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SCHEDULE Version 4.00/4.10/4.33 by William H. Logan SCHEDULE 4.33 Adds BOLD print for the task numbers and task date lines as well as the task comment and ending date. In addition, some other minor bugs have been fixed. I also added the feature that if you press <ENTER> while editing, entering actual dates, or entering status comments, you will be returned to the Main Menu. Version 4.5 will steal the Top Line Menu Bar approach so widely used in programs these days. It is not and will not be a Windows Version, however, it should run well in a Windows DOS window. It really likes DR-DOS 6.00, but then so do I and almost everyone else who has used DR_DOS 6.00. While CLIPPER does not support MOUSE use, I can probably tell a user how to get the MOUSE to work if you have a LOGITECH with Ver 6.00 of their drivers. Almost anything can be moused with the new drivers! If any users desire a special version, or some minor enhancements or changes, I will be happy to prepare and deliver such a version. SCHEDULE Version 4.1 fixes some minor problems in Ver 4.00. The User Documentation, such as it is, is un-changed. SCHEDULE Version 4.00 represents significant fixes and alterations from previous version(s). It is still 'shareware' and if you use and like it, you are expected to make some contribution to the author for his efforts. Notes: 1: Your old version schedules may be converted to the new format via SKEDCONV. That's all it does and it won't hurt an already converted schedule database. 2: This file has some special characters as borders and uses some lines longer than 80 characters. In order to see it all, you should be looking at it via the LIST.COM program. Selections from the Main Menu are set out as <A> or . List will happily go and find that for you. 3: THIS PROGRAM REQUIRES A WIDE CARRIAGE PRINTER. BE SURE YOU HAVE IT ON AND 'ON-LINE' WITH WIDE PAPER LOADED!! 4: If you use any of the included "test" files, first load them up, that is, select the proper database and then use the <LIST> feature to see the dates. If the dates are way off and they probably will be, then use <DATE TRICKS> to slide them all ahead to a more reasonable date. Some of the test files are quite old now and you may need to do this to get them to print properly. I suggest you slide all the dates, that is, both planned and actual. 5: If you enter an actual date and no actual stop date, then you will have the chart precessed for you automatically. See Section D, below. Disclaimer: This program/system has been in use for over 6 years in one form or another and has been extensively tested, however, you may do things that may lead you to incorrect conclusions. The author accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any loss of revenue, jobs or any other bad actions that may occur as a result of the use of this program. Before you make any decisions based on results you are advised to play and test extensively on the test files provided or on test files of your own making. I will attempt to clarify the actions of the program for those who register the program. Any bugs or modification suggestions are gratefully acknowledged and will be corrected ASAP. This system is a Project Planner/Estimator and Gannt Chart Scheduling program that has been in use and development for about 7 years. It began in M-BASIC on an old Kaypro 2 and has now gone through dBASE 2.1 2.43, III+, and finally to Clipper. It is released into the public domain as shareware, which means if you use it and it is helpful to you, then a contribution to the author is expected. Contributions are accepted in any amount, but $50 is suggested, as this program is EXTREMELY POWERFUL and very flexible. Please feel free to distribute the program to your friends and associates. If you do, only give them SKED_433.ZIP, that way they will get all of the stuff they need. Significant changes in Ver 4.00: 1. Select database one time. 2. Places for 8 personnel per task. 3. Corrected 'un-friendly' things in use of databases i.e., you can't use SKED, the shell database. 4. Added linked tasks. See explanation below. 5. Set default parameters in the 'tricks' programs to 1.00 vice 0.00. 6. Allow tricks to all tasks or only one task. 7. Added sub tasks. 8. Shortened index time. 9. Added actual time to screen list. No apologies for the documentation. I write code. Not books. Schedules are in DATABASES that are indexed (by CLIPPER). Some data is kept in memory files and there is one format file. I suggest you install the whole thing in a SKED or SCHEDULE directory and work from there. In database names we capture the 8th character (or the last one) so you get to use ONLY 7 characters for your names. There are some test files to play with called TEST_1.DBF and TEST_2.DBF, Don't worry about index and memory files as they will be created when they are needed. Note that by the time you get these test files they may have been added to or taken from so don't be too upset if yours doesn't look exactly like the examples shown here. Before you try to print the test schedules, you should look at them through the Main Menu <L> option. If the dates are way out of whack (and they may be), then do some DATE TRICKS <T> on them, sliding them forward enough to get them into a reasonable relationship to the current date. Since the Schedule system is date based, it has a SETUP sub-routine that will be run before anything that might display or print garbled results is run. It can be skipped, but do so only if you KNOW the index files are up to date. Version 4.00 introduces the concept of selecting a database before you do anything. That is selection <S>. If you wish to create a new schedule, that is selection <K>. If you have not selected a database, then you can only do choices , <K>, and <S>. The database in use is shown below