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. CUMBERLAND DIARY - Version 1.2
USER MANUAL
Copyright 1993 Cumberland Software
All rights reserved
LHA Archive utility
Copyright Haruyasu Yoshizaki, 1988-91
. CUMBERLAND SOFTWARE
Ira J. Lund
385 Idaho Springs Road
Clarksville, TN 37043
A Member of the Association of Shareware Professionals
.---------------------------------------------------------------------
. WELCOME to CUMBERLAND DIARY!
You are now the proud owner of the most user-friendly dairy/ journal
program available! Here is brief overview of the major features of
Cumberland Diary:
* User-friendly pull-down menus and context sensitive help!
* A word processor with cut-and-paste features.
* A Spell Check dictionary (for registered users).
* Optional secrecy mode with password protection and data encryption.
* Headings can be included for each entry. More than one entry per
day is allowed. Each entry may be up to 10 pages long (about 6,600
words).
* Selections may be made by date or by heading.
* ASCII Text may be exported or imported, allowing swapping of data
with other word processors.
* Entries may be printed singly, in groups, as an entire book, or
imported by CUMBERLAND STORY.
* A multi-entry text search allows you to find embedded phrases
within the diary entries.
* Allows multiple diaries.
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. IMPROVEMENTS TO VERSION 1.2
Changes made since Cumberland Diary Version 1.1:
* Create New Entry from the F4 menu with short-cut key. Quicker
creation of new entries (and clearer directions).
* Large margins removed from top of printouts.
* 5 space tab added to wordprocessor.
* F4 searches can be made by entering the date. List automatically
scrolls as date is entered.
* New Bookmark option allows you to tag an entry and jump to it
quickly at a later time.
* New program configuration option with pre-defined printers already
loaded, including support for other European languages.
* Stars *** appear when entering password.
* Time of entry shown as well as date.
* New Backup and Restore utilities for registered users.
* LHA compression utility for registered users.
* New, more-extensive help system.
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. LICENSE AGREEMENT
By accepting and using this software, you acknowledge that this
software may not suit your particular requirements or be completely
trouble free. Properly applied this program should operate without
error. However, I am not liable for your specific application or
problems resulting from its use. If the software does not perform as
described liability is limited to replacement of the program and
refunding the purchase price to registered users only. There is no
liability to you or any other person or entity for any damage or
loss, including special, incidental, or consequential damages, caused
by this software, directly or indirectly. Some states do not allow
the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not
apply to you. This licence agreement is governed by Tennessee law.
If any part of this agreement is found to be held invalid, the
remainder will remain in effect. This agreement may only be modified
by the written consent of the author.
Under this license you may distribute the Cumberland Diary program as
shareware. However, you may not distribute the spell-check dictionary
which is sent to registered users. You may not distribute the program
with any other product or service. It is intended for the private
use of individuals only. You may not charge anything when
distributing the shareware version with the exception that computer
user groups, shareware vendors and BBS's may charge a fee not to
exceed $10.00 to cover their own costs of distribution. This program
may not be distributed in modified form, meaning that all files must
be distributed with the program and must not have been modified.
You are allowed to use the shareware version for a 30 day free trial
period. After that time if you continue to use the program you are
required to pay the registration fee direct to the author or his
authorized registration locations.
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. ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual is broken down into five sections. You may wish to skip
several sections for now, but you may find it useful to eventually
read all of them as the need arises. I would suggest that you do read
through the Tutorial Section, even if you do not follow the example.
The Tutorial Section will give you a good idea of the function of all
options in the program and how best to use them. The longest
section, the Detailed Reference Section might best be read as
questions arise on using certain parts of the program.
Section 1: Installation and Quick Start
Contains installation instructions and directions for quickly
starting and using the program.
Section 2: Tutorial
Contains a Tutorial with an example for using the main options and
functions of the program.
Section 3: Detailed Reference
Contains detailed instructions of every option contained in the
program.
Section 4: DOS for Beginners
Was written for the beginning computer user. This section will
give you a quick grounding and overview on DOS, the Disk Operating
System.
Section 5: Notes on Keeping a Diary
Was written to give you general ideas on keeping a diary or
journal.
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. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
It would be very difficult for me to remember everything that so many
people have helped me with. Many of my users have given me many
ideas. But I do need to mention a few.
I must recognize John Hancock, a co-worker of mine at The Trane
Company (manufacturer of air-conditioners). He was the one who got
me interested in releasing my first product, Cumberland Family Tree,
as shareware in the very beginning.
I greatly appreciate the help offered to me on improving this latest
version by Pete Richardsen, Richmond, Virginia and Rod Donahoe,
Cricklade, Wiltshire, England. I've lost count of the number of
times Rod has called me all the way from England to discuss the
program and offer encouragement.
In a very general way let me say thanks to all of you who have used
my early versions and have sent me money which has encouraged me to
continue this endeavor. You have been a great encouragement to me.
And last, but not least, without the patience of my wife and six
children during the months when I seemed huddled up with my computer
all evening, I would have been unable to complete this program.
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. THE SHAREWARE CONCEPT
Try it before you buy it!
This program is offered under the shareware distribution concept.
This means that you are free to copy that version and are encouraged
to make copies of it for your friends, but you are requested to pay a
REGISTRATION FEE. If you received a disk from a shareware distributor
who charged $3 to $5, you have only paid a DISTRIBUTION/HANDLING FEE
to copy and produce a disk of which NO PORTION goes to the author of
the software.
You are encouraged to pay the final REGISTRATION FEE which goes to
the author of this software. This fee is also a matter of good
conscience. The idea is that if the program is useful, you become a
registered user of the program. Under the license agreement, you are
permitted to evaluate this program for a period of 30 days. After
that time you are required to register the program and pay the
registration fee or cease using the program.
A number of benefits are available to register users. They include:
1. A copy of the latest version of Cumberland Diary.
2. A printed manual with additional sections not found in the
shareware CDMANUAL.TXT or on-line help. These additional sections
include: DOS for Beginners, and Notes on Keeping a Diary.
3. A shareware copy of Cumberland Software's other two Family History
programs, Cumberland Family Tree and Cumberland Story.
4. A registration discount of $5.00 each for the other two programs
if you decide to use and register them!
5. After business hours telephone support for the registered
program(s).
6. Future updates will be offered to registered users at substantial
discounts.
7. Automatic notice of updates and new releases offered by Cumberland
Software.
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. THE ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS
The ASP is an association for shareware authors with the general
goals of educating shareware authors and distributors and the public,
setting standards, sharing resources and information among members.
