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@HE VICAR - Program Operation
2.0 PROGRAM OPERATION -
2.1 MENU OPERATION - The menus used in the program have a
couple of methods for selecting a specific item, they are as
follows:
2.1.1 Default Item - All menus contain a default selection that
will be highlighted whenever the menu is first displayed.
Depending on available functions, either the most used item
will be highlighted, or if data integrity is involved, Quit
will be highlighted. Pressing <ENTER> will select the
highlighted item.
2.1.2 Cursor Access - The cursor control keys can be used to move
the Highlighted Scroll bar around the menu, namely the <Up> and
<Down> Arrows. Pressing <ENTER> will select the highlighted item.
2.1.3 Scrolling Access - By using the <SPACE> bar the Highlighted
Scroll bar will scroll down the screen from the originally
selected item, once at the bottom of the menu, pressing the
<SPACE> bar again will cause the Scroll Bar to move back to
the top of the menu. Pressing <ENTER> will select the
highlighted item.
2.1.4 Direct Access - All items in the menus will contain a
unique Letter or Number on the far left of the menu which
when typed will cause the corresponding item to be selected.
2.2 DATA ENTRY SCREENS - The Data Entry screens implement the
following commands and functions:
2.2.1 Commands -
<ESC> - Exit the editor without saving data. (ABORT)
Left Arrow - move cursor to left one position.
Right Arrow - move cursor to right one position.
Ctrl-Left Arrow - move cursor to 1st position.
Ctrl-Right Arrow - move cursor to 1st position past
last character in field.
Tab - move cursor right to next word.
Shft-Tab - move cursor left to previous word.
Backspace - Erase character to left of cursor.
Delete - Delete character at cursor position.
Ctrl-E - Erase current field contents.
Ctrl-F - Fill field with character to left of cursor.
Ctrl-X - Erase all characters from cursor position on.
Ctrl-L - Left justify data.
Ctrl-R - Right justify data.
Ctrl-S - Start Editing over.
Ctrl-N or Ctrl-Q - Quit with no change in data.
Ctrl-P - Retreive Previous data or Ctrl-E(rased) data.
Ctrl-U - Change all data to UPPER Case.
Ctrl-D - Change all data to lower Case.
Insert - Toggle Insert Mode on/off.
Data Entry Screens - Continued.
2.2.2 Function Keys - Function keys are provided to facilitate
ease of entry and to perform specific needed and repititious
functions while performing data entry, they are as follows,
unless otherwise specified:
F1 - HELP - Provides editing key Help screen similar to
above or for more difficult fields, field specific help
screens.
F2 - SAVE - Save Data entered and exit Data screen. If
in ADD Mode; the Data is saved and the Data screen is
cleared to allow entry of the next record (transaction),
etc. If in SEARCH Mode; the data is saved but the
currently displayed record is not cleared and can be
edited further if need be.
F3 - NEXT Transaction, Customer, Etc. - Active in SEARCH
Mode only and allows display of next customer, next
transaction, etc. in file according to the current index.
F4 - CURRENT ... - Performs a function specific to the
current field to "automate" data entry and make it easier
to enter repititious data. Eg. Pressing F4 in the Account
Number Field will automatically enter the account number
used in the previous Transaction. Eg. Pressing F4 in the
Date field will automatically enter the System date in
the field, or the Date from the previous transaction,
whichever was entered last.
See specific Entry Sections for a detailed description
of the different functions this key can perform.
F5 - PREVIOUS Transaction, Customer, Etc. - Active in
SEARCH Mode only and allows display of previous customer,
previous transaction, etc. in file according to the
current index.
F6 - SCROLL DOWN - Active only in screens utilizing the
Data Selection Window. Causes the Data pointer in this
window to scroll down through the available Data.
F7 - SCROLL UP - Same as above except causes Data pointer
to scroll up the Data Window.
F8 - MULTIPLE APPLY-TO - Invokes the multiple transaction
Apply-To function in the ADD Cash Transactions screen,
allowing a payment to cover multiple open invoices for an
Open-Item customer.
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Data Entry Screens - Function Keys - Continued.
F10 - CALCULATOR - Invokes the built-in pop-up Calculator
for on the fly calculations. See the next section for a
description of its operation.
Shft-F9 - DELETE - Delete currently displayed transaction.
Shft-F6 - PAGE SCROLL DOWN - Same as F6 above, except the
Data is scrolled down a screen at a time rather than one
line at a time.
Shft-F7 - PAGE SCROLL UP - Same as F6 above, except the
Data is scrolled up a screen at a time rather than one
line at a time.
Alt-F9 - ACCEPT DATE - Accepts the date currently entered in
the date field even though it does NOT pass the +/- 15
days from Today's date check. This key is NOT displayed
on the key legend of the screen to prevent its "misuse".
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2.2.3 Pop-Up Calculator -
The Calculator is designed to function similar to an adding
machine with basic functions. The specific keys used are as
follows:
<ESC> - Quit Calculator Function without returning a value to
the field where called.
F1 - Clear Entry Field AND Total Register.
F2 - Exit Calculator and Return the contents of the Total
Register to the field from which the calculator was called.
If the field from which the calculator was called is not a
numeric field, then no value will be returned.
F10 - Change the number of decimal places used by the
calculator. The Valid range of Decimal places is 0 to 5, 2 is
the default when the calculator is called.
+ --> Add the amount entered to the Total Register. Pressing
+ consecutively will keep adding the entered amount to
the Total Register.
- --> Subtract the amount entered from the Total Register.
Pressing - consecutively will keep subtracting the
entered amount from the Total Register.
* --> Multiply the amount entered with the Total Register.
/ --> Divide the Total Register Amount by the amount entered.
= --> Put Sub-Total of previous operation (usually * or / ) in
Total Register.
<ENTER> or <RETURN> --> Totalizes the operations previously
performed. Pressing either of these twice consecutively
will clear all registers, to allow start of another
series of entries.
Upon calling the calculator from a data entry screen by
pressing the <F10> key, the calculator will pop-up on the
screen over the current data entry screen. If the call was
made from a numeric field where use of the calculator was
anticipated, the value in that field will be passed into the
calculator for direct manipulation. This is particularly
useful in deducting an amount from a total and returning the
result to the field.