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What Job Summary? _________________
CONTENTS
I. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
II. COPYRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
III. LICENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
IV. TECHNICAL SUPPORT (HOW TO REACH ME) . . . . . . . . . . 2
V. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
VI. REGISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
A. Verion 1 Updates Are Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
B. The Other Benefits of Registration . . . . . . . . . 3
C. How Much Does It Cost? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
D. How to Get a FREE Registered Edition . . . . . . . . 5
VII. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
VIII. FILES WHICH MAKE UP THE PACKAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
IX. RUNNING What Job Summary? FOR THE FIRST TIME . . . . . 9
A. Documentation Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
B. Using the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
C. Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
X. FILE MANAGEMENT AND EXIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
A. Year-end Close-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
B. Rebuild Indices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
C. Making Back-up Copies of Your Files . . . . . . . 11
D. Restoring Files from a Back-up Copy . . . . . . . 11
E. Formatting Floppy Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
XI. DATA ENTRY ("JOBS") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
A. Entering New Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
B. Editing Existing Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
C. Job Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1. The Job Code Format (14)
2. How Many Jobs Can I Track? (14)
D. Dollar Amounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
E. Bid Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
XII. REPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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XIII. PREFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
A. Choosing a Back-up Method . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
B. Country setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
C. Fiscal Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
D. Defining your Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1. Default Directory for Laser Printer Soft Fonts ______________________________________________
(17)
XIV. HELP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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I. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
THIS SOFTWARE PROGRAM AND DOCUMENTATION ("WJS") IS PROVIDED
"AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE CONCERNING MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. BY USING WJS, YOU ARE
EXPRESSLY RELEASING ANGEL BABUDRO FROM ANY LIABILITY RESULTING
FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION. YOU MUST ASSUME
THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING WJS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO TEST AND
SUPERVISE WJS THOROUGHLY BEFORE RELYING ON IT.
II. COPYRIGHT
WJS is owned and copyright (c) 1989-1992 by Angel Babudro,
all rights reserved. You may only use and/or distribute WJS
under the License terms below.
III. LICENSE
1. WJS is being distributed as Shareware, however, there
is a registration fee required for its continued use. License is
hereby granted for individual personal use and evaluation for an
unlimited time. Use and evaluation by businesses, corporations
or individuals in a commercial venture is limited to 60 days,
after which time the REGISTERED Edition of WJS must be purchased
or the use of Unregistered Edition of WJS must be discontinued.
2. You may keep as many backup copies of WJS as you wish,
but a Registered Edition copy may be run on only one computer at
a %wme; the Unregistered Edition may be run simultaneously on
more than one computer per the terms stated herein. Also, you
are granted the right to share WJS with others, as long as you
distribute the WJS archive exactly as you received it, with all
files included. REGISTERED USERS MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE THE SEPARATE
FILE CONFIG.WJS which contains the registration stamp.
3. Under no circumstances may you charge any fee or receive
any other form of consideration for distributing the WJS files
without express written consent from the copyright holder, Angel
Babudro, other than to charge a fee of not more than US$6 (six
dollars) which shall be solely for the disk and/or service of
distribution (i.e., only the author may sell the software).
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IV. TECHNICAL SUPPORT (HOW TO REACH ME)
Comments, criticisms, correspondence, Christmas cards, and
vast quantities of unmarked bills are welcome here. Check out
the Registration section for ways to get a free registered copy.
Sysops please read SYSOP.DOC. Shareware vendors & sysops please
see VENDOR.DOC for distribution information.
I can be reached via the mail or BBS. The bulletin boards
below will have current versions of my software and I will get
any messages left there for me.
Mail Angel Babudro, "Organic Computer Wizardry",
28 Mulberry Street, Clinton, NY USA 13323-1506
Phone (315) 853-6942 9am - 5pm Eastern Time, Mon-Fri
BBS Angelo Babudro
West Coast Researcher's BBS, So Cal (805) 949-8151 USR DS
East Coast Nite-Air, Central NY (315) 339-8831 USR 14.4
Odie's PCBoard Central NY (315) 339-6713 USR DS
V. INTRODUCTION
What Job Summary? is a tool to help you keep track of jobs __________________
for which you are contracted or sub-contracted. WJS gives you an
easy way to track a summary of your jobs; the estimating is left _______
entirely up to you. WJS then provides reports for the banker and
bonding company as well as to help analyze your work load.