This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-
related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly,
ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a
dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical
support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at
545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe message via
CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
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. CUMBERLAND SOFTWARE'S FAMILY HISTORY SERIES
In addition to Cumberland Diary, Cumberland Software also offers two
other programs, Cumberland Family Tree and Cumberland Family Story.
Their features are described below.
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. CUMBERLAND FAMILY TREE - PROFESSIONAL VERSION
(See ORDER.TXT for differences between the
Standard and Professional Versions.)
* User-friendly pull-down menus and context sensitive help!
* Names up to 60 characters, allowing surname to be anywhere within
the name - first, middle or last!
*
Enter place names only once. Then select from easy-to-use pop-up
screen forever after!
* User definable event fields allows more than just births, marriages
and deaths. Add such events as baptisms, divorces, LDS ordinances,
immigration, naturalization, bar mitzva, and much more.
* Source notes can be attached to each individual event, which can
also be attached to a document text entry.
* On-line cut & paste wordprocessor! Can attach notes to individuals,
enter full documents or write letters, to-lists or other items in
the scratch pad.
* Keep an address list of relatives and other correspondents. Even
drop these into the word-processor without re-typing.
* Keep track of adopted parentage and ancestors in addition to the
natural lineage.
* Search capabilities for all fields, relationships and text files.
* Calculate relationships between individuals.
* Calculate dates and view an eternal calendar with the Date
Calculator.
* GEDCOM Import and Export.
* Reports: Pedigree, Ahnentafel, Poster Pedigree, Family Groups,
Modified Register, Statistics, Time Line, many lists including
user-definable individual and marriage lists - and much more.
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. CUMBERLAND FAMILY STORY
Write your own or your ancestor's life story!
CUMBERLAND FAMILY STORY is a shareware application program to help
you write and print a structured book about your life or the lives of
your ancestors. It contains many ideas and suggestions with a chapter
and topic outliner containing memory-jogging prompts. It's features
include:
* Friendly pop-up menus and screens with extensive on-line help.
* A word processor with cut-and-paste features.
* A Spell Check dictionary is available to registered users.
* Suggested or User-defined Chapters and Topics with printable Table
of Contents.
* Imports text from CUMBERLAND DIARY for inclusion into your book.
* ASCII Text may be exported or imported, allowing swapping of data
with other word processors.
* A multi-entry text search allows you to find embedded phrases
within the diary entries.
* Allows creation of multiple books.
* A printable manual.
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.ORDERING INFORMATION
These programs may be obtained from your shareware distributor or
from Cumberland Software for $5.00 postage paid (Distribution and
Handling Fee). (Updated versions of all three Family History
programs will be sent to registered users.) Registered users of one
or more program may deduct $5.00 from the registration fee for the
second or third program. To register any of these programs print the
ORDER.TXT by typeing ORDER at the DOS prompt.
.=====================================================================
.TABLE OF CONTENTS Line Number
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Section 1: Program Installation ..........................402
Chapter 1. Installation ...........................405
A. Hardware and DOS Requirements ...........407
B. Installing the Program ..................428
C. Configuring for Windows .................470
D. Upgrading from Cumberland Diary
Version 1.1 .............................492
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Section 2: Tutorial ......................................541
Chapter 2. Necessary Preliminaries ................544
A. Program Overview ........................546
B. Database Structure ......................570
C. Key Definitions .........................619
Chapter 3. Data Entry .............................648
A. Configuration ...........................668
B. Creating and Entering an Entry ..........712
C. Printing Reports ........................743
Chapter 4. Summary of Special Features ............771
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Section 3: Detailed Reference ............................802
Chapter 5. The Help System ........................802
Chapter 6. The Main Screen ........................836
Chapter 7. The Word Processor .....................866
Chapter 8. F2-File Menu ...........................901
A. Define Diary ............................911
B. Change Password .........................918
C. Select Diary ............................926
D. Program Configuration ...................952
i. General Information .............954
ii. Printer Definition .............972
E. Exit to DOS .............................997
Chapter 9. F3-Edit Menu ..........................1005
A. Set Bookmark ...........................1008
B. Get Bookmark ...........................1015
C. Cut & Paste Features ...................1022
Chapter 10. F4-Entry Menu ........................1063
A. Create New Entry .......................1066
B. Select Entry ...........................1075
C. Prior & Next Entry .....................1096
Chapter 11. F5-Print Menu ........................1108
A. General Information ....................1110
B. Title Page .............................1130
C. Table of Contents ......................1137
D. Current Entry ..........................1161
E. Choose Entries .........................1167
Chapter 12. F6-SpellCheck Menu ...................1179
A. How it Works ...........................1182
B. Proof Word .............................1205
C. Proof Entry ............................1213
D. Misspelled Words .......................1223
Chapter 13. F7-Utilities Menu ....................1253
A. Text Search ............................1256
B. ASCII Import ...........................1289
Chapter 14. Backup and Restore Utilities .........1317
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Section 4: DOS for Beginners .............................. xx
Chapter 15. Understanding Your Computer ........... xx
Chapter 16. Memory and Drives ..................... xx
Chapter 17. DOS, Files and Sub-Directories ........ xx
Chapter 18. The Basic 9 DOS Commands ............... xx
1. Dir ..................................... xx
2. Type .................................... xx
3. Copy .................................... xx
4. Format .................................. xx
5. Del/Erase ............................... xx
6. Chdir ................................... xx
7. Mkdir ................................... xx
8. Rmdir ................................... xx
9. Rename .................................. xx
Chapter 19. Two Additional DOS Commands ........... xx
10. Chkdsk ................................. xx
11. Tree ................................... xx
Chapter 20. Config.sys and Autoexec.bat ........... xx
Chapter 21. The DOS Backup and Restore Commands .. xx
12. Backup ................................. xx
13. Restore ................................ xx
Chapter 22. Simple Batch Files .................... xx
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Section 5: Notes on Keeping a Diary ...................... xx
Chapter 23. Thoughts on Writing ................... xx
Chapter 24. Writing Your Life Story ............... xx
Chapter 25. Binding Your Book ..................... xx
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Appendix A: Trouble Shooting and Product Support ........1353
Appendix B: Error Messages ..............................1454
Appendix C: Cumberland Software Order Form .........ORDER.TXT
.=====================================================================
.SECTION 1 INSTALLATION AND QUICK START
.=====================================================================
.CHAPTER 1. INSTALLATION
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.A. HARDWARE AND DOS REQUIREMENTS
This program requires an IBM compatible computer. It runs okay on a
286 computer, but will do much better on a 386 or faster.
