries, you will be prompted to enter the beginning page number of each entry. These page numbers will be shown on the Table of Contents. Normally you will not want to print the Table of Contents until after the entries are printed, so that you can enter the appropriate page numbers into the Table of Contents. Press F3 when you are finished entering the page numbers. You can then press F7 to send the report to a disk file or F8 to send the report to the printer. .D. PRINT CURRENT ENTRY This option will print the current entry displayed on the screen. You may enter the beginning page number. You may press F7 to print the report to disk or F8 to send the report to the printer. .E. CHOOSE ENTRIES There are two options available to print: Choose entries by date and Choose entries by heading. You may choose to print one or more entries, or the entire diary from this option. The first screen will prompt you to select the first chapter to be printed. The second screen will prompt you for the last chapter to be printed. Use the search option as explained under F4-ENTRY/ Select Entry. The third screen will prompt for the beginning page number of all the selected entries. If you select a last entry which occurs prior to the selected first entry nothing will be printed. .CHAPTER 12. F6-SPELLCHECK MENU --------------------------------------------------------------------- .A. HOW IT WORKS (The spell-check option is only available to registered users.) To use a spell checker, you must understand it's capabilities and it's limitations. The Spell Check dictionary consists of the following three data files: CUMLAND1.DIC - This is the dictionary containing over 60,000 words used by the spell checker. CUMLAND2.DIC - This is the lookup index for finding similar words to a misspelled word. CUMLAND3.DIC - This is the dictionary for user entered words. CUMLAND3.K01 - Key file #1 for user entered words. CUMLAND3.K02 - Key file #2 for user entered words. When the spell checker checks a word, all it does is simply look up the word in the dictionary. If the word is not found, it is assumed to be spelled incorrectly. Remember, that the spell checker cannot tell if you used the wrong word. If you typed "your" when you meant "you're", the spell check will still think that you have spelled the word correctly. .B. PROOF WORD When selecting this option, the word at the current cursor location will be checked. (This option has a short-cut key, Ctrl-W.) If the word is spelled correctly you will immediately be returned to your location in the word processor. When the word has been misspelled it will be handled as explained under Misspelled Words below. .C. PROOF ENTRY This option will check all words in the current entry beginning with the line at which the cursor is located. (This option has a short-cut key, Ctrl-T). The screen mode will change and each word will be highlighted as it is checked. If the highlighted word is correct, the next word will be checked and so on. When a misspelled word is encountered it will be handled as explained under Misspelled Words below. .D. MISSPELLED WORDS If the word is not found in either the spell check dictionary or the user dictionary a screen with a menu containing four options will be presented. 1. Suggested words - This option will list several words similar to the spelling of the misspelled word. It may not always list the word you were looking for or it may not even find any suggested spellings. Generally, if you have typed the first letter and next few consonants correctly, it will list several words with the word you are probably looking for. 2. Word Okay - continue.. This option allows you to recognize a special word which you know is correct (such as names) but do not want to add to the user dictionary. This option will simply skip the checked word. 3. Add to Dictionary - If you know you have spelled the word correctly and want to add it to the user dictionary, then select this option. Any use in the future of this word will not result in a misspelling notification. Words greater than 15 characters in length are not included in the spell check dictionary. Words up to and including 20 characters in length can be added to the user dictionary. 4. Type a correction - This option allows you to re-enter a misspelled word. The re-entered word will then be checked for correct spelling. .CHAPTER 13. F7-UTILITIES --------------------------------------------------------------------- .A. TEXT SEARCH This option allows you to search through text within your diary for a word or phrase. (This option has a short-cut key, Ctrl-S.) The search will always begin on the line on which the cursor is currently located. It will search to the end of the text of the current entry. The search is "case insensitive" which means that regardless of whether you enter the search word (or phrase) in lower or upper case it will find text printed in either lower or upper case which matches the search word. The "case" of the search word and entry text is irrelevent during the search. You may specify three options for the search: Current Entry Only, Forward Search or Reverse Search. If you specify "Current Entry Only", the search will stop at the end of the current entry if the search word is not found. If the search word is found, you will be returned to the wordprocessor mode with the cursor pointing to the beginning of the found word. If you select "Forward Search", the search will load and search the next entry if the word is not found in the current entry. This search will continue to the end of