selection <S>. If no name is here, you have not selected. Choice is the system utilities that will allow you to do some stuff from inside SCHEDULE. The most important of these is the setup of a printer re-direct. What this means is that your output that would normally go to a printer will go to a file called JUNK.XXX. You can keep the file by renaming it if you wish. It is convenient if you are working up a plan and don't want to print. Everything normally sent to the printer is sent into the re-direct. The public domain program REPRINT is another excellent way to do re-directs. Details of the utilities will be explained when we get there. SCHEDULE considers man-hours (or woman-hours) as a Direct Cost. Each task line in the schedule can have 8 personnel assigned for differing amounts of time and at different hourly rates. All man-hour costs are accumulated and displayed on the printed schedule. Other Direct Costs are: Travel Food Lodging Auto Equipment Copies Admin Support Miscellaneous There surely are more categories for ODCs than this, but these have been adequate for all our work. At the end of the printed schedule a Project Summary is printed. An example of that summary is: PROJECT LENGTH IS 214 DAY(s) EACH SYMBOL REPRESENTS 2 DAY(s) TOTAL ESTIMATED MAN-HOURS =====> 2385 M/H TOTAL ESTIMATED MAN-HOUR COSTS =====> $ 115364.71 TOTAL PROJECTED OTHER DIRECT COSTS =====> $ 19159.36 TOTAL PROJECTED COST =====> $ 134524.07 This tells you what it will cost totally, what the ODCs are, how many man- hours are needed and how many days, start to finish, it will take. All you put in was the individual task values and dates. In addition, there is a ODC report <G> that breaks down ODCs into the above categories and totals so that you can see how much you are planning for each one. Actual costs are not included, though if some one were to ask .... The Main Menu is arrived at by entering: C:\SKED>schedule ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ July 92 GANTT CHART SCHEDULER Ver 4.33 ║ ║ by William H. Logan ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═══════════════════════════════════════╗╔═════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ A -- Add tasks to a NEW or ║║ I -- Inflate/deflate M/H ║ ║ EXISTING Schedule (DATE TYPE) ║║ T -- Date Tricks ║ ║ Z -- Add tasks, NEW or OLD ║║ R -- Hourly Rate Tricks ║ ║ (LINK TYPE) ║║ Q -- ODC Rate Tricks ║ ║ B -- EDIT an Existing Schedule ║║ ║ ║ ║║ F -- DELETE a Task in a Project ║ ║ C -- PRINT a Schedule ║║ ║ ║ G -- PRINT Direct Cost Breakdown ║║ L -- List Schedule to Screen ║ ║ Report ║║ ║ ║ ║║ U -- System Utilities ║ ║ D -- Enter Actual Dates ║║ K -- Create New Schedule ║ ║ E -- Enter Status Comments ║║ S -- Select Schedule ║ ║ ║║ ║ ║ * -- Quit to Operating System ║║ Schedule ==> ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════╝╚═════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Enter your choice ---> ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ The first action will be to select a schedule, <S> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Database Files # Records Last Update Size TEST_2.DBF 15 03/23/89 10036 CM.DBF 32 03/23/89 19522 SKED.DBF 0 03/23/89 1666 TEST_1.DBF 13 03/23/89 8920 Enter The schedule name from the above list ----> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note below, in the next screen that the name of the selected schedule is shown at the "Schedule ==> TEST_2" line, immediately below the "S" selection. ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ July 92 GANTT CHART SCHEDULER Ver4.33 ║ ║ by William H. Logan ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═══════════════════════════════════════╗╔═════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ A -- Add tasks to a NEW or ║║ I -- Inflate/deflate M/H ║ ║ EXISTING Schedule (DATE TYPE) ║║ T -- Date Tricks ║ ║ Z -- Add tasks, NEW or OLD ║║ R -- Hourly Rate Tricks ║ ║ (LINK TYPE) ║║ Q -- ODC Rate Tricks ║ ║ B -- EDIT an Existing Schedule ║║ ║ ║ ║║ F -- DELETE a Task in a Project ║ ║ C -- PRINT a Schedule ║║ ║ ║ G -- PRINT Direct Cost Breakdown ║║ L -- List Schedule to Screen ║ ║ Report ║║ ║ ║ ║║ U -- System Utilities ║ ║ D -- Enter Actual Dates ║║ K -- Create New Schedule ║ ║ E -- Enter Status Comments ║║ S -- Select Schedule ║ ║ ║║ ║ ║ * -- Quit to Operating System ║║ Schedule ==> TEST_2 ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════╝╚═════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Enter your choice ---> ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ A. Add Tasks - DATE TYPE Beginning at the first choice, <A>, to add a task, the addition screen appears as below. Note that in this type of record you must know the start and stop dates. Both may be left blank, but if one is entered, so must the other. The program will adjust records with a start date and no stop date or a stop date with no start date. Date type tasks appear on the printed schedule as "*" lines. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 03/23/89 Record Number ===> 16 ║ ║ Gantt Chart Scheduler Data Input ║ ║ ║ ║ Task Description --> NEW TASK ║ ║ Task Number --> 1.11 Sub Task --> 005 ║ ║ ║ ║ Start Date --> 08/12/89 ║ ║ Stop Date --> 09/14/89 ║ ║ ║ ║ PERSON 26 56.00 ║ ║ 0 0.00 ║ ║ 0 0.00 ║ ║ 0 0.00 ║ ║ 0 0.00 ║ ║ 0 0.00 ║ ║ 0 0.00 ║ ║ 0 0.00 ║ ║ Other Direct Costs ---> 0.00 ║ ║ Do you want to enter Direct Costs (Y/N) ---> ║ ║ LEAVE PROPOSED START BLANK FOR UN-SCHEDULED ITEMS ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ When you wish to add other direct costs, enter <Y> to the Direct Costs questions. The next screen looks like: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Cost Breakdown Editor Record Number ===> [ 16] Task Number ===> [1.11 ] Sub ===> [005] Task Description ====> [NEW TASK ] Name(s) ====> [ ] Burden Rate ====> [1.39] Travel ====> [ 2300.00] Food ====> [ 677.00] Lodging ====> [ 997.00] Auto ====> [ 285.00] Equipment ====> [ 46.00] Copies ====> [ 25.00] Admin ====> [ 18.00] Support ====> [ 150.00] Miscellaneous ====> [ 200.00] Total Estimated Direct Cost ====> [ 4698.00] Notes [Brief notes on the various expenses that need clarification ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When you have added the necessary data and any one of the account types may be left blank, then you may continue to add records. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ Add another record? (Y/N) ====> ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Z. Add Tasks - LINK TYPE This type of task requires a task number, a sub task number to begin with, and an initial start date. Linked tasks appear on the printed schedule as "#" lines. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ Enter the TASK Number --> 2.11 ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter the Sub Task No. to begin with --> 5 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Next, you will enter the start date and the number of days. The value "offset" is how many days to adjust the start date of the next task relative to the ending date of the current task. The program will calculate the stop date and set up the start date for the next task. This offset allows you to "stack" tasks by giving each the offset equal to its own length. The result may be seen in the schedule example for Task 2.11.005 and on. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 03/23/89 Record Number ===> 17 ║ ║ Gantt Chart ScheduleLinked Tasks - Data Input ║ ║ ║ ║ Task Description --> NEW TASK ║ ║ Task Number --> 2.11 Sub Task --> 005 ║ ║ ║ ║ Start Date --> 06/13/89 Enter Length --> 22 ║ ║ Offset for next task --> -22 ║ ║ Stop Date --> 07/05/89 ║ ║ ║ ║ _______________ 0 0.00 ║ ║ _______________ 0 0.00 ║ ║ _______________ 0 0.00 ║ ║ _______________ 0 0.00 ║ ║ _______________ 0 0.00 ║ ║ _______________ 0 0.00 ║ ║ _______________ 0 0.00 ║ ║ _______________ 0 0.00 ║ ║ Other Direct Costs ---> 0.00 ║ ║ Do you want to enter Direct Costs (Y/N) ---> _ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ The lined section is where you may enter the names, number of hours assigned and the hourly rates of up to 8 staff personnel. Skipping to the next task, however, please note that the start date for the next task is also 06/13/89. Personnel may be entered for each task line in the schedule. They are left out of the next example screen. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 03/23/89 Record Number ===> 18 ║ ║ Gantt Chart ScheduleLinked Tasks - Data Input ║ ║ ║ ║ Task Description --> ANOTHER ║ ║ Task Number --> 2.11 Sub Task --> 006 ║ ║ ║ ║ Start Date --> 06/13/89 Enter Length --> 34 ║ ║ Offset for next task --> 0 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ At the conclusion of each task you are asked if you wish to add another task. B. Edit Schedule changes are edited on a line by line basis. Each task line has a control number, the actual record number in the database, and this number is used to access records for edits. All fields may be edited. Note that, if you are working on a 'linked' task, editing may disturb the linkage. Record numbers can be printed (or not) on the printed result or may be seen through selection <L>, screen list of schedule. The first screen you see asks for the control number. Note that it tells you how many records there are. It will not allow you to try to edit more than you have. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enter the control number to edit ----> 6 Enter <*> to end edit & go back to Main Menu There are 18 records in the database ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Next, the EDIT screen looks like: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 03/23/89 Record Number ===> 6 Gantt Chart Scheduler Data Input Task Description --> FIRST Task Number --> 5.11 Sub Task --> 001 Start Date --> 07/01/89 Stop Date --> 07/13/89 NAME 22 33.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Other Direct Costs ---> 0.00 Do you want to enter Direct Costs (Y/N) ---> LEAVE PROPOSED START BLANK FOR UN-SCHEDULED ITEMS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you wish, Other Direct Costs may be edited, by <Y> in the Direct costs place. C. Print Schedule Schedules are printed from this selection. The first action is to check and see if the setup routines need to be run. If you have added any tasks, edited and dates, or done any date or expansion tricks, then you should run the setup. I suggest you print one of the test schedules as many ways as you can to see the difference. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ If you know that the setup procedures are correct, you may ║ ║ skip the SETUP program ║ ║ S will skip SETUP procedures -- or -- ║ ║ D or <CR> will execute SETUP ----> ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Assuming you do run SETUP, the screen looks like: ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ Working on record number ----> 7 <---- ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Then like: ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ Working on record number ----> 18 <---- ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ Preparing the Task/Date Index ............... ║ ║ ║ ║ Preparing the Date/Task Index ................ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Next you get to select all the printing parameters you need to make the schedule print out just the way you want it. The screen is pretty well self explanatory. Some choices result in messages concerning other choices in the bottom window. First the "Date/Task" or "Task/Date" choice. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ===== Schedule Setup ===== ║ ║ Display Sort ----> ║ ║ D = Date/Task T = Task/Date ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter Project Name -> ║ ║ ║ ║ Paged or Continuous ? ----> ║ ║ P = Paged C = Continuous ║ ║ Insert Datelines between Tasks/Names (Y/N) ----> ║ ║ ║ ║ Print Record Control (Y/N) ----> ║ ║ ║ ║ Print Man-hour/Cost totals (Y/N) ----> ║ ║ ========================================================================= ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Next, in the bottom window, you may select <A>ll Tasks or art or a single task. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ===== Schedule Setup ===== ║ ║ Display Sort ----> T ║ ║ D = Date/Task T = Task/Date ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter Project Name -> ║ ║ ║ ║ Paged or Continuous ? ----> ║ ║ P = Paged C = Continuous ║ ║ Insert Datelines between Tasks/Names (Y/N) ----> ║ ║ ║ ║ Print Record Control (Y/N) ----> ║ ║ ║ ║ Print Man-hour/Cost totals (Y/N) ----> ║ ║ ========================================================================= ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ Reports may be generated for All Tasks <A> -- or -- ║ ║ A single task ║ ║ Enter your choice =====> ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Next, in the bottom window, we will allow you to filter the Task Description line for some word or phrase. If you like you may break a schedule up into broad phases by making the descriptions look like: PRE PLAN - Some task PRE PLAN - Another MAIN PHASE - A task MAIN PHASE - More MARKET - A marketing task MARKET - and so on .... Then, if you want the PRE PLAN schedule, filter it for that .... 'nother neat trick .... Note: The filter will extract the phrase or word ANYWHERE in the task description line. ANYWHERE. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ===== Schedule Setup ===== ║ ║ Display Sort ----> T ║ ║ D = Date/Task T = Task/Date ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter Project Name -> ║ ║ ║ ║ Paged or Continuous ? ----> ║ ║ P = Paged C = Continuous ║ ║ Insert Datelines between Tasks/Names (Y/N) ----> ║ ║ ║ ║ Print Record Control (Y/N) ----> ║ ║ ║ ║ Print Man-hour/Cost totals (Y/N) ----> ║ ║ ========================================================================= ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ We can filter the TASK DESC line for some phrase -- ║ ║ or the other. You must enter the phrase EXACTLY as it is ║ ║ in the TASK DESC. Upper/lower CASE counts! ║ ║ Enter the PHRASE, <RET> for NO filter ==> ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Next, you get to review what you have selected. If it isn't like you want, enter <N> and you will get to start over. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ===== Schedule Setup ===== ║ ║ Display Sort ----> T ║ ║ D = Date/Task T = Task/Date ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter Project Name -> ║ ║ TEST ║ ║ Paged or Continuous ? ----> C ║ ║ P = Paged C = Continuous ║ ║ Insert Datelines between Tasks/Names (Y/N) ----> Y ║ ║ ║ ║ Print Record Control (Y/N) ----> Y ║ ║ ║ ║ Print Man-hour/Cost totals (Y/N) ----> Y ║ ║ ========================================================================= ║ ║ Your Selected Results ║ ║ * - Task/Date Sorted * - With datelines inserted ║ ║ * - With record control numbers * - With man-hour/cost totals ║ ║ * - Continuou≤ ║ ║ ║ ║ If this all looks OK enter <Y>, if not OK enter <N>, ║ ║ -- or -- <*> to bail out ---> ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Finally, before printing, you get to tell us about your printer. Note that if you select the EPSON, and it works for all EPSON command set printers, you may be able to print in super compressed. Others can't. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║===> NOTE! B E S U R E P A P E R I S P R O P E R L Y S E T !!! <=== ║ ║ ║ ║What type of printer will you be using. Those supported are listed below: ║ ║ ║ ║ C --> C.Itoh 24LQ ║ ║ ║ ║ H --> Hewlett-Packard Whisper Jet ║ ║ ║ ║ T --> Toshiba 1351 ║ ║ ║ ║ E --> Epson MX/FX Series 16.5 cpi/8 lines/inch ║ ║ ║ ║ F --> Epson FX Series 12 cpi / 8 lines/inch ║ ║ ║ ║ O --> Okidata u83/93 Series ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ * --> Bail out ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter your choice ------> ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ The super compressed option looks like: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedules may be printed in compressed or super-compressed mode -- ======> Super compressed only on Epson or Gemini <======== C -- Compressed mode S -- Super-compressed mode Enter your choice -----------------------> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The message on screen while printing is: ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ .... Printing the Schedule now .... ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Next is the printed schedule. Use the -> to move out to the right if you are looking at this through LIST. If not, you may want to print the schedule to look at it. TEST 03/23/89 "*" Estimated Dates "#" Linked Task "=" Actual Dates "|" Today "+" 7 Days from Today 02/14 03/06 03/26 04/15 05/05 05/25 06/14 07/04 07/24 08/13 09/02 09/22 10/12 Task Number Task Name Start Stop Len !----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----! 1.11.001 TASK 1 02/14/89 04/02/89 47 *********************** 04/02 WORK ==> Actual Time Spent 02/12/89 03/23/89 39 =================== 03/23 # 1- PERSON - - - | + PERSON --> 300 M/h Other Direct Costs --> $ 1350.00 Man-hour Costs --> $ 15000.00 Task Costs --> $ 16350.00 1.11.002 NEW TASK 03/22/89 04/26/89 35 ***************** 04/26 # 4- STAFF 1 - - - | + STAFF 1 --> 26 M/h Other Direct Costs --> $ 3373.00 Man-hour Costs --> $ 1202.76 Task Costs --> $ 4575.76 1.11.005 NEW TASK 08/12/89 09/14/89 33 **************** 09/14 # 16- PERSON - - - | + PERSON --> 26 M/h Other Direct Costs --> $ 4698.00 Man-hour Costs --> $ 1456.00 Task Costs --> $ 6154.00 Total Task Man-hours ===> 352 Total Task Man-hour cost ===> $ 17658.76 Total Task ODC ===> $ 9421.00 Total Task Cost ===> $ 27079.76 02/14 03/06 03/26 04/15 05/05 05/25 06/14 07/04 07/24 08/13 09/02 09/22 10/12 !