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|A║ |6Special Program |A║══════════════ ^1Daily Journal |A═════════════║ |6Special Program |A║
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^Cby
^Cby Jim Row
^1NOTE: Since this program can create numerous large files as you add
^1entries to your journal, you must copy the program to your own disk -- or,
^1better yet, a hard disk -- before starting your Journal.
^CINTRODUCTION
^1Daily Journal^0 is a calendar based word processing system you can use to
keep anything from a personal diary to a scientific journal. The information
for each Journal entry is encrypted (or should I say scrambled) to help keep
prying eyes out of your most secret thoughts. You control access to the
Journal through a password that you select.
Entries to the Journal are based on calendar dates, much like a diary.
Each Journal entry corresponds to one day and may be up to 100 lines long,
depending on the amount of memory contained in your computer. The entries
are grouped into files based on months. A Journal is a collection of these
monthly files. If you keep a Journal for any length of time, you should
expect to create numerous monthly files. Though the program works best when
installed on a hard drive, Daily Journal incorporates many features to help
floppy disk based users manage these files.
Daily Journal is fully menu driven with on-screen help available throughout
the program. Read each screen carefully. If you need additional help, just
press the <F1> key. Since this may not always be enough, the following
directions are provided to help you get started.
^CINSTRUCTIONS
^1Installing Daily Journal^0
Due to the number of files you might create using Daily Journal, you
will need to copy the program to a floppy disk or hard drive. To copy the
necessary files, use the Copy It command in the Big Blue Disk menu system.
Daily Journal creates and uses three types of files. ^1Monthly Entry^0 files
contain the separate daily entries for a month. ^1Disk Identifier^0 files are
used by the system to identify which Journal disk is currently being used.
The ^1Header^0 file is used by the program to keep track of the Monthly Entry
files you have created. The following is a list of the "typical" filenames
you might find in a Journal named JIM.
Header JIM.HDR
Disk Identifier JIMI.001 (Journal Disk #1)
Monthly Entry JIM7.7C5 (July 1989 Entry)
Though you may have several Journals, each will only have one Header file
and a potentially large number of Disk Identifier and Monthly Entry files.
The program requires that the Header file be contained in the same directory
(or on the same floppy) as the program itself. Disk Identifier and Monthly
Entry files may be located elsewhere (this is highly recommended for floppy
disk users.)
^1Running Daily Journal^0
To run Daily Journal outside the Big Blue Disk menu system change the
current directory to the one containing the program (floppy disk users insert
the disk containing the program and change to that drive) and type JOURNAL at
the DOS prompt. Once started, a title page and credits screen will be
displayed. Press any key to continue past each screen.
^1Selecting A Journal^0
At this point you must select a filename for the Journal you wish to load
or create. The screen will contain a filename field, as well as, a directory
listing of all Journals contained in the current directory. You may use the
arrow keys to switch between the field and the directory listing.
To load an existing Journal either type in the filename or use the arrow
keys to highlight one of the filenames contained in the directory listing and
press the <ENTER> key. You must now enter the correct password before you are
allowed to access this Journal. Remember, the password must be typed in
exactly like the one you used to create the Journal with originally.
To create a Journal type in the filename you wish to assign it and
press the <ENTER> key. The filename may be up to seven letters long and
contain both alphabetic and numeric characters. You will be prompted for a
password to associate with this Journal. Choose your password carefully and
DON'T FORGET IT! You will be allowed access to your Journal only if you type
in the correct password. Once you have entered your password, you will be
prompted to enter it again. This is done to insure that you have typed in the
correct password. If you do not want password protection for your Journal,
just press the <ENTER> key on an empty password field.
Once the password has been entered, you will be prompted for a path for
your monthly files. The path is nothing more than the location where the
program will find your Monthly Entry files. The displayed field will contain
the current path of the Daily Journal program. If you wish to keep your
monthly files in the same place, just press the <ENTER> key. However, you can
change this value to any other existing path by either appending to the end of
the currently displayed value or erasing the entire field with the backspace
key and retyping it from scratch. (Floppy disk users should plan on keeping
the program in one drive and accessing the monthly files from the other.)
^1Selecting a Monthly Entry^0
Each Journal may be made up of numerous monthly files. Now that you have
selected a Journal, you should choose an entry to work with. Access to
specific Journal entries is based upon calendar dates. Across the top of the
screen a calendar is displayed along with a help screen that defines all the
active functions that may be performed. Beneath this display is a listing of
all the monthly files that have been created.