the diary if the word is not found. If the search word is not found you will be returned to the entry in which the search was started. If the search was successful in finding the search word, the search will stop at the appropriate entry and the cursor will point to the beginning of the found word or phrase. If you select "Reverse Search", the search still searches in the current entry from the cursor line to the end of the current entry, then (if the search word is not found) it loads the PREVIOUS entry and searches from top to bottom. The search will continue until it comes to the beginning of the diary. .C. ASCII IMPORT (This option is only available to registered users.) This option allows you to enter a file name (or directory, subdirectory and filename) of an ASCII file to be imported into Cumberland Diary. When a file is imported it will be loaded to the paste buffer. You then go to the entry and location where you want to insert the text and use "F3-Insert Text" or Ctrl-I to paste the imported text into the diary. Because the paste buffer is as large as the maximum size of a diary entry (600 lines) the ASCII text file must not be larger than this size. If you have a large file to import which you want entered into several diary entries, you must create seperate files for each entry, then import and paste each one seperately. The import utility will import text with any margin size up to about 200 characters per line. Because ASCII text does not contain end of paragraph markers or other formatting features, when the text is imported the utility attempts to determine the margins and paragraph endings as best as possible. However, you may find that you may need to do some slight editing to indent and/or locate paragraphs as appropriate. To export to an ASCII file, print to a disk file from the report options. .CHAPTER 14. BACKUP AND RESTORE UTILITIES --------------------------------------------------------------------- Backing up your data is very important. You can loose months worth of work in a split second, if the power goes out, or the files get messed up. Keeping a regular backup of your database should be followed religiously. Then if you loose some data, it will not be a total loss of the entire database. You will be able to restore the data to the state it was in at the last time you did a backup. Provided with the registered version of Cumberland Diary is a copy of Haruyasu Yoshizaki's LHA compression utility and two batch files: BACK.BAT and REST.BAT. LHA compresses data, which can take up a fraction of the space it normally would take. By entering the "BACK" command from DOS, in the Cumberland Diary directory you can backup the database you desire and compress it at the same time onto a disk in drive a or b or another directory on your hard drive. To use the backup command enter BACK, followed by a space, the name of the database, another space and the drive to backup to. Example: BACK GEORGE A: The restore (REST) works almost the same but the parameters are entered in reverse order. For example, to restore the LUND database from drive A enter the following command: Example: REST A: GEORGE When restoring a corrupt file, the LHA utility will notify you that there is a file already existing with the name of the one you are restoring. Answer "Y"es to all of these questions to restore your entire database. .------------------------------------------------------------------- .APPENDIX A: TROUBLE SHOOTING AND PRODUCT SUPPORT .--------------------------------------------------------------------- As of the creation of this program, Cumberland Software is simply a one man operation. If you need help you may call me any weekday evening and I will try my best to help you. I value your input and ideas -that's how Cumberland Diary has become as good as it is. (See the Acknowledgments) However, before you call me could you please read the instructions below. If you follow these instructions it will help me by saving my time on the phone and being able to better understand your problem: Call (615) 647-4012 - Ask for Ira Lund. If I am not home leave a message with my family or on my answering machine. I will get back to you as soon as I can. If you do not hear back from me within a couple of days, then please try again. It usually means I have gone on vacation or somehow failed to recieve your message. I do not deliberately avoid any messages. You may also write to me or send me messages via CompuServe (70713,3476). These methods allow me to answer at my convenience rather than yours. .TROUBLESHOOTING "It doesn't work" may sum up your feelings about a problem, but these words are useless if you need help from a consultant or programmer. You can minimize frustration and save time by learning to provide specific details that will lead to a solution. Remember that nearly 80 percent of computer problems are caused by user errors. Before running any software, read the instructions. You don't have to read every word just to get started. You can find the sections of the manual that tell you how to begin, and those that apply to the task you are trying to perform. With large manuals, there is usually a table of contents and an index. Skim these to familiarize yourself with the topics that are discussed. Then you'll know where to look when you have a question. With shorter manuals, such as those that come with most shareware products, go ahead and read the whole thing. It's embarrassing to mail a long letter or make a long distance phone call, only to find that everything you needed