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Central Point Help | 1991-05-15 | 27.5 KB | 1,099 lines

Help for File Fix Copyright 1991 Central Point Software, Inc. (Edit 1-2-3 adjust after appears arrow automatically automatic available beginning buttons button cancel cannot change characters character check choose clipper contains continue created current dBASE damaged database decimals decimal definitions delete dialog directory displays display doesn't drive enter example extension fields field filename files first fixing format glossary header information lotus number numeric options option original password point position press process program protected records record recovered recovery recover reject repaired repairs repair report review revise right selected select settings should spreadsheet structure symphony topics version width window GENERAL HELP Index Topics GoBack Print Manuals FZPSPT Sorry, ;is not lpic. Please ESC lexit jscreen or lview a kfor NOTE: For more <about DOS errors, iAdvice manual. Index System Control menu iSystem Control menu is rin all Central MAlt+SPACE or click qclose box. PC Shell lols Desk lp Manager Close Alt+F4 9an extended menu Gfor manipulating application Choosing qcontaining copy <specific lreturn OK, click qclose box or MESC. Choosing Close $box which asks confirm twant lexit O. Double-click qclose box lbypass iSystem Control menu exit 4 Choosing Commands About % Using Basic Skills Getting Technical Support Using Command-Line Index Index A - E About Starting Basic Skills Alignment for Binary Commands Creating a E - G :Errors 3not found H - Q No Bookkeeping Errors No FILEFIX.OV1 No FILEFIX.OV2 Overwrite warning Print R - T YInterrupted Ying U - Z Technical Support Using nInfo View Worksheet G L O S S A R Y Bookkeeping lred in :of a 3. It tells where portion of 3begins how long Actual in individual s of a ir kind of -compatible grequires special handling by 3Fix. A piece of a gholds a particular kind of --a ZIP code 0, for -. Several @up a Bookkeeping 3, which dand where begins. used 6ting global Gin a ir kind of Label One kind of in a c. Labels identify rows, columns, or ranges in a One set of in a , made up of several /. For -, a Rmay contain one person's A, address, phone iset of etc.) @up a ,ed in About 3Fix 2. It ms of damage Invalid entries or invalid global Damage J-encrypted formula recalculation sequences 3Fix ms of damage :s or zapped Rframe error Embedded EOF (end of ) or illegal PZImportant: If DOS access 3at all--for -, if be copied-- ire may be damage disk. Refer iprinted Tmanual for troubleshooting advice. huse 3Fix. 3Fix Us as much of 3as possible for 71.0 l3.x or r1 (1.x). 2contain two kinds of <about s, global `, column so forth; Ds, words, etc.) c. If --even is intact-- open entire following a area may be lost. lfix a $box, Fix guides tthrough Nstep by step. PSPT PZImportant: If DOS access 3at all--for -, if be copied-- ire may be damage disk. Refer iprinted Tmanual for troubleshooting advice. huse 3Fix. 3Fix III PLUS, or IV. It also 7applications guse isame 6, such as application in PC lols Desk lp Manager. 2contain two kinds of <describes d, including D, length, iactual 3, such as and ZIP codes in an address 3Fix salvages as much <as possible of both <and lfix a $box, guides tthrough Nstep by step. 4start 3Fix. ikind of Y, or Exit lreturn lDOS. or a compatible Onormally .of .DBF. 2normally .of .WKS, .WK1, or .WK3. 2normally .of .WRK or .WR1. $box limport a $box. 1: BUDGET.WRK C:\HOME Direc lries BUDGET.WRK [A:] AUDIT.WK3 [..] [B:] PAMELA.DBF MARCH [C:] OK >shows here. A, not a path just above jbox--for -, C:\FOOTBALL\STATS. (use istandard .for tmay sself: MTAB until >is highlighted, 3is in. lmove a higher-level _[..]