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Mountain Software Presents EASY-BASE By Anthony Watson 1.0 - Introduction 1.1 - Purpose And Shareware Information 1.2 - Operational Requirements 1.3 - Limitations (What it won't do!) 2.0 - Main Menu 2.1 - Previous Record 2.2 - Current Record 2.3 - File Title/Status Bar 2.4 - Total Records 2.5 - Next Record 2.6 - Load Data File 2.7 - Print Records 2.8 - Sort Records 2.9 - Find Record 2.10 - Create Data File 2.11 - Delete Record 2.12 - Dial Telephone Number 2.13 - Notes 2.14 - Text Editor 2.15 - Quit 3.0 - Editing An Existing Record 3.1 - Edit Methods 3.2 - Edit Commands 4.0 - Adding A Record 5.0 - Print Menu 5.1 - Printout Configuration 5.2 - Print Data File 5.3 - Letter Merge 6.0 - Creating A Data File 6.1 - Renaming File Title 6.2 - Renaming Data Fields 6.3 - Changing Field Lengths 6.4 - Adding New Fields 6.5 - Deleting Data Fields 6.6 - Delete All Records 6.7 - Creating A New Data File 6.8 - Configuration Menu 6.9 - Abort 6.10 - Save 7.0 - Text Menu 7.1 - Load Text File 7.2 - Save Text File 7.3 - Clear Text Editor 7.4 - Print Text In Text Editor 7.5 - Enter Fields 7.6 - Quit Text Editor 7.7 - Editor Commands 8.0 - User Suggestions/Bug Reports/Questions 8.1 - Shareware Plea 8.2 - New Releases From Mountain Software 8.3 - Appreciation ------------------------------------------------- 1.0 INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------- 1.1 - PURPOSE AND SHAREWARE INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------- Easy Base is a Shareware Database written by Anthony Watson on an Atari MEGA/STE using GFA BASIC 3.5E. It is intended to be a general purpose database that can be adapted to many common tasks such as Address Lists, Inventory, Checkbooks, etc. The unregistered version of Easy-Base is fully operational including saving and printing of data files. However, there is a limit of 20 records for any one data file. The Registered version of Easy-Base is limited only by the free memory in your machine. You may obtain a fully operational version registered in your name by sending $20 (Twenty Dollars, U.S.) to: Anthony Watson 6911 NE Livingston Road Camas, Washington 98607 You will receive a disk containing Easy-Base, and Demo versions of other Mountain Software Programs. Easy Base makes use of the system File Selector. If you are not already familiar with it's operation it is suggested that you read your Atari Owners manual and become familiar with it's operation before using this program. 1.2 - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS ------------------------------------------------- Easy-Base should run on any ST/TT/FALCON in any graphics resolution greater than or equal to 640 x 200. This includes ST Medium/ST High/TT medium/etc... Easy-Base should run from floppy disks or from a hard drive. However, since this program makes frequent drive access a hard drive is highly recommended. The program itself requires 150K of free RAM. However, the maximum number of records you will be able to store in one data file depends on how much free RAM you have available. The more RAM you have the larger your files can be. 1.3 - LIMITATIONS (What it won't do!) ------------------------------------------------- Easy-Base stores the entire Data File in RAM. This method was chosen primarily for speed in sorting and disk accesses. However, this does limit the maximum file size. You may create a maximum of 20 fields for a data file. This was deemed sufficient for the tasks to which this program is intended. If you require more than 20 fields you probably have needs beyond what this program provides. A field can be a maximum of 40 characters long. Again this was deemed sufficient for most tasks. For items that may exceed this length you may wish to seperate the field into two fields. (i.e. Instead of one field titled NAME, create two fields labeled FIRST NAME and LAST NAME.) The Unregistered Version is limited to 20 Records ------------------------------------------------- 2.0 MAIN MENU ------------------------------------------------- The main menu is the first screen you will see when running Easy-Base (The Unregistered version displays shareware information first!) Most of the functions available in Easy-Base are accessed from the main menu. Those that are not will be explained in detail later in this manual. Data files are saved to disk each time the file is modified. This includes adding or changing records, changing print setup, etc. While this will slow program operation as files grow larger it insures that data is not lost should you have a power outage or reboot your system. 2.1 - PREVIOUS RECORD ------------------------------------------------- The left facing arrow in the upper left hand corner of the screen is the button for moving to the previous record. By clicking on this button using either mouse key, you will be taken to the previous record in your data file. You may also use the 'left' cursor key to perform this function. 