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FORM MASTER
Form Master is an easy to use tool for the creation and use of forms
customized for the specialized needs of a business or home. Using a set of
versatile form constructions tools, a user can quickly create or edit the
structure of a form. Form Master includes capabilities for word wrap, field
justify, look-up, and math operations. Printed forms can take advantage of
printer features such as boldface, italic, subscript, superscript, under-
lining, expanded text, compressed text, overstrike, etc. Other features
include automatic date, time, and form sequence number insertion. Multipage
forms are supported which can be a thousand pages long. Form Master is easy
to learn with 4 interactive lessons and a tutorial. On-screen help is
available by pressing F1.
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The following files comprise the FORM MASTER software package:
FM.EXE Form Master program file, v4.0
FM.DOC Form Master documentation
FORM.BAT Runs Form Master form executor only
FMMENU.HLP Main menu help file
FMEDIT.HLP Form creation/maintenance help file
FMEXEC.HLP Form execute help file
FMKEY.FM Form supporting editing function key definitions
FMKEY.HLP Help for function key definitions
FMKEY.LU1 Look up file for FMKEY.FRM
FMWRD.FM Form supporting editing word processing features
FMWRD.HLP Help for word processing features
FMMTH.FM Form supporting editing math operations
FMMTH.HLP Help for math operations
CONFIG.BAT Printer configuration procedure
PRINTER.COM Printer configuration program which builds FM.PRT
PRINTER.FRM Form used for configuring your printer. The default
Epson LX-800 inputs are included.
PRINTER.HLP On-screen help for PRINTER.FRM
EPSON2.CFG Alternate printer configuration if you have trouble
printing lines and boxes
HPLASER.CFG Printer configuration file for the HP LaserJet
LESSON1.FRM Lesson 1 - Basics
LESSON2.FRM Lesson 2 - Using Attributes
LESSON3.FRM Lesson 3 - Lines And Boxes
LESSON4.FRM Lesson 4 - Special Functions
TUTORIAL.DOC Step by step tutorial for building a form
REG.FRM Registration form
INVOICE.FRM Example invoice form
COLOR.FRM Example form showing use of colors if you have a
color monitor
PTEST.FRM This form tests some of your printer capabilities.
MESSAGE.FRM Example phone message form
CALENDAR.BAT Build calendar form for given month
Enter from DOS prompt: CALENDAR
A calendar form help file is provided.
MONTH.COM Builds the appropriate month for the Calendar form
CALENDAR.FRM Calendar form
CALENDAR.HLP On-screen help for CALENDAR.FRM
SIGNIN.FRM Example child care sign-in form
FEATURES.FRM Example form showing word wrap, math capabilities, etc.
FEATURES.HLP On-screen help for FEATURES.FRM
FEATURES.LU1 Look-up file for FEATURES.FRM
MULTPAGE.CMP Multipage form example in compressed format
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To allow Form Master to fit on a standard 5-1/4" diskette, the documentation
file, FM.DOC, may be compressed into DOC.CMP. If this is the case you must
run the extraction utility, EXT.COM. First determine where there is room to
place FM.DOC since it takes about 110000 bytes. This can be your B: drive or
a directory such as C:\FORM. Then enter the following:
EXT DOC.CMP X:
where "X:" is the desination disk or directory for FM.DOC. To place this
file into C:\FORM, substitute C:\FORM for X: in the above command. If you
have enough room in the current directory, just enter:
EXT DOC.CMP
and FM.DOC will be created there.
A multi-page form example has also been included. It consists of several
files which have been compressed into MULTPAGE.CMP. To access these files,
enter
EXT MULTPAGE.CMP X:
and substitute the destination directory or diskette for "X:", or enter
EXT MULTPAGE.CMP
to extract into the current directory.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION if you have an older version
If you are upgrading from a previous version, Form Master will use all your
current forms. No modifications are necessary. If you configured Form Master
to your printer, it will also use your current FM.PRT file, if it exists.
HOWEVER, any printer configuration save file (*.cfg) you created is not
compatible with the new printer form since the number of fields has changed.
Therefore, please make a printed record of your last printer configuration
form before loading this version, then re-enter the information on the new
printer form.
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Press any key to start Form Master. An example form showing some of the
features of Form Master will be displayed.
Terminate Form Master using the ESC key. When finished, you should make a
copy of this diskette. Put your original diskette in a safe place and use
the copy.
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