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- A PLAN (A-PLAN) VERSION 2.31
-
- September 1994
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-
- A-Plan is a Shareware program that fully conforms to the requirements of
- the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). Acoording to those
- requirements, A-Plan is not "crippled" in any way. You are invited to test
- A-Plan for a period of 30 days, after which the registration is a measly
- $50.00.
-
- Why 2.31?
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-
- This is an interim release to fix a few bugs that were found in the date
- formats. Some people were experiencing problems when trying to install or
- run A Plan for the first time. There are no feature enhancements to this
- version.
-
- Application of A-Plan:
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-
- There is a Japanese saying about alcohol: "Man take drink, drink take
- drink, drink take man."
- Are you taking on your workload, or is your workload taking you on?
- Do you constantly have the feeling that you missed something?
- A-Plan is a Program designed to regain and maintain an overview
- of all those projects that are covering you up. Take a closer look.
-
- Of course if you are planning a million dollar project, or just enjoy
- shooting gnats with a cannon, we would recommend a conventional Project-
- Management package. The requirements of course are about $2000.00 and a
- couple of weeks to sit around and figure out how it works.
-
- Should you not have the time for such shenanigans, and would rather
- give the golf clubs a good workout, you can start using A-Plan -- or
- continue to use whatever system you had.
-
- Should you decide for A-Plan, for a paltry $50.00 you will recieve a
- flexible and powerful Planning Instrument that is so easy to use, that you
- can immediately begin work. And if you don't enjoy golf, surely something
- else will dawn on you to get rid of the time and money you've saved. If
- not, we can also help you with that.
-
-
- A Plan Basics:
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-
- Whether you're trying to plan an exhibition, or just getting a grip on the
- daily "to-dos," A-Plan is for you. You can also delegate tasks or Supervise
- private projects, or plan your honeymoon or your next expedition.
-
- The complete operation of A-Plan can be visualized in a simple database
- structure:
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- 1.Level: Folder (max. 999 Folders / Database),
- 2.Level: Projects (max. 999 Projects / Folder) and
- 3.Level: Tasks (max. 999 Tasks / Project).
-
- So, theoretically you can enter a million Projects, and about a billion
- Tasks in a single database, and if that isn't enough, just start a new
- file.
-
- A Folder could have the name "Exhibitions" for example, and contain the
- Project "COMDEX". As Tasks for the project you could have the entries
- "Reserve Stand", "Make Signs", and Assign Personell."
-
- Should the project prove to be more complex, you may wish to give it a
- complete Folder, or even a complete database. You could then have the
- further entries under "COMDEX" and "Make Signs" of "Design", "Layout",
- "Presentation for Approval", etc.
-
- Projects and Tasks are structurally identical and posssess the following
- Data Fields:
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- - Description (50 Characters)
- - Priority (1 - 5)
- - Contractor
- - Worker
- - Entry Date
- - Beginning Date
- - Reminder*
- - Deadline
- - Completion remark incl. completion date
- - Notes (max. 32.000 Character)
-
- *If you have a Task that must remain unaccomplished for a certain period
- of time, you may set a marker for a certain date on which you wish to
- be reminded of the upcoming event. This is especially useful for
- delegated tasks that you wish to "check up" on later.
-
- Through various display options, it is possible to gain an overview of
- all going, completed, and incompleted tasks.
-
- The time periods of the Tasks is displayed in a Calendar (Gantt-Dia-
- gram) which can be zoomed 18x. At normal magnification, (1 pixel per day)
- you can see about a year, and at 18 pixels per day you you be able to view
- about 3 weeks.
-
- Among other options (Sorting Order, Auto-Save) there are various
- Filter functions for searches of the Database. Even the largest
- Database presents no problem.
-
- Printing of data is an analog function of the Display. That means
- that all of the parameters that are set for the screen can also be
- used for the printing of the data, including color (assuming you have
- a color printer). The calendar will also be printed accross multiple
- pages if necessary to maintain an overview of the data.
-
- Through the ergonomically designed interface, A-Plan is pretty much self-
- explaining, and very simple to operate. Except for data entry, the
- keyboard is seldom used, and A-Plan can be completely served with the
- mouse.
-
-
- System requirements:
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-
- - Windows 3.1 in 386 enhanced mode
- - ca. 2 MB free on the Hard Disk
-
-
- Installation:
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-
- Insert the diskette in the drive and select "Run" from the "File"
- menu in the program manager. Type in A:\setup and press enter. The
- Setup program will only ask you for the directory you are installing
- to, the rest will be accomplished automatically.
-
- If you are the proud owner of an earlier copy of A-Plan, you can install
- the new one in the same directory as the old. Your data and registration
- information will be preserved, and any "extra" files will be deleted.
-
- You also have the option to install the shareware version. It is
- possible that you have recieved the registered program as a copy from a
- friend, and we ask you to be so honest as to install only the shareware
- version until you have registered with us in your own name.
- (see. regist_e.wri)
-
- All necessary System files - i.e. the VB runtime modules - will be copied
- into the windows system directory, as they are sometimes used by other
- programs, and it is not necessary to have multiple copies on the hard
- drive. Should the files already exist, they will be examined for date,
- and only the newest files will remain on the hard drive.
-
- The first time you open A-Plan, the EXAMPLE database will be used, to
- give you an impression of what A-Plan is capable of.
-
- Problems?:
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-
- If you should have problems during the installation of A-Plan, please
- read the advice at the end of "handbook.wri" in the first Appendix.
-
-
- Files:
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-
- Installed in Program Directory:
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- A_PLAN2.EXE executable Program
- A_PLAN2E.HLP Help File
- EXAMPLE.ISD Example data
- EXAMPLE.ISF Example data
- EXAMPLE.ISM Example data
- HANDBOOK.WRI Handbook
- INIT.DAT Serial and registration number information file.
- (Created by the Shareware version, included in the registered
- Version.)
- README.TXT Installations instructions, short description
- REGIST_E.WRI Registrations Form, Questionnaire.
-
- Installed in Windows Directory:
-
- A_PLAN2.INI Ini-File (created by A Plan)
-
- Installed in Windows Directory:
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- APLAN22.DLL Dynamic Link Library (A Plan)
- CMDIALOG.VBX Visual-Basic Module
- COMMDLG.DLL Windows Module
- MHAD200.VBX Visual-Basic Module
- MHEN200.VBX Visual-Basic Module
- MHGR200.VBX Visual-Basic Module
- MHTI200.VBX Visual-Basic Module
- THREED.VBX Visual-Basic Module
- TOOLHELP.DLL Windows Module
- VBRUN300.DLL Visual-Basic Runtime-Module
- VER.DLL Windows Module
- VBIS23MX.DLL VB/ISAM-Datenbank-Module
-
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- Contact Address:
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-
-
- KLR PC Service
- Kirk L. Roybal, Owner
-
- Mozartstr. 1
- 97232 E▀feld
-
- C-serve 100022,1400
- Tel. 011-49-9334-85 50
- Fax. 011-49-9334-85 50
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