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- Menu UsageThere are two ways to choose a function:~~1. Use the arrow keys
- (right, left, up, down) to highlight the item you want then press
- |ƒŸEnter|, or~~2. Press the highlighted letter of the menu item~~For
- example, you can press |F| then |x| to exit WVH, or highlight
- |File| then press the down arrow and highlight |Exit| then press
- |ƒŸEnter|.~~|To pull-down (open) a menu| just highlight it then press
- |ƒŸEnter| or the down-arrow key.~~|To close a menu| just press the
- |Esc| key.
-
- Ending the programme (return to DOS)When you are finished using WVH 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 ƒŸEnter.
-
- FileIn general, using the File menu is like going over to your paper
- filing cabinet. Under this menu are options to work with the files stored
- on your disk.~~Use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight the item you
- want then press |ÕæEnter| or press the highlighted letter for the item.
-
- Back-upMakes 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.~~|NOTES|~~Use a rotating back-up scheme.~~When
- the work you've done since your last back-up becomes too much to lose, it's
- time to make another back-up.~~See Preferences Back-up for information on
- selecting a back-up method.
-
- RestoreRestores data files from a back-up copy. This is useful if your data
- files become damaged or are accidentally erased.~~|CAUTION|~~Restoring data
- files |erases| any data files of the same name which exist. If you need to
- restore a single file, do so manually from the DOS prompt.
-
- Format FloppiesWML first tries to find WFF.EXE in your DOS search path. If
- found, What Floppy Format? is run; otherwise, you will be asked to specify a
- drive and the DOS FORMAT command will be used.~~|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.~~No parameters are passed to FORMAT ƒƒ your
- drive's highest density will be used.
-
- ExitEnd WVH (which will return you to DOS or your menu). Always exit the
- programme before turning your computer's power off.
-
- Data EntryThese screens let you enter information about the vehicles your
- company has, the divisions or departments in your company, and the types of
- service (usually 3,000 mile service, 6,000 mile service, etc.). Once you
- have set-up your vehicles, divisions, and service codes, you can use the
- Maintenance option to enter service information.
-
- MaintenanceThis is where you enter the actual service performed on a
- vehicle, including parts used. The steps in this process are:~~ |1.| Select
- a vehicle~|2.| Select a service code~|3.| Select a date or "new"~|4.| Enter
- the service information.~~Step 4, entering the service information, has three
- windows. You can |jump| between the windows by pressing the |F6| key.~~If
- you need to change to tax rate or set it to zero just use the |F3| key. You
- will notice as the function of the F3 key changes the description near the
- bottom of the screen changes as well. See the bottom of your screen for other
- special action keys.
-
- Divisions/OwnersThis lets you set up the divisions (or departments or
- owners) which are responsible for the vehicles you will be tracking and,
- thus, receive the billing. Special function keys are displayed at the bottom
- of the screen.
-
- VehiclesUse this to enter & edit information about the vehicles your company
- owns. Special function keys are displayed at the bottom of the screen.
-
- Service CodesThis allows you to enter service codes you will use to identify
- the type of service given to a vehicle (e.g., 3,000 mile service, 6,000 mile
- service, etc.). Special function keys are displayed at the bottom of the
- screen.
-
- POS/Employee CodesUse to enter a code, hourly rate, and department for each
- Place of Service and/or employee who performs service work. You can press Esc
- to skip defining a department for a code. When maintenance information is
- entered you will be asked to select a POS/Employee code for the job.
-
- Schedule MaintenanceAllows you to schedule vehicles for maintenance. Once
- scheduled, you can print a Maintenance Schedule from the Reports menu. |NOT
- YET FUNCTIONAL|
-
- 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.
-
- Division ListA list of divisions/departments on file.
-
- Vehicle ListA list of vehicles on file.
-
- Service Code ListA list of the service codes on file.
-
- Place of Service/Employee ListA list of Place of Service/Employee codes on
- file.
-
- Maintenance HistoryThis report is a detailed maintenance history for one or
- all vehicles. You may select a single vehicle or press the F10 key to
- report on all vehicles.
-
- Billing by DivisionThis report is a billing summary for each division/owner.
- A separate page is printed for each division/owner, showing each type of
- service performed with parts & labour totals.
-
- Employee ProductivityThis report shows the work done by an employee or place
- of service over a given period of time. This report is |not yet functional|.
-
- Tickler (Vehicles Due for Svc)List of vehicles which have not been serviced
- in a given time interval which you specify before printing the report.
-
- Maintenance ScheduleLists the vehicles scheduled for maintenance between two
- dates. This is useful for printing a list of vehicles due to be services
- today, this week, etc. This report is |NOT YET FUNCTIONAL|.
-
- PreferencesThis menu lets you change various settings, such as the printer
- you are using, etc.
-
- Back-upThis gives you a menu of choices for backing up your information
- to floppy disk: using the DOS COPY command, using ARJ compression
- software, using LHARC compression software, or PKZIP compression software.
- (copyright trademark patent etc. by the respective owners...) You must
- have compression software available via your |DOS PATH|.
-
- CountrySet the country who's standards of measurement & expression you
- wish to use. This setting currently has no function in WVH. Soon it will
- control the date and numerical formats.
-
- Printer etc.This screen lets you set operating parameters for WVH including
- whether or not to allow entry of a labour rate on the Maintenance Data Entry
- screen and the sales tax rate (if any) to add to the parts cost.~~
- If you do |not| allow labour rate entry (i.e., answer "No"), then the
- labour rate will be set according to the rate set in the mechanic's
- record. This is to prevent accidental changes to this field in situations
- where rates rarely change.~~The sales tax rate you enter is the default tax
- rate ƒƒ the one which will apply to most of your entries. When you need a
- different tax rate (or zero tax) you can use the F3 toggle shown at the
- bottom of the Maintenance Data Entry screen.
-
- Help ƒƒ IndexYou are using the help index. This function gives you brief
- information about each menu item. When you are finished using the Help
- Index just press |Esc|.
-
- Help ƒƒ About...This gives general information about the program and shows
- you how much of your computer's RAM (memory) is free as the programme is
- running.
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