Readme.now Documentation By: J. P. Keho Rt 2, Box 503 Superior, WI 54880-9686 Electronic Bulletin Board Support - - - - - - - MICRO SIMULATION BBS (218) 626-3307 2400 Baud New Users (218) 626-3324 19,200 BPS MT V.32 (218) 626-3325 38,400 U.S.R. HST I-N-T-R-O-D-U-C-T-I-O-N I would like to start this documentation by saying THANK YOU To MICRO SIMULATION and their staff and volunteer Susops for making this upload possible. This document will outline the files we have uploaded along with a brief description of each program. In addition we will try to make you aware of some of the possible shortcuts you can use when running our software. Although not residents of the metropolitan Twin Cities area we do have customers in this market area that we work with on a regular basis. In closing, aside from saying thank you for downloading this file, Marge & I would like to dedicate this and all future shareware that we may upload to: Rosie, Bobby, Patrick, Chris & Nikki. These programs were created on a 80386 MS-DOS machine. They are designed for computers with a minimum of: 512KB RAM - Color monitor - Hard Disk If you have a monochrome monitor, some screens may be visually challenging. Please notice that we have tried to offset this file to the right side allowing you to staple the left side. We welcome your suggestions and comments about these programs and we will try to expand our offerings on the MICRO SIMULATIONS BBS. Should you, your company or organization feel the need for a special software program, we would be happy to discuss it with you. Our rates are very reasonable and we offer technical support on all programs we author. ZIP FILE EXECUTABLE PROGRAM Page No -------------------------------------------------- COVER PAGE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 INTRODUCTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 JK_INVEN - - - ASSETS.EXE - - - - - - - 4 JK_LIBRA - - - LIBRARY.EXE - - - - - - - 4 JK_MEMOS - - - MEMOS.EXE - - - - - - - 5 JK_ORDER - - - ORDER.EXE - - - - - - - 5 JK_PHONE - - - PHONES.EXE - - - - - - - 6 JK_TEACH - - - TEACHER.EXE - - - - - - - 6 JK_TRACK - - - TRACKING.EXE - - - - - - - 7 JK_CLUBS - - - CLUB.EXE - - - - - - - 7 JK_SLOTS - - - SLOTS.EXE - - - - - - - 9 JK_PAPER - - - PAPER.EXE - - - - - - - 7 JK_CREDI - - - CREDIT.EXE - - - - - - - 7 JK_BBALL - - - BBALL.EXE - - - - - - - 8 JK_PAYME - - - PAYMENT.EXE - - - - - - - 8 JK_COOKB - - - COOKBOOK.EXE - - - - - - - 8 JK_CO - - - CO.EXE - - - - - - - 8 ORDER FORM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 SHORT CUTS WITH OUR SOFTWARE - - - - - - - 9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 OTHER PRODUCTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12, 13 ASSETS.EXE ASSETS is a home inventory application. It allows you to keep track of your valuable possessions. The first table lists items in alphabetical order by room. The Inventory report prints a list of items by room, and the second report prints a list of items with serial numbers. Hot Keys or Function keys trigger special operations from within your application. Case in point: from your ITEMS Scrolling table you have 2 choices, they are: F9 Print Inventory and F10 Print a Serial Number Report. When using our software remember: Basically we use 2 different types of screens, they are: Scrolling Tables, which allow you to display multiple records on the screen at the same time. The 2nd screen is the basic FORM. On the FORM you will enter individual pieces of information. Once entered they will be displayed in the SCROLLING TABLE. Remember: Your ESC-KEY will always take you back 1 step. Your ENTER-KEY will accept your current position and advance you to the next available field. PRESSING CTRL-ENTER at the same time will tell the computer to accept the information on the screen and save it then EXIT the FORM. Using the ASSETS.EXE program to inventory your home will save you from any disagreements with your insurance agent with regards to personal possessions. Always remember that it is a good idea to PHOTOGRAPH your possessions and keep the receipts for proof. LIBRARY.EXE The LIBRARY application is a very complete and specialized home oriented program. It will inventory all of your BOOKS, VIDEO'S and MUSIC items. Many users will use this program in conjunction with the ASSETS.EXE home inventory program. Entering information about their collection in this program and next running the reports then taking these totals and adding them into the Home Inventory program. Basically, the LIBRARY application is 3 programs in one. This application works the same way our other programs operate in that it uses TABLES and FORMS to track information. When running LIBRARY or any other application always remember that while you are viewing the TABLE you can ADD new Information by pressing your INS-KEY. If your computer BEEPS at you it is telling