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FormGen Fill Form Filling System (C) 1987-1992 R.MacLean --------- ------|-- | (R) --| | |------------------ | -----|--- | Association of | | |-- Shareware ---| O | Professionals ------| | |--------------------- --------- MEMBER TABLE OF CONTENTS _________________ Welcome to FormGen Fill Welcome to FormGen Fill Definitions......................................2 Quick Start Quick Start To Define a Form.................................3 To FILL the Defined Form.........................3 Basic Form Definition Basic Form Definition Defining.........................................5 Filling..........................................5 Printing & Extracting............................5 Advanced Form Definition Advanced Form Definition Starting the Define Module.......................7 Field Types......................................7 To Define a Field................................9 To Set Form Parameters..........................16 To Reset the Definition Module..................17 Printing A Grid.................................17 Printing the Form Definition....................17 Saving the Definition...........................18 To Exit the Define Module.......................18 Filling A Form Filling A Form To Start the Fill Module Cursor Movement.................................19 From Field to Field.............................19 Within a Field..................................19 Editing Information.............................20 Printing or Saving a Form.......................20 Printing a Form Printing a Form When Memory is Too Small........................21 When a Batch is to be Printed...................21 Reference Guide Reference Guide Running FormGen Fill............................23 DEFINE MODULE Keys..............................23 Fill MODULE Control Keys........................27 Installation and Configuration Installation and Configuration System Requirements............................A-1 Making a working copy..........................A-1 Configuring FormGen Fill.......................A-2 In Case of Difficulty..........................A-4 Error Messages Error Messages Hardware Messages..............................B-1 Math Errors....................................B-3 System Messages................................B-4 Warning Messages...............................B-6 Technical Support..............................B-7 Index Index A WORD ABOUT SHAREWARE ______________________ "Shareware" is a term used to describe a system for distribution of software. Under the shareware concept, software may be freely copied and passed along to others, or distributed through bulletin board systems, etc. As a recipient of a shareware program, you may use the software for a short trial period to determine if it meets your needs. If it does, you pay the registration fee. By paying the fee, you are granted the right to retain the software for your use. If the software is not suitable then you may discard it. The shareware system provides substantial benefits the computing community (of which YOU are a member): 1) You get to try out the software BEFORE you buy it so you know exactly what you're buying. 2) Shareware is substantially less expensive than most commercial programs. You don't pay for costly marketing programs and fancy packaging. 3) You get access to a MUCH broader base of available programs. Thousands of excellent programs have been written by expert programmers who would never consider marketing commercially. Through the concept of shareware, these people their programs available to the community. Usually, all they ask in return is a small fee to reward them for the time and effort they've put into the program. The system is based entirely on the honor system, and generally works quite well. (Most people are honest and wouldn't violate the trust placed in them by the author of the software). Shareware is NOT free software - the author counts on your integrity. Please register using the form at the end of this manual. You are encouraged to copy this software and pass it along to others who may be interested in using it. 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 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 or send a Compuserve message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. FORMGEN FILL INTRODUCTION ______________________________________________________________________ WELCOME TO FORMGEN FILL _______________________ FORMGEN FILL is a companion product for FORMGEN that allows you to FORMGEN FILL FORMGEN define forms for completion on the screen. You may then print the completed form or store it on disk. FORMGEN FILL allows you to use FORMGEN forms or to create definitions FORMGEN FILL FORMGEN on a blank screen - for filling in pre-printed standard forms in your printer. In a nutshell, with FORMGEN FILL you may... FORMGEN FILL - fill in and print pre-printed forms; - fill in and print FORMGEN forms; FORMGEN - define fields within a form to accept specific types of information (including a numeric format to add automatic commas, $, decimal points, etc); - create automatic responses that will structure fill in fields for major credit card numbers; - set automatic completion fields that will add the time, date or a sequential number at entry or at print; - add math to the numeric fields for automatic extensions and totals; - save your form with the definitions and use it at any time to "fill- in"; - print your completed form with the data; - print the data only on a pre-printed form; - accumulate data on a disk for remote printing or database integration. FORMGEN FILL will add a new dimension to your forms handling FORMGEN FILL procedures, speeding up the completion and increasing the accuracy of your data capture. The package consists of three main modules: DEFINE - is used to specify the layout and positioning of the various ______ data fields on the form. When used as a companion to FORMGEN, the FORMGEN form itself is displayed on the screen, otherwise, a grid is printed on the preprinted form to determine exact field locations. You simply define the position and type for each field and save the definition. FILL - is used to enter information. The cursor moves automatically ____ from field to field and collects the appropriate data. The information can then be printed onto the form using the PC printer (or onto a blank page along with the form image if you also have FORMGEN). FORMGEN The data may also be accumulated for remote printing or for database capture. FORM-PRT - is used to print data and form images. ________ ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 1 FORMGEN FILL INTRODUCTION ______________________________________________________________________ DEFINITIONS ___________ The square brackets [ ] indicate individual keys, such as [X], [Alt], [Ctrl], [1], [F3], [PgUp], etc. The Return or Enter key is shown as [Enter] When you are requested to enter something on your keyboard, the type:> symbol will precede what you are to type: type:> EXAMPLE [Enter] ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 2 FORMGEN FILL QUICK START GUIDE ______________________________________________________________________ QUICK START ___________ FORMGEN FILL has two distinct modules: Define and Fill. A form must FORMGEN FILL be defined before it can be filled. _______ ______ TO DEFINE A FORM ________________ To start the DEFINE Module: type:> DEFINE filename [Enter] ________ Help ____ If you need a quick reminder of a function, Alt][H] will bring up the help screens. To Define a Field _________________ Move the cursor to the position on the form where you wish the field to begin, type:> F3] and choose the type of field you require. Set the various field parameters to complete the field definition. To Save a Defined Form ______________________ F9] will save the defined form (or partially-defined form) to disk. To Print Form Definitions _________________________ F10] will print a copy of the form showing the field positions, and a list of all defined fields with their parameters. To Exit DEFINE ______________ Alt][X] will exit the DEFINE Module and return you to DOS. TO FILL THE DEFINED FORM ________________________ Start the FILL module: type:> FILL filename [Enter] ________ Just fill in the defined fields. The cursor will automatically jump to the next field upon [Enter] or by using the [up]/[dn] keys or [Tab]/[Shift][Tab]. