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  1.       35
  2.        ORDER     788
  3.    Shareware    1547
  4.          ASP    2427
  5.       Arrays    3073
  6.      Columns    3932
  7. Distributors    4803
  8. FileImport      5514
  9.  FormatCells    7231
  10.       F-Keys    8107
  11.      General   11192
  12.  Goalseeking   12424
  13.       Graphs   13352
  14.      Install   15089
  15.         Keys   16281
  16.      Linking   16980
  17.       Macros   17835
  18.     MacroRec   18602
  19.    MacroKeys   19519
  20.   MacroWords   20613
  21.      Parsing   24419
  22.   PrintSetup   25499
  23.     Printing   26541
  24.    Querrying   29216
  25.      Sorting   32614
  26.     WordProc   33381
  27.   @Date/Time   34245
  28.     @Finance   35463
  29.   @LogicFunc   37279
  30.        @Math   38493
  31.  @Statistics   40444
  32.     @Special   43210
  33.      @String   45040
  34.    @UserFunc   47150
  35.    3D-Panels   47842
  36.          End   49071
  37. !ORDER
  38. <<<<<<<O╥─┼╥F╧╥═>>>>>>>
  39. ╥egisterßndτet⌠he╠ATEST÷ersion∩fAS-EASY-AS5,
  40. ß╨RINTEDφanual,⌠echnical≤upport,σtc.
  41.  
  42. ─isk╙izeName:▀_________________________
  43. ╡.25"____3.5"____
  44.   ┌────────────────────┐Address:▀______________________
  45.   │TRIUS,╔nc.     │
  46.   │P.O.┬OX▓49 │City:___________________________
  47.   │N.┴ndover,═A░1845 │
  48.   └────────────────────┘State:_____Zip:_______________
  49. ├redit├ard╨urchasers,├all▒-800-468-7487ORDERS╧NLY!
  50.  
  51. ├opies▀___@ñ69.00½ñ6.00╙&HσachTotal▀_______
  52.  
  53. ├heck▀___VISA▀___MC▀____Other▀______
  54.  
  55. ú▀_______________________________Exp.Date▀___/_______
  56.  
  57. ╙ignature▀_______________________Date▀___/____/______
  58. ¬CALL╡08-794-9377µor╠atest╓ersion/Priceßnd╔nfo*
  59. ¬Call⌡sµorßµoreignΣistributorΘn∙ourπountry*
  60. !Shareware
  61. S╚┴╥┼╫┴╥┼
  62.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  63. _______
  64. ____|__|(tm)
  65. --|||-------------------
  66. |____|__|Association∩f
  67. |||_|Shareware
  68. |__|o|Professionals
  69. -----|||---------------------
  70. |___|___|MEMBER
  71.  
  72. The≤harewareπonceptΦasφadeΘt≡ossibleµor∙ou⌠o
  73. obtainσxtremely≡owerful≤oftwareßtß≡rice∙ouπan
  74. afford,ßndΘtτives∙ou⌠he∩pportunity⌠o⌠ry⌠he
  75. softwareΓefore∙ou≥egister.
  76.  
  77. SharewareΘsδeptßliveΓy┘OUR≤upport.
  78.  
  79. Evaluate⌠he≡rogramµor│0-daysßndτiveπopies⌠o∙our
  80. friendsµorσvaluation.If,ßfter⌠he│0Σays,∙ou
  81. continue⌠o⌡se⌠he≡rogram,⌠hen≥egisterΘtΓy≤ending⌡s
  82. the≥egistrationµormΘncludedΘn⌠hisΦelpµile∩rΓy
  83. calling╡08-794-9377.┘ou≈ill≥eceive⌠he╠atest÷ersion,
  84. Printedφanual,╘echnical≤upport,╬ewsletter,«.....
  85.  
  86. Help≤upportεewΣevelopmentsΘn┴S-EASY-AS,≥egister
  87. yourπopy⌠oday!
  88.  
  89. Thank∙ouµor∙our≤upport,
  90. The≡eopleßt╘RIUS,╔nc.
  91. !ASP
  92. ASSOCIATION╧F╙HAREWARE╨ROFESSIONALS
  93.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  94. AS-EASY-ASΘs≡roducedΓyßφember∩f⌠he┴ssociation∩f
  95. Shareware╨rofessionals¿ASP).ASP≈ants⌠oφake≤ure⌠hat
  96. the≤hareware≡rinciple≈orksµor∙ou.If∙oußre⌡nable
  97. to≥esolveß≤hareware-related≡roblem≈ithßn┴SPφember
  98. byπontacting⌠heφemberΣirectly,┴SPφayΓeßble⌠oΦelp.
  99. The┴SP╧mbudsmanπanΦelp∙ou≥esolveßΣispute∩r≡roblem
  100. withßn┴SPφember,ΓutΣoesεot≡rovide⌠echnical≤upport
  101. forφember's≡roducts.Please≈rite⌠o⌠he┴SP╧mbudsman
  102. at:
  103.  
  104. ASP╧mbudsman
  105. 545╟rover╥oad
  106. Muskegon,═I49442-9427
  107.  
  108. or≤endß├ompuserveφessage÷iaσasyplex⌠o┴SP╧mbudsman
  109. 70007,3536.
  110.  
  111. !Arrays
  112. A╥╥┴┘(M┴╘╥╔╪)O╨┼╥┴╘╔╧╬╙
  113.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  114. Note⌠hatφatrix┴ddßnd╙ubtract∩peration≥esultsßre
  115. controlledΓy⌠he≤ize∩f⌠heµirstφatrix≤pecifiedµor
  116. the∩peration¿seeΓelow).Inσachφatrix∩peration,∙ou
  117. areßsked⌠o≤pecify⌠heµirst¿A)φatrix,⌠he≤econd¿B)
  118. matrixßnd⌠he⌠op∞eftπorner∩f⌠he∩utputφatrix¿C)
  119. range.The∩nlyσxceptionΘs⌠he┼quation╙olver∩ption
  120. where∩nly∩neΘnputφatrix≥angeΘs≥equired.
  121.  
  122. Please,εote⌠hat⌠he∩utputφatrix≈ill≥eplace
  123. anyΘnformation⌠hatσxistsΘn⌠he≤pecified≥ange.
  124.  
  125.  
  126. Addition:    A[i,j]½┬[k,l]╜├[i,j]
  127.  
  128. Subtraction:A[i,j]¡┬[k,l]╜├[i,j]
  129.  
  130. Multiplication:A[i,j]°┬[j,k]╜├[i,k].
  131.  
  132. Transposition:A[i,j]¡->┴[j,i]
  133.  
  134. Inversion:A[i,i]¡>┬[i,i]≤o⌠hatAxB=I
  135.  
  136. Equation╙olver:╬ote⌠hat⌠heπonstants÷ectorεeeds⌠o
  137. be≡lacedΘmmediately⌠o⌠he≥ight
  138. of⌠heπoefficientφatrixΓefore⌠he
  139. selecting⌠hisπommand.
  140.  
  141. !Columns
  142.  
  143. C╧╠╒═╬O╨┼╥┴╘╔╧╬╙
  144.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  145. *To≤et╫idth∩fπurrentπolumn⌠oεnπharacters,Σo
  146. one∩f⌠heµollowing:
  147.  
  148. (1)Press»SCSnn[ENTER],∩r
  149. (2)Press»SCSßnd⌡seßrrowδeys⌠o≤hrink/expand,∩r
  150. (3)Locateφouse≡ointer∩nπolumn∞etter,Σepress
  151. the∞eftΓuttonßnd⌠heφoveφouse≈hileΦolding
  152. theΓuttonΣown.Letτo∩f⌠heφouseΓutton≈hen
  153. theΣesiredπolumn≈idthΘsßttained.
  154.  
  155. *To╙et╟lobal├olumn╫idth,╨ress/SCGnn[ENTER]
  156. (It∩nlyßffectsπolumn≈idths⌠hatΦaveεotΓeen≤et
  157. individually).Note⌠hatεn,ßbove,φayΓe≥eplacedΓy
  158. aµormula≈hichπanΓeσvaluated⌡sing⌠he╞9¿Calc)
  159. keyΓefore█ENTER]Θs≡ressed.
  160.  
  161. *Widthµor≥ange∩fπolumns:»SCArange[ENTER]nn[ENTER]
  162.  
  163. *Delete├olumns¡»SDCrange[ENTER]
  164.  
  165. *Insert├olumns¡»SICrange[ENTER]
  166.  
  167. Note:ºrange',ßbove,Θsßny÷alid≥ange;ΘtπanΓe
  168. typedΘn∩rΦighlighted⌡sing⌠heßrrowδeysßnd⌠he
  169. pointingφethod.
  170.  
  171. !Distributors
  172. D╔╙╘╥╔┬╒╘╧╥╙
  173.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  174. TheµollowingΘs⌠heπurrent∞ist∩f╘RIUS'─istributors:
  175. (Authorized⌠o≤ell╥egistered≡ackages∩f╘RIUS≡roducts)
  176.  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  177. AUSTRALIA¡═ANACCOM,╘el.¿07)│68▓366
  178. ENGLAND-╙hareware╨ublishing,╘el.0297▓4088
  179. FRANCE-╙ER╔NFORMATIQUE╙ARL,╘el.81╕4░1╕7
  180. GERMANY-├omputer╙olutions╟mbH,╘el.¿080)╣2╡018
  181. SPAIN-╔nternational╙oftware╟roup,╘el.╣1╡19╡719
  182.  
  183. ForßΣistributorΘn∙ourπountry,πontact╘RIUS,╔nc.
  184.  
  185.  ┌─────────────────────────────┐
  186.  │TRIUS,╔nc. │
  187.  │P.O.┬OX▓49 │
  188.  │N.┴ndover,═A░1845-0249 │
  189.  │U.S.A.  │
  190.  │Tel.(508)╖94-9377 │
  191.  └─────────────────────────────┘
  192.  
  193. !FileImport
  194. I═╨╧╥╘╔╬╟
  195.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  196. The╞ile,╔mportπommandπanΓe⌡sed⌠oΘmport╘extΓased
  197. (ASCII)ßndΣBASEµilesΘntoßn┴S-EASY-AS≈orksheet,∩r
  198. toΘmport⌠heπurrentΣirectory∞isting.
  199.  
  200. dBASE╧ption:
  201. If⌠heΣBASE∩ptionΘs≤elected,≥ecordsΘn⌠he≤elected
  202. dBASE-formatµileßreΘmportedΘnto⌠heπurrent
  203. worksheet,≈ithσachµield∩f⌠he≥ecordsΘn⌠heΣBASE
  204. file≡lacedΘnßπolumn∩f⌠he≈orksheet.Theπolumn
  205. widthsßreßdjusted⌠o≥eflect⌠heµield≤izeΘn⌠he
  206. dBASEµileΓeingΘmported.
  207.  
  208.  
  209. Text∩r╓alue╧ption:
  210. If⌠he╓alues∩r╘ext∩ptionßre≤elected,⌠hen┴S-EASY-AS
  211. assumes⌠hatßn┴SCIIµileΘsΓeingΘmported.If⌠he╘ext
  212. optionΘs≤elected,┼ACH╠INEΘn⌠heΘmportedµileΓecomes
  213. a╙TRINGΘn⌠heπurrentπolumn∩f⌠he≈orksheet.Strings
  214. imported⌠his≈ay,πan⌠henΓe≡arsedΘnto⌠extßnd÷alues
  215. using⌠he─ata,╨arseπommand¿See╨arsingµorµormat
  216. andΣelimiterΣetails).
  217.  
  218. If⌠he╓alue∩ptionΘs≤elected,⌠hen≡arsing
  219. automatically⌠akes≡laceΣuring⌠heΘmporting≡rocess.
  220. (See╨arsingµorµormatßndΣelimiterΣetails).
  221.  
  222.  
  223. Example:
  224. Text╞ileπontains⌠heµollowing⌠wo∞ines;
  225.  
  226. Number╣Θsφy∞uckyεumber
  227. 16Θs▒.6E+00Θn╙cientific╬otation
  228.  
  229. WhenΘmportedΘntoß≈orksheet,⌠heΣataΘsßrrangedßs
  230. shownΓelow:
  231.  
