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MicroHelp | 1991-08-31 | 10.4 KB | 159 lines |
- MicroHelp Library
- Adding disk to library
- Deleting disk records
- Updating disk records
- Selecting Library
- Selecting Diskette
- Search by name & ext.
- Search by file date
- Search - Hidden files
- Search - S-Directories
- Search - Volume Labels
- Print by Name & Ext.
- Print by Date & Time
- Print by Diskette No.
- Browse library volume
- View records - Disk No.
- Esc . . . . . . Exit
- A Menu Item, OR
- Adding a Diskette to the Library
- Always check the selected library volume
- before adding a diskette to the library.
- The volume currently selected is listed
- on the last line of the screen.
- The system will prompt you to mount the
- diskette and press the return key (
- ).
- The system will transfer volume label,
- directories, sub directories, and file
- information from the diskette to the
- the library.
- Deleting Diskette Records
- The system will prompt you to enter the
- number of the diskette to be deleted. On
- entry of the diskette number the system
- will delete all records in the library
- containing that diskette number.
- Records for a diskette may be replaced
- by records from another diskette by using
- the Update function instead of deleting
- one diskette and adding another.
- Be sure to read the recommended steps
- outlined in the System Manual for the
- set up and maintenance of libraries.
- Updating Diskette Records
- The system will prompt you to enter the
- number of the diskette to be updated. On
- entry of the diskette number the system
- will delete all records in the library
- containing that diskette number and add
- the records from the diskette.
- Records for a diskette may be replaced
- by records from another diskette by using
- the Update function instead of deleting
- one diskette and adding another.
- Be sure to read the recommended steps
- outlined in the System Manual for the
- set up and maintenance of libraries.
- Selecting Diskette Library Volume
- You may create up to five Volumes of
- Diskette records in the Library. Care
- should be given to the selection of
- diskettes for each Volume. Try to
- group diskettes by application and/or
- function.
- The time required to locate Files in
- a given Volume is proportional to the
- size of the Volume.
- Selecting Diskette Drive
- The System can use either Drive A or
- Drive B for Adding or Updating Diskette
- records in the Selected Volume.
- If an attempt is made to select a drive
- that does not exist then the system
- will respond with an error message.
- Searching Library by Name & Extension
- The system will prompt for entry of the
- file specifications to use in the search.
- You may use the "*" as a wild card as
- shown below.
- Name
- Ext.
- - ---
- ABCDEFGH *
- ABCD*
- All such files found will be displayed on
- the screen. Instructions for viewing or
- printing will be displayed on the screen.
- Searching Library files by Date
- A box will be displayed on the screen to
- prompt entry of a Start Date & End Date.
- Caution: The system will display only 400
- files on this search. Too much time
- between Start Date and End Date may
- include more than 400 files.
- Following entry of the dates a decision
- prompt to Proceed, Edit the Dates, or Exit
- will be displayed.
- Files found will be displayed on the screen
- with instructions for viewing & printing.
- Searching Library for Hidden files
- No other input is required for this option.
- Those files found will be displayed on the
- screen with instructions for viewing and
- or printing.
- Searching Library for Sub-Directories
- No other input is required for this option.
- All library records will be searched for
- Sub-Directories. Up to 400 records may be
- displayed on the screen with instructions
- for viewing & printing.
- Searching Library for Volume Lebels
- No other input is required for this option.
- the system will find and display the
- volume label record for all diskettes in
- the library. Instructions for viewing
- the records will also be displayed.
- Printing Files by Name & Extension
- No input is required for this option.
- All file records in the selected library
- volume will be sorted by file name and
- extension then a report will be printed.
- Before selecting this option, make sure
- your printer is on line and has an
- adequate supply of paper.
- Printing Files by Date & Time
- No input is required for this option.
- All file records in the selected library
- volume will be sorted by file Date and
- Time then a report will be printed.
- Before selecting this option, make sure
- your printer is on line and has an
- adequate supply of paper.
- Printing Files by Diskette
- No input is required for this option.
- All file records in the selected library
- volume will printed by Diskette number.
- Before selecting this option, make sure
- your printer is on line and has an
- adequate supply of paper.
- Browsing through the Library
- The contents of the selected library
- volume may be viewed in the screen by
- using the cursor positioning keys as
- displayed on the screen.
- The following keys are functional during
- the browse operation.
- Moves view window 1 line
- PgDn Moves screen down one page
- PgUp Moves screen up one page
- Home Moves to page 1
- End Moves to last page.
- Viewing Records for a Diskette
- The system will prompt for entry of the
- diskette number. The system will then
- find and display all records in the
- library for the specified diskette.
- Instructions for viewing and /or printing
- will also be displayed.
-