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║ Welcome to NUTSHELL PLUS II Version 2.0.                 ║
║ To create a new file or use an existing one:             ║
║   1. Type the name of your file.  The name must be a     ║
║      DOS filename.                                       ║
║   2. Press the ──┘ key.                                 ║
║ Important keys throughout NUTSHELL PLUS II:              ║
║      F1   is the "HELP" key.  F1 always provides         ║
║           information about the available options.       ║
║                                                          ║
║      F2   is the "MENU" key.  To select from the menu:   ║
║           1. Press the F2 key.                           ║
║           2. Type the first letter of a menu option.     ║
║           3. Press the ──┘ key.                         ║
║                                                          ║
║      Esc  is the "CANCEL" key.  Esc always ends the      ║
║           current activity.                              ║
║                                                          ║
║ To view a list of existing files, press F2, then press   ║
║ the ──┘ key to select the SHOW FILES option.            ║
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║ You have just created a new file.  The next step is to   ║
║ DEFINE the kinds of data that will be stored.            ║
║                                                          ║
║ All commands in NUTSHELL PLUS II are selected from menus.║
║ To select from a menu:                                   ║
║   1. Press the F2 key to move the cursor to the menu.    ║
║   2. Type the first letter of the option you want.       ║
║   3. When the cursor is next to the option you want,     ║
║      press the ──┘ key to select it.                    ║
║                                                          ║
║ To select the Define option:                             ║
║   1. Press the F2 key to move the cursor to the menu.    ║
║   2. Type "D" to move the cursor to the Define option.   ║
║   3. When the cursor is next to Define, press the ──┘   ║
║      key to select that option.  This will display the   ║
║      Define screen.                                      ║
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║ You have defined fields.                                 ║
║                                                          ║
║ The next step is to ADD some records to the file.        ║
║                                                          ║
║ To Add records:                                          ║
║   1. Press the F2 key to move the cursor to the menu.    ║
║   2. Type "A" to move the cursor to the Add option.      ║
║   3. When the cursor is next to Add, press the ──┘ key  ║
║      to select that option.  This will display the       ║
║      Add screen.                                         ║
║                                                          ║
║ On the Add screen you can type data into the fields you  ║
║ have created.                                            ║
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║ The Browse screen is the main screen of NUTSHELL PLUS II.║
║ From here you can select:                                ║
║                                                          ║
║ FIND     to select certain records from the file         ║
║ ADD      to add records to the file                      ║
║ MODIFY   to modify the data in records                   ║
║ REMOVE   to remove records from the file                 ║
║ SORT     to change the order of the records              ║
║ OUTPUT   to print records or copy them to a file         ║
║ LAYOUT   to arrange the display of fields and text       ║
║ DEFINE   to define the type of data in each field        ║
║ ZOOM     to open and use a lookup file                   ║
║      Useful keys:                                        ║
║ F2          moves the cursor to the menu                 ║
║ ──┘        selects an option from the menu              ║
║ PgUp, PgDn  turns the page to previous or next records   ║
║ Ctrl-PgUp   displays the first record in the file        ║
║ Ctrl-PgDn   displays the last record in the file         ║
║ Esc         closes the file                              ║
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║ The records you can now view are only those records that ║
║ match the pattern on the Find screen.                    ║
║                                                          ║
║ FIND     to select other or all records from the file    ║
║ ADD      to add records to the file                      ║
║ MODIFY   to modify the data in records                   ║
║ REMOVE   to remove records from the file                 ║
║ SORT     to change the order of the records              ║
║ OUTPUT   to print records or copy them to a file         ║
║ LAYOUT   to arrange the display of fields and text       ║
║ DEFINE   to define the type of data in each field        ║
║ ZOOM     to open and use a lookup file                   ║
║       Useful keys:                                       ║
║ PgUp, PgDn  turns the page to previous or next records   ║
║ Ctrl-PgUp   displays the first found record in the file  ║
║ Ctrl-PgDn   displays the last found record in the file   ║
║ Esc         closes the file                              ║
║ F2          moves the cursor to the menu                 ║
║ ──┘        selects an option from the menu              ║
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║ To FIND records in the file:                             ║
║   1. Type the data you want the found records to match.  ║
║   2. Press F10 to view the records that match the data.  ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ SHOW INDEX  to view a list of all the data that has been ║
║                typed in a field                          ║
║ FIND ALL    to browse all of the records in the file     ║
║ CLEAR       to clear the current Find criteria           ║
║ ALSO FIND   to also find records matching other criteria ║
║                in addition to the first set of criteria  ║
║ INVALID     to browse the records which do not match     ║
║   RECORDS      the current validation settings.          ║
║                                                          ║
║ Useful keys:                                             ║
║ F10 or +    finds records matching the criteria          ║
║ Esc         cancels the Find option, returns to Browse   ║
║ ──│        moves the cursor to the next field           ║
║ │──        moves the cursor to the previous field       ║
║ Home, End   moves to the beginning or end of a data line ║
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║ By selecting ALSO FIND, you have specified more than one ║
║ set of criteria for the found records to match.          ║
║ NUTSHELL PLUS II will now find all records that match    ║
║ either the first pattern or any other Also Find patterns.║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ SHOW INDEX  to view a list of all the data that has been ║
║                typed in a field                          ║
║ FIND ALL    to browse all of the records in the file     ║
║ CLEAR       to clear the current Find criteria           ║
║ ALSO FIND   to also find records matching other criteria ║
║                in addition to the first set of criteria  ║
║ INVALID     to browse the records which do not match     ║
║   RECORDS      the current validation settings.          ║
║                                                          ║
║ Useful keys:                                             ║
║ F10 or +    finds records matching the criteria          ║
║ Esc         cancels the Find option, returns to Browse   ║
║ ──│        moves the cursor to the next field           ║
║ │──        moves the cursor to the previous field       ║
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║ To ADD records, type the data into the fields.  Use the  ║
║ ──│ (Tab) key to move to the next field.  After typing  ║
║ the data, press F10 to add the record to the file.       ║
║                                                          ║
║ SHOW INDEX   to view a list of all the data that has     ║
║                 been typed in a field                    ║
║ IMPORT       to add data from another file into your     ║
║   FROM FILE     NUTSHELL PLUS II data file               ║
║ DITTO        to copy a field from the previous record    ║
