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IINDEX Micro Alpha Computer Applications Micro Alpha developes custom software to meet all of your needs. We supply a wide variety of programming services including network ready modular programs, keyboard and mouse support, Windows / OS2 support, and pull down or standard menuing systems. For more information please call or write: Micro Alpha Inc. 702 Deering Drive Akron, Ohio 44313 Phones: (216)864-9140 Or (216)836-8332 Index Press ESC To Exit Or PgDn To Return To Index WWARNING Alternate Configuration Help This is the actual setup for the Alternate Catdisk collection. Enter the name you wish to use and press ENTER to accept. Next you will be taken to a popup path/file selector to select the Catdisk file for the alternate collection. We require that this file be be located on your hard drive. You will be required to give one final accept to all the data on the screen. Warning ESC=Exit PgDn=Warning ! B B MTCP Screen Blanker Help These values control the timing of the screen blanker (if installed). The Screen Blanker time controls the delay from the last keystroke until the screen blanks. The Idle Exit time controls the time from when the screen blanks, until the program exits. If this time elapses, the program will exit and the user must restart it. PgDn=Next ESC=Cancel MTCP Border Color Help This controls the foreground color of the border around Message and Verify Boxes. To pick a color from a menu showing all the, click on the COLORS button below, or press Alt-R. If you pick a color from the color chart, you will only get the foreground color, and not the background. The background for the border is the color of the rest of the window. PgDn=Next ESC=Cancel MTCP Text Color Help These control the foreground and background colors of the text part of buttons and topline menu items. The first two fields control the color of the normal characters. All letters in each button will be this color except for the hot key. The next two fields control the color of the hot key. This is the character that can activate this button with the Alt key. To pick a color from a menu showing all possible combinations, click on the COLORS button below, or press Alt-R. PgDn=Next ESC=Cancel 7CNUM 8CNUM 9CNUM ! +CFUN % DCDEC - MCMEM 4CNUM 5CNUM 6CNUM -CFUN CSQR MCMEM 1CNUM 2CNUM 3CNUM *CFUN 1CSQR MCMEM TTAPE 0CNUM CNUM CFUN /CFUN CSQR MCMEM CCCLR CCCLR ZCCLR PCPASTE HCHELP TCTAPE FCPRINT PCPRINT This calculator allows you to make calculations and paste the results into a fields in the program. It includes a tape you can print. Everything can be activated by clicking on the button with the mouse, or using the keyboard. You can use the highlighted keys without holding the Alt key. Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Tape Paste priNt This screen lets you jump ahead or back a specified number of days from the currently flashing selected date. Enter the number of days to skip, and the new calculated date will become the current date. ESC=Cancel nMTCP Cache Help This controls the use of the program's CACHE statement in tables. The CACHE statement is used to speed up disk operations. However you can almost always get better speed improvement by using an external disk cache, and disabling the programs's disk cache. Only set this to YES if you do not have external disk caching, and then test the speed on your particular machine with it on and off to determine if it should be used. PgDn=Next ESC=Cancel IINDEX Calculator Help This program is equiped with a built in pop up calculator. The calculator may be opened by pressing the F8 Key or by Selecting Calculator from the Utilities menu. The display of the calculator can be transfered into a numeric entry field by using the calculators paste function. For more help on using the calculator, press F1 while in the calaculator. Index PgDn=Index ESC=Exit DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY KKEYS OKEYS NMONTH NYEAR +JUMP LMONTH LYEAR -JUMP HCALHELP This Help button calls this help system. You may click on Help, press the F1 Function key or type H. Once on a help screen you may use the arrow keys or mouse to move around and then choose a section of the calendar for more detail. Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Keyboard Next month next Year Last Month last yeaR N** ** 7CNUM 8CNUM 9CNUM ! +CFUN % DCDEC - MCMEM 4CNUM 5CNUM 6CNUM -CFUN CSQR MCMEM 1CNUM 2CNUM 3CNUM *CFUN 1CSQR MCMEM TTAPE 0CNUM CNUM CFUN /CFUN CSQR MCMEM CCCLR CCCLR ZCCLR PCPASTE HCHELP TCTAPE FCPRINT PCPRINT Clr clears everything except the tape. This includes the memory. clears the current display. You may also use to correct typos. Zap clears the tape. The tape keeps all information that has scrolled off the screen until you zap it. You may print this data using the priNt command. The calculator even keeps the tape when you exit and return. Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Tape Paste priNt I** ** 7CNUM 8CNUM 9CNUM ! +CFUN % DCDEC - MCMEM 4CNUM 5CNUM 6CNUM -CFUN CSQR MCMEM 1CNUM 2CNUM 3CNUM *CFUN 1CSQR MCMEM TTAPE 0CNUM CNUM CFUN /CFUN CSQR MCMEM CCCLR CCCLR ZCCLR PCPASTE HCHELP TCTAPE FCPRINT PCPRINT This button controls the precision of the display. You can display from 0 to 15 decimal places. All calculations are made to the full precision no matter what the display is. To change the display precision, enter the number of digits you want after the decimal, and click on Dec or press "D". Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Tape Paste priNt IINDEX Setup Menu Help This is the Setup Menu. This is where you will tell Cat-Stat the location of each of the Catdisk collections that Cat-Stat will be working with and what names you wish to give each collection. You have seperate setups for each of the collections. Home - This usually would be your Catdisk collection. Visitor - This would be a visiting Catdisk collection. Please see the Warning in the help there. Alternate - This would be any Catdisk collection you would choose to configure as the Alternate collection. Please see the Warning in the help there. Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index 7CNUM 8CNUM 9CNUM ! +CFUN % DCDEC - MCMEM 4CNUM 5CNUM 6CNUM -CFUN CSQR MCMEM 1CNUM 2CNUM 3CNUM *CFUN 1CSQR MCMEM TTAPE 0CNUM CNUM CFUN /CFUN CSQR MCMEM CCCLR CCCLR ZCCLR PCPASTE HCHELP TCTAPE FCPRINT PCPRINT These buttons control the normal calculator functions. You may use the mouse or press the requested key with or without the Alt key. The / key divides, and the * key multiplies. Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Tape Paste priNt 7CNUM 8CNUM 9CNUM ! +CFUN % DCDEC - MCMEM 4CNUM 5CNUM 6CNUM -CFUN CSQR MCMEM 1CNUM 2CNUM 3CNUM *CFUN 1CSQR MCMEM TTAPE 0CNUM CNUM CFUN /CFUN CSQR MCMEM CCCLR CCCLR ZCCLR PCPASTE HCHELP TCTAPE FCPRINT PCPRINT The Help button calls this help system. You may click on help, press F1 or press H. Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Tape Paste priNt IINDEX Calendar Help This program is equiped with a built in pop up calendar. The calendar may be opened by pressing the F9 Key or by Selecting Calendar from the Utilities menu. The calendars date can be transfered into a date entry field by using the calendars paste function. For more help on using the calendar, press F1 while in the calendar. Index PgDn=Index ESC=Exit 7CNUM 8CNUM 9CNUM ! +CFUN % DCDEC - MCMEM 4CNUM 5CNUM 6CNUM -CFUN CSQR MCMEM 1CNUM 2CNUM 3CNUM *CFUN 1CSQR MCMEM TTAPE 0CNUM CNUM CFUN /CFUN CSQR MCMEM CCCLR CCCLR ZCCLR PCPASTE HCHELP TCTAPE FCPRINT PCPRINT These buttons control the memory. The display shows M when the memory has data mA - Adds the display to the memory mS - Subtracts the display from the memory mR - Recalls the memory to the display for calculations Mc - Clears the memory Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Tape Paste priNt 7CNUM 8CNUM 9CNUM ! +CFUN % DCDEC - MCMEM 4CNUM 5CNUM 6CNUM -CFUN CSQR MCMEM 1CNUM 2CNUM 3CNUM *CFUN 1CSQR MCMEM TTAPE 0CNUM CNUM CFUN /CFUN CSQR MCMEM CCCLR CCCLR ZCCLR PCPASTE HCHELP TCTAPE FCPRINT PCPRINT These keys let you enter the numbers for calculations. You may use the mouse, the standard keys or the numeric keys. Numlock is automatically turned on when you first enter the calculator. If you make a mistake, the CE button will clear only the display. Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Tape Paste priNt 7CNUM 8CNUM 9CNUM ! +CFUN % DCDEC - MCMEM 4CNUM 5CNUM 6CNUM -CFUN CSQR MCMEM 1CNUM 2CNUM 3CNUM *CFUN 1CSQR MCMEM TTAPE 0CNUM CNUM CFUN /CFUN CSQR MCMEM CCCLR CCCLR ZCCLR PCPASTE HCHELP TCTAPE FCPRINT PCPRINT The Paste button pastes the currently displayed result into the program field you were on when you called the calculator. The entire display is typed into the field exactly as it is displayed on the calculator screen including the decimal point. Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Tape Paste priNt 7CNUM 8CNUM 9CNUM ! +CFUN % DCDEC - MCMEM 4CNUM 5CNUM 6CNUM -CFUN CSQR MCMEM 1CNUM 2CNUM 3CNUM *CFUN 1CSQR MCMEM TTAPE 0CNUM CNUM CFUN /CFUN CSQR MCMEM CCCLR CCCLR ZCCLR PCPASTE HCHELP TCTAPE FCPRINT PCPRINT The Print button prints the current tape to the printer. This will print everything since the last time you Zapped the tape including the items that scrolled off the screen. The FF will issue a Form Feed to the printer. You will need this on a Laser Jet to get the paper, or to eject the paper on a dot matrix to tear it off. Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Tape Paste priNt 7CNUM 8CNUM 9CNUM ! +CFUN % DCDEC - MCMEM 4CNUM 5CNUM 6CNUM -CFUN CSQR MCMEM 1CNUM 2CNUM 3CNUM *CFUN 1CSQR MCMEM TTAPE 0CNUM CNUM CFUN /CFUN CSQR MCMEM CCCLR CCCLR ZCCLR PCPASTE HCHELP TCTAPE FCPRINT PCPRINT button calculates the square root of the displayed value. The 1/X button calculates the recipricol of the displayed value. button changes the sign of the displayed value. Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Tape Paste priNt 7CNUM 8CNUM 9CNUM ! +CFUN % DCDEC - MCMEM 4CNUM 5CNUM 6CNUM -CFUN CSQR MCMEM 1CNUM 2CNUM 3CNUM *CFUN 1CSQR MCMEM TTAPE 0CNUM CNUM CFUN /CFUN CSQR MCMEM CCCLR CCCLR ZCCLR PCPASTE HCHELP TCTAPE FCPRINT PCPRINT The Tape button turns the tape display on and off. With the display off, you can see more of the screen. The tape is updated every calculation even if it isn't showing, so you can turn it on only when you want to look at it. Use the Print and FF commands to print the tape. Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Tape Paste priNt IINDEX Control Panel Help The control panel provides the end user with a wide variety of program options. You may change a host of parameters to configure the software to your preferences. You may adjust program colors, typmatic rate, and disk caching among others. To enter the control panel, press F6 or select control panel from the utility menu. For more help on using control panel press F1 while in the control panel. Index PgDn=Index ESC=Exit IINDEX Catview Help Welcome to CATVIEW! This table shows the selected Catdisk file. It begins at the Top Of File. Below are the keys/mouse click definitions. PGUP - Scrolls the listing up one page. PGDN - Scrolls the listing down one page. UP - Scrolls the listing up one record. DOWN - Scrolls the listing down one record. UP 20 - Scrolls the listing up 20 records. DN 20 - Scrolls the listing down 20 records. CTRL PGUP - Goes immediately to the top of the file. CTRL PGDN - Goes immediately to the bottom of the file. Clicking the up or down arrow on the scroll bar scrolls the listing up or down one record. Clicking the grey area of the scroll bar above or below the diamond box will scroll the listing up or down one page. You may click and drag the scroll bar to scroll 1/10th of the file. Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index IINDEX Catview Menu Help This menu allows you to select which Catdisk file to view. These collections must have been previously setup in the setup to be viewed here. You will have the file name, the disk label and the comment displayed for all the entries in the selected file. Further help is available in Catview. Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index ! H H DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY NMONTH NYEAR +JUMP LMONTH LYEAR -JUMP This calendar makes it easy to paste dates into a date field. You may quickly page through several months or years, and then just click the date you want. You can also have the system calculate a date that is a specified number of days after or before a target date. Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation oNext month next Year Last month last yeaR DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY KKEYS OKEYS NMONTH NYEAR +JUMP LMONTH LYEAR -JUMP This grid shows the currently selected month's days. The month and year are shown at the top of the calendar. The selected day will be blinking. move the selected date, click another date or use the cursor keys. To paste a date to your application, double click the date or press Enter. Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Keyboard Next month next Year Last month last yeaR eMTCP Automatic Field Clearing Help This controls the automatic field clear. If this is set to YES, then the first character on a field will clear it unless the key is a cursor key. If you set this to NO, then the processing of keys will be Standard. PgDn=Next ESC=Cancel ToDo File Name Help Enter a new file name for the TODO list. You may keep as many TODO files as you like. Do not place any extension on the name. If you specify a path name, that path name will be used. If not, then the current path will be used. If you specify a new file name, the file will be created. ESC=Cancel IINDEX Save Report Help Here you are being asked to enter in the file name to save the report you see in the background of this screen to. It can be any legal DOS file name. Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index IINDEX Function Keys F1 - This key is the global help key. Pressing it will invoke help screens specific to that screen F2 - This key is the global escape and acts the same as CTRL-ESC F3 - This key is the global accept and acts the same as CTRL-ENTER F4 - This key calls a lookup table in certian update forms where applicable F7 - This key opens the To Do Reminder/Organizer system F8 - This key wakes the calculator F9 - This key wakes the calendar Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index * ** * * ** * Task Priority Help Use the mouse or keyboard to set this task's priority. Resist the temptation to make all tasks priority 1, or the priority system doesn't do you any good. Enter the text of the task in any way you like. The completion status will show any time you edit an existing task. You may click the Complete button to toggle the status off and on. If you use this feature, you must then click on OK or press ^Enter to record the change. ESC=Cancel IINDEX Help on Help Help is always available to you in all areas of this program. Press the F1 key or click on the Help button at any time to invoke help for the screen you're working on. You may also use the Help Index for help on other areas of the program and their functions. Once in the Help Index, you may return to the original help screen by pressing the F1 key. Should you require additional help please contact Micro Alpha for assistance. Index PgDn=Index ESC=Exit IINDEX Home Configuration Help This is the actual setup for your Catdisk collection. Enter your name and press ENTER to accept. Next you will be taken to a popup path/file selector to select the Catdisk file for your collection. Help is available there for that function. Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index HELP_HLP SSCRL_TAB CCTRLPNL SSTD_KEYS UPD_FRMS CCAL0 FUNCT_K PICLIST CCL0 SPE_KEYS WARNBOX MABT_MA UMOUSE VERIFBX TTROUBLE HELP INDEX Help On Help Scrolling Tables Control Panel Standard Keys Update Forms Calculator Function Keys Pick Lists Calendar Special Keys Warning Boxes Micro Alpha Info Using The Mouse Verify Boxes Trouble Shooting ESC=Exit PGUP=Prev Help DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY KKEYS OKEYS NMONTH NYEAR +JUMP LMONTH LYEAR -JUMP These buttons allow you to calculate a specified number of days before or after the target day. To use these buttons: Single click on the base date to make it blink. Click on + to go ahead or - to go back. Key in the number of days and press Enter. Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Keyboard Next month next Year Last Month last yeaR DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY NMONTH NYEAR +JUMP LMONTH LYEAR -JUMP and move the selector ahead or back 1 day. and move the selector ahead or back 1 week. PgUp and PgDn move the selector ahead or back 1 month. Home goes to January, End goes to December. Enter pastes the selected day. Esc exits without changes. Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Keyboard Next month next Year Last Month last yeaR MTCP Key Speed Help This controls the speed of the keyboard. It will only work on 286 or higher machines. This controls both the delay before the key starts repeating, and the speed that it repeats at. PgDn=Next ESC=Cancel IINDEX Main Menu Help This is the main screen for this program. From here all actions are initiated . This system utilizes CUA/SSA compliant pull down menu conventions (ie. like Windows). The top line of the display contains the pull down menu selections. To activate the top line menu press ALT. After activating the topline menu, use the arrow keys ( select the desired option and press ENTER. Note that you may "launch" a menu selection by pressing ALT and the highlight letter of that selection. For additional help click on index (or press PgDn) and use the index menu to select the help topic of your choice NOTE: Cat-Stat's help is context sensitive, and pressing the F1 key in any screen will display help related to the current screen. Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index 2* * DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY KKEYS OC1 NMONTH NYEAR +JUMP LMONTH LYEAR -JUMP These buttons move the calendar ahead or back by one month. The selected day will become the same day in the new month. Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Keyboard Next month next Year Last Month last yeaR IINDEX Using the Mouse This Micro Alpha software supports Microsoft compatable mouse devices. VGA monitors will show the mouse cursor as an arrow. Other monitors will show the mouse cursor as a block. You may use the mouse to activate click buttons, select or tag records in a scrolling table, and jump to a field in an input form. To activate a button, position the mouse cursor on the desired button and press the left mouse button. To select a record for editing in a scrolling table, place the mouse cursor on the record you wish to edit and double click using the left mouse button. To tag a record in scrolling tables, position the mouse cursor below the TAG column and on the record you wish to tag. Next press the left mouse button and a tag will appear in the tag column indicating the tag. To select a field in input forms, position the cursor on the desired field and click the left mouse button. General conventions: Left Mouse Button - Enter or accept Right Mouse Button - Escape or reject Index PgDn=Index ESC=Exit MTCP Borders Help This controls the shape of the borders on Verify and Message boxes. When you select a new shape you will see a sample around this window. PgDn=Next ESC=Cancel Control Panel Information This screen allows you to change the way your Micro Alpha program looks All of the things that are shown on this screen can be changed from machine to machine, or user to user. Once the changes are made they will stay permanent unless changed again. When you make any changes on this screen, the screen will immediately show you what the changes look like. This screen shows some unusual combinations that you would not normally see just to show all the