  232.  
  233. A.╞ile,╔mport,╘ext¿Without╨arsing).
  234. ----------------------------------------
  235.  ┌.......A/....B/....C/............D/.......E/......
  236. 1  │Number╣Θsφy∞uckyεumber
  237. 2  │16Θs▒.6E+00Θn╙cientific╬otation
  238. 3  │
  239. 4  │
  240.  
  241. Note⌠hatßlthough⌠heΣata≤eems⌠o≤panµiveπolumns
  242. (A-E),σach∞ineΘsßctuallyßnσntryΘnπolumn┴.
  243.  
  244.  
  245. B.╞ile,╔mport,╓alue¿or╘extµollowedΓy╨arsing).
  246. -----------------------------------------------------
  247.  ┌.......A/....B/....C/............D/.......E/......
  248. 1  │Number9ismyluckynumber
  249. 2  │16Θs▒6ΘnScientificNotation
  250. 3  │
  251. 4  │
  252. !FormatCells
  253. F╧╥═┴╘╘╔╬╟
  254.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  255. Note⌠hatΘfßπellΦasΓeenµormatted,ßµormat≤tatus
  256. indicatorΘsΣisplayedΘn⌠he≡anelßrea.Formatting∩nly
  257. affects⌠heßppearance∩fßπell,εot⌠heßctualπontents
  258. of⌠heπell.Aπellπontaining╡.2φayΓeµormatted⌠o
  259. display╡.,Γut⌠he÷alue╡.2≈illΓe⌡sedΘnßny
  260. calculationsΘnvolving⌠hatπell.
  261.  
  262.  
  263. Example
  264. Display
  265. Type    FormatStatus
  266. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  267. Fixed    123.12[F2]-╞ixed,▓Σecimals
  268. Science1.245E+8[S3]-╙cience,│Σecimals
  269. ,1,500.0[,1]-├omma,▒Σecimal
  270. Currency$523.52[C2]-├urrency,▓Σecimals
  271. Percent34%[%0]-╨ercent,εoΣecimals
  272. General[G]-╬one
  273. Text+A1+B2[T]-╘ext
  274. +/-+++++[+/-]¡╟raphical
  275. Date20═ay,87[D1]-─ate,╘ype▒
  276. Hide█H]
  277. Engineering[bn]-┼ngineering
  278. Box[X]-┬ox
  279. Label[L]-╠abel╞ormat
  280. ResetReturn⌠o
  281. General
  282.  
  283.  
  284.  
  285.  
  286.  
  287. !F-Keys
  288. F╒╬├╘╔╧╬K┼┘╙
  289.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  290. [[-F1-]]
  291. --------
  292. A.╔n⌠he≥eadyφodeΘtΘnvokes╚elp¿that'sΦow∙ouτot
  293. hereΘn⌠heµirst≡lace).
  294.  
  295. B.╔mmediatelyµollowingß∞eftπurlyΓracket,ΘtΓrings
  296. upß∞ist∩fßllßvailableφacroπommandsΘn┴SEASY.
  297.  
  298. C.┴fterßn∩peratorΦasΓeenσntered¿+,-,*,....),Θt
  299. brings⌡pß∞ist∩fßllεamed≥angesΘn⌠heπurrent
  300. worksheet.SimplyΦighlight⌠heΣesiredεamed≥ange
  301. and≡ress█ENTER]⌠oΘnsertΘtßt⌠heπurrent≤ursor
  302. locationΘn⌠heµormula∙oußre⌠yping.
  303.  
  304. D.┴fter⌠he└δeyΦasΓeenσntered,ΘtΓrings⌡pß∞ist
  305. ofßllµunctionεames.SimplyΦighlight⌠heΣesired
  306. functionßnd≡ress█ENTER]⌠oΘnsertΘtßt⌠he
  307. current≤ursor∞ocationΘn⌠heµormula∙oußre⌠yping.
  308.  
  309. E.┴fterßΓackslashΦasΓeenσntered,ΘtΓrings⌡pß∞ist
  310. withßll⌠he≡rinter≤etupπodesπontainedΘn⌠he
  311. externalµile┴SEASY.PRT.
  312.  
  313.  
  314. [[-F2-]]-EDIT
  315. --------
  316. Places⌠heπontents∩f⌠heπell⌠heπursorΘsπurrently
  317. on,Θn⌠he≡anelßreaßndΘnvokes⌠heσditφode.Arrow,
  318. Del,╔ns,╚omeßnd┼ndδeysßreßctive.╨ress█ENTER]⌠o
  319. acceptßnyπhangesßnd≥eturn⌠o⌠he≥eadyφode.
  320.  
  321.  
  322. [[-F3-]]-MACRO/Control├odes
  323. --------
  324. A.┘oußre≡romptedµorßεamedφacro⌠oσxecute.Either
  325. type⌠heεame¿orßπellßddress),∩rΦit┼SC⌠o
  326. displayß∞ist∩fßll≥angeεamesßvailable.Select
  327. the∩neπorresponding⌠o⌠heφacro∙ou≈ant⌠oσxecute
  328. and≡ress█ENTER].
  329.  
  330. B.╫hileΘn⌠he┼ditφode█F2],≡ressing╞3≡laces∙ouΘn
  331. the├ontrol-Code-Bypassφode≈hichßllows∙ou⌠oσnter
  332. printerπontrolπodes¿lower⌠han░32┴SCII)⌡sing⌠he
  333. Alt-Numericδeypadπombination.╞or┼xample,⌠he
  334. followingδey≤equence,
  335.  
  336. Sample╞3┴lt-015╙mall╞3┴lt-018≡rint,
  337.  
  338. will≥esultΘn⌠he≈ordºSmall'≡rintedΘnπondensed
  339. mode¿onßn┼PSONπompatible≡rinter).
  340.  
  341.  
  342. [[-F4-]]-ABSOLUTE┴DDRESS
  343. --------
  344. If∙oußreσnteringßµormula⌡sing⌠he≡ointingφode,
  345. i.e.,÷oving⌠o⌠heßppropriateπells⌡sing⌠heßrrow
  346. keys,≥taher⌠han⌠yping⌠heπellßddress,⌠hen
  347. pressing╞4≈illφake⌠he∞astπell≥eferenceßbsolute.
  348. Repeatedly≡ressing╞4≈illπycle⌠hroughφakingπolumn,
  349. rowßndΓothπoordinatesΓeingßbsolute.Note:╞4Θs∩nly
  350. activeΘf∙oußreΘn⌠he≡ointingφodeßndΘf⌠he∞ast
  351. character⌠ypedΘsßn∩perator.
  352.  
  353.  
  354. [[-F5-]]-GOTO
  355. --------
  356. Youßre≡romptedµorßΣestinationπell.Youπanσither
  357. type⌠heπell∩r≥angeεame∙ou≈ant⌠oτo⌠o,∩r≡ress
  358. ESC⌠oΓe≡resented≈ithß≈indowπontainingßll⌠he≥ange
  359. namesΘn⌠he≈orksheet.Select⌠he≥angeεame∙ou≈ant
  360. and≡ress█ENTER].
  361.  
  362. 
  363. [[-F6-]]-WINDOW
  364. --------
  365. If⌠wo≈indows¿horizontal∩r÷ertical)ßreπurrently∩pen
  366. F6⌠oggles⌠heπursorΓetween⌠hem.If∩nly∩ne≈indowΘs
  367. open,≡ressing╞6⌠oggles⌠heπursorΓetween⌠heπurrent
  368. and∞astπursorπell∞ocation.
  369.  
  370.  
  371. [[-F7-]]-VIEW
  372. --------
  373. NoσffectΘf∩nly∩ne÷iewΘs∩pen.Ifφore÷iewsßre
  374. open,≡ressing╞7πycles⌠hroughßll⌠he∩pen
  375. windows/views.
  376.  
  377.  
  378. [[-F9-]]-CALC
  379. --------
  380. Re-calculatesßllπells⌠hatπontainµormulas.IfΘn
  381. theσditφode,≡ressing╞9≥eplaces⌠heµormula⌠hatΘs
  382. displayedΘn⌠he≡anelßrea≈ithΘtsπalculated÷alue,
  383.  
  384. e.g.type23*11≡ress╞9ßnd⌠he≡anelßreΣisplays▓53
  385.  
  386.  
  387. [[-F10-]]-GRAPH
  388. ---------
  389. Re-displays⌠heπurrentτraph.ThisµunctionδeyΘs
  390. usefulµor÷iewingτraphs≈hile≡erforming≈hat-if
  391. analyses.╒sing╞10∙ouΣoεotΦave⌠oτo⌠hrough⌠he»GV
  392. and⌠hen╤uit≤equenceσvery⌠ime∙ouπhange⌠he÷alues∩f
  393. theΣefined╪ßnd┘≥anges.
  394.  
  395. !General
  396. G┼╘╘╔╬╟S╘┴╥╘┼─
  397.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  398. Many∩f⌠he∩ptions,ßvailableΘn⌠he≡rogram,πanΓe
  399. invoked≈hen≤tarting⌠he≡rogram.
  400.  
  401. TheµormΘs:ASEASY»Switch1/Switch2/...█ENTER]
  402.  
  403.  
  404. /P-╒seßlternateφenuµile¿ASEASY.MN2)≈hich
  405. providesπommandπompatibility≈ith÷ersion
  406. 4.00∩f┴S-EASY-AS.
  407. /ATT-┼nables┴TTΣisplayτraphics¿modeñ48)
  408. /ATT2-┼nables┴TTΣisplayτraphics¿modeñ40)
  409. (Some╠aptops⌡se┴TT⌠ypeΣisplays)
  410. /AUTO=File...¡╙pecify⌠he≈orksheet⌠oΓe∞oaded
  411. when⌠he≡rogramΘs≤tarted
  412. /BK=x-╙et≤creenΓlank-out≡eriod⌠o°≤econds
  413. /DIR=Path..-Set⌠he╨ath⌠o⌠he╫KSµiles
  414. /E-┼nablesτraphicsµor┼GA
  415. /EV-┼nables╟raphicsµor╓GA
  416. /H-┼nablesτraphicsµor╚ercules
  417. /H2-┼nablesτraphicsµor╚ercules,╓ideo╨g.▓
  418. /MONO-├hangesπolors⌠o≈hite∩nΓlack¿CGAπard)
  419. /NEMS-─O╬OT⌡se┼MSσvenΘfµound
  420. /NT-╬o╘urbo╦eyboard,¿SlowΣown├ursor).
  421. /Q-╤uick≤creen⌡pdatingµor├GA
  422. /RA-╥ound┴bsolute¿e.g.▒.6⌠o▓.,¡1.6⌠o¡2.)
  423. /VEMS=nn¡╒se╓irtual¿disk)┼MSφodel,εn-Pages¿2k)
  424. /VP=Path¡╙et╨athµor╓irtual¿disk)φemory╞ile
  425. /V1-╞orce├GA┼mulation
  426.  
  427. *═enusßreßccessedΓy≡ressing⌠he≤lash█/]δey.
  428.  
  429. *╘oσxitµromßnyφenu≡ress⌠he█ESC]δey.
  430.  
  431. *╟raphsπanΓe≡rinted⌠oß╨ICµile,ß─ot═atrix
  432. orß∞aser≡rinterΓyßccessing⌠he╟raph≤ub-menu.
  433.  
  434. !Goalseeking
  435. G╧┴╠╙┼┼╦╔╬╟
  436.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  437. Finds⌠heΘnputεecessary⌠o≡roduceßΣesiredßnswer.
  438.  
  439. *╙pecify╔nput├ell
  440. *╙pecify╧utput├ell
  441. *╙pecify─esired╧utput╓alue
  442. *╙pecify╘oleranceµorΘterative≡rocess
  443.  
  444. Example:Considerß⌠ypicalßmortization≡roblem∩f
  445. borrowing▒0,000ßt▒2%µor▓∙ears:
  446.  