WJS employs the standard 2-dimensional pull-down menu
system which is familiar to most PC and Macintosh users. All you
need to do is highlight your choice and press ENTER or just press
the highlighted letter of your choice. To back-up, press the Esc
key. What could be simpler? I have designed WJS to be used
without a manual as much as possible. Do you think I have
achieved this goal? Your comments & criticism are appreciated.
The function keys I chose are the same as the Timberline
estimating package. If you are used to Timberline, the WJS
function keys will be second nature. If not, just watch the
bottom of the screen for the function keys to use.
Please feel free to contact me with comments, questions,
etc. I am available as a consultant and programmer if you would
like custom modifications to my software or if you don't have a
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local "computer person." I may be a good answer man to call
before you pull your hair out. :)
Thank you for your interest in What Job Summary? _________________
VI. REGISTRATION
A. Verion 1 Updates Are Free
When you register you will receive the latest version of
WJS plus the next two updates will be sent to you free of charge
(this does not apply to complimentary registrations). Following
the free updates you will receive notices of new releases in the
mail. You can also download updates for free from a BBS and they
will recognize your registration "stamp" in the file CONFIG.WJS
or you can mail me a disk with return postage -- I'll re-use your
envelope & send the latest version back to you.
B. The Other Benefits of Registration
1. You may order the complete manual, printed & 3-ring-
bound or on-disk/ready to print for your laser printer.
2. The 7-second pause at start-up will go away.
3. Technical Support: My 6-month-old son handles all the
tech support calls ;), but for everything else you will
have a real person (no automated phone systems) who is
100% knowledgeable about WJS whom you can contact with
questions, suggestions, comments, problems, etc.
4. You'll have helped one of the little guys -- someone who
isn't a huge corporation (for which you have my sincere
gratitude)
C. How Much Does It Cost?
Single Copy costs $65 in U.S. or Canadian funds; I wish there
weren't any exchange rate, so I'm willing to forget that
there is one. You will receive the latest, registered
version of What Job Summary? with automated installation, _________________
the latest revision of this documentation on disk, two free
updates, and notification of updates beyond the free ones.
(See below for manuals on paper or disk.)
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Multiple Copies / Wholesale -- If you would like to resell What ____
Job Summary? or have multiple locations at which you would ____________
like to install WJS, you may receive a discount on the
price of WJS as follows:
2-4 copies on the same order $39.00 each (40%)
5 or more copies on the same order $32.50 each (50%)
Site License -- purchase one copy of WJS and use it on as many
computers as necessary at a single location of a single
business. Add the amount below to your registration fee.
- Up to 4 computers $25
- Up to 10 computers $50
- Up to 20 computers $75
- Any number of computers $100
Manuals -- these are typeset with Ventura Publisher, printed on my
laser printer, and placed in a binder. Your copy is the
up-to-the-minute latest version. Each screen is shown and
explained, basic data base terminology is presented, and an
index is included to locate topics quickly. Although I
want people to have and use these manuals, I am concerned
about our planet hurting from deforestation, so I would
like to encourage people to only order manuals if
necessary. Experienced users will probably prefer the
concise docs provided free on disk. Purchasing multiple
copies or a Site License gives you the right to photocopy
the manual yourself, if you prefer, for the number of
copies purchased or number of computers licensed.
First copy of the manual $8.00
Additional copies on same order $6.00 each
Formatted output of the complete manual for your
printer from Ventura Publisher (5-8Mb hard disk
space temporarily needed to print) $5.00
Video Manual -- I am working on video manuals for all of my
software so you can learn by watching someone else do it
(which is probably the best way to learn anything,
actually). I can provide tapes in HiFi VHS, 8mm, or Beta
formats. I'm planning to price the video tapes at $8 just
like the printed manuals, but this may fluctuate a dollar
or two as I get everything figured out. Please contact me
if you are interested!