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 3 FORMGEN FILL QUICK START GUIDE ______________________________________________________________________ To Print the Form _________________ Press F9] or F10] when you have finished entering the data, and wish to store and/or print the form. (as determined by the parameters set in the DEFINE module) To Exit FILL ____________ To Exit from FILL to DOS, press Alt][X] ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 4 FORMGEN FILL BASIC FORM DEFINITION ______________________________________________________________________ BASIC FORM DEFINITION _____________________ There are three phases to setting up a form for electronic filling with FORMGEN FILL. FORMGEN FILL The first phase is designing the form using FORMGEN. In this phase FORMGEN _________ the form is drawn and printed, revising until everything is absolutely satisfactory. If you're setting up a pre-printed form for filling, then this stage is not required, but doing so will provide a representation of the form on the screen a fill time, making the filling process more convenient. The second phase is to define where on the form information is to be ______ filled. At this time, the basic layout of data fields on the form are established and the specific format of each field is set. Basic form handling parameters like number of copies to print are also set. Once the form has been defined, it may be filled. In this phase, ______ FORMGEN FILL will ask for information to be placed in each data area, FORMGEN FILL and will then print or store the data as determined by the basic form handling parameters. DEFINING ________ The first step in filling in a form is to define the fields on the form. A field is an area that contains information pertinent to one item only - such as a telephone number, a ZIP code, or a company name. Good style dictates that it is usually not a compound structure - such as a complete address including street, city, state and ZIP. Specific details on defining a form can be found in the section entitled Defining a Form. _______________ FILLING _______ Filling is the process of completing a defined form. The cursor will jump from field to field allowing entry of the data items Specific details on defining a form can be found in the section entitled Filling a Form. ______________ PRINTING & EXTRACTING _____________________ After a form has been completed (filled), the data may be printed: (1) by itself on to a pre-printed form, or (2) along with a FORMGEN form FORMGEN on to a blank sheet. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 5 FORMGEN FILL BASIC FORM DEFINITION ______________________________________________________________________ The data may optionally be accumulated in a disk file for later integration into a database or for remote or batch printing. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 6 FORMGEN FILL ADVANCED FORM DEFINITION ______________________________________________________________________ ADVANCED FORM DEFINITION ________________________ Before a form can be filled, it must first be defined so that FORMGEN FORMGEN FILL knows where to go when you want to enter data - and what kind of FILL data is valid within each field. A Few Basics First... A field is an area on the form which stands by itself - such as a _____ telephone number, a ZIP code or a company name. A record is the total of all fields on a single form. ______ A data file is the accumulation of all of the records from a form _________ being filled in over and over again. FORMGEN FILL data files have a FORMGEN FILL .DAT extension. The data file can contain as few as one record or many records (limited only by available disk space). STARTING THE DEFINE MODULE __________________________ The syntax for starting the DEFINE module is: DEFINE filename /n /P /M ________ _ where: filename is the optional name of a FORMGEN form to be defined FORMGEN ________ /P is an optional switch which disables hardware port checking for printing. This will allow the use of the software in network environments. /NS is an opitional switch to skip the signon screen. To begin the definition of a FORMGEN FILL form: FORMGEN FILL type:> DEFINE [Enter] After a brief sign on screen, the Form Design Pad will be displayed. _______________ Like FORMGEN, there is a Status Line at the bottom of the screen. You FORMGEN ___________ may freely move the cursor around the pad in order to indicate the position for a field definition. FIELD TYPES ___________ In FORMGEN FILL, there are 21 field types grouped into 9 main types: FORMGEN FILL ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 7 FORMGEN FILL ADVANCED FORM DEFINITION ______________________________________________________________________ Text ____ Text fields can be defined as rectangular areas on the form. They may contain any type of character. ( alphabetic, numeric, etc.) At entry, text is typed directly into the field space on the form. When the form data is printed, the text is automatically ``wrapped''. That is, words that will not fit at the end of the line are carried over to the next line. Numeric _______ Numeric fields are specifically designed for numbers. You may determine the number of digits, the number of decimal places, and the position of format characters. Format characters include dollar signs, commas, and trailing plus or minus signs. There are two types of numeric fields, entered and computed. _______ ________ Entered fields allow the direct entry of a field value at fill time. ______________ Computed fields do not allow any entry, but rather, calculate a value _______________ using the formula you define when the field is defined. Date ____ There are three different types of date fields: entered, current at _______ __________ entry, and current at print. _____ ________________ Entered fields allow the direct entry of a date at fill time. ______________ Current at entry fields do not allow entry. They automatically insert _______________________ the date from the system clock when the form is filled on the screen. _______________________ Current at print fields automatically insert the date from the system _______________________ clock when the form is printed. _______ Time ____ There are three different types of time fields: entered, current at _______ __________ entry, and current at print. _____ ________________ Entered fields allow the direct entry of a time at fill time. ______________ Current at entry fields automatically insert the time at which the _______________________ form is filled (using the system clock). Current at print fields automatically insert the time when the form is _______________________ printed. _______ ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 8 FORMGEN FILL ADVANCED FORM DEFINITION ______________________________________________________________________ Phone _____ Phone number fields are available in 7 and 10 digit formats. To add other formats, see the section on User Defined Formats. ____________________ Zip ___ Postal codes have been internally defined for 5 and 9 digit zips as well as Canadian formats. To add other formats, see the section on User Defined Formats. ____________________ Credit Card ___________ Formats for major credit cards are also internally defined. There is also a specialized date field for credit card expiry dates. Layouts for North American VISA, MasterCard, and American Express cards can be supplemented with user defined formats. Serialized Numbers __________________ A special field type for incremental numbering of forms is built in. Either pure numeric or alpha/numeric numbers may be defined. These can for defined as increment at entry or increment at print. __________________ __________________ Increment at entry causes the forms to be numbered as they are __________________ entered. Increment at print will number the forms in the order they are __________________ printed. User Defined ____________ If a special format is needed, it can be created. You can define the type and position of each character in the field, as well as locking some characters (such as dashes or spaces) into the middle of the field. TO DEFINE A FIELD _________________ To Determine Positions on a Pre-printed Form ____________________________________________ The assist in determining positions on a pre-printed form FORMGEN FILL FORMGEN FILL has a special built-in grid. Just load a copy of the pre-printed form into your printer and: type:> Alt][G] A grid will be printed right on the form which can be used to measure the exact location of each field. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 9 FORMGEN FILL ADVANCED FORM DEFINITION ______________________________________________________________________ Moving the Cursor _________________ The cursor is moved around on the Form Design Pad using the arrow keys _______________ or the mouse. With the arrow keys, simply hit one of the keys and the cursor will move one increment in the direction the key indicates. With the mouse, simply press and hold the left button to pick up the cursor, move it to the desired location, and then drop it by releasing the button. Defining a Text Field _____________________ 1) Move the cursor to the upper left corner of the area where you wish to place the field. In most cases, the field area should be blank, to prevent the unintentional overprinting of form text. 2) Press F1] to begin the field definition. A message - Define Field Define Field - will blink on the Status Line. ___________ Use the arrow keys to stretch the field out to fill the desired area and press [Enter]. If you have a mouse, press and hold the right button, stretch the highlight out to the desired size, and release the button. 3) The field will fill with dots and the Status Line will then ___________ display the message - Enter Default. Enter the text you wish to Enter Default be the default value for the field and press [Enter]. Defining a Numeric Field ________________________ 1) Move the cursor to the position where you wish the field to begin. 2) Press F2] to begin the field definition. A small menu will pop up. Choose whether the field will be a direct entry field or a computed field. 3) A message - Enter Format=> - will appear on the Status Line. Enter Format=> ___________ Each digit position of the field must be identified by a "#" character. Help is available here using [Alt][H]. ie. to allow up to five digits: type:> ##### [Enter] Or if a more complex field format is desired, then you may enter formatting symbols: type:> $###,###.## [Enter] ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 10 FORMGEN FILL ADVANCED FORM DEFINITION ______________________________________________________________________ +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Format Characters _________________ | | | | # indicates the number of digits that can be displayed # | | ie. ### defines three digits | | | | . a period defines the number of decimal places to be displayed | | ie. ###.## defines two decimal places | | | | , a comma that is to the left of the decimal point will cause , | | commas to be printed to the left of every third digit | | ie. #,### prints 1,345 | | | | + a plus sign causes the sign of the number (plus or minus) to be + | | printed (before the number if the + is at the left end of the | | format or after the number if the + is at the right end) | | ie. ###+ displays 637+ | | | | - a minus sign displays a trailing minus sign if the value of the - | | field is negative (put the minus sign at end of the format field) | | ie. ###- displays 552- | | | | $ a dollar sign causes $ to print to the far left of the field $ | | ie. $#### prints $ 81 | | | | $$ a double dollar sign puts the $ next to the leftmost digit. $$ | | ie. $$#### prints $81 | | | | ** double asterisks at the beginning of the field causes leading ** | | spaces in field to be filled with asterisks | | ie. **#### prints ****81 | | | | **$ Combines the effect of the above two symbols **$ | | ie. **$#### displays ****$81 | | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Once you have entered the format, press [Enter]. The balance of the prompts will depend on whether the field is entered _______ or computed. ________ For an entered field: _____________________ 4) A message - Enter Default Value - will be displayed on the Status Enter Default Value ______ Line. ____ Enter the value (if any) that would be the most common entry for this field. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 11 FORMGEN FILL ADVANCED FORM DEFINITION ______________________________________________________________________ For a computed field: _____________________ 4) A message - Field to be Displayed? - will be displayed on the Field to be Displayed? Status Line. ___________ Hit return to retain the default answer - Yes - if the field contents are to be printed on the form. Enter N for No if you do not want the results of the calculation to be printed on the final form. This option is to allow intermediate calculations to be performed whose results are used in further calculations. 5) A message - Enter Formula - will be displayed on the Status Line Enter Formula ___________ and previously defined fields will be numbered Help is available - [Alt][H]. Enter the formula for the calculation and press [Enter] NOTE: If the field number needed for a calculation is not known, [Alt][N] will number all the numeric fields on the screen for reference. Formula Example 1 _________________ You wish to add four numeric entered fields and have the result _______ displayed in a fifth computed field. For the definition of the ________ formula, you would enter under the formula description for the field: [1]+[2]+[3]+[4] The result of adding the four fields will be displayed in the computed field. Formula Example 2 _________________ Let's say you wanted to take the result of the computed field in the above example (field #5) and multiply it by a percentage. (similar to adding retail sales tax to a purchase amount) Therefore, in field 6 (the "Total with Tax", let's say), enter the following formula: [5]*108% and 8% tax will be added to the total in field #5 with the result displayed in field #6. Formula Example 3 _________________ Constants may be represented in formulas, and parentheses may be added to control the order of precedence, allowing more complicated math: ([1]+[2]+[4])/([3]*[7])+124.5 ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 12 FORMGEN FILL ADVANCED FORM DEFINITION ______________________________________________________________________ +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Formula Components __________________ | | | | [x] field value _ | | ie. [x] - indicates the value of field x _ _ | | | | n constant value _ | | ie. [x]+n - value n is added to field x _ _ _ _ | | | | + addition operator + | | ie. 1+2 - 1 and 2 are added | | | | - subtraction operator - | | ie. 8-5 - 5 is subtracted from 8 | | | | * multiplication operator * | | ie. 2*3 - 2 is multiplied by 3 | | | | / division operator / | | ie. 6/2 - 6 is divides by 2 | | | | ^ exponentiation operator ^ | | ie. 6^2 - 6 raised to the power of 2 | | | | % percentage operator (for CONSTANTS ONLY) % | | ie. [x]*10% - result is 10% of [x] _ _ | | | | () parentheses determine order of precedence in a calculation () | | ie. (2+3)*4 - 2 and 3 are added, result is multiplied by 4 | | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Defining Date or Time Fields ____________________________ 1) Move the cursor to the position where you wish the field to begin. 2) Press F3] to begin the field definition. A menu will pop up. Choose 3 (for a date field) or 4 (for a time field). 3) Another menu will pop up giving you the choice of: entered - for a date or time value to entered by the operator at _______ fill time current at entry - if you want the field to pick up the date or ________________ time at the time of entry current at print - if you want FORMGEN FILL to pick up the date or FORMGEN FILL ________________ time when the form is printed ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 13 FORMGEN FILL ADVANCED FORM DEFINITION ______________________________________________________________________ Defining Phone, Zip or Credit Card Fields _________________________________________ 1) Move the cursor to the position where you wish the field to begin. 