  447. «........A/.......B/.......C/.......D/.......E/
  448. 1 │
  449. 2 │(Input)(Output)
  450. 3 │15,0001.000%24706.10
  451. 4 │ │ │ │ │
  452.  │ │#of╨ayments │
  453. Loan┴mount │Payment┴mount
  454.  │@PMT(A3,B3,C3)
  455. Monthly╔nterest╥ate(12%≡er∙r)
  456.  
  457. Now,∞et⌡s≤eekßndµind⌠heφonthlyΘnterest≥ate⌠hat
  458. would≡ermitΓorrowing⌠he▒5,000µor▓∙earsΘf⌠he
  459. maximum≡ayment⌠hatπanΓeßfforded≡erφonthΘs
  460. $650.00.(Tolerance╜░.001).
  461.  
  462. /dgiB3[ENTER]oE3[ENTER]d530[ENTER]0.001[ENTER]
  463.  
  464. The≥esultsßreΣisplayedΓelow:
  465. «........A/.......B/.......C/.......D/.......E/
  466. 1 │
  467. 2 │(Input)(Output)
  468. 3 │15,0000.32%24650.00
  469.  │
  470. Desired╙olution
  471. !Graphs
  472. G╥┴╨╚╙I╬G┼╬┼╥┴╠
  473.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  474. *TheΓasic≤teps⌠oµollowΘnΣefiningßτraphßre:
  475. [Note⌠hatß)ßndΓ)Γelowßre┴BSOLUTELYεecessary!]
  476.  
  477. a)Define⌠he╪-Range
  478. b)Define∩ne∩rφore┘-ranges¿A⌠hrough╞)
  479. c)Selectß╟raph⌠ype
  480. d)Specify⌠heµormat∩f⌠he╪ßnd┘ßxes
  481. e)Specify⌠he╟raph,╪-axisßnd┘-axis⌠itles
  482. f)Customize╞onts,╠abels,╠ine⌠ypes,σtc.
  483. g)Finally,╓iew∩r╨rint⌠heτraph.
  484.  
  485. *BAR,╠INE,╨IE,╙TACKED,╚LOC,┴REA,╙TRIPßnd╫ALL
  486. typeτraphsßreεon-functional⌠ypes.All°÷aluesßre
  487. treatedßs∞abelsßnd≡lottedΘn⌠he∩rder⌠hey∩ccur
  488. in⌠he╪-range¿one-to-oneπorrespondenceΘs≥equired).
  489.  
  490. *X-Y,├UME,╥ADAR,─ELTAßnd╨OLAR⌠ypeτraphs
  491. are⌠rueµunctionalτraphs.All╪÷aluesßre⌠reated
  492. as÷alues.Y-valuesßre≡lottedßsµunctionals,
  493. assumingπontinuousµunctional≥elationshipΓetweenσach
  494. Xßnd┘÷alue.
  495.  
  496. *Toτenerateßnσxploding≡ieπhartσnter⌠heεumber∩f
  497. pixels⌠hat∙ou≈antß≡ie≤lice≥emovedµrom⌠he≥est
  498. of⌠he≡ieΘn⌠heπolumnßdjacent⌠o⌠he┴-Range
  499. column.Remember⌠hatß≡ieπhartπan∩nlyΦave∩ne┘-
  500. range.Ifφore⌠han∩ne┘-rangesßreΣefined,⌠hen
  501. ONLY⌠he┴-rangeΘs⌡sedΘnτenerating⌠he≡ieπhart.
  502.  
  503. X-RangeA-RangeExplode╥ange
  504. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  505. 6.21123.0
  506. 7.1    87.835Separate⌠his≤liceΓy
  507. 8.4    31.035≡ixels.
  508. 9.5115.8
  509. 
  510.  
  511. *The╙PLIT∩ption╙hows⌠woτraphs∩n⌠he≤ame≤creen.
  512. TheµirstτraphΘs⌠heτraphπurrentlyΣefinedßnd⌠he
  513. secondΘsßεamedτraph.╬ote⌠hat⌠hisτraphΘsµor
  514. display≡urposes∩nly.Split≤creenτraphsφayεotΓe
  515. printedßs≤uch.
  516.  
  517. *The═ERGE∩ption≤hows⌠woτraphs≤uperimposed∩n⌠he
  518. same≤creen.The∞eft÷erticalßxisΣisplays⌠he≤cale
  519. for⌠heπurrentτraph,≈hile⌠he≥ight÷erticalßxis
  520. displays⌠he≤caleµor⌠heεamedτraphΓeingφerged.
  521.  
  522. Note:ToΣisable⌠heφerge/splitµeatures,≤elect
  523. /Graphics,╬ame,╥eset.
  524.  
  525. !Install
  526. I╬╙╘┴╠╠O╨╘╔╧╬╙
  527.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  528.  
  529. *├OLORS:
  530. Set⌠heπolorsµor╘ext,═enu,σtc.Move⌠heπolor
  531. cursor¿specifiedΓy⌠heπharactersºAB')⌠o⌠heΣesired
  532. colorπombinationßnd≡ress█ENTER]⌠oßccept.
  533. Alternatively,∙ouφay≤implyσnter⌠heεumber∩f⌠he
  534. color∙ouΣesire.
  535.  
  536. *─IMENSION:│D-simulation∩ption¿see╨anels⌠opic).
  537.  
  538. *╓IDEO:
  539. Select⌠he÷ideo⌠ypesΣesired,ßnd≤upportedΓy∙our
  540. hardware.NOTE:╘he╪-Type≤election≥equires⌠hat⌠he
  541. userΘsµamiliar≈ith╓GA≥egister≤ettings.Please,
  542. consult∙our╓GAßdapterπardßndφonitorφanualΓefore
  543. attempting⌠o≤et⌠hisφode.
  544.  
  545. *╨RINTER:
  546. Select⌠he≡rinterπonnected⌠o∙ourπomputer.If∙ou
  547. cannotµind⌠heßppropriate≡rinter≤election,⌠hen⌠ry
  548. one∩f⌠heµollowing:
  549.  
  550. EPSON╞X-80Θf∙our≡rinterΘs╣-pin─ot═atrix
  551. EPSON╠Q-1000Θf∙our≡rinterΘs▓4-pin─ot═atrix
  552. HP╠aserjetΘf∙ouΦaveß∞aserjet≡rinter
  553.  
  554. Chancesßre⌠hat∙our≡rinterΘs÷eryπompatible≈ith
  555. one∩f⌠heseτenericΣeviceΣrivers.
  556.  
  557. Note⌠hatΓefore∙ouπan≤end∩utput⌠o∙our≡rinter,
  558. youßlsoεeed⌠oφake≤ure⌠hat⌠he─EVICE≤electionΘs
  559. correct.Doεotµorget⌠hatφany≡rintersφayΓe
  560. configuredßsσither≡arallel∩r≤erialΣevices.Check
  561. toφake≤ure⌠he≤electionΘnΘnstallßnd∙ourΦardware
  562. setupßgree!
  563.  
  564. !Keys
  565. M╧╓╔╬╟A╥╧╒╬─
  566.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  567. Up:═ove⌡p∩ne≥ow
  568. Down:═oveΣown∩ne≥ow
  569. Left:═ove∞eft∩neπolumn
  570. ╥ight:═ove≥ight∩neπolumn
  571. Home:═ove⌠oπell┴1
  572. Pgdn:═oveΣown▓0≥ows
  573. Pgup:═ove⌡p▓0≥ows
  574. TAB:═ove≥ight∩ne≡age
  575. ╙hft╘AB:═ove∞eft∩ne≡age
  576. ╞5:╟o⌠o≤pecifiedπell∩rεamed≥ange
  577. ╞6:╟o⌠o╬ext≈indow
  578. ╞7:╟o⌠o╬ext╓iew
  579.  
  580. Pressing⌠he┼ndδey,µollowedΓy∩ne∩fßrrowδeys,
  581. moves⌠heπursor⌠o⌠heσnd∩f⌠heπurrentΓlock.
  582.  
  583.  ┌........A/.......B/.......C/.......D/........E/
  584. 1  │2211451442
  585. 2  │787276
  586. 3  │456
  587. 4  │7129
  588. 5  │219049
  589. 6  │92141911
  590. 7  │93
  591. 8  │
  592.  
  593. If├ursorßt┴1:[END]█DOWN]--->├ursorßt┴2
  594. then[END]█RIGHT]--->├ursorßt├2
  595. !Linking
  596. ╠╔╬╦╔╬╟
  597.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  598. CellsΘn⌠he≈orksheetπurrentlyΘnφemoryπanΓe∞inked
  599. to≈orksheets∩nΣisk⌡sing⌠he└LINKµunction∩f┴S-EASY-
  600. AS.╓alues¿or∞abels)µrom⌠heµile∩n-diskßre
  601. automatically≡lacedΘn⌠heπellπontaining⌠he└LINK
  602. function.
  603.  
  604. @LINK("FileName>Cell")
  605.  
  606.     Ex.@LINK("c:\SAMPLE.WKS>A31")
  607.  
  608. *The─ouble╤uotesßnd⌠heº>'πharacterßreεecessary
  609.  
  610. *Theµile≤pecifiedΓyºFileName'≤houldΓeΘn⌠he
  611. programΣirectory∩r⌠heπomplete≡ath≤houldΓe
  612. specified.TheºWKS'σxtensionΘs∩ptional.
  613.  
  614. When⌠heµunctionΘsµirstσntered,⌠heπell≈illΣisplay
  615. 'N/A'Θndicating⌠hatεo∞inkingΦas⌠aken≡lace.
  616.  
  617. The»File,╒plinkπommandεeeds⌠oΓeσxecuted,µor⌠he
  618. contents∩f⌠he≥eferencedºCell'ΘnºFileName'ßre
  619. retrievedßnd≡lacedΘn⌠heπallingπell.
  620.  
  621. AllºLinked'πellsßre⌡pdated≈henßµileΘs≥etrieved
  622. (i.e.,ßsΘfß»File,╒plinkπommand≈asσxecuted).
  623.  
  624.  
  625. !Macros
  626. MACROS
  627.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  628. MacrosφayΓeφadeßccessible⌠hroughßn┴LTδey≤equence
  629. byßssigning⌠hemß≥angeεame⌡singß≤ingle∞etter█A..Z,
  630. 1..0]≡recededΓyß[\]Γackslash.
  631.  
  632. Toσxecute≤uchßφacro,≤implyΦoldΣown⌠he┴ltδeyßnd
  633. press⌠he∞etterπorresponding⌠o⌠he≥angeεameßbove.
  634.  
  635. MacrosσxecuteΣownwardµrom⌠he≤tarting≥ow⌡ntilß
  636. blank≥owΘs≥eached,⌠he█ESC]δeyΘs≡ressed∩rß
  637. branchingφacroπommandΘsσncountered.
  638.  
  639. Autoσxecutingφacros≤tartσxecutingΘmmediatelyßfter
  640. the≤preadsheet⌠heyßreπontainedΘnΘs∞oaded.To
  641. defineßnßutoexecutingφacro,≤implyτive⌠heµirstπell
  642. of⌠heφacro≤equence⌠he≥angeεame▄0¿zero).
  643.  
  644. Allφacroδeysßnd≤ubstituteµunctionδeysφustΓe
  645. enclosedΘnΓraces√}.╘ry⌠heµollowing≤impleφacro
  646. whichφoves⌠heπursor≥ight▓πells.
  647.  
  648. !MacroRec
  649. M┴├╥╧R┼├╧╥─╔╬╟
  650.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  651. YourδeystrokesφayΓe≥ecordedßutomatically,ßnd⌠urned
  652. intoφacroπommand≤equences.
  653.  
  654. 1.┼nter⌠he═acro≥ecordingφodeΓyσxecuting⌠he
  655. command:/Sheet,═acro,├ompose
  656. (TheφodeΘndicatorπhanges⌠oºCompose!')
  657.  
  658. 2.╨erform⌠he≥equired⌠ask(s).Yourδeystrokesßre
  659. being≤toredΘnßΓuffer.
  660.  
  661. **╨lease,εote⌠hatΘf⌠he»File╥etrieve∩r╬ewφenu
  662. isΘnvoked,⌠heφacroπomposingφodeΘs
  663. automaticallyπancelled.
  664.  
