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000229 MAIN SELECTION MENU Use the Left or Right Arrow Keys to move around, or strike the highlighted key. Press the DOWN Arrow key for sub menus, when available. You have four USRERLIST Utilities, they are; Update File Allows you to ADD, CHANGE/DELETE or Repeat any item from the from the currently selected file. Review File Gives you the opportunity to review one or all the current items on the selected file. New File Here you can CREATE a new file or CHANGE the current selection to another file. All files must be in the TIMECHK\TCDATA sub-directory. Quit Selecting Q or pressing the F10 Key will allow you to quit the program. 000336 Use the UP and DOWN Arrow Keys and hit <Enter> to select, or hit the first letter of the Menu Item. Add item to current special date file Change/delete item on special date file Repeat/copy item on special date file Add Add an item allows you to append or add to the current file. You will be asked to enter the DATE, INFORMATION about that date; select a WINDOW COLOR, BORDER COLOR and BORDER STYLE. If the selected file has not been retrieved, the system will get the appropriate file. Please Note: You may not have more than 730 Special Dates in any one DATa file. Change/Delete You will have all the flexibility needed to change any item selected. You may change the DATE, LINE INFORMATION, WINDOW COLOR, BORDER COLOR AND BORDER STYLE. Should you wish to DELETE any item on the selected list, you may do so by selecting the line item form the abbreviated REVIEW Window with the <Enter> Key. Repeat/Copy You can Repeat (copy) any item listed on the current file by selecting this option. You can change any of the five elements before saving. See the documenation for more details. 000413 Date Enter any valid date in the Month/Day range, e.g., 0514. Hit the <Enter> to accept the entered date. You will be asked to confirm your entry. Hit either the <Y> Key or hit <Enter> to accept. If the date is in use by another list item, an error message will open asking if you wish to overwrite. Dates are checked for valid months and days. 000512 Wish To Quit? The <Esc> Key has been hit. Do you wish to discontinue the current operation and abandon the List Data you have entered? If NOT, hit <Enter> or the <N> Key. If YOU DO, enter <Y> to abandon the current entries. Any other key will cause an ERROR signal. 00069 Date In Use USERLIST has found that the date entered has been assigned to the item shown in the error window. If you wish to overwrite and accept the current list item, hit the <Y> Key. To clear your entry and enter another item, hit the <N> Key or hit <Enter>. 000744 Information Line You may enter up to 56 characters describing the significance of the Month and Day you entered. When you're done entering your information, strike the <Enter> Key. You will be asked to confirm your entry. Strike <Enter> to accept, <N> Key to reject it and re-enter a new line of information. Entering you information is like using a word processor. Certain key strokes are used to add, delete, change and over- write your text line. The following keys and key combinations are used by USERLIST; <Backspace> Key - USERLIST has a destructive backspace key. Use it to delete text ahead of and to the left of the cursor. <Ctrl>+<End> Key - Deletes all text from the cursor to the end of the line. <Delete> Key - Deletes text one character at a time at the cursor from the right of the cursor. <End> Key - Moves the cursor to the end of the text. <Enter> Key - Accepts entered text. <Home> Key - Moves the cursor to the start of the text line. <Insert> Key - Changes the size of the cursor to a full block and allows text to be inserted from the cursor to the right. <Left Arrow> Key - Moves the cursor to the left one space. <Right Arrow> Key- Move the cursor to the right one space. <Shift> and <Shift Lock> Key - Used to change from lower case to upper case. <Space Bar> - Used to place spaces into text. 000829 Window Color Now that you have entered your Month and Day, and information, you need to select the window color TIMECHK will use to display your information. Each TIMECHK display consists of a Window Color, Border Color and Border Style. To select a Window Color, enter any number from 000 to 127 for solid colors (foreground and background combinations), and color numbers from 128 to 255 for blinking foreground colors. Background colors will not blink. F7 will provide you with a Color Chart where you can select any color form 000 to 127. Use the Arrow Keys to move around in the chart, <Enter> to accept the selected color. Please Note - The F7 Selectable Color Chart is only avail- able with a Color Adaptor. Black & White or Monochrome users have access to the F3 Lookup Chart, see below. F3 is a lookup chart that displays all foreground and back- ground colors or gray scales. Blinking Colors: You may find a complete list of color combinations, foreground and background by selecting the F3 Lookup Chart. 