║ VALIDATION   to view the validation criteria             ║
║ PRESET       to preset data into following records       ║
║ ZOOM         to open and use a lookup file               ║
║ Useful keys:                                             ║
║ Esc       stops adding, and returns to the Browse screen ║
║ F10 or +  adds the record, then creates a new record     ║
║ ──┘      starts a new line in a multi-line field        ║
║ F2        moves the cursor to the menu                   ║
║ ──│      moves the cursor to the next field             ║
║ │──      moves the cursor to the previous field         ║
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║ To MODIFY the displayed record, just type the new data.  ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ SHOW INDEX  to view a list of all the data that has been ║
║                typed in a field                          ║
║ DITTO       to copy a value from the record last changed ║
║ VALIDATION  to view the current validation criteria      ║
║ UNDO        to undo the changes typed in a field         ║
║ ZOOM        to open and use a lookup file                ║
║ Useful keys:                                             ║
║ F10 or Esc  returns to the Browse screen                 ║
║ ──│        moves the cursor to the next field           ║
║ │──        moves the cursor to the previous field       ║
║ Home, End   moves to the beginning or end of a data line ║
║ ──┘        starts a new line in a multi-line field      ║
║ PgUp, PgDn  turns the page to previous or next records   ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the Browse screen, press Esc after          ║
║ returning from Help.                                     ║
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║ From this screen you can REMOVE either one record or     ║
║ multiple records from the file.  These deletions         ║
║ are permanent.  Remove records only when you are sure    ║
║ you no longer want them.                                 ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ ONE RECORD     to remove the one record you are now      ║
║                viewing.                                  ║
║                                                          ║
║ ALL (found)    to remove all of the records you were     ║
║     RECORDS    just browsing.  If you were browsing      ║
║                the FOUND records, this will remove       ║
║                all of the FOUND records.  If you         ║
║                were browsing ALL records, every          ║
║                record in the file will be removed.       ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the Browse screen without removing any      ║
║ records, press Esc after returning from Help.            ║
║                                                          ║
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║ The SORT option changes the order in which records are   ║
║ displayed and printed.  The list on the screen shows     ║
║ the current sort order.                                  ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║                                                          ║
║ START SORTING  to sort records in the order specified    ║
║ NEW ORDER      to erase the current order and specify    ║
║                   a new sort order                       ║
║ MODIFY ORDER   to change the order of sorting            ║
║ UNSORT         to return records to the original order   ║
║                                                          ║
║ Note:           accented characters are now supported in ║
║                 Nutshell Plus II for non English type    ║
║                 languages. The umlaut characters are     ║
║                 supported for the German language.       ║
║                 ü is sorted as ue and â as a.            ║
║ To return to the Browse screen without sorting, press    ║
║ Esc after returning from Help.                           ║
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║ From the OUTPUT screen you can choose a layout to use    ║
║ for output, then select the type of output you want.     ║
║                                                          ║
║ To choose a layout for printing or exporting:            ║
║   1. Press the PgUp or PgDn keys to display the layout.  ║
║   2. Select either PRINT RECORDS or EXPORT RECORDS.      ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ PRINT RECORDS   to print the records on a printer, or    ║
║                 copy the report to a file.               ║
║                                                          ║
║ EXPORT RECORDS  to create a new file in one of the       ║
║                 following formats:                       ║
║                 ■ Nutshell      ■ ASCII (comma delimited)║
║                 ■ dBASE II      ■ DIF                    ║
║                 ■ Merge (for some word processors)       ║
║                 ■ dBASE III/IV  ■ FileMaker              ║
║ To return to the Browse screen without printing or       ║
║ exporting, press the Esc key.                            ║
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║ From the LAYOUT screen you can rearrange the way your    ║
║ data is displayed and printed.  For Help with an option, ║
║ first select it, then press F1.                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ MOVE         to move text, fields, or text and fields    ║
║ INCLUDE      to add fields to the layout                 ║
║ ERASE        to erase text, fields, or text and fields   ║
║ RESHAPE      to change the length and shape of a field   ║
║ HIGHLIGHT    to add emphasis to text or fields           ║
║ FORMAT       to change the way fields are displayed      ║
║ PARTITION    to create headers, footers, and summaries   ║
║ CREATE       to create a new layout for the data         ║
║ DELETE       to delete a layout that isn't needed        ║
║                                                          ║
║ PgUp, PgDn   turns the page to previous or next layouts  ║
║ Home, End    moves to the start or end of fields or text ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the Browse screen, press Esc after          ║
║ returning from Help.                                     ║
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║ From this screen you can DEFINE the fields that are in   ║
║ each record in your file.  You can change the fields at  ║
║ any time.                                                ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ CREATE      to create new fields to hold your data       ║
║ MODIFY      to change the name, type, or formula         ║
║ DELETE      to delete a field and all the data in it     ║
║ VALIDATE    to set criteria for values you want to       ║
║                allow in a field                          ║
║ LINK FILES  to define links between the current file     ║
║                and other files                           ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the Browse screen, press the Esc key after  ║
║ returning from Help.                                     ║
║                                                          ║
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║ To DEFINE fields, you first need to create them,         ║
║ specifying what type of data each field will hold.       ║
║                                                          ║
║ To create fields:                                        ║
║   1. Type a name that describes the data that will go    ║
║      in the new field, then press ──┘.                  ║
║                                                          ║
║   2. Indicate whether the field will hold Text, Numbers, ║
║      Dates, Calculations, Summaries or Time by pressing  ║
║      the first letter of the menu option.                ║
║      Then press ──┘.                                    ║
║                                                          ║
║   3. Note new field type, TIME. Time is explained on     ║
║      page 93.                                            ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To stop creating fields, press Esc after exiting Help.   ║
║ To return to the Browse screen, press Esc again.         ║
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║ The data you will later type into this field must be one ║
║ of six types:  TEXT, NUMBER, DATE, CALCULATION,          ║