  665. 3.╫hen∙ouΦaveµinished≈ith∙ourφacroπomposition,
  666. invoke⌠he≤ameπommandßgain¿/Sheet,═acro,├ompose).
  667. You≈illΓeßskedµorßπellΣestination⌠o≤tore⌠he
  668. generatedφacro.Move⌠heπursor⌠o⌠heΣesired
  669. locationßnd≡ress█ENTER].
  670.  
  671. **╬ote⌠hatΣepending∩n⌠he≤ize∩f⌠heφacro,πells
  672. in⌠he≥owΓelowφayΓe∩verwritten.Care≤houldΓe
  673. taken⌠o≡lace⌠heφacroΘnß∞ocation≈ithß
  674. sufficientεumber∩fΓlank∩r⌡ndesired≥ows∩f
  675. cells∩r⌡sefulΘnformationφayΓe∩verwritten.
  676.  
  677.  
  678. !MacroKeys
  679. M┴├╥╧K┼┘╙
  680.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  681. Theseφacroπommandsßreσquivalent⌠oδeystrokes.╫hen
  682. encounteredΘnßφacro≤tatement,⌠heyφake┴S-EASY-AS
  683. behaveßsΘf⌠heπorrespondingδey≈as≡ressed.
  684.  
  685. {LTε}=Moveπursorε≤paces/cells∞eft
  686. {LT}=Moveπursor∩ne≤pace/cell⌠o⌠he∞eft
  687. {RTε}=Moveπursorε≤paces/cells≥ight
  688. {RT}=Moveπursor∩ne≤pace/cell⌠o⌠he≥ight
  689. {UPε}=Moveπursorε≤paces/cells⌡p
  690. {UP}=Moveπursor∩ne≤pace/cell⌡p
  691. {DNε}=Moveπursorε≤paces/cellsΣown
  692. {DNε}=Moveπursor∩ne≤pace/cellΣown
  693. {BSε}=backspaceε≤paces
  694. {BS}=backspace∩ne≤pace
  695. {PGLT}=Moveπursor∩ne≡age∞eft
  696. {PGRT}=Moveπursor∩ne≡age≥ight
  697. {PGUP}=Moveπursor∩ne≡age¿20≥ows)⌡p
  698. {PGDN}=Moveπursor∩ne≡age¿20≥ows)Σown
  699. {HOME}=Moveπursor⌠o┴1
  700. {EDIT}=Sameßs╞2
  701. {CALC}=Sameßs╞9
  702. {ESC}=Sameßs┼scape
  703. {WINDOW}╜Sameßs╞6
  704. {GRAPH}=Sameßs╞10
  705. {INS}=TogglesΘnsertφode
  706. {?}=PauseµorΘnput
  707. {GOTO}=Sameßs╞5
  708. ~=Substituteµor█ENTER]
  709. {ABS}=Sameßs╞4
  710. {END}=End╦ey
  711. {DEL}=Delδey
  712. {VIEW}=Sameßs╞7
  713.  
  714. See═acroWords⌠opicµorφoreΘnfo∩nφacro∞anguage.
  715.  
  716. !MacroWords
  717. M┴├╥╧L┴╬╟╒┴╟┼
  718.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  719. Theseπommandsßre∩nlyßvailableµrom≈ithinσxecuting
  720. macros.
  721.  
  722. √Appendú,"Fname"}¡╧penµileóFname"Θnßppendφode
  723. as⌡nitú¿up⌠o╡µiles∩penßre
  724. permittedßt∩ne⌠ime).
  725. √Beep}-┴≤ingleΓeep≤ound.
  726. √BlankRANGE}-┼rase⌠he≤pecified≥ange
  727. √Bordcolor°}-╙ets⌠he┬orderπolor⌠o°
  728. √BorderOff}-╘urn╧FF⌠he≥owßndπolumnΓorders
  729. √BorderOn}-╘urn╧N⌠he≥owßndπolumnΓorders
  730. √Botcolor°}-╙etsπolor∩fΓottom∞ine⌠o°
  731. √Call}-├ALL≥outineßtµollowingπellßnd
  732. execute⌡ntil√Ret}
  733. √ClrScr}    -├lear⌠heσntire≤creen
  734. √Closeú}-├loseµileú
  735. √Cursor}    -╥efers⌠oπurrentπell∞ocation.It
  736. mayΓe⌡sedßsß÷ariableΘnφacros.
  737. √Delay°}-─elayßnßction,≈aitingµor≡ressing
  738. anyδey¿x/1000≤econds).
  739. √EscOff}    -─isable⌠he┼scapeδeyΣuringφacro
  740. execution.The┼scapeδeyΓecomes
  741. effectiveßgain,∩nce⌠heφacro
  742. executionφodeΘsσxited∩rΘfßn
  743. {EscOn}φacroΘs⌡sed.
  744. √EscOn}-╥eset⌠he┼scapeδey¿undo√EscOff}).
  745. √Exit}-├lear┴LL∞evels∩f⌠he≤ubroutine
  746. stackßndπontinueσxecution∩f⌠he
  747. macroπommands.
  748. √For├nt,Start,Stop,Step}¡┼xecutes⌠heφacroπommands
  749. thatµollow⌡ntil√NEXT}Θsσncountered,
  750. thenΘncrementsπounter├nt⌡ntil⌠he
  751. Stop÷alueΘs≥eached.
  752. √Get├ell}-┴ccepts⌠heεextδey≡ressedßnd≡laces
  753. itΘn├ell.
  754. √GotoXy┴1,A2}-╨ositionπharacterπursorßtπol,row
  755. √If╘est}-╔F⌠rue⌠henσxecuteßtµollowing
  756. command¿in≤ameπell)σlseσxecute
  757. macroΘnεext≥ow.
  758. √Indxyφ,n}-╨lace≤tatusΘndicatorΘnπolφ,≥owε
  759. √InLabelóMsg",A1}-╔nputß╠ABELßnd≡laceΘnπell
  760. √InValueóMsg",A2}-╔nputß╬UMBERßnd≡laceΘnπell
  761. √Inkeyπell}-╨lace⌠heεextδey≡ressedΘnπell
  762. √InRangeóMsg",Cell}
  763. -╨romptµor≥ange⌡singóMsg".╘he
  764. rangeΘs≤pecified⌡sing⌠he≡ointing
  765. method,ßnd⌠erminatedΓy█ENTER].
  766. The≥esulting≥angeΘs≡lacedΘn├ell.
  767. √IoinitóCOMn:Baud,PA,DB,SB,LEN,DL"}¡╔nitialize╨ort
  768. COMn╜├om≡ort⌠oΓeΘnitialized
  769. Baud╜¿300,▒200,....)
  770. PA=╨arity¿E,╧,╬...)
  771. DB=─ata┬its¿7,╕,...)
  772. SB=╙top┬its¿1,▓,...)
  773. LEN=═ax⌠ransmitted≤tring∞ength
  774. DL=─elayΘn╙ystem├ycles
  775. {IolabelóString",Range}¡╘ransmit╙tring⌠o⌠he├omm
  776. port.If╙tringΘsΓlank¿""),
  777. receive≤tringµrom⌠he≡ort.If
  778. Range=NUL,Ωust≤endΘnfo.
  779. {Iovalue╓alue,Range}¡╘ransmit/Receive╓alue⌠o/from⌠he
  780. Comm≡ort.╔f╥ange=NUL,Ωust≤end
  781. Value.
  782. √Jump}-╩UMP⌠oπellµollowingΘnstructionßnd
  783. startσxecuting.
  784. √Letπell,Arg}-╥eplaces⌠heπontents∩fπell≈ith┴rg
  785. (value,σquation,σtc.)
  786. √MenuCall╬AME}-╙imilar⌠oßboveΓutß≤ubroutineπall
  787. √MenuJump╬AME}-─efine∙our∩wnφenußndΓranch⌠oΘt
  788. √MenuOff}-╘urn∩ffφenu⌡pdating
  789. √MenuOn}    -╘urn∩nφenu⌡pdating
  790. √MenuWidth┴1}-╙et⌠he≈idth∩fφenu,═ax=30πols.
  791. √MenuXy┴1,A2}-╙et⌠heπol,row≡osition∩f⌠heφenu.
  792. √Menucolor°}-╙ets⌠heπolor∩f⌠heφenu⌠o°
  793. √Open╞#,M#,"FName"}¡╧pensßµile¿up⌠o╡µilesφayΓe
  794. openßt⌠he≤ame⌠ime).
  795. F#╜╒nitεumber¿1,▓,│,...)
  796. M#╜═ode╬umber
  797. 1¡╥ead
  798. 2¡╫rite
  799. 3¡┴ppend
  800. √Read╞#,├ell}-╥ead∩ne∞ineµromΣiskµileúßnd
  801. placeΘtΘn├ell.Advance⌠heµile
  802. pointer⌠o⌠heεext∞ineΘn⌠heµile.
  803. √Quit}-╤UIT,≤topσxecuting⌠heφacro
  804. √PtrColor╪}-╙et⌠he≡ointerπolor⌠o╪
  805. √Recalc╥ANGE}-├alculate∩nly⌠he≤pecified≥ange
  806. √Restart}-├lear∩ne∞evel∩f⌠he≤ubroutine
  807. stackßndπontinueσxecution∩f⌠he
  808. macroπommands.
  809. √Ret}-╥ETURNµromßπalled≤ubroutine
  810. √ScrnOff}-╘urn∩ff⌠he≤creenΣisplay⌡pdate
  811. √ScrnOn}    -╘urn∩n⌠he≤creenΣisplay⌡pdate
  812. √TextColor°}-├hanges⌠he⌠extπolor⌠o╪
  813. (seeφanualµorπolors)
  814. √Tone┴1,A2}-╨layß⌠one∩fΣuration,µrequency
  815. √Topcolor°}-╙etsπolor∩f⌠op∞ine⌠o°
  816. √Update}    -╥efresh≤creen≈ithεewπell÷alues
  817. √While╘est,Action}¡╥epeatºAction'≈hileºTest'Θs
  818. valid.Then,≡roceed≈ith⌠heφacro∩n
  819. theπellΓelow.
  820. √WriteóMsg"}-╫rite═sgßt⌠heπurrentπharacterπursor
  821. position∩n⌠he≤creen.
  822. √Write╞#,"Msg"}¡╫rite═sg⌠o∩penΣiskµile╞#,
  823. startingßt⌠heπurrent∞ocationΘn⌠he
  824. file.
  825. √WriteLnóMsg"}-╙ameßsßbove,≈ith├R/LF
  826. √Write╞#,"Msg"}¡╫rite═sg⌠o∩penΣiskµile╞#,
  827. startingßt⌠heπurrent∞ocationΘn⌠he
  828. fileßndßdvanceµile≡ointer⌠o⌠he
  829. begining∩f⌠heεext∞ine..
  830.  
  831.  
  832.  
  833. !Parsing
  834. P┴╥╙╔╬╟
  835.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  836. ParsingΘs⌡sed⌠oπonvertß≤tringΘntoσquivalent≤trings
  837. or÷aluesΘnßdjacentπolumnsΘn⌠he≤ame≥ow.ParsingΘs
  838. used,µorσxample,⌠oπonvertßµile≈hich≈asΘmportedßs
  839. text,⌠oΘtsσquivalent⌠extßnd÷alues.Inßddition⌠o
  840. the≤paceπharacter,⌠heµollowingπharactersßre⌡sedßs
  841. delimitersΘn≡arsing.
  842.  
  843.     [▌[-][;][,][+][']
  844.  
  845. Examples:
  846.  
  847. Ab╡6╡0-55-->Ab5650-55
  848. BB,1E2╡;19-->BB100519
  849. Abº21▐62▓0-->Ab216220
  850.  │ │
  851.  └───┬───┘
  852.  │
  853. Labels
  854.  
  855. Note⌠hatΘn⌠he∞astσxample,τivenßbove,⌠he
  856. parsingπharacterΘs⌠he≤pace.The≤ingle±uote
  857. andπarretßre≤implyµormattingπharacters.
  858.  
  859. Positions¿columns)πannotΓe≥eservedΣuring⌠he≡arsing
  860. process,⌡nless≤pecifically≥eserved⌡sing⌠heΣouble
  861. quoteΣelimiter.