2) Press F3] to begin the field definition. A menu will pop up. Choose 5 (for a phone number field), 6 (for a zip code field) or 7 (for a credit card field). 3) Another menu will pop up giving you appropriate choices for each of these field types. Defining a Sequential Number Field __________________________________ 1) Once again, move the cursor to the position where you wish the field to begin. 2) Press F3] to begin the field definition. The field type menu will pop up. Choose 8. 3) The Status Line will show a prompt asking for the first number in ___________ the sequence. An alpha-numeric value may be entered here. This value will be incremented according to the following rules: The value may contain letters (A-Z), numbers (0-9), or punctuation (-.,etc.). Alpha characters will be converted to upper case. During counting, both letters and numbers will be incremented in accordance with standard practice. Punctuation will remain fixed (will not be incremented). Examine the progression of the sequences below: Serial Number Example 1 _______________________ Q-123.8 Q-123.9 Q-124.0 Q-123.1 Serial Number Example 2 _______________________ 199X-7 199X-8 199X-9 199Y-0 199Y-1 ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 14 FORMGEN FILL ADVANCED FORM DEFINITION ______________________________________________________________________ Serial Number Example 3 _______________________ 22-XA/449-W 22-XA/449-X 22-XA/449-Y 22-XA/449-Z 22-XA/450-A 22-XA/450-B Defining a User Defined Field Type __________________________________ 1) As usual, you must move the cursor to the position where you wish the field to start. 2) Press F3] to call the field type menu and select option 9. +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Format Mask Components ______________________ | | | | # only numeric characters may be entered in this position # | | valid characters are: | | 0-9, . - | | | | A alpha characters only A | | valid characters are: | | A-Z, a-z | | | | U upper case alpha only - lower case entry will be converted to U | | upper case | | valid characters are: | | A-Z, a-z | | | | . any character allowed . | | | | ^ corresponding character in prompt string is fixed (cannot be ^ | | changed). at entry, the cursor will skip over the character, | | leaving it untouched | | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ 3) The Status Line will prompt for a Prompt String. The prompt ___________ _____________ string is the text that is actually displayed in the field area at _________________ the time of entry and should give (character by character), an indication of what you expect the operator to be entering. ie. For a date, a good prompt string would be MM/DD/YY. this would show the operator that you expect the month to entered in the first two places, etc. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 15 FORMGEN FILL ADVANCED FORM DEFINITION ______________________________________________________________________ 4) Next, the prompt string will be moved up one line, and underneath you will be prompted for a format mask. This defines (character ___________ by character), the rules for entering information into the field. TO SET FORM PARAMETERS ______________________ General parameters that control what is done with filled forms are set in the Define module. Press F4] to run through the available options. Printed Output ______________ If you want the form to be printed, this should be set to Y(es). Answer N(o) if the data is to be captured and the printing of a hard copy is not necessary. Print Data Only _______________ If your response to this is Y(es), only the data will be printed. This assumes that you are filling out pre-printed forms. If you answer N(o), then a companion FORMGEN form will be printed around the FORMGEN data. Print in Landscape Mode _______________________ If the response to this is Y(es), then the form will always be printed in landscape mode (laser printers only). Copies to Print _______________ The default value is one copy, but may be changed to suit the application. Save Data to File _________________ If this option is activated, data entered on the form will be stored in a delimited ASCII file with the name filename.DAT. ________ This is a standard format which will allow the data to be loaded into other standard spreadsheet or database packages. Optionally, this selection may be used to store the entered data for later printing, or it may be transferred to a remote location for printing. Each line of the file will contain the contents of one completed form. (a record) Each field will be enclosed in quotation marks, and the ______ individual fields will be separated by commas. Each record ends with a carriage return/line feed pair. ie. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 16 FORMGEN FILL ADVANCED FORM DEFINITION ______________________________________________________________________ "John Smith","Silverton","$2,128.07"<CR><LF> TO RESET THE DEFINITION MODULE ______________________________ To clear the Form Design Pad and reset all parameters to their _______________ defaults, press [Alt][F7]. PRINTING A GRID _______________ When setting up a definition for a standard pre-printed form, the data locations may be easily determined by printing a grid on a copy of the form. To do this, follow this procedure: To do this, follow this procedure: 1) load the form into the printer 2) load the grid into the define module: type:> [Alt][G] PRINTING THE FORM DEFINITION ____________________________ As an aid to setting up a form definition, you may print the form definition information. The procedure for this is: 1) load a form into the printer and align it as it will be in actual use (skip this step if you intend FORMGEN FILL to print a FORMGEN FORMGEN FILL FORMGEN form around the data). 2) Hit F10] to start the process. 3) FORMGEN FILL will print the fields on the form. This indicate the FORMGEN FILL starting position of each field. The fields will be numbered. (except where the field lengths are too short to contain the field number - ie. less than 3 characters) 4) FORMGEN FILL will print a field listing showing the specific FORMGEN FILL definition information for each field This should be a great aid for ensuring that everything will be printed in the right location, and that all formulas and formats are correct. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 17 FORMGEN FILL ADVANCED FORM DEFINITION ______________________________________________________________________ SAVING THE DEFINITION _____________________ Press F9] to save the definitions for the form. The form may be partially defined, saved, and then the remainder of the definitions may be added at a later time. TO EXIT THE DEFINE MODULE _________________________ Press Alt][X] to leave to the Define module and return to DOS ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 18 FORMGEN FILL FILLING A FORM ______________________________________________________________________ FILLING A FORM ______________ The FILL module allows you to fill in a form that has been defined using the DEFINE module of FORMGEN FILL. FORMGEN FILL TO START THE FILL MODULE ________________________ The syntax for starting the FILL module is: FILL filename /P /NS ________ where: filename is the name of a FORMGEN FILL form definition FORMGEN FILL ________ /P is an optional switch which disables hardware port checking for printing. This will allow the use of the software in network environments. /NS is an opitional switch to skip the signon screen. Only forms that have an existing definition file (from the Define module) can be loaded into the FILL module. These files have the filename extension .FRF. CURSOR MOVEMENT _______________ When in the FILL mode, the cursor will jump from field to field until it reaches the last field. When the last field is filled in, FORMGEN FORMGEN FILL will return to the first field. FILL FROM FIELD TO FIELD ___________________ The cursor may be moved from field to field using: [up]/[dn] [Tab]/[Shift][Tab] When the cursor