. t're in 1box, >shows ), click )letter OR use MENTER. idirec lries on happear in MTAB lmove >shows isubdirec lries %(which is shown below 1box--for C:\NEW). %, click its Aor use MENTER. lmove la higher-level _[..]. isubdirec lries in %appear in (.DBF) or 2(for -, .WK1 2) appear in MTAB lmove . If 2are several levels down iroot tmay >several times >shows %(which is shown below 1box). Y, click its Aand click OK, or use MENTER. If twant is not in MTAB lhighlight View PZIf twant lview 3in its native 6(as a , or rout viewing Overwrite warning $box t've Ad has isame an already existing Overwrite lreplace iolder fixed inew one. ifixed -, if _VACATION.DBF 3Fix will 3VACATION.FIX. If ire is already a isame loverwrite inew VACATION.FIX or 3not found jerror message ,ed was not in ispecified ire are two likely reasons 3wasn't found: tmisspelled lgo back tspecified isn't in %, which is shown just below 1box. ltry again, and PZIf twant a 3Fix print a or save it as a tdon't want a Zand S, depending on Print PZIf $box, $box idefault ran .RPT ,a new twish, No FILEFIX.OV1 jerror message iFILEFIX.OV1 3is not in isame %as FILEFIX.EXE. 3Fix @sure iFILEFIX.OV1 3is in isame FILEFIX.EXE. If necessary, use Install ifloppy disk reinstall 3Fix. No FILEFIX.OV2 jerror message iFILEFIX.OV2 3is not in isame %as FILEFIX.EXE. 3Fix @sure iFILEFIX.OV2 3is in isame FILEFIX.EXE. If necessary, use Install ifloppy disk reinstall 3Fix. Worksheet $box Worksheet specify what 3is in if it ( ) WKS end in one of istandard ( ) WK1 _an ( ) WK3 ( ) WRK ev1.0 ( ) WR1 ev1.1+ lexit. n1.x (any gstarts ra 1) n1.1 or later PZIn 3: C:\UTIL\LONDON.WK1 C:\UTIL\LONDON.FIX for a eor UAll ( ) [ ] lreturn fbox is 3will 3Fix adds a .FIX A, but ,any path Note: It's a good idea _Attempt Tof All 4try 3. If still 't open ifixed 3, run again Falways gives be opened by iproper O, but it opening twill ,any gisn't in a --for Ad ranges global such as PZIf $box. tare asked for 3Fix ldecrypt 3and Uits His not for WK3 because of ?'s encryption scheme. PWK3 are not Uable.) PZIf P" in $box, $box Jfor 3wasn't PZIf tchose lcreate a $box, 3Fix produces a description of Zdescribes S: its location 3, length (in bytes), m(formula, for contents. Here is part of a typical Rec Lgth RDescription/Contents nis WK1 or WR1 DIMENSIONS LABEL 16 A1: 'WORKSHEET NUMBER 14 A2: $32.49 FORMULA 9 B2: 5.0% PZIn 3: C:\V7\BLUES.DBF 3and C:\V7\BLUES.FIX ( ) Qbefore ( ) alignment for binary graphics return [ ] 3was 3will it is 3Fix adds a .FIX A, but ,any path Note: It's a good idea rout any assistance t. Always try 3still is not fully S, try PSPT tview evaluate im individually. If (work, try PSPT tview evaluate every 3. Since jmethod 3Fix might o irwise already tried one of Gand ended up containing "garbage" 3was using Nantucket Software's Alignment alignment Hfixes misaligned ausually t've already opened 3and know problem is a few meaningless 3Fix more quickly Hoff. for Binary for binary graphics for special . If 3is being Oreplaces rspaces; o irwise, it tview Hunless 3intentionally graphics No Bookkeeping Errors $box tknow 3was intact. jmeans tprobably don't lgo on twish "anyway, tdo, $box :Errors PZIf <(see 8) at some errors, $box llook over $box $box tknow <(see 8) at lbe reconstructed. lreconstruct $box , giving ichoice of manually +ing dor importing it nInfo PZIf 3Fix determine which t're Ying, $box applies OK. If tdon't know Odocumentation. 