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  1.       35
  2.        ORDER     788
  3.    Shareware    1547
  4.          ASP    2427
  5.       Arrays    3073
  6.      Columns    3932
  7. Distributors    4803
  8.   FileImport    5514
  9.  FormatCells    7231
  10.       F-Keys    8107
  11.      General   11191
  12.  Goalseeking   12787
  13.       Graphs   13715
  14.      Install   15451
  15.         Keys   16643
  16.      Linking   17338
  17.       Macros   18193
  18.     MacroRec   18960
  19.    MacroKeys   19877
  20.   MacroWords   20971
  21.      Parsing   24778
  22.   PrintSetup   25857
  23.     Printing   26899
  24.     Querying   29575
  25.      Sorting   32973
  26.     WordProc   33740
  27.   @Date/Time   34604
  28.     @Finance   35821
  29.   @LogicFunc   37637
  30.        @Math   38851
  31.  @Statistics   40802
  32.     @Special   43567
  33.      @String   45397
  34.    @UserFunc   47506
  35.    3D-Panels   48198
  36.          End   49427
  37. !ORDER
  38. <<<<<<<O╥─┼╥F╧╥═>>>>>>>
  39. ╥egisterßndτet⌠he╠ATEST÷ersion∩fAS-EASY-AS5,
  40. ß╨RINTEDφanual,⌠echnical≤upport,σtc.
  41.  
  42. ─isk╙izeName:▀_________________________
  43. ╡.25"____3.5"____
  44.   ┌────────────────────┐Address:▀______________________
  45.   │TRIUS,╔nc.     │
  46.   │P.O.┬OX▓49 │City:___________________________
  47.   │N.┴ndover,═A░1845 │
  48.   └────────────────────┘State:_____Zip:_______________
  49. ├redit├ard╨urchasers,├all▒-800-468-7487ORDERS╧NLY!
  50.  
  51. ├opies▀___@ñ69.00½ñ6.00╙&HσachTotal▀_______
  52.  
  53. ├heck▀___VISA▀___MC▀____Other▀______
  54.  
  55. ú▀_______________________________Exp.Date▀___/_______
  56.  
  57. ╙ignature▀_______________________Date▀___/____/______
  58. ¬CALL╡08-794-9377µor╠atest╓ersion/Priceßnd╔nfo*
  59. ¬Call⌡sµorßµoreignΣistributorΘn∙ourπountry*
  60. !Shareware
  61. S╚┴╥┼╫┴╥┼
  62.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  63. _______
  64. ____|__|(tm)
  65. --|||-------------------
  66. |____|__|Association∩f
  67. |||_|Shareware
  68. |__|o|Professionals
  69. -----|||---------------------
  70. |___|___|MEMBER
  71.  
  72. The≤harewareπonceptΦasφadeΘt≡ossibleµor∙ou⌠o
  73. obtainσxtremely≡owerful≤oftwareßtß≡rice∙ouπan
  74. afford,ßndΘtτives∙ou⌠he∩pportunity⌠o⌠ry⌠he
  75. softwareΓefore∙ou≥egister.
  76.  
  77. SharewareΘsδeptßliveΓy┘OUR≤upport.
  78.  
  79. Evaluate⌠he≡rogramµor│0-daysßndτiveπopies⌠o∙our
  80. friendsµorσvaluation.If,ßfter⌠he│0Σays,∙ou
  81. continue⌠o⌡se⌠he≡rogram,⌠hen≥egisterΘtΓy≤ending⌡s
  82. the≥egistrationµormΘncludedΘn⌠hisΦelpµile∩rΓy
  83. calling╡08-794-9377.┘ou≈ill≥eceive⌠he╠atest÷ersion,
  84. Printedφanual,╘echnical≤upport,╬ewsletter,«.....
  85.  
  86. Help≤upportεewΣevelopmentsΘn┴S-EASY-AS,≥egister
  87. yourπopy⌠oday!
  88.  
  89. Thank∙ouµor∙our≤upport,
  90. The≡eopleßt╘RIUS,╔nc.
  91. !ASP
  92. ASSOCIATION╧F╙HAREWARE╨ROFESSIONALS
  93.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  94. AS-EASY-ASΘs≡roducedΓyßφember∩f⌠he┴ssociation∩f
  95. Shareware╨rofessionals¿ASP).ASP≈ants⌠oφake≤ure⌠hat
  96. the≤hareware≡rinciple≈orksµor∙ou.If∙oußre⌡nable
  97. to≥esolveß≤hareware-related≡roblem≈ithßn┴SPφember
  98. byπontacting⌠heφemberΣirectly,┴SPφayΓeßble⌠oΦelp.
  99. The┴SP╧mbudsmanπanΦelp∙ou≥esolveßΣispute∩r≡roblem
  100. withßn┴SPφember,ΓutΣoesεot≡rovide⌠echnical≤upport
  101. forφember's≡roducts.Please≈rite⌠o⌠he┴SP╧mbudsman
  102. at:
  103.  
  104. ASP╧mbudsman
  105. 545╟rover╥oad
  106. Muskegon,═I49442-9427
  107.  
  108. or≤endß├ompuserveφessage÷iaσasyplex⌠o┴SP╧mbudsman
  109. 70007,3536.
  110.  
  111. !Arrays
  112. A╥╥┴┘(M┴╘╥╔╪)O╨┼╥┴╘╔╧╬╙
  113.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  114. Note⌠hatφatrix┴ddßnd╙ubtract∩peration≥esultsßre
  115. controlledΓy⌠he≤ize∩f⌠heµirstφatrix≤pecifiedµor
  116. the∩peration¿seeΓelow).Inσachφatrix∩peration,∙ou
  117. areßsked⌠o≤pecify⌠heµirst¿A)φatrix,⌠he≤econd¿B)
  118. matrixßnd⌠he⌠op∞eftπorner∩f⌠he∩utputφatrix¿C)
  119. range.The∩nlyσxceptionΘs⌠he┼quation╙olver∩ption
  120. where∩nly∩neΘnputφatrix≥angeΘs≥equired.
  121.  
  122. Please,εote⌠hat⌠he∩utputφatrix≈ill≥eplace
  123. anyΘnformation⌠hatσxistsΘn⌠he≤pecified≥ange.
  124.  
  125.  
  126. Addition:    A[i,j]½┬[k,l]╜├[i,j]
  127.  
  128. Subtraction:A[i,j]¡┬[k,l]╜├[i,j]
  129.  
  130. Multiplication:A[i,j]°┬[j,k]╜├[i,k].
  131.  
  132. Transposition:A[i,j]¡->┴[j,i]
  133.  
  134. Inversion:A[i,i]¡>┬[i,i]≤o⌠hatAxB=I
  135.  
  136. Equation╙olver:╬ote⌠hat⌠heπonstants÷ectorεeeds⌠o
  137. be≡lacedΘmmediately⌠o⌠he≥ight
  138. of⌠heπoefficientφatrixΓefore⌠he
  139. selecting⌠hisπommand.
  140.  
  141. !Columns
  142.  
  143. C╧╠╒═╬O╨┼╥┴╘╔╧╬╙
  144.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  145. *To≤et╫idth∩fπurrentπolumn⌠oεnπharacters,Σo
  146. one∩f⌠heµollowing:
  147.  
  148. (1)Press»SCSnn[ENTER],∩r
  149. (2)Press»SCSßnd⌡seßrrowδeys⌠o≤hrink/expand,∩r
  150. (3)Locateφouse≡ointer∩nπolumn∞etter,Σepress
  151. the∞eftΓuttonßnd⌠heφoveφouse≈hileΦolding
  152. theΓuttonΣown.Letτo∩f⌠heφouseΓutton≈hen
  153. theΣesiredπolumn≈idthΘsßttained.
  154.  
  155. *To╙et╟lobal├olumn╫idth,╨ress/SCGnn[ENTER]
  156. (It∩nlyßffectsπolumn≈idths⌠hatΦaveεotΓeen≤et
  157. individually).Note⌠hatεn,ßbove,φayΓe≥eplacedΓy
  158. aµormula≈hichπanΓeσvaluated⌡sing⌠he╞9¿Calc)
  159. keyΓefore█ENTER]Θs≡ressed.
  160.  
  161. *Widthµor≥ange∩fπolumns:»SCArange[ENTER]nn[ENTER]
  162.  
  163. *Delete├olumns¡»SDCrange[ENTER]
  164.  
  165. *Insert├olumns¡»SICrange[ENTER]
  166.  
  167. Note:ºrange',ßbove,Θsßny÷alid≥ange;ΘtπanΓe
  168. typedΘn∩rΦighlighted⌡sing⌠heßrrowδeysßnd⌠he
  169. pointingφethod.
  170.  
  171. !Distributors
  172. D╔╙╘╥╔┬╒╘╧╥╙
  173.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  174. TheµollowingΘs⌠heπurrent∞ist∩f╘RIUS'─istributors:
  175. (Authorized⌠o≤ell╥egistered≡ackages∩f╘RIUS≡roducts)
  176.  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  177. AUSTRALIA¡═ANACCOM,╘el.¿07)│68▓366
  178. ENGLAND-╙hareware╨ublishing,╘el.0297▓4088
  179. FRANCE-╙ER╔NFORMATIQUE╙ARL,╘el.81╕4░1╕7
  180. GERMANY-├omputer╙olutions╟mbH,╘el.¿080)╣2╡018
  181. SPAIN-╔nternational╙oftware╟roup,╘el.╣1╡19╡719
  182.  
  183. ForßΣistributorΘn∙ourπountry,πontact╘RIUS,╔nc.
  184.  
  185.  ┌─────────────────────────────┐
  186.  │TRIUS,╔nc. │
  187.  │P.O.┬OX▓49 │
  188.  │N.┴ndover,═A░1845-0249 │
  189.  │U.S.A.  │
  190.  │Tel.(508)╖94-9377 │
  191.  └─────────────────────────────┘
  192.  
  193. !FileImport
  194. I═╨╧╥╘╔╬╟
  195.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  196. The╞ile,╔mportπommandπanΓe⌡sed⌠oΘmport╘extΓased
  197. (ASCII)ßndΣBASEµilesΘntoßn┴S-EASY-AS≈orksheet,∩r
  198. toΘmport⌠heπurrentΣirectory∞isting.
  199.  
  200. dBASE╧ption:
  201. If⌠heΣBASE∩ptionΘs≤elected,≥ecordsΘn⌠he≤elected
  202. dBASE-formatµileßreΘmportedΘnto⌠heπurrent
  203. worksheet,≈ithσachµield∩f⌠he≥ecordsΘn⌠heΣBASE
  204. file≡lacedΘnßπolumn∩f⌠he≈orksheet.Theπolumn
  205. widthsßreßdjusted⌠o≥eflect⌠heµield≤izeΘn⌠he
  206. dBASEµileΓeingΘmported.
  207.  
  208.  
  209. Text∩r╓alue╧ption:
  210. If⌠he╓alues∩r╘ext∩ptionßre≤elected,⌠hen┴S-EASY-AS
  211. assumes⌠hatßn┴SCIIµileΘsΓeingΘmported.If⌠he╘ext
  212. optionΘs≤elected,┼ACH╠INEΘn⌠heΘmportedµileΓecomes
  213. a╙TRINGΘn⌠heπurrentπolumn∩f⌠he≈orksheet.Strings
  214. imported⌠his≈ay,πan⌠henΓe≡arsedΘnto⌠extßnd÷alues
  215. using⌠he─ata,╨arseπommand¿See╨arsingµorµormat
  216. andΣelimiterΣetails).
  217.  
  218. If⌠he╓alue∩ptionΘs≤elected,⌠hen≡arsing
  219. automatically⌠akes≡laceΣuring⌠heΘmporting≡rocess.
  220. (See╨arsingµorµormatßndΣelimiterΣetails).
  221.  
  222.  
  223. Example:
  224. Text╞ileπontains⌠heµollowing⌠wo∞ines;
  225.  
  226. Number╣Θsφy∞uckyεumber
  227. 16Θs▒.6E+00Θn╙cientific╬otation
  228.  
  229. WhenΘmportedΘntoß≈orksheet,⌠heΣataΘsßrrangedßs
  230. shownΓelow:
  231.  
  232.  