║                SUMMARY, or TIME.                         ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ TEXT         to hold anything that you can type          ║
║ NUMBER       to hold numbers, which can be used in       ║
║                 Calculations or Summaries                ║
║ DATE         to hold dates in the format mm/dd/yyyy,     ║
║                 (e.g. 2/14/1987) or in the format        ║
║                 mm/dd/yy (e.g. 7/30/87)                  ║
║ CALCULATION  to hold numbers or dates that are           ║
║                 calculated from values in other fields   ║
║                 within the same record.                  ║
║ SUMMARY      to hold numbers that are TOTALS, AVERAGES,  ║
║                 or COUNTS of data in another field,      ║
║                 across a group of records                ║
║ TIME         to hold times in the format hh:mm:ss(a)(m)  ║
║                 (e.g. 1:30:00pm or 13:30:00)             ║
║ To cancel, press Esc after returning from Help.          ║
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║ This is a Calculation field.  You can now type a formula ║
║ in the space provided.  The formula can include field    ║
║ names, numbers, +, -, *, /, ^, and parentheses.          ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ SELECT FIELD  to view a list of fields already defined.  ║
║                  To copy a field into the formula,       ║
║                  select the field from the list.         ║
║ ROUND RESULT  to round the calculated values to a        ║
║                  specified number of decimal places.     ║
║                                                          ║
║ Example formulas:                                        ║
║               Subtotal * Tax                             ║
║               Price * (1 - (Discount / 100))             ║
║               Miles / Gallons                            ║
║               Date called + 14                           ║
║               Finish Time - Start Time                   ║
║                                                          ║
║ To cancel, press Esc after returning from Help.          ║
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║ This is a Summary field.  You can now specify what type  ║
║ of Summary this field will be.                           ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ TOTAL    to have the field contain the sum of all the    ║
║             values in a number or calculation field      ║
║ AVERAGE  to have the field contain the average of all    ║
║             the values in a number or calculation field  ║
║ COUNT    to have the field count the number of records   ║
║             that contain a value in the text, number,    ║
║             date, or calculation field you specify       ║
║                                                          ║
║ Next, move the cursor to the field you would like to     ║
║ summarize, then press ──┘.                              ║
║                                                          ║
║ To turn a summary field into a Sub-summary, use the      ║
║ Partition option on the Layout screen.                   ║
║                                                          ║
║ To cancel, press Esc after returning from Help.          ║
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║ From here you can specify what values you want to allow  ║
║ in a field.                                              ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ LIST        to specify a list of allowable field values  ║
║ RANGE       to specify smallest and largest values       ║
║ UNIQUE      to prevent duplicate field values            ║
║ MUST ENTER  to require that a field must contain data    ║
║ NONE        to turn off all validation settings          ║
║                                                          ║
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║                                                          ║
║ To return to the Define screen, press the Esc key after  ║
║ returning from Help.                                     ║
║                                                          ║
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║ From this screen you can view a directory of the files   ║
║ on your disk.                                            ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ DRIVE        to change the current disk drive            ║
║ EXTENSION    to change the current file extension        ║
║ PATH         to change the current path name             ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To select a file from the list, position the cursor      ║
║ next to it and press the ──┘ key.                       ║
║                                                          ║
║ To view all the files on a disk, set the extension       ║
║ to an asterisk (*).                                      ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the previous screen without selecting a     ║
║ file, press the Esc key after returning from Help.       ║
║                                                          ║
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║ From this screen you can view a list of the directories  ║
║ on your disk.  The list displays:                        ║
║                                                          ║
║    ■ the root (the topmost directory)                    ║
║    ■ the parent (the directory above the current one)    ║
║    ■ the directories below the current directory         ║
║                                                          ║
║ To choose from the list of directories:                  ║
║   1. Move the cursor to the directory you want.          ║
║   2. Press the ──┘ key.                                 ║
║   3. When the path displayed is the one you want, press  ║
║      the Esc key to stop choosing directories.           ║
║   4. Press the Esc key again to view a list of the       ║
║      files in the current directory.                     ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the list of files in the current directory, ║
║ press the Esc key twice after returning from Help.       ║
║                                                          ║
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║ The list in the bottom half of the screen is an index of ║
║ all of the words, numbers, dates, or times that are in   ║
║ thefield where the cursor was last positioned.  This     ║
║ index is useful for checking the spelling of an item, or ║
║ for ensuring the validity of the data in a field.        ║
║                                                          ║
║ To copy a word from the index into the current field:    ║
║   1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the        ║
║      desired word.                                       ║
║   2. Press ──┘.  The word you selected will be typed    ║
║      into the field where the cursor was last            ║
║      positioned.                                         ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the top half of the screen without copying  ║
║ anything, press Esc after returning from Help.           ║
║                                                          ║
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║ Selecting VALIDATION shows the validation criteria for   ║
║ the field the cursor was in.  The validation criteria    ║
║ tell NUTSHELL PLUS II what values you want to allow in   ║
║ the field.                                               ║
║                                                          ║
║ To change the validation criteria, select VALIDATE from  ║
║ the Define screen.                                       ║
║                                                          ║
║ To copy an item from the list of valid field values,     ║
║ move the cursor next to the item, then press ──┘.       ║
║                                                          ║
║ Note:     Nutshell Plus II now allows an item of 60      ║
║           characters to be copied from the validation    ║
║           list. Also accented characters used in non     ║
║           English languages are now supported.           ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to typing data without copying from the list,  ║
║ press the Esc key after returning from Help.             ║