  862.  
  863. Forσxample,⌠he≤tring:ThisΘsßnσxample,0,0
  864. would≡arse⌠o:
  865.  
  866. ..........A........../..B../..C../..D../..E.../...
  867. 1:╘hisΘsßnσxample00
  868. 2:
  869. 3:
  870.  
  871. while⌠he≤tring:ThisΘsßnσxample,"ó,0,"ó,0
  872. would≡arse⌠o:
  873.  
  874. ..........A........../..B../..C../..D../...E../...
  875. 1:╘hisΘsßnσxample00
  876. 2:
  877. 3:
  878.  
  879.  
  880. !PrintSetup
  881. P╥╔╬╘C╧─┼╙
  882.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  883. *All≡rinterπontrolπodesφustΓe≡lacedΘnß╙ETUP
  884. string¿PrintTo,╨rinter,╧ptions,╙etup).
  885.  
  886. AS-EASY-AS≈illßcceptπodesßs╘HREE─IGITΣecimal
  887. ASCIIπharacter≤equences,≡recededΓy⌠heΓack-slash
  888. character█\],∩rßs≤imply┴SCIIπharacters.For
  889. example∙ouφay⌠ypeσither∩ne∩f⌠heµollowing⌠wo
  890. equivalentπodesΘn≥esponse⌠o⌠he≡romptµor⌠he≤etup
  891. string:
  892.  
  893. \027\069[ENTER](069Θs⌠heπodeµor┼)
  894. \027E[ENTER]
  895.  
  896.  
  897. *The≤etup≤tringφayΓeσditedΓy≥e-selecting⌠he
  898. SETUP∩ption.Examples∩fπodesµor┼PSONtype
  899. printersßre:
  900.  
  901.  ┌────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
  902.  │\014EnlargedON  │\027\0497/72"∞ine≤pacing │
  903.  │\020EnlargedOFF │\027\0501/6"line≤pacing │
  904.  └────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
  905.  
  906. Please,πheck∙our≡rinter'sφanualµorπontrolπodes
  907. specific⌠o∙our≡rinter.
  908.  
  909. Pressing▄µollowedΓy╞1,≈ill∩penß≤econdary≈indow
  910. containing⌠he≤etupπodesßvailableΘn∙our≡rinter
  911. setupµile┴SEASY.PRT¿see⌡ser'sφanualµorΣetails).
  912.  
  913. !Printing
  914. ╨╥╔╬╘╔╬╟
  915.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  916. Before∙ou≤tart≡rinting∙ou≤hould⌠akeßµewφinutes
  917. and≥eview⌠heΘnformation≡resentedΦereßndΘn⌠he
  918. user'sφanual.Itπan≤ave∙ouß∞ot∩f⌠imeßnd≡aper.
  919.  
  920. ItΘsßlsoΘmportant⌠o≤elect⌠heπorrect≡rinterΣriver
  921. and⌠heπorrect≡rinter≡ort⌡nder╒ser,╔nstall,╨rinter
  922. and╒ser,╔nstall,─evice≥espectively.
  923.  
  924.  
  925. Printer≡roblems/questionsφost∩ftenσncounteredßre⌠he
  926. result∩f∩ne¿orφore∩f⌠heµollowingπonditions):
  927.  
  928. 1.╫hen⌠rying⌠o≡rintτraphics¿or⌠extªτraphics),ß
  929. lot∩f┴SCIIΦighΓitπharactersßre≡rintedΘnstead.
  930. PrinterΘsεotπompatible≈ith∩ne∩f⌠heΣrivers
  931. included≈ith⌠he≡rogram,∩r∙ouΦave≤elected⌠he
  932. wrong≡rinterΣriver(User,╔nstall).
  933.  
  934. 2.╬umber∩fΘnes≡er≡ageΘn⌠he≡rogramΣoesεotßgree
  935. with⌠heεumber∩f∞ines≡er≡age≤etting∩n∙our
  936. printer.(GapsßppearΘn⌠heφiddle∩f⌠he≡rinted
  937. pages,⌠he⌠opφargin≤eems⌠oπreepΣown∩nσach≡age,
  938. etc.)
  939.  
  940. Theεumber∩f⌠ext∞ines≡rinted∩nß≡ageΘs:
  941.  
  942.     PageLength¡╘opMargin¡┬ottomMargin¡╢
  943.  
  944. (6∞inesßre≥eservedßutomatically,∩neΓeforeßnd
  945. after⌠heΦeaderßndµooterßnd∩neσachµor⌠he
  946. top≡ageßndΓottom≡age≤kip≡erforation.
  947.  
  948. 3.╘he≥ightφarginΘs≤etΘncorrectly.¿The≡rogram∩nly
  949. printsß≡ortion∩f⌠he≥angeσven⌠houghß≈ider≥ange
  950. hasΓeen≤pecified┴NDµits∩n⌠he≡age¡µunction∩f
  951. your≡rinter).
  952.  
  953. 4.╔ncorrect╙etupπodeΘsσnteredΘn⌠he≡rogram.This
  954. may≥esultΘnφany⌡npredictable≥esults.Wrongµont,
  955. wrongπharacter≤ize,«...
  956.  
  957. 5.╨rinterΘs≤et⌠oß≡roportionalµont¿columns
  958. of≡rintout≈illεot∞ine⌡p).ThisΘsεormallyß
  959. problemσncountered≈ith╠aserjet≡rinters⌠hat
  960. automatically≤elect∩ne∩rφoreπartridgeµonts.
  961.  
  962. TheΓasic≤teps⌠o≡roducing≡rintoutsßre:
  963.  
  964. 1.Invoke⌠he╨rint═enu¿/pp)
  965. 2.Specify⌠he≥ange⌠oΓe≡rinted¿i.e.,⌠heΓlock∩f
  966. cells⌠hat∙ou≈ant≤ent⌠o∙our≡rinter).
  967. 3.Make≤ure⌠he⌠op,Γottomßnd∞eftφarginsßre
  968. setπorrectly.
  969. 4.Make≤ure⌠he╨age∞engthΘs≤etπorectly¿and
  970. agrees≈ith⌠he≡rinter≤etting).╘heΣefaultΘsµor
  971. a╢6∞ine/page≡ageµormat.
  972. 5.SpecifyßnyΦeadersßnd/orµooters¿Notεecessary).
  973. 6.Reset⌠he⌠op∩f≡age¿use⌠he┴djustπommand),ßnd
  974. make≤ure⌠hat⌠he≡rinter≡ointerΘsßlso≤et⌠o⌠he
  975. top∩f⌠he≡age.
  976. 7.Select╟O⌠o≤tart≡rinting.
  977.  
  978. Headerßnd╞ooter∞inesßreπenteredßndφayπontainßny
  979. textßs≈ellßsßny∩f⌠heµollowing≤pecialπodes:
  980.  
  981. |-Useεextµield¿LineΘsΣividedΘnto│
  982. fields;∞eft,πenter,≥ight).
  983. #-Print╨ageεumber.Note⌠hat⌠he
  984. /PrintTO,╨rinter,┴djustπommand
  985. resets⌠he≡ageπounter⌠o·ero.
  986. @-Printπurrent╙ystemΣate.
  987.  
  988. Example:|@-Will≡rint⌠heΣateΘn⌠he≤econd
  989. field¿center).
  990.  
  991. Note:┘ouπan╙TOP⌠he≡rinterßtßny⌠imeΓy≡ressing
  992. the█ESC]δey.Note⌠hatµor≡rintersσquipped≈ith
  993. a≡rintΓuffer,πontrol∩f⌠he≡rogramφightΓe
  994. re-gainned≈hen┼SCΘs≡resed,Γut⌠he≡rinter
  995. mightπontinue⌠o≡rint⌡ntilΘtsΓufferΘsσmpty.
  996.  
  997. !Querrying
  998. Q╒┼╥╥┘╔╬╟AD┴╘┴┬┴╙┼
  999.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1000. Find∩rσxtract≥ecords≈hichφatch≤electedπriteria,
  1001. fromßΣatabaseΘn┴S-EASY-AS.
  1002.  
  1003. In∩rder⌠o⌡se⌠heseπommandsΘn┴S-EASY-AS,∙ouεeed⌠o
  1004. haveπreated⌠hree≥anges.The─ata╔nput≥ange,⌠he─ata
  1005. Output≥angeßnd⌠he─ata├riterion≥ange.Once⌠hatΘs
  1006. done,∙ouφay±uestion∙ourΣatabaseßndσxtractßny
  1007. information∙ouΣesireΓy≤implyµollowing⌠heseµour
  1008. simple≤teps:
  1009.  
  1010. 1.─efine⌠heΣatabase╔nput≥ange:»dqiA1..C6█ENTER]
  1011. An┴S-EASY-ASΣatabaseΘsφade⌡p∩f≥ecords¿rows),
  1012. andσachεameΘn⌠heΣefined≥angeΘsßµield∩f⌠he
  1013. respective≥ecord.The├olumnΦeadings¿part∩f⌠he
  1014. database≥ange)ßre⌠heµieldεames.
  1015.  
  1016. 2.─efine⌠he╧utput≥ange:╧A21..C24█ENTER]
  1017. Theµirst≥ow∩f⌠he∩utput≥angeπontains⌠heεames
  1018. of⌠heµields⌠hat∙ou≈ant⌠oσxtractµrom⌠heΘnput
  1019. range.Theµieldεames≤houldΓe╔DENTICAL⌠o⌠hoseΘn
  1020. theΘnput≥ange;≈e≥ecommendπopying⌠hem≥ather⌠han
  1021. retyping!
  1022.  
  1023. 3.─efine⌠he├riterion≥ange:CA11.A12█ENTER]
  1024. Theµirst≥owπontainsßn┼XACTπopy∩f⌠heµield
  1025. names⌠oΓe⌡sedßsπriteria.
  1026.  
  1027. Criteriaßre≤pecified⌡singß∞ogical∩peratorßnd⌠he
  1028. correspondingµieldΘn⌠heµirst≥ecord¿row)∩f⌠he
  1029. input≥ange.WildcardsßreßllowedΘn≤trings
  1030. criteria:
  1031.  
  1032. *-φatchßllπharacters⌠o≥ight∩f¬
  1033. A*=Matchßny≥ecord≈hoseΣesignatedµield
  1034. starts≈ith┴≥egardless∩f≈hat
  1035. follows.¿Arc,┴pron,┴ll,┴rctic,..)
  1036.  
  1037. ?-φatch≤ingleπharacterΘn≡osition∩f┐.
  1038. ?at╜Matchßny≥ecord≈hose≥espectedµield
  1039. starts≈ithßnyπharacterßndΦasºat'
  1040. as⌠he≤econdßnd⌠hirdπharacters,
  1041. (Hat,├at,┬at,...)
  1042.  
  1043. ~-φatchßnything╝>⌠oπriterion¿butεot╜)
  1044. ~At╜Matchßny≥ecord≈hose≥espectedµield
  1045. isεotºAt'.¿Then,⌠han,╩ohn,...)
  1046.  
  1047. ...¡φatchΘfµollowing≤tringΘsΘnµield
  1048. ...are╜Matchßny≥ecord≈hose≥espected
  1049. µieldπontains⌠heπharactersºare'.
  1050. ¿software,Φardware,...)
  1051.  
  1052. ┤.┼xtract⌠he≥ecords⌠hatφeet⌠heπriteriaΣefinedΘn
  1053. item│,ßboveßnd≡lace⌠heπorresponding≥ecord
  1054. informationΘn⌠he∩utput≥ange.
  1055.  
  1056. Example:
  1057. ~~~~~~~~
  1058.  
  1059. Database╔nput╥ange¡/dqiA1..C6[ENTER]
  1060. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  1061.  ┌..............A/......B/..........C/........D/......
  1062. 1  │NameAgeHeight(m)<-╞ield╬ames
  1063. 2  │Bill╩ohnson191.82 ┐
  1064. 3  │Wayne╫illiams411.79 │
  1065. 4  │John╩ones291.88 ├─Records
  1066. 5  │James├arlson    331.74 │
  1067. 6  │Bob╥obinson181.91 ┘
  1068. 7  │
  1069.  
