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  1. ~90To move up and down through the log, use these keys:~70
  2. ~;0@07 ~70» To move the ~07highlight~70 up or down one entry
  3. ~;0@05Home ~70» To move the ~07highlight~70 to the first entry on the screen
  4. ~;0@06End ~70» To move the ~07highlight~70 to the last entry on the screen
  5. ~;0@05PgUp ~70» To display the previous page of log entries
  6. ~;0@05PgDn ~70» To display the next page of log entries
  7. ~;0Ctrl+Home ~70» To move to the very first entry in the log
  8. ~;0 Ctrl+End ~70» To move to the very last entry in the log
  9. ~90Push the first letter of these Commands to perform them:~70
  10. ~;0@12A~30dd ~70» To add a new log entry at the end of the log
  11. ~;0@09I~30nsert ~70» To insert a new log entry just before the ~07highlighted~70 one
  12. ~;0@04V~30iew or ~;0─┘~70 » To display the details of the ~07highlighted~70 entry
  13. ~;0@11E~30dit ~70» To display & edit the details of ~07highlighted~70 entry
  14. ~;0@09D~30elete ~70» To delete the ~07highlighted~70 entry
  15. ~;0@11S~30ort ~70» To sort the log, recalculate HPG's, and scan PM due
  16. ~;0@10P~30Mdue ~70» To show when required Preventive Maintenance is next due
  17. ~;0@11L~30ist ~70» To list the log on printer LPT1
  18. ~;0@11F~30orm ~70» To print an inspection form on printer LPT1
  19. ~;0@11M~30isc ~70» To access various miscellaneous functions
  20. ~;0@11H~30elp ~70» To display this screen
  21. ~;0@11X~30uit ~70» To switch to a different machine or make a new one
  22. ~;0@11Q~30uit ~70» To exit the program
  23. ~;0@06Ctrl+Q~30uit ~70» To exit the program & backup machine files@07                 ~90Chris' Automobile Recorder General Information~70
  24.  
  25. Chris's Automobile Recorder keeps a maintenance log for your machine and
  26. reminds you when Preventive Maintenance is due.
  27.  
  28. The log consists of `events' such as buying fuel, repairs, inspections, etc.
  29. They are listed by date, and an hourmeter reading is mandatory for some
  30. events, optional on other types.
  31.  
  32. When you ~90add~70 an entry to the end of the log, information used to schedule
  33. PM, estimate current hourmeter, etc. will be automatically extracted from it.
  34.  
  35. Whenever you ~90delete~70 or ~90insert~70 a Fuel, Inspection, or PM entry, you should
  36. sort the log using the Sort function.  This will extract current PM status
  37. information from the log and recalculate all HPG's.  Otherwise, PM due
  38. dates and hourmeter readings, the estimated hourmeter, and HPG's may be
  39. incorrect.
  40.  
  41. This program is Copyright (c) 1990-1991 by Cooney Applied Technology,
  42. P.O. Box 2039, Kettering, OH  45429-5001, member ASP.
  43. Portions are Copyright (c) 1985-1989 Microsoft Corp.
  44. Unless marked ß TEST, It may be freely distributed as long as no charge other
  45. than a physical or telecommunications media & distribution charge is made,
  46. and the program and files are not modified and complete.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ~90Misc. Functions Menu~70
  47.  
  48. From this menu you may select one of several different miscellaneous
  49. functions of this program.
  50.  
  51. For information on a function, select it from this menu and then push F1.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ~90Change Current Hourmeter Estimate Starting Point~70
  52.  
  53. The current hourmeter reading for your machine is estimated based on today's
  54. date.  This program looks back and averages how many hours you used the
  55. machine each day since a certain date, and then calculates what today's
  56. hourmeter reading is likely to be.
  57.  
  58. This function sets the date and hourmeter reading used as the starting point
  59. for the calculation of the estimated current hourmeter for each day.  You
  60. will want to use this if a change in your usage habits significantly changes
  61. the rate at which you accumulate hours on a machine.  For example, you may
  62. add a second shift, or the season may change.  Just set the hourmeter reading
  63. and date of when your usage habits changed.
  64.  
  65. This will not effect other statistics, such as cost per hour.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ~90Change Expense Calculation Starting Point~70
  66.  
