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PageDn @@ @@@ @@@@@ @ @@ @@ @@ @@ @ @@ @@ @@ @@@@ @@ @@ @ @@ @@@@@ @@@@@ tm Demo Guide C Y B E R S O F T 14155 Wimbleton Drive Victorville CA 92392 USA .. System Requirements . IBM or COMPATIBLE PC, XT, AT, or PS/2 computer . IBM MGA/CGA/EGA/VGA/XGA or COMPATIBLE graphics card and monitor . Any Printer ........................................................................ . A2Z supports Proprinter, HP, Extended ASCII, and ASCII Print Modes . ........................................................................ ......................... . Sample Applications . ......................... .. The following applications are representative of simple data base applications that can be created for home and personal use ...................................................... . all entries can be made in upper or lower case . ...................................................... ....................... . DEMO starts HERE! . ....................... hit ENTER at Author credit screen ................... . view FILES . ................... at the File Name? prompt: enter: help ................... . select FILE . ................... FIRST, let's access a RECIPE file to demonstrate A2Z's ease of use enter the NAME of the RECIPE DB to the File Name? prompt: enter: RECP ................... . select PROFILE . ................... to the Profile Name? prompt: hit [ENTER] ................... . select TASK . ................... hit [ENTER] to load FILE task hit ENTER to open RECORD window enter: 2 .. hit [ESC] key to exit record .. hit [ESC] key to exit FILE ................... . select TASK . ................... use [ARROW KEYS] to select LIST hit [ENTER] to load LIST task hit ENTER to move to Keyname hit '\' to BACK UP at RECIPE: enter: CO/BAR (select all RECIPEs containing BAR) hit END key hit [ENTER] to load LIST task hit ENTER to move to Keyname hit '\' to BACK UP at RECIPE: enter: CO/COOKIE (select all RECIPEs containing COOKIE) hit END key ..................................... . get NEW FILE tape database VDIO . ..................................... .. hit [END] key to specify NEW FILE to the File Name? prompt: enter: VDIO to the Profile Name? prompt: hit [ENTER] ........................ . let's FIND a title . ........................ use [ARROW KEYS] to select FIND hit [ENTER] to load FIND task hit ENTER to move to Keyname hit '\' to BACK UP at TITLE: enter: CO/JACKS (find TITLE containing JACKS) hit END key .. hit [INS] key to access record .. hit [ESC] key to exit record ............................ . BROWSE the VIDEO file . ............................ hit [PgDn] and [PgUp] to browse file .. hit [ESC] to exit FILE ........................... . let's LIST all Titles . ........................... use [ARROW KEYS] to select LIST hit [ENTER] to load LIST task at REC: hit END key ................................................ . keep hitting ENTER to list all RECORDS.. . ................................................ ....................................................... . FORM type is LIST, let's change to REPORT format . ....................................................... hit [ENTER] to load LIST task hit F2 to select FORM at Form? prompt: enter: R hit END key at REC: hit END key ....................................................... . let's change the list ORDER . ....................................................... hit [ENTER] to load LIST task hit F3 to select ORDER at REC: hit [ENTER] at TITLE: enter: 1 at RATING: enter: 2 hit END key at REC: hit END key ......................... . let's LIST by ACTOR . ......................... hit [ENTER] to load LIST task hit ENTER to move to Keyname hit '\' to BACK UP at ACTOR: enter: CO/MARVIN (select ACTOR containing MARVIN) hit END key ......................... . let's LIST by RATING . ......................... hit [ENTER] to load LIST task hit ENTER to move to Keyname hit '\' to BACK UP at RATING: enter: **** (select RATING ****) hit END key !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! NOW here is where A2Z separates itself from the HOME FILERS ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's exercise a RELATIONAL application using 5 FILES: . ADDR file is a DATA ENTRY file that contains NAMES and ADDRESSES . ZIP file contains CITY and STATE for a given ZIPCODE and is used as INPUT by ADDR file to get CITY and STATE . LABL file is OUTPUT from ADDR and is a MAILING LABEL file . LETR file is OUTPUT from ADDR and merges MAILING LABEL and MACRO CONSTANTS to create the VARIABLE portion of letter . FORM file is a A2Z code editor file which is included into the LETR file using an @INCLUDE key ......... . . . . . . . . . .. ZIP . . . . . ......... . LINK ZIP[C:ZIP] = ZIP . ......... ......... ......... . . . . @INCLUDE . . ADDR.COD . . . ADDR . . . . . . . LETR . . . . . . . FORM . . . . . . . ......... ......... ......... . ROOT LINK REC[C:LETR] = WRITE . . ......... . . . . . . . . . . .. LABL . . . ......... LINK REC[C:LABL] = WRITE ................... . get NEW FILE . ................... .. hit [END] key to specify NEW FILE to the File Name? prompt: enter: ADDR to the Profile Name? prompt: hit [ENTER] use [ARROW KEYS] to select COMP hit [ENTER] to load COMP task ............................ . Compile ADDR.COD macro . ............................ at Edit or Compile or Show or Print or Map or Delete or Esc prompt: hit [ENTER] at ===> prompt: hit F1 key [ show help ] ................................................ . keep hitting ENTER to view all HELP screens . ................................................ at ===> prompt: enter: EDITOR or ED hit [PgDn] and [PgUp] to browse file .. hit [ESC] key to exit file at ===> prompt: enter: LANGUAGE or LA hit [PgDn] and [PgUp] to browse file .. hit [ESC] key to exit file at ===> prompt: enter: RUN ........................................... . RUN files CODE and sends to COMPILER . ........................................... ............................... . enter NAMES and ADDRESSES . ............................... use [ARROW KEYS] to select FILE hit [ENTER] to load FILE task .. hit [INS] key to ADD a record | move the update BAR 'DOWN' using 'ENTER' key or v key move the update BAR 'UP' using ^ key | ....................................................... . although data entry is shown in CAPS for reasons . . of clarity, all entries can be made in LOWERCASE . ....................................................... with the RED update BAR on: Last enter: DOE First enter: JOHN Mid enter: J Addr enter: 100 ELM STREET Zip enter: 92392 City enter: = .. EQUAL '=' tells A2Z to execute macro ADDR.COD .. hit [ESC] key to exit record .. to ADD another record, hit [INS] key ....................................................... . an example of how to copy last record data . ....................................................... with the RED update BAR on: Last (hit F1 key First enter: JANE Mid (hit F1 key Addr (hit F1 key Zip (hit F1 key City enter: = .. hit [ESC] key to exit record ....................................................... . . . you may now ADD your own names and addresses . . . . NOTE: the ONLY zipcode in ZIP data base is 92392 . . . . macro has been coded to enter 'Not Found' . . in the CITY field if the CITY field is . . blank or the STATE is blank and ZIPCODE . . is not found . . . . if zip <> 92392, enter CITY and STATE . . manually. Later in the demo, you may add . . additional zipcodes to ZIP file. . . . ....................................................... .. to ADD another record, hit [INS] key .. enter YOUR address data THEN enter: = .. if DONE entering data, hit [ESC] to exit RECORD .. hit [ESC] key to exit FILE ................................................. . let's print LABELS generated from ADDR file . ................................................. .. hit [END] key to specify NEW FILE to the File Name? prompt: enter: LABL to the Profile Name? prompt: hit [ENTER] use [ARROW KEYS] to select LIST hit [ENTER] to load LIST task at REC: hit END key ....................................................... . note that labels will print on the SCREEN... . . to print using forms, hit F2 for FORMS options . ....................................................... ..................................... . let's print MAIL MERGED LETTERS . ..................................... .. hit [END] key to specify NEW FILE to the File Name? prompt: enter: LETR to the Profile Name? prompt: hit [ENTER] hit [ENTER] to load LIST task at REC: hit END key ....................................................... . note that letters will print on the SCREEN... . . to print using forms, hit F2 for FORMS options . ....................................................... ......................................... . to ADD more zipcodes to ZIP database . ......................................... .. hit [END] key to specify NEW FILE to the File Name? prompt: enter: ZIP to the Profile Name? prompt: hit [ENTER] use [ARROW KEYS] to select FILE hit [ENTER] to load FILE task .. hit [INS] key to ADD a record with the RED update BAR on: Zip enter: (your zipcode City enter: (your city State enter: (your state Record_Status enter: = .. EQUAL '=' tells A2Z to execute macro ZIP.COD (STATE = UPPER) .. hit [ESC] key to exit record .. to ADD another record, hit [INS] key .. if DONE entering data, hit [ESC] to exit FILE ................................................. . A2Z is also a world class report generator! . ................................................. .. hit [END] key to specify NEW FILE to the File Name? prompt: enter: EXPS to the Profile Name? prompt: hit [ENTER] use [ARROW KEYS] to select LIST hit [ENTER] to load LIST task at REC: hit END key ....................................................... . note that EXPENSES FILE is sorted by YR, MO, DY . . and totaled by breaking at a change in YR and MO . ....................................................... CONGRATULATIONS ON CHOOSING A2Z AS YOUR DATA BASE! .. hit [ESC] key to exit to DOS .. A2Z Data Base Features . A Complete System For Storing, Retrieving, And Reporting Data . Designed For Ease Of Use Yet Possess Sufficient Functionality To Handle Complex Data Base Operations Where Home Filers Dare Not Thread! . Provides Online Help In A Graphical Office Environment . Relational With Root And Link Data Fully Accessible With Data Relationships Of One To One, One To Many, And Many To One Possible . Word Processor Files Accessible To The Data Base . Query By Example Easily Constructs Compound Data Search Arguments . Qwik-Sort Provides Fast File Indexing For Binary Search . Data Dictionaries Can Be Readily Modified . Databases Can Be Readily Resized . Macro Compiler Compiles Commands Written In A2Z's Application Programming Language Using The Builtin Editor . Supports Automatic Date, Day, And Time Update C Y B E R S O F T 14155 Wimbleton Drive Victorville CA 92392 USA