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TASKMAN 3.0 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. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ TASKMAN version 3.0 ║ ║ ║ ║ This is the main menu for TASKMAN. Use the arrow keys ║ ║ to highlight the option you wish to execute. ║ ║ ║ ║ Maintain Tasks - To Add/Change/Delete Tasks ║ ║ ║ ║ Print Tasks - To Print the Tasks with sort/select options ║ ║ ║ ║ Maintain Resources - To Add/Change/Delete Resources ║ ║ ║ ║ Maintain Status - To Add/Change/Delete Status ║ ║ ║ ║ Select Project - Select Project file to work with ║ ║ ║ ║ File Utilities - To delete Tasks from current project file ║ ║ ║ ║ Printer Set-up - To Add/Change/Delete Printers & set up codes. ║ ║ ║ ║ Return - To Exit TASKMAN ║ ║ ║ ║ More help on: Tasks Resources Status Printing Files Utilities ║ ║ Printers Projects ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ 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. ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 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. ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ 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. ╔═══════════════════════╦═══════════════╦═══════════════════════╗ ║ F1 - Help ║ Print Options ║ ║ ║ ╚═══════════════╝ ║ ║ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ║ ║ ║ ║ REPORT TYPE: ■■■■■■ Normal Gantt ║ ║ ║ ║ GANTT BARS: ■ Planned ■ Revised ■ Actual ║ ║ HIGHLIGHT TODAY: ■■■ Yes No ║ ║ TITLE: ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ║ ║ ║ ║ PRINTER: ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ║ ║ ║ ║ SORT OPTION: ■■■■■■■■■■ Task Resource Date ║ ║ PAGE BREAK ON EACH RESOURCE ■■■ No Yes ║ ║ SUPPRESS REPEATING TASK NUMBER ■■■ No Yes ║ ║ ║ ║ STARTING TASK NUMBER: ■■■■■■■■ STARTING DATE: mm/dd/yy ║ ║ ENDING TASK NUMBER : ■■■■■■■■ ENDING DATE : mm/dd/yy ║ ║ ║ ║ RESOURCE: ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ STATUS :■■■■■■■■■■ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ Ctrl-Enter To Accept Ctrl-Esc To Exit ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Below is an image of the help screen that you can invoke in the Print Options window, by pressing F1. ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 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 ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ PRINTER SET UP ║ ║ ║ ║ Starting with TASKMAN Version 3.0, printers can be set up by ║ ║ the user. Printers can be added/changed/deleted. The printer ║ ║ set up also prompts for the escape codes to be used to set the ║ ║ printer in compressed and standard fonts. The symbols to be ║ ║ used for printing GANTT charts are user definable also. ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔══════════════════════════╦═══════════════════════╦═══════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ Printer Configuration ║ ║ ║ ╚═══════════════════════╝ ║ ║ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ║ ║ ║ ║ Printer Name :■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ║ ║ ║ ║ Standard Font :■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ║ ║ ║ ║ Compressed Font:■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ║ ║ ║ ║ GANTT Symbols Plan:■ Actual:■ Revised:■ ║ ║ ║ ║ ENTER to Accept CTRL-ESC to Exit ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 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. ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 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. ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 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 ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ 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. ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 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 $15 to the author. As a registered user, you will: ║ ║ Receive the latest version of the program (without this screen). ║ ║ Be notified of future releases. ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ Created by: ║ ║ Bill Moore Compuserve ID# 71001,2364 ║ ║ 720 14th Street ║ ║ Waynesboro, VA 22980 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ 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: 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.