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  1.                              Custom Features:
  2.  
  3.                                ==============
  4.                                |  OPTION 1: |
  5.                                ==============
  6.  
  7.  
  8. Optioεá ▒á wil∞ changσ thσ descriptioε oµ thσ categor∙ oµá maintenancσá anΣ ì
  9. titlσ fo≥ billings«  Thσ descriptioε currentl∙ default≤ t∩ :
  10.  
  11.               "Category of maintenance"
  12.  
  13. Yo⌡ caε changσ  thi≤ t∩ an∙  phrasσ yo⌡ wisΦ tha⌠ morσ closel∙ describe≤á you≥ ì
  14. business¼ sucΦ a≤ :
  15.  
  16.                          "Classes of Service Tickets"
  17.                                       or
  18.                              "Service Bay Number"
  19.  
  20.  
  21.                                ==============
  22.                                |  OPTION 2: |
  23.                                ==============
  24.  
  25.  
  26. Optioε ▓ wil∞ changσ thσ heading≤ tha⌠ appea≥ oε thσ datß entr∙ screen¼ Maste≥ ì
  27. Filσ Menu«  I⌠ currentl∙ default≤ to:
  28.  
  29. ============ Maintenance and Service Call Activity Tracking System =========
  30.           Default values for Maintenance and Service Activities
  31.  
  32. Titles on Menus and Data Entry Screens [except main program menu]
  33. Maintenance and Service Call Activity Tracking System
  34.  
  35.  
  36. Primary Identifier:
  37.     Primary ID
  38.  
  39. Optional second Identifier:
  40.     Secondary ID
  41.  
  42. Optional third Identifier:
  43.     Third ID
  44.  
  45.  
  46. Default name for individual unit of Service/maintenance (singular):
  47.     Service Call
  48. [used for activity file]
  49. =====================================================================
  50.  
  51. T∩ understanΣ ho≈ thi≤ works¼á g∩ t∩ thσ Maste≥ Filσ Menu¼ optioε A« Theε looδ ì
  52. a⌠á thσ screeε fo≥ datß entry¼á Maste≥ File«á Yo⌡ caε changσ thσ heading≤ tha⌠ ì
  53. yo⌡ seσ withiε thσ guideline≤ above«  Experimen⌠ witΦ this.
  54.  
  55. è                               ==============
  56.                                |  OPTION 3: |
  57.                                ==============
  58.  
  59. Optioεá │ wil∞ changσ thσ headinτ oε al∞ screen≤ anΣá reports«á  I⌠á currentl∙ì
  60. defaults to :
  61.  
  62.                 Maintenance and Service Call Activity Tracking System
  63.  
  64. Yo⌡ coulΣ changσ i⌠ t∩ anythinτ tha⌠ describe≤ you≥ busines≤ o≥ industry¼ sucΦì
  65. as:
  66.              "Los Angeles Yellow Cab Maintenance Tracking System"
  67.                                       or
  68.              "Dade County Equipment Rental Yard Tracking System"
  69.  
  70.  
  71.                                ==============
  72.                                |  OPTION 4: |
  73.                                ==============
  74.  
  75.  
  76.         Optioε ┤ is║  Togglσ initia∞ graphic≤ imagσ fo≥ Appointments.
  77.                                Default=[now on]
  78.  
  79. Wheε you≥ prograφ firs⌠ begins¼á i⌠ perform≤ tw∩ processes║ 1⌐ Display≤ t∩ yo⌡ ì
  80. ho≈á man∙ appointment≤ yo⌡ havσ fo≥ tha⌠ day¼á iµ any╗á anΣ 2⌐ iµ yo⌡ havσá a⌠ ì
  81. leas⌠ onσ appointmen⌠ fo≥ today¼á theε thσ prograφ create≤ ß graphic≤ imagσ oµ ì
  82. you≥ appointment≤ fo≥ thσ nex⌠ tw∩ weeks«á  Thesσ ▓ processe≤ takσ somσá time« ì
  83. Iµá yo⌡á wisΦ t∩ turε botΦ ofµ s∩ tha⌠ thσ prograφ goe≤ directl∙ t∩á thσá Maiε ì
  84. Prograφ Menu¼ theε selec⌠ optioε ┤ t∩ bσ [no≈ off].
  85.  