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D. How to Get a FREE Registered Edition
I would like to give away some complimentary registrations
in return for a little bit of marketing assistance...
1. If you write a review of one of my packages and post it on a
bulletin board, send me a copy of it showing the BBS's header
and the name and phone number of the BBS. Just give me your
honest praise and criticism in a decent review. Your review
will be most helpful to me if it mentions your best & worst-
liked features and any ideas you have for improvement. If you
have any experience with other mailing list managers, please
include your opinion of how they compare to each other. This
will help me decide the future of WJS and for that help I will
send you a complimentary registered disk.
2. It helps me to know which BBSs carry my software and the more
the better, of course! If you will upload a package to at
least five public ("open") BBSs, send me their names and phone
numbers along with the archive name you uploaded, and I'll
send you a complimentary registered disk. I would appreciate
you uploading to time-share systems, private ("closed") BBSs,
or part-time BBS, but please do not use these to apply for a
complimentary registered edition. BTW: I use an HST 14.4
modem so it would be best if you provided me with BBSs which
also use HSTs so I can hook-up at high speed.
3. If you are a consultant or other type of computer professional
and your recommendation leads to one or more of your clients
purchasing WJS, just send me a note with your client's
registration or have them mention your name when they
register. I will send a complimentary registered edition or
an update for every registration you get for me. This is in
lieu of a multiple copy discount; I intend it for consultants
who choose not to deal with sales tax.
I want your help with distribution, but please remember
that this is not Microstuff Corp. -- it's just me and my computer.
When you order a complimentary registration please fill in the
appropriate blanks below PLUS the Invoice so I know what size
disk you need, etc.
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COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATION APPLICATION
Also fill in the Invoice (put $0 for the disk)
(__) Review posted on (BBS) _____________________________________
Phone number & modem_______________________________________
(__) I uploaded (archive name, like WML20X.ARJ)__________________
to these 24-hour public ("open") BBSs:
BBS Name Phone Number/Modem Type Sysop Name ________ _______________________ __________
1_______________________ ________________________ _______________
2_______________________ ________________________ _______________
3_______________________ ________________________ _______________
4_______________________ ________________________ _______________
5_______________________ ________________________ _______________
6_______________________ ________________________ _______________
These offers subject to withdrawal or change at any time
without notice. All prices are subject to change without notice.
Vendors and bulletin board sysops please see VENDOR.DOC, and
sysops please also read SYSOP.DOC for special offers.
Angel Babudro "Organic Computer Wizardry"
28 Mulberry Street Clinton, NY USA 13323-1506
(315) 853-6942 Mon-Fri 9-5 Eastern Time
(home phone; remember we're 3 hours later than Pacific coast)
Please register the software you keep.
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What Job Summary? REGISTRATION/ORDER FORM
Your Name________________________________________________________
Company__________________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
City_______________________ State/Prov_______ Zip code___________
WJS Single copy on disk - $65
2-4 copies Qty _____ x $39 each
5 or more Qty _____ x $32.50 each $________
Site License Up to 4 CPUs add $25; Up to 10 add $50
(add to above) Up to 20 add $75; Unlimited add $100 _______
Printed Manuals One copy: $8
2-9 copies Qty ____ x $6 each _______
Video Manuals HiFi VHS, 8mm, or Beta - Available soon
Shipping & Add $2 for S&H $2.00 _______
Expenses Please add $3 for 8" disks _______
Canada, AK, HI, VI, PR add $3 extra _______
Other countries add $20 ________
** T O T A L ** $_______
Disk size & quantity [__] 3½" [__] 3½" [__] 8"
Drive density [__] Low (DD) required [__] High (HD) okay
FDFORMAT/FDREAD [__] FDFORMAT extended densities okay
Printer make(s) & model(s)______________________________________
Which version are you using now?________________________________
Where did you get it (BBS name)?________________________________
WJS has been delivered to and accepted by customer. Upon
receipt of this paid invoice you will be sent the latest
registered disk and any options chosen above. All prices are in
U.S. or Canadian dollars; other countries please send U.S. funds.