║                                                          ║
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║ The value in this field does not match the validation    ║
║ criteria that are defined for this field.                ║
║                                                          ║
║ You can either:                                          ║
║  ■ Change the data to match the validation criteria, or  ║
║  ■ Keep the invalid data by overriding the validation    ║
║                                                          ║
║ To keep the invalid data in this field, select OVERRIDE. ║
║ NUTSHELL PLUS II will mark the data as invalid.  You can ║
║ then find all the records with invalid data by selecting ║
║ INVALID RECORDS from the Find screen.                    ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ SHOW INDEX  to view a list of all the data that has been ║
║                typed in a field                          ║
║ DITTO       to copy a value from the record last changed ║
║ VALIDATION  to view the current validation criteria      ║
║ ZOOM        to open and use a lookup file                ║
║ OVERRIDE    to keep the invalid data in the field        ║
╚═ see pp. 130-132 ══════ Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Using Import From File you can add data from DOS files   ║
║ directly into NUTSHELL PLUS II.  The fields on the Layout║
║ must be in the same order as they are in the source file.║
║ Settings:                                                ║
║ IMPORT TYPE   select the file format of the source       ║
║ IMPORT TYPE   file from the following formats:           ║
║                 ■ Nutshell      ■ ASCII (comma delimited)║
║                 ■ dBASE II      ■ DIF                    ║
║                 ■ Merge (for some word processors)       ║
║                 ■ dBASE III/IV  ■ FileMaker              ║
║ SOURCE FILE   type the DOS filename of the source file   ║
║ When all settings are correct, select START IMPORTING    ║
║ to add records to your NUTSHELL PLUS II file.            ║
║                                                          ║
║ Note that you cannot import data into Calculation or     ║
║ Summary fields; NUTSHELL calculates these values for you.║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the Add screen without importing any data,  ║
║ press Esc after returning from Help.                     ║
╚═ see pp. 242-249 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ From this screen you can print the records on a printer  ║
║ or copy the records to a DOS file.  The records will be  ║
║ printed using the selected layout and its settings.      ║
║                                                          ║
║ To change a setting:                                     ║
║   1. Press the ──┘ key to select a setting to change.   ║
║   2. Choose from the list of available options, or type  ║
║      the desired value.  Then press the ──┘ key.  For   ║
║      more information about the setting, press F1.       ║
║   3. Press the ──┘ key.                                 ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ PRINT           to print the records you were browsing   ║
║ RESUME PRINTING to print starting at a specific record   ║
║ ALIGN PAPER     to print the layout without the data     ║
║ NUMBER COLUMNS  to print a count of characters across    ║
║                 the page to help measure the Label Width ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the Output screen from the Print Records    ║
║ screen, press Esc after returning from Help.             ║
╚═ see pp. 223-240 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Select or type the new setting, then press the ──┘ key. ║
║ DESTINATION    Type LPT1: for a parallel printer, COM1:  ║
║                for a serial printer, or type a filename  ║
║ PRINTER MODEL  Select the printer model you are using    ║
║ CHARACTER      Select the characters per horizontal inch ║
║   SPACING         that you want your printer to print    ║
║ LINE SPACING   Select the spacing between the lines      ║
║ PAPER LENGTH   Type the number of lines that fit on your ║
║                   paper.  Use 66 lines for 11 inch paper ║
║ PAUSE BETWEEN  Select YES for single sheet, or NO for    ║
║   PAGES           continuous feed paper                  ║
║ NUMBER OF      Type the number of labels across the page ║
║   LABELS       for multi-column labels. Otherwise type 1 ║
║ LABEL WIDTH    Type the number of characters from the    ║
║                   start of one label to the next         ║
║ DIVIDE BODY    To print as much as will fit of a Body    ║
║                partition and continue on next page       ║
║ To return to the Print Records screen without changing   ║
║ this setting, press the Esc key.                         ║
╚═ see pp. 231-233 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ From this screen you can specify which printer you will  ║
║ be using.                                                ║
║                                                          ║
║ To select your printer from the list, position the       ║
║ cursor next to your printer model, then press the ──┘   ║
║ key.                                                     ║
║                                                          ║
║ If your printer is not on this list, select OTHER as     ║
║ your printer model.  Also select OTHER if you want no    ║
║ control codes to be sent to the specified destination.   ║
║                                                          ║
║ Nutshell Plus II now supports over 60 printers           ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the Print Records screen without changing   ║
║ the printer model, press Esc after returning from Help.  ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see p. 228 ══════════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ From this screen you can create a new file containing    ║
║ the records you are currently browsing.                  ║
║ Settings:                                                ║
║ EXPORT TYPE:      select the file format of the new file ║
║                   from the following formats:            ║
║                   ■ Nutshell    ■ ASCII (comma delimited)║
║                   ■ dBASE II    ■ DIF                    ║
║                   ■ Merge (for some word processors)     ║
║                   ■ dBASE III/IV                         ║
║                   ■ FileMaker                            ║
║ DESTINATION FILE: type a name for the new file           ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ EXPORT           to create a new file containing all the ║
║                     records being browsed.               ║
║ RESUME EXPORTING to create a new file containing all the ║
║                     records being browsed, starting with ║
║                     the record last browsed or exported. ║
║ To return to the Output screen without exporting         ║
║ records, press Esc after returning from Help.            ║
╚═ see pp. 252-261 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ To MOVE fields or units of text:                         ║
║                                                          ║
║   1. Mark the elements you want to move.  To mark the    ║
║      elements, move the cursor to the second corner of a ║
║      rectangle and press ──┘.  The fields or text with  ║
║      ANY part inside the rectangle will be marked.       ║
║   2. Move the cursor to the place where you want the     ║
║      section to be moved, then press ──┘.               ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ Note that it is not possible to overlay one element of   ║
║ the layout on top of another.  If there is not enough    ║
║ room to move the marked section into the place you want, ║
║ first make room by moving other sections.                ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the layout without moving anything, press   ║
║ Esc after returning from Help.                           ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see pp. 154-155 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ To INCLUDE a defined field on this layout:               ║
║                                                          ║
║   1. Move the cursor to the field you want to include.   ║
║   2. Press ──┘.  The field will be included on the      ║
║      layout where the cursor was last positioned.        ║