  233. A.╞ile,╔mport,╘ext¿Without╨arsing).
  234. ----------------------------------------
  235.  ┌.......A/....B/....C/............D/.......E/......
  236. 1  │Number╣Θsφy∞uckyεumber
  237. 2  │16Θs▒.6E+00Θn╙cientific╬otation
  238. 3  │
  239. 4  │
  240.  
  241. Note⌠hatßlthough⌠heΣata≤eems⌠o≤panµiveπolumns
  242. (A-E),σach∞ineΘsßctuallyßnσntryΘnπolumn┴.
  243.  
  244.  
  245. B.╞ile,╔mport,╓alue¿or╘extµollowedΓy╨arsing).
  246. -----------------------------------------------------
  247.  ┌.......A/....B/....C/............D/.......E/......
  248. 1  │Number9ismyluckynumber
  249. 2  │16Θs▒6ΘnScientificNotation
  250. 3  │
  251. 4  │
  252. !FormatCells
  253. F╧╥═┴╘╘╔╬╟
  254.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  255. Note⌠hatΘfßπellΦasΓeenµormatted,ßµormat≤tatus
  256. indicatorΘsΣisplayedΘn⌠he≡anelßrea.Formatting∩nly
  257. affects⌠heßppearance∩fßπell,εot⌠heßctualπontents
  258. of⌠heπell.Aπellπontaining╡.2φayΓeµormatted⌠o
  259. display╡.,Γut⌠he÷alue╡.2≈illΓe⌡sedΘnßny
  260. calculationsΘnvolving⌠hatπell.
  261.  
  262.  
  263. Example
  264. Display
  265. Type    FormatStatus
  266. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  267. Fixed    123.12[F2]-╞ixed,▓Σecimals
  268. Science1.245E+8[S3]-╙cience,│Σecimals
  269. ,1,500.0[,1]-├omma,▒Σecimal
  270. Currency$523.52[C2]-├urrency,▓Σecimals
  271. Percent34%[%0]-╨ercent,εoΣecimals
  272. General[G]-╬one
  273. Text+A1+B2[T]-╘ext
  274. +/-+++++[+/-]¡╟raphical
  275. Date20═ay,87[D1]-─ate,╘ype▒
  276. Hide█H]
  277. Engineering[bn]-┼ngineering
  278. Box[X]-┬ox
  279. Label[L]-╠abel╞ormat
  280. ResetReturn⌠o
  281. General
  282.  
  283.  
  284.  
  285.  
  286.  
  287. !F-Keys
  288. F╒╬├╘╔╧╬K┼┘╙
  289.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  290. [[-F1-]]
  291. --------
  292. A.╔n⌠he≥eadyφodeΘtΘnvokes╚elp¿that'sΦow∙ouτot
  293. hereΘn⌠heµirst≡lace).
  294.  
  295. B.╔mmediatelyµollowingß∞eftπurlyΓracket,ΘtΓrings
  296. upß∞ist∩fßllßvailableφacroπommandsΘn┴SEASY.
  297.  
  298. C.┴fterßn∩peratorΦasΓeenσntered¿+,-,*,....),Θt
  299. brings⌡pß∞ist∩fßllεamed≥angesΘn⌠heπurrent
  300. worksheet.SimplyΦighlight⌠heΣesiredεamed≥ange
  301. and≡ress█ENTER]⌠oΘnsertΘtßt⌠heπurrent≤ursor
  302. locationΘn⌠heµormula∙oußre⌠yping.
  303.  
  304. D.┴fter⌠he└δeyΦasΓeenσntered,ΘtΓrings⌡pß∞ist
  305. ofßllµunctionεames.SimplyΦighlight⌠heΣesired
  306. functionßnd≡ress█ENTER]⌠oΘnsertΘtßt⌠he
  307. current≤ursor∞ocationΘn⌠heµormula∙oußre⌠yping.
  308.  
  309. E.┴fterßΓackslashΦasΓeenσntered,ΘtΓrings⌡pß∞ist
  310. withßll⌠he≡rinter≤etupπodesπontainedΘn⌠he
  311. externalµile┴SEASY.PRT.
  312.  
  313.  
  314. [[-F2-]]-EDIT
  315. --------
  316. Places⌠heπontents∩f⌠heπell⌠heπursorΘsπurrently
  317. on,Θn⌠he≡anelßreaßndΘnvokes⌠heσditφode.Arrow,
  318. Del,╔ns,╚omeßnd┼ndδeysßreßctive.╨ress█ENTER]⌠o
  319. acceptßnyπhangesßnd≥eturn⌠o⌠he≥eadyφode.
  320.  
  321.  
  322. [[-F3-]]-MACRO/Control├odes
  323. --------
  324. A.┘oußre≡romptedµorßεamedφacro⌠oσxecute.Either
  325. type⌠heεame¿orßπellßddress),∩rΦit┼SC⌠o
  326. displayß∞ist∩fßll≥angeεamesßvailable.Select
  327. the∩neπorresponding⌠o⌠heφacro∙ou≈ant⌠oσxecute
  328. and≡ress█ENTER].
  329.  
  330. B.╫hileΘn⌠he┼ditφode█F2],≡ressing╞3≡laces∙ouΘn
  331. the├ontrol-Code-Bypassφode≈hichßllows∙ou⌠oσnter
  332. printerπontrolπodes¿lower⌠han░32┴SCII)⌡sing⌠he
  333. Alt-Numericδeypadπombination.╞or┼xample,⌠he
  334. followingδey≤equence,
  335.  
  336. Sample╞3┴lt-015╙mall╞3┴lt-018≡rint,
  337.  
  338. will≥esultΘn⌠he≈ordºSmall'≡rintedΘnπondensed
  339. mode¿onßn┼PSONπompatible≡rinter).
  340.  
  341.  
  342. [[-F4-]]-ABSOLUTE┴DDRESS
  343. --------
  344. If∙oußreσnteringßµormula⌡sing⌠he≡ointingφode,
  345. i.e.,φoving⌠o⌠heßppropriateπells⌡sing⌠heßrrow
  346. keys,≥ather⌠han⌠yping⌠heπellßddress,⌠hen
  347. pressing╞4≈illφake⌠he∞astπell≥eferenceßbsolute.
  348. Repeatedly≡ressing╞4≈illπycle⌠hroughφakingπolumn,
  349. rowßndΓothπoordinatesΓeingßbsolute.Note:╞4Θs∩nly
  350. activeΘf∙oußreΘn⌠he≡ointingφodeßndΘf⌠he∞ast
  351. character⌠ypedΘsßn∩perator.
  352.  
  353.  
  354. [[-F5-]]-GOTO
  355. --------
  356. Youßre≡romptedµorßΣestinationπell.Youπanσither
  357. type⌠heπell∩r≥angeεame∙ou≈ant⌠oτo⌠o,∩r≡ress
  358. ESC⌠oΓe≡resented≈ithß≈indowπontainingßll⌠he≥ange
  359. namesΘn⌠he≈orksheet.Select⌠he≥angeεame∙ou≈ant
  360. and≡ress█ENTER].
  361.  
  362.  
  363. [[-F6-]]-WINDOW
  364. --------
  365. If⌠wo≈indows¿horizontal∩r÷ertical)ßreπurrently∩pen
  366. F6⌠oggles⌠heπursorΓetween⌠hem.If∩nly∩ne≈indowΘs
  367. open,≡ressing╞6⌠oggles⌠heπursorΓetween⌠heπurrent
  368. and∞astπursorπell∞ocation.
  369.  
  370.  
  371. [[-F7-]]-VIEW
  372. --------
  373. NoσffectΘf∩nly∩ne÷iewΘs∩pen.Ifφore÷iewsßre
  374. open,≡ressing╞7πycles⌠hroughßll⌠he∩pen
  375. windows/views.
  376.  
  377.  
  378. [[-F9-]]-CALC
  379. --------
  380. Re-calculatesßllπells⌠hatπontainµormulas.IfΘn
  381. theσditφode,≡ressing╞9≥eplaces⌠heµormula⌠hatΘs
  382. displayedΘn⌠he≡anelßrea≈ithΘtsπalculated÷alue,
  383.  
  384. e.g.type23*11≡ress╞9ßnd⌠he≡anelßreΣisplays▓53
  385.  
  386.  
  387. [[-F10-]]-GRAPH
  388. ---------
  389. Re-displays⌠heπurrentτraph.ThisµunctionδeyΘs
  390. usefulµor÷iewingτraphs≈hile≡erforming≈hat-if
  391. analyses.╒sing╞10∙ouΣoεotΦave⌠oτo⌠hrough⌠he»GV
  392. and⌠hen╤uit≤equenceσvery⌠ime∙ouπhange⌠he÷alues∩f
  393. theΣefined╪ßnd┘≥anges.
  394.  
  395. !General
  396. G┼╘╘╔╬╟S╘┴╥╘┼─
  397.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  398. Many∩f⌠he∩ptions,ßvailableΘn⌠he≡rogram,πanΓe
  399. invoked≈hen≤tarting⌠he≡rogram.
  400.  
  401. TheµormΘs:ASEASY»Switch1/Switch2/...█ENTER]
  402.  
  403. »P-╒seßlternateφenuµile¿ASEASY.MN2)≈hich
  404. providesπommandπompatibility≈ith
  405. version┤.00∩f┴S-EASY-AS.
  406. »ATT-┼nables┴TTΣisplayτraphics,÷ideoφodeñ48
  407. »ATT2-┼nables┴TTΣisplayτraphics,÷ideoφodeñ40
  408. »AUTO=File...¡╙pecify⌠he≈orksheet⌠oΓe∞oaded
  409. when⌠he≡rogramΘs≤tarted
  410. »BK=x-╙et≤creenΓlank-out≡eriod⌠o°≤econds
  411. »BM-┬ypass═ono─etection╙cheme
  412. »CFG=xxx¡╙pecify⌠heπonfigurationµile⌠o⌡se
  413. »CTR-├enterπolumnΘdentifying∞etters
  414. »DIR=Path..-Set⌠he╨ath⌠o⌠he╫KSµiles
  415. »DW-├olor≡rotectedπellsßfter»RLπommandΘs
  416. used
  417. »E-┼nablesτraphicsµor┼GA
  418. »EM-┼nablesφono┼GA═ode
  419. »EV-┼nables╟raphicsµor╓GA
  420. »EVM-┼nables╟raphics╓GAφode
  421. »H-┼nablesτraphicsµor╚ercules
  422. »H2-┼nablesτraphicsµor╚ercules,╓ideo╨g.▓
  423. »MONO-├hangesπolors⌠o≈hite∩nΓlack¿CGAπard)
  424. »NE-─O╬OT⌡se┼MSσvenΘfµound
  425. »NT-╬o╘urbo╦eyboard.AlsoΣisable≤tatus
  426. blinking.
  427. »NR-╬o≥ecal╠inking.Forces═anual╥ecalc.
  428. »NW-╒se╬thΓinφodel≥ather⌠han╬th+1¿default)
  429. »Q-╤uick≤creen⌡pdatingµor├GA
  430. »RA-╥ound┴bsolute¿e.g.▒.6⌠o▓.,¡1.6⌠o¡2.)
  431. »UK_╙et⌠heπurrency⌠o  £and└DATE⌠o─D/MM/YY
  432. »VM=nnn-╒se╓irtual¿disk)┼MSφodel,εnn-Pages
  433. (4kσach,⌡p⌠o▓000═b≡ages)
  434. »VP=Path¡╙et╨athµor╓irtual¿disk)φemory╞ile
  435. »V1-╞orce├GA┼mulation¿normally∩n╓GA
  436. Monitor)
  437.  
  438. *═enusßreßccessedΓy≡ressing⌠he≤lash█/]δey.
  439.  
  440. *╘oσxitµromßnyφenu≡ress⌠he█ESC]δey.
  441.  
  442. *╟raphsπanΓe≡rinted⌠oß╨ICµile,ß─ot═atrix
  443. orß∞aser≡rinterΓyßccessing⌠he╟raph≤ub-menu.
  444.  
  445. !Goalseeking
  446. G╧┴╠╙┼┼╦╔╬╟
  447.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  448. Finds⌠heΘnputεecessary⌠o≡roduceßΣesiredßnswer.
  449.  