A hard drive is almost essential. The program and associated data
files together may fit on a 1.2M or 1.44 M floppy disk. But you would
need to be careful that the data files do not grow too large for the
diskette.
640K of RAM (Memory) is required! Most people who have 640K RAM will
have enough free memory to run this program. If you get any unusual
errors then check the Appendix on Error Messages.
Almost all printers are supported by this software. The printer
configuration strings for many major printer brand are readily
available with the printer select option.
DOS 3.0 and up is recommended. This program will also run well under
Windows 3.1 and above.
.B. INSTALLING THE PROGRAM
From the Cumberland Diary diskette simply type INSTALL at the DOS
prompt and follow directions. The Install procedure will check to
see if you have enough available hard disk space. It will then un-
compress the files (which are in compressed LHZ archived self-
extracting files) and install them in the selected directory. Do not
create the directory before installation. The install procedure will
only install the program in a directory which it creates. You will
also be warned about modifying your CONFIG.SYS file as explained
below.
You must add or edit the following lines of your CONFIG.SYS file in
the root directory and re-boot to run this program:
FILES=40
BUFFERS=20
After the CONFIG.SYS file has been edited, you must re-boot the
computer before the changes will take effect.
Check the README file for a list of files contained on the
distribution diskette. See "The Database Structure" in the Tutorial
Section for a list of the files which will appear on your hard drive
after the program has been installed.
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WARNING! This program holds data in memory and automatically saves
data as you exit the program. DO NOT TURN OFF THE COMPUTER or RE-
BOOT WHILE THE PROGRAM IS RUNNING. Data in memory will not be written
to disk and unrecoverable data corruption will occur. Please backup
regularly to insure against inadvertent problems such as a power
failure.
This program has an automatic screen blanker. If you leave the
program running unattended the screen will blank out after about 5
minutes. Press any key to turn the screen on again. Be careful to not
assume that the computer is turned off if the screen is blank. Re-
booting the computer while the program is running will probably
corrupt your data.
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.C. CONFIGURING FOR WINDOWS
After you have installed Cumberland Diary as explained above, then
start Windows as you normally would. Open one of the Groups where you
wish to install Cumberland Diary (such as the "Main" Group.) Select
the File pull-down menu from the Program Manager. Select "New" and
highlight "Program Item". You will now see a screen where you can
enter the following information:
Description: Cumberland Diary
Command Line: CDIARY
Working Dir: C:\DIARY (or other directory you defined
during installation.)
You can select the "Change Icon" button and choose an Icon from
the Program Manager. Press OK on all screens until you are back to
the main Window, where you should now see the Icon and Cumberland
Diary program within your selected Group. To run simply double click
on the Icon as you would any other program. Cumberland Diary does not
support a mouse. It is a DOS program and once you are in the program
you should operate it as a DOS program.
.D. UPGRADING FROM CUMBERLAND DIARY VERSION 1.1
There are a three files which have changed record layout since
Cumberland Diary Version 1.1. To upgrade you must follow these steps:
1. Backup all diaries which you have created under Version 1.1. You
can use the copy command at the DOS prompt. For example, if I were
in a sub-directory called C:\DIARY and had a diary named GEORGE, I
would back that diary up with a blank disk in Drive A: by entering
the following command: COPY GEORGE*.* A: The following files will
be copied to Drive A:
GEORGEA.DAT Author and Diary Title File
GEORGEE.DAT Entry Definition File
GEORGEX.DAT Text File
GEORGEE.K01 Entry Key File #1
GEORGEE.K02 Entry Key File #2
GEORGEX.K01 Text Key File
2. Delete all files in the CDIARY sub-directory. If my sub-directory
is called DIARY I would issue the following DOS command: DEL
C:\DIARY\*.* Be careful when deleting using wildcards. Make
certain you are deleting what you intend to delete. You should
also remove the directory by entering the following command from
the root directory: RD\DIARY .
3. Install the new Version 1.2 as though it were a first time
installation. With the new Version 1.2 diskette in Drive A:
change to the A drive and enter INSTALL .
4. Start CDIARY and create new diaries, with same exact name as the
diaries which you backed up. For example, I would create a new
diary called GEORGE.
5. Restore your backed-up diaries, making certain not to overwrite
CDIARY.CFG and ??????A.DAT . Since you did not backup CDIARY.CFG
there should be no problem with that file. However, to avoid
restoring ?????A.DAT I would delete the file GEORGEA.DAT on the
backup diskette in drive A: by issuing the following command: DEL
A:GEORGEA.DAT Then I would copy the rest of the files from Drive
A to my sub-directory with the following command: COPY A:GEORGE*.*
C:\DIARY . (If some other name is used for the sub-directory, make
sure you use the appropriate name.)
6. You should now be able to recall all of your diaries. However, you
will need to re-enter the information in the Define Diary option
under the F2-File menu.
.=====================================================================
.SECTION 2 TUTORIAL
.=====================================================================
.CHAPTER 2. NECESSARY PRELIMINARIES
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.A. PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Cumberland Diary is a shareware application program designed to help
you keep an organized diary or journal. Headings can be entered with
each entry and searches made by date or by heading.
Visually attractive pop-up menus allow you to always know where you
are and where you came from in the program. The simple pop-up
screens make this program appear to be much simpler than it really
is.
The word processor incorporated in this program is very easy to use.
It contains cut-and-paste features, and a 60,000 word Spelling
Checker Dictionary is available to registered users.
Cumberland Diary gives you a few ideas on keeping a diary or journal
in the section "Notes on Keeping a Diary". Entries can be
transferred to Cumberland Story to be included in the story of your
life.
Limitations: 10000 Entries per diary
10 Pages (approx. 6,600 words) per entry
No limit on the number of diaries you can create.
.B. DATABASE STRUCTURE
The following is a list and short description of files which get
installed on your hard drive. The sample DIARY called GEORGE is
distributed with the program.