2.2 - CURRENT RECORD ------------------------------------------------- To the immediate right of the previous record button is a button displaying a number. This button displays the current record you are viewing in your data file. If you click on this button you will be taken to the first record in your data file. You may also use the 'up' cursor key to perform this function. 2.3 - FILE TITLE/STATUS BAR ------------------------------------------------- To the immediate right of the current record button you will find another button displaying a title or a message. This button displays the title of the data file you are currently working on. This button is also used for displaying error messages, verifying deletes, requesting further user input, and other functions. 2.4 - TOTAL RECORDS ------------------------------------------------- To the immediate right of the title button is another button displaying a number. This button displays the total records in the data file. This button displays how many records you have ENTERED into your data file, not the maximum record capacity of the file. If you click on this button you will be taken to the last record in the data file. You may also use the 'down' cursor key to perform this function. 2.5 - NEXT RECORD ------------------------------------------------- To the immediate right of the total records button is a button with a right facing arrow. This button takes you to the next record in your data file. You may also use the 'right' cursor key to perform this function. Please note that it is possible to advance one record beyond your total records. This last record is always blank and is provided for adding new records. The blank record is not saved in the data file! 2.6 - LOAD DATA FILE ------------------------------------------------- On the right side of the screen you will find a button labeled 'LOAD'. This button is used to load an Easy Base data file. You may also use the 'L' key to perform this function. When you select load a file selector will appear. You may now locate the Easy Base data file you wish to load. If you select OK or CANCEL without choosing a data file the load will be aborted. A number of sample data files have been included with Easy Base in the 'SAMPLES' folder. Easy Base may also be installed as an application. With Easy Base installed as an application you can click on any Easy Base data file and Easy Base will load along with your data file. Locate and select 'INSTALL APPLICATION' from the desktop menu bar. Next, specify a file extension of .EZB (All Easy Base data files should end with the extension .EZB). Be sure to save the desktop after installing this application or it will not be installed the next time you boot up. 2.7 - PRINT RECORDS ------------------------------------------------- On the right side of the screen you will find a button labeled 'PRINT'. This button will take you to the print menu. You may also use the 'P' key to perform this function. The print menu will be discussed in detail later in the 'PRINT MENU' section. 2.8 - SORT RECORDS ------------------------------------------------- On the right side of the screen you will find a button labeled 'SORT'. This button allows you to sort your data file by any field. There is no keyboard equivalent for this function. When you click on this button you will be asked which field you wish to sort by. Also, a small menu will appear in the upper right hand corner of the screen. This menu is used to select the various sort options. Easy Base always defaults to an Ascending Alphabetical sort. You may choose an Alphabetical or Numerical sort. An alphabetical sort properly sorts words but incorrectly sorts numbers. (If you were to perform an alphabetical sort on the numbers 3,40, and 100 they would be sorted as 100, 3 and 40!) By selecting a numerical sort the numbers can be sorted properly. If you attempt to perform a numerical sort on a field that does not contain numbers, the sort will have no effect on the data file. You may choose an Ascending or Descending sort. An ascending sort would sort letters to 'A,B,C' or numbers to '1,2,3'. A descending sort would sort letters to 'C,B,A' or numbers to '3,2,1'. When the sort options are set to your preference, simply click on the field you wish to sort by, using either mouse key. There will be a short delay while the records are sorted. 2.9 - FIND RECORD ------------------------------------------------- On the right side of the screen you will find a button labeled 'FIND'. This button allows you to locate any text string in your data file. You may also use the 'F' key for this function. When you click on the Find button you will be asked to enter a search string. Type in the string you wish to search for then press the Return key. The search is done on ALL fields with each record, allowing you to locate a record even if you do not know which field the string is in. New search strings always begin searching from the beginning of the data file. If you search on the same string as the previous search string the search will locate the next occurance of the string in the data file. If there are no more occurances of the search string within the data file, a message will be displayed stating that there are no more matching records. 2.10 - CREATE DATA FILE ------------------------------------------------- On the right side of the screen you will find a button labeled 'CREATE'. This button takes you to the CREATE MENU. The create menu is used for creating a new data file, changing configurations, or modifying an existing file. You may also use the 'C' key for this function. The create menu will be explained in detail later, in the CREATE MENU section. 2.11 - DELETE RECORD ------------------------------------------------- On the right side of the screen you will find a button labeled 'DELETE'. This button allows you to delete the CURRENTLY DISPLAYED record. You may also use the 'D' key for this function. When you select this button you will be asked to verify the delete operation by clicking on the file title button. You may also use the the 'Y' key to verify the delete operation. 2.12 - DIAL TELEPHONE NUMBER ------------------------------------------------- On the right side of the screen you will find a button labeled 'DIAL'. This button allows you to use Easy Base as a telephone autodialer if you have a modem attached to your computer. There is no keyboard equivalent for this function. When you select this button you will be asked which field you wish to dial. You may choose any of the available fields for dialing. If the field contains any character other than a number, '(', ')', '-', or space character it is assumed that this function was selected in error. The phone number in the field you select must be entered in exactly the same method as you would dial the number on your telephone. Easy-Base does not check for local/long distance and other such situations. Once the dial begins there is a short delay to give you time to get to your telephone. After the delay it is assumed you have picked up your telephone so the modem will disconnect from the line. You may abort the dial by pressing any key or by clicking the mouse. This is useful if you dial by accident or the number is busy. Please note that this is only an autodialer function and NOT a terminal program! This function will only work if your telephone and modem share the same phone line. 2.13 - NOTES (General File Information) ------------------------------------------------- On the right side of the screen you will find a button labeled 'NOTES'. This button takes you to the notes menu. You may also use the 'N' key for this function. Every data file includes one page of notes. This is just a general 'scratch pad' where you can enter information about the data file. This is useful for such things as telling the bank account in a check book data file, or the meals for the week in a Grocery file, etc. The 'CLEAR' button will clear the notes file and allow you to start over. The 'EXPORT' button will bring up the file selector where you can locate a destination directory, and enter a title to save the notes file as a text file on your disk drive. The 'PRINT' button will print your notes file to a connected printer. The file is printed as standard ASCII text and does not use the printer codes defined in the configuration menu. Please note that if there is no text in the notes file that the 'EXPORT' and 'PRINT' buttons will have no function. The notes editor uses the same commands as the built in text editor. These commands will be described in detail in the Text Menu section. 2.14 - TEXT EDITOR ------------------------------------------------- On the right side of the screen you will find a button labeled 'TEXT'. This button takes you to the text editor menu. You may also use the 'T' key for this function. The text editor will be described in detail later in the 'TEXT MENU' section. 2.15 - QUIT ------------------------------------------------- On the right side of the screen you will find a button labeled 'QUIT'. As you would expect, this button exits Easy Base and returns you to the desktop. You may also use the 'Q' key for this function. ------------------------------------------------- 3.0 EDITING AN EXISTING RECORD ------------------------------------------------- Before you can edit a record you must first load a data file and locate the record within that file you wish to edit. 3.1 - EDIT METHODS ------------------------------------------------- You can select a specific field to edit by clicking on the desired field using either mouse key. If you choose to edit all fields within a record you may either click on the first field in that record, or press the 'E' key, which will place you in edit mode at the first record. 3.2 - EDIT COMMANDS ------------------------------------------------- When you have completed editing a field, press the Return key to advance to the next field. If you are editing the last field in a record, pressing the Return key will exit the edit mode and save the data file. Pressing the 'UNDO' key will immediately exit edit mode and save the data file. Any changes you have made to the record will be saved. Pressing the 'up' cursor arrow will take you to the previous field in the record. If you are already on the first field, this key will exit edit mode and save the data file. Pressing the 'down' cursor arrow will take you to the next field in the record. If you are already on the last field, this key will exit edit mode and save the data file. Pressing the 'ESC' key will clear what ever data is in the current field so that you may enter new information. Pressing the 'F1' key will replace the information in the current field with the current date. The date format is selected in the configuration menu. (Accessed through the Create Menu.) Pressing the 'F2' key will replace the information in the current field with the current time. Please note that your system clock must be properly set for these commands to function properly. If all fields in a record are cleared that record will be deleted from the data file. ------------------------------------------------- 4.0 ADDING A RECORD ------------------------------------------------- You may add a record in either of two methods. The first is to advance to the blank record at the end of the data file using the NEXT RECORD button and then edit that record as described above. (Another blank record will be added to the end of the file) The second and easiest method is to simply press the RETURN key. This will take you to the blank record at the end of the data file and automatically place you into edit mode. ------------------------------------------------- 5.0 PRINT MENU ------------------------------------------------- Select the print menu by clicking on the 'PRINT' button or by pressing the 'P' key at the main menu. 5.1 - PRINTOUT CONFIGURATION ------------------------------------------------- In the center of the screen you will find a column titled 'PRINT LIST'. This list shows from top to bottom what will be printed on the page from left to right. You may choose which fields you wish to have printed, and in which order by setting up the print list to your preferences. The 'FIELD LIST' on the left side of the screen shows the fields available in this data file. Clicking on a field in the 'FIELD LIST' will add it to the bottom of the 'PRINT LIST'. Clicking on a field in the 'PRINT LIST' removes it from the list. To the right of the 'PRINT LIST' you will find another list titled 'MATH FUNCTIONS'. This list allows you to select whether a field is to be added or subracted from an overall total. The slot for a math function corresponds with the matching slot in the 'PRINT LIST'. By clicking on the desired slot you can select 'ADD','SUBTRACT', or no function. The total is immediatly displayed on the screen as you invoke the math functions. This allows you to make various calculations in real time. For example, in a check book data file you may set the 'deposit' to 'ADD' and leave all other math slots blank. This would display the total deposits made in the data file. Or by setting 'withdrawals' to 'SUBTRACT' and leaving all others blank you can find the total withdrawals made. If you wish to have an ongoing total displayed in the printout, click on the 'MATH FUNCTION' button at the top of the screen to add the total to the end of the print list. The calculation total displayed in the print menu defaults to the entire record file. You may select to have only portions of a file calculated by changing the 'FROM RECORD' and/or 'TO RECORD' settings. To modify these settings simply click on the current setting, enter a new setting, and press Return. 5.2 - PRINT DATA FILE ------------------------------------------------- To print the data file, click on the 'PRINT' button. The records will print in the format defined in the print list, beginning with the record number displayed in 'From Record', and ending with the record number displayed in 'To Record'. If any math functions have been selected they will only be calculated on the files being printed. 5.3 - LETTER MERGE ------------------------------------------------- You may find that there are situations where the Easy-Base print format is not acceptable. For this reason the 'LETTER MERGE' function is available. This button allows you to merge your data file with a specially formatted text file. You may use the text editor built into Easy Base or any word processor/text editor that can save standard ASCII text files for creating a custom text file for virtually any output format. You can create mailing labels, personalized letters, etc. using this method. The merge file must be a standard ASCII text file. Easy-Base recognizes the following commands: [FIELD01] to [FIELD20] - These are replaced with whatever data is in the corresponding field. (i.e. if you have [FIELD06] in your merge file, it will be replaced with whatever is in the sixth field of your data file) If you specify a field in your merge file that doesn't exist in your data file, it will be replaced by a space character. [NEXT] - This command advances to the next record in your data file. This is especially useful if you are creating mailing labels, or an index. There should be no other text on the line in which this command appears! As with 'PRINT', 'LETTER MERGE' only prints the records between 'FROM RECORD' and 'TO RECORD'. The letter merge function does not use the printer codes defined in the configuration menu. ------------------------------------------------- 6.0 CREATING A DATA FILE ------------------------------------------------- Click on the 'CREATE' button or press the 'C' key from the main menu. If you have already loaded a data file the title, the fields and the field lengths will be displayed on the screen. The maximum number of records which you may enter is also shown. This maximum varies depending on the RAM in your machine, the number of accessories and resident programs, and the number of fields and their lengths. By watching this display you can see immediately what effect adding a field or changing a field length has on your maximum file capacity. If a data file contains any records you will not be able to change the file structure other than renaming. If a data file is empty you can modify the field lengths, add a field, or delete a field as well as renaming. 6.1 - RENAMING FILE TITLE ------------------------------------------------- To rename the title of the data file, click on the title displayed at the top of the screen. Then type in the new title and press Return. 6.2 - RENAMING DATA FIELDS ------------------------------------------------- To rename a field click on the field you wish to rename, enter the new title, and press Return. If you rename a field to a blank title and the data file does not contain any records that field will be removed. Otherwise, the old title will be reinstalled as the field title. 6.3 - CHANGING FIELD LENGTHS ------------------------------------------------- The length of a data field is displayed to the immediate right of a field title. The field length always defaults to the maximum 40 character limit when adding fields. You may choose to just leave it at the default. However, by setting the field length to only what is necessary you will reduce file size and be able to store more records. You may change a field length by clicking on the current length, entering the new length, and pressing Return. 6.4 - ADDING NEW FIELDS ------------------------------------------------- You may add a field in either of two ways. Click the mouse past the end of the field list. This will add a field and place you into edit mode. You may also press the Return key to add a field. You can insert a field by clicking on 'INSERT FIELD' then clicking on the location you wish to insert a field. You will be placed into edit mode. 6.5 - DELETING DATA FIELDS ------------------------------------------------- You may delete a field by clicking on the 'DELETE FIELD' button and then clicking on the field you wish to delete. A Field is also deleted if the data file does not contain any records and you clear the field name. 6.6 - DELETE ALL RECORDS ------------------------------------------------- If you find the file structure satisfactory but would like to start over with the data file, you can click on the 'DELETE ALL RECORDS' button. As expected this will delete all of the records within a file, but does not change the basic file structure. 6.7 - CREATING A NEW DATA FILE ------------------------------------------------- You may start a new data file by clicking on the 'START NEW FILE' button. This will clear all of the file structure settings and return all settings to their defaults. Or you may choose to just modify an existing data file. 6.8 - CONFIGURATION MENU ------------------------------------------------- The file configuration may be changed by clicking on 'CHANGE CONFIGURATION'. You may change the configuration at any time, even if the data file contains records. Anytime you create a new file structure you will automatically be asked to choose a desired configuration. Change the number of lines per page by clicking on the current value, enter the new value, and press Return. Change the characters per line using the same method as with lines per page. You can choose to have Easy-Base auto-format the upper/lower case of letters when editing. Choosing 'NO' will enter letters exactly as you type them. Choosing 'YES' will Capitalize the first letter of each word and set all remaining letters to lower case. You can choose whether to have the current date entered as Year/Month/Day or as Month/Day/Year. The Year/Month/Day setting is handy when you wish to sort by date. This setting would properly sort by year. The Month/Day/Year setting however would, for example, place all January months (from all years) together, then February months, and so on... If you don't plan on sorting by the date, you may prefer to use the Month/Day/Year format. This setting only affects the format that the 'F1' key enters when in an edit mode. It may be changed at any time but will only effect new entries, NOT those that have previously been entered! You may also enter printer codes in this menu. The 'PRINTER CODES' are sent before the data is printed when using the 'PRINT' function in the print menu. Be sure to return the printer settings using the 'RESET CODES'. The codes themselves must be entered in decimal format and be seperated by commas. (i.e. 27,104,41). You may use these codes for any purpose such as setting your printer to a special font, landscape mode, etc. By combining the characters per line, the lines per page, and the printer codes you could print sideways across the paper if your printer supports landscape mode. 6.9 - ABORT ------------------------------------------------- Clicking on the 'ABORT' button returns all field and configuration data to what they were prior to entering the create menu, and returns you back to the main menu. 6.10 - SAVE ------------------------------------------------- Clicking on the 'SAVE' button saves your data file with the new names/configuration. If you have changed the file structure the file selector will appear for you to give the file a new name, or to overwrite the old file if you wish. ------------------------------------------------- 7.0 TEXT MENU ------------------------------------------------- The text editor is a general purpose text editor that you can use for any standard ASCII text file. However, this particular editor includes a special feature for including Field identifications into the text file. This is used when creating a 'MERGE FILE'. The text editor is limited to 60 lines of text with 78 characters per line. (Editor was designed only for creating/editing one-page 'merge files'!) 7.1 - LOAD TEXT FILE ------------------------------------------------- At the top of the screen you will find a button labeled 'LOAD'. As you would expect, clicking on this button brings up the file selector allowing you to load in any text file. 7.2 - SAVE TEXT FILE ------------------------------------------------- At the top of the screen you will find a button labeled 'SAVE'. This button allows you to save a text file you have created/edited. If the text editor doe not contain any text the save function is disabled. 7.3 - CLEAR TEXT EDITOR ------------------------------------------------- At the top of the screen you will find a button labeled 'CLEAR'. This button will clear all text from the text editor. 7.4 - PRINT TEXT IN TEXT EDITOR ------------------------------------------------- At the top of the screen you will find a button labeled 'PRINT'. This button will print the current text in the text editor. If the text editor does not contain any text this function is disabled. The text is printed as straight ASCII text and does not send the printer codes defined in the configuration menu. 7.5 - ENTER FIELDS ------------------------------------------------- At the top of the screen you will find a button labeled 'FIELDS'. If no data file has been loaded this button will be disabled. This button will bring up the list of available fields. By clicking on the field you wish to include in your 'merge file', the proper field code will automatically be entered at the current cursor position. The (Next Record) selection inserts the [NEXT] code into your text file as required by the Easy Base letter merge function. The [NEXT] command is used for advancing to the next record while still on the same page. 7.6 - QUIT TEXT EDITOR (Return to main menu) ------------------------------------------------- At the top of the screen you will find a button labeled 'QUIT'. As you would expect, this button quits the text editor and returns you to the main menu. Your text file remains in memory as long as you are within Easy Base. 7.7 - EDITOR COMMANDS ------------------------------------------------- The editor works in an 'overwrite' mode. In other words, when you type in a letter whatever was under the cursor is replaced by the letter you just typed. The editor will Word-Wrap at the end of the screen, and supports the following cursor commands: CURSOR up/down/left/right - moves cursor in direction specified. CTRL/CURSOR up/down - Moves up or down one screen length. (18 