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                                    EZ-FORMS

                              by Enerco Associates
                              and MaeDae Enterprises

           EZ-FORMS gives you the capability to use your computer to
           create master forms tailor-made to suit your unique needs.
           Once created, these forms can be filled out and stored
           under code names pertaining to their use (ie billing,
           invoice, comments, etc).  EZ-FORMS also gives you the
           capability to print and/or store completed or master
           forms.  Comments or suggestions for improving EZ-FORMS
           will be appreciated.







                              SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

          EZ-FORMS requires an IBM PC or compatible with at least
          256K of RAM.  Printers supported include the Epson graphics
          printer and daisywheel printers like the Bytewriter.
          Display adapters known to work with EZ-FORMS are IBM mono-
          chrome, color, and enhanced graphics adapters. Because
          direct screen access is used to enable high speed updating
          of screen information, EZ-FORMS may be unuseable on the not
          too close IBM PC compatibles.  If this occurs please
          provide information on your screen memory starting address
          and I will try to include your display adapter particulars
          in the EZ-FORMS defaults.  If you have a "green screen"
          monitor attached to your color graphics card, don't forget
          to use the DOS mode command -- MODE BW80.  This will ensure
          correct conversion of colors for your monitor.




                          HELP FOR DIRECTORY SCREEN


  To edit an existing form simply press enter/return and type in one
  of the names in the directory listing.  If you want to generate a
  new form then select option 1 from the main menu and enter a new
  name when prompted for the file name during a directory listing.

  All files in the directory listing are sorted if this option has not
  been disabled with the EZ-FORMS install program.  A very fast sort
  routine is used, but with a large directory it may take a few seconds.

  EZ-FORMS can handle a directory containing up to 2000 files.  If you
  have more files than that in a SINGLE directory then please break the
  directory into smaller ones prior to running EZ-FORMS in that directory.





                         MORE HELP FOR DIRECTORY SCREEN


  When a directory is displayed, the files will be sorted and displayed
  left to right -- top of screen to bottom in order.  Please take note
  of the highlighted commands listed at the bottom of the screen.

  If "Enter --> Input Filename" is displayed then you are expected to
  look over the directory entries using the commands listed in the window
  at the bottom of the screen.  After you do this, use enter/return to
  signal that you are ready to select a form to work with.  Simply type
  in the form name at the prompt and press enter/return again.  If you
  got here by accident the press enter/return without a filename entered
  and EZ-FORMS will return you to the main menu.

  If "Enter --> Input Filename" is not displayed then the directory is
  there as a status and you are expected to press F10 to exit after you
  finish looking it over.

  You can always use F10 to exit without further action.
                            HELP FOR EDITING FORM

  FUNCTION KEYS ARE                  NUMERIC KEY PAD CURSOR MOVEMENT KEYS

  F1    HELP                         UP ARROW           ONE LINE UP
  F2    RESIZE FORM                  DOWN ARROW         ONE LINE DOWN
  F3    INSERT FIELD MARKERS         RIGHT ARROW        ONE COLUMN RIGHT
  F4    REMOVE FIELD MARKERS         LEFT ARROW         ONE COLUMN LEFT
  F5    DRAW LINE                    CTRL RIGHT ARROW   RIGHT SIDE OF FORM
  F6    ERASE LINE                   CTRL LEFT ARROW    LEFT SIDE OF FORM
  F7    DRAW BORDER                  PGUP               ONE PAGE UP
  F8    ERASE BORDER                 PGDN               ONE PAGE DOWN
  F9    CLEAR FORM                   HOME               UPPER LEFT OF PAGE
  F10   EXIT -- SAVE MENU            END                LOWER LEFT OF PAGE
                                     CTRL HOME          UPPER LEFT OF FORM
  NOTE: F3 and F4 work with          CTRL END           LOWER LEFT OF FORM
  field markers for ENTIRE           CTRL UP ARROW      TOP OF FORM SAME COL
  form.  Use CtrlK I and E           CTRL DOWN ARROW    BOTTOM OF FORM " "
  for sections of form.

                                 OTHER KEYS

  CURRENT DATE/TIME FEED             INSERT OR DELETE LINE

  CtrlF + D  FEED DATE               Ctrl Enter   INSERT LINE
  CtrlF + T  FEED TIME               Ctrl Y       DELETE LINE

  NOTE: Must have room on line       NOTE: Insert may cause the last line of
  to display full time or date.      the form to be pushed off the end.  Also
  Also current system time and       text will be lost if you try to write
  date must be correct (see doc).    over a protected character (see doc).

  AUTO NUMBERING -- To set up auto numbering go to the master form and press
  CtrlN.  Each time you complete it (Main Menu #2) the number will increment.

  Esc  SELECT ASSISTANCE LEVEL -- All of the block operations and many of the
  other operations in EZ-FORMS will give extra information prompt prior to
  performing the function.  In the regular mode you receive all messages.
  The regular mode is the default.

                           HELP FOR BLOCK OPERATIONS

  BLOCK TEXT OPERATIONS     BLOCK FILE OPERATIONS    BLOCK PRINTER OPERATIONS

  B  BEGIN BLOCK            W  WRITE BLOCK TO DISK   P  PRINT COPY AS IS
  K  END BLOCK              R  READ BLOCK FROM DISK
  V  MOVE MARKED BLOCK
  C  COPY MARKED BLOCK      FIELD MARKERS: Use F3 or F4 to work with field
  Y  DELETE MARKED BLOCK                   markers for the entire form.
  U  UNMARK BLOCK                          Field markers are just like
  I  INSERT FIELD MARKERS                  any other character. The ~ can
  E  ERASE FIELD MARKERS                   be entered from the keyboard or
                                           erase by typing over it.

  NOTE: Block operations consist of two keystrokes -- CtrlK + above key.
  CtrlK means while holding down the Ctrl key press the K key.  Block text
  and block file operations use the marked text area and the current cursor
  location.  Example -- for a block move the block will be moved from the
  highlighted area to where the cursor was when you pressed the CtrlK V
  key combination.
                          HELP FOR CHARACTER DRAWING

  Using the F7 key for a border and the F6 key for a line often don't fill
  in all the areas that you might want for forms.  The keys Alt F1-F10 and
  Ctrl F1 have been added to provide the capability for COMPLETELY solid
  forms.  These keys are:

  Alt F1 --> ┌      NOTE: These characters are handled in the editor just as
  Alt F2 --> ┐            any other characters typed in from the keyboard.
  Alt F3 --> └            If insert is ON then these characters will be
  Alt F4 --> ┘            inserted into the text on the screen, moving other
  Alt F5 --> ─            characters over.
  Alt F6 --> │
  Alt F7 --> ├            EZ-FORMS will translate these special characters to
  Alt F8 --> ┤            characters your printer can understand.  If your
  Alt F9 --> ┬            printer can print character graphics AND you have
  Alt F10--> ┴            selected it (must use EZINSTAL), then you will get
  Ctrl F1--> ┼            COMPLETELY solid lines.  DEPENDS ON PRINTER!