║                                                          ║
║ To INCLUDE a field from a lookup file:                   ║
║   1. Select Lookup.                                      ║
║   2. Select the link to identify the lookup file.        ║
║   3. Continue as above.                                  ║
║ If there is not enough room for the entire field to fit  ║
║ on the layout in the place you indicate, the field will  ║
║ automatically be reshaped to fit.  Note that a field     ║
║ cannot be included on top of any other fields or text.   ║
║                                                          ║
║ To add text to the layout, type directly on the screen.  ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the layout without adding a field, press    ║
║ Esc after returning from Help.                           ║
╚═ see pp. 161-163 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ To ERASE fields, text, or a group of fields and text:    ║
║                                                          ║
║   1. Mark the elements you want to erase.  To mark the   ║
║      elements, move the cursor to the second corner of a ║
║      rectangle and press ──┘.  The fields or text with  ║
║      ANY part inside the rectangle will be marked.       ║
║   2. Press ──┘ to ERASE the marked elements.            ║
║                                                          ║
║ To delete only PART of some text, use the Del key.  To   ║
║ change the size of a field, use the Reshape option.      ║
║                                                          ║
║ Note that Erasing a field from the layout does not       ║
║ delete the data from your file, it only removes it       ║
║ from view when using this layout.  To view a field that  ║
║ has been Erased, select the Include option.              ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the layout without Erasing anything, press  ║
║ Esc after returning from Help.                           ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see p. 175 ══════════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ The RESHAPE option lets you change the length of a field,║
║ reshaping the rectangle in which the data will appear.   ║
║ Text fields can be reshaped to be any number of lines.   ║
║                                                          ║
║ To Reshape a field:                                      ║
║   1. Move the cursor to where you want the field to end. ║
║      A field cannot overlap other text or fields.        ║
║   2. Press ──┘.  The field will be reshaped to end at   ║
║      the place you indicated.                            ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ HEIGHT VARIABLE to remove blank lines when printing      ║
║ WIDTH VARIABLE  to remove blank characters when printing ║
║ FIXED SIZE      to use the displayed size when printing  ║
║                                                          ║
║ Note that only FIELDS can be reshaped.  To reduce the    ║
║ amount of text that is displayed, use the Del key.       ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the layout without Reshaping a field, press ║
║ Esc after returning from Help.                           ║
╚═ see pp. 156-160 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ To HIGHLIGHT fields and text:                            ║
║                                                          ║
║   1. Mark the elements you want to Highlight.  To mark   ║
║      elements, move the cursor to the second corner of a ║
║      rectangle and press ──┘.  The fields or text with  ║
║      ANY part inside the rectangle will be marked.       ║
║   2. Select the kind of Highlighting you want and        ║
║      press ──┘.  The fields and text that were marked   ║
║      will appear with the kind of Highlighting you       ║
║      select.                                             ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the layout without Highlighting anything,   ║
║ press Esc after returning from Help.                     ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see pp. 166-168 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ To FORMAT the data that appear in this field:            ║
║                                                          ║
║ JUSTIFICATION     to align data Left, Right, or Center   ║
║                                                          ║
║ CURRENCY SIGN     to insert a leading currency symbol and║
║                      to display negative numbers in      ║
║                      parentheses                         ║
║ COMMAS            to insert a comma every 3 digits       ║
║                                                          ║
║ NUMBER OF DIGITS  to round a fractional value            ║
║                                                          ║
║ DATE STYLE        to display a date in any of several    ║
║                      styles                              ║
║                                                          ║
║ TIME STYLE        to display a time in any of several    ║
║                      styles                              ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the Layout screen without changing the      ║
║ format, press Esc after returning from Help.             ║
╚═ see pp. 169-173 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ With PARTITIONS you can indicate which parts of the      ║
║ layout you want printed in certain parts of a report.    ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ CREATE PARTITION  to mark lines as the Header, Body,     ║
║                   Sub-summary, Grand Summary, or Footer. ║
║ DELETE PARTITION  to remove a partition.  Lines that are ║
║                   not marked as being in any partition   ║
║                   are displayed, but are not printed.    ║
║ To CREATE a PARTITION:                                   ║
║   1. Move the cursor to the first line you want to mark. ║
║   2. Select the Create Partition option.                 ║
║   3. Move the cursor to the last line, then press ──┘.  ║
║ To DELETE a PARTITION:                                   ║
║   1. Move the cursor to the partition to be deleted.     ║
║   2. Select the Delete Partition option.                 ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the layout without creating or deleting a   ║
║ partition, press Esc after returning from Help.          ║
╚═ see pp. 183-199 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ The lines you have marked can be any one of the          ║
║ following types of partitions:                           ║
║                                                          ║
║ HEADER          printed at the top of each page          ║
║ BODY            printed once for each record             ║
║ SUB-SUMMARY     printed once for each group of sorted    ║
║                 records with the same data in the sort   ║
║                 field                                    ║
║ GRAND SUMMARY   printed before or after all records      ║
║ FOOTER          printed at the bottom of each page       ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ Lines that are not marked as being in any partition will ║
║ be displayed, but will not be printed.                   ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the layout without creating a partition,    ║
║ press Esc after returning from Help.                     ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see pp. 186-193 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Use of SUB-SUMMARIES is best described using an example: ║
║                                                          ║
║ You have a file with fields called Total Sales and City. ║
║ To summarize the total sales in each city:               ║
║   1. Create a partition containing the summary field     ║
║      Total Sales.                                        ║
║   2. Select the Sub-summary option.                      ║
║   3. To indicate that the Total Sales field should       ║
║      summarize the sales IN EACH CITY, select the City   ║
║      field from the list.                                ║
║   4. Now Sort the records by the City field.  The data   ║
║      in the Total Sales field will now show a subtotal   ║
║      of all the sales in each City.                      ║
║                                                          ║
║ Note that sub-summaries will be blank if the records are ║