----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----! 2.11.001 TASK 2 03/17/89 04/30/89 44 ********************** 04/30 PROB # 2- PERSON - PERSON 2 - - | + PERSON --> 450 M/h PERSON 2 --> 230 M/h Other Direct Costs --> $ 1750.00 Man-hour Costs --> $ 34310.00 Task Costs --> $ 36060.00 2.11.002 LINK TASK 2.11 04/30/89 05/23/89 23 ########### 05/23 # 13- LOGAN - - - | + LOGAN --> 22 M/h Man-hour Costs --> $ 1012.00 Task Costs --> $ 1012.00 2.11.003 ANOTHER ... 05/23/89 06/04/89 12 ###### 06/04 # 14- LOGAN - - - | + LOGAN --> 16 M/h Man-hour Costs --> $ 736.00 Task Costs --> $ 736.00 2.11.004 ANOTHER ... 05/23/89 06/13/89 21 ########## 06/13 # 15- LOGAN - - - | + LOGAN --> 66 M/h Man-hour Costs --> $ 3036.00 Task Costs --> $ 3036.00 2.11.005 NEW TASK 06/13/89 07/05/89 22 ########### 07/05 # 17- PERSON - - - | + PERSON --> 45 M/h Man-hour Costs --> $ 2520.00 Task Costs --> $ 2520.00 2.11.006 ANOTHER 06/13/89 07/17/89 34 ################# 07/17 # 18- PERSON - - - | + PERSON --> 34 M/h Man-hour Costs --> $ 1904.00 Task Costs --> $ 1904.00 Total Task Man-hours ===> 863 Total Task Man-hour cost ===> $ 43518.00 Total Task ODC ===> $ 1750.00 Total Task Cost ===> $ 45268.00 02/14 03/06 03/26 04/15 05/05 05/25 06/14 07/04 07/24 08/13 09/02 09/22 10/12 !----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----! 3.11.001 TASK 3 05/10/89 08/08/89 90 ********************************************* 08/08 WAIT # 3- PERSON - PERSON - - | + PERSON --> 525 M/h PERSON --> 300 M/h Other Direct Costs --> $ 5040.36 Man-hour Costs --> $ 38250.00 Task Costs --> $ 43290.36 Total Task Man-hours ===> 825 Total Task Man-hour cost ===> $ 38250.00 Total Task ODC ===> $ 5040.36 Total Task Cost ===> $ 43290.36 02/14 03/06 03/26 04/15 05/05 05/25 06/14 07/04 07/24 08/13 09/02 09/22 10/12 !----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----! 4.11.001 WHALES, SNAILS, & PUPPY DOG TAILS 06/12/89 08/23/89 72 ************************************ 08/23 # 5- CORLIN - ATWELL - - | + CORLIN --> 46 M/h ATWELL --> 23 M/h Other Direct Costs --> $ 2948.00 Man-hour Costs --> $ 3671.95 Task Costs --> $ 6619.95 Total Task Man-hours ===> 69 Total Task Man-hour cost ===> $ 3671.95 Total Task ODC ===> $ 2948.00 Total Task Cost ===> $ 6619.95 02/14 03/06 03/26 04/15 05/05 05/25 06/14 07/04 07/24 08/13 09/02 09/22 10/12 !----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----! 5.11.001 FIRST 07/01/89 07/13/89 12 ###### 07/13 # 6- NAME - - - | + NAME --> 22 M/h Man-hour Costs --> $ 726.00 Task Costs --> $ 726.00 5.11.002 SECOND 07/13/89 07/23/89 10 ##### 07/23 # 7- NAME - - - | + NAME --> 44 M/h Man-hour Costs --> $ 2420.00 Task Costs --> $ 2420.00 5.11.003 THIRD 07/13/89 07/26/89 13 ###### 07/26 # 8- NAME - - - | + NAME --> 66 M/h Man-hour Costs --> $ 1452.00 Task Costs --> $ 1452.00 5.11.004 FOURTH 07/13/89 07/30/89 17 ######## 07/30 # 9- NAME - - - | + NAME --> 44 M/h Man-hour Costs --> $ 2420.00 Task Costs --> $ 2420.00 5.11.005 FIFTH 07/13/89 08/01/89 19 ######### 08/01 # 10- NAME - - - | + NAME --> 44 M/h Man-hour Costs --> $ 2420.00 Task Costs --> $ 2420.00 5.11.006 SIXTH 08/01/89 08/23/89 22 ########### 08/23 # 11- NAME - - - | + NAME --> 44 M/h Man-hour Costs --> $ 2420.00 Task Costs --> $ 2420.00 5.11.007 SEVENTH 09/04/89 09/16/89 12 ###### 09/16 # 12- NAME - - - | + NAME --> 12 M/h Man-hour Costs --> $ 408.00 Task Costs --> $ 408.00 Total Task Man-hours ===> 276 Total Task Man-hour cost ===> $ 12266.00 Total Task ODC ===> $ 0.00 Total Task Cost ===> $ 12266.00 !----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----!----! 02/14 03/06 03/26 04/15 05/05 05/25 06/14 07/04 07/24 08/13 09/02 09/22 10/12 PROJECT LENGTH IS 214 DAY(s) NOTE "|" If present, is today's date. 03/23/89 "+" If present, is seven days from today EACH SYMBOL REPRESENTS 2 DAY(s) TOTAL ESTIMATED MAN-HOURS =====> 2385 M/H TOTAL ESTIMATED MAN-HOUR COSTS =====> $ 115364.71 TOTAL PROJECTED OTHER DIRECT COSTS =====> $ 19159.36 TOTAL PROJECTED COST =====> $ 134524.07 At the conclusion of printing, you are returned to the Main Menu G. Print Direct Cost Breakdown Report. First you need to Title the report: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enter the desired report header ----> DC for test_2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Then printer selection: ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║===> NOTE! B E S U R E P A P E R I S P R O P E R L Y S E T !!! <=== ║ ║ ║ ║What type of printer will you be using. Those supported are listed below: ║ ║ ║ ║ C --> C.Itoh 24LQ ║ ║ ║ ║ H --> Hewlett-Packard Whisper Jet ║ ║ ║ ║ T --> Toshiba 1351 ║ ║ ║ ║ E --> Epson MX/FX Series 16.5 cpi/8 lines/inch ║ ║ ║ ║ F --> Epson FX Series 12 cpi / 8 lines/inch ║ ║ ║ ║ O --> Okidata u83/93 Series ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ * --> Bail out ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter your choice ------> ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Then the report itself. Note that the report is totaled two directions so that you can see the cost of any task horizontally and the cost of travel vertically. Page No. 1 DC for test_2 03/23/89 DIRECT COST BREAKDOWN REPORT Task NO. Task Desc. Start Stop Est M/H M/H Cost Travel Food Lodging Auto Equip Copies Admin Support Misc ODC Total 1.11.001 TASK 1 02/14/89 04/02/89 300 15000.00 450.00 450.00 450.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1350.00 1.11.002 NEW TASK 03/22/89 04/26/89 26 1202.76 2350.00 345.00 678.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3373.00 1.11.005 NEW TASK 08/12/89 09/14/89 26 1456.00 2300.00 677.00 997.00 285.00 46.00 25.00 18.00 150.00 200.00 4698.00 2.11.001 TASK 2 03/17/89 04/30/89 680 34310.00 250.00 350.00 450.