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  1. FUNCTION/NUMBER PAD KEY ASSIGNMENTS                                           1
  2. CALCULATE                                                                    28
  3. CANCEL                                                                       35
  4. DIRECTION KEYS                                                               41
  5. EDIT FIELD                                                                   54
  6. ENTER                                                                        59
  7. EXIT                                                                         66
  8. GOTO                                                                         70
  9. GRAPHICS                                                                     74
  10. LIST FILES                                                                   77
  11. PRINT                                                                        80
  12. RETRIEVE                                                                     83
  13. SAVE                                                                         88
  14. SHELL                                                                        97
  15. SWITCH                                                                      103
  16.                                                                               
  17.                       FUNCTION/NUMBER PAD KEY ASSIGNMENTS                      
  18.                                                                                
  19.   ╔═════════════════════════╗           LEGEND:                                
  20.   ║   Shell    |            ║              [Ctrl] + key                        
  21. F1║   Setup    |            ║F2            [Shift] + key                       
  22.   ║            |            ║              [Alt] + key                         
  23.   ║___Cancel___|____________║              Key alone                           
  24.   ║            |            ║                                                  
  25. F3║   Switch   |            ║F4                                                
  26.   ║            |            ║                                                  
  27.   ║____Help____|____________║               ╔══════════════════════════╗       
  28.   ║            |            ║               ║  Goto  |        |        ║       
  29. F5║            |            ║F6         7   ║        |        |        ║9      
  30.   ║            |            ║           Home║        |        |        ║PgUp   
  31.   ║_Directory__|_Edit Field_║               ║__Top___|___Up___|Scr. Up_║       
  32.   ║            |            ║               ║        |        |        ║       
  33. F7║   Print    |            ║F8         4   ║        |        |        ║6      
  34.   ║            |            ║              ║        |        |        ║      
  35.   ║____Exit____|____________║               ║__Left__|________|_Right__║       
  36.   ║            |            ║               ║        |        |        ║       
  37. F9║            |  Retrieve  ║F10        1   ║        |        |        ║3      
  38.   ║ Graphics   |            ║           End ║        |        |        ║PgDn   
  39.   ║ Calculate  |    Save    ║               ║ Bottom |  Down  |Scr. Dn ║       
  40.   ╚═════════════════════════╝               ╚══════════════════════════╝       
  41.                                                                                
  42.                                                                                
  43.                                                                                
  44. CALCULATE:  After all data has been entered, [F9] will calculate all formulas  
  45.      and place the results of those calculations in their appropriate pre-     
  46.      determined locations on the forms.  Duplicate text will also be carried   
  47.      from its first occurrence to all matching fields.  You may modify data    
  48.      once it has been calculated/carried.  We suggest you do this after you are
  49.      finished calculating as the data will be replaced on each calculation.    
  50.                                                                                
  51. CANCEL:  Use [F1] to cancel the operation currently underway and return to     
  52.      previous function.  This is not a "pause" in the operation, but a complete
  53.      stop.  For example, if you are editing a field, and you see that you don't
  54.      like what you've put in, hit F1, and the field returns to how it was      
  55.      before you began your editing.                                            
  56.                                                                                
  57. DIRECTION KEYS:                                                                
  58.      Left Arrow:  Will move the cursor one column/prompt/field to the left.    
  59.      Right Arrow: Same as left arrow, only to the right.                       
  60.      Down Arrow:  Moves the cursor to the next prompt/field/line following the 
  61.           one it's in.                                                         
  62.      Up Arrow: Moves the cursor to the previous prompt/field/line.  Works the  
  63.           same as the down arrow, going through the entire screen backwards to 
  64.           the top, then jumps to the very end.                                 
  65.      [PgUp]:  Previous screen/page.                                            
  66.      [PgDn]:  Next screen/page.                                                
  67.      [Home]:  Moves to first prompt/field.                                     
  68.      [End]:  Moves to last prompt/field                                        
  69.                                                                                
  70. EDIT FIELD:  Entering data into a field is done by moving to the appropriate   
  71.      field and entering the data desired.  Editing can be initiated without    
  72.      disburbing previous data by striking [F6] first.  You will immediately be 
  73.      placed in edit mode without disturbing the previous entry.                
  74.                                                                                
  75. ENTER:  Use depends on context of the program:                                 
  76.      Menus and multiple choice fields = "select" or "this one"                 
  77.      Numeric, Date, and Alphanumeric Fields = "enter" and retain data.         
  78.      Text/Comment = "end of paragraph"                                         
  79.      (Note: use the arrow keys to navigate through your form, and use the Enter
  80.           key as described above.)                                             
  81.                                                                                
  82. EXIT:  [F7]  This is used, per the notations at the bottom of each screen, to  
  83.      exit from a particular screen or function or the program itself.          
  84.      Literally means "done."                                                   
  85.                                                                                
  86. GOTO:  Strike [Ctrl]+[Home] to go directly to a given screen.  You will be     
  87.      asked which screen you would like to go to.  Enter the number of the      
  88.      screen desired and hit enter.                                             
  89.                                                                                
  90. GRAPHICS:  Strike [Alt]+[F9] to switch to graphics draw mode.  (Note: A CGA or 
  91.      higher resolution graphics video card is required for this function.)     
  92.                                                                                
  93. LIST FILES:  [F5]  A directory listing is obtained by striking F5.  You will   
  94.      get a listing for the drive/directory you are working with.               
  95.                                                                                
  96. PRINT:  Strike [Shift]+[F7] to print the current form.  Text attachments to the
  97.      form will also be printed automatically.                                  
  98.                                                                                
  99. RETRIEVE:  When you know the exact name of the file you want to place up on the
  100.      screen, it can be retrieved by hitting the [Shift]+[F10] combination.     
  101.      You will be asked for the name of the file to be retrieved.  Type that in,
  102.      hit "Enter," and your file will appear on the screen.                     
  103.                                                                                
  104. SAVE:  Use [F10] frequently to save work in progress.  [F10] saves all work in 
  105.      the current form.  Use it often.  This ensures that in the event of, for  
  106.      example, a power failure, the amount of lost work will be minimized.  You 
  107.      will be shown the current file name (if any).  You may change the name at 
  108.      that point if you desire or simply hit enter to save under that name.     
  109.                                                                                
  110. SETUP:  From the System Menu press [Shift]+[F1] to go to the Setup Menu.  You  
  111.      my change colors, printer selection, etc. from this menu.                 
  112.                                                                                
  113. SHELL:  [Ctrl]+[F1] will take you instantly to the operating program, the      
  114.      Appraiser remains loaded in memory.  You will be able to access normal DOS
  115.      functions and/or load and run another program.  To return to the Ap-      
  116.      praiser, simply type the "EXIT" at the DOS prompt.  You will be returned  
  117.      to the Appraiser at the same spot you were before.                        
  118.                                                                                
  119. SWITCH:  Striking [Shift]+[F3] will switch you between the current form and    
  120.      attachment sheets.                                                        
  121.                                                                                
  122.