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PREGNANT
A PREGNANCY Planning Tool
Version 1.5
S H A R E W A R E
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PREGNANT is what is commonly know as Shareware. The idea behind Share
ware is that the owner of the software gives you, a potential user, a
limited license to evaluate the software. If you find the software
useful and wish to use it, you must pay for the right to use it just as
you would purchase any software.
Copyright 1988 John Ellis - All Rights Reserved
John Ellis
250 Kennedy Ave, Suite #3
Chula Vista, CA 92011
(619)425-4933
SHAREWARE
This software is commonly know as Shareware. The idea behind Shareware
is that the owner of the software gives you, a potential user, a
limited license to evaluate the software. If you find the software
useful and wish to use it; you must pay for the right to use it, just
as you would purchase any software.
DISTRIBUTION
This software (Non-Registered Version) may be freely distributed to
anyone who would like to evaluate it. See Limited License below.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
COPYRIGHT 1987 John Ellis - All Rights Reserved
LIMITED LICENSE AGREEMENT
The owner of this software grants to you, a potential user, a limited
license to evaluate this software. If you wish to use this software,
you must purchase a Registered version, just as you would purchase any
software.
REGISTRATION
To Purchase a Registered Version of this software, See the details in
Section I of this Manual.
LIMITED WARRANTY
THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THERE IS
NO WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE
PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU (AND NOT
JOHN ELLIS OR ANY AUTHORIZED DEALER) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL
NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
ABOUT THE SOFTWARE 4
PROFESSIONAL and SINGLE USER VERSIONS 4
SINGLE STROKE vs MULTI STROKE ENTRY 4
REGISTRATION 4
UPDATES 4
SUPPORT 4
SECTION II - GETTING STARTED 5
MAIN MENU 5
SET-UP PROCEDURE 5
Floppy Disk System 5
Hard Disk System 6
Password 6
Security 6
SECTION III - OPERATION 7
Creating a Data File 7
Entering Data 7
Analyzing Data 7
Sorting the Data File 8
SECTION IV - DEFINITIONS & HELP 9
Getting OFF the Pill 9
Having trouble getting Pregnant 9
Menstrual(Internal) Clock 9
Menstruation 9
Ovary 9
Ovulation 9
Period 9
SECTION V APPENDIX 10
SPECIFICATIONS 10
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS 10
SINGLE vs PROFESSIONAL USER 10
Professional Version for Doctors, Family Planners, etc.
Single Version for Individual use at home. 10
ERROR and INFORMATION MESSAGES 10
.PA
SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
ABOUT THE SOFTWARE
This software was originally designed as a tool to help woman with
unstable menstrual cycles to get pregnant. As a result of this study,
it became quite clear that PREGNANT was a very useful Pregnancy Plan
ning Tool.
If you are willing to devote about a minute of your time per day you
can get off the pill and still have complete control over your ability
to GET or NOT GET pregnant. See Getting off the Pill in Section III.
PROFESSIONAL and SINGLE USER VERSIONS
There are two Versions of PREGNANT. The Professional Version is for
Doctors or Family planners who will be keeping track of many people at
the same time. The Single User Version is for use in the home by no
more than two people.
SINGLE STROKE vs MULTI STROKE ENTRY
When a Single Stroke entry is requested, a single prompt character will
follow the prompt message. See the "What's your Pleasure!" prompt
message on the MAIN MENU. When a Multi Stroke entry is requested, a
string of asterisks will be displayed. The number of asterisks
indicates the total number of characters allowed. An example of this is
found in the Create a New File option.
REGISTRATION
A Registered Version of this software can be obtained by sending $25
for the Single User Version and $40 for the Professional User Version
to: John Ellis, 250 Kennedy Ave, Suite #3, Chula Vista, CA 92011
UPDATES
Updates are available for a nominal charge. All registered owners will
be notified when updates are available. Do NOT call us for Updates. To
receive an update, you must send us the Original Disk (any other disk
is unacceptable) that you received from us: 1) in a suitable diskette
mailing envelope 2) with return postage included and 3) a check for
amount. The most recent update will be sent to you within 5 working
days.
SUPPORT
We support our software 100%. If you are a registered owner of our
software, you can call or write us ANYTIME and we will really talk to
you. We will answer your questions and assist you in any way that we
can. Phone (619) 425-4933
SECTION II GETTING STARTED
Type in "PREGNANT" then hit <Enter>.
In Non-registered versions, a Shareware message will appear and soon
thereafter the Main Menu will appear!
MAIN MENU
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PREGNANT
Single User Version
Main Menu
1. Input Data
2. Analysis
3. Create a New Data File
4. Who's on File - Change or Delete
5. Report
6. Help
What's Your Pleasure? _ <Enter> to Exit
PREGNANT Copyright 1987 by John Ellis
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure II-1
As you can see from the menu:
The first two options allow you to input and analysis data.
See Section III for more details..
Option 3 allows you to create a data file.
Option 4 displays a list of Data Files that are being maintained by
the program.
Option 5 prints a report for any person in the system.