║ not sorted by the field indicated on the partition.      ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the layout without creating a Sub-summary   ║
║ partition, press Esc after returning from Help.          ║
╚═ see pp. 191-193 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ There are three kinds of new layouts you can CREATE:     ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ COPY OF THIS LAYOUT  to create a new layout that is      ║
║                      identical to the current layout     ║
║ STANDARD LAYOUT      to create a new layout that shows   ║
║                      all the fields in the order in      ║
║                      which they were created             ║
║ EMPTY LAYOUT         to create a new layout that has no  ║
║                      fields or text at all               ║
║                                                          ║
║ After creating any layout, you can then change it any    ║
║ way you want.  Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to turn the    ║
║ page to a different layout.                              ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the current layout without creating a new   ║
║ one, press Esc after returning from Help.                ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see pp 151-153═══════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ To DELETE this layout, press ──┘ after returning from   ║
║ Help.                                                    ║
║                                                          ║
║ Deleting a layout does not affect the data in the file,  ║
║ only the way it is displayed.                            ║
║                                                          ║
║ If you have only one layout, it is not possible to       ║
║ delete it.                                               ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the layout without deleting anything,       ║
║ press Esc after returning from Help.                     ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see p. 153 ══════════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ The disk is now full.  To compress the file:             ║
║   1. Press the ──┘ key.  After the file is compressed,  ║
║      NUTSHELL PLUS II will resume the current operation. ║
║                                                          ║
║ If there is still not enough room to complete the        ║
║ current operation, NUTSHELL PLUS II will compress the    ║
║ file again. If the file cannot be compressed any further,║
║ the current operation cannot be completed.               ║
║                                                          ║
║ Do not Add, Modify, Sort, or Find records until you make ║
║ more room.                                               ║
║                                                          ║
║ To make more room after the file has been compressed:    ║
║   1. Remove any unneeded records, fields, or layouts.    ║
║   2. Exit Nutshell Plus II and delete any unneeded files.║
║   3. Run NUTUTILS on the Utilites Disk, and select the   ║
║      Compress option to further compress the file.       ║
║                                                          ║
║ ALWAYS KEEP A BACKUP OF ALL FILES THAT ARE IMPORTANT!!   ║
╚═ see pp. 331-333 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ The disk is full, and this file cannot be compressed to  ║
║ make enough room to complete the current operation.      ║
║                                                          ║
║ To cancel the current operation:                         ║
║   1. Press the Esc key.  Nutshell Plus II will display   ║
║      the Browse screen with all records in an unsorted   ║
║      order.                                              ║
║                                                          ║
║ Do not Add, Modify, Sort, or Find records until you make ║
║ more room.                                               ║
║                                                          ║
║ To make more room after the file has been compressed:    ║
║   1. Remove any unneeded records, fields, or layouts.    ║
║   2. Exit Nutshell Plus II and delete any unneeded files.║
║   3. Run the NUTUTILS program included on the Utilites   ║
║      Disk, and select the Compress option to further     ║
║      compress the file.                                  ║
║                                                          ║
║ ALWAYS KEEP A BACKUP OF ALL FILES THAT ARE IMPORTANT!!   ║
╚═ see pp. 331-332 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ This file is damaged, but there is a good chance that    ║
║ the data can be recovered. Use method A ob B to recover: ║
║                                                          ║
║   A. If your backup (spare) copy of the file is the same ║
║      as the damaged copy, use it and delete the original.║
║                                                          ║
║   B. Use the DOS command CHKDSK to check for errors on   ║
║      the data disk.  Refer to the DOS manual for details.║
║                                                          ║
║      Run the program NUTUTILS.EXE included on the        ║
║      UTILITIES DISK.  Select the RECOVER option, and     ║
║      follow the instructions on recovering damaged files ║
║      in the NUTSHELL PLUS II manual.                     ║
║                                                          ║
║      If you still have difficulties after following the  ║
║      recovery instructions, call the IRIS Software       ║
║      Product Customer Support Hotline at 1-617-341-1969. ║
║ ALWAYS KEEP A BACKUP OF ALL FILES THAT ARE IMPORTANT!!   ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see pp. 331-333 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Welcome to NUTUTILS, the NUTSHELL PLUS II utilities file.║
║ NUTUTILS lets you select:                                ║
║ COMPRESS to remove unused space from a NUTSHELL PLUS II  ║
║             file, reducing the size of the file.         ║
║ NOTE:    use compress only when large number of records  ║
║ have been deleted from a file or disk is full as compress║
║ can magnify or cause damage in a file!!!                 ║
║ RECOVER  to create a new NUTSHELL PLUS II file that      ║
║             contains as much data as can be salvaged     ║
║             from a damaged NUTSHELL PLUS II file.        ║
║ To Compress or Recover a NUTSHELL PLUS II file:          ║
║   1. Type the name of your file.  The name must be a     ║
║      DOS filename.                                       ║
║   2. Press the ──┘ key.                                 ║
║   3. Select the Compress or Recover option from the      ║
║      menu.                                               ║
║ To view a list of existing files, press F2, then press   ║
║ the ──┘ key to select the SHOW FILES option.            ║
║ To exit NUTUTILS, press Esc after returning from Help.   ║
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╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ From this screen you can select:                         ║
║ COMPRESS  to remove unused space from a NUTSHELL PLUS II ║
║              file, reducing the size of the file when    ║
║              many records have been deleted.             ║
║ CAUTION:  do not use compress on damaged files or damage ║
║              may be magnified. Always backup a file      ║
║              before useing the compression utility.      ║
║ RECOVER   to create a new NUTSHELL PLUS II file that     ║
║              contains as much data as can be salvaged    ║
║              from a damaged NUTSHELL PLUS II file.       ║
║ To recover a damaged file:                               ║
║   1. Select the Recover option.                          ║
║   2. Type the name you want to call the Output File,     ║
║      then press ──┘ to start recovery.                  ║
║   3. If you still have difficulties with this new file,  ║
║      call the IRIS Software Products tm Customer Support ║
║      Hotline at 617-341-1969 10:00am to 4:00pm EST       ║
║ To cancel compressing or recovering this file,           ║
║ press Esc after returning from Help.                     ║
╚═ see pp. 331-333 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Here you can define Links between this file and other    ║
║ Lookup Files.  You can use links to include fields from  ║