  1070.  
  1071. Database├riterion╥ange¿1)-»dqcA11..A12[ENTER]
  1072. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  1073.  ┌..............A/......B/..........C/........D/.....
  1074. 11 │Name    <--╞ield╬ame
  1075. 12 │J*<--├riterion(This├riterion≈ill
  1076. 13 │filter∩utßll≥ecords≈here⌠he
  1077. 14 │first∞etter∩fµieldºName'Θsεot╩)
  1078.  
  1079.  
  1080. Database╧utput╥ange¿1)-»dqoA21..C24[ENTER]e
  1081. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  1082.  ┌..............A/......B/..........C/........D/.......
  1083. 21 │NameAgeHeight(m)<--╞ield╬ames
  1084. 22 │John╩ones291.88  ┐
  1085. 23 │James├arlson    331.74  ┴Extracted
  1086. 24 │Records
  1087.  
  1088.  
  1089. Modify⌠heπriterion≥ange,⌠his⌠ime⌡sing⌠heßgesßsß
  1090. filter.Then≥epeat⌠he┼xtract¿/DQE)πommand⌠oσxtract
  1091. theεew≥ecords.
  1092.  
  1093. Database├riterion╥ange¿2)
  1094. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  1095.  ┌..............A/......B/..........C/........D/.....
  1096. 1  │Age<--╞ield╬ame
  1097. 2  │+B2>30<--├riterion(This├riterion≈ill
  1098. 3  │filter∩utßll≥ecords≈here⌠he
  1099. 4  │fieldºAge'Θsτreater⌠han│0)
  1100.  
  1101. Database╧utput╥ange¿2)
  1102. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  1103.  ┌..............A/......B/..........C/........D/.......
  1104. 1  │NameAgeHeight(m)<--╞ield╬ames
  1105. 2  │Wayne╫illiams411.79 ─┐
  1106. 3  │James├arlson    331.74 ─┴─Extracted
  1107.  
  1108. !Sorting
  1109. ╙╧╥╘╔╬╟
  1110.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1111. SortingßΣataΓase∩f≥ecordsΓyßnyµield¿column)
  1112. mayΓeΣoneΓy≡erforming⌠heµollowing≤equence∩f
  1113. keystrokes.Note⌠hat⌠he∩riginal≥elationshipsΓetween
  1114. cellsßre≥etainedΣuring≤orting.
  1115.  
  1116. --GetΘnto⌠he─ata╙ortφenuΓy⌠yping:/ds
  1117.  
  1118. --Define⌠he╔NPUT≥ange,╘hisΘncludesßll≥ecordsΘn
  1119. theΣataΓase,Θ.e.ßll≥owsßndπolumns.╬ote⌠hat
  1120. you≤houldσxclude⌠heΦeadings,Θfßny.
  1121.  
  1122. --Define⌠he╨RIMARYδey¿first≤ortπolumn)
  1123.  
  1124. --Optional:─efine⌠he╙ECONDARYδey∩r⌠ieΓreaker
  1125. (Second≤ortπolumn¡ΘfΣesired)
  1126.  
  1127. --Select╟O⌠oΘnitiate⌠he≤ort
  1128.  
  1129. The≤ort≈illΓeπompleted≤hortlyßndßΓeep≈ill
  1130. sound.
  1131.  
  1132. Pleaseεote⌠hat≤ortingΘsΣoneßccording⌠he┴SCII
  1133. values∩f⌠heπharacters,⌠herefore,εumbersßre≡laced
  1134. beforeπharacters..
  1135.  
  1136. !WordProc
  1137. W╧╥─P╥╧├┼╙╙╔╬╟
  1138.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1139. The≈ord≡rocessingφode∩f┴S-EASY-ASφayΓeßccessed
  1140. byσxecuting⌠heπommand»Sheet,╘ext,╫ord.
  1141.  
  1142. *Up⌠o▓0∞ines∩f⌠extßreßccommodatedσach⌠ime⌠he
  1143. word≡rocessorΘsΘnvoked.
  1144.  
  1145. *Automatic∞ine≈rapping≈ith∩r≈ithout≤pace≡adding
  1146. (Ragged∩r╩ustified)Θs⌠oggledΓy≡ressing╞7∩nce
  1147. in⌠he≈ord≡rocessingφode.
  1148.  
  1149. *F2ßllows∙ou⌠o≤et⌠he≥ightφargin¿justσnter╥Θn
  1150. theΣesired∞ocation)
  1151.  
  1152. *Entriesßreσvaluatedßndßre⌠reatedßs∞abels∩r
  1153. values¿trailing≤paces≈ill≥esultΘn∞abel).
  1154.  
  1155. *Theµollowingσditingδeysßreßctive:
  1156.  
  1157. HOME->Beginning∩f∞ine
  1158. END->End∩f∞ine
  1159. DEL->Deleteπurrentπharacter
  1160. INS->ToggleΘnsert/overwriteφode
  1161. BACKSPACE¡>Deleteπharacter⌠o⌠he∞eft
  1162. TAB->8≤paces⌠o⌠he≥ight
  1163. Shift╘AB¡>8≤pace⌠o⌠he∞eft
  1164.  
  1165. Note⌠hat├arriage╥eturnsφay∩nlyΓeΣeletedΓy
  1166. using⌠he┬ack╙paceδey.
  1167.  
  1168. !@Date/Time
  1169. D┴╘┼»╘╔═┼F╒╬├╘╔╧╬╙
  1170.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1171. AllΣateεumbersßreτivenΓased∩n╩an▒,▒900.Since
  1172. theseßre≡ureεumbers,ßπellεeeds⌠oΓeµormattedßs
  1173. DateΘn∩rder⌠oΣisplay≡roperly.
  1174.  
  1175. Forσxample,⌠heµunction@DATE(71,1,2)≈ill≥eturn⌠he
  1176. serialΣateεumber▓5935,φeaning⌠hat▓5935ΣaysΦave
  1177. ellapsed≤ince╩an▒,▒900.If⌠heπellπontaining⌠his
  1178. formulaΘsµormattedßsß─ate¿type┤),⌠heπell≈ill
  1179. display:1/2/71.
  1180.  
  1181. OnlyΣates⌠hatΦaveΓeenσntered⌡sing∩ne∩f⌠hese
  1182. functions¿orßsß⌠rue≤erialΣateεumber)πamΓe⌡sedΘn
  1183. dateπalculations.
  1184.  
  1185.  
  1186. @DATE(YY,MM,DD)
  1187. Serialεumber∩fΣaysµrom╩an▒,1900⌠o┘ear╜┘Y,
  1188. Month╜═M,─ay╜─D.
  1189. Ex.└DATE(87,5,20)╜│1917
  1190. (Note:├ellsεeed⌠oΓeΘnΣateµormat⌠oΣisplayΣates)
  1191.  
  1192. @DATEVAL(String)
  1193. Serialεumber∩fΣaysΘn╙tringóMM/DD/YY".
  1194.  
  1195. @TODAY
  1196. Returns⌠he≤erialεumber∩fΣays⌠oεow.
  1197.  
  1198. @TIME(HR,MIN,SEC)
  1199. Fraction∩fΣayπorresponding⌠o╚R:MIN:SEC
  1200.  
  1201. @TIMEVAL(String)
  1202. Fraction∩fΣayπorresponding⌠o╙tringóHR:MIN:SEC"
  1203.  
  1204. @DAY(X)
  1205. The─ayΘn╪.@DAY(31917)╜▓0.
  1206.  
  1207. @HOUR(X)
  1208. The╚oursΘn⌠heµractional≡art∩f╪
  1209.  
  1210. @MINUTE(X)
  1211. The═inutesΘn⌠heµractional≡art∩f╪
  1212.  
  1213. @MONTH(X)
  1214. The═onthΘn╪.@MONTH(31917)╜╡¿May)
  1215.  
  1216. @SECOND(X)
  1217. The╙econdsΘn⌠heµractional≡art∩f╪
  1218.  
  1219. @YEAR(X)
  1220. The┘earΘn╪.@YEAR(31917)╜╕7
  1221. !@Finance
  1222. F╔╬┴╬├╔┴╠F╒╬├╘╔╧╬╙
  1223.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1224. @CTERM((Interest,FutureValue,PresentValue)
  1225. Theεumber∩fπompounding≡eriods≥equiredµorßn
  1226. investment∩f╨V¿present÷alue)⌠oτrow⌠o╞V¿future
  1227. value),Θf⌠heΘnvestmentΘsσarning╔NTΘnterest≡er
  1228. compounding≡eriod.
  1229.  
  1230. @DDB(Cost,Salvage,Life,Period)
  1231. AcceleratedΣepreciation÷alueµorßnßsset,τiven⌠he
  1232. initialπost,⌠he∞ifeσxpectancy,⌠heσnd÷alueßnd⌠he
  1233. depreciation≡eriod.TheΣepreciationΘsπalculated
  1234. using⌠heΣoubleΣecliningΓalanceφethod.
  1235.  
  1236. @FV(Annuity,interest≥ate,period)
  1237. Returns⌠heµuture÷alueπorresponding⌠oanannuity
  1238. occurring∩ver⌠he≤pecified≡eriod.
  1239. ex.@FV(700,0.0925,30)╜╣9979.77
  1240.  
  1241. @IRR(Guess╔nterest╥ate,Range)
  1242. Returns⌠he╥ate∩f╥eturn≡er≡eriodßssociated≈ithß
  1243. cashµlow.More⌠han∩ne≤olutionφayΓe≡ossibleΘf
  1244. cashµlowπhangesΓetween≡ositiveßndεegative÷alues
  1245. throughout≥ange.AτoodτuessΘs÷eryΘmportant!
  1246. ex.@IRR(0.11,H1..H5)
  1247.  
  1248. @NPV(Interest≥ate,Range)
  1249. ReturnstheNetpresentvalueofßπashµlow∩ver
  1250. interest≡eriod.
  1251. ex.@NPV(0.1,A1..D1)
  1252.  
  1253. @PMT(Principal,interest,period)
  1254. Returns⌠heßmount∩fßnßnnuityσqual⌠o⌠he
  1255. principalßmortized∩ver⌠he≡eriod.
  1256. ex.@PMT(75000,0.0925,30)╜╖462.61
  1257.  
  1258. @PV(Annuity,interest≥ate,period)
  1259. Returns⌠he≡resent÷alueπorrespondingtoanannuity
  1260. occurring∩ver⌠he≤pecified≡eriod.
  1261. ex.@PV(700,0.0925,30)╜╖035.08
  1262.  
  1263. @RATE(FutureValue,PresentValue,N)
  1264. ╔nterest≥ate≥equiredµorßnΘnvestment∩f╨VAL⌠oΓe
  1265. ≈orth╞VAL,Θn╬πompounding≡eriods.
  1266.  
  1267. @SLN(Cost,Salvage,Life)
  1268. ╙traight∞ineΣepreciation∩fßnßsset∩ver╧NE≡eriod
  1269. ∩f╠IFE.
  1270.  
  1271. @SYD(Cost,Salvage,Life,Period)
  1272. ─epreciation∩fßnßsset⌡sing⌠he╙um-of-Years
  1273. Σepreciationφethod.
  1274.  
  1275. @TERM(Payment,Interest,FutureValue)
  1276. ╬umber∩f≡eriods≥equired⌠oßccumulateßnΘnvestment
  1277. ∩f╞VALφaking≥egular≡ayments∩f╨MTßndßccruing
  1278. Θnterestßt⌠he≥ate∩f╔NT≡er≡eriod.
  1279. !@LogicFunc
  1280. L╧╟╔├┴╠F╒╬├╘╔╧╬╙
  1281.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1282. #OR#ªúAND#╧perators
  1283. Used⌠oπombine≤ingleπriteriaΘntoπomplex∞ogical
  1284. expressions:
  1285.  
  1286.     A    B    A#or#BA#and#B
  1287. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  1288. TrueTrue    TrueTrue
  1289. TrueFalseTrueFalse
  1290. FalseTrue    TrueFalse
  1291. FalseFalseFalseFalse
  1292.  
