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  1. Use the daycross to set the date for the event which you wish to enter.  Note the following about using the DAYCROSS.  After you have clicked to select the DAY, MONTH or YEAR, MOVE THE CURSOR IMMEDIATELY OUTSIDE THE DAYCROSS BOX.
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  3. Sequence for entering EVENTS/DATES:
  4. 1)  Click on the MONTH option.  Move the cursor vertically to set the MONTH.  Click when the desired MONTH is showing in the MONTH text box.
  5. 2)  Click on the YEAR option.  Move the cursor vertically to set the YEAR.  Years can range from 1980 to 2050.
  6. 3)  Click on the DAY option.  Move the cursor vertically to set the DAY.
  7. 4)  Verify the date in the dialogue box and ENTER the event.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Use this option to review the events that have been entered.  The list box with the events will appear in the lower left.  You can select the UNITS from the OPTIONS menu for DAYS, WEEKS or MONTHS.  WEEKS AND MONTHS are rounded to the nearest integer.  The number of DAYS, WEEKS or MONTHS  past or until the event will be displayed in the DAYCROSS box.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Use this option to enter two dates using the DAYCROSS.  Depending on the UNITS setting under the OPTIONS menu, the DAYCROSS  box will display the number of DAYS, WEEKS or MONTHS between the two dates.  WEEKS and MONTHS are rounded to the nearest integer.  See "Enter events" for instructions on how to use the DAYCROSS.  PLEASE NOTE:  ONLY IF THE OPTION BUTTON NEAR THE DAY BOX IS CLICKED, WILL THE INTERVAL BE DISPLAYED.  ALSO NOTE THAT AFTER YOU HAVE SET THE DAY, MONTH or YEAR BY CLICKING IN THE DAYCROSS BOX, YOU MUST MOVE THE CURSOR IMMEDIATELY OUTSIDE THE DAYCROSS BOX.  Failure to do this will result in new values being set in the corresponding text boxes.  With some practice, it should become second nature to click the dates, and move the cursor outside the box after each click.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  This will print all of the events and dates if used from the main DAYCROSS form.  It will print only those selected events/dates if used from within the AT-A-GLANCE form.  This AT-A-GLANCE can be reached from the OPTIONS menu.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      NOTES can be attached to each event that has been recorded.  To add NOTES to an event or to EDIT existing NOTES, YOU MUST SELECT one of the events in the list box.
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  9. You can DOUBLECLICK on an EVENT in the list box to select it and to open the NOTES form.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Select the event you wish to DELETE.  Click on the TRASH CAN.  The event will be deleted as will any note that has been attached to that event.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Use this to END your DAYCROSS session.  This automatically updates your EVENTS/DATES and NOTES files.