NYS residents please add sales tax for your area. Mail this page
with your cash, cheque or money order to Angel Babudro,
28 Mulberry Street, Clinton, NY USA 13323-1506. Allow 1-4 weeks
for the latest version to land on your doorstep. Thank you!
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VII. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Any PC-compatible computer with at least 300k of free RAM
should work fine, however a 286 or better and a hard disk are
preferred since WJS is a data base application which inherently
involves a lot of disk access.
WJS has been tested on MS-DOS 3.3 and 5.0. It should work
properly under PC-DOS or MS-DOS version 3.1 or later although I
recommend only 3.3 and 5.0 be used -- it's worth the money to
upgrade. WJS's operating speed is quite acceptable on an 8MHz
80286 computer. You will need about 240k of disk space for WJS
and its necessary files plus disk space for the information you
will enter. Any dot matrix printer should work fine. If yours
isn't on the list, try one of those that are - most use similar
codes, the biggest variant being font codes. If your printer
won't work with what is there, please tell me and your registered
edition (or update) will include your printer.
WJS can accommodate 26,000 jobs per year and each job can
have up to ten lines. WJS uses about 21k per line of data, so
you will need 21k to 210k of storage per 100 jobs entered
depending on the number of lines used. Data base applications,
such as this one, tend to access the disk frequently so it is
much better to use a hard disk, but WJS can run on a floppy. A
360k floppy disk will have room for about 300 lines of data.
VIII. FILES WHICH MAKE UP THE PACKAGE
What Job Summary? consists of the following files: _________________
WJS.EXE The executable file
WJS.HLP The help file
WJSDOCS.EXE Documentation (self-extracting archive),
contains:
WJS.TXT The ASCII file of this document [*]
WJS.WP WordPerfect 5 file of this document
to format for your printer [*]
READ.ME A file containing late-breaking news [*]
ORDER.FRM Order form for all of my software -- please
"TYPE ORDER.FRM > PRN" to print it
PRINTER.DAT Printer codes
SYSOP.DOC Special deals for sysops and co-sysops [*]
VENDOR.DOC Distribution information for vendors and
sysops [*]
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These are the files which make up WJS. If you distribute
evaluation copies to friends and bulletin boards please be sure
to include all of these files. Additional files will be created
in the same directory as you use the software. The files marked
with [*] can be deleted if disk space is a premium, but I ask
that you please keep ORDER.FRM on disk until you decide whether
or not to register.
Registered users -- please keep the file CONFIG.WJS only for
yourself as it contains your registration stamp. Share only
those files listed above.
IX. RUNNING What Job Summary? FOR THE FIRST TIME
If you received your copy of WJS on disk it has an
installation programme on it. Using INSTALL is faster than
setting up manually, and it won't change your AutoExec or CONFIG,
so I'd suggest:
1. Put the floppy in a drive
2. Type "d:INSTALL" where "d:" is your drive (e.g., "A:")
When INSTALL is finished it will offer to unpack included
archives. WJSDOCS.EXE contains the documentation files (see
below).
If you have received WJS from a bulletin board it should have
been extracted into its own directory. Then just type WJS to run
and type WJSDOCS to extract documentation files.
A. Documentation Files
WJSDOCS.EXE is a self-extracting LHARC archive (LHARC is
(c) 1991 by Haruyasu Yoshizaki). I am using LHARC to help WJS
fit on a 360k floppy without sacrificing documentation. WJSDOCS
contains two files: WJS.TXT and WJS.WP. To extract the
documentation just type "WJSDOCS".
If you have WordPerfect 5, just load WJS.WP. Instructions
for re-formatting are in a comment at the top of the document.