  450. *╙pecify╔nput├ell
  451. *╙pecify╧utput├ell
  452. *╙pecify─esired╧utput╓alue
  453. *╙pecify╘oleranceµorΘterative≡rocess
  454.  
  455. Example:Considerß⌠ypicalßmortization≡roblem∩f
  456. borrowing▒0,000ßt▒2%µor▓∙ears:
  457.  
  458. «........A/.......B/.......C/.......D/.......E/
  459. 1 │
  460. 2 │(Input)(Output)
  461. 3 │15,0001.000%24706.10
  462. 4 │ │ │ │ │
  463.  │ │#of╨ayments │
  464. Loan┴mount │Payment┴mount
  465.  │@PMT(A3,B3,C3)
  466. Monthly╔nterest╥ate(12%≡er∙r)
  467.  
  468. Now,∞et⌡s≤eekßndµind⌠heφonthlyΘnterest≥ate⌠hat
  469. would≡ermitΓorrowing⌠he▒5,000µor▓∙earsΘf⌠he
  470. maximum≡ayment⌠hatπanΓeßfforded≡erφonthΘs
  471. $650.00.(Tolerance╜░.001).
  472.  
  473. /dgiB3[ENTER]oE3[ENTER]d530[ENTER]0.001[ENTER]
  474.  
  475. The≥esultsßreΣisplayedΓelow:
  476. «........A/.......B/.......C/.......D/.......E/
  477. 1 │
  478. 2 │(Input)(Output)
  479. 3 │15,0000.32%24650.00
  480.  │
  481. Desired╙olution
  482. !Graphs
  483. G╥┴╨╚╙I╬G┼╬┼╥┴╠
  484.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  485. *TheΓasic≤teps⌠oµollowΘnΣefiningßτraphßre:
  486. [Note⌠hatß)ßndΓ)Γelowßre┴BSOLUTELYεecessary!]
  487.  
  488. a)Define⌠he╪-Range
  489. b)Define∩ne∩rφore┘-ranges¿A⌠hrough╞)
  490. c)Selectß╟raph⌠ype
  491. d)Specify⌠heµormat∩f⌠he╪ßnd┘ßxes
  492. e)Specify⌠he╟raph,╪-axisßnd┘-axis⌠itles
  493. f)Customize╞onts,╠abels,╠ine⌠ypes,σtc.
  494. g)Finally,╓iew∩r╨rint⌠heτraph.
  495.  
  496. *BAR,╠INE,╨IE,╙TACKED,╚LOC,┴REA,╙TRIPßnd╫ALL
  497. typeτraphsßreεon-functional⌠ypes.All°÷aluesßre
  498. treatedßs∞abelsßnd≡lottedΘn⌠he∩rder⌠hey∩ccur
  499. in⌠he╪-range¿one-to-oneπorrespondenceΘs≥equired).
  500.  
  501. *X-Y,├UME,╥ADAR,─ELTAßnd╨OLAR⌠ypeτraphs
  502. are⌠rueµunctionalτraphs.All╪÷aluesßre⌠reated
  503. as÷alues.Y-valuesßre≡lottedßsµunctionals,
  504. assumingπontinuousµunctional≥elationshipΓetweenσach
  505. Xßnd┘÷alue.
  506.  
  507. *Toτenerateßnσxploding≡ieπhartσnter⌠heεumber∩f
  508. pixels⌠hat∙ou≈antß≡ie≤lice≥emovedµrom⌠he≥est
  509. of⌠he≡ieΘn⌠heπolumnßdjacent⌠o⌠he┴-Range
  510. column.Remember⌠hatß≡ieπhartπan∩nlyΦave∩ne┘-
  511. range.Ifφore⌠han∩ne┘-rangesßreΣefined,⌠hen
  512. ONLY⌠he┴-rangeΘs⌡sedΘnτenerating⌠he≡ieπhart.
  513.  
  514. X-RangeA-RangeExplode╥ange
  515. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  516. 6.21123.0
  517. 7.1    87.835Separate⌠his≤liceΓy
  518. 8.4    31.035≡ixels.
  519. 9.5115.8
  520. 
  521.  
  522. *The╙PLIT∩ption╙hows⌠woτraphs∩n⌠he≤ame≤creen.
  523. TheµirstτraphΘs⌠heτraphπurrentlyΣefinedßnd⌠he
  524. secondΘsßεamedτraph.╬ote⌠hat⌠hisτraphΘsµor
  525. display≡urposes∩nly.Split≤creenτraphsφayεotΓe
  526. printedßs≤uch.
  527.  
  528. *The═ERGE∩ption≤hows⌠woτraphs≤uperimposed∩n⌠he
  529. same≤creen.The∞eft÷erticalßxisΣisplays⌠he≤cale
  530. for⌠heπurrentτraph,≈hile⌠he≥ight÷erticalßxis
  531. displays⌠he≤caleµor⌠heεamedτraphΓeingφerged.
  532.  
  533. Note:ToΣisable⌠heφerge/splitµeatures,≤elect
  534. /Graphics,╬ame,╥eset.
  535.  
  536. !Install
  537. I╬╙╘┴╠╠O╨╘╔╧╬╙
  538.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  539.  
  540. *├OLORS:
  541. Set⌠heπolorsµor╘ext,═enu,σtc.Move⌠heπolor
  542. cursor¿specifiedΓy⌠heπharactersºAB')⌠o⌠heΣesired
  543. colorπombinationßnd≡ress█ENTER]⌠oßccept.
  544. Alternatively,∙ouφay≤implyσnter⌠heεumber∩f⌠he
  545. color∙ouΣesire.
  546.  
  547. *─IMENSION:│D-simulation∩ption¿see╨anels⌠opic).
  548.  
  549. *╓IDEO:
  550. Select⌠he÷ideo⌠ypesΣesired,ßnd≤upportedΓy∙our
  551. hardware.NOTE:╘he╪-Type≤election≥equires⌠hat⌠he
  552. userΘsµamiliar≈ith╓GA≥egister≤ettings.Please,
  553. consult∙our╓GAßdapterπardßndφonitorφanualΓefore
  554. attempting⌠o≤et⌠hisφode.
  555.  
  556. *╨RINTER:
  557. Select⌠he≡rinterπonnected⌠o∙ourπomputer.If∙ou
  558. cannotµind⌠heßppropriate≡rinter≤election,⌠hen⌠ry
  559. one∩f⌠heµollowing:
  560.  
  561. EPSON╞X-80Θf∙our≡rinterΘs╣-pin─ot═atrix
  562. EPSON╠Q-1000Θf∙our≡rinterΘs▓4-pin─ot═atrix
  563. HP╠aserjetΘf∙ouΦaveß∞aserjet≡rinter
  564.  
  565. Chancesßre⌠hat∙our≡rinterΘs÷eryπompatible≈ith
  566. one∩f⌠heseτenericΣeviceΣrivers.
  567.  
  568. Note⌠hatΓefore∙ouπan≤end∩utput⌠o∙our≡rinter,
  569. youßlsoεeed⌠oφake≤ure⌠hat⌠he─EVICE≤electionΘs
  570. correct.Doεotµorget⌠hatφany≡rintersφayΓe
  571. configuredßsσither≡arallel∩r≤erialΣevices.Check
  572. toφake≤ure⌠he≤electionΘnΘnstallßnd∙ourΦardware
  573. setupßgree!
  574.  
  575. !Keys
  576. M╧╓╔╬╟A╥╧╒╬─
  577.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  578. Up:═ove⌡p∩ne≥ow
  579. Down:═oveΣown∩ne≥ow
  580. Left:═ove∞eft∩neπolumn
  581. ╥ight:═ove≥ight∩neπolumn
  582. Home:═ove⌠oπell┴1
  583. Pgdn:═oveΣown▓0≥ows
  584. Pgup:═ove⌡p▓0≥ows
  585. TAB:═ove≥ight∩ne≡age
  586. ╙hft╘AB:═ove∞eft∩ne≡age
  587. ╞5:╟o⌠o≤pecifiedπell∩rεamed≥ange
  588. ╞6:╟o⌠o╬ext≈indow
  589. ╞7:╟o⌠o╬ext╓iew
  590.  
  591. Pressing⌠he┼ndδey,µollowedΓy∩ne∩fßrrowδeys,
  592. moves⌠heπursor⌠o⌠heσnd∩f⌠heπurrentΓlock.
  593.  
  594.  ┌........A/.......B/.......C/.......D/........E/
  595. 1  │2211451442
  596. 2  │787276
  597. 3  │456
  598. 4  │7129
  599. 5  │219049
  600. 6  │92141911
  601. 7  │93
  602. 8  │
  603.  
  604. If├ursorßt┴1:[END]█DOWN]--->├ursorßt┴2
  605. then[END]█RIGHT]--->├ursorßt├2
  606. !Linking
  607. ╠╔╬╦╔╬╟
  608.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  609. CellsΘn⌠he≈orksheetπurrentlyΘnφemoryπanΓe∞inked
  610. to≈orksheets∩nΣisk⌡sing⌠he└LINKµunction∩f┴S-EASY-
  611. AS.╓alues¿or∞abels)µrom⌠heµile∩n-diskßre
  612. automatically≡lacedΘn⌠heπellπontaining⌠he└LINK
  613. function.
  614.  
  615. @LINK("FileName>Cell")
  616.  
  617.     Ex.@LINK("c:\SAMPLE.WKS>A31")
  618.  
  619. *The─ouble╤uotesßnd⌠heº>'πharacterßreεecessary
  620.  
  621. *Theµile≤pecifiedΓyºFileName'≤houldΓeΘn⌠he
  622. programΣirectory∩r⌠heπomplete≡ath≤houldΓe
  623. specified.TheºWKS'σxtensionΘs∩ptional.
  624.  
  625. When⌠heµunctionΘsµirstσntered,⌠heπell≈illΣisplay
  626. 'N/A'Θndicating⌠hatεo∞inkingΦas⌠aken≡lace.
  627.  
  628. The»File,╒plinkπommandεeeds⌠oΓeσxecuted,µor⌠he
  629. contents∩f⌠he≥eferencedºCell'ΘnºFileName'ßre
  630. retrievedßnd≡lacedΘn⌠heπallingπell.
  631.  
  632. AllºLinked'πellsßre⌡pdated≈henßµileΘs≥etrieved
  633. (i.e.,ßsΘfß»File,╒plinkπommand≈asσxecuted).
  634.  
  635.  
  636. !Macros
  637. MACROS
  638.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  639. MacrosφayΓeφadeßccessible⌠hroughßn┴LTδey≤equence
  640. byßssigning⌠hemß≥angeεame⌡singß≤ingle∞etter█A..Z,
  641. 1..0]≡recededΓyß[\]Γackslash.
  642.  
  643. Toσxecute≤uchßφacro,≤implyΦoldΣown⌠he┴ltδeyßnd
  644. press⌠he∞etterπorresponding⌠o⌠he≥angeεameßbove.
  645.  
  646. MacrosσxecuteΣownwardµrom⌠he≤tarting≥ow⌡ntilß
  647. blank≥owΘs≥eached,⌠he█ESC]δeyΘs≡ressed∩rß
  648. branchingφacroπommandΘsσncountered.
  649.  
  650. Autoσxecutingφacros≤tartσxecutingΘmmediatelyßfter
  651. the≤preadsheet⌠heyßreπontainedΘnΘs∞oaded.To
  652. defineßnßutoexecutingφacro,≤implyτive⌠heµirstπell
  653. of⌠heφacro≤equence⌠he≥angeεame▄0¿zero).
  654.  
  655. Allφacroδeysßnd≤ubstituteµunctionδeysφustΓe
  656. enclosedΘnΓraces√}.╘ry⌠heµollowing≤impleφacro
  657. whichφoves⌠heπursor≥ight▓πells.
  658.  
  659. !MacroRec
  660. M┴├╥╧R┼├╧╥─╔╬╟
  661.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  662. YourδeystrokesφayΓe≥ecordedßutomatically,ßnd⌠urned
  663. intoφacroπommand≤equences.
  664.  
  665. 1.┼nter⌠he═acro≥ecordingφodeΓyσxecuting⌠he
  666. command:/Sheet,═acro,├ompose
  667. (TheφodeΘndicatorπhanges⌠oºCompose!')
