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╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ FRIDAY Version 2.00 - APPLIED BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ║ ║ ║ ║ THE ULTIMATE PERSONAL INFORMATION MANAGER ║ ║ ║ ║ (c) 1991/1992 ABS - All rights reserved ║ ║ ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ ║ ║ This program may be freely distributed, as long as all the following ║ ║ files are included and are unchanged and that only a nominal handling/ ║ ║ disk duplication fee is made. This license is enforcable under UK law. ║ ║ ║ ║ These files must be included with each distribution as they are needed ║ ║ for the program to run correctly: ║ ║ ║ ║ FRIDAY.EXE FRIRUN.EXE FRISORT.EXE FSCREENS.DAT FRICODES.DAT FRIDAY.DOC ║ ║ ║ ║ If all these files were not supplied to you, please let us know where ║ ║ you obtained this copy, so that we can provide them with the correct, ║ ║ most up-to-date version. ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ SHAREWARE ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ This program is released as a Shareware product. If you use it you ║ ║ should register. In return, you will be entitled to a free upgrade ║ ║ to the next version when it becomes available, and will also receive ║ ║ free support for one year, and be entitled to further upgrades at very ║ ║ low prices. Plus, we will send you a free copy of KEYWORD, a pop-up ║ ║ thesaurus worth £19.95. ║ ║ ║ ║ The cost of registration is £49 in the UK and Europe (or $89 + $5 post ║ ║ and packing in the USA). Please send a Cheque (Check), Eurocheque, UK ║ ║ Postal Order, or your Access (Mastercard) or Visa details to: ║ ║ ║ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ ABS, 85 MONK'S ORCHARD ROAD, BECKENHAM, KENT, BR3 3BJ, ENGLAND │ ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ Tel: 081 777 9764 (From overseas: [+44 81] 777 9764) │ ║ ║ │ Fax: 081 777 6328 (From overseas: [+44 81] 777 6328) │ ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ OR YOU CAN CONTACT US THROUGH COMPUSERVE, ID: 70007,5547 │ ║ ║ │ (FROM CIX) To 70007.5547@compuserve.com │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ║ ║ ║ Don't forget to tell us if you need your software on a 5.25" or 3.5" ║ ║ disk. Also, tell us your comments on FRIDAY so that we can include the ║ ║ features YOU want. We will despatch your update the same working day, ║ ║ but please allow up to 28 days for delivery, in case of postal delays. ║ ║ Overseas orders are despatched by airmail. ║ ║ ║ ║ If you need to, we can accept ordinary cheques from any EEC country ║ ║ made out in your local currency. If you do this you should make it out ║ ║ to the equivalent of £52 sterling. The extra £3 is to cover conversion ║ ║ charges. Non EEC citizens should contact us first. ║ ║ ║ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ Site licenses are available for installing and using FRIDAY on │ ║ ║ │ more than one PC at a time, on the same premises. Please contact │ ║ ║ │ us to discuss your requirements. │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ║ ║ ║ Remember that most of the features you will see in this program have ║ ║ been written as a result of feedback from our users. FRIDAY is under ║ ║ continuing development with many new features planned for the next ║ ║ release. But you can only be informed of new releases if you register. ║ ║ ║ ║ Apart from allowing us to continue further development on this and ║ ║ other projects, your registration gives you the chance to include your ║ ║ own ideas in future versions. ║ ║ ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ WE ACCEPT UK£ AND US$ CHEQUES/CHECKS DRAWN ON ANY BANK ║ ║ AND WE GUARANTEE 24 HOUR DESPATCH ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ WHAT IS FRIDAY? ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ FRIDAY is like your own Person Friday. It handles all your appoint- ║ ║ ments for any year between 1900 and 2099, and will store and quickly ║ ║ access an unlimited number of business or personal contacts, along ║ ║ with special notes you can create for each contact. ║ ║ ║ ║ PLUS, the program takes up less than 75k of memory, and can be called ║ ║ up from inside any other application by pressing "SHIFT-ALT-F"! ║ ║ ║ ║ All functions can be quickly and easily accessed using the cursor ║ ║ keys, function keys, RETURN, TAB and ESCAPE. And you don't need to ║ ║ load or save your files as FRIDAY handles all that for you automati- ║ ║ cally. Just press the Hot-key combination and all the data will be ║ ║ instantly displayed. ║ ║ ║ ║ And if you need help at any time, just press 'H'. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ EXTRA POP-UP KEYS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ From version 1.60 onwards you have three sets of keys that can be used ║ ║ to pop FRIDAY up. This is to allow for different keyboard layouts and ║ ║ to make it possible to pop the program up using just one hand. The key ║ ║ combinations are: ║ ║ ║ ║ SHIFT-ALT-F SHIFT-ALT-Z CONTROL-ALT-SPACE ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ SUMMARY OF FRIDAY VERSION 2.00'S MAIN FEATURES ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ * 24 Hour appointments - weekly, monthly, yearly & one-off scheduling ║ ║ * National and International dialling code database ║ ║ * A non-TSR version supplied for use with Windows and DESQview etc. ║ ║ * Alphabetic contacts database sort facility ║ ║ * Automatic appointment reminder/alarm ║ ║ * Calendar screen showing one year at a time ║ ║ * Can be installed anywhere ║ ║ * Can pop-up from text or graphics programs ║ ║ * Contacts database allowing an unlimited number of records ║ ║ * Facility to change and add to dialling database ║ ║ * Facility to search appointment diary ║ ║ * Hayes compatible Autodialler ║ ║ * Intelligent keyboard response ║ ║ * International dialling code database ║ ║ * London 071/081 exchange finder ║ ║ * Multi-function, floating point calculator with 26 memories ║ ║ * Old appointments remover ║ ║ * On screen clock ║ ║ * On-line documentation ║ ║ * Prints on all standard printers ║ ║ * Support for up to 18 complete databases ║ ║ * Text locator for finding lost text and files, anywhere on a disk ║ ║ * Three colour sets to choose from ║ ║ * Three sets of Pop-up keys ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ON-LINE DOCUMENTATION ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ As long as you have a copy of the FRIDAY documentation file FRIDAY.DOC ║ ║ in your FRIDAY subdirectory, versions 1.50 onwards will allow you to ║ ║ read the file from inside the program. ║ ║ ║ ║ To do this, simply press 'H' from within any main screen to select the ║ ║ command summary screen, then press 'H' one more time to enter the file ║ ║ viewer. ║ ║ ║ ║ When using the viewer, you can scroll up and down using the UP, DOWN, ║ ║ PAGE-UP and PAGE-DOWN keys. Pressing the HOME and END keys displays ║ ║ the start and end of the file. To return to the screen you called the ║ ║ HELP section from, just press ESCAPE. ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ INSTALLATION ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ If you have received FRIDAY in an archived form, with a file called ║ ║ INSTALL.BAT in the ROOT directory, just log onto the floppy drive and ║ ║ type: ║ ║ ║ ║ INSTALL n: ║ ║ ║ ║ where n is the name of your hard drive. A directory called FRIDAY is ║ ║ then created on your hard disk, containing all the relevent files. ║ ║ ║ ║ If you have downloaded FRIDAY from a bulletin board, or have just been ║ ║ given the files, all you need to do is create a directory called ║ ║ FRIDAY on your hard disk, and copy all the files into it. (After de- ║ ║ archiving, if necessary). ║ ║ ║ ║ To have FRIDAY permanently resident insert the command: ║ ║ ║ ║ \FRIDAY\FRIDAY ║ ║ ║ ║ into your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. ║ ║ ║ ║ Thereafter, when you switch on your PC, you will be told of any appoi- ║ ║ ntments you may have that day, and can instantly view them by pressing ║ ║ "SHIFT-ALT-F" or one of the other two hot-key combinations. ║ ║ ║ ║ Unregistered FRIDAY users can remove the Shareware and other details ║ ║ that appear at startup, by registering. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ GRAPHICS OPTION ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ To allow FRIDAY to pop up from graphics modes, you may insert the opt- ║ ║ ional command 'X' following the filename, like this: ║ ║ ║ ║ \FRIDAY\FRIDAY X ║ ║ ║ ║ However, your graphics screen will not be returned when you 'pop-down' ║ ║ from FRIDAY and you will be asked to select any redraw facility (in ║ ║ the program you called FRIDAY from), to renew it. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ AUTODIALLING OPTIONS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ To use the Autodial option (with a Hayes compatible modem), you must ║ ║ add the command line parameter 'C', followed by the COM port you are ║ ║ using and the letter 'T' or 'P' for Tone or Pulse dial, like this: ║ ║ ║ ║ \FRIDAY\FRIDAY C1T or... ║ ║ \FRIDAY\FRIDAY C4P ║ ║ ║ ║ Only COM ports 1-4 are accepted and if neither 'T' or 'P' is specified ║ ║ FRIDAY will default to Pulse dialling. If in doubt, select Pulse. ║ ║ ║ ║ If you wish, you can combine the graphics and autodial options in any ║ ║ order, like this: ║ ║ ║ ║ \FRIDAY\FRIDAY X C1T or... ║ ║ \FRIDAY\FRIDAY C3P X ║ ║ ║ ║ Just separate each parameter with a space. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ AUTODIALLING BAUD RATE ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ By default FRIDAY will talk to your modem at 300 baud. If you wish to ║ ║ change this rate (for example, if you have a faster modem), you should ║ ║ use the command line parameter 'S', immediately followed by the baud ║ ║ rate, like this: ║ ║ ║ ║ \FRIDAY\FRIDAY C1T S2400 or... ║ ║ \FRIDAY\FRIRUN C2P X S1200 ║ ║ ║ ║ As mentioned above, you may mix any command line parameters, in any ║ ║ order, but do not leave a space between the 'S' and the baud rate. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ AUTODIALLING AND "DIALLING OUT" ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ If you are using FRIDAY in an office environment, where you have to ║ ║ dial a '9' to get an outside line, you will have to preface out-going ║ ║ numbers in your contacts database with a '9'. ║ ║ ║ ║ In addition if it sometimes takes a little while before your extension ║ ║ is given the out-going line, you may wish to place a couple of commas ║ ║ after the first 9. Each comma tells your modem to wait 2 seconds, and ║ ║ then continue. You will be able to determine by trial and error how ║ ║ many (if any) commas you may need. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ AUTODIALLING TONE-DIAL SPEED ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ The speed at which tones are sent to your exchange during tone dial ║ ║ is set to 70 by default. If you wish to speed this up or slow it down ║ ║ you should use the command line option T, followed by a number between ║ ║ 50 and 255. 50 is fast and 255 is very slow. The command is entered in ║ ║ the same way as the others and can be combined with them like this: ║ ║ ║ ║ \FRIDAY\FRIDAY C2P X S2400 T60 ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ AUTODIALLING WAIT FOR HANG-UP ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ If your modem only dials the first few characters of a number before ║ ║ hanging up (probably because you have a fast modem and it responds to ║ ║ FRIDAY very quickly), you can add the command 'W' to the command line. ║ ║ This will make FRIDAY wait for a key press before hanging up the line, ║ ║ ready for you to talk. The W can be put anywhere on the command line: ║ ║ ║ ║ \FRIDAY\FRIDAY C2P W X S2400 T60 ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ AUTODIALLING DIAGNOSTICS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ If you are certain you have correctly configured FRIDAY for your modem ║ ║ and it does not appear to work, you may enter an additional command ║ ║ line parameter 'D', which will make FRIDAY display diagnostics during ║ ║ autodialling. Just leave a space after the 'C2T' (or whatever), and ║ ║ then put a 'D', like this. ║ ║ ║ ║ \FRIDAY\FRIDAY C3P D or... ║ ║ \FRIDAY\FRIRUN C1T S2400 D ║ ║ ║ ║ Then try dialling a number and, either print out the diagnostic report ║ ║ using PRINT-SCREEN, or write down what you see in the report window, ║ ║ and send it to us. We should then be able to configure FRIDAY to your ║ ║ modem. ║ ║ ║ ║ Don't forget to tell us as much as you can about your PC and modem ║ ║ that may help us to provide your upgrade. This service is free to ║ ║ registered users. ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ SELECTABLE INSTALLATION ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Starting from version 1.70, you can now install FRIDAY where you like, ║ ║ in any directory or sub-directory on any disk, as long as there is ║ ║ enough room. To do so simply make sure that you copy all the following ║ ║ files to your preferred directory, from the previous one or where ever ║ ║ you originally installed or unarchived FRIDAY to. ║ ║ ║ ║ FRIDAY.EXE ║ ║ FRIDAY.DOC ║ ║ FSCREENS.DAT ║ ║ FRIRUN.EXE ║ ║ FRISORT.EXE ║ ║ FRICODES.DAT --> (The contents may vary from country to country) ║ ║ ║ ║ When called up, FRIDAY will now note the directory in which it was ║ ║ installed and look for and write its data to there. ║ ║ ║ ║ This also applies to FRISORT, which will sort any FRIDAY databases it ║ ║ finds in the directory FRISORT.EXE is stored in. ║ ║ ║ ║ This means you can reinstall FRIDAY anywhere else you like (such as in ║ ║ your UTILS directory). But you must remember that all your contacts ║ ║ and appointments will not be entered into the newly installed copy, ║ ║ unless you copy ALL the files from your original FRIDAY sub-directory, ║ ║ (or whatever you called it), into your new directory. ║ ║ ║ ║ You should also note that the entire path name may not be longer than ║ ║ 64 characters long. Using longer paths will cause FRIDAY to truncate ║ ║ the names and therefore be unable to find them. (In which case it will ║ ║ return you to DOS with a relevant error message). ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ THE CALENDAR SCREEN ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ This is the first screen you will see when you run FRIDAY. It displays ║ ║ a whole year with any days where you have appointments highlighted. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ CURSOR CONTROL ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Pressing PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN will take you back or forwards a year, ║ ║ while SPACE returns you to the current year and places the cursor over ║ ║ today's date. ║ ║ ║ ║ You can move the cursor with the cursor keys and press RETURN to view ║ ║ or edit your appointments for a particular day. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ CHANGING COLOURS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ If the colours are not clear on your PC, you can press 'S' to change ║ ║ the displayed attributes. (Normally you may only have to do this when ║ ║ using less than 100% graphically compatible laptops). There are three ║ ║ sets of colours available, ranging from Black and White only, through ║ ║ screens with some colour, to full use of colour. One of these is sure ║ ║ to suit your PC. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ OTHER OPTIONS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Pressing TAB will take you to the contacts screen where you can view, ║ ║ search for or edit contact details. ║ ║ ║ ║ Press ESCAPE to return to the application you called FRIDAY from. ║ ║ ║ ║ Press 'H' at any time for help. ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ THE CONTACTS SCREEN ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ This is selected by pressing TAB while in either the Calendar or ║ ║ Appointments screen. ║ ║ ║ ║ The first thing American users may want to do when they select this ║ ║ screen will be to press 'F'. This toggles the display between USA and ║ ║ UK formats. Once you've selected the format you want, it will remain, ║ ║ even through power-downs, until you press 'F' again. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ SEARCHING FOR A CONTACT ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ To search for contacts in the database, either move the large square ║ ║ cursor over the top-left hand box and press RETURN, or press F1. Then ║ ║ type in a few letters that you know are in one of the fields of your ║ ║ target contact (you can use upper or lower case) and press RETURN. ║ ║ ║ ║ If a match is found, the contact's details will be displayed (usually ║ ║ in less than 1.5 seconds). If there is no match the computer will beep ║ ║ once. To see if there are any further matches use the PAGE UP and PAGE ║ ║ DOWN keys to search backwards and forwards through the database. ║ ║ ║ ║ If you can't remember anything at all about a particular contact, ║ ║ press F1, followed by ESCAPE or RETURN. You can then view ALL the ║ ║ records in the database using PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ DELETING AND INSERTING RECORDS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ To delete a record just press BACKSPACE° and then type 'Y' or 'N' to ║ ║ confirm deletion. (°The DELETE key marked '<--'). ║ ║ ║ ║ You can insert records by moving the large cursor to the top-right ║ ║ hand box and pressing RETURN, or by pressing F2. Then type in the ║ ║ details and press ESCAPE when you have finished. ║ ║ ║ ║ When entering details you can use both DELETE keys, the Cursor keys, ║ ║ the HOME and END keys, and PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ EDITING A RECORD ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ To edit a record select the bottom-left hand box or press F3. Then ║ ║ edit the details, the same as if you were entering new details, and ║ ║ press ESCAPE when you have finished. ║ ║ ║ ║ You can also attach notes to each contact's details. To do this select ║ ║ the bottom-right hand box or press F4. Entering and editing notes is ║ ║ done the same way as editing the contact details. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ POST (ZIP) CODES ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ From version 1.20 onwards, post code (zip code) entries are automatic- ║ ║ ally converted to upper case as you type them. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ PRINTING CONTACT DETAILS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Starting from version 1.70 you can print out your contact's details ║ ║ a page at a time. To do so, make sure your printer is on-line and then ║ ║ press 'P'. The details will automatically be printed, and the paper ║ ║ advanced to the start of the next page. No special characters or fonts ║ ║ are used so it will work with all printers. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ OTHER OPTIONS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Press ESCAPE or TAB to return to the screen you came from. ║ ║ ║ ║ Press 'H' at any time for help. ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ AUTODIALLING ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ From version 1.40 onwards you can use FRIDAY to automatically dial ║ ║ phone numbers, if you have a Hayes compatible modem. To do this, you ║ ║ must first set up FRIDAY in the manner described earlier, in the ║ ║ section called AUTODIALLING OPTIONS. ║ ║ ║ ║ Then, to dial a number, select the contact you wish to call from the ║ ║ Contacts screen, pick up the hand set and press SPACE. The number will ║ ║ then be dialled and the modem will immediately switch off, leaving the ║ ║ phone line as if you had dialled the number yourself. ║ ║ ║ ║ PLEASE NOTE: If you are using pulse dialling, you should NOT pick up ║ ║ your hand set before dialling. Instead press SPACE to dial, wait until ║ ║ you see "OK: PRESS A KEY..", then pick up the hand set and press any ║ ║ key. You will then be connected and hear a standard tone: ringing, ║ ║ engaged, unobtainable etc., just as if you had dialled the number. ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ THE APPOINTMENTS SCREEN ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ This is selected by pressing RETURN while in the Calendar screen. The ║ ║ date that is highlighted under the cursor, before pressing return, is ║ ║ the one that will be selected for editing/viewing appointments. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ INSERTING AND EDITING APPOINTMENTS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ To insert or edit an appointment, use the Cursor keys to move the ║ ║ cursor to the correct time and press RETURN. Press ESCAPE when you ║ ║ have finished. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ DELETING AND 'UNDELETING' APPOINTMENTS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ You can delete an appointment by pressing <-DEL°, or "undelete" it by ║ ║ pressing INS. This allows you to move an appointment to another time ║ ║ (and/or day) by deleting it, selecting the new time (and/or day), and ║ ║ pressing INS. You may multiply undelete a single entry. (°BACKSPACE). ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ You can also decide whether to make an appointment Weekly, Monthly, ║ ║ Yearly or a one-off by pressing one of: 'W', 'M', 'Y' or SPACE. (SPACE ║ ║ standing for one-off). ║ ║ ║ ║ If an appointment is made to recur, wherever possible it will be ║ ║ highlighted on the main Calendar screen. However if, for example, you ║ ║ make a monthly appointment on the 31st of a month, only those months ║ ║ with 31 days in them will show this appointment highlighted. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ THE FIRST FOUR APPOINTMENT ENTRIES AND APPOINTMENT CLASHES ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Although the first four appointment entries actually represent the ║ ║ times 00:00, 00:15, 00:30 and 00:45, seeing as they are unlikely to be ║ ║ used, they now read "ONCE", "WEEK", "MONTH", "YEAR". The idea is that ║ ║ you can use them for general notes about each day. ║ ║ ║ ║ They are split into these four categories to prevent any confusion ║ ║ that could be caused when you might have all of a One-off, a Weekly, a ║ ║ Monthly and a Yearly appointment, all occuring on the same day. If you ║ ║ were to just enter the details for each of these on one line, only the ║ ║ most recently entered details would be displayed. ║ ║ ║ ║ But if you keep them separate, as suggested here, you will avoid any ║ ║ clashes. ║ ║ ║ ║ To further reduce the possibility of clashes it is also recommended ║ ║ that you check all your Weekly, Monthly and Yearly appointments, to ║ ║ ensure that the time slots given to each could not clash. ║ ║ ║ ║ Future versions will cater for multiple appointments on the same day ║ ║ and at the same time, when a "search ahead" facility has been comp- ║ ║ leted, which will check ahead for a month or so to establish poten- ║ ║ tial clashes, and warn you about them. We'll keep registered users ║ ║ posted. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ PRINTING OUT APPOINTMENTS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Starting from version 1.70 you can print a whole day's appointments, a ║ ║ page at a time. To do this, make sure your printer is on-line and that ║ ║ you are in the Appointments screen, then press 'P'. ║ ║ ║ ║ Once they have been printed, the paper will automatically advance to ║ ║ the start of the next page. No special fonts or characters are used, ║ ║ so it will work on all printers. ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 24 HOUR APPOINTMENTS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Users of version 1.10 and above can now enter appointments for any ║ ║ time throughout a 24 hour day. To toggle between AM and PM, press the ║ ║ PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys. (The first four fields being 00:00, 00:15, ║ ║ 00:30 and 00:45). ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ UNLIMITED APPOINTMENTS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Please note: From version 1.10 onwards you can now enter an unlimited ║ ║ number of appointments, (up to the amount of space available on your ║ ║ hard disk). In doing so it also releases over 15k back to DOS, for use ║ ║ by other programs. It does this by modifying your appointments files ║ ║ so that they can be used as if they were in memory. Therefore, make ║ ║ sure you only use versions 1.10 of FRIDAY or above. (In other words, ║ ║ don't re-install an older version). ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ OTHER OPTIONS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ If you want to enter the Contacts screen at any point just press TAB. ║ ║ Again, pressing 'H' will display the help page. ║ ║ ║ ║ Press ESCAPE to return to the Calendar screen. ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ APPOINTMENT ALARMS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ From version 2.00, if you have an appointment set and it becomes due, ║ ║ a window will pop up to remind you, nomatter what application you may ║ ║ be in at the time, as long as FRIDAY is installed. ║ ║ ║ ║ Also, when you start FRIDAY each day (usually when you turn your PC on ║ ║ in the morning), you will be reminded of any appointments you may have ║ ║ created for that day, that have occured prior to running the program. ║ ║ ║ ║ This feature is there to remind you, just in case you may have missed ║ ║ an appointment. ║ ║ ║ ║ You should remember, though, that the appointment alarms can only pop ║ ║ up if you have run and installed FRIDAY. If you are using FRIRUN then ║ ║ it cannot remind you as no part of it is resident all the time to keep ║ ║ an eye on the time and your appointments. ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ SEARCHING FOR APPOINTMENTS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ From version 2.00, you may now search for appointments from inside any ║ ║ of the main screens. To do this simply press 'E' and enter a search ║ ║ string. So, if you are looking for all appointments you have scheduled ║ ║ with Mr. Bloggs, you would just type: BLOGGS. ║ ║ ║ ║ FRIDAY will then list every appointment line with that name in it. If ║ ║ you need to list ALL your appointments, just press [RETURN] instead of ║ ║ entering a search string. ║ ║ ║ ║ Note that the appointments are displayed in the order in which you ║ ║ entered them, not the order in which they are due to occur. If you do ║ ║ not like it this way, let us know and we'll change future versions of ║ ║ FRIDAY to display them in date order. ║ ║ ║ ║ If you have configured FRIDAY for use in the USA or CANADA then all ║ ║ dates will be shown correctly. For example: August 24th 1992 will be ║ ║ shown as 24:11:92 in the UK and Europe, and 11:24:92 in North America. ║ ║ To swap between European and North American displays, press 'F' while ║ ║ in the Contacts screen. ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ LONDON DIALLING CODES ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ From version 1.40 onwards you can now look up the correct dialling ║ ║ codes for the new London exchanges. Just press 'L', while in the any ║ ║ of the main screens. ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DIALLING CODES ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Starting with version 1.60 you can now find national and international ║ ║ dialling codes from a supplied database. ║ ║ ║ ║ Every major country in the world that accepts direct dialling by the ║ ║ caller, has an entry in the database. These entries are entirely in ║ ║ upper case, and the dialling codes are prefaced by a '+'. This means ║ ║ that before dialling the required number, you should first dial the ║ ║ international connect code from your country which, in the UK, is 010. ║ ║ ║ ║ To use the facility, type 'A' from inside any of the main screens, and ║ ║ the text to search for. So to find out the dialling code for Gibraltar ║ ║ you could type: GIB, GIBRAL, ALTER or GIBRALTER. In fact you can enter ║ ║ any group of letters that are part of your target string. ║ ║ ║ ║ The program will then list all entries that match the search specifi- ║ ║ cation. You can also type in dialling codes and the program will find ║ ║ the places that have that code as part of their entry. ║ ║ ║ ║ To list all the entries in the database, type ' ' in response to the ║ ║ search prompt, as all the records have at least one space. ║ ║ ║ ║ You can cancel a search at any time by pressing ESC. If there are too ║ ║ many matches to fit on the screen, you can press SPACE to see more. ║ ║ ║ ║ And pressing ESC in the input field exits from the STD code finder. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ LONDON SUBERBS AND INTERNATIONAL CODES ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ All London suberbs are also listed in the database, along with their ║ ║ relevant 071/081 and exchange codes. So you can find a suberb from a ║ ║ code, or a code from a suberb. Each entry is prefaced by the word ║ ║ 'LONDON' in capital letters. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ CUSTOMISING THE DIALLING CODE DATABASE ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ If you can load Ascii files into an editor and display spaces, then ║ ║ will be able to edit FRICODES.DAT to include local dialling codes for ║ ║ your own area or country. ║ ║ ║ ║ Each entry in the file consists of exactly 30 characters. If an entry ║ ║ would be too long you must truncate it. Or, if an entry is too short, ║ ║ you should pad it by adding spaces to the end. ║ ║ ║ ║ Remember that each entry should be separated by a Carriage Return and ║ ║ a Line Feed, (characters 13 and 10). ║ ║ ║ ║ As long as you follow these rules, the file can be as long as you like ║ ║ and FRIDAY will search through it in the usual way. Please let us know ║ ║ if you do create any non-UK code books and you would like other FRIDAY ║ ║ users to know about them, and we will pass your details on as part of ║ ║ our next mail shot to registered users. ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ CLOCK ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ From version 1.50 onwards, a clock is displayed at the top of every ║ ║ screen, with the exception of the Help screen. ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ CALCULATOR ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ From version 1.40 onwards you can now call up a calculator from within ║ ║ any of the main screens by pressing 'C'. ║ ║ ║ ║ The calculator offers full floating point capabilities and also allows ║ ║ you to set and use variables. We have decided to use variables as they ║ ║ are a lot easier to manipulate than "memories". ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ USING THE CALCULATOR ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ You use the calculator just like an ordinary pocket type. For example: ║ ║ typing 34*56+2/23.4 displays the result 1904.0855. There are 5 lines ║ ║ in the results window. Each time a result is displayed the window will ║ ║ scroll up making room for the new number. This lets you see the last 5 ║ ║ results. ║ ║ ║ ║ You can further modify the last result by typing a +, -, * or /, foll- ║ ║ owed by another expression. like this: ║ ║ ║ ║ 24+5 ║ ║ /3 ║ ║ +99 ║ ║ ║ ║ and so on. You can also use ^ which means "raise to the power". So, ║ ║ 2^2 is 2 squared (or 4), and 2^3 is 8 (2x2x2). ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ RECALLING INPUTS AND RESULTS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ You can recall, or copy, previous inputs or results, as long as they ║ ║ are still displayed in the results window. ║ ║ ║ ║ To do this, simply press the UP or DOWN cursor keys to scroll through ║ ║ them. As you do so, each result or input will appear in the input box, ║ ║ ready for you to edit in the usual way, or simply just press RETURN, ║ ║ to re-enter a calculation. ║ ║ ║ ║ Press ESCAPE to clear an input. If no input is displayed then pressing ║ ║ ESCAPE pops down the calculator. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ CALCULATOR VARIABLES ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ The variables come in very handy for storing results and numbers. ║ ║ ║ ║ To set a variable you type an expression like this: A=24*3.14. ║ ║ ║ ║ This stores the result of the expression in A. To recall A's value at ║ ║ any point you can type: A, on it's own, and the value is displayed, or ║ ║ you can use A in part of another expression, like this: 99/2+A. ║ ║ ║ ║ Variables are made up of just one character, between A and Z, so you ║ ║ can have up to 26 of them. ║ ║ ║ ║ A useful example of how to use variables, is to set the variable V to ║ ║ 1.175. Then, if you need to do VAT calculations you can type something ║ ║ like this: 100/V which returns 85.106383 which, in pounds, is the cost ║ ║ of a £100 item before VAT. Also, 100*V could be used to add VAT to a ║ ║ price. ║ ║ ║ ║ You can mix variables and numbers in any combination if you wish, like ║ ║ this: A=B*C/23+(84-D)/2. ║ ║ ║ ║ Notice the ( and ) brackets. These let you define the order in which ║ ║ an expression will be evaluated. In the above case if D equals 7, say, ║ ║ then the result of the last part of the expression will be 38.5. But, ║ ║ if you leave out the brackets you get 80.5, which is 84-(7/2). If you ║ ║ are ever in doubt about results use brackets to be safe. ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ FILE LOCATOR ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Starting with version 1.50, users of FRIDAY now also have access to a ║ ║ comprehensive text and file finding utility. If you have a number of ║ ║ documents on your disk, spread around through various directories and ║ ║ sub-directories, then you'll certainly find this facility very useful ║ ║ for finding text in documents who's names and locations you have forg- ║ ║ otten. ║ ║ ║ ║ With it you can specify up to 7 words or parts of text that you know ║ ║ appear in one or more documents, then you can choose up to 7 types of ║ ║ document to search, and you can specify a time period within which a ║ ║ search must take place. Plus you can choose whether to make the search ║ ║ case sensitive, and select between Wordstar or standard file formats. ║ ║ ║ ║ This utility will find text in all Wordstar, Protext and Ascii format ║ ║ files, as well as 95% of other formats where the alphabetic text is ║ ║ not coded or changed in any way°. ║ ║ ║ ║ (°All trademarks are acknowledged). ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ USING THE LOCATOR ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ To use it, press 'T' (for 'Text find') in any of the main screens, ║ ║ then type in the text to find, and the filenames to search and press ║ ║ 'B' (for 'Begin'). ║ ║ ║ ║ The filenames may consist of wildcards, or refer to specific files. So ║ ║ a typical list could look like this: ║ ║ ║ ║ *.DOC *.TXT *.ASC MYFILE ACCOUNTS.1?? ║ ║ ║ ║ And the words you might be searching for could be: ║ ║ ║ ║ DAVID SMITH MEETING RESEARCH ║ ║ ║ ║ To look for documents relating to David Smith and meetings he has ║ ║ attended concerning research. ║ ║ ║ ║ If any matches are found, the text will be displayed at the bottom of ║ ║ the screen, along with the name of the file and directory in which it ║ ║ was found, and with the matching words highlighted. ║ ║ ║ ║ At this point you can press SPACE to look for further matches, 'S' to ║ ║ skip this file and go on to the next, or ESC to return to the start. ║ ║ Pressing 'R' (for 'Restore') clears all the data, ready for entering ║ ║ new details, while 'W' and 'C' can be used at any time to toggle ║ ║ between Wordstar/Standard files and Case/Non case-sensitive, respect- ║ ║ ively. ║ ║ ║ ║ 'D' allows you to specify dates between which to limit a search. The ║ ║ dates used are those displayed by each file when you type DIR at the ║ ║ DOS prompt. (That is, the dates the files were last edited). ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ FRISORT.EXE ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ This program is provided with version 1.10 onwards. It will load and ║ ║ sort your FRIDAY data files into alphabetical order. The sort is auto- ║ ║ matically made using the COMPANY NAME field. ║ ║ ║ ║ To run it, make sure the program is in your FRIDAY directory and type: ║ ║ ║ ║ \FRIDAY\FRISORT ║ ║ ║ ║ When the sort is finished, call up FRIDAY using SHIFT-ALT-F, select ║ ║ the contacts screen and press HOME to initialise the sorted database. ║ ║ ║ ║ Users of version 1.20 and above will find that any unused records are ║ ║ automatically removed by FRISORT, leaving more room on your disk. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ FRISORT 1.60 + OLD APPOINTMENTS REMOVER ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ From version 1.60 of FRISORT onwards, you are given the option to take ║ ║ out-of-date appointments out of your database files, and put them in ║ ║ ASCII files which can be typed to screen, or loaded into most types of ║ ║ word processor. ║ ║ ║ ║ This lets you keep your appointments fully up to date and ensures that ║ ║ FRIDAY keeps running as fast as possible. ║ ║ ║ ║ Please note that appointments that are Yearly, Monthly or Weekly will ║ ║ not be removed as they are assumed to continue "for ever" until you ║ ║ say otherwise. ║ ║ ║ ║ The ASCII files are saved using the name OLDAPPS.ASC and there will be ║ ║ one in your FRIDAY directory (after running FRISORT), with others that ║ ║ may be in sub-directories off FRIDAY, if you have created more than ║ ║ one database. ║ ║ ║ ║ The data in these files is never deleted, as the files are only added ║ ║ to. We have decided this to avoid inadvertent data loss, if you want ║ ║ these files removed you should do it yourself using the DEL command. ║ ║ ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ DIFFERENT INSTALLATIONS ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ From version 1.70 onwards, FRIDAY can be installed anywhere, on any ║ ║ disk. So versions 1.70 and onwards of FRISORT can sort all FRIDAY data ║ ║ files, wherever they may be. ║ ║ ║ ║ To do this, make sure you have a copy of FRISORT.EXE in the directory ║ ║ you installed FRIDAY in, change to that directory using CD, and then ║ ║ run FRISORT. ║ ║ ║ ║ Full details on selectable installations are given at the end of the ║ ║ section on installing FRIDAY. ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ KEYBOARD HANDLING ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Versions 1.60 and above feature improved keyboard handling, where keys ║ ║ that are held down to repeat are not buffered, causing the keyboard ║ ║ buffer to fill up, and the speaker to bleep a lot, followed by the ║ ║ screen running away with itself when you release the key. ║ ║ ║ ║ Instead, the function being repeated (such as scrolling through the ║ ║ years or contact details) continues steadily, until the key is let go, ║ ║ at which point control returns immediately to the user, with the key- ║ ║ board handler awaiting your next key press. ║ ║ ║ ║ Hopefully, you should find this gives FRIDAY a much smoother feel. ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ MULTIPLE DATA FILES ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Version 1.10 users onwards now have access to up to 18 different sets ║ ║ of contacts by simply pressing 'D' in any of the main screens. ║ ║ ║ ║ You can then create new databases (for example if you have a new-comer ║ ║ in the office who will need their own data file) or switch to any of ║ ║ the data files you may have set up. ║ ║ ║ ║ To change to a different data file just select it with the cursor keys ║ ║ and press F1. ║ ║ ║ ║ You can also add notes alongside the filenames of each of your data ║ ║ files, to remind you of what details they contain. ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ FRIRUN.EXE ║ ╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ This is a non-TSR version of the program, retaining all its features. ║ ║ ║ ║ It is supplied for people who may have PCs that are tight on memory, ║ ║ and prefer to run FRIDAY directly from the DOS command line, and also ║ ║ for users of program managers, such as Windows° or DESQview°. 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