Tutorial TopicsThis first set of topics (up to Ending the Programme)
 explains concepts to give you an understanding of how WJS works. The
 topics from File on down through Preferences & Help give you information
 on how to use a specific item on WJS's menus.

Status LineAt the bottom of your screen is a line in reverse video
 (black on white) which gives you the statistics of your system. It
 looks like this:~~|##,### jobs³###,### lines ³ 01-01-1980|~~ From left
 to right the items are:~
 1. Total unique job numbers on file~
 2. Total number of lines of data~
 3. To-day's date (so far as the computer knows)

Menu UsageThe menu you see near the top of your screen is my informal
 understanding of an SAA- or CUA-compliant menu. It is the same type of
 menu you will find in Windows, Gem, QuickBASIC, and "Mac"
 computers.~~WJS's menu, which is on the second line of your screen, is
 two-dimensional: there are |menu headings| horizontally and under each
 of these are the actual |menu items|. There are two ways to choose a
 menu item:~~1. Use the right, left, up, and down arrows to highlight
 the item you want then press |ÄÙEnter|, or~~2. Press the highlighted
 letter of the menu item~~For example, you can press |F| then |x| to
 exit WJS, or highlight |File| then press the down arrow and highlight
 |Exit| then press |ÄÙEnter|.~~|NOTES|~~To pull-down (|open|) a menu just
 highlight it then press |ÄÙEnter| or the |down-arrow| key.~~To |close|
 a menu just press the |Esc| key. It is not necessary to close a menu.
 You can use the right/left arrows with the menus opened to browse all
 of the options. Usually the only reason to close a menu is so you can
 use the letters instead of arrows (e.g., if you had the File menu open
 and wanted to use the Help Index you could press Esc to close the File
 menu then press |H|-|I| to jump to the Help Index).

Adding new jobsNew jobs are added on the Jobs/General Information screen.
 Near the bottom of the screen you will see reminders for the available
 function keys, including Ins and Del. Press the |Insert| key (often
 labelled |Ins|) to add new jobs. Press the |Delete| key (often labelled
 |Del|) to permanently remove jobs from the file.~~|NOTES|~~There is no way
 to retrieve a job that has been deleted (short of programming, anyway).

How do I number my jobs?WJS enforces a specific type of numbering system
 to help keep things organized without much complexity. The numbering
 format is |AYY###| where |A| is a letter A-Z, |YY| is the year, and |###|
 is the job number.~~Your jobs will have a letter (A-Z) followed by the
 last two digits of the year (e.g., "92") and a three digit code (000
 through 999). This allows you to have 26 different categories,
 departments, or any other type of grouping you want using the letters A
 through Z, and have up to one thousand jobs (000-999) per letter.~~WJS
 will suggest the next available job number whenever you add a new job.

Ending the programme (return to DOS)When you are finished using WJS and want
 to end the programme just select the E|x|it option under the |F|ile menu.
 If all menus are closed, just press |Fx|, or you can highlight the File
 menu then use the down arrow to highlight Exit then press ÄÙEnter.

FileThis menu works with your data files.  There are functions to make
 back-up copies to floppy disk, restore copies from floppy disk, format
 floppy disks, and exit (end) the programme.

Year-end Close-outUse this function to clear old data from the file. If a
 previous JOBS.BAK file exists it will be erased, then the job file will be
 copied to JOBS.BAK. This is a safety measure but it does not give you very
 much protection. It is always best to make a floppy disk (or tape) copy of
 your data before closing-out previous years' data.~~|NOTES|~~The
 year-to-date summary will remain on file for the Summary report ÄÄ only the
 detail will be erased.

Rebuild indicesNow and then you may experience a power outage or some
 other mishap that causes your information to look strange or vanish (!).
 WJS uses index files for faster access to data, and it is these indices
 that can be damaged. So if things aren't right try this option and
 your data will probably re-appear in the proper sequence. This function
 also serves to re-calculate year-to-date figures.