000931 Border Color Now that you have entered your Month and Day, and information, you need to select the Border Color TIMECHK will use to display your information. Each TIMECHK display consists of a Window Color, Border Color and Border Style. To select a Border Color, enter any number from 000 to 127 for solid colors (foreground and background combinations), and color numbers from 128 to 255 for blinking foreground colors. Background colors DO NOT blink. F7 will provide you with a Color Chart from which you can select any color form 000 to 127. Use the Arrow Keys to move around in the chart, <Enter> to accept the selected color. F3 is a color Lookup Chart that shows both foreground and background colors, solid and blinking, gray scales with Black & White or Monochrome Adaptors. Blinking Colors: You may find a complete list of color combinations, foreground and background by selecting either the F3 Lookup Color Chart or the F7 Selectable Color Chart. Some very unusual effects can be obtained with the use of a blinking foreground color and a hatch border style. Try it. 001011 Border Style Select a Border Style from one of the combinations show in the Menu. Strike the first or highlighted letter or move the Color Menu Bar with the Up and Down Arrow Keys and <Enter> to accept. Using the Up and Down Arrow Keys will give you an idea of what the Window Border will look like in the Border Color selected. 00119 Special Date Reveiw USERLIST is displaying your new List Window which TIMECHK will display, less the cut ins. To accept your new entry, by striking the <Y> Key or by hitting the <Enter> Key. Striking the <N> (No) Key will erase your new Window. 00126 Continue Adding? Enter either a <Y> (Yes) or strike the <Enter> Key to add more new TIMECHK Windows to the current list, or enter <N> (No) to leave the ADD TO CURRENT LIST portion of USERLIST. 001310 Review Current Listing Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to the List item you would like to Review then hit the <Enter> Key. A TIMECHK Window will open below displaying the item selected. Strike the <Enter> Key to clear the TIMECHK Window. Strike the <Enter> Key again to review the NEXT List Item. 001414 Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to move up and down within the Menu. Use the <Enter> Key to select, or strike the first letter of the item desired. --------------- Date Information Window Color Border Color Border Style Review/Return You may select any of the above items by using the <Enter> Key or striking the Highlighted letter. 001514 Change Date Hit the <Enter> Key to accept the original date, or enter any valid date in the Month/Day range, e.g., 0514, and hit <Enter> to accept you new entry. You will be asked to confirm your entry. Hit either the <Y> Key or hit <Enter> to accept. If the date is in use by another list item, an error message will open asking if you wish to overwrite. Dates are checked for valid month and day. 001646 Change Information Line Hit the <Enter> Key to accept the original Information, or you may enter up to 56 new characters describing the significance of the Month and Day you've entered. When you are done entering your information, strike the <Enter> Key. You will be asked to confirm your entry. Strike <Enter> to accept, <N> Key to reject it and re-enter a new line of information. Entering you information is like using a word processor. Certain key strokes are used to add, delete, change and over- write your text line. The following keys and key combinations are used by USERLIST; <Backspace> Key - USERLIST has a destructive backspace key. Use it to delete text ahead of and to the left of the cursor. <Ctrl>+<End> Key - Deletes all text from the cursor to the end of the line. <Delete> Key - Deletes text one character at a time at the cursor from the right of the cursor. <End> Key - Moves the cursor to the end of the text. <Enter> Key - Accepts entered text. <Home> Key - Moves the cursor to the start of the text line. <Insert> Key - Changes the size of the cursor to a full block and allows text to be inserted from the cursor to the right. <Left Arrow> Key - Moves the cursor to the left one space. <Right Arrow> Key- Move the cursor to the right one space. <Shift> and <Shift Lock> Key - Used to change from lower case to upper case. <Space Bar> - Used to place spaces into text. 001727 Change Window Color You may hit the <Enter> Key to accept the original Window Color, or enter a new three-digit Window Color, using <Enter> to accept the new color number. Remember, you may enter any number from 000 to 127 for solid colors (foreground and background combinations), and color numbers from 128 to 255 for blinking foreground colors. Background colors DO NOT blink. F7 will provide you with a Color Chart where you can select any color form 000 to 127. Use the Arrow Keys to move around in the chart, <Enter> to accept the selected color. F3 provides a Lookup Chart that displays all 256 user colors. Use the PgUp and PgDn Keys to move around. Find the color combination you like and hit <Esc> to clear the window. On Black & White or Monochrome Monitors these colors will appear as gray scales. Blinking Colors: You can locate a complete list of color combinations, foreground and background by selecting F3 Lookup Color Chart. 