-----------PROGRAM-FILES-------------------------------
CDIARY.EXE Cumberland Diary Program
CDMANUAL.TXT Cumberland Family Tree Manual/Help File
CDHELP.IDX Index to the Help File
CDHELP.K01 Help File Indexed Key File
CDIARY.CFG Cumberland Family Tree Configuration File
PRINTERS.DAT Printers and setup strings
PRINTERS.K01 Key file for PRINTERS.DAT
ORDER.TXT Order/Registration Form
ORDER.BAT Batch file to print ORDER.TXT
DIARYLST.DAT Diary names file
DIARYLST.K01 Diary names key file
VENDOR.DOC Documentation File for Disk Vendors
SYSOP.DOC Documentation File for BBS Sysops
FILE_ID.DIZ Program Information for BBSs and Vendors
-----------SAMPLE-DIARY-DATA-FILES---------------------
GEORGEA.DAT Author and Diary Title File
GEORGEE.DAT Entry Definition File
GEORGEX.DAT Text File
GEORGEE.K01 Entry Key File #1
GEORGEE.K02 Entry Key File #2
GEORGEX.K01 Text Key File
-----------ADDITIONAL-FILES-FOR-REGISTERED-USERS-------
CUMLAND1.DAT Spell-Check Dictionary File #1
CUMLAND2.DAT Spell-Check Dictionary File #2
CUMLAND3.DAT Spell-Check User Dictionary
CUMLAND3.K01 User Dictionary Key file #1
CUMLAND3.K02 User Dictionary Key file #2
LHA.EXE LHA compression program
LHA.HLP LHA Help File
LHA213.DOC LHA Documentation
LHAHIST.ENG LHA Upgrade History
BACK.BAT CDIARY database Backup utility
REST.BAT CDIARY database Restore utility
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During the operation of the program there are also some
temporary files created. If you would like to, it would be safe to
delete any of these files if you ever find them on your hard drive:
*.PRN Reports written to disk
.C. KEY DEFINITIONS
The following list of keys contain explanations of their valid
use in all screens except the wordprocessor. Keys used in the
wordprocessor will be explained in the chapter on the wordprocessor.
Right arrow
Left arrow : Move one character at a time in entry screens, or moves
between pull-down menus.
End key: Jump to last character in field or last item on a menu.
Home key: Jump to first character in a field or first item on a
menu.
Control-End: Erase from the present character to end of field.
Insert: Toggles between insert and over-write mode. This key is
also used sometimes to add an item to a list in some
screens.
Backspace: Deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
Delete key: Deletes the character at the cursor in fields. This key
also deletes entries in some lists. For example the
delete key will delete the individual you are pointing
at on the main screen. You will be asked to verify the
deletion before it occurs, however.
Enter-key: Causes the program to accept the entry and move to the
next field or selects the current item on a menu or
list.
Up arrow
Down arrow: Moves the cursor to the next or prior field, menu item
or list item.
.CHAPTER 3. DATA ENTRY
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.Step 1. Start the Program
Start the program from the CDIARY sub-directory (or sub-directory
created during installation) by entering "CDIARY".
.A. CONFIGURATION
.Step 2. Create your Diary
Upon first starting the program, you will be presented with the
"Select Diary" screen. There is a sample diary called "GEORGE" which
you can select and use as a test before actually creating your own
diary. However, this tutorial will assume that you want to begin by
creating your own diary. So press the insert key to add a new diary
while you are at the "Select Diary" screen.
Enter a diary name, such as your first name. You may enter a name up
to 7 characters long. (No spaces are allowed.) You will prompted for
a password. If you do not desire a password, then leave the field
blank. DO NOT FORGET YOUR PASSWORD!
The name of the current diary will now appear in the upper right
corner of the main screen.
.Step 3. Set Program Configuration
Before entering any information you should first set the program
configuration by pulling down the F2-File menu and selecting "Program
Configuration".
There are three options you must set. These options need only be set
once. They will remain the same even with new diaries. You do not
need to reset them when you create new diaries.
First you need to select your printer. Press enter while the
"Printer" selection is highlighted. There is a list of about 20 pre-
programmed printers which you can choose from. If your printer is not
in this list you may try one of the listed printers or you can set up
your own printer. To include your own printer and codes see the
section on "Program Configuration" in the Detailed Reference Section
of this manual. By pressing enter at the desired printer, you will
brought back to the Program Configuration screen with the desired
printer shown.
The next option to set is the printer port. If you do not know what
port your printer is using, try LPT1, as that is by far the most
common printer port. You will need to see you printer and computer
manual to determine if you use the other ports.
Now you should select the country code. This code is the printer code
which is sent to your printer which allows printing of special
letters which do not appear in the normal U.S. printer codes.
.Step 4. Define Your Diary
Select the "Define Diary" Option from the F2-File Menu. Here you
enter your name, address and Diary Title. When you exit (with the
escape key) this option and the F2-File menu, you will notice that
your title, name and the database name will appear at the top left of
the screen. The title and name will also print on the title page
from the F5-Print Menu.
.B. CREATING AND ENTERING AN ENTRY
.Step 5. Changing the Name of the First Entry.
You will notice that when you created a new diary that there was one
entry automatically created with a heading name of XXXXXXX. You can
change this entry name by Pressing F4-Entry and selecting the Select
Entry by Heading or Date. From the Entry selection screen you will
notice that you can highlight any entry and press the F3 key to edit
that entry's date and heading. You should now do this to the first
entry in preparation for entering information.
.Step 6. Entering Information into the Diary Entry.
From the main screen you can now begin typing in your diary. The
appropriate method is type straight through, a paragraph at a time.
You will notice that words will wrap to the next line. Put carriage
returns (return key or enter key) at the end of paragraphs only. You
can also use the Tab key to indent 5 spaces.
.Step 7. Creating a Second Entry
Whenever you start the diary program, it will always open your diary
to the entry closest to the current date. To create a new entry,
simply press the F4 key to bring the Entry Menu down and select the
option "Create a New Entry". You will notice that you could also have
pressed Ctrl-E to create a new entry. You will be prompted for the
date and heading name. After pressing F9 to accept you can begin
entering text into the new entry which will immediately be made
current.
.C. PRINTING REPORTS
.Step 8. Print a Title Page
To print the title page, press F5 to pull down the reports menu.
Select "Print Title" and from the Print Title Screen press F8 to
print the report. The title page uses the information entered at the
"Define Diary" option on the F2-Edit Menu.
.Step 9. Print Individual Entries
Select "Choose Entries by Date" or "Choose Entries by Heading" from
the F5-Print Menu. Select the beginning entry by highlighting the
desired entry and pressing the return key. Then select the ending
entry by the same process. At the next screen, enter the beginning
page number (usually page 1). Then press F8 to send the report to the
printer. You may select to print each entry on a seperate page if
desired.
.Step 10. Print a Table of Contents
After you have printed the individual entries, then select the
"Contents by Date" or "Contents by Heading" depending on the
selection you chose in Step 8. You will be presented with a Table of
Contents. Using the printed entry sheets, enter the appropriate page
numbers into the Table of Contents and press F3 when finished. At
the next screen you then press F8 to print the report.