  67. This function sets the date and hourmeter used as the starting point for the
  68. calculation of the overall fuel economy and costs per hour.  The totals
  69. of all the expenses and fuel amounts you report after the date selected are
  70. divided by the number of hours you have use the machine since the hourmeter
  71. reading specified to get cost per hour and overall Hours Per Gallon.
  72.  
  73. When this program was set up for your machine, it set this date and hourmeter
  74. reading to the date and hourmeter when you purchased the machine.
  75.  
  76. You may want to change the date and hourmeter if you do not have complete
  77. cost or maintenance records from the date when you purchased the machine.
  78. Just set the hourmeter reading and date of when your records start.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ~90Set Default Values~70
  79.  
  80. If you wish, you can have certain items pre-entered for you on new log entry
  81. forms, things that are often the same time after time.  This is called a
  82. default.  For example, if you always buy the same type of fuel, you could
  83. have this type already entered on the fuel entry form.  You are not forced to
  84. use it, however, and can always change it to what you want.
  85.  
  86. If you put a "Y" next to ~;0Use Today's Date~70, the current date will appear
  87. as the date entry on new log entry forms.
  88.  
  89. If you make an entry for ~;0Backup Directory~70 then both C.A.R. files for
  90. the current machine will be copied to that directory when the program is
  91. exited using Ctrl+Q.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ~90Set Program Options~70
  92.  
  93. You may set how far in advance reminders are given for a PM item.  An entry
  94. of 0 days will disable a reminder.  The ~;01st reminder~70 causes an item to
  95. appear in bold white on the PM report.  No beep or warning message will be
  96. given, and CAR /PM will not list or display it.  A suggested number of days
  97. is 14.  The ~;02nd reminder~70 causes an item to appear in bold yellow on the
  98. PM report.  A beep and warning message will be given, and CAR /PM will list
  99. it and pause.  A suggested number of days is 7.
  100.  
  101. The ~;0New Hourmeter Adder~70, if not zero, is added to the hourmeter value
  102. entered on all new entries.  This is used if your hourmeter is replaced, just
  103. enter the reading at which it was replaced, or if your hourmeter turns over
  104. at 10,000, enter 10000.
  105.  
  106. If ~;0Y~70 is entered for ~;0Mono Monitor~70, the program will think you have
  107. an MDA monitor no matter what.  ~;0N~70 will force C.A.R. to think you have
  108. a color monitor (CGA, EGA, or VGA).  Blank will have C.A.R. decide.
  109.  
  110. If ~;0Y~70 is entered for ~;0Don't Use Blue~70, the program will not use
  111. ~90blue text~70 for headings and other uses.  This is useful for those users
  112. whose monitors do not produce readable blue text.
  113.  
  114. If ~;0N~70 is entered for ~;0Print Line Drawing Characters~70, the program
  115. will not print forms and logs using the "┌──────┬──────┐" characters.                                                                                                                                               ~90Add Event to Log~70
  116.  
  117. To add or insert an entry in the log, select the type of entry from the list
  118. by pushing the letter or number listed before it.
  119.  
  120. If you select "PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE", you will be asked to select a
  121. specific Preventative Maintenance item from a second list.
  122.  
  123. Press the "Esc" key if you don't want to add anything to the log.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ~90Select P.M. Type~70
  124.  
  125. Select the specific P.M. item that was performed from the list by pressing
  126. the letter or number listed before it.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ~90Entry Out Of Sequence Warning~70
  127.  
  128. The entry you just made or edited appears to be out of sequence either by
  129. date or by hourmeter reading (as specified in the warning message).
  130.  
  131. If the entry has a date, look to see if an entry with an earlier date follows
  132. it, or an entry with a later date precedes it.
  133.  
  134. If the entry has an hourmeter reading, look to see if an entry with a lower
  135. reading follows it, or an entry with a higher reading precedes it.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ~90Edit/Add Log Entry~70
  136.  
  137. Edit or fill out the displayed log entry form.  You may move from blank to
  138. blank on the form by using these keys:
  139.  
  140.   ~;0~70 or ~;0─│~70 or ~;0Tab~70 or ~;0Enter~70 or ~;0─┘~70@04to move to the ~;0next blank~70
  141.   ~;0~70 or ~;0│─~70 or ~;0Shift+Tab~70@14to move to the ~;0previous blank~70
  142.  