║ a lookup file on layouts, in sort orders, sub-summaries, ║
║ or calculation formulas in this file.  Or, use the link  ║
║ to ZOOM to open a lookup file.                           ║
║                                                          ║
║ A link consists of the lookup file name and one or more  ║
║ Field Pairs consisting of a Match Field and a Trigger    ║
║ Field.  The Match Field is a field in the lookup file    ║
║ that contains data that matches the contents of the      ║
║ Trigger Field.  The Trigger Field is a field in the      ║
║ current file which contains data which triggers a lookup.║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ CREATE          to create a new link                     ║
║ MODIFY          to modify part of a link                 ║
║ ADD FIELD PAIR  to add additional match criteria         ║
║ DELETE          to delete a field pair or a link         ║
║ To return to the Define screen, press Esc after          ║
║ returning from Help.                                     ║
╚═ see pp. 108-117 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ To CREATE a Link between the current file and another    ║
║ file, you must:                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║   1. Name the link by specifying the other Lookup File.  ║
║      The link name must be unique.  To define more than  ║
║      one link to the same lookup file, type a number     ║
║      sign (#) followed by a unique number after the      ║
║      file name.  For example:  ORDERS.DB #2              ║
║                                                          ║
║   2. Identify the Match Field, the field in the Lookup   ║
║      File which contains data that you want to match     ║
║      with the contents of a field in the current file.   ║
║                                                          ║
║   3. Identify the Trigger Field, the field in the        ║
║      current file which contains the data to equal       ║
║      the Match Field to trigger the lookup.              ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the Link Files screen without creating a    ║
║ link, press Esc after returning from Help.               ║
╚═ see pp. 108-110 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ You MODIFY a link in the same way you first created the  ║
║ link:                                                    ║
║                                                          ║
║   1. Name the link by specifying the other Lookup File.  ║
║      The link name must be unique.  To define more than  ║
║      one link to the same lookup file, type a number     ║
║      sign (#) followed by a unique number after the      ║
║      file name.  For example:  ORDERS.DB #2              ║
║                                                          ║
║   2. Identify the Match Field, the field in the Lookup   ║
║      File which contains data that you want to match     ║
║      with the contents of a field in the current file.   ║
║                                                          ║
║   3. Identify the Trigger Field, the field in the        ║
║      current file which contains the data to equal       ║
║      the Match Field to trigger the lookup.              ║
║ To return to the Link Files screen without modifying a   ║
║ link, press Esc after returning from Help.               ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see pp. 114-116 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Use ADD FIELD PAIR to add additional match criteria      ║
║ to a Link.                                               ║
║                                                          ║
║ For example, to define a link to a name and address file ║
║ which requires a match on both First Name AND Last Name  ║
║ fields, first CREATE a link using the First Name and     ║
║ then use ADD FIELD PAIR to add Last Name to the match    ║
║ criteria.                                                ║
║                                                          ║
║ To add a field pair:                                     ║
║   1. Identify the Match Field, the field in the Lookup   ║
║      File which contains data that you want to match     ║
║      with the contents of a field in the current file.   ║
║                                                          ║
║   2. Identify the Trigger Field, the field in the        ║
║      current file which contains the data to equal       ║
║      the Match Field to trigger the lookup.              ║
║ To return to the Link Files screen without adding a      ║
║ field pair, press Esc after returning from Help.         ║
╚═ see p. 114 ══════════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ From the main MACRO screen you can playback a macro,     ║
║ record a new macro, or modify or delete a macro.         ║
║                                                          ║
║ A Macro is a recording of keystrokes, menu selections,   ║
║ settings, and built-in functions which can later be      ║
║ played back by selecting the macro or by pressing an     ║
║ associated Ctrl-key or function key.                     ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ START RECORDING  to create a new macro by recording      ║
║                     keystrokes or built-in functions     ║
║ NICKNAME         to assign a Ctrl-letter key or function ║
║                     key which will playback the macro    ║
║ RENAME           to change the name of a macro           ║
║ MODIFY           to insert or delete recorded steps      ║
║ DELETE           to delete a macro in its entirety       ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the previous screen, press Esc after        ║
║ returning from Help.                                     ║
╚═ see pp. 265-287 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ From this screen you can see the steps which have been   ║
║ recorded so far, and you can record additional steps.    ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ KEYSTROKES       to record keystrokes, while continuing  ║
║                     normal operation of Nutshell Plus II ║
║ MACRO FUNCTIONS  to record one of the built-in functions ║
║                     for controlling later playback       ║
║ OTHER MACROS     to playback another macro and record    ║
║                     its name for later playback          ║
║ STOP RECORDING   to stop recording                       ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the previous screen, press Esc after        ║
║ returning from Help.                                     ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see pp. 269-278 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ You have interrupted playback of the current macro.      ║
║ The macro steps window indicates the step which was      ║
║ interrupted.  You can resume playback or stop playback.  ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ STOP PLAYBACK  to stop macro playback.  If you are       ║
║                   currently recording another macro,     ║
║                   recording will continue.               ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To resume macro playback, press Esc after returning      ║
║ from Help.                                               ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see pp. 280-288 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Macro playback is currently paused at the indicated      ║
║ Keystrokes by User step.  Nutshell is waiting for you    ║
║ to type something.                                       ║
║                                                          ║
║ You can return to the previous screen and press F10 to   ║
║ resume playback.                                         ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ STOP PLAYBACK  to stop macro playback entirely           ║
║ PLAY OTHER     to playback another macro                 ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the previous screen, press Esc after        ║
║ returning from Help.                                     ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see pp. 279-280 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ From this screen you can modify the recorded steps for   ║
║ the current macro.  You can insert new steps or delete   ║
║ existing steps.                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ INSERT  to record new steps just before the selected     ║