.CHAPTER 4. SUMMARY OF SPECIAL FEATURES
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There are several other features included with Cumberland Diary which
are fully explained in the Detailed Reference Section of this manual.
Let me quickly outline what they are so that you are aware of the
program's capabilities. As you find that you are in need of them you
can then learn more about them.
1. The BookMark.
Using the bookmark feature, you can mark any entry in your diary.
Then at any other time you can quickly jump to that entry by
selecting the "Get Bookmark" option from the F3-Edit Menu.
2. Cut and Paste features.
The word processor has cut and paste features which allow you to
remove any amount of words or paragraphs and paste them elsewhere
in the same or another entry. You can also copy any amount of
words, sentences or paragraphs using this feature. See the chapter
in the Reference Section on using the cut and paste features.
3. The Spell Checker. (Registered users only.)
With the spell checker you can check the spelling of the word at
the cursor or check the spelling on the entire document.
4. ASCII Import. (Registered users only.) The ASCII Import feature
allows you to import ASCII text which you can create from another
commercial word processor. The imported text can be placed in any
entry in your diary.
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.SECTION 3 DETAILED REFERENCE
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.CHAPTER 5. THE HELP SYSTEM
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The first three sections of the printed manual are contained in these
Help Screens: Installation, Tutorial, and Detailed Reference. The
DOS for Beginners and Notes on Keeping a Diary are not included in
these Help Screens. The Help System works by opening a screen into
the on-disk manual called CDMANUAL.TXT. The Help System is context
sensitive. It opens the text file to the location explaining the
option you are currently using. There are also three help options to
help you find the information and help you need.
1. F2-INDEX. This option opens a pop-up window with a list of indexed
topics. The topics are entered alphabetically and you can quickly
find what you are interested in by beginning to type the name of
the topic. As the letters you type appear at the top of the
window, the list will automatically scroll to the nearest
alphabetical location in the list. You may also page-up and page-
down. Use the arrow keys to select your topic and press the enter
key to select it. The on-line Manual-Help System will immediately
open to the appropriate location.
2. F3-LINE. This option allows you to enter the line number in the
help text file which you wish to quickly go to.
3. F4-SEARCH. You may press F4 and enter any word. The Help System
will search the manual for the word entered, beginning at the
current location. If the word is found it will display the page
with the word highlighted. If the word id not found then the
small search screen will go away and no change will take place.
.CHAPTER 6. THE MAIN SCREEN
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The most prominent feature of the main screen is the word processor
which is described in the next chapter. In the upper right corner of
the screen will appear your diary title, your name and the name of
the current diary. Immediately above the word processor is a line
which shows the currently active entry date, time, day of the week,
and heading. In the lower right is shown the date of the entry where
the bookmark has been set to. In the lower left is shown the current
line number the curser is on in the text screen and whether you are
in insert or overwrite mode.
The following keys can be used in most entry screens when data is
entered. (See next chapter for keys used in the word processor.)
Right arrow/
left arrow: moving one character at a time
End key: Jump to last character in field
Home key: Jump to first character in field
Control-End: Erase from present position to end
Insert: Toggles between insert and over-write modes.
(In insert mode cursor is larger,
in overwrite mode cursor is smaller.)
Enter-key: Causes the program to accept the entry and to prompt
for the next field. No entry will be accepted unless
the enter-key has been pressed.
Up arrow/
Down arrow: Moves the cursor to the next or prior field.
.CHAPTER 7. THE WORD PROCESSOR
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The word processor consists of 16 lines at the bottom of the screen.
The appropriate method of writing is to type continuously without
carriage returns at the end of lines. The computer will automatically
wrap a word down to the next line if it will not fit on the current
line. Carriage returns (enter key or return key) are entered at the
end of paragraphs only. You may enter more than one carriage return
to put spaces between paragraphs.
The following keys are used during use of the word processor.
All alpha-numeric and typable symbols.
Left and Right Arrow keys - Moves one character to the left or
right, as appropriate.
Up and Down Arrow keys - Moves up or down one line.
Home key - Moves to the first character in the
current line.
End key - Moves to the last character in the
current line.
Ctrl-Home (hold Ctrl and press Home Key)
- Moves to the first line and character
of the current entry.
Ctrl-End (hold Ctrl and press End Key)
- Moves to the last line and character
of the current topic.
PgUp and PgDn keys - Moves up or down 16 lines.
Backspace key <-- - Deletes the letter behind the current
cursor location.
Del key - Deletes the letter at the current
cursor location.
The word processor in CUMBERLAND DIARY also contains a cut-and-paste
feature which is explained in the chapter explaining F3-Edit.
.CHAPTER 8. F2-FILE MENU
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The six function keys, F2 through F7, are pull down menus. Once one
menu is pulled-down, you can rotate between the menus using the right
and left arrow keys. Notice that some menu items have short-cut keys
shown to the right of the menu item, usually control keys. These
items can be accessed with the appropriate key without accessing the
pull-down menu.
.A. DEFINE DIARY
The Define Diary Editor is the access to the author name, address and
diary title. All of this information is printed on the Title Page.
The Author Name and Diary Title are also displayed on the main
screen.
.B. CHANGE PASSWORD
This option will allow you to change the password of the current
diary, or add a password to the current diary if it does not
currently have one. In order to change the password you must enter
the current password and the new password. If the current password is
entered incorrectly, the password will not be changed.
.C. SELECT DIARY
This option is not only accessed by the F2-File menu but is always
presented upon entering the diary program.
This option shows a screen with a list of currently defined diaries.
Just point and press enter to select the diary to work on. After
selecting a diary you will be prompted for the password, if there was
one assigned. You must enter the correct password before the program
will open the files for that diary. If you have forgotten your
password and are a registered user of CUMBERLAND DIARY, call
Cumberland Software for help. Without the password, you will never be
able to recover your diary since all data has been encrypted and is
inaccessible by any other program.
You may create a new diary using the F2-Add Diary option. When
adding a diary you will also be prompted to enter a password. If you
do not want the diary to be password protected then simply leave the
password field blank. DO NOT FORGET YOUR PASSWORD! All diaries,
whether password protected or not, are automatically encrypted.
You may also delete a diary. Point to the diary to be deleted and
press the Del-key. You will be asked to confirm the deletion before
it is deleted. BE CAREFUL! Once a diary has been deleted, it is gone
forever.
.D. PROGRAM CONFIGURATION
.i. General Information
In this option you will configure a group of 3 options which only
need be set once, no matter how many databases you set up. To set
any option, simply point to it and press the enter key. Each option
will be described below, temporarily skipping the "Printer" option,
as it is will take the longest time to explain.