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 250.00 450.00 1750.00 2.11.002 LINK TASK 2.11 04/30/89 05/23/89 22 1012.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.11.003 ANOTHER ... 05/23/89 06/04/89 16 736.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.11.004 ANOTHER ... 05/23/89 06/13/89 66 3036.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.11.005 NEW TASK 06/13/89 07/05/89 45 2520.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.11.006 ANOTHER 06/13/89 07/17/89 34 1904.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.11.001 TASK 3 05/10/89 08/08/89 825 38250.00 2350.00 866.00 921.36 255.00 48.00 50.00 450.00 100.00 0.00 5040.36 4.11.001 WHALES, SNAILS, & PUPPY 06/12/89 08/23/89 69 3671.95 1200.00 450.00 976.00 125.00 47.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 150.00 2948.00 DOG TAILS 5.11.001 FIRST 07/01/89 07/13/89 22 726.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.11.002 SECOND 07/13/89 07/23/89 44 2420.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.11.003 THIRD 07/13/89 07/26/89 66 1452.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.11.004 FOURTH 07/13/89 07/30/89 44 2420.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.11.005 FIFTH 07/13/89 08/01/89 44 2420.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.11.006 SIXTH 08/01/89 08/23/89 44 2420.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.11.007 SEVENTH 09/04/89 09/16/89 12 408.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 *** Total *** 2385 115364.71 8900.00 3138.00 4472.36 665.00 141.00 75.00 468.00 500.00 800.00 19159.36 D. Enter Actual Dates Actual dates may be entered or edited from this selection. Actual dates appear both on the printed schedule and on the screen list. On the printed schedule they appear as "=" lines. If you enter an actual start date and no stop date and the status comment for that task is NOT "COMP" the program will automatically insert the current date for the task as its "stop" date, thus it will automatically precess your chart. You can stop the task by entering "COMP" as a Status Comment. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ Control Number ====> 4 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ Task Number ====> 1.11 Sub Task ====> 002 ║ ║ ║ ║ Task Description ==> NEW TASK ║ ║=============================================================================║ ║ Proposed Start Date Proposed Stop Date ║ ║ 03/22/89 04/26/89 ║ ║ ║ ║ Actual Start Date Actual Stop Date ║ ║ 03/23/89 / / ║ ║=============================================================================║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ When you finish the first record you can go on, if you like: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do Another ? (Y/N) -----> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Inflate/deflate M/H. If you need to expand or contract the man hours on the whole schedule or just one task, this is the way to do that. Note that the default is 1.00, so if you press <ENTER>, nothing will really happen. Actually all man-hours will be multiplied by 1.00 ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ INFLATE or DEFLATE MAN-HOURS ║ ║ ║ ║ This little sweetie will allow you to inflate or deflate the ║ ║ man-hours for all the tasks in a given schedule. To inflate, ║ ║ use a factor greater than 1 and to deflate, use a factor less than 1. ║ ║ I don't recommend use negative factors, but if you are adventurous, ║ ║ why, give it a try ... ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter the inflation/deflation factor ===> 1.00 ║ ║ ║ ║ All tasks <ENTER> -- or -- a specific task ---> ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ T. Date Tricks Date tricks allows you to move your schedule backwards and forwards in time. The screens look like: ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ---------- DATE TRICKS ----------- ║ ║ ║ ║ From this menu you may 'mess around' with the proposed dates ║ ║ in your schedule. Two things can be done. Either can be for all tasks ║ ║ or a specific Task Number. ║ ║ ║ ║ A -- Slide all dates (ahead or back) a certain amount ║ ║ ║ ║ B -- Expand spans of jobs by a percent (greater than 1 ║ ║ expands while less than one contracts -- start ║ ║ dates are left alone) ║ ║ ║ ║ * -- Return to Main Menu ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter your choice ===> ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ---------- DATE TRICKS ----------- ║ ║ ║ ║ From this menu you may 'mess around' with the proposed dates ║ ║ in your schedule. Two things can be done. Either can be for all tasks ║ ║ or a specific Task Number. ║ ║ ║ ║ A -- Slide all dates (ahead or back) a certain amount ║ ║ ║ ║ B -- Expand spans of jobs by a percent (greater than 1 ║ ║ expands while less than one contracts -- start ║ ║ dates are left alone) ║ ║ ║ ║ * -- Return to Main Menu ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter your choice ===> A ║ ║ ║ ║ Do it to A)ctual and Planned -- or -- P)lanned ONLY ---> ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ---------- DATE TRICKS ----------- ║ ║ ║ ║ From this menu you may 'mess around' with the proposed dates ║ ║ in your schedule. Two things can be done. Either can be for all tasks ║ ║ or a specific Task Number. ║ ║ ║ ║ A -- Slide all dates (ahead or back) a certain amount ║ ║ ║ ║ B -- Expand spans of jobs by a percent (greater than 1 ║ ║ expands while less than one contracts -- start ║ ║ dates are left alone) ║ ║ ║ ║ * -- Return to Main Menu ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter your choice ===> A ║ ║ ║ ║ Do it to A)ctual and Planned -- or -- P)lanned ONLY ---> A ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter the number of days (+ or -) ---> 0 ║ ║ ║ ║ All tasks <ENTER> -- or -- a specific Task No. ---> ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ---------- DATE TRICKS ----------- ║ ║ ║ ║ From this menu you may 'mess around' with the proposed dates ║ ║ in your schedule. Two things can be done. Either can be for all tasks ║ ║ or a specific Task Number. ║ ║ ║ ║ A -- Slide all dates (ahead or back) a certain amount ║ ║ ║ ║ B -- Expand spans of jobs by a percent (greater than 1 ║ ║ expands while less than one contracts -- start ║ ║ dates are left alone) ║ ║ ║ ║ * -- Return to Main Menu ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter your choice ===> B ║ ║ ║ ║ Do it to A)ctual and Planned -- or -- P)lanned ONLY ---> A ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter the expansion/contraction factor ---> 1.00 ║ ║ ║ ║ All tasks <ENTER> -- or -- a specific Task No. ---> ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ R. Hourly Rate Tricks Hourly rate tricks allows you to expand or contract the hourly rates either for the whole schedule or for a single task inside the schedule. The screens look like: ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ From this menu you may 'mess around' with the proposed hourly rates ║ ║ in your schedule. Two things can be done. ║ ║ ║ ║ A -- Expand or contract all hourly rates. Factors greater ║ ║ than one expand and those less than one contract. ║ ║ ║ ║ * -- Return to Main Menu ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter your choice ===> ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ From this menu you may 'mess around' with the proposed hourly rates ║ ║ in your schedule. Two things can be done. ║ ║ ║ ║ A -- Expand or contract all hourly rates. Factors greater ║ ║ than one expand and those less than one contract. ║ ║ ║ ║ * -- Return to Main Menu ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter your choice ===> A ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter the expansion/contraction factor ---> 1.00 ║ ║ ║ ║ All tasks <ENTER> -- or -- a specific task ---> ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Q. ODC Rate Tricks ODC tricks allows you to expand or contract the ODCs by schedule or by single task. It looks like: ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ From this menu you may 'mess around' with the proposed Other Direct ║ ║ Costs (ODC) in your schedule. Two things can be done. ║ ║ ║ ║ A -- Expand or contract all ODCs. Factors greater ║ ║ than one expand and those less than one contract. ║ ║ ║ ║ * -- Return to Main Menu ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter your choice ===> A ║ ║ ║ ║ Enter the expansion/contraction factor ---> 1.00 ║ ║ ║ ║ All tasks <ENTER> -- or -- a specific task ---> ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ F. Delete a Task. This deletion program works on SINGLE records. The safest way, I think. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enter the control number to delete ----> 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The record is called forth so you can be sure its really the one you want to ZAP and you can say either <Y> or <N> to deleting it. Note that you need to re-do SETUP when next called for since SETUP seeks out earliest and latest dates and this one might have been one or the other. 03/23/89 Schedule Item Killer Control # ===> 3 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Task Description ---> TASK 3 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Task Number ---> 3.11 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Name ---> PERSON - PERSON - - | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Status ---> WAIT | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Proposed Start ---> 05/10/89 Proposed Stop ---> 08/08/89 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Actual Start ---> / / Actual Stop ---> / / | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Estimated Man Hours ---> 825 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Estimated Cost ---> 5040.36 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | | | Delete this task ? (Y/N) -----> | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ When one is complete, you can do more ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do another ? (Y/N) ----> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <N> will return you to the Main Menu. L. List Schedule to Screen. First, how would you like the display sorted? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How would you like the display sorted? A -- Task/Date B -- Date/Task Enter your choice ---> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Then a chance to do SETUP, if you want to. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you know that the setup procedures are correct, you may skip the SETUP program S will skip SETUP procedures -- or -- D or <CR> will execute SETUP ----> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The screen display follows. Prt Sc will send this to your printer, if you'd like a printed copy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Task No. Description Start Stop Hrs Span Cntr No. ------------+---------------------------+--------+--------+-----+----+-------- 1.11.001 TASK 1 02/14/89 04/02/89 300 47 1 Actual --> 02/12/89 03/23/89 WORK 1.11.002 NEW TASK 03/22/89 04/26/89 26 35 4 Actual --> 03/23/89 03/23/89 WORK 1.11.005 NEW TASK 08/12/89 09/14/89 26 33 16 2.11.001 TASK 2 03/17/89 04/30/89 680 44 2 2.11.002 LINK TASK 2.11 04/30/89 05/23/89 22 23 13 2.11.003 ANOTHER ... 05/23/89 06/04/89 16 12 14 2.11.004 ANOTHER ... 