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README.DOC
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= G E T T I N G S T A R T E D =
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Welcome to Membership All-simple Record Keeping System (MARKS). The purpose
of this document is to help you get started using MARKS as quickly as possible.
The main topics discussed here are:
STEP 1: Instructions on installing MARKS on a hard disk
STEP 2: Instructions on how to print the documentation files
STEP 3: Instructions on setting up the CONFIG.SYS file
STEP 4: A simple walk through using MARKS
STEP 1: INSTRUCTIONS ON INSTALLING MARKS ON A HARD DISK
========================================================
Installing from 3.5 OR 5 1/4 inch floppy:
1) At the C:\> prompt, type MD 21MARKS
i.e. C:\>MD 21MARKS
2) At the C:\> prompt, type CD\21MARKS
i.e. C:\>CD\21MARKS
3) Place the MARKS diskette in Drive A or B
4) At the C:\21MARKS> prompt, type A: (or B: if you are
using Drive B)
5) At the A:\> prompt, type PKUNZIP MARKS C:
i.e A:\>PKUNZIP MARKS C:
6) Wait for all of the files to be copied from Drive A or B
to Drive C
7) After all files are copied to Drive C, remove the MARKS
diskette from Drive A or B
8) At the A:\> prompt, type C:
i.e A:\>C:
9) You are now ready to begin using MARKS
STEP 2: INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PRINT THE DOCUMENTATION FILES
=============================================================
Please print out on your printer the following five files:
PRINTME.DOC - MARKS DOCUMENTATION
ORDER.DOC - ORDER BLANK FOR MARKS
CUSTOM.DOC - PROJECT CUSTOMIZATION
WP.DOC - WORDPERFECT INTERFACE (IF YOU ORDERED IT)
123.DOC - LOTUS 123 INTERFACE (IF YOU ORDERED IT)
You can use the DOS command COPY to print the files listed above. At
this time, turn your printer on and enter at the DOS prompt:
C:\21MARKS>COPY PRINTME.DOC PRN
C:\21MARKS>COPY ORDER.DOC PRN
C:\21MARKS>COPY CUSTOM.DOC PRN
C:\21MARKS>COPY WP.DOC PRN
C:\21MARKS>COPY 123.DOC PRN
STEP 3: INSTRUCTIONS ON SETTING UP THE CONFIG.SYS FILE
=======================================================
The FILES command in the CONFIG.SYS must be set equal to 20 or more
in order for MARKS to work. To check the FILES command, type at the
DOS prompt the DOS command:
C:\>TYPE CONFIG.SYS
The CONFIG.SYS will be displayed on your screen and you should see
the command FILES=XX (where XX is the number of files). The number
of files must be 20 or more. If the number of files is less then 20,
then you will have to increase it. The CONFIG.SYS file can be
changed using the DOS line editor called EDLIN or any word processing
program. If you need help on this, please call me at (314) 264-2537.
To use the DOS line editor called EDLIN, at the DOS prompt:
1) type EDLIN CONFIG.SYS
i.e C:\>EDLIN CONFIG.SYS
2) At the asterik (*), type l and press enter
Note: this will list the contents of CONFIG.SYS
3) Find the line that has the words FILES=XX (where XX is the number
of files).
i.e FILES=15
4) If the line number is 1, then enter a 1 after the asterik (*)
and press enter. What should be listed is the line:
1*FILES=15 (or whatever the the number files is)
1*
5) Now enter FILES=20 (if is already greater than 19, then go to
step 6. Otherwise, after the 1* type FILES=20)
6) To exit EDLIN, type the letter E at the asterik (*)
If you have version 5.0 of DOS, you can use the EDIT program to
change the CONFIG.SYS file.
STEP 4: A SIMPLE WALK THROUGH USING MARKS
==========================================
MARKS comes delivered with files loaded with test information. I
suggest you use the test information to help familiarize yourself with
how MARKS works. For example, you may want to run all of the reports using
the test information so you can see how they print or call up a test members
record and change it. You can delete the test information when you are done
with it. I recommend you step through some or all of the lessons below:
To sign on MARKS:
1) At the DOS prompt type CD\21MARKS
i.e. C:>CD\21MARKS
2) Press the ENTER key
3) At the prompt type MARKS
i.e. C:\21MARKS>MARKS
4) Press the enter key three times
To sign off MARKS:
1) Press F10 or ESC
2) To the question on backups, answer "YES" to back up
MARKS files and "NO" to not back up MARKS files.
To print MARKS CODE file:
1) Sign on MARKS
2) At MAIN menu, press F6 to select MARKS CODE FILE
3) At MARKS CODE FILE menu, press F6 for reports
4) At MARKS CODE FILE REPORTS menu, press F1 to print report
NOTE: The CODE FILE REPORT shows the valid codes for membership
status, degree level, committee assignments, reservation
codes, and activity codes that are delivered with MARKS.
You can use these same codes or set up your own. As you
will find out, these reports are very important because they
show the valid codes for membership status, degree level,
reservation codes, committees, awards, etc.
To add new committe type to MARKS CODE FILE:
1) At MAIN menu, press F6 to select MARKS CODE FILE
2) At MARKS CODE FILE menu, press F1 for ADD
3) Enter two character code type (i.e. YC for youth committee)
and two character code number (i.e. 01 for the first group)
and press ENTER
4) You are then requested to enter the name of committee type
(i.e. YOUTH COMMITTEE) and press ENTER
5) Enter the committee name press ENTER
6) Enter the committee chairperson
STEP 4: CONTINUED
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To print a membership report by member name:
1) Sign on MARKS
2) At MAIN menu, press F1 to select MEMBERSHIP
3) At MEMBERSHIP menu, press F6 for reports
4) AT MEMBERSHIP reports menu, press F2 to print report
5) Press F10 to return to MEMBERSHIP menu
6) Press F10 again to return to MAIN menu
To ADD new member or UPDATE information on a current member:
1) At MAIN menu, press F1 to select MEMBERSHIP
2) At MEMBERSHIP menu, press F1, F2, or F3
3) Enter part of the members last name or membership number
4) If you entered the members last name, enter LINE NO
of desired member (or F1 to forward to next name screen)
5) Use the TAB key to locate the information you want to
change (if you are adding a new member, fill in the
appropriate information)
6) After information changed, press F7 (QUICK ENTRY)
7) The members record is added or updated
8) Press F10 to return to MEMBERSHIP menu
9) Press F10 again to return to MAIN menu
To remove a member from a committee:
1) At MAIN menu, press F2 to select COMMITTEE
2) Press F1 to select COMMITTEE
3) Enter part of the members last name or membership number
4) If you entered the members last name, enter LINE NO
of desired member (or F1 to forward to next name screen)
5) Tab to the line with the committee code and committee type
and blank both the committee code and committee type
6) Press F7 (QUICK ENTRY)
7) The member is removed from that committee
8) Press F10 to return to MEMBERSHIP menu
9) Press F10 again to return to MAIN menu
To add a member to a committee:
1) At MAIN menu, press F2 to select COMMITTEE
2) Press F1 to select COMMITTEE
3) Enter part of the members last name or membership number
4) If you entered the members last name, enter LINE NO
of desired member (or F1 to forward to next name screen)
5) Tab to the first line where the committee code and type are
both blank and type in the assigned committee code and type
6) Press F7 (QUICK ENTRY)
7) The member is added to that committee
8) Press F10 to return to MEMBERSHIP menu
9) Press F10 again to return to MAIN menu
Hopefully by now you are starting to get familiar with how you move
from screen to screen and can find the information you want. Please
read PRINTME.DOC, the full documentation for MARKS.