You set the printer port and the printer country code by simply
selecting from the options presented. If you do not know what your
printer port is, it is probably LPT1.
In order for the printer country codes to work properly, the
appropriate country code for your printer must be set in the printer
definition as explained below. Almost all of the pre-configured
printers sent with the program already have properly set country
codes.
.ii. Printer Definition
You may simply select one of the pre-programmed printers from the
selection list included with the program. If your printer is not in
the included list, you might try using an Epson printer if you have a
dot matrix printer or an HP Laserjet if you have a laser printer, as
these two are the industry standards and many other printer
manufacturers will make their printer codes compatible with these two
printers.
If you find that you must add a printer of your own, simply press the
insert key. You will see a new printer added with the same name as
the printer you were pointing at - with a small "z" after the name.
Point at this new printer and press F3. Under this new screen you can
change the name of the printer and add all of the appropriate setup
strings. You might wish to view some of the included printer setup
strings to get an idea of how to enter the codes. You must enter
ASCII codes in arrow brackets, such as <15>. You may enter several
ASCII codes in one set of arrow brackets if there are commas between
them, such as <27,23>. You may also enter combinations of ASCII codes
and printable characters, such as <27>@. When you are finished press
escape to get back to the printer selection screen. If you changed
the name of the printer, it may be in a different location now as the
program will automatically put it in it's alphabetical order.
.E. EXIT TO DOS
This option will bring up a window asking confirmation before exiting
the program. This option also has a short cut key, Control-X.
Without invoking the F2-File menu you may press the X key while
holding down the control key. This will also bring up the window
confirming exiting of the program.
.CHAPTER 9. F3-EDIT MENU
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.A. SET BOOKMARK
When you select the "Set Bookmark" option from the F3-Edit Menu it
will set the bookmark to the current entry. The date of the Bookmark
will then appear in the lower right corner of the screen. This
option also has a short-cut, Ctrl-S.
.B. GET BOOKMARK
To quickly jump to the entry which contains the bookmark, select the
"Get Bookmark" option from the F3-Edit menu. Pressing return on this
option will immediately bring up the "marked" entry. This option
also has a short-cut key, Ctrl-G.
.C. CUT AND PASTE FEATURES
The word processor in CUMBERLAND DIARY contains a cut-and-paste
feature which can be accessed by the F3-Edit menu or by using the
shown short-cut keys. These keys are described below.
Ctrl-M - This initiates the mark-text mode. The current character
will be highlighted. You may then use the four arrow keys,
pgup, pgdn, home, end, and ctrl-end keys to locate the
cursor to the end of the text to be marked. The beginning
of the marked text must come before the ending. If you
page up or arrow up in front of the beginning mark, the cut
mode will be exited and you will be back in the regular
word processor mode.
Esc-key - Exits the mark-text mode.
Del-key - Deletes the highlighted text and copies it to the paste
buffer. The paste buffer can contain 600 lines, just as
much as the entry can contain. The contents of the paste
buffer will be erased when the next Ctrl-M (Mark Text) is
executed.
Ctrl-C - Copies the highlighted text to the paste buffer without
deleting the highlighted text.
Ctrl-I - Inserts text from the paste buffer into the current cursor
position.
Only those options currently available will be shown on the F3-Edit
menu. Until a delete or copy text has been issued, there will be no
text in the paste buffer, therefore the Insert Text Option will be
unavailable. Delete and Copy Text options are only available when
text is highlighted.
Text may be cut (deleted or copied) from any entry in the book and
pasted into the same or another entry. Be certain that pasted text
and current text do not exceed the 600 lines capacity or text may be
lost at the end of the entry.
.CHAPTER 10. F4-ENTRY MENU
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.A. CREATE NEW ENTRY
To create a new entry, select the "Create New Entry" option from the
F4-Entry Menu. Todays date will be automatically filled into the date
field. You can overtype the date if desired. You can also quickly
increase or decrease one day at a time by pressing the + or - keys.
Enter a heading, then press F9 to accept. This option also has a
short-cut key, Ctrl-E.
.B. SELECT ENTRY
There are two options available to select an entry; Select Entry by
Date and Select Entry by Heading. Both of these options work
identically except for the displayed order of the entries. The Select
Entry by Date lists entries in date sequence while the Select Entry
by Heading lists entries alphabetically.
This option will cause a list of entries for the current diary to
appear. Using the arrow keys you may select any entry, press enter
and immediately call up that entry as the current one.
To quickly find the entry you are interested in begin entering the
date or heading. You will notice that the date or heading will appear
at the top of the list, while the list automatically changes to the
first entry closest to what you have just entered. You can quickly
find most entries with very few keystrokes. You can page-up or page-
down from any found location.
You may also delete entries using the Del-key.
.C. PRIOR AND NEXT ENTRY
These two options cause the currently edited entry to change to the
prior or next entry in the diary. Using these option assumes that the
entry dates define the proper order of the diary, thus the prior
entry will be the one whose date occurs just before the currently
edited date. If the current entry is the first entry in the diary
and you select "Prior Entry" no change takes place. If the current
entry is the last entry in the diary and you select "Next Entry" no
change takes place. These options also have short-cut keys, Control-P
(Prior Entry) and Control-N (Next Entry).
.CHAPTER 11. F5-PRINT MENU
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.A. GENERAL INFORMATION
All of the print outs are formatted for 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper. All
reports have been formatted to print in 10 characters per inch and 6
lines per inch. These reports can be aborted early by pressing "S"
as shown while the report is being printed. Be patient, the report
will stop printing at a convenient line, eject a page and return
control of the computer back to you. If you shut off the printer you
will get a red error screen. If you select abort at this point the
program will quit and you will be dropped down to DOS. The graceful
way to stop printing is to press "S" and wait for the printer to stop
itself.
All of the reports described below can be written to disk as well as
to a printer. In all cases F7 will cause the report to be printed to
disk and F8 will cause the report to be sent to the printer. The name
of the output file will be displayed after the report has been
written to disk.
.B. TITLE PAGE
You may print the Title Page using this selection. The title page
will show all of the information entered in the F2-File/Define Diary
option which includes: Diary Title, Author name and address. If you
print this report to a file the file name will be TITLE.TXT.
.C. TABLE OF CONTENTS
There are two options available to print a Table of Contents: Table
of Contents by date and Table of Contents by heading. You will want
to print out a Table of Contents in the order in which the diary is
printed out. If you print this report to disk the file name will be
CONTENTS.TXT.