  668.  
  669. 2.╨erform⌠he≥equired⌠ask(s).Yourδeystrokesßre
  670. being≤toredΘnßΓuffer.
  671.  
  672. **╨lease,εote⌠hatΘf⌠he»File╥etrieve∩r╬ewφenu
  673. isΘnvoked,⌠heφacroπomposingφodeΘs
  674. automaticallyπancelled.
  675.  
  676. 3.╫hen∙ouΦaveµinished≈ith∙ourφacroπomposition,
  677. invoke⌠he≤ameπommandßgain¿/Sheet,═acro,├ompose).
  678. You≈illΓeßskedµorßπellΣestination⌠o≤tore⌠he
  679. generatedφacro.Move⌠heπursor⌠o⌠heΣesired
  680. locationßnd≡ress█ENTER].
  681.  
  682. **╬ote⌠hatΣepending∩n⌠he≤ize∩f⌠heφacro,πells
  683. in⌠he≥owΓelowφayΓe∩verwritten.Care≤houldΓe
  684. taken⌠o≡lace⌠heφacroΘnß∞ocation≈ithß
  685. sufficientεumber∩fΓlank∩r⌡ndesired≥ows∩f
  686. cells∩r⌡sefulΘnformationφayΓe∩verwritten.
  687.  
  688.  
  689. !MacroKeys
  690. M┴├╥╧K┼┘╙
  691.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  692. Theseφacroπommandsßreσquivalent⌠oδeystrokes.╫hen
  693. encounteredΘnßφacro≤tatement,⌠heyφake┴S-EASY-AS
  694. behaveßsΘf⌠heπorrespondingδey≈as≡ressed.
  695.  
  696. {LTε}=Moveπursorε≤paces/cells∞eft
  697. {LT}=Moveπursor∩ne≤pace/cell⌠o⌠he∞eft
  698. {RTε}=Moveπursorε≤paces/cells≥ight
  699. {RT}=Moveπursor∩ne≤pace/cell⌠o⌠he≥ight
  700. {UPε}=Moveπursorε≤paces/cells⌡p
  701. {UP}=Moveπursor∩ne≤pace/cell⌡p
  702. {DNε}=Moveπursorε≤paces/cellsΣown
  703. {DNε}=Moveπursor∩ne≤pace/cellΣown
  704. {BSε}=backspaceε≤paces
  705. {BS}=backspace∩ne≤pace
  706. {PGLT}=Moveπursor∩ne≡age∞eft
  707. {PGRT}=Moveπursor∩ne≡age≥ight
  708. {PGUP}=Moveπursor∩ne≡age¿20≥ows)⌡p
  709. {PGDN}=Moveπursor∩ne≡age¿20≥ows)Σown
  710. {HOME}=Moveπursor⌠o┴1
  711. {EDIT}=Sameßs╞2
  712. {CALC}=Sameßs╞9
  713. {ESC}=Sameßs┼scape
  714. {WINDOW}╜Sameßs╞6
  715. {GRAPH}=Sameßs╞10
  716. {INS}=TogglesΘnsertφode
  717. {?}=PauseµorΘnput
  718. {GOTO}=Sameßs╞5
  719. ~=Substituteµor█ENTER]
  720. {ABS}=Sameßs╞4
  721. {END}=End╦ey
  722. {DEL}=Delδey
  723. {VIEW}=Sameßs╞7
  724.  
  725. See═acroWords⌠opicµorφoreΘnfo∩nφacro∞anguage.
  726.  
  727. !MacroWords
  728. M┴├╥╧L┴╬╟╒┴╟┼
  729.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  730. Theseπommandsßre∩nlyßvailableµrom≈ithinσxecuting
  731. macros.
  732.  
  733. √Appendú,"Fname"}¡╧penµileóFname"Θnßppendφode
  734. as⌡nitú¿up⌠o╡µiles∩penßre
  735. permittedßt∩ne⌠ime).
  736. √Beep}-┴≤ingleΓeep≤ound.
  737. √BlankRANGE}-┼rase⌠he≤pecified≥ange
  738. √Bordcolor°}-╙ets⌠he┬orderπolor⌠o°
  739. √BorderOff}-╘urn╧FF⌠he≥owßndπolumnΓorders
  740. √BorderOn}-╘urn╧N⌠he≥owßndπolumnΓorders
  741. √Botcolor°}-╙etsπolor∩fΓottom∞ine⌠o°
  742. √Call}-├ALL≥outineßtµollowingπellßnd
  743. execute⌡ntil√Ret}
  744. √ClrScr}    -├lear⌠heσntire≤creen
  745. √Closeú}-├loseµileú
  746. √Cursor}    -╥efers⌠oπurrentπell∞ocation.It
  747. mayΓe⌡sedßsß÷ariableΘnφacros.
  748. √Delay°}-─elayßnßction,≈aitingµor≡ressing
  749. anyδey¿x/1000≤econds).
  750. √EscOff}    -─isable⌠he┼scapeδeyΣuringφacro
  751. execution.The┼scapeδeyΓecomes
  752. effectiveßgain,∩nce⌠heφacro
  753. executionφodeΘsσxited∩rΘfßn
  754. {EscOn}φacroΘs⌡sed.
  755. √EscOn}-╥eset⌠he┼scapeδey¿undo√EscOff}).
  756. √Exit}-├lear┴LL∞evels∩f⌠he≤ubroutine
  757. stackßndπontinueσxecution∩f⌠he
  758. macroπommands.
  759. √For├nt,Start,Stop,Step}¡┼xecutes⌠heφacroπommands
  760. thatµollow⌡ntil√NEXT}Θsσncountered,
  761. thenΘncrementsπounter├nt⌡ntil⌠he
  762. Stop÷alueΘs≥eached.
  763. √Get├ell}-┴ccepts⌠heεextδey≡ressedßnd≡laces
  764. itΘn├ell.
  765. √GotoXy┴1,A2}-╨ositionπharacterπursorßtπol,row
  766. √If╘est}-╔F⌠rue⌠henσxecuteßtµollowing
  767. command¿in≤ameπell)σlseσxecute
  768. macroΘnεext≥ow.
  769. √Indxyφ,n}-╨lace≤tatusΘndicatorΘnπolφ,≥owε
  770. √InLabelóMsg",A1}-╔nputß╠ABELßnd≡laceΘnπell
  771. √InValueóMsg",A2}-╔nputß╬UMBERßnd≡laceΘnπell
  772. √Inkeyπell}-╨lace⌠heεextδey≡ressedΘnπell
  773. √InRangeóMsg",Cell}
  774. -╨romptµor≥ange⌡singóMsg".╘he
  775. rangeΘs≤pecified⌡sing⌠he≡ointing
  776. method,ßnd⌠erminatedΓy█ENTER].
  777. The≥esulting≥angeΘs≡lacedΘn├ell.
  778. √IoinitóCOMn:Baud,PA,DB,SB,LEN,DL"}¡╔nitialize╨ort
  779. COMn╜├om≡ort⌠oΓeΘnitialized
  780. Baud╜¿300,▒200,....)
  781. PA=╨arity¿E,╧,╬...)
  782. DB=─ata┬its¿7,╕,...)
  783. SB=╙top┬its¿1,▓,...)
  784. LEN=═ax⌠ransmitted≤tring∞ength
  785. DL=─elayΘn╙ystem├ycles
  786. {IolabelóString",Range}¡╘ransmit╙tring⌠o⌠he├omm
  787. port.If╙tringΘsΓlank¿""),
  788. receive≤tringµrom⌠he≡ort.If
  789. Range=NUL,Ωust≤endΘnfo.
  790. {Iovalue╓alue,Range}¡╘ransmit/Receive╓alue⌠o/from⌠he
  791. Comm≡ort.╔f╥ange=NUL,Ωust≤end
  792. Value.
  793. √Jump}-╩UMP⌠oπellµollowingΘnstructionßnd
  794. startσxecuting.
  795. √Letπell,Arg}-╥eplaces⌠heπontents∩fπell≈ith┴rg
  796. (value,σquation,σtc.)
  797. √MenuCall╬AME}-╙imilar⌠oßboveΓutß≤ubroutineπall
  798. √MenuJump╬AME}-─efine∙our∩wnφenußndΓranch⌠oΘt
  799. √MenuOff}-╘urn∩ffφenu⌡pdating
  800. √MenuOn}    -╘urn∩nφenu⌡pdating
  801. √MenuWidth┴1}-╙et⌠he≈idth∩fφenu,═ax=30πols.
  802. √MenuXy┴1,A2}-╙et⌠heπol,row≡osition∩f⌠heφenu.
  803. √Menucolor°}-╙ets⌠heπolor∩f⌠heφenu⌠o°
  804. √Open╞#,M#,"FName"}¡╧pensßµile¿up⌠o╡µilesφayΓe
  805. openßt⌠he≤ame⌠ime).
  806. F#╜╒nitεumber¿1,▓,│,...)
  807. M#╜═ode╬umber
  808. 1¡╥ead
  809. 2¡╫rite
  810. 3¡┴ppend
  811. √Read╞#,├ell}-╥ead∩ne∞ineµromΣiskµileúßnd
  812. placeΘtΘn├ell.Advance⌠heµile
  813. pointer⌠o⌠heεext∞ineΘn⌠heµile.
  814. √Quit}-╤UIT,≤topσxecuting⌠heφacro
  815. √PtrColor╪}-╙et⌠he≡ointerπolor⌠o╪
  816. √Recalc╥ANGE}-├alculate∩nly⌠he≤pecified≥ange
  817. √Restart}-├lear∩ne∞evel∩f⌠he≤ubroutine
  818. stackßndπontinueσxecution∩f⌠he
  819. macroπommands.
  820. √Ret}-╥ETURNµromßπalled≤ubroutine
  821. √ScrnOff}-╘urn∩ff⌠he≤creenΣisplay⌡pdate
  822. √ScrnOn}    -╘urn∩n⌠he≤creenΣisplay⌡pdate
  823. √TextColor°}-├hanges⌠he⌠extπolor⌠o╪
  824. (seeφanualµorπolors)
  825. √Tone┴1,A2}-╨layß⌠one∩fΣuration,µrequency
  826. √Topcolor°}-╙etsπolor∩f⌠op∞ine⌠o°
  827. √Update}    -╥efresh≤creen≈ithεewπell÷alues
  828. √While╘est,Action}¡╥epeatºAction'≈hileºTest'Θs
  829. valid.Then,≡roceed≈ith⌠heφacro∩n
  830. theπellΓelow.
  831. √WriteóMsg"}-╫rite═sgßt⌠heπurrentπharacterπursor
  832. position∩n⌠he≤creen.
  833. √Write╞#,"Msg"}¡╫rite═sg⌠o∩penΣiskµile╞#,
  834. startingßt⌠heπurrent∞ocationΘn⌠he
  835. file.
  836. √WriteLnóMsg"}-╙ameßsßbove,≈ith├R/LF
  837. √Write╞#,"Msg"}¡╫rite═sg⌠o∩penΣiskµile╞#,
  838. startingßt⌠heπurrent∞ocationΘn⌠he
  839. fileßndßdvanceµile≡ointer⌠o⌠he
  840. beginning∩f⌠heεext∞ine..
  841.  
  842.  
  843.  
  844. !Parsing
  845. P┴╥╙╔╬╟
  846.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  847. ParsingΘs⌡sed⌠oπonvertß≤tringΘntoσquivalent≤trings
  848. or÷aluesΘnßdjacentπolumnsΘn⌠he≤ame≥ow.ParsingΘs
  849. used,µorσxample,⌠oπonvertßµile≈hich≈asΘmportedßs
  850. text,⌠oΘtsσquivalent⌠extßnd÷alues.Inßddition⌠o
  851. the≤paceπharacter,⌠heµollowingπharactersßre⌡sedßs
  852. delimitersΘn≡arsing.
  853.  
  854.     [▌[-][;][,][+][']
  855.  
  856. Examples:
  857.  
  858. Ab╡6╡0-55-->Ab5650-55
  859. BB,1E2╡;19-->BB100519
  860. Abº21▐62▓0-->Ab216220
  861.  │ │
  862.  └───┬───┘
  863.  │
  864. Labels
  865.  