to know was on page 2. Before assuming a program "doesn't work", check a few simple items. Is the computer plugged in and turned on? Are all necessary devices (such as the monitor and printer) connected properly and turned on? Did you spell the command correctly when you typed it? Are you logged onto the right disk drive and directory? Is it possible that the program has system requirements that you don't meet, such as a hard disk, or a certain amount of memory? If memory seems to be the problem, do you have "memory resident" programs (also called TSRs or "pop-up" utilities) which can be removed from memory? Try running the program on a different computer. If the program worked in the past, but doesn't now, can you think of anything that has changed since the last time you used it? Have you moved the computer or made changes in any of the connecting cables? Is it possible there has been damage of some kind, or that files have been erased? Have you added any new memory-resident programs or device drivers which might cause a conflict? If you see an error message on screen, copy it completely and exactly. Don't try to remember it! If possible, make a print-screen of the message. On most computers, you can do this by holding down the SHIFT key while you press the PRINT SCREEN key (sometimes abbreviated to PRT SC). The purpose of the error message is to convey specific information to the programmer so that the problem can be solved. Your consultant will need the exact wording of the message in order to interpret it correctly. Many error messages include an explanation that can help you solve the problem yourself. Some error messages are explained for you in the program manual. When reporting a problem, be very specific. What were you trying to do? How did you do it? What did you expect to happen? What actually happened? Exactly what did you do just before the problem occurred? What did you do afterwards? What did you see on the screen? Have you had different or similar results in the past? Can you reproduce the problem and describe the circumstances under which it occurs? Is there a consistent pattern of some sort? I support my users, and am happy to answer your questions and help solve any difficulties you may have. Please understand that there is a limit to the amount of help I can give you with software which I did not write. If you are having continuing difficulty with DOS commands, you probably need to study your DOS manual or contact MicroSoft for help. If you are baffled by your menu system, your best bet is to talk to the person who installed it, or to the author of the menu software. I have discovered that if I respond to non-registered users as well as those who are registered, I usually get a registration. Therefore, if you have not registered but are having trouble and wish to call, please do. It probably means you are serious about wanting to use my product. But please don't abuse the shareware system. If you really do use the product after I have helped, then register. That is the right thing to do and besides it is illegal to use the product after the 30 day trial period. .------------------------------------------------------------------- .APPENDIX B: ERROR MESSAGES .------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Abnormal Program Termination" If you receive this error message when trying to start the program it means that you do not have enough free memory. Use CHKDSK to check your system's memory. * "Cannot Execute ...\CDIARY.EXE" If you receive this error message when trying to start the program it means that you do not have enough free memory. * "Error on LPT1" or other printer port If you receive this message when trying to print a report it means that your printer is turned off or it is off line. Correct the problem and press "R" to retry. If you press "A" to abort, the program will stop and you will be dropped back to the DOS prompt. Pressing "F" (Fail) or "I" (Ignore) has no effect. * "Insufficient Memory" If you ever receive this error message at any time during program execution then you do not have enough free memory. * "Invalid Data File" or "Invalid Key File" If you ever receive one of these messages at any time during program execution then your data files have become corrupt. There are only two solutions to this problem. 1) Restore a recent backup of your data files. If you do this you will have lost all of the work you have done since the backup was made. 2) You can copy all data files onto a disk and mail to me with a $10 fee and I will restore your data as best as I can. I cannot guarantee that I will be able to recover all of your data. To avoid receiving these errors in the future, be very careful to exit the program after each use. Invariably the cause of corrupt data is from turning off the computer or re-booting while the program is running. * "Subscript out of Range" I hope that you never see this error. If you do or if you see any other error not specifically defined in this appendix then please call me with specific information as to what you were doing to obtain this error. In all likelihood the cause of this error is a bug in the program. * "Too Many Open Files" If you ever get this message it simply means that you need to increase the number of files in the CONFIG.SYS file of your root directory. Edit CONFIG.SYS and add the lines FILES=40 and BUFFERS=20 as indicated in the installation section. You must re- boot the computer for these changes to take effect. -------------------------------------------------------------------