3was by a -compatible Osuch as III, III+, or IV H. Most compatible Os follow 6of recent Zapped $box twant been zapped-- gis, all of its Qwere #d at once iZAP command in Unzap izapped 3, or PZIf Modify ", OK rout changing any /, or ire are several headings across lp of 0definition Num is be up , date, E, etc. contain. Dof digits Kin a PZIf lmodify $box s or lborrow 7an un ra similar _Import icorrect recommended approach, since it's much easier than +ing dmanually. A $box limport If no ra similar dexists, iexisting Starting $box C. Here @sure 3is aligned properly so 3Fix determine where Rbegins ends. Starting PZIf ire is damage :(see 3Fix may not be able ltell where begin. $box @sure 3Fix begins in ]place. fbox in 3, which may be misaligned. @sure fbox is of a R. Tab ]or left , or Dwhile fbox is highlighted. 0is at fbox, -, suppose consists of a birthday, cake flavor, ibox: B_DATE Kay How 8/22/37 lemon Mike Cragun 6/12/90 jcase, Luntil iK of Kay 0) is at fbox. PZIf <about ilength of Rmay no longer be accurate. In $box, bof a @sure be aligned properly. ]or left fbox) until lined up at ileft edge of fbox. Qline up in neat columns, Be careful not lskip Q, however. If twice as large as it abe, etc. will line up on ileft side of ibox--but notice gevery Ris skipped. @sure gconsecutive Qappear on ileft side of ibox. PZIn $box gis, add, #, or @up a <about >is shown in fboxes. <for also add or /and istarting Land Add twish, lgo on lreturn $box >of all of @up a ithree columns show iactual 0definition, fboxes. also add a new 0, or Land `for fbox fbox ^line in Ait if twish. be up long. Amust begin ra letter, be made up of letters, underscore fbox fbox lmatch iup or down _a different ise are Any combination of Ds, a K, or a minus sign Floating (-). fbox is used lset Dof digits 9a fixed Dof digits K; floating many as B, up tspecify. Logical True (T) or false (F). pis always 1. lred in iform 19910418 for April 18, 1991. pis always 8. Any combination of . Memo /link llarge blocks of pis always 10. 3Fix magainst icontents of 0. For -, if a letters, 3Fix &"Contents: Invalid" above fbox. fbox fbox determines 0, so R(shown in >) is divided in iproper place. Dor use lset 4of two /may be 9 long l11, and look like be separated correctly: FIELD_1 556-39-06 FIELD_1 556-39-0662 FIELD_2 62Rodriguez, Vicki FIELD_2 Rodriguez, Vicki ltal length of a R(made up of ps of all plus separa ) is shown in bpanel fbox. If idesired (match ilengths of some of idesired fbox fbox determines how many Kare s lred in setting applies iFloat or -, if dollar amounts such as 115.99 (two digits ,2 in fbox. lreturn Starting $boxes \those `before proceeding tmay notice 3, shown (begin in ]place. Or notice be made lmatch desired b(by changing rout loss of ise cases, iappropriate lcreate a new 0is added just below jcommand is normally necessary lrecreate scratch all of #any 3; it merely shifts gwas in 0down $box tchose $box [one Qbefore Uing Accept Mode lrealign /if necessary, Accept if Rlooks okay. no useful lend Y, or Mode _a different allow lrealign 'ed in $box. (start gbelongs ire, ]or left lalign properly. Accept PZIf looks okay, Accept. If 9realigned 3Fix realigns irest of no useful PZIf no useful lignore it Rwill not be s lred in Mode Mode lswitch lone of Gduring N. For tmight start out hdecide Bclose switch $box PZIf iMode tset in ( ) ( ) $box. rout 'ing &all or intact. Ying $box shows iprogress of ilower panel tells how much of 3was S, replaced, or discarded during Before deleting @sure be opened by iapplication YInterrupted PZIf MESC or during $box Resume Yand save iresults so far. Yentirely abandon Sso far. PZIf tchose lcreate a $box, it shows Gand how much of S. Here is part of a typical gwas W: C:\V7\DSKERR.DBF 3is: C:\V7\DSKERR.FIX Time of Mon Apr 01 10:56:20 1991 ltal 3 Physical Location Action Bytes replaced .001 replaced .002 YStatus PZWhile 3Fix is Ying $box shows how far along Yis done, twill be given a chance lview 3and lprint a Exit $box lexit 3Fix. lexit or lremain in 3Fix.