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MAIN SELECTION MENU
Use the Left or Right Arrow Keys to move around, or strike
the highlighted key. Press the DOWN Arrow key for sub
menus, when available.
You have four USRERLIST Utilities, they are;
Update File
Allows you to ADD, CHANGE/DELETE or Repeat any item from
the from the currently selected file.
Review File
Gives you the opportunity to review one or all the
current items on the selected file.
New File
Here you can CREATE a new file or CHANGE the current
selection to another file. All files must be in the
TIMECHK\TCDATA sub-directory.
Quit
Selecting Q or pressing the F10 Key will allow you to
quit the program.
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Use the UP and DOWN Arrow Keys and hit <Enter> to select,
or hit the first letter of the Menu Item.
Add item to current special date file
Change/delete item on special date file
Repeat/copy item on special date file
Add
Add an item allows you to append or add to the current
file. You will be asked to enter the DATE, INFORMATION
about that date; select a WINDOW COLOR, BORDER COLOR and
BORDER STYLE. If the selected file has not been retrieved,
the system will get the appropriate file.
Please Note:
You may not have more than 730 Special Dates in any one
DATa file.
Change/Delete
You will have all the flexibility needed to change any item
selected. You may change the DATE, LINE INFORMATION, WINDOW
COLOR, BORDER COLOR AND BORDER STYLE.
Should you wish to DELETE any item on the selected list,
you may do so by selecting the line item form the
abbreviated REVIEW Window with the <Enter> Key.
Repeat/Copy
You can Repeat (copy) any item listed on the current file by
selecting this option. You can change any of the five elements
before saving. See the documenation for more details.
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Date
Enter any valid date in the Month/Day range, e.g., 0514.
Hit the <Enter> to accept the entered date.
You will be asked to confirm your entry. Hit either the <Y>
Key or hit <Enter> to accept.
If the date is in use by another list item, an error
message will open asking if you wish to overwrite.
Dates are checked for valid months and days.
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Wish To Quit?
The <Esc> Key has been hit. Do you wish to discontinue the
current operation and abandon the List Data you have
entered?
If NOT, hit <Enter> or the <N> Key.
If YOU DO, enter <Y> to abandon the current entries.
Any other key will cause an ERROR signal.
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Date In Use
USERLIST has found that the date entered has been assigned
to the item shown in the error window.
If you wish to overwrite and accept the current list item,
hit the <Y> Key. To clear your entry and enter another
item, hit the <N> Key or hit <Enter>.
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Information Line
You may enter up to 56 characters describing the
significance of the Month and Day you entered. When you're
done entering your information, strike the <Enter> Key.
You will be asked to confirm your entry. Strike <Enter> to
accept, <N> Key to reject it and re-enter a new line of
information.
Entering you information is like using a word processor.
Certain key strokes are used to add, delete, change and over-
write your text line. The following keys and key combinations
are used by USERLIST;
<Backspace> Key - USERLIST has a destructive backspace key.
Use it to delete text ahead of and to the
left of the cursor.
<Ctrl>+<End> Key - Deletes all text from the cursor to the end
of the line.
<Delete> Key - Deletes text one character at a time at the
cursor from the right of the cursor.
<End> Key - Moves the cursor to the end of the text.
<Enter> Key - Accepts entered text.
<Home> Key - Moves the cursor to the start of the text
line.
<Insert> Key - Changes the size of the cursor to a full
block and allows text to be inserted from
the cursor to the right.
<Left Arrow> Key - Moves the cursor to the left one space.
<Right Arrow> Key- Move the cursor to the right one space.
<Shift> and
<Shift Lock> Key - Used to change from lower case to upper case.
<Space Bar> - Used to place spaces into text.
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Window Color
Now that you have entered your Month and Day, and
information, you need to select the window color TIMECHK
will use to display your information. Each TIMECHK display
consists of a Window Color, Border Color and Border Style.
To select a Window Color, enter any number from 000 to 127
for solid colors (foreground and background combinations),
and color numbers from 128 to 255 for blinking foreground
colors. Background colors will not blink.
F7 will provide you with a Color Chart where you can select
any color form 000 to 127. Use the Arrow Keys to move
around in the chart, <Enter> to accept the selected color.
Please Note - The F7 Selectable Color Chart is only avail-
able with a Color Adaptor. Black & White or Monochrome
users have access to the F3 Lookup Chart, see below.
F3 is a lookup chart that displays all foreground and back-
ground colors or gray scales.
Blinking Colors:
You may find a complete list of color combinations,
foreground and background by selecting the F3 Lookup Chart.
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Border Color
Now that you have entered your Month and Day, and
information, you need to select the Border Color TIMECHK
will use to display your information. Each TIMECHK display
consists of a Window Color, Border Color and Border Style.
To select a Border Color, enter any number from 000 to 127
for solid colors (foreground and background combinations),
and color numbers from 128 to 255 for blinking foreground
colors. Background colors DO NOT blink.
F7 will provide you with a Color Chart from which you can
select any color form 000 to 127. Use the Arrow Keys to
move around in the chart, <Enter> to accept the selected
color.
F3 is a color Lookup Chart that shows both foreground and
background colors, solid and blinking, gray scales with
Black & White or Monochrome Adaptors.
Blinking Colors:
You may find a complete list of color combinations,
foreground and background by selecting either the F3 Lookup
Color Chart or the F7 Selectable Color Chart.
Some very unusual effects can be obtained with the use of
a blinking foreground color and a hatch border style.
Try it.
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Border Style
Select a Border Style from one of the combinations show in
the Menu. Strike the first or highlighted letter or move
the Color Menu Bar with the Up and Down Arrow Keys and
<Enter> to accept.
Using the Up and Down Arrow Keys will give you an idea of
what the Window Border will look like in the Border Color
selected.
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Special Date Reveiw
USERLIST is displaying your new List Window which TIMECHK
will display, less the cut ins.
To accept your new entry, by striking the <Y> Key or by
hitting the <Enter> Key. Striking the <N> (No) Key will
erase your new Window.
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Continue Adding?
Enter either a <Y> (Yes) or strike the <Enter> Key to add
more new TIMECHK Windows to the current list, or enter <N>
(No) to leave the ADD TO CURRENT LIST portion of USERLIST.
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Review Current Listing
Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to the List item you would
like to Review then hit the <Enter> Key. A TIMECHK Window
will open below displaying the item selected.
Strike the <Enter> Key to clear the TIMECHK Window.
Strike the <Enter> Key again to review the NEXT List Item.
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Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to move up and down within
the Menu. Use the <Enter> Key to select, or strike the
first letter of the item desired.
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Date
Information
Window Color
Border Color
Borde