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■ DARN! Don't Forget!■
Version 3.0
(c)EmmaSoft 1989, 1990
An Annual Events Reminder for Computers
that use DOS
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|___|___| MEMBER
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■WHAT IS DARN!?
DARN! is a simple program with a simple task: to remind you of
events that occur on the same day each year. Tax payments,
dividends, mortgage payments, even birthdays and anniversaries
are entered onto a master list (which can hold up to 300 such events).
A reminder appears on your screen a number (you set) of days before
an event. The reminder is repeated through the day of the event.
DARN! is not a TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) program. Thus it
takes absolutely no memory from your other applications.
DARN! was written by Dan Veaner. I can be reached to answer
questions at EmmaSoft, or on Compuserve 71460,2644.
■SHAREWARE
DARN! is Shareware. Shareware distribution gives users a chance to
try software before buying it. If you try a DARN! and continue using
it, you are expected to register. This allows you to try the
program before you buy it. When you register your copy of DARN!
you will recieve the latest version of DARN! . You will also be
assigned a serial number which entitles you to technical support.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software,
and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are
of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs
and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of
distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy
and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a
specific group.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes
fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware
has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the
product, you don't pay for it.
YOU MAY:
-Use this program.
-Make copies of it (if you copy all the original files including
this documentation. You may not copy some of the files without all
of them).
-Give copies to friends (if they like it they must register).
-Distribute it on a shareware disk provided the cost of the disk is
less than $6. You must contact EmmaSoft before doing this.
-Enjoy it.
-Register it.
YOU MAY NOT:
-Alter the program.
-Distribute altered files.
-Receive money for the program. --------------Page 2
If you like DARN! and use it please register your copy after 30
days using the form at the end of this manual.
■LICENSE AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY:
License
1. You may use the program on a single computer at one
time. You may not copy the program and
accompanying materials except for backup purposes
or to distribute it as shareware (see above).
2. You may not make copies of the program for sale.
3. This software is copyrighted, and all rights
therein are reserved for EmmaSoft. Registration
or purchase of this product does not transfer any
right, title, or interest in the software except as
specifically set forth in this agreement. You are
hereby notified that the software product is protected
by United States Copyright Law, and you may be held by
responsible by EmmaSoft for any infringement of
such rights or violations to this agreement.
4. This license is effective until terminated. You
may terminate it at any time by destroying the
program and all copies of it. It will also
terminate if you fail to comply with any term or
condition on this agreement. You agree upon
termination to destroy the program together with
all copies of the program.
Warranty
1. This program is provided "as is" without warranty
of any kind, either expressed or implied, including
any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose. In no event shall EmmaSoft be
held liable for any loss of profit, special,
incidental, consequential, or other similar claims.
2. EmmaSoft does warrant that the magnetic media on
which the software is furnished is free of defects
of materials and workmanship under normal use for
60 days, provided that EmmaSoft provided your copy
of the program on such media. If during this period
the diskette should become defective it may be returned
to EmmaSoft for replacement without charge.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
Only registered users may get technical support. When you register
you are assigned a serial number (this will be on your disk label)
which you must provide when asking for tech support. EmmaSoft is
open M-F 9-Noon, 1-5 and sometimes on Saturdays. The number is
(607) 533-4685.
--------------Page 3
■SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
DARN! works on IBM PCs, XTs, ATs, 80386 and most compatible
machines with 80 x 25 character displays including monochrome,
Hercules, CGA, EGA and VGA.
■INSTALLATION
DARN! can be used on hard or floppy disk systems. As with most
programs it works more elegantly on a hard disk. The best way to
use DARN! is to load it before the first utility called in your
"autoexec.bat" file.
DARN! comes with an automatic installation program. Type
"install<Enter>" to start the program.
What the Installation program does:
1. It installs DARN! from any disk to any disk
2. It allows you to read the "readme" file
3. It makes life easy.
What it doesn't do:
1. It doesn't change any files including autoexec. bat and
config.sys. I hate it when installation programs noodle
with my files, so this one won't noodle with yours.
To manually install just copy the program and all its files to the
directory you plan to use, and add the loading commands to your
autoexec.bat file.
■GETTING DARN! TO LOAD
Starting with Version 3.0 you can call DARN! from any disk and/or
directory provided you set the "ANCAL" DOS environment variable.
