OPEN file means simply to read a data file from the disk
drive. (OPEN is the equivalent of LOAD in old software.)
OPEN will bring up a listing of Data files to choose
from. If you already have a file opened and you have made
any changes (I.E. Edited), you will be prompted to SAVE
the current file prior to OPENing a new one.
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SAVE will write to disk ANY Data file OPENED ( and read
in ) previously. If you have an OPENed a file, it's name
and type are shown on the screen. SAVE will write the
Data file to the disk using the same NAME it was OPENed
with.
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SAVE AS will likewise write a Data file to the disk, but
you are prompted to enter a name, thus allowing you to
do things such as EDIT a Data file and saving it (and the
subsequent changes) under a different name in an effort
to keep the original "clean." DO NOT add a DOS EXTENSION;
Collect! does this for you (it uses it's own extension so
it can automatically locate your data files.) If you do,
SAVE AS will simply not save at all. You can also press
ESCAPE if you change your mind.
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NEW will allow you to create a NEW Data file. You will be
required to enter a filename for your Data File, and also
choose from an existing TYPE of collection.
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ABOUT tells you the Collect! Version number and shows a
copyright notice.
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QUIT --- EXIT to DOS prompt; END the program.
