* ADDF.FMT - Text describing options for adding a new file to the system. @ 1,10 SAY TMARK + " " + CNAME @ 3,10 SAY MTITLE @ 5,10 SAY " If you wish to add a new file you must be prepared to enter" @ 6,10 SAY "data about this file to the computer. You will have to give it a" @ 7,10 SAY "name. For each field in this file you will have to enter a field" @ 8,10 SAY "name, a field type (C for character, N for numeric, or L for " @ 9,10 SAY "logical), a field length and number of decimal places if it is a" @ 10,10 SAY "numeric field. Almost all fields will be character fields. You " @ 11,10 SAY "would only make a field numeric if you intend to do arithmetic " @ 12,10 SAY "such as adding and subtracting on it. Dates, social security " @ 13,10 SAY "numbers, phone numbers, zip codes and employee ID numbers should" @ 14,10 SAY "all be character fields while YTD quantity delivered should be" @ 15,10 SAY "numeric. Dollar values should be numeric with a length of 10 and" @ 16,10 SAY "2 digits after the decimal point. Logical fields are only used" @ 17,10 SAY "if the only possible value of the field is yes or no. " @ 18,10 SAY " You will also be asked to enter up to 7 of the fields as key" @ 19,10 SAY "fields. It is not necessary to have any key fields for your file." @ 21,10 SAY "Enter new file name " GET FNAME PICTURE "!!!!!!!!" @ 22,10 SAY "Enter new file description " GET FDESC @ 23,10 SAY "To quit without adding a new file enter RETURN twice. "