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VEHICLE MAINTENANCE Ver. 2.0
-PURPOSE-
These files will provide you with a convenient means of
producing a printed check off sheet containing the maintenance
items requiring attention at specific vehicle mileage intervals.
The particulars will be defined in a database that you will
load and use thereafter.
-GETTING STARTED-
VEHMTC20.EXE is the main program and will generate the .VEH
as you require. When the program is run you will be asked to
enter a choice of;
1- Print Maintenance Due.
This selection will allow you to select the
desired file, enter current mileage, and
print a check off sheet for the current
maintenance interval.
2- List *.VEH files.
This selection will list to screen, all of
vehicle files in the current directory or disk.
3- Write new data file.
This selection will be used to define your
own vehicle data files.
4- Exit VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.
All finished and returns to DOS.
For a starter, type VEHMTC20 <cr> to get the main program running.
Select 1- Print Maintenance Due, by using the cursor direction
keys and pressing <cr> or by pressing the numeric key 1.
Type SAMPLE <cr>. Now you will be asked for a vehicle mileage
input. SAMPLE has various maintenance items due at 5000,10000,
15000,30000, and 60000 mile intervals so enter something near
one of those intervals, say, 30010 <cr>. Next, enter the current
date. At this point the mileage interval due will be displayed
and you will be given the option of <P>rinter <M>enu or <E>nd.
Select <P> and the maintenance items for the current interval
will be typed for you. Selecting <M> will return you to the
menu and <E> will exit to DOS.
-BUILDING A DATA FILE-
The necessary information for building the data file may be
obtained from your vehicle owners manual or you may customize
your needs as you wish.
To start, you will be asked to enter the mileage of up to five
(5) maintenance intervals i.e. 5000,10000,15000,30000,60000 or
2500,5000,10000,30000. The only requirements here are that the
intervals are increments of interval one (the lowest mileage)
and the number of intervals may not exceed five. Maintenance
intervals may be defined as the incremental mileage periods at
which certain vehicle maintenance is to be performed i.e.
ea. 5000 miles- Change oil, change oil filter, lube.
ea. 10000 miles- Replace air filer.
ea. 15000 miles- Replace fuel filter.
ea. 30000 miles- Inspect steering linkage
ea. 60000 miles- Flush cooling system
Based on the above example maintenance due at 15000 miles will
include all of the 5000 and 15000 mile items. The 10000 mile
items will not be included because 10000 is not an increment of
15000. Maintenance due at 30000, 60000, 90000 etc. will include
the 5000, 10000, 15000, and 30000 mile items.
When you have completed entering the maintenance intervals
you will be asked to enter the maintenance items for each
interval i.e., change oil, change filter, etc.
When the data entry is completed, a prompt will ask for a file
name. You may use any name that conforms to DOS conventions.
Perhaps a name that will identify the particular vehicle will
be easiest to remember i.e., RANCHERO, PICKUP, TRACTOR, KENWORTH,
MINIBIKE etc. When the name is entered, the file will add an
extension of .VEH.
I hope you can use this program to save yourself some time and
aid you in remembering some of the so called minor items that
are oft forgotten and may bring about the ultimate demise of
your machine or its accessories.
If you feel my sharing this with you was worth it, a donation
of $5.00 would really be appreciated and will ensure those
considerate users a copy of the next version for $2.00
(includes disk and shipping).
At this point in time the next version is planned to have a
vehicle expense module in addition to other minor enhancements.
I welcome your comments and suggestions. Perhaps your input
will initiate the writing of other modules or effect changes
or additions to existing code.
Yours in COMPUTING,
Gary LaRonge
11436 Littlerock Rd.
Olympia, Wa. 98502
My THANKS! to Dave Evers of Quincy, Illinois for contributing
his work BASWIND to the public domain that it may be used by
myself and others.