  866. Note⌠hatΘn⌠he∞astσxample,τivenßbove,⌠he
  867. parsingπharacterΘs⌠he≤pace.The≤ingle±uote
  868. andπaretßre≤implyµormattingπharacters.
  869.  
  870. Positions¿columns)πannotΓe≥eservedΣuring⌠he≡arsing
  871. process,⌡nless≤pecifically≥eserved⌡sing⌠heΣouble
  872. quoteΣelimiter.
  873.  
  874. Forσxample,⌠he≤tring:ThisΘsßnσxample,0,0
  875. would≡arse⌠o:
  876.  
  877. ..........A........../..B../..C../..D../..E.../...
  878. 1:╘hisΘsßnσxample00
  879. 2:
  880. 3:
  881.  
  882. while⌠he≤tring:ThisΘsßnσxample,"ó,0,"ó,0
  883. would≡arse⌠o:
  884.  
  885. ..........A........../..B../..C../..D../...E../...
  886. 1:╘hisΘsßnσxample00
  887. 2:
  888. 3:
  889.  
  890.  
  891. !PrintSetup
  892. P╥╔╬╘C╧─┼╙
  893.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  894. *All≡rinterπontrolπodesφustΓe≡lacedΘnß╙ETUP
  895. string¿PrintTo,╨rinter,╧ptions,╙etup).
  896.  
  897. AS-EASY-AS≈illßcceptπodesßs╘HREE─IGITΣecimal
  898. ASCIIπharacter≤equences,≡recededΓy⌠heΓack-slash
  899. character█\],∩rßs≤imply┴SCIIπharacters.For
  900. example∙ouφay⌠ypeσither∩ne∩f⌠heµollowing⌠wo
  901. equivalentπodesΘn≥esponse⌠o⌠he≡romptµor⌠he≤etup
  902. string:
  903.  
  904. \027\069[ENTER](069Θs⌠heπodeµor┼)
  905. \027E[ENTER]
  906.  
  907.  
  908. *The≤etup≤tringφayΓeσditedΓy≥e-selecting⌠he
  909. SETUP∩ption.Examples∩fπodesµor┼PSONtype
  910. printersßre:
  911.  
  912.  ┌────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
  913.  │\014EnlargedON  │\027\0497/72"∞ine≤pacing │
  914.  │\020EnlargedOFF │\027\0501/6"line≤pacing │
  915.  └────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
  916.  
  917. Please,πheck∙our≡rinter'sφanualµorπontrolπodes
  918. specific⌠o∙our≡rinter.
  919.  
  920. Pressing▄µollowedΓy╞1,≈ill∩penß≤econdary≈indow
  921. containing⌠he≤etupπodesßvailableΘn∙our≡rinter
  922. setupµile┴SEASY.PRT¿see⌡ser'sφanualµorΣetails).
  923.  
  924. !Printing
  925. ╨╥╔╬╘╔╬╟
  926.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  927. Before∙ou≤tart≡rinting∙ou≤hould⌠akeßµewφinutes
  928. and≥eview⌠heΘnformation≡resentedΦereßndΘn⌠he
  929. user'sφanual.Itπan≤ave∙ouß∞ot∩f⌠imeßnd≡aper.
  930.  
  931. ItΘsßlsoΘmportant⌠o≤elect⌠heπorrect≡rinterΣriver
  932. and⌠heπorrect≡rinter≡ort⌡nder╒ser,╔nstall,╨rinter
  933. and╒ser,╔nstall,─evice≥espectively.
  934.  
  935.  
  936. Printer≡roblems/questionsφost∩ftenσncounteredßre⌠he
  937. result∩f∩ne¿orφore∩f⌠heµollowingπonditions):
  938.  
  939. 1.╫hen⌠rying⌠o≡rintτraphics¿or⌠extªτraphics),ß
  940. lot∩f┴SCIIΦighΓitπharactersßre≡rintedΘnstead.
  941. PrinterΘsεotπompatible≈ith∩ne∩f⌠heΣrivers
  942. included≈ith⌠he≡rogram,∩r∙ouΦave≤elected⌠he
  943. wrong≡rinterΣriver(User,╔nstall).
  944.  
  945. 2.╬umber∩f∞ines≡er≡ageΘn⌠he≡rogramΣoesεotßgree
  946. with⌠heεumber∩f∞ines≡er≡age≤etting∩n∙our
  947. printer.(GapsßppearΘn⌠heφiddle∩f⌠he≡rinted
  948. pages,⌠he⌠opφargin≤eems⌠oπreepΣown∩nσach≡age,
  949. etc.)
  950.  
  951. Theεumber∩f⌠ext∞ines≡rinted∩nß≡ageΘs:
  952.  
  953.     PageLength¡╘opMargin¡┬ottomMargin¡╢
  954.  
  955. (6∞inesßre≥eservedßutomatically,∩neΓeforeßnd
  956. after⌠heΦeaderßndµooterßnd∩neσachµor⌠he
  957. top≡ageßndΓottom≡age≤kip≡erforation.
  958.  
  959. 3.╘he≥ightφarginΘs≤etΘncorrectly.¿The≡rogram∩nly
  960. printsß≡ortion∩f⌠he≥angeσven⌠houghß≈ider≥ange
  961. hasΓeen≤pecified┴NDµits∩n⌠he≡age¡µunction∩f
  962. your≡rinter).
  963.  
  964. 4.╔ncorrect╙etupπodeΘsσnteredΘn⌠he≡rogram.This
  965. may≥esultΘnφany⌡npredictable≥esults.Wrongµont,
  966. wrongπharacter≤ize,«...
  967.  
  968. 5.╨rinterΘs≤et⌠oß≡roportionalµont¿columns
  969. of≡rintout≈illεot∞ine⌡p).ThisΘsεormallyß
  970. problemσncountered≈ith╠aserjet≡rinters⌠hat
  971. automatically≤elect∩ne∩rφoreπartridgeµonts.
  972.  
  973. TheΓasic≤teps⌠o≡roducing≡rintoutsßre:
  974.  
  975. 1.Invoke⌠he╨rint═enu¿/pp)
  976. 2.Specify⌠he≥ange⌠oΓe≡rinted¿i.e.,⌠heΓlock∩f
  977. cells⌠hat∙ou≈ant≤ent⌠o∙our≡rinter).
  978. 3.Make≤ure⌠he⌠op,Γottomßnd∞eftφarginsßre
  979. setπorrectly.
  980. 4.Make≤ure⌠he╨age∞engthΘs≤etπorrectly¿and
  981. agrees≈ith⌠he≡rinter≤etting).╘heΣefaultΘsµor
  982. a╢6∞ine/page≡ageµormat.
  983. 5.SpecifyßnyΦeadersßnd/orµooters¿Notεecessary).
  984. 6.Reset⌠he⌠op∩f≡age¿use⌠he┴djustπommand),ßnd
  985. make≤ure⌠hat⌠he≡rinter≡ointerΘsßlso≤et⌠o⌠he
  986. top∩f⌠he≡age.
  987. 7.Select╟O⌠o≤tart≡rinting.
  988.  
  989. Headerßnd╞ooter∞inesßreπenteredßndφayπontainßny
  990. textßs≈ellßsßny∩f⌠heµollowing≤pecialπodes:
  991.  
  992. |-Useεextµield¿LineΘsΣividedΘnto│
  993. fields;∞eft,πenter,≥ight).
  994. #-Print╨ageεumber.Note⌠hat⌠he
  995. /PrintTO,╨rinter,┴djustπommand
  996. resets⌠he≡ageπounter⌠o·ero.
  997. @-Printπurrent╙ystemΣate.
  998.  
  999. Example:|@-Will≡rint⌠heΣateΘn⌠he≤econd
  1000. field¿center).
  1001.  
  1002. Note:┘ouπan╙TOP⌠he≡rinterßtßny⌠imeΓy≡ressing
  1003. the█ESC]δey.Note⌠hatµor≡rintersσquipped≈ith
  1004. a≡rintΓuffer,πontrol∩f⌠he≡rogramφightΓe
  1005. re-gained≈hen┼SCΘs≡ressed,Γut⌠he≡rinter
  1006. mightπontinue⌠o≡rint⌡ntilΘtsΓufferΘsσmpty.
  1007.  
  1008. !Querying
  1009. Q╒┼╥╥┘╔╬╟AD┴╘┴┬┴╙┼
  1010.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1011. Find∩rσxtract≥ecords≈hichφatch≤electedπriteria,
  1012. fromßΣatabaseΘn┴S-EASY-AS.
  1013.  
  1014. In∩rder⌠o⌡se⌠heseπommandsΘn┴S-EASY-AS,∙ouεeed⌠o
  1015. haveπreated⌠hree≥anges.The─ata╔nput≥ange,⌠he─ata
  1016. Output≥angeßnd⌠he─ata├riterion≥ange.Once⌠hatΘs
  1017. done,∙ouφay±uestion∙ourΣatabaseßndσxtractßny
  1018. information∙ouΣesireΓy≤implyµollowing⌠heseµour
  1019. simple≤teps:
  1020.  
  1021. 1.─efine⌠heΣatabase╔nput≥ange:»dqiA1..C6█ENTER]
  1022. An┴S-EASY-ASΣatabaseΘsφade⌡p∩f≥ecords¿rows),
  1023. andσachεameΘn⌠heΣefined≥angeΘsßµield∩f⌠he
  1024. respective≥ecord.The├olumnΦeadings¿part∩f⌠he
  1025. database≥ange)ßre⌠heµieldεames.
  1026.  
  1027. 2.─efine⌠he╧utput≥ange:╧A21..C24█ENTER]
  1028. Theµirst≥ow∩f⌠he∩utput≥angeπontains⌠heεames
  1029. of⌠heµields⌠hat∙ou≈ant⌠oσxtractµrom⌠heΘnput
  1030. range.Theµieldεames≤houldΓe╔DENTICAL⌠o⌠hoseΘn
  1031. theΘnput≥ange;≈e≥ecommendπopying⌠hem≥ather⌠han
  1032. retyping!
  1033.  
  1034. 3.─efine⌠he├riterion≥ange:CA11.A12█ENTER]
  1035. Theµirst≥owπontainsßn┼XACTπopy∩f⌠heµield
  1036. names⌠oΓe⌡sedßsπriteria.
  1037.  
  1038. Criteriaßre≤pecified⌡singß∞ogical∩peratorßnd⌠he
  1039. correspondingµieldΘn⌠heµirst≥ecord¿row)∩f⌠he
  1040. input≥ange.WildcardsßreßllowedΘn≤trings
  1041. criteria:
  1042.  
  1043. *-φatchßllπharacters⌠o≥ight∩f¬
  1044. A*=Matchßny≥ecord≈hoseΣesignatedµield
  1045. starts≈ith┴≥egardless∩f≈hat
  1046. follows.¿Arc,┴pron,┴ll,┴rctic,..)
  1047.  
  1048. ?-φatch≤ingleπharacterΘn≡osition∩f┐.
  1049. ?at╜Matchßny≥ecord≈hose≥espectedµield
  1050. starts≈ithßnyπharacterßndΦasºat'
  1051. as⌠he≤econdßnd⌠hirdπharacters,
  1052. (Hat,├at,┬at,...)
  1053.  
  1054. ~-φatchßnything╝>⌠oπriterion¿butεot╜)
  1055. ~At╜Matchßny≥ecord≈hose≥espectedµield
  1056. isεotºAt'.¿Then,⌠han,╩ohn,...)
  1057.  
  1058. ...¡φatchΘfµollowing≤tringΘsΘnµield
  1059. ...are╜Matchßny≥ecord≈hose≥espected
  1060. µieldπontains⌠heπharactersºare'.
  1061. ¿software,Φardware,...)
  1062.  
  1063. ┤.┼xtract⌠he≥ecords⌠hatφeet⌠heπriteriaΣefinedΘn
  1064. item│,ßboveßnd≡lace⌠heπorresponding≥ecord
  1065. informationΘn⌠he∩utput≥ange.
  1066.  
  1067. Example:
  1068. ~~~~~~~~
  1069.  
  1070. Database╔nput╥ange¡/dqiA1..C6[ENTER]
  1071. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  1072.  ┌..............A/......B/..........C/........D/......