║            step.  You will have the same recording       ║
║            options as when you first created the macro.  ║
║ DELETE  to delete the selected step.                     ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the previous screen, press Esc after        ║
║ returning from Help.                                     ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see pp. 286-288 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ From this screen you can playback another macro while    ║
║ you are recording another or while another is paused.    ║
║ You can also view the recorded steps of the selected     ║
║ macro before playing it back.                            ║
║                                                          ║
║ You can playback a macro either by positioning the       ║
║ cursor and pressing ──┘ or by pressing its nickname     ║
║ key.                                                     ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ VIEW   to view the recorded steps of the selected macro  ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the previous screen, press Esc after        ║
║ returning from Help.                                     ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see pp. 277-278 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ From this screen you can record MACRO FUNCTIONS.         ║
║ Selecting a function records a macro step which directs  ║
║ Nutshell to perform an action during macro playback.     ║
║ Select:               To:                                ║
║ REPEAT FOR            Repeat a sequence of macro steps   ║
║   EACH PAGE           that you select, for each record,  ║
║                       layout, or find pattern page.      ║
║ MESSAGE TO USER       Display a prompt that you specify. ║
║ KEYSTROKES BY USER    Pause macro playback to allow      ║
║                       the user to enter keystrokes.      ║
║ COPY TO CLIPBOARD     Copy field contents or layout      ║
║                       elements to temporary storage area.║
║ PASTE FROM CLIPBOARD  Paste Clipboard contents to a      ║
║                       field or layout.                   ║
║ DATE FROM SYSTEM      Type out the system date.          ║
║ TIME FROM SYSTEM      Type out the system time.          ║
║ BEEP                  Sound a beep.                      ║
║ ESCAPE KEY            Type out an escape symbol for      ║
║                       imbeding printer codes on layout.  ║
╚═ see pp. 274-284 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ The macro is trying to perform an operation which is not ║
║ valid on this screen.                                    ║
║                                                          ║
║ You can stop playback, or correct the error and          ║
║ continue.                                                ║
║                                                          ║
║ To Stop Playback:                                        ║
║   1. Select STOP PLAYBACK.                               ║
║                                                          ║
║ To correct the error and continue:                       ║
║   1. Return to the screen before the Macro Steps screen  ║
║      by pressing Esc after returning from Help.          ║
║   2. Display the screen that is valid for the current    ║
║      macro step.                                         ║
║   3. Press F10 to resume macro playback from that point. ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the previous screen, press Esc after        ║
║ returning from Help.                                     ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see pp. 279-281 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Use the PRESET screen to specify data values which will  ║
║ be filled into the current and all future Added records. ║
║                                                          ║
║ SHOW INDEX  to view a list of all the data that has been ║
║                typed in a field                          ║
║ CLEAR       to remove all type values from PRESET screen ║
║ DITTO       to copy a value from the record last changed ║
║ VALIDATION  to view the current validation criteria      ║
║ UNDO        to undo the changes typed in a field         ║
║ Useful keys:                                             ║
║ F10 or Esc  returns to the Add screen                    ║
║ ──│        moves the cursor to the next field           ║
║ │──        moves the cursor to the previous field       ║
║ Home, End   moves to the beginning or end of a data line ║
║ ──┘        starts a new line in a multi-line field      ║
║ PgUp, PgDn  turns the page to previous or next records   ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the Add screen, press Esc after returning   ║
║ from Help.                                               ║
╚═ see pp. 132-133 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ From this screen you can modify the name, type or        ║
║ formula of the selected field.                           ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ NAME     to modify the name of the field                 ║
║ TYPE     to modify the type of the field                 ║
║ FORMULA  to modify the formula of a calculation or       ║
║             summary field                                ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the previous screen, press Esc after        ║
║ returning from Help.                                     ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see pp. 98-101 ══════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ From this screen you can modify the Sort order.          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ Select:                                                  ║
║ ADD          to add additional fields to the sort order  ║
║ MOVE         to move a field to a different position     ║
║ REMOVE       to eliminate a field from the sort order    ║
║ CHANGE       to change a field from Ascending to         ║
║   DIRECTION     Descending and vice versa                ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the previous screen, press Esc after        ║
║ returning from Help.                                     ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see pp. 220-221 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ On this screen you can add fields to the sort order.     ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ For an address file, with City and State fields:         ║
║                                                          ║
║ To sort the file by State:                               ║
║   1. Select the State field to be sorted first.          ║
║   2. Select an ASCENDING () or DESCENDING () order.    ║
║                                                          ║
║ To sort by City within each State:                       ║
║   3. Select the City field to be sorted second.          ║
║   4. Select an ASCENDING () or DESCENDING () order.    ║
║   5. Press the Esc key to stop adding to the order.      ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return without adding to the sort order, press        ║
║ Esc after returning from Help.                           ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see pp. 217-218 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ You have selected ZOOM, which opens a Lookup File.       ║
║ However, Nutshell does not know which Link to use to     ║
║ establish the connection to the Lookup File.             ║
║                                                          ║
║ The list in the bottom half of the screen is a list of   ║
║ the links that have been defined from this file.         ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To select a link:                                        ║
║   1. Position the cursor.                                ║
║   2. Press ──┘.                                         ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║                                                          ║
║ To return to the previous screen, press Esc after        ║
║ returning from Help.                                     ║
║                                                          ║
╚═ see pp. 140-141 ═════  Press Esc to return from Help  ══╝
VERSION 2.00 11/01/90 -- Nutshell Plus II
(C) Copyright 1984-1989
Claris Corporation.