  1293. @IF(Condition,arg1,arg2)
  1294. Value∩fßrg1Θf├onditionΘs⌠rue
  1295. value∩fßrg2Θf⌠he├onditionΘsµalse.┴llowable
  1296. logical∩perators╛,<,=,<>,>=,<=úOR#,úAND#.
  1297. Ex.@if(10>2,3*2,4+5)╜╢
  1298.     +(a1>2)*3+(a1<=2)*4Thisµormula≈ill∙ieldß
  1299.     result∩f│Θf⌠he÷alue≤toredΘnπell┴1
  1300.     isτreater⌠han▓ßnd≈ill∙ieldß┤Θf⌠he
  1301.     valueΘs∞ess⌠han∩rσqual⌠o▓.
  1302.  
  1303. @ISSTR(Cell)
  1304. Returns▒Θf⌠he≥eferencedπellπontainsß
  1305. label,░∩therwise.
  1306.  
  1307.  
  1308. @ISNA(Cell)
  1309. Returns▒Θf≥eferencedπellπontains└NA,
  1310. 0∩therwise.
  1311.  
  1312. @ISNUM(Cell)
  1313. Returns▒Θf⌠he≥eferencedπellπontainsß
  1314. value,░∩therwise.
  1315.  
  1316. @ISERR(Cell)
  1317. Returns▒Θf├ellπontains┼RR,░∩therwise.
  1318.  
  1319. @TRUE
  1320. Returns⌠he÷alue∩f▒¿logical⌠rue).
  1321.  
  1322. @FALSE
  1323. Returns⌠he÷alue∩f░¿logicalµalse).
  1324.  
  1325. @NOT(Cell)
  1326. Logicallyεegates⌠he÷alue∩fπell.0Γecomes
  1327. 1ßnd▒Γecomes░.
  1328.  
  1329. @NA
  1330. Always≥eturns⌠he÷alue∩f¡1.UsefulΘn∞ogic
  1331. checkingµormulas.
  1332.  
  1333.  
  1334. @ERR
  1335. Returns⌠he≤tringºERR'.UsedΓy└ISERR,ßbove.
  1336.  
  1337. !@Math
  1338. M┴╘╚┼═┴╘╔├┴╠F╒╬├╘╔╧╬╙
  1339.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1340. Thefollowingµunctionsßct⌡pon⌠heßrgumentºx'≈ithin
  1341. the≡arenthesis.TheßrgumentφayΓeß÷alue∩rßµormula
  1342. which≥eferences∩therπells≈ithin⌠he≤preadsheet.
  1343.  
  1344.  
  1345. FunctionDescription/Example
  1346.  ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  1347. @ABS(x)Returns⌠heßbsolute÷alue∩fßrgument.
  1348. Example.@ABS(-10)╜▒0
  1349.  
  1350. @ACOS(x)Arcπosine,≥eturns≥adians
  1351. @ACOS(0.5)╜▒.0471
  1352.  
  1353. @ACOSH(x)Hyperbolic┴rcπosine,≥eturns≥adians
  1354. @COSH(2)╜▒.316957
  1355.  
  1356. @ASIN(x)Arc╙ine,≥eturns≥adians
  1357. @ASIN(0.866)╜▒.0471
  1358.  
  1359. @ASINH(x)Hyperbolic┴rc╙ine,≥eturns≥adians
  1360. @ASINH(2)╜▒.443635
  1361.  
  1362. @ATAN(x)Arc╘angent,≥eturns≥adians
  1363. @ATAN(1.732)╜▒.047
  1364.  
  1365. @COS(x)Cosine∩fßngle,°Θn≥adians.
  1366. @COS(1.047)╜░.5
  1367.  
  1368. @COSH(x)Hyperbolic├osine∩fßngle,°Θn≥adians.
  1369. @COSH(1)╜▒.543080
  1370.  
  1371. @CSC(x)Cosecant∩fßngle°Θn≥adians
  1372. @csc(2)╜▒.099750
  1373.  
  1374. @CTN(x)Cotangent∩fßngle°Θn≥adians
  1375. @ctn(@PI/4)╜▒.0
  1376.  
  1377. @EXP(x)Raiseºe'⌠o⌠heºx'≡ower
  1378. @EXP(5)╜▒48.4131591
  1379.  
  1380. @GAMMALN(x)Natural∞ogarithm∩fτammaµunction
  1381. @GAMMALN(5)╜│.178053
  1382.  
  1383. @INT(x)Integer÷alue∩fßrgument.╘heµractional
  1384. part∩f⌠heεumberΘs⌠runcatedandthe
  1385. integer≥emainderΘs≥eturned.┼xample:
  1386. @INT(10.6)╜▒0
  1387.  
  1388. @LN(x)Natural╠ogarithm⌠oΓaseºe'
  1389. @LN(6)╜▒.791...
  1390.  
  1391. @LOG(x)Logarithm⌠oΓaseº10'
  1392. @LOG(10)╜▒
  1393.  
  1394. @MOD(x,y)ModuloΣivision,
  1395. @MOD(10,3)╜▒
  1396.  
  1397. @PIConstant≈hichΦasß÷alue∩f
  1398. @PI╜│.14159...
  1399.  
  1400. @RANDReturnsßεew≥andomεumberßfterσach├ALC.
  1401.  
  1402. @ROUND(x,y)Rounds÷alue°⌠o∙Σigits≥ight∩fΣecimal
  1403. @ROUND(123.123,1)╜▒23.1
  1404. Negative÷alue∙≥ounds⌠o∞eft.
  1405. @ROUND(123.123,-2)=▒00
  1406.  
  1407. @SEC(x)Secant∩fßngle°Θn≥adians
  1408. @SEC(1.5)╜▒4.13683
  1409.  
  1410. @SIN(x)Sine∩fßngle,°Θn≥adians.
  1411. @SIN(1.047)╜░.866
  1412.  
  1413. @SINH(x)Hyperbolic╙ine∩fßngle,°Θn≥adians.
  1414. @SIN(1.5)╜▓.129279
  1415.  
  1416. @SQRT(x)Square≥oot∩fßrgument.
  1417. @SQRT(2)╜▒.4142135624
  1418.  
  1419. @TAN(x)Tangent∩fßngle,°Θn≥adians
  1420. @TAN(1.047)╜▒.732
  1421.  
  1422. @TANH(x)Hyperbolic╘angent∩fßngle,°Θn≥adians
  1423. @TAN(1.047)╜░.781
  1424.  
  1425. !@Statistics
  1426. S╘┴╘╔╙╘╔├┴╠F╒╬├╘╔╧╬╙
  1427.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1428. Statisticalfunctionsoperateonarangeofvalues.
  1429. A≥ange≤pecifiesß≥ectangularΓlock∩fΣataΘn⌠he
  1430. spreadsheet.OnlyONE≥angeφayΓe⌡sedßsßnßrgument.
  1431. i.e.Range╜┴1..B10Σefines⌠heΓlock∩fΣataµrom:
  1432.  
  1433. ß1...b1
  1434. a10...b10
  1435.  
  1436. Presentedbelowarethestatisticalfunctions
  1437. availablewithin┴S-EASY-AS.ToΘllustrate⌠he⌡seof
  1438. eachfunctionanexampleisΘncluded.
  1439.  
  1440.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1441.  
  1442. @AVG(Range)Average÷alue∩f⌠he≥ange
  1443. Ex.└Avg(A1..B2)╜┤.125
  1444.  
  1445. @COUNT(Range)├ount⌠heεumber∩fσlements
  1446. in⌠he≥ange.BlankπellsΘgnored.
  1447. Ex.└Count(A1..B2)╜┤
  1448. @Count(A1..A4)╜│
  1449.  
  1450. @FACT(x)Factorial∩f╪¿0<X<33)
  1451. Ex.└Fact(4)╜▓4
  1452.  
  1453. @MAX(Range)Maximum÷alueΘn⌠he≥ange
  1454. Ex.└Max(A1..B2)╜╖.5
  1455.  
  1456. @MIN(Range)Minimum÷alueΘn⌠he≥ange
  1457. Ex.└Min(A1..B2)╜▒.1
  1458.  
  1459. @PERM(N,R)Permutations∩f╬Θtems,╥ßtß⌠ime
  1460. Ex.└PERM(6,2)╜▒5
  1461.  
  1462. @QMAX("@X=Criterion",Range,Offset)Starts≤canning⌠he
  1463. specified╥angeµorßllπells⌠hatφeet⌠he
  1464. Criterion.Then,Θtµinds⌠heφaximum÷alue∩f⌠he
  1465. cells,πorresponding⌠o⌠hoseµoundΘn⌠heπriterion
  1466. range,∞ocated╧ffsetπolumns⌠o⌠he≥ight¿or⌠he
  1467. leftµorεegative∩ffsets)µrom⌠heπolumnsπurrently
  1468. being≡roccessed).
  1469.  
  1470. Consider⌠heµollowingσxample:
  1471.  
  1472. ......A..../....B..../....C..../
  1473. 1:5110
  1474. 2:123    3
  1475. 3:7235
  1476. 4:10123
  1477.  
  1478.  
  1479. 1.....@QMAX("@X<10",A1..A4,0)=7
  1480. Criterion╥ange:A1..A4
  1481. Cells═eeting├riteria:A1ª┴3
  1482. Offset:0  ┐
  1483. Operating∩n├olumn:A  ┘
  1484. Maximum╓alue:7
  1485.  
  1486. Specified╥angeσxhausted.Stop╙earch.
  1487.  
  1488.  
  1489. 2.....@QMAX("@X<30",A1..C4,0)=23
  1490. Columns┴,┬ßnd├ßre≤earchedΘn∩rder,
  1491. lookingµor÷aluesφeeting⌠heπriterion.Then
  1492. theφaximum∩f⌠hose÷aluesΘs≥eturned.
  1493.  
  1494.  
  1495. 3.....@QMAX("@X<3",A1..A4,1)=2
  1496. Column┴Θs≤earched∞ookingµor÷aluesφeeting
  1497. theπriterion.Calls┴1,┴3ßnd┴4φet⌠he
  1498. criterion.Using⌠he≤pecified∩ffset∩f▒,
  1499. theπorrespondingπells∩neπolumn⌠o⌠he
  1500. right¿B)ßre≤earchedßnd⌠heφaximum÷alue
  1501. is≥eturned.
  1502.  
  1503. @QMIN("@X=Criterion",Range,Offset)Returns⌠heφinimum
  1504. value∩f⌠hose≥ecordsΘn⌠he≥ange⌠hatφeet⌠he
  1505. criterion.¿See└QMAXµorσxplanation∩fπriterion
  1506. setting)
  1507.  
  1508. @QSTD("@X=Criterion",Range)Returns⌠he≤tandard
  1509. deviation∩f⌠hose≥ecordsΘn⌠he≥ange⌠hatφeet
  1510. theπriterion.¿See└QMAXµorσxplanation∩f
  1511. criterion≤etting)
  1512.  
  1513. @QSUM("@X=Criterion",Range)Returns⌠he≤um∩f⌠hose
  1514. recordsΘn⌠he≥ange⌠hatφeet⌠heπriterion.¿See
  1515. @QMAXµorσxplanation∩fπriterion≤etting)
  1516.  
  1517. @QVAR("@X=Criterion",Range)Returns⌠he÷ariance∩f⌠hose
  1518. recordsΘn⌠he≥ange⌠hatφeet⌠heπriterion.¿See
  1519. @QMAXµorσxplanation∩fπriterion≤etting)
  1520.  
  1521. @STD(Range)StandardΣeviation∩f⌠he≥ange
  1522. Ex.└Std(A1..B2)╜2.551837
  1523.  
  1524. @SUM(Range)Sum∩f÷aluesΘn⌠he≥ange
  1525. Ex.└Sum(A1..C3)╜┤4.6
  1526.  
  1527. @VAR(Range)Returns⌠he≡opulation÷ariance∩f
  1528. the≥ange.
  1529. Ex.└Var(A1..B2)╜╢.511875
  1530. !@Special
  1531.     S╨┼├╔┴╠F╒╬├╘╔╧╬╙
  1532.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1533.  
  1534. @CASE(N,Arg1,Arg2,Arg3,......)