05/23/89 06/13/89 66 21 15 2.11.005 NEW TASK 06/13/89 07/05/89 45 22 17 2.11.006 ANOTHER 06/13/89 07/17/89 34 34 18 3.11.001 TASK 3 05/10/89 08/08/89 825 90 3 4.11.001 WHALES, SNAILS, & PUPPY D 06/12/89 08/23/89 69 72 5 5.11.001 FIRST 07/01/89 07/13/89 22 12 6 5.11.002 SECOND 07/13/89 07/23/89 44 10 7 5.11.003 THIRD 07/13/89 07/26/89 66 13 8 5.11.004 FOURTH 07/13/89 07/30/89 44 17 9 Press <RET> to continue ... or <*> to quit ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The second page ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Task No. Description Start Stop Hrs Span Cntr No. ------------+---------------------------+--------+--------+-----+----+-------- 5.11.005 FIFTH 07/13/89 08/01/89 44 19 10 5.11.006 SIXTH 08/01/89 08/23/89 44 22 11 5.11.007 SEVENTH 09/04/89 09/16/89 12 12 12 Total Estimated Man/hours ===> 2385 214 Press <RET> to continue ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U. System Utilities. The SCHEDULE system is set up for a hard disk called C:. If yours is different, you can get space from <D>. Valid drives go from A to I, since it may get on a network somewhere. I have noticed on one network that the sizes aren't right. I expect it's because of the way size is done on the network op system. The amount of memory available is in "K" and is here in case your program that you want to run, won't. Probably not enough memory. Running a program is straight-forward. Enter the name and any arguments and press enter. It either runs or not. The printer re-direct <S> is useful for getting results in files rather than on paper. Before the file can be used, it must be closed . If LIST is in your path, and it should be, then you can look at the file, JUNK.XXX. renaming of a (closed) JUNK.XXX can be done as a <R> as REN JUNK.XXX TRASH.YYY. ESC is the ONLY way out of the UTILITY menu. Some example screens follow: ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ====== S C H E D U L E ====== ║ ║ ======= System Utilities ======== ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ Memory Available = 39 ║ ║ Disk space on C: = 1638400 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ D -- Disk space on Other drives ║ ║ R -- Run a Program from Inside SCHEDULE ║ ║ S -- Set Up Printer Re-direct ║ ║ P -- Close Printer Re-direct ║ ║ V -- View Contents of JUNK.XXX ║ ║ ESC -- Return to Main Menu ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ====== S C H E D U L E ====== ║ ║ ======= System Utilities ======== ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ Memory Available = 39 ║ ║ Disk space on C: = 1638400 ║ ║ Enter DRIVE LETTER ===> A ║ ║ Disk space on A: = 58368 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ D -- Disk space on Other drives ║ ║ R -- Run a Program from Inside SCHEDULE ║ ║ S -- Set Up Printer Re-direct ║ ║ P -- Close Printer Re-direct ║ ║ V -- View Contents of JUNK.XXX ║ ║ ESC -- Return to Main Menu ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚════════....... Press <ENTER> to continue ........═══════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ====== S C H E D U L E ====== ║ ║ ======= System Utilities ======== ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ Memory Available = 39 ║ ║ Disk space on C: = 1638400 ║ ║ Enter the program name (with arguments) to run ║ ║ ===> D A: ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ D -- Disk space on Other drives ║ ║ R -- Run a Program from Inside SCHEDULE ║ ║ S -- Set Up Printer Re-direct ║ ║ P -- Close Printer Re-direct ║ ║ V -- View Contents of JUNK.XXX ║ ║ ESC -- Return to Main Menu ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ K. Create a New Schedule. Finally, new schedules are created from <K>. You can enter an existing name and wipe out a schedule. I have tried to make it hard to do that, but you may want to trash what's in a file for new stuff. A newly created schedule is put in "USE" immediately and you may proceed to add <A> or <Z>, which ever you fancy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Database Files # Records Last Update Size TEST_2.DBF 18 03/23/89 11710 CM.DBF 32 03/23/89 19522 SKED.DBF 0 03/23/89 1666 TEST_1.DBF 13 03/23/89 8920 Use one of the ABOVE names ONLY IF you want to start over! Enter the schedule name ----> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Picking, say TEST_3, the screen looks like: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Database Files # Records Last Update Size TEST_2.DBF 18 03/23/89 11710 CM.DBF 32 03/23/89 19522 SKED.DBF 0 03/23/89 1666 TEST_1.DBF 13 03/23/89 8920 Use one of the ABOVE names ONLY IF you want to start over! Enter the schedule name ----> TEST_3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note that the Main Menu shows TEST_3 in "USE" ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ July 929 GANTT CHART SCHEDULER Ver 4.33 ║ ║ by William H. Logan ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═══════════════════════════════════════╗╔═════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ A -- Add tasks to a NEW or ║║ I -- Inflate/deflate M/H ║ ║ EXISTING Schedule (DATE TYPE) ║║ T -- Date Tricks ║ ║ Z -- Add tasks, NEW or OLD ║║ R -- Hourly Rate Tricks ║ ║ (LINK TYPE) ║║ Q -- ODC Rate Tricks ║ ║ B -- EDIT an Existing Schedule ║║ ║ ║ ║║ F -- DELETE a Task in a Project ║ ║ C -- PRINT a Schedule ║║ ║ ║ G -- PRINT Direct Cost Breakdown ║║ L -- List Schedule to Screen ║ ║ Report ║║ ║ ║ ║║ U -- System Utilities ║ ║ D -- Enter Actual Dates ║║ K -- Create New Schedule ║ ║ E -- Enter Status Comments ║║ S -- Select Schedule ║ ║ ║║ ║ ║ * -- Quit to Operating System ║║ Schedule ==> TEST_3 ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════╝╚═════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Enter your choice ---> ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ I hope this system will be of as much help to you as it has been to me. I have knocked out project estimates in all parts of the world with this and have managed large programming projects with it. If you need help or get in real trouble I can be reached at William H. Logan 408-649-4500 408-384-3631 eves & weekends. Send Contributions to : 2400 Garden Road Monterey, CA 93940 Enjoy