001827 Change Border Color You may hit the <Enter> Key to accept the original Window Color, or enter a new three-digit Border Color, using <Enter> to accept the new color number. Remember, you may enter any number from 000 to 127 for solid colors (foreground and background combinations), and color numbers from 128 to 255 for blinking foreground colors. Background colors DO NOT blink. F7 will provide you with a Color Chart where you can select any color form 000 to 127. Use the Arrow Keys to move around in the chart, <Enter> to accept the selected color. F3 provides a Lookup Chart that displays all 256 user colors. Use the PgUp and PgDn Keys to move around. Find the color combination you like and hit <Esc> to clear the window. On Black & White or Monochrome Monitors these colors will appear as gray scales. Blinking Colors: You can locate a complete list of color combinations, foreground and background by selecting F3 Lookup Color Chart. 00199 Sample Timechk Window USERLIST is displaying your changed List Window which TIMECHK will display, less the cut ins. To accept your changed entry, press the <Y> Key or the <Enter> Key. Striking the <N> (No) Key will erase your new Window. 00207 Change Another? Strike the <Y> (Yes) Key to change another. Strike the <Enter> Key or the <N> Key to discontinue changing TIMECHK Windows. 002113 Are you sure you want to delete this item? Strike the <Y> (Yes) Key to confirm that you wish to delete the List Item selected. Strike the <Enter> or <N> Key to abandon your delete selection. CAUTION: USERLIST Does Not make backup copies of .DAT files which are the files that contain TIMECHK windows. 002220 Review User List Selected Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to move within the Review Window. Strike the <Enter> Key to Review TIMECHK Window. What is shown within the Review Window is a representation of the actual .DAT or TIMECHK Data File that has been selected for use. The highlighted bar gives a description of the actual entries in the file. Because of the variable length of each item the descriptions will not line up with the actual data. You may review the entire list (file) by repeatedly striking the <Enter> Key. When the end of the List (file) is reached, a single message will appear informing you that you have reached the end of the file. Hit the <Enter> Key or <Esc> Key to return to the top of the List. 002312 Quit? Enter <Y> to quit USERLIST. If your date information has not been saved, it will be saved before USERLIST ends. Hit <N> to clear the QUIT? Window and continue with USERLIST. You may also press the <F10> Key or <Alt>+<Q> to quit. 00248 Invalid Entry The named item has been to be invalid. Either you have entered a Month and Day that are not valid calendar dates or an invalid color number. Hit any key to clear this message and correct the problem. 002510 Must Be Three! You have entered a color number that is less than three- digits in length. All color numbers must be a three-digit number ranging from 000 to 255 Hit any key to clear this window and return. 002627 Create New List/Select Another List USERLIST allows you to either Create A New List or Select Another List. Use the UP and Down Arrow Keys and hit <Enter> to select your entry, or hit the highlighted key. Create New Data File You can create a new TIMECHK Date list by using this utility. Enter the new data file name. USERLIST will create a new file and allow you to place new entries into the list. You may only enter 100 new items at any one time. However, you may have a total of 740 items in any one .DAT (data) file. Should you choose a name that is already in use, the New List Utility will warn you of the condition and ask if you wish to OVERWRITE the original [name].DAT file. If you choose to OVERWRITE the old file, you will again be asked to confirm you request. USERLIST Does Not make backup copies of .DAT (List Data Files) about to be OVERWRITTEN. Your new TIMECHK Date List will be placed in the \TIMECHK\TCDATA sub directory. 002725 New USERLIST Data File Name Already Exists! The new name chosen is already used by another TIMECHK Data File found in the [d]:\TIMECHK\TCDATA sub directory. You have the choice to effectively delete the original file and replacing it with your new list, OR you can abandon your new name and select another name. Use the <Enter> or (N) (No) Key to abandon your new file name, OR enter <Y> (Yes) to DELETE the original file and replace it with your new file. The actual delete and replace operation does not take place until you select the option of telling USERLIST to discontinue adding new entries. It is then that the original file is OVERWRITTEN. You will be asked twice to confirm your intent to overwrite the original file. PLEASE NOTE - YOU CANNOT OVERWRITE THE FILE TIMECHK.DAT. This is the original TIMECHK file. You can only add or delete items form the original. 00286 Last Chance! YOU ARE ABOUT TO OVERWRITE AN EXISTING TIMECHK LIST FILE. PLEASE MAKE YOUR SELECTION CAREFULLY. 002913 PC TIMEHCK Data Files USERLIST is showing you what files are present on the [d]:\TIMECHK\TCDATA sub directory. Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys and hit <Enter> to make your selection. Note: Even though the PARENT Directory symble (..\) is shown in the list, you are blocked form accessing the Parent directory. Only the [d]:\TIMECHK\TCDATA sub directory is accessible. 003014 Missing Files Special USERLIST files cannot be found in the appropriate directory. Check to see if your programs were copied into the correct directories, or if the files have not been deleted. Files can be copied from the original diskette by following the Installation instructions. Although the main TIMECHK files will be overwritten with the original files, USERLIST files created since your installation will not be affected. See the USERLIST and TIME CHECK documentation for more information. 