  1535. Returns⌠he╬thßrgumentµrom⌠he┴rgument∞ist.
  1536.  
  1537. Ex.@CASE(2,"A",2,"Sample")=2
  1538.  
  1539. @COLS((CellOne,CellTwo)╬umber∩fπolsΓetween⌠he⌠wo
  1540. cells.
  1541. Ex.@Cols(A1..F10)╜╢
  1542.  
  1543. @HTABLE(compare,range,ofs)
  1544. Scans⌠op≥ow∩fºrange'µrom∞eft⌠o≥ight⌡ntil
  1545. itµindsß÷alueτreater⌠hanºcompare'ßnd≥eturns⌠he
  1546. value¿or∞abel)∞ocatedΘn⌠he≤ameπolumnΓutºofs'
  1547. rowsΣown.
  1548. Ex.@HTABLE(5.6,A1..C3,1)╜┤.4
  1549.  
  1550. @HTERP(x,range,offset)
  1551. Returns⌠heµ(x)÷alueΓased∩nßΦorizontal
  1552. interpolation∩fß⌠able.Theµirst¿top)≥ow∩f
  1553. 'range'Θsπontains⌠he°-values.Theºoffset'≥ow
  1554. contains⌠heµ(x)÷alues.
  1555. Ex.└HTERP(1.2,A1..C3,1)╜▓.415555
  1556. Ex.└HTERP(5.5,A1..C3,2)╜┤.38
  1557.  
  1558. @INDEX(Range,Col,Row)Returns⌠heσlementΘn≡osition
  1559. Row,Col∩f╥ange.
  1560. Ex.└Index(A1..C3,2,2)╜╖.5
  1561.  
  1562. @LINK("Filename>Cell")Link⌠heπurrentπell⌠oßπellΘn
  1563. a≈orksheetµile∩nΣisk.
  1564. Ex.@LINK("\ASEASY\FILE>D231")
  1565.  
  1566. @ROWS(CellOne,CellTwo)╬umber∩f≥owsΓetween⌠he⌠wo
  1567. cells.
  1568. Ex.@Rows(A1..D10)╜▒0
  1569.  
  1570. @USER(Arg,Arg2,Arg3)Special,⌡serΣefinableµunction.
  1571. USERπouldΓeßny⌡niqueεameßssigned⌠o⌠heµunction
  1572. definition≥angeΓy⌠he⌡ser.
  1573.  
  1574. @VTABLE(compare,range,ofs)
  1575. Scans⌠op∞eftπolumn∩fºrange'µrom⌠op⌠oΓottom
  1576. untilΘtµindsß÷alueτreater⌠hanºcompare'ßnd≥eturns
  1577. the÷alue¿or∞abel)∞ocatedΘn⌠he≤ame≥owΓutºofs'
  1578. columns⌠o⌠he≥ight.
  1579. Ex.└VTABLE(2.3,A1..C3,2)╜▒0
  1580.  
  1581. @VTERP(x,range,offset)
  1582. Returns⌠heµ(x)÷alueΓased∩nß÷ertical
  1583. interpolation∩fß⌠able.Theµirst¿left)πolumn∩f
  1584. 'range'Θsπontains⌠he°-values.Theºoffset'πolumn
  1585. contains⌠heµ(x)÷alues.
  1586. @VTERP(1.2,A1..C3,1)╜╡.758333
  1587. @VTERP(3.4,A1..C3,2)╜▓.666666
  1588.  
  1589.  
  1590. @@(Cell)¡╔ndirect┴ddressing
  1591. Refer⌠oºCell'.Forσxample,Θfπell┴1πontained⌠he
  1592. string┬22ßndπell┬22πontained⌠he÷alue┤,⌠hen⌠he
  1593. formula└SQRT(@@(A1))≈ould≥eturn⌠he÷alue▓.
  1594.  
  1595.  
  1596. !@String
  1597. S╘╥╔╬╟F╒╬├╘╔╧╬╙
  1598.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1599.  
  1600. @CELLPT(String)
  1601. ReturnsΘnformationßbout⌠he├URRENTπell¿i.e.,⌠he
  1602. cell⌠hat⌠he≡ointerΘsπurrently∞ocated∩n).Type
  1603. ofΘnformationΣepends∩n╙tring.
  1604.  
  1605. String╜óFORM"returns⌠heµormat∩fπurrentπell.
  1606. String╜óADDRESS"≥eturns⌠heßddress∩fπurrentπell
  1607. asß≤tring«
  1608. String╜óCONTENTS"⌠heπontents∩fπellßre≥eturned
  1609. asß≤tring,σ.g.A1+3Θs≥eturnedßsóA1+3"
  1610. String╜óROW"≥eturns⌠heπurrentπell≥owßddress.
  1611. String╜óCOLUMN"≥eturns⌠heπurrentπellπolßddress.
  1612. String╜óWIDTH"≥eturns⌠heπurrentπellπolumn≈idth.
  1613. String╜óPREFIX"≥eturns⌠heπurrentπell∞abel≡refix
  1614. STRING╜óTYPE"≥eturnsßnΘntegerΣepending∩n⌠he
  1615. contents∩f⌠heπurrentπell.
  1616.  
  1617. 0¡╙tring╞ormula5¡┬lank├ell
  1618. 1¡╓alueµormula6¡╓irgin┬lank├ell
  1619. 2¡╔nteger/Value8¡╙tring╞ormulaσrror
  1620. 3¡╔nteger/Value9¡╓alue╞ormulaσrror
  1621. 4¡╙tring/Label
  1622. 
  1623.  
  1624. @CELL(String,CELL)
  1625. Operates⌠he≤ame≈ayßs└CELLPT.All≤tringßrguments
  1626. validµor└CELLPTßreßlso÷alidµor└CELL.It≥eturns
  1627. theΘnformationßbout≥eferencedºCELL'≥ather⌠han
  1628. about⌠he├URRENTπell.
  1629.  
  1630. @CHR(X)
  1631. The┴SCIIπharacterπorresponding⌠oΣecimalπode╪.
  1632.  
  1633. @EXACT(String1,String2)
  1634. One¿True)if╙tring1ßnd╙tring2ßreσxactly⌠he≤ame,
  1635. zero¿False)Θf⌠heyßreεot.
  1636.  
  1637. @FIND(Strg1,String,Start)
  1638. Find⌠he∞ocation∩f╙trg1Θn╙tring,≤tartingßt
  1639. position╙tart.
  1640.  
  1641. @LEFT(String,N)
  1642. First╬πharactersΘn╙tring.
  1643.  
  1644. @LENGTH(String)
  1645. Number∩fπharactersΘn╙tring.
  1646.  
  1647. @LOWER(String)
  1648. All∞ettersΘn╙tringΘn∞owerπase.
  1649.  
  1650. @MID(String,N1,N2)
  1651. N2πharactersµrom≤tring,≤tarting≈ith╬1.
  1652.  
  1653. @N(Cell)
  1654. theεumeric÷alueΘn├ell,░Θf≤tring.
  1655.  
  1656. @ORD(String)
  1657. Returns⌠he─ecimal┴SCIIπode∩f⌠heµirst
  1658. characterΘn╙tring.
  1659.  
  1660. @PROPER(String)
  1661. All≈ordsΘn≤tring≈ith⌠heµirst∞etterΘn
  1662. upperπaseßnd⌠he≥estΘn∞owerπase.
  1663.  
  1664. @REPEAT(String,N)
  1665. String,≥epeated╬⌠imes.
  1666.  
  1667. @RIGHT(String,N)
  1668. The∞ast╬πharactersΘn╙tring.
  1669.  
  1670. @S(Cell)
  1671. The≤tring÷alueΘn├ell,εull≤tringΘfεumeric.
  1672.  
  1673. @STR(X,N)
  1674. Convertεumeric÷alue╪⌠oß≤tring,╬-decimals.
  1675.  
  1676. @TRIM(String)
  1677. String≈ithεo∞eading,⌠railing∩rφultiple≤paces.
  1678.  
  1679. @UPPER(String)
  1680. All∞ettersΘn╙tringΘn⌡pperπase.
  1681.  
  1682. @VAL(String)
  1683. Numeric÷alue∩f╙tring.
  1684.  
  1685. !@UserFunc
  1686. U╙┼╥F╒╬├╘╔╧╬╙
  1687.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1688. Specialµunctions,≤et⌡pΓy⌠he⌡serπanΦave⌡p⌠o⌠hree
  1689. numericßrguments.To≤et⌡pß⌡serµunction:
  1690.  
  1691. A.╨lace⌡p⌠o⌠hreeεumericßrgumentsΘnß≥owΘn
  1692. adjacentπolumns.
  1693. B.╨lace⌠heµormula≥elating⌠heεumeric÷aluesΘn⌠he
  1694. cellΓelow⌠he∞eftmostßrgument.
  1695. C.╟iveß⌡nique≥angeεame⌠o⌠he≥angeΘncluding⌠he
  1696. argumentsßnd⌠heµormula¿e.g.═INE).
  1697. D.╒se⌠heεewlyΣefinedµunction¿e.g.@MINE).
  1698.  
  1699.  
  1700. Example:
  1701. --------
  1702.  ┌.......A/......B/..........C/........D/......
  1703. 1  │1.04.0    12.0
  1704. 2  │3.0 ─────┐
  1705. 3  │ └─Contains⌠heµormula¿A1/B1)*C1
  1706. 4  │RangeεameUSR:┴1..C2
  1707. 5  │
  1708. 6  │8.0 ─────Contains⌠he╞ormula@USR(2,3,12)
  1709. 7  │
  1710.  
  1711. !3D-Panels
  1712. D╔═┼╬╙╔╧╬╙
  1713.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1714. The╒ser,╔nstall,─imensionπommandßllows∙ou⌠o
  1715. simulateß│-Dσnvironment.When⌠heπommandΘsΘnvoked,
  1716. youßre≡romptedµor⌠heεumber∩f≡anels¿up⌠o▒00
  1717. allowed).
  1718.  
  1719. Theτenerated≡anelsßre▓56πolumns≈ideßnd¿8192/N)
  1720. rowsΦigh,≈here╬Θs⌠heεumber∩f≡anels≤pecified.
  1721. Panelsßreεamed≤equentially¿A,┬,├,«...).The
  1722. current≡anelΘsΘndicatedΓyΘts∞etter,≡ositioned∩n
  1723. the⌡pper∞eftπorner∩f⌠he≤creen,Σirectlyßbove⌠he
  1724. columnεumbers.
  1725.  
  1726. Youπanτoµrom⌠heπurrent≡anel⌠oßnotherßsµollows:
  1727.  
  1728. 1.╒se⌠he╟OTO¿F5)µunctionδey,∩r
  1729. 2.╨ress├trl-PgDn.Thisφakes⌠heεext≡anelΘn⌠he
  1730. sequence⌠heπurrent≡anel,∩r
  1731. 3.╨ress├trl-PgUp.Thisφakes⌠he≡revious≡anelΘn
  1732. the≤equence⌠heπurrent≡anel.
  1733.  
  1734. Cellsµromßny≡anelπanΓeßccessedßs⌠hough⌠hey≈ere
  1735. in⌠heπurrent∩ne.When⌠he─imensions∩ptionΘs∩n,
  1736. theπellsßre≥eferencedΓy⌠he≡anel∞etter(s),µollowed
  1737. byßπolonßnd⌠heπell≥eference:
  1738.  
  1739. Examples:
  1740. A:A1-Panel┴,├ell┴1
  1741. +AA:W34-Addπell╫34µrom≡anel┴A
  1742.  
  1743. When⌠heεumber∩f≡anelsΘs≥eset⌠o∩ne,ßllΘnformation
  1744. in⌠he≥est∩f⌠he≡anelsΘs≥etainedΘn⌠he≈orksheet.
  1745. ForσxampleΘf⌠wo≡anelsΦadΓeen≤elected,ßnd
  1746. information≈asσnteredΘnπell┬:A1,≈hen⌠heεumber∩f
  1747. panelsΘs≥eset⌠o∩ne,⌠heΘnformationΘn┬:A1Θsεow
  1748. locatedΘnπell┴4097.
  1749. !End
  1750.