Option 6 provides a complete Help Menu
SET-UP PROCEDURE
From the Main Menu, you can enter another menu called the Set_Up Menu
by hitting the ^C(Ctrl) and S keys at the same time. The Set-Up Menu
allows you to:
1. Change the Drive Designation where Data files are kept.
2. Create a New Index File.
3. Add/Change/Delete a Password.
.. Hands-On Procedure Margins L----------------------------------------------------------R
Set-Up Procedure!
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Hit the `Ctrl' and `S' keys at the same time.
The Set-Up Menu will appear and the questions will be:
Enter the Data Drive Designation! Hit the `A' key!
Do you want to Create a new Index File! Hit the `N' key!
Do you want to Add/Create/Delete the Password! Hit Return!
This procedure will set the program up for use on a single
disk operated from Drive A with the Data Files kept on Drive
A:. If you wish your set up to be different, see the
appropriate paragraph below.
Floppy Disk System
PREGNANT is easily operated from a single disk. There are NO changes
required. The above Hands-On Set-Up Procedure is all that is needed!
Hard Disk System
If PREGNANT is to be operated from a Hard Disk, you must change the
Data Drive Designation using the SetUp Menu. If your Hard Disk is
designated as drive C then enter `C' when you are asked to "Enter the
Data Drive Designation!".
Password
If you want to use a password, you can do so by using the SetUp Menu.
With a Password installed, no information will appear on the screen
until the proper password is entered. A Password is limited to 6 Alpha
Numeric characters, if you use less than 6 characters then you must
terminate the Password with a carriage return <RET>.
Add Password Procedure
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Goto the Main Menu.
Hit the `Ctrl' and `S' keys
When you are asked to "Enter the Data Drive Designation!",
Enter what ever the Current Drive is! If the Current Drive
is C, then enter `C'.
Enter `N' when asked to Create a new Index File!
When you are asked "Do you want to Add/Change/Delete a
Password!", Enter `A'.
You will then be asked to "Enter your Password?". Enter `QWERTY'
Now you can exit the program and re-enter it. Before
anything appears on the screen, you will be asked to "Enter
your Password".
Delete Password Procedure
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Follow the Add Password Procedure until you get to "Do you
want to Add/Change/Delete a Password!" Enter `D'
Security
For an additional level of security, you can change the name of the
program from PREGNANT to something else. If you want the new name to be
PPT for Pregnancy Planning Tool, here is how to do it.
Re-Name PREGNANT to PPT Procedure
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Exit to the DOS prompt which is an A> in the left most column.
Enter `REN PREGNANT.EXE PPT.EXE'
That's all there is to it! When you enter PPT, the PREGNANT
program will appear.
Now if someone runs a directory on this disk, only PPT will appear as
one of the names in the directory. And if they are curious about PPT,
they will only get a request for a Password.
SECTION III - OPERATION
Creating a Data File
Before you can enter data to be analyzed, you must create a data file.
From the Main Menu, Enter option 3 by hitting the `3' key. No <RET> or
Enter key is required. You will be asked several questions. Please
answer them as completely as possible. When all of the questions have
been answered, a data file will be created and placed on the drive that
you have designated using the setup menu. If you wish to abort this
Question and Answer session, hit the <RET> key in response to the first
or second questions.
Entering Data
When you Enter Option `1' from the Main Menu, you will be asked for the
Last Name? and then you will be asked if you want to Add/Change or
Delete Data? Your answer should be to ADD. At this point the program
assumes that you will be adding data in descending chronological order
from the last entry. If you have gaps in your data then add the data
that will fill in these gaps to the end of the file and then sort the
file. See "Sorting the Data File".
The ideal situation here is to have NO gaps in the Data File otherwise
the Analysis Option may not function properly. You should enter data
every day at approximately the same time each day. Here is the
suggested procedure.
Data Entry Procedure
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Place the Thermometer in you mouth!
Turn On the Computer!
Enter PREGNANT or whatever name you have changed it too!
When the Main Menu appears, Hit `1' then Enter your Name,
then RETURN
Next Enter `A' for Add
When the Date is requested, Hit Return for Today's Date!
When the Time is requested, Hit Return for the current time!
When the Temperature is requested, read the thermometer and
Enter the Temperature!
If this is NOT the first day of your Menstrual Cycle, answer
NO to the next question.
Your Done!! except for a few Return's to exit the program.
Analyzing Data
Option 2 from the Main Menu, Analysis the data in the Data File. See
Error Messages in SECTION V - APPENDIX. Inorder to Analysis data, you
need two full months of menstrual data along with three menstrual cycle
beginning dates. That is about 60 days of data.
Cycle Begins-Monthly Data-Cycle Begins-Monthly Data-Cycle Begins
When the Analysis Option begins, you will get one of several error
messages if there is any problem with enough data. When the actual
analysis begins, a "Do NOT Interrupt" message will be displayed. When
the analysis is complete, the following data will be displayed.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1st Menstrual Cycle began 01Jan88 with Ovulation from 13Jan88 to 17Jan88
2nd Menstrual Cycle began 29Jan88 with Ovulation from 10Feb88 to 14Feb88
3rd Menstrual Cycle began 26Feb88 with Ovulation from 10Mar88 to 14Mar88
Cycle is 28