  143. To edit the entry in a blank use these keys:
  144.  
  145.   ~;0─ (left arrow)~70  to move the cursor to the left
  146.   ~;0─~70@15to move the cursor to the right
  147.   ~;0── (backspace)~70  to delete the character left of the cursor
  148.   ~;0Del~70@14to delete the character at the cursor
  149.   ~;0Ins~70@14to switch between ~;0Insert~70 and ~;0Overwrite~70 modes
  150.  
  151. In ~;0Insert~70 mode, characters you type will be inserted where the cursor is.
  152. In ~;0Overwrite~70 mode, characters you type will replace what is already there.
  153.  
  154. The date field of entries may also be changed using the ~;0+~70 and ~;0-~70 keys.
  155.  
  156. When everything is correct, push ~;0F10~70 to store the entry in the log.
  157. If you don't want to put this entry in the log, or you don't want the changes
  158. you have made editing an entry, push ~;0Esc~70.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  159. ~90Edit/Add Log Entry (General)~70
  160.  
  161. Most items are optional and may be left blank, except:
  162.  
  163.   ∙ An entry must have at least a date or an hourmeter reading.
  164.  
  165.   ∙ Certain items must have an hourmeter reading, such as a P.M. item that is
  166. @04scheduled by hours of use.
  167.  
  168.   ∙ Certain items must have a date, such as a P.M. item that is scheduled by
  169. @04calendar days.
  170.  
  171.   ∙ Hourmeter reading and gallons of fuel must be supplied for fuel fill-ups
  172. @04so that an HPG calculation can be performed.  If you don't have the
  173. @04information, enter ~;0N~70 for fill-up even if you did fill-up.
  174.  
  175.   ∙ Dates must be entered in ~;0MM/DD/YY~70 format, examples: 12/25/88 2/4/85
  176. @04(If european date mode is selected, use ~;0DD/MM/YY~70 format)
  177.  
  178.   ∙ Do not put a dollar sign ~;0$~70 in front of dollar amounts.
  179.  
  180.   ∙ Do not put commas ~;0,~70 in numbers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ~90Statistics~70
  181.  
  182. ~;0 Statistics Starting~70  This is the date and hourmeter from when you
  183. ~;0@04Date & Hourmeter~70  bought the machine, or what you entered for
  184. @22the Expense Calculation Starting point on the
  185. @22Misc. Functions menu
  186.  
  187. ~;0@10Hours Used~70  This is (Today's estimated hourmeter)
  188. @22minus the (Statistics Starting Hourmeter)
  189.  
  190. ~;0@15Years~70  The number of years since the Statistics Starting Date
  191.  
  192. ~;0 Hours Per Year Avg.~70  (Hours Used) / (Years)
  193.  
  194. ~;0  Hours Per Day Avg.~70  (Hours Per Year) / 365
  195.  
  196. ~;0Gallons of Fuel Used~70  Total of all fuel purchases since
  197. @22Statistics Starting Hourmeter
  198.  
  199. ~;0 Overall HPG Average~70  (Gallons of Fuel Used) divided by (Hourmeter at
  200. @22Last Fuel Purchase - Starting Statistics Hourmeter)
  201. @22Today's estimated hourmeter is not used since you have
  202. @22yet to buy the fuel used since the last purchase.  The
  203. @22last purchase hourmeter will be estimated if not supplied.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ~90PM Report~70
  204.  
  205. This screen shows a list of all of the Preventative Maintenance items and
  206. Inspections that are scheduled for your machine, along with how often they
  207. are due and when they are next due.
  208.  
  209. If you have a color display the items will be colored based on when they are
  210. next due, and based on how many days in advance you have asked C.A.R. to
  211. remind you. This is normally 14 days in advance for 1st Reminder, 7 days in
  212. advance for 2nd Reminder.  See Program Options menu on Misc. Functions menu
  213. to set them to different values.  The colors are ~?01st Reminder~70, ~>02nd Reminder~70,
  214. ~<0Overdue~70.  Monochrome displays will show soon due and overdue entries as
  215. ~?0intensified~70.
  216.  
  217. If an item is scheduled only by hourmeter readings, estimated future
  218. hourmeter readings will be used to see if a reminder is due.