  1073. 1  │NameAgeHeight(m)<-╞ield╬ames
  1074. 2  │Bill╩ohnson191.82 ┐
  1075. 3  │Wayne╫illiams411.79 │
  1076. 4  │John╩ones291.88 ├─Records
  1077. 5  │James├arlson    331.74 │
  1078. 6  │Bob╥obinson181.91 ┘
  1079. 7  │
  1080.  
  1081.  
  1082. Database├riterion╥ange¿1)-»dqcA11..A12[ENTER]
  1083. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  1084.  ┌..............A/......B/..........C/........D/.....
  1085. 11 │Name    <--╞ield╬ame
  1086. 12 │J*<--├riterion(This├riterion≈ill
  1087. 13 │filter∩utßll≥ecords≈here⌠he
  1088. 14 │first∞etter∩fµieldºName'Θsεot╩)
  1089.  
  1090.  
  1091. Database╧utput╥ange¿1)-»dqoA21..C24[ENTER]e
  1092. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  1093.  ┌..............A/......B/..........C/........D/.......
  1094. 21 │NameAgeHeight(m)<--╞ield╬ames
  1095. 22 │John╩ones291.88  ┐
  1096. 23 │James├arlson    331.74  ┴Extracted
  1097. 24 │Records
  1098.  
  1099.  
  1100. Modify⌠heπriterion≥ange,⌠his⌠ime⌡sing⌠heßgesßsß
  1101. filter.Then≥epeat⌠he┼xtract¿/DQE)πommand⌠oσxtract
  1102. theεew≥ecords.
  1103.  
  1104. Database├riterion╥ange¿2)
  1105. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  1106.  ┌..............A/......B/..........C/........D/.....
  1107. 1  │Age<--╞ield╬ame
  1108. 2  │+B2>30<--├riterion(This├riterion≈ill
  1109. 3  │filter∩utßll≥ecords≈here⌠he
  1110. 4  │fieldºAge'Θsτreater⌠han│0)
  1111.  
  1112. Database╧utput╥ange¿2)
  1113. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  1114.  ┌..............A/......B/..........C/........D/.......
  1115. 1  │NameAgeHeight(m)<--╞ield╬ames
  1116. 2  │Wayne╫illiams411.79 ─┐
  1117. 3  │James├arlson    331.74 ─┴─Extracted
  1118.  
  1119. !Sorting
  1120. ╙╧╥╘╔╬╟
  1121.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1122. SortingßΣataΓase∩f≥ecordsΓyßnyµield¿column)
  1123. mayΓeΣoneΓy≡erforming⌠heµollowing≤equence∩f
  1124. keystrokes.Note⌠hat⌠he∩riginal≥elationshipsΓetween
  1125. cellsßre≥etainedΣuring≤orting.
  1126.  
  1127. --GetΘnto⌠he─ata╙ortφenuΓy⌠yping:/ds
  1128.  
  1129. --Define⌠he╔NPUT≥ange,╘hisΘncludesßll≥ecordsΘn
  1130. theΣataΓase,Θ.e.ßll≥owsßndπolumns.╬ote⌠hat
  1131. you≤houldσxclude⌠heΦeadings,Θfßny.
  1132.  
  1133. --Define⌠he╨RIMARYδey¿first≤ortπolumn)
  1134.  
  1135. --Optional:─efine⌠he╙ECONDARYδey∩r⌠ieΓreaker
  1136. (Second≤ortπolumn¡ΘfΣesired)
  1137.  
  1138. --Select╟O⌠oΘnitiate⌠he≤ort
  1139.  
  1140. The≤ort≈illΓeπompleted≤hortlyßndßΓeep≈ill
  1141. sound.
  1142.  
  1143. Pleaseεote⌠hat≤ortingΘsΣoneßccording⌠he┴SCII
  1144. values∩f⌠heπharacters,⌠herefore,εumbersßre≡laced
  1145. beforeπharacters..
  1146.  
  1147. !WordProc
  1148. W╧╥─P╥╧├┼╙╙╔╬╟
  1149.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1150. The≈ord≡rocessingφode∩f┴S-EASY-ASφayΓeßccessed
  1151. byσxecuting⌠heπommand»Sheet,╘ext,╫ord.
  1152.  
  1153. *Up⌠o▓0∞ines∩f⌠extßreßccommodatedσach⌠ime⌠he
  1154. word≡rocessorΘsΘnvoked.
  1155.  
  1156. *Automatic∞ine≈rapping≈ith∩r≈ithout≤pace≡adding
  1157. (Ragged∩r╩ustified)Θs⌠oggledΓy≡ressing╞7∩nce
  1158. in⌠he≈ord≡rocessingφode.
  1159.  
  1160. *F2ßllows∙ou⌠o≤et⌠he≥ightφargin¿justσnter╥Θn
  1161. theΣesired∞ocation)
  1162.  
  1163. *Entriesßreσvaluatedßndßre⌠reatedßs∞abels∩r
  1164. values¿trailing≤paces≈ill≥esultΘn∞abel).
  1165.  
  1166. *Theµollowingσditingδeysßreßctive:
  1167.  
  1168. HOME->Beginning∩f∞ine
  1169. END->End∩f∞ine
  1170. DEL->Deleteπurrentπharacter
  1171. INS->ToggleΘnsert/overwriteφode
  1172. BACKSPACE¡>Deleteπharacter⌠o⌠he∞eft
  1173. TAB->8≤paces⌠o⌠he≥ight
  1174. Shift╘AB¡>8≤pace⌠o⌠he∞eft
  1175.  
  1176. Note⌠hat├arriage╥eturnsφay∩nlyΓeΣeletedΓy
  1177. using⌠he┬ack╙paceδey.
  1178.  
  1179. !@Date/Time
  1180. D┴╘┼»╘╔═┼F╒╬├╘╔╧╬╙
  1181.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1182. AllΣateεumbersßreτivenΓased∩n╩an▒,▒900.Since
  1183. theseßre≡ureεumbers,ßπellεeeds⌠oΓeµormattedßs
  1184. DateΘn∩rder⌠oΣisplay≡roperly.
  1185.  
  1186. Forσxample,⌠heµunction@DATE(71,1,2)≈ill≥eturn⌠he
  1187. serialΣateεumber▓5935,φeaning⌠hat▓5935ΣaysΦave
  1188. elapsed≤ince╩an▒,▒900.If⌠heπellπontaining⌠his
  1189. formulaΘsµormattedßsß─ate¿type┤),⌠heπell≈ill
  1190. display:1/2/71.
  1191.  
  1192. OnlyΣates⌠hatΦaveΓeenσntered⌡sing∩ne∩f⌠hese
  1193. functions¿orßsß⌠rue≤erialΣateεumber)πamΓe⌡sedΘn
  1194. dateπalculations.
  1195.  
  1196.  
  1197. @DATE(YY,MM,DD)
  1198. Serialεumber∩fΣaysµrom╩an▒,1900⌠o┘ear╜┘Y,
  1199. Month╜═M,─ay╜─D.
  1200. Ex.└DATE(87,5,20)╜│1917
  1201. (Note:├ellsεeed⌠oΓeΘnΣateµormat⌠oΣisplayΣates)
  1202.  
  1203. @DATEVAL(String)
  1204. Serialεumber∩fΣaysΘn╙tringóMM/DD/YY".
  1205.  
  1206. @TODAY
  1207. Returns⌠he≤erialεumber∩fΣays⌠oεow.
  1208.  
  1209. @TIME(HR,MIN,SEC)
  1210. Fraction∩fΣayπorresponding⌠o╚R:MIN:SEC
  1211.  
  1212. @TIMEVAL(String)
  1213. Fraction∩fΣayπorresponding⌠o╙tringóHR:MIN:SEC"
  1214.  
  1215. @DAY(X)
  1216. The─ayΘn╪.@DAY(31917)╜▓0.
  1217.  
  1218. @HOUR(X)
  1219. The╚oursΘn⌠heµractional≡art∩f╪
  1220.  
  1221. @MINUTE(X)
  1222. The═inutesΘn⌠heµractional≡art∩f╪
  1223.  
  1224. @MONTH(X)
  1225. The═onthΘn╪.@MONTH(31917)╜╡¿May)
  1226.  
  1227. @SECOND(X)
  1228. The╙econdsΘn⌠heµractional≡art∩f╪
  1229.  
  1230. @YEAR(X)
  1231. The┘earΘn╪.@YEAR(31917)╜╕7
  1232. !@Finance
  1233. F╔╬┴╬├╔┴╠F╒╬├╘╔╧╬╙
  1234.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1235. @CTERM((Interest,FutureValue,PresentValue)
  1236. Theεumber∩fπompounding≡eriods≥equiredµorßn
  1237. investment∩f╨V¿present÷alue)⌠oτrow⌠o╞V¿future
  1238. value),Θf⌠heΘnvestmentΘsσarning╔NTΘnterest≡er
  1239. compounding≡eriod.
  1240.  
  1241. @DDB(Cost,Salvage,Life,Period)
  1242. AcceleratedΣepreciation÷alueµorßnßsset,τiven⌠he
  1243. initialπost,⌠he∞ifeσxpectancy,⌠heσnd÷alueßnd⌠he
  1244. depreciation≡eriod.TheΣepreciationΘsπalculated
  1245. using⌠heΣoubleΣecliningΓalanceφethod.
  1246.  
  1247. @FV(Annuity,interest≥ate,period)
  1248. Returns⌠heµuture÷alueπorresponding⌠oanannuity
  1249. occurring∩ver⌠he≤pecified≡eriod.
  1250. ex.@FV(700,0.0925,30)╜╣9979.77
  1251.  
  1252. @IRR(Guess╔nterest╥ate,Range)
  1253. Returns⌠he╥ate∩f╥eturn≡er≡eriodßssociated≈ithß
  1254. cashµlow.More⌠han∩ne≤olutionφayΓe≡ossibleΘf
  1255. cashµlowπhangesΓetween≡ositiveßndεegative÷alues
  1256. throughout≥ange.AτoodτuessΘs÷eryΘmportant!
  1257. ex.@IRR(0.11,H1..H5)
  1258.  
  1259. @NPV(Interest≥ate,Range)
  1260. ReturnstheNetpresentvalueofßπashµlow∩ver
  1261. interest≡eriod.
  1262. ex.@NPV(0.1,A1..D1)
  1263.  
  1264. @PMT(Principal,interest,period)
  1265. Returns⌠heßmount∩fßnßnnuityσqual⌠o⌠he
  1266. principalßmortized∩ver⌠he≡eriod.
  1267. ex.@PMT(75000,0.0925,30)╜╖462.61
  1268.  
  1269. @PV(Annuity,interest≥ate,period)
  1270. Returns⌠he≡resent÷alueπorrespondingtoanannuity
  1271. occurring∩ver⌠he≤pecified≡eriod.
  1272. ex.@PV(700,0.0925,30)╜╖035.08
  1273.  
  1274. @RATE(FutureValue,PresentValue,N)
  1275. ╔nterest≥ate≥equiredµorßnΘnvestment∩f╨VAL⌠oΓe
  1276. ≈orth╞VAL,Θn╬πompounding≡eriods.
  1277.  
  1278. @SLN(Cost,Salvage,Life)
  1279. ╙traight∞ineΣepreciation∩fßnßsset∩ver╧NE≡eriod
  1280. ∩f╠IFE.
  1281.  
  1282. @SYD(Cost,Salvage,Life,Period)
  1283. ─epreciation∩fßnßsset⌡sing⌠he╙um-of-Years
  1284. Σepreciationφethod.
  1285.  
  1286. @TERM(Payment,Interest,FutureValue)
  1287. ╬umber∩f≡eriods≥equired⌠oßccumulateßnΘnvestment
  1288. ∩f╞VALφaking≥egular≡ayments∩f╨MTßndßccruing
  1289. Θnterestßt⌠he≥ate∩f╔NT≡er≡eriod.
  1290. !@LogicFunc
  1291. L╧╟╔├┴╠F╒╬├╘╔╧╬╙
  1292.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1293. #OR#ªúAND#╧perators
  1294. Used⌠oπombine≤ingleπriteriaΘntoπomplex∞ogical
  1295. expressions:
  1296.  
