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A PLAN (A-PLAN) VERSION 2.31
September 1994
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A-Plan is a Shareware program that fully conforms to the requirements of
the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). Acoording to those
requirements, A-Plan is not "crippled" in any way. You are invited to test
A-Plan for a period of 30 days, after which the registration is a measly
$50.00.
Why 2.31?
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This is an interim release to fix a few bugs that were found in the date
formats. Some people were experiencing problems when trying to install or
run A Plan for the first time. There are no feature enhancements to this
version.
Application of A-Plan:
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There is a Japanese saying about alcohol: "Man take drink, drink take
drink, drink take man."
Are you taking on your workload, or is your workload taking you on?
Do you constantly have the feeling that you missed something?
A-Plan is a Program designed to regain and maintain an overview
of all those projects that are covering you up. Take a closer look.
Of course if you are planning a million dollar project, or just enjoy
shooting gnats with a cannon, we would recommend a conventional Project-
Management package. The requirements of course are about $2000.00 and a
couple of weeks to sit around and figure out how it works.
Should you not have the time for such shenanigans, and would rather
give the golf clubs a good workout, you can start using A-Plan -- or
continue to use whatever system you had.
Should you decide for A-Plan, for a paltry $50.00 you will recieve a
flexible and powerful Planning Instrument that is so easy to use, that you
can immediately begin work. And if you don't enjoy golf, surely something
else will dawn on you to get rid of the time and money you've saved. If
not, we can also help you with that.
A Plan Basics:
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Whether you're trying to plan an exhibition, or just getting a grip on the
daily "to-dos," A-Plan is for you. You can also delegate tasks or Supervise
private projects, or plan your honeymoon or your next expedition.
The complete operation of A-Plan can be visualized in a simple database
structure:
1.Level: Folder (max. 999 Folders / Database),
2.Level: Projects (max. 999 Projects / Folder) and
3.Level: Tasks (max. 999 Tasks / Project).
So, theoretically you can enter a million Projects, and about a billion
Tasks in a single database, and if that isn't enough, just start a new
file.
A Folder could have the name "Exhibitions" for example, and contain the
Project "COMDEX". As Tasks for the project you could have the entries
"Reserve Stand", "Make Signs", and Assign Personell."
Should the project prove to be more complex, you may wish to give it a
complete Folder, or even a complete database. You could then have the
further entries under "COMDEX" and "Make Signs" of "Design", "Layout",
"Presentation for Approval", etc.
Projects and Tasks are structurally identical and posssess the following
Data Fields:
- Description (50 Characters)
- Priority (1 - 5)
- Contractor
- Worker
- Entry Date
- Beginning Date
- Reminder*
- Deadline
- Completion remark incl. completion date
- Notes (max. 32.000 Character)
*If you have a Task that must remain unaccomplished for a certain period
of time, you may set a marker for a certain date on which you wish to
be reminded of the upcoming event. This is especially useful for
delegated tasks that you wish to "check up" on later.
Through various display options, it is possible to gain an overview of
all going, completed, and incompleted tasks.
The time periods of the Tasks is displayed in a Calendar (Gantt-Dia-
gram) which can be zoomed 18x. At normal magnification, (1 pixel per day)
you can see about a year, and at 18 pixels per day you you be able to view
about 3 weeks.
Among other options (Sorting Order, Auto-Save) there are various
Filter functions for searches of the Database. Even the largest
Database presents no problem.
Printing of data is an analog function of the Display. That means
that all of the parameters that are set for the screen can also be
used for the printing of the data, including color (assuming you have
a color printer). The calendar will also be printed accross multiple
pages if necessary to maintain an overview of the data.
Through the ergonomically designed interface, A-Plan is pretty much self-
explaining, and very simple to operate. Except for data entry, the
keyboard is seldom used, and A-Plan can be completely served with the
mouse.
System requirements:
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- Windows 3.1 in 386 enhanced mode
- ca. 2 MB free on the Hard Disk
Installation:
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Insert the diskette in the drive and select "Run" from the "File"
menu in the program manager. Type in A:\setup and press enter. The
Setup program will only ask you for the directory you are installing
to, the rest will be accomplished automatically.
If you are the proud owner of an earlier copy of A-Plan, you can install
the new one in the same directory as the old. Your data and registration
information will be preserved, and any "extra" files will be deleted.
You also have the option to install the shareware version. It is
possible that you have recieved the registered program as a copy from a
friend, and we ask you to be so honest as to install only the shareware
version until you have registered with us in your own name.
(see. regist_e.wri)
All necessary System files - i.e. the VB runtime modules - will be copied
into the windows system directory, as they are sometimes used by other
programs, and it is not necessary to have multiple copies on the hard
drive. Should the files already exist, they will be examined for date,
and only the newest files will remain on the hard drive.
The first time you open A-Plan, the EXAMPLE database will be used, to
give you an impression of what A-Plan is capable of.
Problems?:
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If you should have problems during the installation of A-Plan, please
read the advice at the end of "handbook.wri" in the first Appendix.
Files:
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Installed in Program Directory:
A_PLAN2.EXE executable Program
A_PLAN2E.HLP Help File
EXAMPLE.ISD Example data
EXAMPLE.ISF Example data
EXAMPLE.ISM Example data
HANDBOOK.WRI Handbook
INIT.DAT Serial and registration number information file.
(Created by the Shareware version, included in the registered
Version.)
README.TXT Installations instructions, short description
REGIST_E.WRI Registrations Form, Questionnaire.
Installed in Windows Directory:
A_PLAN2.INI Ini-File (created by A Plan)
Installed in Windows Directory:
APLAN22.DLL Dynamic Link Library (A Plan)
CMDIALOG.VBX Visual-Basic Module
COMMDLG.DLL Windows Module
MHAD200.VBX Visual-Basic Module
MHEN200.VBX Visual-Basic Module
MHGR200.VBX Visual-Basic Module
MHTI200.VBX Visual-Basic Module
THREED.VBX Visual-Basic Module
TOOLHELP.DLL Windows Module
VBRUN300.DLL Visual-Basic Runtime-Module
VER.DLL Windows Module
VBIS23MX.DLL VB/ISAM-Datenbank-Module
Contact Address:
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KLR PC Service
Kirk L. Roybal, Owner
Mozartstr. 1
97232 E▀feld
C-serve 100022,1400
Tel. 011-49-9334-85 50
Fax. 011-49-9334-85 50
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