We strongly suggest you write this and the DARN! command into your
autoexec.bat file. It should go something like this:
SET ANCAL=C:\DARN tells DARN where its files are
ANCAL calls the program
1STPROG 1st program you use after booting
(Replace "C:\DARN" with the drive/directory YOU are keeping the
DARN! files in.)
Place the commands as shown just before the first utility you
normally load.
If you only want DARN! to come up the first time you turn on or
boot your computer each day you may do this. In your autoexec.bat
file use the following command:
ANCAL ONCE
--------------Page 4
■USING DARN!
Most days you will only need one key for this program: the exit
key (<F10>). DARN! will appear on your screen with the events for
the day. Once you have viewed them press <F10> to exit the
program. (You may also use the <Esc> and <q> keys to exit.) Use
<Ctrl><Break> to Quick Quit.
In the Main Screen use the following keys:
<q> Quit the program
<Esc> Quit the program
<F10> Quit the program
<F1> Go to the Action Menu
<F9> See today again
<Alt><d> Pick a day you want to view
<Alt><t> See today again
<Alt><s> Set How many days to see ahead*
<Alt><h> Help Screen
THE ACTION MENU CHOICES:
<F1> VIEWING the events list
Once you are in the viewing section use the following keys:
<q> Go back to Main Screen
<Esc> Go back to Main Screen
<F10> Go back to Main Screen
<Up> Go back one entry
<Page Up> Go back one entry
<Up Arrow> Go back one entry
<Home> First entry on the events list
<End> Last entry on the list
<F2> Edit the entry you are viewing
<F3> Delete the entry you are viewing
<F4> Search for an entry
<F5> Print the list to your printer (goes to stdprn)
<Alt><h> Help Screen
When searching type in all or part of the name or event you are
searching for and press:
<Enter>
<h> Search forward from here in the list
<b> Search forward from the beginning of the list
When editing type all information onto the screen.
<Enter> Goes to next field
Arrow Keys Move around the form
When on the last field press <Enter> then <Enter> again to accept
your changes and any other key to go back to editing.
*Press F9 after setting number of days to see revised list
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<F2> Add Entries
DARN! will prompt you to add entries. There are three parts: date,
name, and event. If the event is a birthday or anniversary DARN!
senses this and also prompts for a number (age). There are some
conventions you must follow here:
Date: You must use the mm/dd format.
You may enter the date in many ways as long
as there is a slash(/), dash(-), or space( )
between the month and day. Examples:
05/08
5-8
05 8
5/08
Name: Names may be up to 25 characters long,
but no longer.
Event: Events may be up to 15 characters
long, but no longer.
Age: Type the age of the person (or the number
of the anniversary) this year, even if the event
has passed. For example Bob is 45 in May and Betty
is 45 in December. This is July. Type "45" in
both cases. If you don't include an age here it
won't show on the main or view screens. However,
you can add an age later using the Edit (<F2>)
facility in the View (<F1>) section.
You don't have to enter a name or event, but you do have to enter
a date. You can enter anything under name or event. For example
a name entry could be "Quarterly Income Tax" with the event entry
"first quarter." Or name could be "Mother's" with event being
"birthday."
<F3> Quick Sort and Save
When DARN! saves a list it sorts all entries by date. Pressing
this key sorts and saves the list to the same file name. (If your
list is "sample.drn" it will be overwritten. If you are simply
updating a list this is a quick way to save it. WARNING: Don't
press this key if you want to keep the old version of the list. In
that case use <F6>.
<F4> New Events List
If you want to start a new events list from scratch use this
option. Make sure you save <F6> it before exiting the program.
Be careful not to use <F3> to save unless you want to write over
the old list.
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<F5> Load a List
Use this option to load a different events list. (You will
usually use only one list and so won't need this often.) Type the
name of the list WITHOUT the extention (.drn). Thus if you are
loading the sample.drn list type "sample".
<F6> Save
This option is used to save your changes or new list. You may use
the same name, in which case the old list will be overwritten, or
you may choose a new name, thus keeping a backup copy with the old
name. The last name saved (or loaded) will load automatically the
next time you start the program.
<F7> Program Information
This tells you a little about the program.
