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MOONLITE SOLUTIONS
APPLICATION OPERATION PRIMER
March 9, 1991
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CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION...................................... 3
KEYBOARD STYLES................................... 4
SCREEN/KEYBOARD OPERATION......................... 7
INDEX............................................. 11
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INTRODUCTION
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This primer is designed to help in the everyday operations
of a computer. The contents of this manual are not unique to
any particular software system created by Moonlite
Solutions. Specific instructions are found in the
documentation that is provided with each system. However the
concepts presented in this text are used by every system
available from Moonlite Solutions. In doing this we can
provide the end user with a consistent user interface which
in turn provides for a reduced learning curve.
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KEYBOARD STYLES
---------------
There are two types of keyboards being used to date. The
first is the original PC keyboard which can be identified by
the location of the function keys. These keys are labeled
F1, F2, F3 and so on. If these keys are located on the left
side of the keyboard then you are using the old style PC
keyboard. However, if they are located at the top of the
keyboard in a single row, then you are using a new style PC
keyboard.
If you are using an old style keyboard, read page 5 and skip
page 6.
If you are using a new style keyboard, skip page 5 and read
page 6.
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OLD STYLE PC KEYBOARD
---------------------
The following is a list of the different keys used and their
general location on the keyboard.
<CAPS LOCK> is located to the right of the SPACE BAR at
the bottom of the keyboard.
<NUM LOCK> is the second key from the right at the top
of the keyboard.
<SPACE BAR> is the long key at the bottom of the
keyboard. It's between the ALT Key on the left and the CAPS
LOCK on the right.
<SHIFT> is located in two places. The left shift is
located directly above the ALT key and the right shift is
located directly above the CAPS LOCK key.
<HOME> shares the number 7 on the key pad located on the
right of the keyboard. You should press and hold a shift key
then press the number 7 when the instructions say press
<HOME>.
<END> shares the number 1 on the key pad located on the
right of the keyboard. Press and hold the shift key and then
press the number 1.
<PLUS> is the large grey key located on the right side
of the keyboard and has + imprinted on it.
<MINUS> is the smaller grey key located directly above
the plus key and has - imprinted on it.
<ENTER> is the long key just to the left of the numbers
on the right side of the keyboard.
<ARROW KEYS> share the number keys on the right side of
the keyboard. The NUM LOCK key must be off to use the
arrows.
<BACKSPACE> is the third key from the right at the top
of the keyboard.
<ESC> is the upper left key on the right hand key pad
side.
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NEW STYLE PC KEYBOARD
---------------------
The following is a list of the different keys used and their
general location on the keyboard.
<CAPS LOCK> is the third key from the bottom on the left
side of the keyboard.
<NUM LOCK> is in the top left corner of the numbers key
pad.
<SPACE BAR> is the long key at the bottom of the
keyboard. It is between an ALT key on the left and an ALT
key on the right.
<SHIFT> is located in two places. The left shift is
located directly above the CTRL key on the left side and the
right shift is located directly above a CTRL key on the
right side.
<HOME> is located on the right of the keyboard, between
the regular typewriter keys and the key pad.
<END> is located on the right of the keyboard, between
the regular typewriter keys and the key pad.
<PLUS> is the large grey key located on the right side
of the keyboard and has + imprinted on it.
<MINUS> is the smaller grey key located directly above
the plus key and has - imprinted on it.
<ENTER> can be found in two places. On the right side of
the typewriter keys and on the bottom right side of the
numbers key pad.
<ARROW KEYS> are located at the right of the keyboard
between the regular typewriter keys and the numbers key pad.
<BACKSPACE> is on the upper right side of the typewriter
keys.
<ESC> is on the top most row on the left hand side.
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SCREEN/KEYBOARD OPERATION
-------------------------
This section will explain how to use the keyboard to
manipulate data on the screen.
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FULL SCREEN PROCESSING
----------------------
All of the applications that you will use in conjunction
with this computer system use a process called FULL SCREEN
PROCESSING to enter and update information. Full Screen
Processing allows the user to enter an entire screen of
associated information at a time.
Field Types
Each screen has areas that are underlined, these areas are
called FIELDS. Fields define the starting and ending
positions of the different pieces of information that make
up a screen.