To select an entry you need only move the blinking cursor to the correct
day on the calendar and press the <ENTER> key. The calendar month can be
changed by pressing the <PGUP> or <PGDN> keys while the calendar year can be
changed by pressing the numeric keypad <+> or <-> keys. If the file does not
already exist, you will be asked whether you wish to create it. Once the
month file has been created/loaded, the screen will be cleared and the Main
Menu will be displayed.
Another technique you can use to access an entry is to first load a Monthly
Entry file from the those listed beneath the calendar display. Press the <F2>
key and use the arrow keys to position the highlight box on one of the files.
Press the <ENTER> key and the file will be loaded. Once the file is loaded,
you can select the entry to work with by positioning the blinking cursor on
the correct day and pressing the <ENTER> key. At this point the display will
be cleared and the Main Menu will be displayed.
^C^1MAIN MENU
^CRead a Journal Entry ^N
^CEdit/Enter a Journal Entry^N
^CSwitch to Another Entry ^N
^CSwitch to Another Journal ^N
^CJournal Utilities Menu ^N
^CDaily Journal Credits ^N
^CExit Journal ^N
^1Read a Journal Entry^0
This menu option allows you to view and/or print the current Journal entry
without making any changes. You can page through the displayed entry by
pressing either the <CTRL><PGUP> or <CTRL><PGDN> keys. <CTRL><HOME> will take
you to the top of an entry while <CTRL><END> will take you to the bottom.
Available Functions:
<F3> - Select another entry for the current month
<F5> - Print the currently displayed entry
<F10> - Exits this function and returns you to the Main Menu
^1Edit/Enter a Journal Entry^0
This option allows you to edit your journal entries.
Movement Keys:
<PGUP> - Move up one page from your current position
<PGDN> - Move down one page from your current position
<HOME> - Move cursor to the start of the current line
<END> - Move cursor to the end of the current line
<CTRL><HOME> - Move cursor to the starting line of text
<CTRL><END> - Move cursor to the last line of text
Available Functions:
<F1> - Display Help screen
<F2> - Erase current entry from display, change becomes
permanent after next save
<F3> - Select another entry for the current month
<F4> - Saves current entry in memory
<F5> - Prints current entry
<F6> - Throw away all changes since last save and reload
entry from memory
<F7> - Delete line at current cursor position
<F8> - Insert line above current cursor position
<F9> - Centers contents of the current line
<F10> - Exit editor and return to Main Menu
^1Switch to Another Entry^0
You can use this option to switch to another Monthly Entry file. For
more detailed information on this topic, see "Selecting a Monthly Entry"
described earlier in this text.
^1Switch to Another Journal^0
You can use this option to switch to another Journal. For more detailed
information on this topic, see "Selecting a Journal" described earlier in this
text.
^1Journal Utilities Menu^0
This option provides various utilities to aid in the management of a
Journal's files. The following functions are supported:
1.) Output Unencrypted Journal - Allows you to print the current month of
your Journal or to save it to disk as a text file. There are two output
options available:
a) Printer - Prints a copy of the current month's entries
b) Disk - Saves the current month to a file and location you
specify.
2.) Delete Entire Journal - Allows you to delete the entire Journal. Be sure
to use this option carefully; deleted journals are impossible to recover.
3.) Delete Journal Month - Allows you to delete the current month from your
journal. Be sure to use this option carefully; deleted journal months are
impossible to recover.
4.) Read Text File Into Entry - Allows you to add any text file into the
current day of your journal. If you have already entered data for that
day, it will be replaced. NOTE: Lines longer than 80 characters and
files that are too large will be truncated to meet the operational
requirements of Daily Journal.
5.) Move Entire Journal - Allows you to move your entire Journal between disks
and/or directories. You will need to specify the destination path for the
Journal. NOTE: Do not attempt to move or delete Journal files yourself.
If you "split" a Journal or "lose" months by moving or deleting them from
outside Daily Journal, your Journal will be destroyed!
^1Command Line Parameters^0
Daily Journal includes several command line parameters (values that are
passed to the program during the startup process that configure it for certain
systems).
JOURNAL M - Starts Daily Journal in monochrome mode
JOURNAL F - Speeds up screen output a little on systems with
snow-free CGA video cards.
To run this program outside ^1Big Blue Disk^0, type: ^1JOURNAL^0
DISK FILES THIS PROGRAM USES:
^CJOURNAL.EXE
^CJOURNAL.HLP