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Welcome to MaxiPlan4 (4.09),
The Disc Company is proud to introduce this new version of
MaxiPlan. The product has been updated to include these new
exciting features:
1) Workbench 1.3 and 2.0 compatibility.
2) Improved file requester when using the req.library file
in your libs directory. (Located on Data Disk)
3) Print Preview
4) Logarithmic scales for line, bar, and XY charts.
5) Interpolation line for XY charts.
6) New Gantt and Word Chart styles.
7) Better control of the printed output of charts.
8) Arbitrary text in charts using any standard Amiga Fonts.
9) Outline Mode
10) DataView Mode - For database display.
11) ARexx support for macros.
12) 16-Color Mode
13) Create up to 50 charts per worksheet.
14) Default.Worksheet File (So you can set defaults for
new worksheets.)
15) ToolType settings for the MaxiPlan program icon to allow
you to setup defaults for number of colors and resolution.
16) User-defined page breaks to allow better formatting
of printed output.
17) Printer Preference settings are now saved to worksheets.
18) Open Preferences from within MaxiPlan.
19) Desk Accessory menu enhancements. (Described in this
Read.Me.First file.)
REQUIREMENTS
- An Amiga 1000, 500, 500+, 2000, 2500, or 3000 computer
- Workbench 1.3 or 2.0
- At least 1 meg of memory (additional memory recommended
when working with large worksheets).
It will run with 1 disk drive but because Workbench is not
on the Program Disk it will require numerous disk swapping
with your Workbench Disk. It is highly recommended to have
2 disk drives or a hard disk.
Using the SCIENTIFIC ToolType With Workbench 1.3
If you plan to use calculations that exceed 4 decimals and
wish to include the SCIENTIFIC ToolType in the "info" screen
of the MaxiPlan4 icon, be sure to add an equal sign "=" at
the end of the word "SCIENTIFIC". The tooltype should be
entered like this:
SCIENTIFIC=
This seems to only be necessary when using Workbench 1.3.
If you are using Workbench 2.0 you only need to enter the word.
COPYFONTS UTILITY
MaxiPlan looks for a font called Intuitive 6 when performing a
PRINT/PREVIEW operation. This font is ideally suited for this display.
If MaxiPlan can not find this font it will use the Topaz 8 font in
place of it. Using Topaz 8 will not give an accurate simulation
of your print out and may also result in some refresh problems
on the screen.
Double-click on the CopyFonts Utility to run a CLI script which
copies the Intuitive 6 font to your FONTS: directory on
your Workbench.
NEW MACROS
As we finished the features for a new release we found that it
would be nice if these features had some macro support. In
MaxiPlan4 the new macros fall into three categories:
ARexx Support
DataView(tm)
Outline Mode
ARexx Support
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Macro: STRING.VALUE
Usage: This macro is ONLY valid when it comes in from the ARexx port.
It returns the "string" value of the currently selected cell.
This means that it returns the string for label cells, the
formatted string (including currency symbols, commas, percent
symbols, etc.) for value cells and the actual Formula as a text
string for cells containing formulas.
Note: You can retrieve the value (as a string) for formula cells
by using the CONTENTS macro.
Using the STRING.VALUE macro you can extract the entire contents
of a worksheet as strings. You could then use this information
to analyze the worksheet or convert it for input to a foreign
system (such as a SYLK file).
DataView(tm) Support
====================
You can record a DataView(tm) session and all your actions will be
saved using the macros shown below. This, of course, means that you
can create macro programs that work when DataView is active.
This is particularly important since we enhanced the functionality
of DataView by allowing you to write macros that are called when you
press the F-keys. Normally, in DataView mode the function keys are
ignored. However, each time you press a function key, MaxiPlan4
searches for a macro (on the current macro sheet) named DATAVIEW.Fxx
(where xx is the number of the F-key, examples: DATAVIEW.F1,
DATAVIEW.F12, etc.) The normal F-keys are F1 through F10 and if
you hold down the SHIFT key when you press an F-key it is numbered
F11 through F20.
In addition, (as noted in the More.DataView file), if the upper
left cell in the data range (the first category (field) name cell)
contains a cell note then the first line of this cell note is
shown at the bottom of the DataView window. This is the place
to put the meaning of your function keys! Also, don't forget the
MESSAGE macro which can be used to give help.
DATAVIEW Macros:
Macro: ENTER.DATAVIEW
Usage: Puts MaxiPlan4 into DataView mode. You should select a database
before using this macro. If you do not have a database selected
the name selector will prompt the user for a database selection.
Macro: EXIT.DATAVIEW
Usage: Puts MaxiPlan4 back in to Norm view.
Macro: DATAVIEW.FIRST
Usage: Moves to first record in the data range.
Macro: DATAVIEW.NEXT
Usage: Moves to the next record in the data range.
Macro: DATAVIEW.PREV
Usage: Moves to the previous record in the data range.
Macro: DATAVIEW.LAST
Usage: Moves to the last record in the data range.
Macro: ADD.RECORD
Usage: Adds new record on the of data range. Positions current record
at new area.
OUTLINE Mode Macros:
====================
Macro: OUTLINE.LEVEL(n)
Usage: Sets the outline level of the currently selected range to 'n'.
Macro: OUTLINE.DISPLAY(n)
Usage: Sets the outline display level to 'n'. Redraws screen.
This macro is most useful when creating a variety of reports
at different outline display levels.
DESK ACESSORY MENU ENHANCEMENT FOR ADVANCED PROGRAMMERS
When MaxiPlan opens a worksheet window it searches for a directory
called Acessories. Any program files found within that directory
that have the last 5 characters of its name ".DESK" will be
displayed in the Acessory "D" Menu. Currently the Calculator
program is supplied with MaxiPlan. We hope to include others
in the future.
If you are a programmer and have created your own utilities, you
can include them in the Acessories Menu. As long as your program
opens its window on the "front" screen (MaxiPlan screen) it will
be usable from within MaxiPlan. If your program specifically
needs to know that it is the MaxiPlan screen it can verify that
the Screen -> UserData field contains the value 0x1701.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX WORKSHEET
We have included the 1991 Federal Income Tax form as a MaxiPlan
worksheet file in the CookBook drawer on the Data Disk. Even
though this form is for 1991, it can be used to estimate your
taxes for 1992. Be sure to refer to the 1992 tax laws to make
any necessary changes to the worksheet.