There are two types of fields to a screen. They are
character and numeric fields. A numeric field will have .00
displayed in the right most portion of a field. A field not
having a .00 is a character field.
When entering amounts into numeric fields there are a few
simple rules to follow, they are: NEVER key any number with
a COMMA, DOLLAR SIGN, or PERCENT SIGN. Key only the digits
zero (0) through nine (9) and the decimal point (.). The
following illustration demonstrates how numbers are entered
into a field.
AMOUNT TO BE ENTERED METHOD USED
-----------------------------------------------------
100.00 Key 100 and press ENTER or + key.
-100.00 Key 100 and press - key.
1.88 Key 1.88 and press ENTER or + key.
1,001.01 Key 1001.01 and press ENTER or + key.
75.01% Key 75.01 and press ENTER or + key.
-----------------------------------------------------
The ENTER and Field + keys operate identically when entering
information.
When entering data into a character field, key the
information as you wish for it to appear and press ENTER.
When you have entered data into each field you must transmit
the screen you are working with to the computer for
processing and storage. To do this you press and hold the
CTRL key and press the ENTER key. This is referred to as
CTRL & ENTER.
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KEY DEFINITIONS
---------------
When you are working with a screen there are several keys
that have a pre-defined purpose. The following is a
reference table with each key and it's function.
KEY FUNCTION
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ESC Erase everything in the current field.
HOME Moves the cursor to the first position
of the current field.
END Moves the cursor to the last position of
the current field.
INS Will insert a space into the field, so
that additional information can be
added.
DEL Remove a single character of information
from the current field.
BACKSPACE Will erase the last character you typed.
ENTER Will move you to the next line or entry
field.
<- Moves the cursor one character to the
left.
-> Moves the cursor one character to the
right.
\/ Moves the cursor down to the next field.
If you are at the last field of the
screen the cursor will appear at the
first field.
/\ Moves the cursor to the previous field
on the screen. If you are at the first
field of a |<- screen, the cursor will
move to the last ->| field of the
screen.
----------------------------------------------------
When you see the instruction 'Press ALT & F9' this means
press and hold the key labeled ALT, then press the F9 key
once. Then release both keys. The ALT is similar to a shift
key on a typewriter.
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KEY COMBINATIONS
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There are also several key combinations that have special
functions assigned to them. To operate these key
combinations you should follow this example: To do a ALT &
F5 (DELETE), press and hold the ALT key and press the F5
key, then release both keys.
The following list are all the special key combinations,
there names and most commonly assigned functions.
ALT & F2 - FORM FEED. Ejects the current page from the
computer witch is most useful when printing
screens.
ALT & F3 - ADD MODE. Placing the program in a create new
information mode. This generally has the computer
generating new and unique numbers.
ALT & F5 - DELETE. This combination should be used with care
since it will remove the information currently
displayed on the screen from the computer.
ALT & F8 - COMPLETE PROCESS. Instructs the computer program
that all information that relates to the current
process has been entered and the next process
should now be started.
ALT & F9 - CANCEL. Halts a computer process. For example: If
you were finished entering names, pressing ALT &
F9 will return you to the menu.
CTRL & ENTER - TRANSMIT. This combination instructs the
entry or update process currently in
operation to store the information displayed
on your screen to disk.
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INDEX
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Full Screen Processing ............................ 8
Field Types
Character fields ................................ 8
Numeric fields .................................. 8
Keyboards
New Style ....................................... 6
Old Style ....................................... 5
Key Definitions
ALT & F2 ........................................ 10
ALT & F3 ........................................ 10
ALT & F5 ........................................ 10
ALT & F8 ........................................ 10
ALT & F9 ........................................ 10
ARROW LEFT <- ................................... 9
ARROW RIGHT -> ................................. 9
ARROW UP /\ ..................................... 9
ARROW DOWN \/ ................................... 9
BACKSPACE ....................................... 9
CTRL & ENTER .................................... 10
DEL ............................................. 9
ESC ............................................. 9
END ............................................. 9
ENTER ........................................... 9
HOME ............................................ 9
INS ............................................. 9
Screen & Keyboard Operation ....................... 7
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