You will first be requested to select the first and last entry to
include in the Table of Contents as you may not want to print the
entire diary. When selecting a entries you may use the Search option
which works exactly as the search option under F4-Entry/ Select
Entry. If you select a last entry which occurs prior to the first
entry, nothing will show up in the Table of Contents.
After selecting the first and last entries, you will be prompted to
enter the beginning page number of each entry. These page numbers
will be shown on the Table of Contents. Normally you will not want to
print the Table of Contents until after the entries are printed, so
that you can enter the appropriate page numbers into the Table of
Contents. Press F3 when you are finished entering the page numbers.
You can then press F7 to send the report to a disk file or F8 to send
the report to the printer.
.D. PRINT CURRENT ENTRY
This option will print the current entry displayed on the screen.
You may enter the beginning page number. You may press F7 to print
the report to disk or F8 to send the report to the printer.
.E. CHOOSE ENTRIES
There are two options available to print: Choose entries by date and
Choose entries by heading. You may choose to print one or more
entries, or the entire diary from this option. The first screen will
prompt you to select the first chapter to be printed. The second
screen will prompt you for the last chapter to be printed. Use the
search option as explained under F4-ENTRY/ Select Entry. The third
screen will prompt for the beginning page number of all the selected
entries. If you select a last entry which occurs prior to the
selected first entry nothing will be printed.
.CHAPTER 12. F6-SPELLCHECK MENU
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.A. HOW IT WORKS
(The spell-check option is only available to registered users.)
To use a spell checker, you must understand it's capabilities and
it's limitations. The Spell Check dictionary consists of the
following three data files:
CUMLAND1.DIC - This is the dictionary containing over 60,000 words
used by the spell checker.
CUMLAND2.DIC - This is the lookup index for finding similar words to
a misspelled word.
CUMLAND3.DIC - This is the dictionary for user entered words.
CUMLAND3.K01 - Key file #1 for user entered words.
CUMLAND3.K02 - Key file #2 for user entered words.
When the spell checker checks a word, all it does is simply look up
the word in the dictionary. If the word is not found, it is assumed
to be spelled incorrectly. Remember, that the spell checker cannot
tell if you used the wrong word. If you typed "your" when you meant
"you're", the spell check will still think that you have spelled the
word correctly.
.B. PROOF WORD
When selecting this option, the word at the current cursor location
will be checked. (This option has a short-cut key, Ctrl-W.) If the
word is spelled correctly you will immediately be returned to your
location in the word processor. When the word has been misspelled it
will be handled as explained under Misspelled Words below.
.C. PROOF ENTRY
This option will check all words in the current entry beginning with
the line at which the cursor is located. (This option has a short-cut
key, Ctrl-T). The screen mode will change and each word will be
highlighted as it is checked. If the highlighted word is correct,
the next word will be checked and so on. When a misspelled word is
encountered it will be handled as explained under Misspelled Words
below.
.D. MISSPELLED WORDS
If the word is not found in either the spell check dictionary or the
user dictionary a screen with a menu containing four options will be
presented.
1. Suggested words - This option will list several words similar to
the spelling of the misspelled word. It may not always list the
word you were looking for or it may not even find any suggested
spellings. Generally, if you have typed the first letter and
next few consonants correctly, it will list several words with
the word you are probably looking for.
2. Word Okay - continue.. This option allows you to recognize a
special word which you know is correct (such as names) but do
not want to add to the user dictionary. This option will simply
skip the checked word.
3. Add to Dictionary - If you know you have spelled the word
correctly and want to add it to the user dictionary, then
select this option. Any use in the future of this word will not
result in a misspelling notification. Words greater than 15
characters in length are not included in the spell check
dictionary. Words up to and including 20 characters in length
can be added to the user dictionary.
4. Type a correction - This option allows you to re-enter a
misspelled word. The re-entered word will then be checked for
correct spelling.
.CHAPTER 13. F7-UTILITIES
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.A. TEXT SEARCH
This option allows you to search through text within your diary for a
word or phrase. (This option has a short-cut key, Ctrl-S.) The
search will always begin on the line on which the cursor is currently
located. It will search to the end of the text of the current entry.
The search is "case insensitive" which means that regardless of
whether you enter the search word (or phrase) in lower or upper case
it will find text printed in either lower or upper case which matches
the search word. The "case" of the search word and entry text is
irrelevent during the search.
You may specify three options for the search: Current Entry Only,
Forward Search or Reverse Search. If you specify "Current Entry
Only", the search will stop at the end of the current entry if the
search word is not found. If the search word is found, you will be
returned to the wordprocessor mode with the cursor pointing to the
beginning of the found word.
If you select "Forward Search", the search will load and search the
next entry if the word is not found in the current entry. This search
will continue to the end of the diary if the word is not found. If
the search word is not found you will be returned to the entry in
which the search was started. If the search was successful in finding
the search word, the search will stop at the appropriate entry and
the cursor will point to the beginning of the found word or phrase.
If you select "Reverse Search", the search still searches in the
current entry from the cursor line to the end of the current entry,
then (if the search word is not found) it loads the PREVIOUS entry
and searches from top to bottom. The search will continue until it
comes to the beginning of the diary.
.C. ASCII IMPORT
(This option is only available to registered users.)
This option allows you to enter a file name (or directory,
subdirectory and filename) of an ASCII file to be imported into
Cumberland Diary. When a file is imported it will be loaded to the
paste buffer. You then go to the entry and location where you want to
insert the text and use "F3-Insert Text" or Ctrl-I to paste the
imported text into the diary.
Because the paste buffer is as large as the maximum size of a diary
entry (600 lines) the ASCII text file must not be larger than this
size. If you have a large file to import which you want entered into
several diary entries, you must create seperate files for each entry,
then import and paste each one seperately.
The import utility will import text with any margin size up to about
200 characters per line. Because ASCII text does not contain end of
paragraph markers or other formatting features, when the text is
imported the utility attempts to determine the margins and paragraph
endings as best as possible. However, you may find that you may need
to do some slight editing to indent and/or locate paragraphs as
appropriate.
To export to an ASCII file, print to a disk file from the report
options.
.CHAPTER 14. BACKUP AND RESTORE UTILITIES
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Backing up your data is very important. You can loose months worth of
work in a split second, if the power goes out, or the files get
messed up. Keeping a regular backup of your database should be
followed religiously. Then if you loose some data, it will not be a
total loss of the entire database. You will be able to restore the
data to the state it was in at the last time you did a backup.
Provided with the registered version of Cumberland Diary is a copy of
Haruyasu Yoshizaki's LHA compression utility and two batch files:
BACK.BAT and REST.BAT. LHA compresses data, which can take up a
fraction of the space it normally would take.