  1297.     A    B    A#or#BA#and#B
  1298. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  1299. TrueTrue    TrueTrue
  1300. TrueFalseTrueFalse
  1301. FalseTrue    TrueFalse
  1302. FalseFalseFalseFalse
  1303.  
  1304. @IF(Condition,arg1,arg2)
  1305. Value∩fßrg1Θf├onditionΘs⌠rue
  1306. value∩fßrg2Θf⌠he├onditionΘsµalse.┴llowable
  1307. logical∩perators╛,<,=,<>,>=,<=úOR#,úAND#.
  1308. Ex.@if(10>2,3*2,4+5)╜╢
  1309.     +(a1>2)*3+(a1<=2)*4Thisµormula≈ill∙ieldß
  1310.     result∩f│Θf⌠he÷alue≤toredΘnπell┴1
  1311.     isτreater⌠han▓ßnd≈ill∙ieldß┤Θf⌠he
  1312.     valueΘs∞ess⌠han∩rσqual⌠o▓.
  1313.  
  1314. @ISSTR(Cell)
  1315. Returns▒Θf⌠he≥eferencedπellπontainsß
  1316. label,░∩therwise.
  1317.  
  1318.  
  1319. @ISNA(Cell)
  1320. Returns▒Θf≥eferencedπellπontains└NA,
  1321. 0∩therwise.
  1322.  
  1323. @ISNUM(Cell)
  1324. Returns▒Θf⌠he≥eferencedπellπontainsß
  1325. value,░∩therwise.
  1326.  
  1327. @ISERR(Cell)
  1328. Returns▒Θf├ellπontains┼RR,░∩therwise.
  1329.  
  1330. @TRUE
  1331. Returns⌠he÷alue∩f▒¿logical⌠rue).
  1332.  
  1333. @FALSE
  1334. Returns⌠he÷alue∩f░¿logicalµalse).
  1335.  
  1336. @NOT(Cell)
  1337. Logicallyεegates⌠he÷alue∩fπell.0Γecomes
  1338. 1ßnd▒Γecomes░.
  1339.  
  1340. @NA
  1341. Always≥eturns⌠he÷alue∩f¡1.UsefulΘn∞ogic
  1342. checkingµormulas.
  1343.  
  1344.  
  1345. @ERR
  1346. Returns⌠he≤tringºERR'.UsedΓy└ISERR,ßbove.
  1347.  
  1348. !@Math
  1349. M┴╘╚┼═┴╘╔├┴╠F╒╬├╘╔╧╬╙
  1350.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1351. Thefollowingµunctionsßct⌡pon⌠heßrgumentºx'≈ithin
  1352. the≡arenthesis.TheßrgumentφayΓeß÷alue∩rßµormula
  1353. which≥eferences∩therπells≈ithin⌠he≤preadsheet.
  1354.  
  1355.  
  1356. FunctionDescription/Example
  1357.  ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  1358. @ABS(x)Returns⌠heßbsolute÷alue∩fßrgument.
  1359. Example.@ABS(-10)╜▒0
  1360.  
  1361. @ACOS(x)Arcπosine,≥eturns≥adians
  1362. @ACOS(0.5)╜▒.0471
  1363.  
  1364. @ACOSH(x)Hyperbolic┴rcπosine,≥eturns≥adians
  1365. @COSH(2)╜▒.316957
  1366.  
  1367. @ASIN(x)Arc╙ine,≥eturns≥adians
  1368. @ASIN(0.866)╜▒.0471
  1369.  
  1370. @ASINH(x)Hyperbolic┴rc╙ine,≥eturns≥adians
  1371. @ASINH(2)╜▒.443635
  1372.  
  1373. @ATAN(x)Arc╘angent,≥eturns≥adians
  1374. @ATAN(1.732)╜▒.047
  1375.  
  1376. @COS(x)Cosine∩fßngle,°Θn≥adians.
  1377. @COS(1.047)╜░.5
  1378.  
  1379. @COSH(x)Hyperbolic├osine∩fßngle,°Θn≥adians.
  1380. @COSH(1)╜▒.543080
  1381.  
  1382. @CSC(x)Cosecant∩fßngle°Θn≥adians
  1383. @csc(2)╜▒.099750
  1384.  
  1385. @CTN(x)Cotangent∩fßngle°Θn≥adians
  1386. @ctn(@PI/4)╜▒.0
  1387.  
  1388. @EXP(x)Raiseºe'⌠o⌠heºx'≡ower
  1389. @EXP(5)╜▒48.4131591
  1390.  
  1391. @GAMMALN(x)Natural∞ogarithm∩fτammaµunction
  1392. @GAMMALN(5)╜│.178053
  1393.  
  1394. @INT(x)Integer÷alue∩fßrgument.╘heµractional
  1395. part∩f⌠heεumberΘs⌠runcatedandthe
  1396. integer≥emainderΘs≥eturned.┼xample:
  1397. @INT(10.6)╜▒0
  1398.  
  1399. @LN(x)Natural╠ogarithm⌠oΓaseºe'
  1400. @LN(6)╜▒.791...
  1401.  
  1402. @LOG(x)Logarithm⌠oΓaseº10'
  1403. @LOG(10)╜▒
  1404.  
  1405. @MOD(x,y)ModuloΣivision,
  1406. @MOD(10,3)╜▒
  1407.  
  1408. @PIConstant≈hichΦasß÷alue∩f
  1409. @PI╜│.14159...
  1410.  
  1411. @RANDReturnsßεew≥andomεumberßfterσach├ALC.
  1412.  
  1413. @ROUND(x,y)Rounds÷alue°⌠o∙Σigits≥ight∩fΣecimal
  1414. @ROUND(123.123,1)╜▒23.1
  1415. Negative÷alue∙≥ounds⌠o∞eft.
  1416. @ROUND(123.123,-2)=▒00
  1417.  
  1418. @SEC(x)Secant∩fßngle°Θn≥adians
  1419. @SEC(1.5)╜▒4.13683
  1420.  
  1421. @SIN(x)Sine∩fßngle,°Θn≥adians.
  1422. @SIN(1.047)╜░.866
  1423.  
  1424. @SINH(x)Hyperbolic╙ine∩fßngle,°Θn≥adians.
  1425. @SIN(1.5)╜▓.129279
  1426.  
  1427. @SQRT(x)Square≥oot∩fßrgument.
  1428. @SQRT(2)╜▒.4142135624
  1429.  
  1430. @TAN(x)Tangent∩fßngle,°Θn≥adians
  1431. @TAN(1.047)╜▒.732
  1432.  
  1433. @TANH(x)Hyperbolic╘angent∩fßngle,°Θn≥adians
  1434. @TAN(1.047)╜░.781
  1435.  
  1436. !@Statistics
  1437. S╘┴╘╔╙╘╔├┴╠F╒╬├╘╔╧╬╙
  1438.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1439. Statisticalfunctionsoperateonarangeofvalues.
  1440. A≥ange≤pecifiesß≥ectangularΓlock∩fΣataΘn⌠he
  1441. spreadsheet.OnlyONE≥angeφayΓe⌡sedßsßnßrgument.
  1442. i.e.Range╜┴1..B10Σefines⌠heΓlock∩fΣataµrom:
  1443.  
  1444. ß1...b1
  1445. a10...b10
  1446.  
  1447. Presentedbelowarethestatisticalfunctions
  1448. availablewithin┴S-EASY-AS.ToΘllustrate⌠he⌡seof
  1449. eachfunctionanexampleisΘncluded.
  1450.  
  1451.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1452.  
  1453. @AVG(Range)Average÷alue∩f⌠he≥ange
  1454. Ex.└Avg(A1..B2)╜┤.125
  1455.  
  1456. @COUNT(Range)├ount⌠heεumber∩fσlements
  1457. in⌠he≥ange.BlankπellsΘgnored.
  1458. Ex.└Count(A1..B2)╜┤
  1459. @Count(A1..A4)╜│
  1460.  
  1461. @FACT(x)Factorial∩f╪¿0<X<33)
  1462. Ex.└Fact(4)╜▓4
  1463.  
  1464. @MAX(Range)Maximum÷alueΘn⌠he≥ange
  1465. Ex.└Max(A1..B2)╜╖.5
  1466.  
  1467. @MIN(Range)Minimum÷alueΘn⌠he≥ange
  1468. Ex.└Min(A1..B2)╜▒.1
  1469.  
  1470. @PERM(N,R)Permutations∩f╬Θtems,╥ßtß⌠ime
  1471. Ex.└PERM(6,2)╜▒5
  1472.  
  1473. @QMAX("@X=Criterion",Range,Offset)Starts≤canning⌠he
  1474. specified╥angeµorßllπells⌠hatφeet⌠he
  1475. Criterion.Then,Θtµinds⌠heφaximum÷alue∩f⌠he
  1476. cells,πorresponding⌠o⌠hoseµoundΘn⌠heπriterion
  1477. range,∞ocated╧ffsetπolumns⌠o⌠he≥ight¿or⌠he
  1478. leftµorεegative∩ffsets)µrom⌠heπolumnsπurrently
  1479. being≡rocessed).
  1480.  
  1481. Consider⌠heµollowingσxample:
  1482.  
  1483. ......A..../....B..../....C..../
  1484. 1:5110
  1485. 2:123    3
  1486. 3:7235
  1487. 4:10123
  1488.  
  1489.  
  1490. 1.....@QMAX("@X<10",A1..A4,0)=7
  1491. Criterion╥ange:A1..A4
  1492. Cells═eeting├riteria:A1ª┴3
  1493. Offset:0  ┐
  1494. Operating∩n├olumn:A  ┘
  1495. Maximum╓alue:7
  1496.  
  1497. Specified╥angeσxhausted.Stop╙earch.
  1498.  
  1499.  
  1500. 2.....@QMAX("@X<30",A1..C4,0)=23
  1501. Columns┴,┬ßnd├ßre≤earchedΘn∩rder,
  1502. lookingµor÷aluesφeeting⌠heπriterion.Then
  1503. theφaximum∩f⌠hose÷aluesΘs≥eturned.
  1504.  
  1505.  
  1506. 3.....@QMAX("@X<3",A1..A4,1)=2
  1507. Column┴Θs≤earched∞ookingµor÷aluesφeeting
  1508. theπriterion.Calls┴1,┴3ßnd┴4φet⌠he
  1509. criterion.Using⌠he≤pecified∩ffset∩f▒,
  1510. theπorrespondingπells∩neπolumn⌠o⌠he
  1511. right¿B)ßre≤earchedßnd⌠heφaximum÷alue
  1512. is≥eturned.
  1513.  
  1514. @QMIN("@X=Criterion",Range,Offset)Returns⌠heφinimum
  1515. value∩f⌠hose≥ecordsΘn⌠he≥ange⌠hatφeet⌠he
  1516. criterion.¿See└QMAXµorσxplanation∩fπriterion
  1517. setting)
  1518.  
  1519. @QSTD("@X=Criterion",Range)Returns⌠he≤tandard
  1520. deviation∩f⌠hose≥ecordsΘn⌠he≥ange⌠hatφeet
  1521. theπriterion.¿See└QMAXµorσxplanation∩f
  1522. criterion≤etting)
  1523.  
  1524. @QSUM("@X=Criterion",Range)Returns⌠he≤um∩f⌠hose
  1525. recordsΘn⌠he≥ange⌠hatφeet⌠heπriterion.¿See
  1526. @QMAXµorσxplanation∩fπriterion≤etting)
  1527.  
  1528. @QVAR("@X=Criterion",Range)Returns⌠he÷ariance∩f⌠hose
  1529. recordsΘn⌠he≥ange⌠hatφeet⌠heπriterion.¿See
  1530. @QMAXµorσxplanation∩fπriterion≤etting)
  1531.  
  1532. @STD(Range)StandardΣeviation∩f⌠he≥ange
  1533. Ex.└Std(A1..B2)╜2.551837
  1534.  
  1535. @SUM(Range)Sum∩f÷aluesΘn⌠he≥ange
  1536. Ex.└Sum(A1..C3)╜┤4.6
  1537.  
  1538. @VAR(Range)Returns⌠he≡opulation÷ariance∩f
  1539. the≥ange.
  1540. Ex.└Var(A1..B2)╜╢.511875
  1541. !@Special
  1542.     S╨┼├╔┴╠F╒╬├╘╔╧╬╙
  1543.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1544.  