If you don't have WordPerfect or a way to convert the WJS.WP file
to your word processor, then use WJS.TXT which is an ASCII file
generated from WordPerfect for a "standard printer." Your
printer should be set to CR/CR (carriage return does NOT produce
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a line feed), which is the most common setting. If you see
double printing of titles change this setting.
After INSTALL is finished you can type "WJS" to start What ____
Job Summary?. The "WJS" command runs a batch file which merely ____________
changes to the proper drive & directory then runs WJS. You can
delete this file if you are using a menu or would rather type the
commands yourself.
B. Using the Menus
I have used what I understand to be an SAA-compliant
(Standard Applications Architecture, an IBM slogan) menu system.
Most folks know it better as the Macintosh or Windows menu
standard. Basically, there is a horizontal menu of choices --
File, Data Entry, etc. Under each of the horizontal choices is a
menu of functions pertaining to that item -- it is a two-
dimensional menu, in other words.
There are two ways to select an item from the main menu:
1. Press the letter which is highlighted in the option
description
2. Use the Up/Down/Right/Left arrows to highlight the
option you want then press ENTER (a.k.a. RETURN or CR).
Some menus do not have highlighted options. On these menus
you must use the arrow keys to highlight your choice then press
ENTER.
If you want to cancel an operation you selected, just press
the Esc ("Escape") key.
C. Quick Start
That's easy -- type "WJS" and press ENTER; press "P"
(Preferences) and go down the list of choices, setting each
screen as you see fit. There is a brief, on-line manual under
Help/Index for quick reference.
X. FILE MANAGEMENT AND EXIT
The choices under the File menu have to do with your system
set-up, file management, and ending the programme.
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A. Year-end Close-out
The purpose of this function is to remove jobs history from
the files, thus freeing up disk space. When you select this
option you a window will open with three fields to fill in:
1. Cut-off year (assumes current year minus 2) - All data
during or before this year will be erased from the
file.
2. Keep pending jobs on file - If you answer "Y" (Yes)
then jobs with a "P" (pending) status will be kept on
file, regardless of their bid date.
3. Report to printer - If you answer "Y" (Yes) then all
jobs which are removed from the file will be printed.
An audit trail, if you will.
B. Rebuild Indices
This function is provided in the event you ever have a
power outage or for some other reason the index files become
damaged. If you notice anything strange -- like dates are in the
wrong order, records are mysteriously missing, etc. -- just
rebuild the indices and they'll probably go away.
C. Making Back-up Copies of Your Files
File/Back-up protects your information by allowing you to
copy it to another disk. Using Preferences/Back-up you should
have decided how you wanted to perform a back-up -- using the DOS
COPY command, ARJ, LHARC, or PKZIP (the default is DOS COPY).
After you select File/Back-up you will see a summary window and
the system will pause for you to enter the back-up destination
(which is typically a floppy disk drive, but you may decide to
back-up to another hard disk, a network drive, etc.). All WJS
data files will then be backed-up to the destination disk and
directory using the method shown in the window.
Please see also the section on choosing a back-up method
under Preferences.
D. Restoring Files from a Back-up Copy
If you ever need to recover data files from a floppy disk
you made using the Back-up command (above), just place the floppy
disk in its drive, if applicable, and select File/Restore. The
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method used to restore the files will be the one specified on the
Preferences/Back-up window. The system will pause for you to
enter the source drive -- the one you used when backing-up, which
is typically a floppy disk drive, but may be another hard disk, a
network drive, etc. All WJS data files will then be restored
from the back-up copy to the WJS directory.
Please see also the section of choosing a back-up method
under Preferences.
E. Formatting Floppy Disks
This option is for those times when you have decided to
make a back-up copy of your data but don't have a formatted disk
handy or want to re-format a disk to check for any bad spots.
File/Format Floppies lets you format a floppy disk to your
computer's standard density without exiting WJS. By "standard
density" I mean that if you have a high density drive you can
only format high density disks (in other words, WJS doesn't pass
any parameters to DOS FORMAT). There is an exception to this:
If you have What Floppy Format? (WFF.EXE) available
somewhere in your DOS search path, WJS will automatically access
it for formatting floppy disks so you can format any kind of disk
using FDFORMAT. (You will receive a complimentary copy of the
latest version of WFF with your WJS registration. FDFORMAT is a
Freeware product by another author and can be found on my support
BBSs.)
