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TASKMAN 4.0
TASKMAN is a task tracking program that I've created to help keep track
of tasks or activities. Anyone needing to keep tasks or activities
organized can make good use of this program. It is an inexpensive
alternative to the project management programs that are commercially
available. My personal experience has been that these programs require
more information to be entered than I need to manage my projects.
You will find that this program is self documented through the use of an
integrated help file. You can press the F1 key at any point in the program
and get help for the current item or action. For this reason, the
TASKMAN.HLP file must be in the same directory as the TASKMAN.EXE program.
With TASKMAN you maintain tasks as well as resources and valid status
codes for the tasks. The TASKS, RESOURCE and STATUS databases, along with
their related key files are created the first time TASKMAN is run.
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║ FILES USED BY THE PROGRAM ║
║ ║
║ The program uses or creates the following files: ║
║ TASKMAN.EXE Main executable program ║
║ TASKMAN.HLP Help file ║
║ ########.DAT Tasks data file ║
║ ########.K01 Tasks sort key (task number) ║
║ ########.K02 Tasks sort key (resource) ║
║ ########.K03 Tasks sort key (planned end date) ║
║ ########.MEM Tasks extended descriptions ║
║ RESOURCE.DAT Resource data file ║
║ RESOURCE.K01 Resource sort key ║
║ STATUS.DAT Status data file ║
║ STATUS.K01 Status sort key ║
║ PRNTR.DAT Printers data file ║
║ PRNTR.K01 Printers sort key ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ All of the files except for TASKMAN.EXE and TASKMAN.HLP ║
║ are created in the current directory, when TASKMAN is ║
║ started. You must be in the directory that you have ║
║ existing tasks in, in order to access them. ║
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If you execute TASKMAN by pointing to it on the command line
(eg. C:\UTIL\TASKMAN), TASKMAN will create these files in the current
directory.
TASKMAN has a very flexible printing routine. You have the option of
either printing all of the tasks, or selecting a subset of tasks based
on a variety of selection criteria.
Below is an image of the help screen that you can invoke in the Print
Options window, by pressing F1.
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║ This screen is used to allow selecting a subset of all ║
║ of the tasks as well as selecting the sort option for the ║
║ report. ║
║ You have the option of either printing the tasks in text ║
║ format, or in GANTT format. ║
║ If a GANTT chart has been selected, select the bars to print. ║
║ The program prompts for the printer to be used for printing. ║
║ The available sort options are: by Task Number ║
║ by Resource ║
║ by Planned End Date ║
║ If you select Resource for the sort field, you also have ║
║ the option of printing each resource's tasks on a new page. ║
║ ║
║ Once the sort option has been selected, you can then ║
║ select: a Range of Task numbers ║
║ a Specific Resource ║
║ a Range of Planned End Dates ║
║ a Specific Status ║
║ ║
║ More help on: Task Number Resource Planned End Date Status ║
║ Gantt Bars ║
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║ STANDARD FONT ║
║ ║
║ The ANSI escape codes used to put the printer into ║
║ standard font. ║
║ All characters must be entered by using either printable ║
║ characters or by using the ALT key and the 3 digit code. ║
║ To enter the ESC code (ASCII 27) into the control code ║
║ you would type ALT(hold down)027. ║
║ Example: The code for IBM emulation is 018. ║
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║ COMPRESSED FONT ║
║ ║
║ The ANSI escape codes used to put the printer into ║
║ compressed font. ║
║ All characters must be entered by using either printable ║
║ characters or by using the ALT key and the 3 digit code. ║
║ To enter the ESC code (ASCII 27) into the control code ║
║ you would type ALT(hold down)027. ║
║ Example: The code for IBM emulation is 015. ║
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║ GANTT SYMBOLS ║
║ ║
║ Enter the symbol to be used for the GANTT line. The ║
║ character can be entered from the standard keyboard or ║
║ by using the ALT key and ASCII decimal code. ║
║ ║
║ Example: To enter the ≡ character which is ASCII 240 ║
║ you would enter ALT(hold down)240. ║
║ ║
║ Here are some symbols and corresponding codes: ║
║ « » ░ ▒ ▓ │ ║ ═ █ ▄ ▌ ▐ ▀ ║
║ 127 174 175 176 177 178 179 186 205 219 220 221 222 223 ║
║ Φ Θ Ω ∞ φ ε ∩ ≡ ° ∙ · √ ■ ║
║ 232 233 234 236 237 238 239 240 248 249 250 251 254 ║
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TASKMAN has a task database maintenance screen which lets you
"clean" up your file by permanently deleting unwanted records. The
program prompts for the selection criteria, just as in the print
routine, and will finally (after one last chance to cancel) delete the
records based on the selection criteria. In this way, tasks which have
been given a "closed" status can all be printed then, deleted. You can,
at any time do maintenance on tasks individually using the task
maintenance screen.
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║ CLOSING CREDITS ║
║ ║
║ This program is being distributed as shareware. It is not in the public ║
║ domain. ║
║ ║
║ Users of TASKMAN are encouraged to make copies of this program as originally ║
║ distributed for evaluation by other potential users. ║
║ ║
║ If you find this program useful and would like to promote the continued ║
║ developement and enhancement of this and future programs please contribute ║
║ a registration fee of $35 to the author. As a registered user, you will: ║
║ Receive the latest version of the program (without this screen). ║
║ Be notified of future releases. ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ ║
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║ Created by: ║
║ Bill Moore Compuserve ID# 71001,2364 ║
║ 720 14th Street ║
║ Waynesboro, VA 22980 ║
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Disclaimer:
This program is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either
expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties
of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
The author has no responsibility or liability to you or any other person,
persons, or entity with respect to loss or damage caused or alleged to be
caused directly or indirectly by use of this program or it's documentation.
Revision History:
4.0 Added on-screen Gantt display with scrollable scale. Gantt reports now
allow for multiple pages with user definable days per symbol. Support for
landscape printing has been added. More information per page with 8 lpi.
Hot key to calendar from date fields in Task Maintenance form. Scroll
through tasks from within Task form. Logic checking between start and
finish dates. Automatic calculation of duration. Hotkey to printers and
printer configuration from print screen and printer listing.
3.0 Added user definable printer capability. Improved GANTT output
format. User can now select which GANTT bars to print along with
symbols to print.
1.1 Added GANTT reporting option. Increased TASK NUMBER field size to 20
characters, increased SUB TASK to 8 characters. Added REVISED START,
REVISED COMPLETION, REVISED DURATION fields to database. Added user
defined report title. Added ability to convert existing data files to
new format.