By entering the "BACK" command from DOS, in the Cumberland Diary
directory you can backup the database you desire and compress it at
the same time onto a disk in drive a or b or another directory on
your hard drive. To use the backup command enter BACK, followed by a
space, the name of the database, another space and the drive to
backup to.
Example: BACK GEORGE A:
The restore (REST) works almost the same but the parameters are
entered in reverse order. For example, to restore the LUND database
from drive A enter the following command:
Example: REST A: GEORGE
When restoring a corrupt file, the LHA utility will notify you that
there is a file already existing with the name of the one you are
restoring. Answer "Y"es to all of these questions to restore your
entire database.
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.APPENDIX A: TROUBLE SHOOTING AND PRODUCT SUPPORT
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As of the creation of this program, Cumberland Software is simply a
one man operation. If you need help you may call me any weekday
evening and I will try my best to help you. I value your input and
ideas -that's how Cumberland Diary has become as good as it is. (See
the Acknowledgments) However, before you call me could you please
read the instructions below. If you follow these instructions it
will help me by saving my time on the phone and being able to better
understand your problem:
Call (615) 647-4012 - Ask for Ira Lund.
If I am not home leave a message with my family or on my answering
machine. I will get back to you as soon as I can. If you do not
hear back from me within a couple of days, then please try again. It
usually means I have gone on vacation or somehow failed to recieve
your message. I do not deliberately avoid any messages.
You may also write to me or send me messages via CompuServe
(70713,3476). These methods allow me to answer at my convenience
rather than yours.
.TROUBLESHOOTING
"It doesn't work" may sum up your feelings about a problem, but these
words are useless if you need help from a consultant or programmer.
You can minimize frustration and save time by learning to provide
specific details that will lead to a solution.
Remember that nearly 80 percent of computer problems are caused by
user errors. Before running any software, read the instructions. You
don't have to read every word just to get started. You can find the
sections of the manual that tell you how to begin, and those that
apply to the task you are trying to perform. With large manuals,
there is usually a table of contents and an index. Skim these to
familiarize yourself with the topics that are discussed. Then you'll
know where to look when you have a question. With shorter manuals,
such as those that come with most shareware products, go ahead and
read the whole thing. It's embarrassing to mail a long letter or
make a long distance phone call, only to find that everything you
needed to know was on page 2.
Before assuming a program "doesn't work", check a few simple items.
Is the computer plugged in and turned on? Are all necessary devices
(such as the monitor and printer) connected properly and turned on?
Did you spell the command correctly when you typed it? Are you logged
onto the right disk drive and directory? Is it possible that the
program has system requirements that you don't meet, such as a hard
disk, or a certain amount of memory? If memory seems to be the
problem, do you have "memory resident" programs (also called TSRs or
"pop-up" utilities) which can be removed from memory? Try running the
program on a different computer.
If the program worked in the past, but doesn't now, can you think of
anything that has changed since the last time you used it? Have you
moved the computer or made changes in any of the connecting cables?
Is it possible there has been damage of some kind, or that files have
been erased? Have you added any new memory-resident programs or
device drivers which might cause a conflict?
If you see an error message on screen, copy it completely and
exactly. Don't try to remember it! If possible, make a print-screen
of the message. On most computers, you can do this by holding down
the SHIFT key while you press the PRINT SCREEN key (sometimes
abbreviated to PRT SC). The purpose of the error message is to convey
specific information to the programmer so that the problem can be
solved. Your consultant will need the exact wording of the message in
order to interpret it correctly.
Many error messages include an explanation that can help you solve
the problem yourself. Some error messages are explained for you in
the program manual. When reporting a problem, be very specific.
What were you trying to do? How did you do it? What did you expect
to happen? What actually happened? Exactly what did you do just
before the problem occurred? What did you do afterwards? What did you
see on the screen? Have you had different or similar results in the
past? Can you reproduce the problem and describe the circumstances
under which it occurs? Is there a consistent pattern of some sort?
I support my users, and am happy to answer your questions and help
solve any difficulties you may have. Please understand that there is
a limit to the amount of help I can give you with software which I
did not write. If you are having continuing difficulty with DOS
commands, you probably need to study your DOS manual or contact
MicroSoft for help. If you are baffled by your menu system, your best
bet is to talk to the person who installed it, or to the author of
the menu software.
I have discovered that if I respond to non-registered users as well
as those who are registered, I usually get a registration.
Therefore, if you have not registered but are having trouble and wish
to call, please do. It probably means you are serious about wanting
to use my product. But please don't abuse the shareware system. If
you really do use the product after I have helped, then register.
That is the right thing to do and besides it is illegal to use the
product after the 30 day trial period.
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.APPENDIX B: ERROR MESSAGES
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* "Abnormal Program Termination"
If you receive this error message when trying to start the program
it means that you do not have enough free memory. Use CHKDSK to
check your system's memory.
* "Cannot Execute ...\CDIARY.EXE"
If you receive this error message when trying to start the program
it means that you do not have enough free memory.
* "Error on LPT1" or other printer port
If you receive this message when trying to print a report it means
that your printer is turned off or it is off line. Correct the
problem and press "R" to retry. If you press "A" to abort, the
program will stop and you will be dropped back to the DOS prompt.
Pressing "F" (Fail) or "I" (Ignore) has no effect.
* "Insufficient Memory"
If you ever receive this error message at any time during program
execution then you do not have enough free memory.
* "Invalid Data File" or "Invalid Key File"
If you ever receive one of these messages at any time during
program execution then your data files have become corrupt. There
are only two solutions to this problem. 1) Restore a recent backup
of your data files. If you do this you will have lost all of the
work you have done since the backup was made. 2) You can copy all
data files onto a disk and mail to me with a $10 fee and I will
restore your data as best as I can. I cannot guarantee that I will
be able to recover all of your data.
To avoid receiving these errors in the future, be very careful to
exit the program after each use. Invariably the cause of corrupt
data is from turning off the computer or re-booting while the
program is running.
* "Subscript out of Range"
I hope that you never see this error. If you do or if you see any
other error not specifically defined in this appendix then please
call me with specific information as to what you were doing to
obtain this error. In all likelihood the cause of this error is a
bug in the program.
* "Too Many Open Files"
If you ever get this message it simply means that you need to
increase the number of files in the CONFIG.SYS file of your root
directory. Edit CONFIG.SYS and add the lines FILES=40 and
BUFFERS=20 as indicated in the installation section. You must re-
boot the computer for these changes to take effect.
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