you that your NUM LOCKS KEY is on. Press your NUM LOCKS KEY and then continue. While viewing your information in the TABLE view you can also PRESS your DEL-KEY. This will activate your record DELETION process and a window will open stating RECORD TO DELETE. If you do not want to delete the record, simply press your ESC-KEY. Your LIBRARY application will also allow you to keep tabs on items that you have lent to other people. MEMOS.EXE Your MEMOS application allows you to do several things. You can organize a staff of people into departments, maintain a file of MEMOS and create and print MEMOS for an entire staff, a selected department, or an individual. While this application is obviously a very useful office worker it could easily be modified for other purposes. ORDER.EXE Your ORDER application is used for order entry and processing. This application uses some advanced techniques specifically: Automatic field numbering Built in functions Computed fields Lookup fields File Lookups for entries Memory fields Multiple report break fields Pause fields Record selectors Total on screen fields Plus many others While using your ORDER application it will calculate the next available customer number and assign it to the next record you enter. We have seen this program used by so many different industries it is really amazing. This is not a complicated program however it has a great deal of versatility. Remember: Your ESC-KEY takes you back 1 step. This program creates it's own data files just like all of our program. If you start using this program to experiment with its potential and then decide to go live you can very simply: Exit the program and while in the sub-directory issue the following command from the prompt C:> ERASE *.DAT This will remove all of your temporary data files and the next time you call up this program it will create new files all by itself. PHONES.EXE Your Phones application is a very powerful yet simple to run electronic telephone directory. We have made this program versatile to the point that it will function either on your home computer -or- will be equally useful on your office computer. You can send your reports (as with all of our programs) to the screen first prior to printing. This procedure allows you to verify the accuracy of a report prior to actually printing it. Again, when at the SCROLLING-TABLE view remember: INS = Add a new entry, DEL = Delete an existing entry, ENTER-KEY = Modify an existing entry/record. TEACHER.EXE Our teacher application was designed to assist a teacher with class organization and grading. Some of the fields are self explaining while others may require an explanation. Level = Level of instruction Schedule = Meeting schedule Course Code = Course identifier Info = Confidential Information Ident = Student identification Layout = a large memo field containing a freeform drawing of the room layout and the numbers of seats in the room. Seat = Seat number Test code = Test identifier Date = mm/dd/yy Grade period = a number i.e. 1, 2, 3 Wt factor = Weighting factor TRACKING.EXE Your TRACKING application records sales calls, customer information, actual sales, and personal comments. Since every sales environment is different we have tried to make this application cover only the basics. We would be happy to modify this program for your organization. CLUB.EXE Your CLUB application can be used to manage a membership list of any organization. It includes an address file of members (Including dues paid) and a file of standardized letters with the address file for mass mailing. PAPER.EXE Here is a useful program for the home decorator. This program calculates the number of rolls of wall paper required to over a room. Paper uses a "rule of thumb" algorithm gleaned from a "How to manual". Essentially, the computation sets the wall paper requirement at 125% of the wall area less one roll for every pair of doors and every double window. The computation increases the wall area to account for waste produced by repeated patterns. CREDIT.EXE Your CREDIT application keeps a record of all the credit cards that you possess. Pertinent information such as issuing company, credit card number, expiration date and so forth, is maintained through a screen which allows you to ADD, REVISE, DELETE, OR PRINT CREDIT CARD RECORDS or to merely review each credit car record as needed. BBALL.EXE Your BaseBall application tracks the roster and statistics of a Little League baseball team. This program is pretty straight forward and doesn't really require much explanation. PAYMENT.EXE The PAYMENT application computes the monthly payment required to pay off a mortgage. CTRL-ESC Key terminates the program. COOKBOOK.EXE Here is a good home program to track, display and print RECIPES. Although there are many home program on the market, most of them are to complex to maintain on a daily basis. