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Docs for Data Filer Plus
Version 1.01
By Ken Winfield
Data Filer Plus is Freeware you may copy it and
give it to your friends under these conditions.
1.No money is charge for the program itself (other than
a reasonable amount for disk and handling)
2.This doc file and the program remain together and
unaltered.
3.I, the author, am not held responsable for any problems
or trouble that this program may cause. (lost files,
long nights, computer blowing up, Trouble in the Mid-east,
etc.......)
I hope you enjoy the program......
INSTRUCTIONS......
DF+ is devided into 2 main parts, I will try to describe each part
and its perticular features and limitations.
You must save before exiting the program, the program does all functions
in ram: and will not save until you tell it to.
Part 1...
This is called the Table View Screen, its main purpose is to
make a quick and easy interface to find a certain record. This
version of DF+ you are limited to the fields that are hard wired
into the program, we will go over that more in part II. Anyway
only the first and last names show up on this screen which allows
about 20 records to show up at a time for quick access to your
record. Once you have found the record just double-click to
access the detailed screen for that record. If your just starting
a file or what to go directly to the detailed screen click the
button on the bottom right to jump to the detailed screen.
Part II...
This is the detailed screen which contains all information on
each and every record stored. The fields, which headings may
not be edited ,are last name, first name(s),address,
city, state, zip, home phone,work phone, and comments.
Each field can contain any data you wish to place in it
but the headings will remain the same. Each field is stored
when the file is saved. Once you input your data in one
field and hit return the next logical field will then become
active. For example, after you type data in city and hit return
the state field will become active. If you want the data in a
field to remain unchanged hit return with no other input and the
data in that field will remain unchanged. You may go directly to
one field by clicking on it with the mouse.
At the bottom right the available chip and fast ram is
displayed.
BUTTONS..
There are many buttons on the detailed screen this is a brief
description if each.
Search..This actually takes your input and seaches the entire
file for any and all matches. Click somewhere in the box
to activate your cursor. Then type in the field you wish
the computer to search for. It will search all fields and
even find embedded strings. For example, you may type in
any information you know, type "john" and the computer
will find john in the first name field, or is there is
a street named johnson it will stop there to. If the
first find is not the one you are looking for hit return
and it will jump to the next. The best way to learn is to
play with the search command after you input some files.
(it will even find number strings in phone numbers)
Go to Top of file..Simple enough goes to record number one.
Go to Bottom of file..Goes to last record
Find record..click in the little box at the bottom of the
screen to highlight cursor, then type in the number
of the record you wish to go to.
Print this record only...This button will print all details
of the current record only.
Save..This is a very important button, because for increased
speed this program does all sorting and record management
in ram. Therefore I STRONGLY suggest that you save your
file about every 10 minutes or so. A requester will come
up and all you have to do is to type the name of your data
file (Data.T is default) and click OK.
Load..This button displays a requester asking for the name
of the data file you wish.
NoTe..The way this program stores data is not a straight
ASCII file, it trims away excess data to save space,
it may be read with a ASCII reader, and
may even be edited. But if you mess with a data file
from DF+ there is a chance you could make it unusable.
Create a New Record..This button is used whenever a new
record is to be added to the file.
Delete this record..removes the currently displayed record
from the file.
Sort all enteries..This button is used to force a sort after
a record has been created. DF+ will auto sort any time
you move within the program, go to print, table view,
etc....
Scroll UP & DOWN..moves the current record showing up or
down by 1.
Return to Name List..returns you to the table view.
Print..brings up the print requestor.(more later)
Quit..Quits the program..
MENUS..
Pull down menus are available for the following.
New...Clears the current file from memory.
Load...Loads files
Save...Saves files
Print...Brings up the print requester.
About...Little about DF+
Quit...Quits program
Edit...Brings up detail screen
NewCLI..opens a new cli on current screen.
Calculator...Displays a calculator on the screen.
FILE REQUIREMENTS..
For NewCLI to work the command newcli must be in your Sys:c
directory. Type endcli to close cli.
For calculator to work it must be located in your system
directory.
PRINTING...
For now the printing capabilities of DF+ are limited.
There are four modes available. First make sure your
Preferences are set correctly.
1.Single record Print..Available from detail screen
prints only the currect record.
following are on the print requestor.
2.prints first and last name only.
3.Prints in label style, may or may not fit your
labels.
4.Prints First & Last Name, Address, City, State, Zip
and Home Phone. Printer must be set for compressed
printing or the data will wrap.
BUGS...
For some reason the last record in a file does not
print correctly, therefore I suggest that you keep
a dummy file with last name ZZ so you good data will
not be effected.