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V 1.1
by: Gale D. Wilkinson
GDW Software
5430 Meadow Drive Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 499-3533 (Evenings only!)
With a special Thank You to my "Betty" tester
Betty Becknell
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CEMETERY RESEARCH DATABASE
LAPTOP VERSION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
COPYING the "CEMETERY RESEARCH DATABASE" ........................ 1
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS (DISCLAIMER) ................................. 1
INTRODUCTION .................................................... 2
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ........................................... 2
SETUP ........................................................... 4
DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE VARIOUS SCREENS
MENU SCREENS ............................................... 5
DATA SELECTOR SCREENS ...................................... 5
DATA ENTRY SCREENS ......................................... 6
MARKING NAMES FOR INDEXING ................................. 6
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ............................................ 8
HISTORY OF REVISIONS ............................................ 8
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COPYING THE "CEMETERY RESEARCH DATABASE"
LAPTOP VERSION
You are encouraged to give copies of this shareware distribution disks to other
so they can have a chance to evaluate the program. The "Cemetery Research
Database - Laptop" is being marketed as Share-Ware Software. This allows you the
user to test and evaluate the software before you buy it. If you find the program
to be of use to you, please register it. As a registered user, you will be
entitled to telephone support, and any future updates or revisions at a reduced
price.
The "Cemetery Research Database" distribution diskettes must be unaltered if
copied and given away as a diskette or transmitted by any telecommunications
link or made available on a computerized "bulletin board". The programs and
documentation may not be modified in any way and must not be separated.
Computer clubs may also copy the diskettes and give it to their members. There
must be no fee except for costs of making the copies up to a maximum of $5.00
per disk.
DISCLAIMER
I make no representations or warranties with respect to the "Cemetery Research
Database" and the "Cemetery Database Transfer" programs or documentation and
specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for
any particular purpose.
In no event will I be liable to the purchaser or any user for any damages,
including any incidental or consequential damages, expenses, lost profits, lost
savings, or other damages arising out of the use or inability to use the
product.
<2>
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the "Cemetery Research Database" Laptop Version, the purpose of this
program is to allow you to enter cemetery data from the gravesite information
you may be collecting or have collected using a laptop or other portable
computer. It is designed to be useable with a minimum of a single floppy disk
system. Like the main "Cemetery Research Database" program will also be able to
search the database by name or by cemetery. The program will allow you to
change data disks to have seperate disks for different databases. It will also
warn you when the current disk is full.
You will be able to put in up to 5 lines of 70 characters each for legend
information on each gravesite.
You will also have the capability of marking names in this legend data area for
indexing.
The cemetery location information allows you to enter up to 10 lines of
descriptive information for each cemetery (and of course empty lines don't
print.
The companion program, "Cemetery Database Transfer" will allow you transfer the
data from the disks generated by this program to new or existing database files
on your hard disk. It will allow you to put each cemetery from the laptop files
into different databases on the hard disk is you so desire.
There are no "HELP" screens for this program due the limitations of using a
single disk drive. (To have help screens you would have to remember to copy the
help data file to each data disk. And this would also cost you data file storage
space!)
The 2 main thing to remember when running the program are that you use the
arrow keys/PgUp/PgDn keys to make a selection on the menu and selection areas
(i.e. menus) and most important of all - the 'ESC' key will allow you to do
just that! - it will back you up one entry field, or if at the top of the
screen, it will take you back to the previous screen. If you were entering data
in a field and had not yet pressed the 'ENTER' key it will return that field
to its previous value.
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This program only requires a single floppy disk to run and will prompt you for
disk changes as required. If you have 2 floppies it will take advantage of that
fact.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
The only equipment required is a computer with a floppy disk (IBM
Compatible).
SETUP
To enable 'Cemetery Research Database' Laptop Version to run, you will need to
do the following:
1. MAKE A BACKUP COPY OF YOUR 'CEMETERY RESEARCH DATABASE DISKS'!!
2. If your boot disk does not have a config.sys file you will
need to make one by typing the following:
copy con config.sys
files=30
buffers=20
F6 (This means press the F6 function key)
Enter (Press the enter key)
If your boot disk does have a config.sys, be sure that it
contains the files=30 and buffers=20 entries (Both numbers
can be bigger, but not smaller).