  219.  
  220. The next due date and/or hourmeter is based on the last time something was
  221. performed.  If it never has been, it is based on when the machine was built.
  222.  
  223. A similar display results from running C.A.R. with the "/PM" option.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ~90A - Add New Log Entry at End~70
  224.  
  225. Press the ~;0A~70 key to add a new log entry at the end of the log.  This is
  226. used when you want to add a new entry to the log, something that you just
  227. did - something that happened after everything else already in the log.
  228.  
  229. If you want to add an entry to the log that belongs somewhere in the middle
  230. and not on the end, press ~;0I~70 for the Insert function instead.  You can use
  231. the Add function instead and Sort the log, but this may be time consuming.
  232.  
  233. A customized entry form will be displayed to be filled out.  When done, push
  234. the ~;0F10~70 key to save the new event.  If you do not want the new event,
  235. and wish to discard the entry, push the ~;0Esc~70 key instead.
  236.  
  237. When you add a Fuel Entry, the fuel usage will be recorded and an HPG
  238. calculated if it was a fill-up.
  239.  
  240. When you add an Inspection or P.M. entry, next due dates & hourmeter readings
  241. will be updated.
  242.  
  243. If the ~;0New Hourmeter Adder~70 entry of the Defaults Menu is nonzero, the entry
  244. will be added to the hourmeter reading you entered (with a low beep).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ~90I - Insert New Log Entry Just Before the Highlight
  245.  
  246. Press the ~;0I~70 key to insert a new entry in the log just before the
  247. ~07highlighted~70 entry.  This is used when you want to add an "old" entry to the
  248. log, something that happened a while back and belongs somewhere in the middle
  249. or beginning of the log.  Move the ~07highlight~70 to where the entry you are
  250. adding belongs and push ~;0I~70.
  251.  
  252. If you want to add a brand new entry to the log, one that belongs at the end,
  253. you can press ~;0A~70 for the Add function instead.
  254.  
  255. A customized entry form will be displayed, and it should be filled out.  When
  256. done, push the ~;0F10~70 key to save the new event.  If you do not want the
  257. new event, and wish to discard the entry, push the ~;0Esc~70 key instead.
  258.  
  259. When you insert a Fuel, Inspection or P.M. entry, next due dates & hourmeter
  260. readings or HPG's may become incorrect.  The Sort function should be used to
  261. correct any possible problems.  A reminder will be given by the program.
  262.  
  263. If the ~;0New Hourmeter Adder~70 entry of the Defaults Menu is nonzero, the entry
  264. will be added to the hourmeter reading you entered (with a low beep).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ~90V or ─┘ - View a Log Entry~70
  265.  
  266. Press the ~;0V~70 or ~;0─┘~70 (Enter) key to display the details of the
  267. entry currently ~07highlighted~70 in the log.
  268.  
  269. The entry can only be viewed and cannot be changed in any way.
  270.  
  271. To change an entry push the ~;0E~70 key for the Edit function.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ~90E - Edit a Log Entry~70
  272.  
  273. Press the ~;0E~70 key to edit the entry currently ~07highlighted~70 in the log.
  274. The entry will be displayed on the original entry form and can be changed at
  275. will.
  276.  
  277. When done, push the ~;0F10~70 key to save the changed entry.  If you do not
  278. want the changes you have made, and wish the entry back as it was, push the
  279. ~;0Esc~70 key instead.
  280.  
  281. When you edit a Fuel, Inspection or P.M. entry, next due dates & hourmeter
  282. readings or HPG's may become incorrect.  The Sort function should be used to
  283. correct any possible problems.  A reminder will be given by the program.
  284.  
  285. To view an entry without danger of changing it, press the ~;0V~70 or ~;0 ─┘~70 (Enter)
  286. key for the View function.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ~90D - Delete Log Entry~70
  287.  
  288. To delete a log entry and permanently remove it from the log, move the
  289. ~07highlight~70 to the entry and push the ~;0D~70 key.  The entry will be flashed
  290. and you will be asked if you want to delete it.  When asked if you are sure,
  291. press the Y key and press Enter and the entry will be ~L0permanently discarded~70.
  292.  