<F8> Export List to Ascii File
As of Version 3.0 DARN! can export its Events Lists in ascii format,
using two varieties of field delimiters. You may choose to delimit
fields by quotes or back-slashes. When you choose quotes the file
will look like this:
"04/15","Dave's","Birthday","27"
If you choose slashes:
04/15\Dave's\Birthday\27\
The order of the fields is always:
date name event number_of_birthday_or_anniversary
--------------Page 7
■ABOUT EMMASOFT
EmmaSoft is an independent software development company.
We develop programs for Business, Programmers, and Theatre
technicians. Call or write for more information.
EmmaSoft also sells bulk preformatted 5½" DSDD diskettes.
Call or write for our excellent prices.
■WHAT'S NEW IN DARN!
Version 2
1. The "once" feature is added. DARN! now loads once a day if
you don't want it to appear each time you reboot.
2. Database extended from 200 to 300 entries.
3. Internal databse handling bugs fixed.
4. Custom message capability added.
5. Inimake integrated into main executable file, and made
easier to use. Pressing <r>eset sets DARN! to use the
sample.drn file provided with the software.
Version 3
6. <Esc> and <q> keys added to make exiting functions and
the program easier.
7. Executable file renamed from DARN.EXE to ANCAL.EXE
8. DARN automatically sets itself up for monochrome systems.
9. F9 redisplays long lists of events
10. List viewing capabilities added. DARN now views forward,
backward, and goes to the beginning or end of the list.
11. Lists are sorted by date.
12. Search functions added.
13. Print function added.
14. Ability to remember age or anniversary number added.
15. ANCAL environmental variable added for finding files
from any directory
16. Viewing events for any day (alt-d) added
17. Date entry simplified so the user can use single or double
digit numbers for month or day separated by a slash, dash,
or space
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18. Help screens added
19. Exporting events list to ascii file capability added
20. Expanded action menu displays name of current Events list
21. Added ability of user to set how many days ahead DARN shows
on the main screen (alt-s)
ASP:
This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle
works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with
an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The
ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member,
but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to
the ASP Ombudsman at P.O. Box 5786, Bellevue, WA 98006 or send a Compuserve
message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536
ORDERING DARN!:
The registration fee for DARN! is $10. (NY residents please add
sales tax.) Each additional copy is $10.
CUSTOM MESSAGE
DARN! may be customized to display a message of your choice on the
screen. This message is encrypted in the program and always
displays. There is a one time set up fee for this message, and
then you may order as many copies of DARN! on disk at the regular
price at any time. This message may be up to 59 characters long.
1 time set up fee: 30.00
CUSTOM CALENDAR
If you want to give DARN! away with your own events list we can set
this up for you. Again, there is a one time set up fee, then each
copy of DARN! you purchase will come with this list.
1 time set up fee: 20.00 plus $1 per entry (minimum 10 entries)
Registration Form
---DARN! Don't Forget!---
If you use DARN! for 30 days or more you must register your copy.
When you register you will recieve the latest version of
DARN on disk (with the registration reminders removed from the
programs), and a printout of the manual. You will also recieve
notifications of updates, and discounted upgrades. You will also
recieve a serial number entitling you to technical support.
Distribution disks (registration NOT included) are $6 (plus S&L: $2
for the first disk, .50 for each additional disk*).
Registration costs $10 plus $2.50 shipping & handling. New York residents
MUST include sales tax (Mario insists!). Help make the shareware concept
work by registering.
Name:__________________________
Street Address:__________________________
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City/ST/Zip:__________________________
Disk Size:________
Payment: check___ MC___ VISA___
MC/VISA #:__________________________
Expires:__________________________
Signature:__________________________
No. of Copies:______ Cost:_____________
Custom Message Set Up:_____________
Custom Calendar Set Up:_____________
Subtotal:_____________
Shipping & Handling:_____________
NY Tax (if applicable):_____________
Total Enclosed:_____________
Send this to:
EmmaSoft
PO Box 238
Lansing, NY 14882-0238
Or register with MC or VISA by phone: (607)533-4685
All funds must be in U.S. funds and drawn on a U.S. Bank.
*U.S. only. If registering from outside the US please write about Shipping
charge before paying. (Or call, or send a message to my Compuserve address
71460,2644). Thank you.