lines) DELETE - Deletes the character at the current cursor position. (Only affects the current line!) INSERT - Inserts a space at the current cursor position. (Only affects the current line!) CTRL/DELETE - Deletes the line the cursor is currently on. CTRL/INSERT - Inserts a line at the current cursor position. HOME - Takes you to the top of your text. TAB - Takes you to the next tab stop. (Tab stops every 5 spaces) MOUSECLICK - You can immediately position the cursor anywhere on the text screen by clicking the mouse on the desired location. ------------------------------------------------- 8.0 USER SUGGESTIONS/BUG REPORTS/QUESTIONS ------------------------------------------------- I welcome all user suggestions to this or any Mountain Software Program. I strongly believe in Shareware programs and the ability to incorporate users ideas. I doubt you'd find this kind of user support from any commercial software? So if you have an idea or a complaint about one of my programs, write and tell me about it. I begin my programs based on my own personal needs and what 'I' feel is needed, but in the end it is you, the user, who defines how a program will evolve. Also, if you find a bug in EASY BASE please notify me of it! I try to test the programs extensively before release, but it is inevitable that a bug will slip by me unnoticed. If you don't let me know about it, I can't fix it! If you find something in the documentation which is confusing or misleading, please inform me of this. Because of my familiarity of the program I may tend to overlook something when trying to describe it fully. If you have a question about any of the Mountain Software programs please feel free to contact me. I can't promise to always have the answer but I'll do my best to find an answer for you! Anthony Watson 6911 NE Livingston Road Camas, Washington 98607 GEnie: A.WATSON6 Fnet: #648 - Anthony Watson Atari Net: 51:3/9 - Anthony Watson Fido Net: 1:105/139 - Anthony Watson Thank you for trying EASY BASE, I sincerely hope you will find it to be a useful addition to your software collection! 8.1 - SHAREWARE PLEA ------------------------------------------------- EASY BASE is Shareware from Mountain Software Registered version is $20. You've heard this line a hundred times, but.... Please support my work and other shareware authors! I enjoy writing software for the ATARI ST and currently have the time and resources to do so. However, I will only be able to continue writing shareware programs if I receive your support. It takes a lot of time and effort to produce programs like this. (Easy-Base version 1.0 has taken over two months to go from the idea stage to a usable piece of software! And that has been working 6-8 hours a day on it! Research, customer support, and extensive beta testing eats up a lot of this time. Having a 3-year old daughter in the house eats up most of the rest!) Put simply; If I receive your support I'll keep writing software, if not.... Well, I'll have to go out and get a 'real' job! Ha. Ha. Anthony Watson 8.2 - NEW RELEASES FROM MOUNTAIN SOFTWARE (1992) ------------------------------------------------- The Recipe Box - A database dedicated to recipes The Recipe Converter - Converts Recipes to Recipe Box format TUZZLE - A tile puzzle game Easy-Go - A program launcher MAKEFORM II- System information/ Registration Form generator (FREEWARE, if you register any Mountain Software program!) S-10 Converter - Converts sound samples from Roland S-10 keyboard to ST format. (FREEWARE) GFAMENU - A simple menu shell for GFA Basic (FREEWARE) DMASOUND - A STE sound sample player MANUALIZER - Prints manuals on HP laser printers. EASY-BASE - A general purpose database (*** NEW RELEASE ***) 8.3 - APPRECIATION! ------------------------------------------------- I would like to thank Victor Bruhn and Steve Traxler for their assistance in Beta Testing Easy-Base. Without your help many bugs would have slipped by unnoticed! I would like to thank the Southwest Washington Atari Group (SWAG) for showing me that I am not the only Atari user in the world! The comments, feedback, and general support is very much appreciated! I would like to thank all users who have registered previous Mountain Software programs. Without your support I would not have continued upgrading those programs, and would not have been able to write this program. Your support is greatly appreciated, and I hope I have returned the support to you when needed? I would like to thank ATARI for producing such an outstanding computer for which I can write this software. I would like to thank my 3 year old daughter Christine for showing me how simple life can be! And most importantly, I'd like to thank my wife Peggy for her patience with me as I worked on this program! I appreciate your honesty when I come up with 'dumb' ideas, and I appreciate you letting me steal 'our' time to work on this! Anthony Watson