  293. When you delete a Fuel, Inspection or P.M. entry, next due dates & hourmeter
  294. readings or HPG's may become incorrect.  The Sort function should be used to
  295. correct any possible problems.  A reminder will be given by the program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ~90S - Sort Log and Recalculate~70
  296.  
  297. Press the ~;0S~70 key to start the Sort Function.  It will execute in three
  298. phases or parts:
  299.  
  300. ~;0Sort:~70  The entries in the log will be sorted using dates if supplied;
  301. if not, by hourmeter readings if supplied; if not, by estimated dates.  If an
  302. entry exists with an impossible combination of date & hourmeter, the program
  303. might not ever stop sorting.  Press ~;0Esc~70 to stop the sort without harm
  304. at any time.
  305.  
  306. The sort might take some time, be patient, or push Esc to check progress.
  307.  
  308. ~;0P.M. Scan & HPG Recalculation:~70  The entries are scanned to
  309. determine when P.M. and Inspections are next due.  The Hours Per Gallon
  310. for each fuel fill-up entry will be recalculated.  A percentage of
  311. completion will be displayed.
  312.  
  313. ~;0Statistics Screen:~70  Operational statistics for the machine will be displayed
  314. based on the scans just made.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ~90P - Display when Preventative Maintenance and Inspections Next Due~70
  315.  
  316. Press the ~;0P~70 key to display a list of the date and/or hourmeter when
  317. each Preventative Maintenance item or Inspection is next due.  The list will
  318. show all items, with those soon due or overdue highlighted and color coded.
  319.  
  320. Push ~;0F1~70 while the list is displayed for more information.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ~90L - List Log on Printer~70
  321.  
  322. Press the ~;0L~70 key to print a copy of the log on printer LPT1.
  323.  
  324. Two formats will be offered.  The ~;0Compact~70 format is similar to the log screen
  325. display, with one line per log entry.  The ~;0Full~70 format is similar to the
  326. screen produced by the View function for each entry.
  327.  
  328. Options of ~;0Color~70 or ~;0Black & White~70 will be given.  If you have an Epson
  329. compatible color printer and you wish the log to be color coded, select
  330. Color.  This can add considerable time to printing the Compact listing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ~90F - Print Inspection or P.M. Form on Printer~70
  331.  
  332. Press the ~;0F~70 key to print a copy of a blank form for an Inspection or
  333. Preventative Maintenance item log on printer LPT1.   A list of customized
  334. forms for each type of entry will be displayed to select from.
  335.  
  336. The form will remind you of exactly what to do, or can be given to a
  337. Automotive Service Center to indicate what you want done.  Blanks are
  338. provided for needed information, and the information can be easily
  339. transferred from the form to the C.A.R. program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ~90M - Miscellaneous Functions Menu~70
  340.  
  341. Press the ~;0M~70 key to enter the Miscellaneous Functions Menu.
  342.  
  343. Push ~;0F1~70 while the menu is displayed for more information.  It has many
  344. helpful and powerful functions for all users, check it out.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ~90H - Help Screen~70
  345.  
  346. Press the ~;0H~70 or ~;0F1~70 key to access the help you are now using.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ~90Q or Ctrl + Q - Quit Program~70
  347.  
  348. Press the ~;0Q~70 key or ~;0Ctrl + Q~70 keys to terminate the C.A.R. program
  349. and return to the operating system.
  350.  
  351. Pressing the ~;0Q~70 key will immediately exit the program.
  352.  
  353. Pressing the ~;0Ctrl + Q~70 keys will cause C.A.R. to copy the C.A.R. files
  354. for the current machine to another disk directory.  If the ~;0Backup Directory~70
  355. entry on the Defaults Menu is not blank, that directory will be used.
  356. If it is blank, a directory name will be asked for.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ~90Print Inspection or P.M. Form~70
  357.  
  358. Select the form you want to print a copy of by pushing the number in front of
  359. it.  It will be printed on printer LPT1.
  360.  
  361. The form will remind you of exactly what to do, or can be given to a
  362. repairman to indicate what you want done.  Blanks are provided for needed
  363. information, and the information can be easily transferred from the form to
  364. the C.A.R. program.
  365.  
  366. If you select the Preventative Maintenance selection, a list of all of the
  367. P.M. Items will be presented.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ~90Print Preventative Maintenance Form~70
  368.  
  369. Select all of the P.M. items you wish to appear on the form by pushing the
  370. number or letter in front of each of them.  An asterisk in front of an item
  371. indicates that it is selected.  Push the number or letter again to un-select
  372. an item.
  373.  
  374. The entries will be marked using color or intensity to show how soon the are
  375. due.  They will be marked as due for ~?01st Reminder~70, ~>02nd Reminder~70, and ~<0Overdue~70.
  376. Monochrome displays will show soon due and overdue entries as ~?0intensified~70.
  377. Select ~;0P~70 on the Log Screen for more information.
  378.  
  379. All of the selected items will be printed on a form using LPT1.  The form
  380. will remind you of exactly what to do, or can be given to a Automotive
  381. Service Center to indicate what you want done.  Blanks are provided for
  382. needed information, and the information can be easily transferred from the
  383. form to the C.A.R. program.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ~90Statistics (Continued)~70
  384.  
  385.  ~;0  Last 3 Fillup Avg.~70  This is (the total of all fuel purchase gallons
  386. @23from 3 fuel fill-ups ago until the last fill-up)
  387. @23divided by (the total hours between the hourmeter 4
  388. @23fill-ups ago and the last fill-up).  This gives
  389. @23a better indication of your machine's current economy
  390. @23than the HPG calculated for each purchase because
  391. @23it is less affected by "filling up" your tank to random
  392. @23levels. If you don't tend to fill your tank when
  393. @23purchasing fuel, this may not have any valid meaning.
  394.  
  395. ~;0@06Total Fuel Cost~70  Total of all fuel purchase costs since the
  396. @23Statistics Starting Hourmeter
  397.  
  398. ~;0@06Fuel Cents/Hour~70  (Total Fuel Cost) / (Hours Used)
  399.  
  400. ~;0   Quarts of Oil Used~70  Total of all oil top-offs since Statistics
  401. @23Starting Hourmeter.  This is a measure of oil
  402. @23consumption, and does not include oil changes.
  403.  
  404. ~;0Mi. per Quart Overall~70  Hours Used / Quarts of Oil Used                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ~90Statistics (Continued)~70
  405.  
  406. ~;0@04MPQ Last 90 Days~70  (Quarts of Oil Used in the last 90 Days) /
  407. @22(Mi. Per Day * 90), after Statistics Starting Date
  408.  
  409. ~;0@05Oil Consumption~70  Total cost of all oil top-offs since
  410. ~;0@10Total Cost~70  Statistics Starting Date and Cents Per Hour
  411.  
  412. ~;0   Other Cost Totals~70  The total cost of each of these entry types
  413. @22and the Cents Per Hour average for each
  414.  
  415. ~;0Total Operating Cost~70  Total of all Costs since Statistics Starting Hourmeter
  416.  
  417. ~;0Total Cents Per Hour~70  (Total Operating Cost) / (Hours Used)
  418. @22Other displayed Cents Per Hour's are rounded to 1/10
  419. @22cent and may not add up to this total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ~90Print Log Listing on Printer~70
  420.  
  421. ~;0Select (F)ull or (C)ompact listing:~70  Two formats are offered.  Press
  422. ~;0C~70 for a ~;0Compact~70 format similar to  the log screen display, with
  423. one line per log entry.  Press ~;0F~70 for a ~;0Full~70 format similar to the
  424. screen produced by the View function for each entry.
  425.  
  426. ~;0Starting Date:~70  Enter the date of the first log entry you wish to be
  427. printed, such as 7/4/90.  Just press ~;0Enter~70 to use the date already
  428. shown, which is the very first entry.
  429.  
  430. ~;0Ending Date:~70  Enter the date of the last log entry you wish to be
  431. printed, such as 7/4/90.  Just press ~;0Enter~70 to use the date already
  432. shown, which is the very last entry.
  433.  
  434. ~;0Colored or Normal Listing:~70  You may press ~;0C~70 if you have an Epson
  435. compatible Color printer and want the listing color coded per event type.
  436. If you don't have a color printer or don't want a color listing, press
  437. ~;0Enter~70 for Normal or Black & White.
  438.  
  439. ~;0All or Selected Event Types:~70  You may press ~;0S~70 if you want to
  440. select the types of events to be listed.  Press ~;0Enter~70 to list all events.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ~90Select Event Types for Log Listing~70
  441.  
  442. Select all of the types of events you wish to appear on the log listing by
  443. pushing the number in front of each of them.
  444.  
  445. An asterisk ~>0*~70 in front of an event type indicates that it is selected.
  446.  
  447. Push the number again to un-select an event type.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ~90Edit Machine Configuration~70
  448.  
  449. If you press ~;0Y~70 to continue, you can change all of the information you
  450. provided when you set up this machine.  You may change:
  451.  
  452. @07Full Machine Name@161st Sold as New Date
  453. @07Serial Number@20Inspection Group Names or Frequency
  454. @07PM Item Names or Frequency@06 Inspection Group Items
  455. @07Add or delete PM Items@11Add or delete Inspection Groups
  456.  
  457. If you delete a PM item or Inspection Group, your log will have all remaining
  458. entries of that type automatically deleted.
  459.  
  460. If you change the name of a PM item or Inspection Group, your log will have
  461. the names of corresponding entries automatically changed.
  462.  
  463. ~>0Be Sure~70 to make at least one backup copy of your log before editing its
  464. configuration.  It is easy to make a mistake and accidentally delete a bunch
  465. of log entries.
  466.  
  467. Look at the other entries on the Misc. Functions Menu to see what other
  468. information about this machine can be changed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ~90Machine General Information~70
  469.  
  470. ~;0Full Machine Title:~70  Enter the full name or description of your machine
  471. that you want to be the title on reports.  Example:
  472.  
  473. @08Mixer #102, Yard 8
  474.  
  475. ~;01st Sold as New Date:~70  Enter the date (or your best guess) when this
  476. machine was first put into service or, if unknown, was built.
  477.  
  478. ~;0Serial Number:~70  Enter your machine's serial number.
  479.  
  480. The following only appear during new machine addition, not editing:
  481.  
  482. ~;0Purchase Date:~70  Enter the date (or your best guess) when you bought the machine.
  483.  
  484. ~;0Purchase Hourmeter:~70  Enter the hourmeter reading (or your best guess) from when you purchased the machine.
  485.  
  486. ~;0Today's Hourmeter:~70  Enter today's hourmeter reading.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ~90Preventative Maintenance Items~70
  487.  
  488. For each Preventative Maintenance Item you want to track and be reminded
  489. about, enter a name for it plus either every how-many hours it should be
  490. done, or every how-many days, or both.
  491.  
  492. If you are setting up a new machine, enter items starting at the top, and do
  493. not leave any blank lines in the middle of your list.
  494.  
  495. If you are editing your machine's configuration, you should add new items at
  496. the bottom of the list, don't leave blank lines.  To permanently delete an
  497. item and all of the log entries for it, blank out its name.
  498.  
  499. The right ── and left ── arrow keys move the cursor around inside an entry
  500. blank.  The up  and down  arrow keys move the cursor from blank to blank.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ~90Inspection Groups~70
  501.  
  502. For each group of inspections you want to track and be reminded about, enter
  503. a name for the group plus either every how-many hours it should be done, or
  504. every how-many days, or both.  Then enter up to seven inspection items for
  505. the group.
  506.  
  507. If you are setting up a new machine, just leave the Group Name blank when you
  508. don't want to add any more groups.
  509.  
  510. If you are editing your machine's configuration and you want to permanently
  511. delete an Inspection Group and all of the log entries for it, blank out it's
  512. name.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ~90Compress Log Files~70
  513.  
  514. Most of the time, you will only add items to a log, and the log file (.CAR
  515. file) will grow with each new entry.
  516.  
  517. When you delete an entry from the log, the size of the log file does not
  518. automatically shrink.  This is not normally a problem, as the space will be
  519. used by the next entry added.
  520.  
  521. If you should delete a large number of log entries and want the log file to
  522. be as small as it can be, select this entry from the menu and press ~;0Y~70
  523. to continue.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ~90X - Switch to a Different Machine~70
  524.  
  525. Press the [X] key to switch from the current machine to a different one in
  526. the same subdirectory.
  527.  
  528. You will be presented with a list of all the machines in the subdirectory
  529. containing the current machine.  You may select any of them, or the creation
  530. of a new machine.