  86.  
  87.                                ==============
  88.                                |  OPTION 5: |
  89.                                ==============
  90.  
  91.                      5)  Toggle 'Printer Off-LIne Menu:   
  92.  
  93. Iε ß numbe≥ oµ place≤ wherσ yo⌡ elec⌠ t∩ prin⌠ ou⌠ somσ document¼ thσ prograφ ì
  94. wil∞á checδ t∩ seσ iµ thσ printe≥ i≤ reall∙ oε line«á  Iµ not¼á i⌠ issue≤á aε ì
  95. erro≥ messagσ tellinτ yo⌡ t∩ turε oε thσ printer«  Thi≤ checδ i≤ performeΣ oε ì
  96. LPT1║ fo≥ ß paralle∞ printer«  Iµ you≥ printe≥ se⌠ u≡ i≤ different¼ theε turε ì
  97. off this option.
  98.  
  99.  
  100.  
  101.  
  102.                                ==============
  103.                                |  OPTION 6: |
  104.                                ==============
  105.  
  106.  
  107.                6)  SET UP SCREENS FOR Master File,  by range of category
  108.  
  109. èThi≤ optioε allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ se⌠ u≡ pre-designeΣ screen≤ fo≥ thi≤ program¼á baseΣ ì
  110. oεá ßá rangσ oµ categories«á  Afte≥ yo⌡ desigε you≥ screeε anΣá designatσá thσ ì
  111. rangσá oµá categorie≤ covereΣ b∙ you≥ screen¼á tha⌠ screeε wil∞á automaticall∙ ì
  112. appea≥á anytimσá yo⌡á o≥ someonσ elsσ select≤ ß categor∙ iεá tha⌠á rangσá froφ ì
  113. optioε 3¼ Maiε Prograφ Menu.
  114.  
  115.  
  116.  
  117.                                ==============
  118.                                |  OPTION 7: |
  119.                                ==============
  120.  
  121. Optioε ╖ turn≤ optioε ╢ oε o≥ off«á  Iµ lef⌠ on¼á thσ prograφ check≤ t∩ seσ iµ ì
  122. yo⌡ havσ createΣ pre-defineΣ screen≤ fo≥ tha⌠ category«á  Iµ not¼á i⌠ use≤ thσ ì
  123. defaul⌠ value≤ defineΣ iε optioε 2«  Otherwise¼ thosσ screen≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ createΣ ì
  124. iε optioε ╢ wil∞ appea≥ throughou⌠ thσ program.
  125.  
  126.  
  127.                                ==============
  128.                                |  OPTION 8: |
  129.                                ==============
  130.  
  131. Thi≤á optioεá establishe≤ thσ namσ useΣ fo≥ Appointments/Schedulσá System«á I⌠ ì
  132. default≤ t∩ 'Appointments'.
  133.  
  134.  
  135.                                ==============
  136.                                |  OPTION 9: |
  137.                                ==============
  138.  
  139.  
  140. Thi≤ optioε set≤ thσ lengtΦ o≥ 'spanº oµ thσ searcΦ string¼á Activit∙ File¼ ì
  141. AdΣ section.
  142.  
  143. Iµá thσá prograφá canno⌠ finΣ ß matcΦ iε thσ Maste≥ filσ fo≥ thσá namσá yo⌡ ì
  144. ente≥ iε thσ Activit∙ AdΣ section¼á theε i⌠ wil∞ displa∙ ß lis⌠ tha⌠á show≤ ì
  145. simila≥ ID≤ beforσ o≥ afte≥ you≥ attempteΣ entry.
  146.  
  147.  
  148.  
  149.                                ==============
  150.                                |  OPTION A: |
  151.                                ==============
  152.  
  153.                A)  Automatic pausing and pacing between screens
  154.                                Default=[auto pausing  ]
  155.  
  156.  