  1545. @CASE(N,Arg1,Arg2,Arg3,......)
  1546. Returns⌠he╬thßrgumentµrom⌠he┴rgument∞ist.
  1547.  
  1548. Ex.@CASE(2,"A",2,"Sample")=2
  1549.  
  1550. @COLS((CellOne,CellTwo)╬umber∩fπolsΓetween⌠he⌠wo
  1551. cells.
  1552. Ex.@Cols(A1..F10)╜╢
  1553.  
  1554. @HTABLE(compare,range,ofs)
  1555. Scans⌠op≥ow∩fºrange'µrom∞eft⌠o≥ight⌡ntil
  1556. itµindsß÷alueτreater⌠hanºcompare'ßnd≥eturns⌠he
  1557. value¿or∞abel)∞ocatedΘn⌠he≤ameπolumnΓutºofs'
  1558. rowsΣown.
  1559. Ex.@HTABLE(5.6,A1..C3,1)╜┤.4
  1560.  
  1561. @HTERP(x,range,offset)
  1562. Returns⌠heµ(x)÷alueΓased∩nßΦorizontal
  1563. interpolation∩fß⌠able.Theµirst¿top)≥ow∩f
  1564. 'range'Θsπontains⌠he°-values.Theºoffset'≥ow
  1565. contains⌠heµ(x)÷alues.
  1566. Ex.└HTERP(1.2,A1..C3,1)╜▓.415555
  1567. Ex.└HTERP(5.5,A1..C3,2)╜┤.38
  1568.  
  1569. @INDEX(Range,Col,Row)Returns⌠heσlementΘn≡osition
  1570. Row,Col∩f╥ange.
  1571. Ex.└Index(A1..C3,2,2)╜╖.5
  1572.  
  1573. @LINK("Filename>Cell")Link⌠heπurrentπell⌠oßπellΘn
  1574. a≈orksheetµile∩nΣisk.
  1575. Ex.@LINK("\ASEASY\FILE>D231")
  1576.  
  1577. @ROWS(CellOne,CellTwo)╬umber∩f≥owsΓetween⌠he⌠wo
  1578. cells.
  1579. Ex.@Rows(A1..D10)╜▒0
  1580.  
  1581. @USER(Arg,Arg2,Arg3)Special,⌡serΣefinableµunction.
  1582. USERπouldΓeßny⌡niqueεameßssigned⌠o⌠heµunction
  1583. definition≥angeΓy⌠he⌡ser.
  1584.  
  1585. @VTABLE(compare,range,ofs)
  1586. Scans⌠op∞eftπolumn∩fºrange'µrom⌠op⌠oΓottom
  1587. untilΘtµindsß÷alueτreater⌠hanºcompare'ßnd≥eturns
  1588. the÷alue¿or∞abel)∞ocatedΘn⌠he≤ame≥owΓutºofs'
  1589. columns⌠o⌠he≥ight.
  1590. Ex.└VTABLE(2.3,A1..C3,2)╜▒0
  1591.  
  1592. @VTERP(x,range,offset)
  1593. Returns⌠heµ(x)÷alueΓased∩nß÷ertical
  1594. interpolation∩fß⌠able.Theµirst¿left)πolumn∩f
  1595. 'range'Θsπontains⌠he°-values.Theºoffset'πolumn
  1596. contains⌠heµ(x)÷alues.
  1597. @VTERP(1.2,A1..C3,1)╜╡.758333
  1598. @VTERP(3.4,A1..C3,2)╜▓.666666
  1599.  
  1600.  
  1601. @@(Cell)¡╔ndirect┴ddressing
  1602. Refer⌠oºCell'.Forσxample,Θfπell┴1πontained⌠he
  1603. string┬22ßndπell┬22πontained⌠he÷alue┤,⌠hen⌠he
  1604. formula└SQRT(@@(A1))≈ould≥eturn⌠he÷alue▓.
  1605.  
  1606.  
  1607. !@String
  1608. S╘╥╔╬╟F╒╬├╘╔╧╬╙
  1609.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1610.  
  1611. @CELLPT(String)
  1612. ReturnsΘnformationßbout⌠he├URRENTπell¿i.e.,⌠he
  1613. cell⌠hat⌠he≡ointerΘsπurrently∞ocated∩n).Type
  1614. ofΘnformationΣepends∩n╙tring.
  1615.  
  1616. String╜óFORM"returns⌠heµormat∩fπurrentπell.
  1617. String╜óADDRESS"≥eturns⌠heßddress∩fπurrentπell
  1618. asß≤tring«
  1619. String╜óCONTENTS"⌠heπontents∩fπellßre≥eturned
  1620. asß≤tring,σ.g.A1+3Θs≥eturnedßsóA1+3"
  1621. String╜óROW"≥eturns⌠heπurrentπell≥owßddress.
  1622. String╜óCOLUMN"≥eturns⌠heπurrentπellπolßddress.
  1623. String╜óWIDTH"≥eturns⌠heπurrentπellπolumn≈idth.
  1624. String╜óPREFIX"≥eturns⌠heπurrentπell∞abel≡refix
  1625. STRING╜óTYPE"≥eturnsßnΘntegerΣepending∩n⌠he
  1626. contents∩f⌠heπurrentπell.
  1627.  
  1628. 0¡╙tring╞ormula5¡┬lank├ell
  1629. 1¡╓alueµormula6¡╓irgin┬lank├ell
  1630. 2¡╔nteger/Value8¡╙tring╞ormulaσrror
  1631. 3¡╔nteger/Value9¡╓alue╞ormulaσrror
  1632. 4¡╙tring/Label
  1633.  
  1634.  
  1635. @CELL(String,CELL)
  1636. Operates⌠he≤ame≈ayßs└CELLPT.All≤tringßrguments
  1637. validµor└CELLPTßreßlso÷alidµor└CELL.It≥eturns
  1638. theΘnformationßbout≥eferencedºCELL'≥ather⌠han
  1639. about⌠he├URRENTπell.
  1640.  
  1641. @CHR(X)
  1642. The┴SCIIπharacterπorresponding⌠oΣecimalπode╪.
  1643.  
  1644. @EXACT(String1,String2)
  1645. One¿True)if╙tring1ßnd╙tring2ßreσxactly⌠he≤ame,
  1646. zero¿False)Θf⌠heyßreεot.
  1647.  
  1648. @FIND(Strg1,String,Start)
  1649. Find⌠he∞ocation∩f╙trg1Θn╙tring,≤tartingßt
  1650. position╙tart.
  1651.  
  1652. @LEFT(String,N)
  1653. First╬πharactersΘn╙tring.
  1654.  
  1655. @LENGTH(String)
  1656. Number∩fπharactersΘn╙tring.
  1657.  
  1658. @LOWER(String)
  1659. All∞ettersΘn╙tringΘn∞owerπase.
  1660.  
  1661. @MID(String,N1,N2)
  1662. N2πharactersµrom≤tring,≤tarting≈ith╬1.
  1663.  
  1664. @N(Cell)
  1665. theεumeric÷alueΘn├ell,░Θf≤tring.
  1666.  
  1667. @ORD(String)
  1668. Returns⌠he─ecimal┴SCIIπode∩f⌠heµirst
  1669. characterΘn╙tring.
  1670.  
  1671. @PROPER(String)
  1672. All≈ordsΘn≤tring≈ith⌠heµirst∞etterΘn
  1673. upperπaseßnd⌠he≥estΘn∞owerπase.
  1674.  
  1675. @REPEAT(String,N)
  1676. String,≥epeated╬⌠imes.
  1677.  
  1678. @RIGHT(String,N)
  1679. The∞ast╬πharactersΘn╙tring.
  1680.  
  1681. @S(Cell)
  1682. The≤tring÷alueΘn├ell,εull≤tringΘfεumeric.
  1683.  
  1684. @STR(X,N)
  1685. Convertεumeric÷alue╪⌠oß≤tring,╬-decimals.
  1686.  
  1687. @TRIM(String)
  1688. String≈ithεo∞eading,⌠railing∩rφultiple≤paces.
  1689.  
  1690. @UPPER(String)
  1691. All∞ettersΘn╙tringΘn⌡pperπase.
  1692.  
  1693. @VAL(String)
  1694. Numeric÷alue∩f╙tring.
  1695.  
  1696. !@UserFunc
  1697. U╙┼╥F╒╬├╘╔╧╬╙
  1698.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1699. Specialµunctions,≤et⌡pΓy⌠he⌡serπanΦave⌡p⌠o⌠hree
  1700. numericßrguments.To≤et⌡pß⌡serµunction:
  1701.  
  1702. A.╨lace⌡p⌠o⌠hreeεumericßrgumentsΘnß≥owΘn
  1703. adjacentπolumns.
  1704. B.╨lace⌠heµormula≥elating⌠heεumeric÷aluesΘn⌠he
  1705. cellΓelow⌠he∞eftmostßrgument.
  1706. C.╟iveß⌡nique≥angeεame⌠o⌠he≥angeΘncluding⌠he
  1707. argumentsßnd⌠heµormula¿e.g.═INE).
  1708. D.╒se⌠heεewlyΣefinedµunction¿e.g.@MINE).
  1709.  
  1710.  
  1711. Example:
  1712. --------
  1713.  ┌.......A/......B/..........C/........D/......
  1714. 1  │1.04.0    12.0
  1715. 2  │3.0 ─────┐
  1716. 3  │ └─Contains⌠heµormula¿A1/B1)*C1
  1717. 4  │RangeεameUSR:┴1..C2
  1718. 5  │
  1719. 6  │8.0 ─────Contains⌠he╞ormula@USR(2,3,12)
  1720. 7  │
  1721.  
  1722. !3D-Panels
  1723. D╔═┼╬╙╔╧╬╙
  1724.  ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  1725. The╒ser,╔nstall,─imensionπommandßllows∙ou⌠o
  1726. simulateß│-Dσnvironment.When⌠heπommandΘsΘnvoked,
  1727. youßre≡romptedµor⌠heεumber∩f≡anels¿up⌠o▒00
  1728. allowed).
  1729.  
  1730. Theτenerated≡anelsßre▓56πolumns≈ideßnd¿8192/N)
  1731. rowsΦigh,≈here╬Θs⌠heεumber∩f≡anels≤pecified.
  1732. Panelsßreεamed≤equentially¿A,┬,├,«...).The
  1733. current≡anelΘsΘndicatedΓyΘts∞etter,≡ositioned∩n
  1734. the⌡pper∞eftπorner∩f⌠he≤creen,Σirectlyßbove⌠he
  1735. columnεumbers.
  1736.  
  1737. Youπanτoµrom⌠heπurrent≡anel⌠oßnotherßsµollows:
  1738.  
  1739. 1.╒se⌠he╟OTO¿F5)µunctionδey,∩r
  1740. 2.╨ress├trl-PgDn.Thisφakes⌠heεext≡anelΘn⌠he
  1741. sequence⌠heπurrent≡anel,∩r
  1742. 3.╨ress├trl-PgUp.Thisφakes⌠he≡revious≡anelΘn
  1743. the≤equence⌠heπurrent≡anel.
  1744.  
  1745. Cellsµromßny≡anelπanΓeßccessedßs⌠hough⌠hey≈ere
  1746. in⌠heπurrent∩ne.When⌠he─imensions∩ptionΘs∩n,
  1747. theπellsßre≥eferencedΓy⌠he≡anel∞etter(s),µollowed
  1748. byßπolonßnd⌠heπell≥eference:
  1749.  
  1750. Examples:
  1751. A:A1-Panel┴,├ell┴1
  1752. +AA:W34-Addπell╫34µrom≡anel┴A
  1753.  
  1754. When⌠heεumber∩f≡anelsΘs≥eset⌠o∩ne,ßllΘnformation
  1755. in⌠he≥est∩f⌠he≡anelsΘs≥etainedΘn⌠he≈orksheet.
  1756. ForσxampleΘf⌠wo≡anelsΦadΓeen≤elected,ßnd
  1757. information≈asσnteredΘnπell┬:A1,≈hen⌠heεumber∩f
  1758. panelsΘs≥eset⌠o∩ne,⌠heΘnformationΘn┬:A1Θsεow
  1759. locatedΘnπell┴4097.
  1760. !End
  1761.