3. To install the programs on your boot disk, just copy the "CRDLT.EXE" to your
boot disk.
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MENU SCREENS
All menu screens operate by moving the selector bar using the arrow keys. When
the selector bar is on you desired choice press the 'ENTER' key to execute.
DATA SELECTOR SCREENS
The data selector screens are reached from the "Find/Edit" menu items. They all
work the same, the only difference being in what you are selecting the records
by (by cemetery id, last name, etc). The available records will be displayed in
sequence for the particular selection field. Note that if there are more
records than can be displayed on the screen at one time, you can scroll the
records up and down as needed using the arrow keys and the page up and page down
keys. Pressing the "CTRL" and the "PG UP" keys at the same time will take you
to the first available record. Pressing the "CTRL" and the "PG DN" keys at the
same time will take you to the last available record. To find a particular
record, just start typing the appropriate data for the selection mode you have
selected. As you type each character, the record which is the closest match for
that record will be hi-lighted. If you delete a character (using the backspace
key), the selected record will be the previous closest match.
At any time you have the option of moving the cursor using the arrow keys, or if
you press the "DEL" key you be able to delete the selected record. And if you
press the "Enter" key, you will be able to edit the selected record. On this
screen, if you press the "ESC" key, you will be returned to the menu.
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DATA ENTRY SCREENS
There are several different data entry screens, but they are all used in the
same way. You will be on a data entry screen for one of three reasons, to add a
new record (The screen will display a message that says "Adding Records - ESC to
Exit"). This is because you can keep on entering records without returning to
the menu screen after each record. As you complete a record, it will be saved
to disk, the screen will clear and you will be on the first field, ready for the
next record. If you have no more records to enter, just press the ESC key at
this time and you will be returned to the selector screen. If you are editing a
record the screen message will say "Record will be changed" and if you are
deleting a record, the screen message will say "Press Enter to Delete". In the
case of editing or adding a new record, if a field already has data in it, all
you have to do is type over it to change it.
To enter the data for a field just enter the data in each location on the data
entry screen. Some fields will be required and will not let you leave them
until data has been entered. An example would be the last name of the
individual.
In some cases, entering data in a field will cause a calculated answer to be
placed in another field for you. An example of this would be where you enter
the cemetery id and the cemetery name is displayed for you.
If you are on the data entry screen to edit an existing record, you can move
past a field that has correct data by just pressing the "ENTER" key. You can
move back up a field by pressing the "ESC" key. The "ESC" key will also allow
you to return a field to its previous state if you accidentally started entering
incorrect data in a field and had not yet pressed the enter key. The "ESC" key
works the same way in the enter a new record mode.
If you are here to delete a record, pressing the "ESC" key will abort the delete
action and return you to the selector screen.
MARKING NAMES IN THE LEGEND DATA AREA FOR INDEXING
It is very simple to mark a name for indexing. Just put an * before and after
the name you want to index. The only requirements are that there can be no
spaces between the * and the first letter of the name and between the last
letter of the name and the ending *. The program also expects the name to be in
normal first name last name sequence. (The program can handle multiple first
names such as John & Susan Smith). The program will then index that name in a
last name, first name type listing which is used for the search screen and for
the final index.
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Technical assistance is available most evenings (South Carolina Time!). Just
call me at (803) 499-3533. (NO COLLECT CALLS PLEASE!). You can also write me a
letter and I will answer you that way. Or if you have Fido-Net capabilities, I
can be reached at my node - Gale Wilkinson 1:376/70.
In all cases, please have the following information available,
1. Program Name
2. The version number from the title screen.
Please note that I will try help anyone requesting technical assistance but I
will give only limited help to unregistered users!
REVISION HISTORY
Version 1.0 was released on March 1, 1991.
Version 1.1 was released on April 8, 1991. The purpose of this release was to
include the shareware version of the program.