  157. Thσ prograφ wil∞ automaticall∙ pausσ betweeε ß numbe≥ oµ it≤ screens¼ allowinτì
  158. yo⌡á t∩á seσ wha⌠ i≤ oε thσ screeε withou⌠ thσ necessit∙ oµá you≥á continuall∙ì
  159. havinτ t∩ interac⌠ witΦ thσ program«   Iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ over-ridσ thi≤ automatiπì
  160. pacinτ feature¼á selec⌠ optioε ┴ t∩ bσ [manua∞ pausinτ ]«á  Wheε yo⌡ d∩á this¼ì
  161. al∞á oµá thσ automatiπ pause≤ wil∞ havσ beeε replaceΣ b∙ ß beep¼á followeΣá b∙ì
  162. thi≤á message║á "Ente≥ An∙ Characte≥ t∩ continue"«á  Thi≤ signifie≤á tha⌠á thσì
  163. prograφá i≤ waitinτ fo≥ yo⌡ t∩ ente≥ ß ke∙ t∩ continuσ insteaΣ oµ showinτá yo⌡ìètha⌠ screeε fo≥ ß predetermineΣ numbe≥ oµ seconds«á  Iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ bypas≤ al∞ì
  164. pauses¼ whethe≥ pre-timeΣ o≥ manual¼ selec⌠ [n∩ pausing   ].
  165.  
  166.  
  167.  
  168.                                ==============
  169.                                |  OPTION "B"|
  170.                                ==============
  171.  
  172. Thi≤á featurσ bypasse≤ thσ │ leve∞ datß file/index/batcΦ filσ checkinτ tha⌠ ì
  173. thσ prograφ perform≤ ever∙ timσ thσ progrφ i≤ started« 
  174.  
  175.  
  176.  
  177.                                ==============
  178.                                |  OPTION "C"|
  179.                                ==============
  180.  
  181.             Create a default date for Appointments in Activity Add
  182.  
  183. Normally¼á thσá prograφá create≤ ß defaul⌠ datσ iε thσ Activit∙á AdΣá filσá oµ ì
  184. '01/01/1901'«á  Thi≤á datσ i≤ ß codσ tha⌠ tell≤ thσ prograφ no⌠ t∩ schedulσá ß ì
  185. futurσá appointmen⌠ o≥ commitment«á  Yo⌡ woulΣ changσ thi≤ defaul⌠ datσ iµ yo⌡ ì
  186. wisΦ AL╠ ne≈ activit∙ record≤ t∩ havσ ß futurσ appointment≤ date.
  187.  
  188.  
  189.                                ==============
  190.                                |  OPTION D: |
  191.                                ==============
  192.  
  193.                  D)  Displays 'All Scheduled Activities':
  194.  
  195. Wheneve≥ yo⌡ adΣ aε activit∙ recorΣ anΣ placσ ß futurσ Appointment≤ datσ iε ì
  196. thσá bottoφá oµá thσ record¼á yo⌡ wil∞ theεá bσá displayeΣá 'Al∞á ScheduleΣ ì
  197. Activitiesº oε tha⌠ samσ date«á  Iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ turε tha⌠ displa∙ off¼ theε ì
  198. ente≥ thi≤ option¼ 'F.'
  199.  
  200.  
  201.  
  202.  
  203.                                ==============
  204.                                |  OPTION "E"|
  205.                                ==============
  206.  
  207.                      E)  Sound for 'exploding window':
  208.  
  209. Thσá prograφ contain≤ aε 'explodinτ windowº iε tw∩ locations║á FlasΦ Repor⌠ ì
  210. [TM▌ anΣ 'Al∞ ScheduleΣ Activities.º  Accompanyinτ thi≤ 'explodinτá windowº ì
  211. i≤ ß sounΣ effec⌠ tha⌠ caε bσ turneΣ ofµ a⌠ thi≤ selection¼ 'E.'
  212.  
  213.  
  214.  
  215.  
  216.                                ==============
  217.                                |  OPTION "F"|è                               ==============
  218.  
  219.                           "F)  Print 'FIN' files"
  220.  
  221.  
  222. Oncσ registered¼á thi≤ prograφ contain≤ ß numbe≥ oµ 'FINº tex⌠ file≤ iε thσ ì
  223. subdirectory¼á useΣ iε support«á   WitΦ selectioε 'Fº oε thi≤ menu¼ yo⌡ caε ì
  224. reprin⌠ theφ froφ ß light-ba≥ selectablσ menu.
  225.