enters a new field, the defined default value is displayed. WITHIN A FIELD ______________ The cursor may be moved within a field using: [lft]/[rgt] - move the cursor left or right within the field ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 19 FORMGEN FILL FILLING A FORM ______________________________________________________________________ [up]/[dn] - move the cursor up or down within the field (in the case of multi-line text fields) [Home] - moves the cursor to the beginning of the line [End] - moves the cursor to the end of the information in the field EDITING INFORMATION ___________________ Field information may be entered into each location. The information may then be edited or updated using the following special keys: [Ins] - inserts a blank into the data at the cursor position each time it is pressed [Del] - deletes the character under at the cursor position each time it is pressed [Ctrl][End] - Clears the field F8] - recalls the data entered for the field on the last completed form PRINTING OR SAVING A FORM _________________________ When all the data has been entered, the form can be printed or the data saved (as defined) by: type:> F10] The form data will be printed and/or saved, the form reset, and the cursor will go to the first field. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 20 FORMGEN FILL FRINTING A FORM ______________________________________________________________________ PRINTING A FORM _______________ The FORMGEN FILL print module is the workhorse behind the actual FORMGEN FILL printed output. In normal circumstances, it is automatically called by the Define and Fill modules, and need not be known to the user. In some situations, however, it may be necessary to call the print module from DOS. These are: - when system memory is insufficient to allow printing from inside DEFINE or FILL. - when form data has been saved in a .DAT file and is to be printed remotely or in a batch. WHEN MEMORY IS TOO SMALL ________________________ An attempt to print from DEFINE or FILL when there is too little available RAM to support the print module will produce a .FRD file that can be used to print directly from DOS. In this case, a message will be displayed and nothing will appear to have happened. Simply exit to DOS and print as follows: 1) Exit from FORMGEN FILL: FORMGEN FILL type:> Alt][X] 2) Run the print module: type:> FORM-PRT filename [Enter] ________ 3) Restart the FORMGEN FILL module you were using. FORMGEN FILL WHEN A BATCH IS TO BE PRINTED _____________________________ When entered data is stored for later printing, the following procedure should be followed: 1) If the data is to be moved to another system, ensure that ALL related files are moved together: filename.FRF ____________ filename.FRC ________ filename.DAT ________ and if they exist, also: filename.FRM ________ filename.FRX ________ 2) Run the print module: ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 21 FORMGEN FILL FRINTING A FORM ______________________________________________________________________ type:> FORM-PRT filename /DAT [Enter] ________ 3) If the batch is not to be printed again, delete the filename.DAT ________ file. Otherwise, new information entered with the FILL module will be appended to the file. This means that in order to get the new forms printed, all of the forms in the original batch will ___________________________________________ have to be printed again. ________________________ IMPORTANT NOTE: Your license is for a single machine only. If you ______________ wish to use the remote printing feature of FORMGEN FILL, you must FORMGEN FILL purchase fill module(s) for the other machine(s). These are available at a nominal charge from FORMGEN. FORMGEN ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 22 FORMGEN FILL REFERENCE GUIDE ______________________________________________________________________ REFERENCE GUIDE _______________ RUNNING FORMGEN FILL ____________________ The syntaxfor starting each of the three FORMGEN FILL modules is: FORMGEN FILL DEFINE filename /n /M /P ________ _ FILL filename /n /P ________ _ FORM-PRT filename /DAT /P ________ where: filename is the optional name of a FORMGEN form to be defined FORMGEN ________ /P is an optional switch which disables hardware port checking for printing. This will allow the use of the software in network environments. /M disable mouse functions to allow the use of external mouse menu systems /DAT is an optional switch to invoke the batch printing function of FORMGEN FILL. FORMGEN FILL DEFINE MODULE KEYS __________________ Cursor Keys ___________ Move Cursor ___________ up][dn][rgt][lft] The four arrow keys at the right side of the keyboard are used to move the cursor around the Form Design Pad. _______________ Carriage Return _______________ Enter] The [Enter] key will move the cursor down one line and then to the left until it encounters a non-blank character position. TAB Right _________ tab] Tab stops are set every eight columns across the Form Design Pad. _______________ Pressing this key will advance the cursor across the pad to the right until it reaches the next tab stop. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 23 FORMGEN FILL REFERENCE GUIDE ______________________________________________________________________ TAB Left ________ Shift][back tab] The combination of [Shift] and [back tab] will move the cursor across the screen to the left until it reaches the nearest tab stop. Left Edge of Pad ________________ Home] This key will move the cursor to the left side of the Form Design Pad. _______________ Right Edge of Pad _________________ End] This key will move the cursor first to column 79 (if the current cursor position is between column 1 and 78), then upon pressing [End] again, the cursor will move to the extreme right side of the Form ____ Design Pad. __________ Top of Screen _____________ Ctrl][Home] Holding the [Ctrl] key while pressing [Home] will move the cursor to the upper left corner of the current screen. Bottom of Screen ________________ Ctrl][End] Holding the [Ctrl] key while pressing [End] will move the cursor to the lower left corner of the current screen. Top of Pad __________ Ctrl][PgUp] Holding the [Ctrl] key while pressing [PgUp] will move the cursor to the upper left corner of the Form Design Pad. _______________ Bottom of Pad _____________ Ctrl][PgDn] Holding the [Ctrl] key while pressing [PgDn] will move the cursor to the lower left corner of the Form Design Pad. _______________ Word Left _________ F7] Pressing [F7] will cause the cursor to jump to the next word (or other non-blank item) to the left. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 24 FORMGEN FILL REFERENCE GUIDE ______________________________________________________________________ Word Right __________ F8] Pressing F8] will cause the cursor to jump to the next word (or other non-blank item) to the right. Field Definition Keys _____________________ Define Text Field _________________ F1] To begin the definition of a text field. Define Numeric Field ____________________ F2] To begin the definition of a numeric field type. Define Field ____________ F3] To begin the definition of any field type. Number Fields _____________ [Alt][N] This will display the numbers of all the numeric fields on the screen. This identification is necessary for use in calculations. Set Form Parameters ___________________ F4] To define the output options for FORMGEN FILL. Parameter that control FORMGEN FILL whether or not there is printed output, whether the form is printed as well as the data, number of copies, and landscape mode are all controlled here. Data file output is also set using this function. Other Functions _______________ Cursor Position Indicator _________________________ Alt][Q] The indicator on the Status Line that shows the position of the cursor as it is moved around the Form Design Pad can be set to display a _______________ variety of measurements: - row and column - inches - millimeters - picas (6ths and 10ths) ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 25 FORMGEN FILL REFERENCE GUIDE ______________________________________________________________________ - printers points (72nds of an inch) Jump to DOS ___________ Alt][O] To load a secondary copy of DOS for a temporary operation outside of FORMGEN FILL. To return to FORMGEN FILL: FORMGEN FILL FORMGEN FILL type:> EXIT [Enter] Save Definition _______________ F9] This key will save the current definition on disk. Print Definition Information ____________________________ F10] This is used to print a copy of the form with the field information during the definition phase. Print a Grid ____________ Alt][G] To a measurement grid onto a pre-printed form, load the form into the printer. Then type [Alt][G]. Clear Definition ________________ Alt][F7] Clears the Form Design Pad and resets all defaults in preparation for _______________ a new form. Load Form Definition ____________________ Alt][F9] Loads a form definition and (if it exists) a FORMGEN form onto the FORMGEN Form Design Pad. _______________ Configure _________ Alt][F10] Allows configuration of FORMGEN FILL to suit the particular hardware. FORMGEN FILL Settings for screen type and colors as well as printer type, port, and carriage width are all found here. Set Data Path _____________ Alt][P] To set the path to data files. If the data files are in the same directory as the programs, enter a ".". ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 26 FORMGEN FILL REFERENCE GUIDE ______________________________________________________________________ Exit ____ Alt][X] To end the session and exit to DOS. FILL MODULE CONTROL KEYS ________________________ Next Field __________ tab] / dn] Either of these will move the cursor to the next field. Previous Field ______________ Shift][back tab] / up] The cursor moves to the previous field. Repeat Data from Last Form __________________________ F8] Duplicates the data for this field from the form last completed. Print Form __________ F10] Prints and/or saves the form as determined in form parameters. Reset the Form ______________ [Alt][F7] Clears all fields to their default values. Configure _________ Alt][F10] Allows configuration of FORMGEN FILL to suit the particular hardware. FORMGEN FILL Settings for screen type and colors as well as printer type, port, and carriage width are all found here. Exit ____ Alt][X] Ends all processing and returns to DOS. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page 27 FORMGEN FILL APPENDIX ______________________________________________________________________ INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ______________________________ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ___________________ 1) FORMGEN FILL will operate on IBM and Tandy compatible PC's with a FORMGEN FILL minimum of 384K of RAM. The system requires PC/MS-DOS 3.2 or higher. 2) FORMGEN FILL graphics can be displayed on all monitor types. FORMGEN FILL Systems with EGA or VGA cards can use FORMGEN FILL in full form FORMGEN FILL modes with allow 43 or 60 lines to be displayed rather than the standard 25. 3) FORMGEN FILL supports printers which emulate IBM, Epson, HP FORMGEN FILL LaserJet and Tandy printer protocols. MAKING A WORKING COPY _____________________ For a Hard Drive System _______________________ 1) Make a subdirectory to contain your FORMGEN FILL program and data FORMGEN FILL files: type:> MD FORMGEN FILL [Enter] 2) Move into the subdirectory: type:> CD FORMGEN FILL [Enter] 3) Place your FORMGEN FILL Program diskette in Drive A:. FORMGEN FILL 4) Copy all files to the hard drive: type:> COPY A:*.* [Enter] 5) Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each disk in the package. For a Floppy System ___________________ 1) Put your DOS disk in Drive A:. 2) Put a blank disk in Drive B:. 3) Format the blank disk and put DOS on it: type:> FORMAT B:/S [Enter] 4) Put your FORMGEN FILL Program Disk in Drive A:. FORMGEN FILL 5) Copy all the files to your new disk: type:> COPY A:*.* B: [Enter] ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page A-1 FORMGEN FILL APPENDIX ______________________________________________________________________ 6) Put another blank disk in Drive B:. 7) Format the blank disk (without DOS this time) type:> FORMAT B: [Enter] 8) Put your FORMGEN FILL Data Disk in Drive A:. FORMGEN FILL 9) Copy all the files to your new disk: type:> COPY A:*.* B: [Enter] CONFIGURING FORMGEN FILL ________________________ 1) Run the Define module: type:> DEFINE [Enter] 2) Enter the configuration menu: type:> [Alt][F10] Once in the configuration menu, there are a number of choices available: Select Video Type _________________ This function allows the quick selection of the default screen color set which best suits the video card/monitor combination of the system. The available choices are: Monochrome - for a system with a TTL monitor such as the IBM Monochrome Monochrome monitor or which use the Hercules Graphics Card. Black & White - for a system equipped with a color graphics card or Black & White equivalent used in combination with a composite monochrome monitor. Color - for a system with a Color, EGA or VGA type monitor. Color COMPAQ - for a COMPAQ system that uses continuous gray scales instead COMPAQ of colors with a monochrome monitor. Set Screen Colors _________________ This function displays all possible color combinations on the screen in a grid that indicates the component foreground and background colors. Selections for each of the different screen areas functions can be made to suit your taste, and will be stored for program operation. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page A-2 FORMGEN FILL APPENDIX ______________________________________________________________________ Set Data Path _____________ This function displays the directory where FORMGEN FILL expects to FORMGEN FILL find all the form definition and data files. When entering the data path, include the drive specification: type:> C:\data\frm [Enter] - or - type:> C:\data\frm [Enter] +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ NOTE: If you select a data path where a formatted disk is NOTE | | unavailable (the computer will immediately check the new path for a | | formatted disk), the Configuration Program will terminate | | immediately. Make sure that you have a formatted data disk at the | | location described by the data path. | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Set Output Device _________________ This function allows the selection of a port or disk file for printed output. FormGen Fill knows what your system has and indicates only what is actually available. COM1: For communications port #1 or serial printer COM1: COM2: For communications port #2 or serial printer COM2: LPT1: For printer port # 1 (Most systems select this port) LPT1: LPT2: For printer port # 2 LPT2: DISK FILE - to save disk images on disk DISK FILE Select Printer Type ___________________ This displays the currently supported printer types.. Select the protocol that best suits your printer. FORMGEN FILL is compatible with a number of popular printers and FORMGEN FILL should experience no difficulty in printing the forms created with them. Just step the cursor through the list of printers until you find one that either is the same as your printer or one which your printer can emulate. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page A-3 FORMGEN FILL APPENDIX ______________________________________________________________________ +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ NOTE: In most cases, there are more printer types than will fit the NOTE | | screen. If you don't see your printer listed, try moving the cursor | | below the last printer listed. This will cause the list to scroll | | upward displaying more choices. | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Most modern printers emulate the control codes for Epson MX/FX, IBM Proprinter, or HP LaserJet types. If your printer is not shown, check your printer manual to see which printer it emulates, and select this option from the menu. Set Carriage Width __________________ This function allows definition of the normal print width of the system's printer. Once defined, FORMGEN FILL will break any form FORMGEN FILL wider than the carriage and print it in a format that will allow later ``paste-up'' of the form. Set Screen Speed ________________ For fastest possible performance, FORMGEN FILL can write directly to FORMGEN FILL the video RAM. With some earlier systems, this may cause ``interference'' on the video display, resulting in a small blizzard every time the screen is updated. If this is a problem, set this option to No. Exit ____ When you exit the configuration menu, all setting will be stored automatically. IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY _____________________ If you have trouble, call our Technical Support Line at (416) 857-0022 and we will be pleased to assist you. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page A-4 FORMGEN FILL APPENDIX ______________________________________________________________________ ERROR MESSAGES ______________ All FORMGEN FILL warning messages are numbered so that a full FORMGEN FILL explanation of the message can be found in this table. HARDWARE MESSAGES _________________ Error 5 - DOS Error ___________________ This error occurs when either a version of DOS lower than 3.2 is used or if the system cannot find the COMMAND.COM file on either the Program diskette or within the hardware environment. Error 24 - Device Timeout _________________________ FORMGEN FILL was not able to get a response from an output device FORMGEN FILL (disk or printer) make sure the device is turned on and ready, or that the port configuration was correct. This is common when sending a multiple copy request to a laser printer. When the multiple copies are in the process of printing, this message will appear on your screen. Press any key to return to the FORMGEN FILL active program when the printer has completed its FORMGEN FILL multiple copy print. Error 25 - Device Fault _______________________ A peripheral hardware error has been encountered. Check all cables, interface cards, status indicators, power connections, and operational readiness of the piece of hardware in question. Error 27 - Out of Paper _______________________ The printer is out of paper or the printer is not turned on. Error 61 - Disk Full ____________________ There is no more room on your diskette to record new or even updated information. If you desperately need to save your form, either insert another diskette (formatted) which has room for your form (most forms require 10K or less space), or temporarily exit to DOS [ALT-O], remove non-essential files from your diskette [DEL filename.ext] in order to make room for your form, and then return to FormGen Fill by typing EXIT at the DOS prompt. Now you can save your form. Error 68 - Device Unavailable _____________________________ Either the printer is off-line or unavailable to the system as currently requested. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page B-1 FORMGEN FILL APPENDIX ______________________________________________________________________ Error 70 - Disk Write Protected _______________________________ The diskette or file has been physically or electronically protected so that new information cannot be entered onto the existing diskette or file. If it is a floppy diskette, look for a little label/tab that covers a rectangular cutout on the right hand side of the diskette. Remove the tab to enable a writing operation. If no tab is present, then the file or the diskette has been electronically protected (known as ``read only'' status), in which case you will have to go to each individual file on the diskette and change its status to ``read/write'' rather than ``read only''. The DOS command which removes the read-only status from a file is called ATTRIB: type:> ATTRIB -R filename.ext [Enter] ________ ___ Error 71 - Disk Not Ready _________________________ The computer is trying to perform a read or write operation and for some reason it senses that the disk drive is either not available or it is not in contact with the surface of the diskette (probably due to an improperly closed drive door). If removing and reloading the diskette back into the drive will not cure the problem, check to make sure that all connections to the drive are tight. Error 72 - Media Error ______________________ Something is not physically correct with your diskette or hard drive. The computer is trying to read or write and it physically cannot complete the task. Generally this indicates a physical or magnetic defect with a diskette. If it is your FORMGEN FILL Program Diskette, FORMGEN FILL contact FORMGEN Corporation for a replacement. If it is occurring FORMGEN with a data diskette, replace the diskette with a newly-formatted diskette. Error 91 - Printer Not Connected ________________________________ The computer is sensing that the printer is not available at the output port specified in the Configuration program. Check that you have selected the proper output port and that your printer is connected properly to the port. Check all cables to the printer. Turn printer on and ensure that the ``On-Line'' status light is lit. Error 92 - Printer Not Turned On ________________________________ The printer power is off. Turn the printer on and ensure that the ``On-Line'' status light is lit. Error 93 - Printer Not On Line ______________________________ The printer is off-line. Turn the printer on and ensure that the ``On-Line'' status light is lit. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page B-2 FORMGEN FILL APPENDIX ______________________________________________________________________ Error 99 Printer Not Ready ___________________________ The printer is off-line or the power is off. Turn the printer on and ensure that the ``On-Line'' status light is lit. Try the print routine again. If the error continues to appear, check that you have selected the proper output port and that your printer is connected properly to the port. Check all cables to the printer. MATH ERRORS ___________ Error 111 - Unmatched Right Parenthesis ________________________________________ In your formula, there must be an equal number of ``opposing'' parentheses. In this case, the formula is missing a left parenthesis or has one too many right parenthesis. Error 112 - Missing Right Parenthesis ______________________________________ Your formula is missing a right parenthesis or has too many left parentheses. There must be an equal number of left and right parentheses in your formula. Error 120 - Illegal Character Found in Formula _______________________________________________ The arrow will point to a character not accepted by the formula. Error 130 - Too Many Terms, Parentheses or Symbols ___________________________________________________ Formula is too large for DEFINE to handle. Break the formula into sub-components and place the parts of the formula in non-displayed fields with the final resultant formula in the displayed field. Error 140 - Missing ``]'' in Field Reference _____________________________________________ Field references must be enclosed in square brackets. ie. [12] Error 141 - Invalid ``['' or ``]'' in Field Reference ______________________________________________________ Too many square brackets involved in the field reference. Error 142 - Non-Numeric Character in Field Reference _____________________________________________________ Field references may only contain positive whole numbers enclosed in square brackets. ie. [12] Error 150 - Non-Numeric Character in Constant ______________________________________________ Only numbers may be used as constants ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page B-3 FORMGEN FILL APPENDIX ______________________________________________________________________ Error 160 - Illegal Field Reference ____________________________________ Field reference number does not exist or higher than the computed field containing the field reference. Error 161 - Non-Numeric Field Reference ________________________________________ Field references may only contain positive whole numbers enclosed in square brackets. [12] Error 162 - Illegal Forward Reference ______________________________________ Field reference number is higher than the computed field containing the field reference. Error 163 - Recursive Field Reference ______________________________________ Field reference number is referring to itself or to another field reference which refers to the current field reference. Errors 170 to 173 - Formula Error __________________________________ There is a logic error in the formula. Error 210 - Division by Zero ____________________________ The expression making up the divisor equates to zero. Error 220 - Overflow ____________________ The value is too large for the field space allowed. Error 230 - Invalid Field Value _______________________________ One of the fields referenced contains something FORMGEN FILL cannot FORMGEN FILL interpret. Error 290 - Formula Must be Specified _____________________________________ Computed field types MUST have a formula. SYSTEM MESSAGES _______________ Errors 301, 302, 303, 306 - File XXXX.XXX Missing _________________________________________________ A file required by FORMGEN FILL is missing. The program will not be FORMGEN FILL able to run. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page B-4 FORMGEN FILL APPENDIX ______________________________________________________________________ Errors 304 - File XXXX.HLP Not Available ________________________________________ FORMGEN FILL is looking for the HELP file and cannot find it on your FORMGEN FILL program diskette. This will occur if you have removed your FormGen Fill program diskette from your drive, or have changed directories on your hard drive while operating FormGen Fill. If this is the case, temporarily exit to DOS [ALT-O], change the directory to the one containing the FormGen Fill program files, then return to FormGen Fill by typing EXIT at the DOS prompt. Error 305 Warning! File print.drv Not Found ____________________________________________ FORMGEN FILL is looking for a print driver specified through the FORMGEN FILL Configuration program and cannot locate it. This normally occurs only with two drive floppy systems where the Program diskette contains only one or two printer driver files (.DRV files) and you have recently reconfigured the FORMGEN FILL program for a printer other than those FORMGEN FILL contained on your Program diskette. Copy the appropriate driver from the original Program Disk (Master Copy) onto your working program diskette (you might have to remove one of the current drivers in order to make room on the disk). Error 311 - COMMAND.COM must be present _______________________________________ FORMGEN FILL is looking for the COMMAND.COM file from DOS and cannot FORMGEN FILL find it on your disk. If you are operating a two drive ``floppy'' system, you must copy COMMAND.COM onto your working copy of the Program disk. To do this, you will be required to remove all but the essential .DRV files which pertain to your printer in order to make enough room on your Program disk. COMMAND.COM requires between 22k and 30k of disk space. Error 312 - FORM-PRT.EXE Not Found __________________________________ The print module is missing. Error 321 - Insufficient RAM ____________________________ System memory is too full to allow DOS inside FORMGEN FILL. Exit FORMGEN FILL using [Alt][X], then restart the program. Error 322 - Insufficient RAM ____________________________ System memory is too full to hold the print module. Save the form, exit to DOS (using [Alt][X]), and then run the print module: type:> FORM-PRT.EXE filename [Enter] ________ Errors 331 to 334 - Window Space _________________________________ There is not enough storage space left to allow the attempted window operation. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page B-5 FORMGEN FILL APPENDIX ______________________________________________________________________ Error 341 - Out of Field Space ______________________________ There is not enough storage space left to allow any more fields. WARNING MESSAGES ________________ Message 401 - Invalid Data Path _______________________________ You have defined a data path which does not currently exist. This is usually a spelling error or an incorrect use of the \ in the data path. Message 402 - File Not Found ____________________________ The file you are attempting to load cannot be located in the current data path directory. Check your filename spelling, then the data path configuration [Alt][P] to ensure that FORMGEN FILL is conversing with FORMGEN FILL the directory that contains the file in question. Message 403 - Bad File Name ___________________________ You are attempting to use an illegal filename. This is most commonly caused by punctuation symbols in a filename or a bad data path. Message 404 - Field Definition File Not Found _____________________________________________ The .FRF file you are attempting to load cannot be located in the current data path directory. Check your filename spelling, then the data path configuration [Alt][P] to ensure that FORMGEN FILL is FORMGEN FILL conversing with the directory that contains the file in question. Message 411 - File exists. - Overwrite it? __________________________________________ FORMGEN FILL is trying to protect you from over writing an existing FORMGEN FILL file. If you are sure you wish to over write, then enter Y for yes. If you wish to discontinue the save operation, press [Esc] or enter N for no. Message 412 - File has not been saved... ________________________________________ Your file has not been saved since changes have been made to the form. Your options are to (1) enter N for no - don't abandon the form, Y for yes - abandon the form. Message 413 - File has not been saved... Abandon it? ____________________________________________________ Your file has not been saved since changes have been made to the form. Your options are to (1) enter N for no - don't abandon the form, Y for yes - abandon the form. ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page B-6 FORMGEN FILL APPENDIX ______________________________________________________________________ Message 421 - Prompt Must Be Specified ________________________________________ You must specify a prompt for the field to be established. Press [Esc] to cancel the field. Message 422 - Format Must Be Specified ________________________________________ You must specify a format for the field. Press [Esc] to cancel the field. Message 423 - Starting Number Must Be Specified _________________________________________________ A serial number must have a starting number specified. Enter a number or press [Esc] to cancel the field. Message 431 - FORM File Must Be Specified ___________________________________________ You cannot start the FILL module without specifying a definition file to be filled. TECHNICAL SUPPORT _________________ +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ For technical support, telephone (416) 857-0022. | | (9am - 5pm Eastern Time Zone) | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page B-7 FORMGEN FILL INDEX ______________________________________________________________________ INDEX _____ Port 7, 19, 23, 26, 27 Print 1, 3, 4, 11, 17, 21, 26, 27 Addition 13 Printed output 21, 25 American Express 9 Printing 1, 6, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23 Arrow keys 10, 23 Prompt string 15, 16 ASCII 16 Record 7, 16 Batch 6, 21, 22, 23 Reset 17, 20 Clear the Form Design Pad 17 Save 1, 3, 18, 26 Comma 11 Sequential number 1 Computed field 10, 12 Serial Number 14, 15 Constant value 13 Start 15 Copies 5, 25 Status Line 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 25 Credit card 1, 9, 14 Subtraction 13 Current at entry 8, 13 Switch 7, 19, 23 Current at print 8, 13 Syntax 7, 19, 23 Data file 7, 25 Text field 25 Data only 1 Time field 13 Database 1, 6, 16 Upper case 14, 15 Date field 9, 13 User Defined 9 Definition 1, 3, 7, 10, 12, 13, ZIP 7, 14 14, 17, 19, 25, 26 Disable mouse 23 Division 13 Dollar sign 11 Entered field 11 Exit 3, 4, 21, 26, 27 Field format 10 Field type 9, 14, 15, 25 Field value 8, 13 Form parameters 27 FORM-PRT 1, 21, 22, 23 Format characters 8, 11 Format Mask 15, 16 Formatting symbols 10 Grid 1, 9, 17, 26 Help 3 Increment at entry 9 Increment at print 9 Incremental numbering 9 Landscape mode 16, 25 Load 17, 26 Lower case 15 MasterCard 9 Minus sign 11 Mouse 10 Multiplication 13 Number fields 9 Parentheses 12, 13 Period 11 Phone 14 Plus sign 11 ______________________________________________________________________ (C) FORMGEN CORPORATION Page i