00317 Disk Full! The destination disk is full. Please check to make certain you have sufficient run on the destination disk (floppy or hard drive) for your USERLIST files. 00328 Disk Write Protected The diskette you are using is Write Protected. Please correct and retry. If you receive this message when using a hard disk, check your system. This could mean you have a serious problem. 00339 Disk Not Ready USERLIST has found that either the destination disk or the source disk is not ready. Please correct and retry. If you destination or source disk is your hard disk, this could mean you have a problem with your hard drive. Check your systems manual or consult your PC professional. 003927 Change Delete Select Another Return Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to move up and down within the Menu. Use the <Enter> Key to select, or strike the first letter of the item desired. Change Change allows you to modify any List Item selected. Delete Delete allows you to remove the List Item you have selected. When you delete the item it IS GONE. USERLIST does not make backup copies of .DAT files. Select Another When available, Select Another takes you back to the Selection Screen so you may select another item form the list to either CHANGE or DELETE. Return Return takes you back to the ADD...../CHANGE/DELETE.... Menu. 004017 Registered Owner - Shareware Version The Hot Keys <Alt> + O provides information about this version of USERLIST and PC TIMECHK's Registered Owner's name, his or her Company Name (optional) and version number. Hit any key to clear the Registered Owner Window. If you continue using USERLIST or PC TIMECHK you are required to register your copy. Register with: PC TIMECHK REGISTRATION Ken Mummery Software 8968 Ellingham Street San Diego, CA 92129-2110 U.S.A. (619) 538-1020 00415 Path Error File selection is restricted to those files found in [d]:\TIMECHK\TCDATA. 004213 File Name Error Your new file name cannot contain blank character within the name. For example; MY LIST is not a correct name. MYLIST is acceptable. Enter only the name or file name and NOT THE FILE EXTENSION NAME (.DAT). USERLIST will automatically add the .DAT extension to the name chosen. Hit any key to clear this error message and enter a new name. Please follow DOS file naming rules. 004511 Change Border Style Select a new Border Style from one of the combinations shown in the Menu. Strike the first or highlighted letter or, move the Color Menu Bar with the Up and Down Arrow Keys and <Enter> to accept. Using the Up and Down Arrow Keys will give you an idea of what the Window Border will look like in the Border Color selected. 004610 Color List 256 Use the PgDown and PgUp keys to move up and down within the chart. All 256 color combinations are desplayed (Black on Black, 000, to Lt. White on White, 127; Blinking colors range from Blinking Black on Black, 128, to Blinking Lt. White on White). Use the <Esc> key to clear and return form Color Chart 256. 00478 Repeat Date In Use The date entered for a Repeat list item cannot be used due to that date is already in use by another item. Hit any key to clear the error window and select another date. 005012 IS ENTRY CORRECT? ( Y / n ) Please confirm that your entry is correct by striking the <Enter> Key or the <Y> (yes) Key. A no answer will clear the window and take you back to the original entry. As with all Yes and No answerable questions, the upper case letter is the default. By striking the <Enter> Key the default answer is selected. Anyother key, with the exception of the non default answer key, will cause an error. 00517 Step Through All Items In order for all items in the requested repeat item to be saved into the new or repeated item, you must step through each of the five (5) items. If you do not step through none of the items will be saved. 00527 End of List {file name} You have reached the end of the Special Date file you were reviewing. You may either press the <Esc> Key or hit <Enter> to clear this window and return to the top of the Special Date file. 00538 Review of Special Date The window showns a true depiction of the actual window that will be used in PC TIMECHK. Use the UPDATE FILE option to modifiy or delete the Special Date. 005412 IS BORDER STYLE OK? ( Y / n ) Please confirm that your entry is correct by striking the <Enter> Key or the <Y> (yes) Key. A "no" answer will clear the window and take you back to the original entry. As with all Yes and No answerable questions, the upper case letter is the default. By striking the <Enter> Key the default answer is selected. Anyother key, with the exception of the non default answer key, will cause an error. 005513 Name New PC TIMECHK Data File You may use any name as long as it conforms to DOS naming rules. Use from one (1) to eight (8) characters but no blank spaces. For example; "BIRTHDAY", "HOLIDAYS", "OFFICE", "HAM_RADO" "SPECIAL", "B_DAYS_R" Please remember, you may not use TIMECHK for a "new" data file or "list name". This name is reserved for PC TIMECHK. 00767 TIMECHK's Path Cannot Be Found USERLIST cannot locate the [d]:\TIMECHK\ or [d]:\TIMECHK\ TCDATA sub-directories. Check to make certain that these sub-directories are located on the source drive, or the source drive selected is the correct drive for TIMECHK.