combinations. You will see the screen flash in between each field This is normal, as this is necessary to show you what the changes are. You can try as many combinations as you like. When you are done, press Ctrl-Enter or click OK to make the changes permanent. If you want to exit without making any changes press the right mouse button, or Ctrl-ESC. Some of the settings will not work on your particular monitor. For example some of the shadow types are invisible on mono monitors. You should use the Control Panel on each machine that will run a program. PgUp=Prev ESC=Cancel IINDEX Number of Coppies Help Here you are being asked to enter in the number of identical coppies of the entire report you see in the background of this screen that you want to be printed. Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index ayMTVIEW2 File Viewer Help This screen allows you to look at the file you have printed. It uses the same key and mouse conventions as a normal table. You can use the following keys to view your file: scrolls the screen 1 row up or down shifts the screen left or right by 20 cols. This allows you to see reports that are wider than the screen. The Scroll Bar on the right shows you your relative position in the report. You can scroll through the report, page up and down or jump around directly using the same mouse clicks you would use in a table. Clicking on any line in the report will put a tag on that line. When you print or save the report, if any lines have been tagged only those will be printed, if no lines are tagged the entire report will be printed. Ctrl-A will tag all of the lines of the report. Ctrl-U will Untag all of the lines of the report. PgDn=Next PgUp=Prev ESC=Cancel File Viewer Top Line Menu Help shifts the display right or left so you can view a report wider than the screen. Search lets you search the report for a series of characters. You can make you search go forward or backward, and you can make it case sensitive or insensitive. Next searches forward for the last search target you used. Prev searches backward for the last search target you used. Jump jumps directly to a particular line number. The current line number is always shown in the topline menu. Print prints the current report. Save saves the current report to a disk file. Both Print and Save will process the tagged lines if you have any tagged, or the entire file if none are tagged. Exit returns to your program. PgDn=Next PgUp=Prev ESC=Cancel IINDEX Pick List Help A pick list is a special type of scrolling table. It is called from a field which performs a lookup into a data file. This scrolling table displays a list of valid choices for the field being edited. To select a specific record, highlight the record using the arrow keys, and press enter. You may also use the mouse to select a record by double clicking it with the left mouse button. Once a record is selected it will coppied into the field being edited. Note that not all fields are look-up fields, and only look-up fields may call a pick list. Index PgDn=Index ESC=Exit IINDEX Print Swap File Help Your choices for printing Swap files are as follows: Note: The shareware version requires that the Compare Collections be ran each session in order to print them. Print Home Swap List - This allows you to print the listing of files you lack from the visitor's Catdisk file. Print Visitor Swap List - This allows you to print the listing of files the visitor lacks from your Catdisk file. Print History Swap List - This allows you to print any previously saved Swap History file. (Registered version only.) Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index IINDEX File Selector Help You will now select the file name for this configuration. Use the arrow keys ( move the highlight bar. Pressing ENTER or clicking on a drive or directory will cause you to go to that drive or directory. Only files with the .DTA extension are displayed. Once you have the desired file for this configuration highlighted, press CTRL+ENTER or click on Accept to make your selection. It will be displayed in the Configuration screen for one final accept or reject. Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index $* * tMTCP Report Beep Help This controls the beep on repeating forms. If you have an automatically repeating form, it will beep at the end of each screen full, and then let you add another record. If you set this value to NO, this will disable the BEEP. All the other processing will be the same. PgDn=Next ESC=Cancel IINDEX Report Destination Help Here you are being asked to select where you want the report to go to. Use the arrow keys ( ) to make your selection and press ENTER to send it. Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index IINDEX Scrolling Table Help Scrolling tables are like moving windows into your data files. All file processing is initiated from within a scrolling table. To select a record in the table use the arrow keys ( , ) to highlight the desired record. Pressing enter on the record will edit the record while pressing DEL will delete the record. To add a new record the the file press the INS key. You may also use the mouse to preform file editing functions. Click on the Add, Change, or Delete buttons to initiate the appropiate action. Note that double clicking on a record in the table will edit the selected record. Some scrolling tables utilize an elevator bar. You may position yourself in the table by clicking and dragging the elevator box. You may also click on the arrows at the top and bottom of the elevator bar. Index PgDn=Index ESC=Exit IINDEX Text Search Help First enter the text string you wish to search for and press ENTER. Next use the arrow keys ( ) to select the direction to search thru the file. You can force the search to be case sensitive by pressing the SPACEBAR. Finally, press OK to begin the search. If a match is found, it will be displayed highlighted and blinking.. Index PgDn=Index ESC=Exit a D D IINDEX Control Panel Menu Help This menu gives you the choice of entering the Control Panel to set the Configuration or to Re-Initialize the program with the current settings. Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index MTCP Shadows Help This controls the type of shadows drawn. Some shadows do not match up with some types of monitors. You may use any type of shadow on color monitors, but only Grid shadows will show up on Mono monitors. Laptop monitors generally work with Grid shadows best, although some look good with Transparent shadows. PgDn=Next ESC=Cancel IINDEX Special Keys CTRL-T - This combo tags a table entry in scrolling tables. CTRL-A - This combo tags all records in the current table. CTRL-U - This combo untags all records in the current table. Space - This key tags a table entry in scrolling tables. Index PgDn=Index ESC=Exit a H H IINDEX Statistics Menu Help This is the Statistics Menu. From here you may calculate the total number of files and total number of bytes in a specific Catdisk collection. Be sure that you have gone into Setup from the Main Pulldown Menu and given Cat-Stat the file name and location for the choice you make here. You can get stats on three collections. Your Stats - This is the Home Catdisk collection. Visitor Stats - This is the current visitor's Catdisk collection. Alternate Stats - This is any Catdisk collection you choose to configure as the Alternate collection. Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index IINDEX Standard Keys INS - This key enters INS mode while editing, and ADDS records in a table. DEL - This key deletes the character over the cursor while editing and deletes the highlight record in a table. PgDn - This key scrolls a table down one screen. PgUp - This key scrolls a table up one screen. HOME - This key places the cursor on the first character in a field while editing, and places a table at the first record. END - This key places the cursor on the last character in a field while editing, and places a table at the last record. CTRL-PgDn - This key places a table at the last record in the file CTRL-PgUp - This key places a table at the first record in the file. CTRL-ENTER - This key accepts all fields in a table. CTRL-ESC - This key aborts a record edit in an update form. Index PgDn=Index ESC=Exit IINDEX Swap Shop Menu Help Your choices in the Swap Shop are as follows: Visiting Catdisk Setup - This allows you to define the visitor's Catdisk file and location. Compare Collections - This performs a search thru both the Home and Visitor's Catdisk files and creates the Swap Files. Two Swap files are created. The Home Swap File and the Visitor's Swap File. Each file contains a listing of what the other file lacks. View Swap Files - This allows you to view the Swap file of your choice. From this selection you can also save or print the swap files. (Shareware version does not save swap files and it also requires that the Compare Collections be ran each session in order to view them. Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index 7CNUM 8CNUM 9CNUM ! +CFUN % DCDEC - MCMEM 4CNUM 5CNUM 6CNUM -CFUN CSQR MCMEM 1CNUM 2CNUM 3CNUM *CFUN 1CSQR MCMEM TTAPE 0CNUM CNUM CFUN /CFUN CSQR MCMEM CCCLR CCCLR ZCCLR PCPASTE HCHELP TCTAPE FCPRINT PCPRINT The tape shows the progress of your calculations. The scroll bar on the right of the tape allows you to look back at the information that has scrolled off the screen. It works just like the scroll bar on tables. You may also use PgUp and PgDn to look through the tape. The Print and FF buttons allow you to print the Tape. The Zap button clears the tape. Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Tape G45.23 + F123.17 + Paste 144.20 + F495.00 = priNt 807.60 ** ** MTCP Highlighted Record Color Help This controls the color used to hilight certain records on tables. The same color is used for records with and without the selector bar. Be careful as some combinations can't be read very well. To pick a color from a menu showing all the, click on the COLORS button below, or press Alt-R. If you pick a color from the color chart, you will only get the foreground color, and not the background. The background for the border is the color of the rest of the window except when the selector bar is on the hilighted record. PgDn=Next ESC=Cancel IINDEX Utilities Menu Help There are two tools available to you while you are in Cat-Stat. They are: Calculator - This is a handy calculator. You can bring it up at any time by pressing F8. Additional help is available from within the calculator. Calendar - This is a popup calendar. You can bring it up at any time by pressing F9. Additional help is available from within the calendar. Registration Information - This selection displays the current registration status and registration info. Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index IINDEX Troubleshooting Help Most problems encountered with program errors are caused by memory shortages. To insure that you have enough memory you may check the programs memory utilization by pressing and holding both shift keys for five seconds. A general purpose break box will appear indicating the maximum amount of memory utilized by the program up to that point. All errors encountered by the program are recorded in a file called ERRORS.LOG created in the default directory. You may edit this file to evaluate the errors and their sequence to aid in diagnostics. Do not delete this file as Micro Alpha diagnostic technicians will need this file in order to provide adequate customer technical support. Index PgDn=Index ESC=Exit ToDo Top Line Menu Help The All, Complete and Incomplete topline menu items will change which tasks are showing. When you start up, only incomplete tasks will show. To change which tasks are showing, click on the desired choice or use Alt-A, Alt-C or Alt-I. A small arrow will show the current choice. The File command will allow you to make a new task file. You can have as many task files as you like for different projects. If the task file does not exist, a new one will be created. The Purge command will remove all completed tasks. The Add, Change and Delete commands allow you to add or edit tasks. PgUp=Prev ESC=Cancel T_MTT2 ToDo List Help This screen shows all the items you have entered. You may elect to show All tasks, or just those that are complete or incomplete. Each task can have a priority between 1 and 5. You can use the mouse or keyboard to move a task up or down within it's priority group. The first column shows priority. If you have all tasks showing, all of the completed tasks will be shown first in order of priority. Then all incomplete tasks will be shown. You can double click on the and keys to move a task within it's priority group. You may also press ^U to move a task UP, or ^D to move a task down. column shows which tasks are complete. Naturally if you are only showing complete or incomplete tasks this column will be blank or full. You double click in the column to toggle a task's complete status. You may also use ^C to change a task's status. You may double click anywhere else on a line to edit the task. PgDn=Next PgUp=Prev ESC=Cancel IINDEX Update Forms These forms are screens in which you enter data into your application's files. They must be completely filled out and accepted before the record will be written. You can move between fields on the form by using the arrow keys ( ) or the TAB key. You may also randomly select a field using the mouse by clicking on the field. Some fields are required fields and will not allow you to continue until you have entered data into the field. Other fields require an input that matches data in an existing file. These will display a pick list of all valid choices if the field is left blank or a non-match is entered and accepted. Note that pressing F4 on this type of field will display the pick list. Pressing the grey asterisk key (*) will add the current record, duplicate all of its data and place you into add a record mode. This is known as the dupe a record key. Index PgDn=Index ESC=Exit WWARNING Visitor Configuration Help This is the actual setup for the Visitor's Catdisk collection. Enter the name of the visitor and press ENTER to accept. Next you will be taken to a popup path/file selector to select the Catdisk file for the visitor's collection. We require that this file be be located on your hard drive. You will be required to give one final accept to all the data on the screen. Warning ESC=Exit PgDn=Warning ! B B IINDEX Verify Box Help A verify box is a special type of input form intended to insure that you want a procedure or function to be executed. Pressing ENTER on a verify box accepts that you want to continue with the specific task, while pressing ESC cancels or aborts the task. You may also use the mouse to accept or abort the task by clicking on the OK or CANCEL buttons. If you are not sure of what the verify box is trying to validate, pressing ESC and researching the task is recommended. Index PgDn=Index ESC=Exit IINDEX View Swap File Help This is the Swap File Viewer. The Home Swap File is a listing of all the files that the Visitor Catdisk File contains that the Home Catdisk File does not have. The Visitor Swap File is a listing of all the files that the Home Catdisk File contains that the Visitor Catdisk File does not have. ALT-P - Prints the current Swap File as a Swap Report to the printer, screen or file. ALT-S - Saves the Swap File as a History Swap File. (Registered version only) To find a file name fast, start typing the desired name and the listing will begin to move to match your typing. Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index pMTCP Video Mode Help This controls the Video mode when the program starts up. It does not check for validity of the selected mode. The video modes available are: Color: This mode is only for color cards with color monitors attached. Mono: This mode is only for MDA or Hercules compatible monochrome displays. Laptop: This is for laptops, portables or other computers with a system that simulates colors as different shades of gray. If you change modes, the program must exit and restart before you will see the change. PgDn=Next ESC=Cancel IINDEX View Swap File Help Your choices for viewing Swap files are as follows: Note: The shareware version requires that the Compare Collections be ran each session in order to view them. View Home Swap List - This allows you to view the listing of files you lack from the visitor's Catdisk file. View Visitor Swap List - This allows you to view the listing of files the visitor lacks from your Catdisk file. View History Swap List - This allows you to view any previously saved Swap History file. (Registered version only.) Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index IINDEX View Visitor Swap File Help A Swap file has been created. The Visitor swap file is a listing of all the files that the Home Catdisk File contains that the Visitor Catdisk file does not have. This listing is based on a non-match of file names between the two collections. ALT-P - Prints the Visitor Swap Report to the printer, screen or file. ALT-S - Saves the file as a History Swap File. (Registered version only) To find a file name fast, start typing the desired name and the listing will begin to move to match your typing. Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index IINDEX Warning Box Help A warning box is a special type of input form intended to warn you of an impending procedure which is about to be executed. Pressing ENTER on a Warning box accepts that you want to continue with the specific task, while pressing ESC cancels or aborts the task. You may also use the mouse to accept or abort the task by clicking on the OK or CANCEL buttons. If you are not sure of what the warning box is trying to validate, pressing ESC and researching the task is recommended. Index PgDn=Index ESC=Exit IINDEX !!Critical Warning!! When setting up to run Cat-Stat there exists the possibility of over writing your Catdisk files with the visitor's! This might be a catastrophic loss if you didn't have your CATDISK.DTA file backed up somewhere. Special care should be taken to rename the visitor's CATDISK.DTA file before copying it to the hard drive. We recommend using the visitor's name (ie. BOB.DTA) in order to distinguish them at a later date and to prevent you from overwriting your CATDISK.DTA file. Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index IINDEX !!Critical Warning!! When setting up to run Cat-Stat there exists the possibility of over writing your Catdisk files with the alternate file! This might be a catastrophic loss if you didn't have your CATDISK.DTA file backed up somewhere. Special care should be taken to rename the alternate CATDISK.DTA file before copying it to the hard drive. We recommend using ALTERNATE.DTA in order to distinguish it at a later date. Index ESC=Exit PgDn=Index DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY DDAY KKEYS OC1 NMONTH NYEAR +JUMP LMONTH LYEAR -JUMP These buttons move the calendar ahead or back by one year. The selected day will become the same day in the new year. Use the Mouse or Arrow keys to select a button for a complete explanation Keyboard Next month next Year Last Month last yeaR IINDEX Jump Help Here you are being asked to enter the line number of the report to advance the window to. The number you enter will be displayed on the first line of the report viewer. Index PgDn=Index ESC=Exit !ABT_MA ACS t BLANKER ' BORDCOL y BTNHUE 5 C1 C2 i CACHET CAL0 CALHELP @ CCLR CDEC 5) CFGMNU )/ CFUN CHELP J9 CL0 o> CMEM hA CNUM VG CPASTE %M CPRINT CSQR CTAPE ~^ CTRLPNL gd CV CV_MNU D1 DAY FIELDCLE FILENAME FS FUNCT_K F_MTTODO HELP_HLP HSU INDEX JUMP JUMPER @ KEYS KEYSPEED MAIN _ MONTH MOUSE MSG MTCP 5 MTVCOPIE! MTVIEW M MTVIEW2 PICLIST d PSFMNU M PUPS REPBEEP h RTSCR j SCRL_TAB SEA SETUPMNU SHADOWS SPE_KEYS= STATMNU STD_KEYSW SWAPMNU TAPE TBLHILIT TOOLS TROUBLE T_MTT2 T_MTTODO UPD_FRMS VCS V VERIFBX VHSL VIDEO VSFMNU O' VVSL WARNBOX WARNING WARNING2 YEAR ZZZZZZZZ