Category : Pascal Source Code
Archive   : DESIGN.ZIP
Filename : HELP.FIL

HELP:

To make a selection from the right window, move the
highlighting bar up/down by pressing the up/down arrow keys.
When the function you want is highlighted, press ENTER.

To Make a selection from the left window, Press the
appropriate function key associated with that key.

F1: HELP - To view this help file, press function key 1
(F1). Press ESC (the Escape key) to exit from viewing this
help file.

F2: PRINTER SETUP - Allows you to configure the program for
your printer, if it is different than IBM or Epson. Before
using this function, make sure you have a manual for your
printer. You will have to look up certain control codes in
the manual. For example, CHR$(29) is the compressed print
control code for the Okidata. If you had an Okidata, you
would enter 29 when asked for the compress code.

F3: COLORS - If you don't like the default colors, they can
be changed with this command.

ESC - Press the ESC (Escape Key) to exit the program. You
don't have to worry about saving any changes you made to the
data. The program will do that for you.

EDIT RECORD - Will allow you to look up a record by the key.
You can actually change an entry in the record. Press
ENTER or down arrow to skip by a field.

The EDIT menu has some extra commands:

D - Delete. This will delete a record. Actually, it will fill
the record with blanks so it can be re-used.

F - Find. Searches the database by record number this is
the fastest way to find a record.

+ Move forward one record. Displays the next record in
the database.

- Move back one record. Displays the previous record.

C - Change. Use this command to change a record name, or
related information.

P - Print. Sends the record to the printer.

ESC - Pressing the Escape key will exit the edit menu.


REPORT - Get a printed report.

A data input screen will be displayed. Press ENTER for the
fields if you want to print the whold database. For instance,
you could type CA for a State field and get all the data from
California, and skip the rest.