Back-upUse this to |create| a back-up copy of your data files. You must
 have a formatted floppy disk ready. You can use the same back-up disk
 over and over again (the new copy will over-write the old one), but it
 may be a good idea to alternate at least three back-up
 copies.~~|Advice|~~ Use a rotating back-up scheme (one set of disks or
 tapes one day, another the next, etc.) and make back-ups whenever the
 information you entered is worth saving. If you'd have a "cow" if it
 was lost, it's time to back-up.

RestoreUse this to |recover| your data files from a back-up copy (the
 opposite of Back-up). This is useful if your data files become damaged
 or are accidentally erased.~~|CAUTION|~~Restoring data files |erases|
 the data files which are in the WJS directory with the files on the
 back-up disk.  If this is not desired (for example, to restore
 year-to-date files but not the jobs data), you will have to do so
 manually.

Format FloppiesBefore you use a floppy disk it must be formatted. When you
 select this option a search for the file WFF.EXE is made.  If found, What
 Floppy Format? is run; otherwise, you will be asked for the drive and type of
 disk you wish to format.~~|CAUTION|~~Formatting completely erases any
 information which may be on a disk.~~|NOTES|~~Your DOS |path| must point to
 |format.com| (which is probably in your DOS directory). If it does not you
 will see 'Bad command or file name' flash on your screen and disks will not be
 formatted.

ExitEnd the program.

JobsThis is the data entry menu.  Use it to enter new jobs or change
 information about jobs already on file.

General InfoThis screen is where you enter job numbers, descriptions, bid
 status, bid amount, and bid date information.  New jobs can only added on this
 screen.~~|NOTES|~~Check the Preferences/Fiscal Year screen for settings which
 affect automatic job numbering.

Costs & EstimatesUse this screen to enter the figures needed by the bonding
 company on the Work On-hand Report.  You can only enter figures for jobs which
 have been entered on the General Info screen.

ReportsThis menu lets you display or print the information on file.  You will
 be asked if you want the report to go to the screen, a printer, or a disk
 file.

Daily ActivityPrints a summary of statistics on one page.

Job StatusThis report will list all jobs on file with a particular status. A
 menu of status settings will be shown from which you may select any or all.
 Just press the |space bar| to toggle inclusion of the highlighted status.

SummaryPrints a year-to-date summary of statistics on one page.

Work On HandThis is the report used for bonding companies.  It includes only
 those jobs with status |Y| (yes).  The figures for this report are entered on
 the Costs & Estimates data entry screen.

PreferencesThis menu establishes operating guidelines for WJS.

Back-upThe selection you make on this menu will determine the method used
 to back-up your data files whenever you choose the |F|ile/|B|ack-up option.
 The DOS Copy option is available to everyone; the other compression
 software options require that you have the software chosen and that it
 be accessible via your DOS PATH.

Fiscal YearThis screen lets you set your fiscal year & preferred job
 letter. Fiscal year settings determine the range of months used on reports.
 The default job letter setting determines the automatically generated job
 codes when you press Insert on the Jobs/General Information
 screen.~~|EXAMPLES|~~|û| If your fiscal year begins in April your 1992
 fiscal year would be from 4/1/92 to 3/31/93.~~|û| If your fiscal year begins
 in July through December, WJS will assume that you will want the next
 calendar year to be applied (for example, a December start date for your
 1993 fiscal year would be assumed to be 12/1/92 to 11/30/93).~~You can
 adjust the fiscal year number on the second line so that 12/1/92 to 11/30/93
 can be your 1992 fiscal year if you prefer.

PrinterThis screen lets you define the printer and fonts printer and
 fonts you will be using.  Press the F10 key when you see it listed at
 the bottom of the screen to open a window of choices.

Help ÄÄ IndexYou are using the help index.  This function gives you
 information about each function.

Help ÄÄ About...This gives general information about the program including
 memory and disk usage.