XI. DATA ENTRY ("JOBS")
The Jobs menu of What Job Summary? lets you enter the data _________________
pertaining to your jobs. There are two data entry screens:
1. General job information (number, name, bid amount,
estimated cost, and bid due date)
2. Cost figures (bid amount, original estimated cost, cost
to date, billed to date, revised estimated cost)
NOTE: You must first create a job on the General
screen before you may access it on the Cost Figures
screen. New jobs can only be added on the General
screen.
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Notice the available function keys at the bottom of the
screen: F1 always saves and ends the current operation
(e.g., if you are entering a line of information for a job,
pressing F1 will save the line and end data entry for that
job). F2 always cancels the current operation without
saving (old values are restored) (e.g., if you are entering
changes to a line and press F2 the old data for the line
will be restored and data entry for that job will be
ended).
A. Entering New Jobs
While on the General screen press the Ins (insert) key.
The cursor will "jump" to the bottom of the window and wait for
you to start entering information. WJS will attempt to guess the
next job number based on the default job letter (defined on the
Preferences/Fiscal Year screen), the current fiscal year (defined
on the Preferences/Fiscal Year screen), and the last job number
on file for that letter & fiscal year. Press ENTER after each
item you enter. Use the up and down arrow keys to move between
the fields and the right/left arrows to move around within a
field.
B. Editing Existing Jobs
To change information on either the General Info or Costs
screen just highlight the line you want to change and press
ENTER. You can then change anything on that line except for the
job number (Job numbers are key items in the files and can't be
changed). If you must change a job number you will have to
delete and re-enter the information.
C. Job Codes
Each job must have a unique identification code. Each job
code may have one to ten lines of information. Each line may
have it's own status, dollar amount, and bid due date. This
allows you to group separate elements of a similar job together
under one job code. For example, let's say you are bidding on a
job that will take several years to complete and has been split
into four phases; you are bidding separately on each phase. When
you enter the job you can put a "Phase I" line, a "Phase II",
line, etc. and enter the dollar amounts, status, and bid date for
each phase. If you get two of the bids just mark those two
phases as "Y" (yes) and the other two as "N" (no).
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1. The Job Code Format
Job codes are entered in the format "Ayy###" where "A"
is a letter used to segregate jobs (perhaps different
departments in your organization, different companies owned
by a larger corporation, or for different types of jobs),
"yy" is a two-digit year, and "###" is a job number from
000 to 999.
Using this format of job numbering gives WJS a simple
but effective and flexible means to separate jobs. If you
have no need to separate your jobs just make them all one
letter such as "A" or the first letter of your name.
When you add new jobs WJS will automatically supply the
next available job code based on the default job letter &
fiscal year entered on the Preferences/Fiscal Year screen.
You can type over this with a new job code as necessary.
2. How Many Jobs Can I Track?
The filing system used by WJS can store 5.5 million
records per file. Since each line is a record this gives
WJS a theoretical limit of 5.5 million lines of job
information, although even the fastest 486 would have
trouble with a file that large. (See System Requirements,
above, for disk storage requirements.)
Practically speaking, then, WJS is unlimited except by
your hard disk and computer speed. The rule of "Ayy###"
works well, but if you have more than 26,000 jobs per year
or if you need to have more than 1,000 jobs under a letter
then you can make up your own numbering scheme. A good
alternative would be to use a single digit year (Ay#### -
for example, J21001 for department J, year 1992, job #1001)
which would give you 260,000 jobs per year for ten years.
Whatever numbering scheme you use, remember that each job
must have a unique code.
D. Dollar Amounts
Enter currency figures without any symbols, such as commas.
The only non-numeric character allowed is a period/decimal point.
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E. Bid Date
Enter the bid date in the form "mmddyyyy" (month/day/year).
For example, "01011992" is Jan. 1, 1992. The slashes are entered
for you. Be sure to fill in all numbers, even zeros -- "1192"
won't work for 1/1/92 -- enter "010192" instead.
XII. REPORTS
Rather than describing each report here, it makes more
sense for you to print a sample of each. Just highlight the one
you want, follow the instructions on the screen. The Status
Report has a sub-menu from which you must choose one or more
report options. The Work On-hand/Completed report has a sub-menu
for which one item must be chosen.
One note: I have chosen to use the extended graphics
characters (ASCII 127-254) rather than use the rather crude
vertical bars (|), plus signs, etc. for the reports. Most
printers made after 1982 are able to print these characters and
it allows WJS to print nicer looking reports. If you experience
problems (e.g., you see a line of italic Ms or Ds where a
horizontal line should be) look in your printer's manual for a
Character Set 1 or 2 setting, which may be a DIP switch or a
front panel menu setting, and change it. If you have trouble you
can call me and I'll try to help.
XIII. PREFERENCES
The Preferences menu contains options which help you
customize the operation of WJS and set necessary parameters, such
as the type of printer you have. Please check each Preferences
screen before making full use of WJS, otherwise something might
seem wrong with the software whereas it is due to the set of
conditions under which WJS is operating.
A. Choosing a Back-up Method
Under the File menu is an option which allows you to back-
up & restore your data to/from other disks for safety. These
operations will use the DOS COPY command unless you use this
option to change it.
You will see a menu of four choices of methods to use when
backing-up and restoring: DOS COPY (the default), ARJ, LHARC, or
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PKZIP. In order to use ARJ, LHARC, or PKZIP compression software
you must have the compression programme available in your DOS
PATH. In addition, you will also need enough free memory (RAM)
to run both WJS and the compression software.
B. Country setting
WJS does not yet make use of this setting, but I have put
it in the menus for near-future use.
C. Fiscal Year
To give you a report of your job activity for your
company's fiscal year, WJS needs to know the beginning month of
your fiscal year. Select Preferences/Fiscal Year and enter the
beginning month number (1 for January, 2 for February, etc.).
Highlight the "Ok" button and press ENTER or just press F1
(function keys are shown at the bottom of the screen).
WJS assumes you have a wide-carriage (15-inch) printer for
the Work On-hand/In progress reports since it is a 200+ column
report. If you have a 10-inch (narrow carriage) printer you
won't be able to print the Work reports. On a laser printer you
can manually set the printer for landscape mode and a small font
like Line Printer.
D. Defining your Printers
Before you can print anything you will have to tell WJS
which printer you will use. WJS can print reports on PCL lasers
or dot matrix printers, although the Work On-hand/Completed
reports are so wide that they require 15-inch paper or a very,
very tiny font. Until you define your printer(s) and font(s)
there will be a flashing message at the bottom of the screen and
you will not be able to print anything.
The Printer definition window shows the current settings.
Use the arrow keys to move around, and press the F3 key to change
anything. For example, to set your printer move the cursor down
to that line then press F3 and a menu of choices will appear.
Highlight your printer (or one compatible with it) and press
<-+Enter. Then move down to the font definition and press F3
again. Highlight your font selection and press <-+Enter. When
you are finished, highlight the "Ok" button and press <-+Enter.
Alternately, you can press F7 to save the screen and exit.
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1. Default Directory for Laser Printer Soft Fonts ______________________________________________
If you define a laser printer you can set a default
soft font directory by highlighting this field and pressing
F3. Enter the directory name on your hard disk (e.g.,
"D:\VENTURA\") which contains your soft fonts. WJS will
check to see if the directory name you entered is valid and
if it exists, and will inform you if not. Then, when you
set fonts for printing, you can choose the "Soft font"
option and select from your fonts on disk.
XIV. HELP
The Help menu has two options: About and Index. "About"
gives some information about the programme and free memory.
Index gives a menu from which you may choose a topic and press
ENTER, whereupon a helpful window of information will appear. :)
It's a handy (albeit brief) on-line manual.
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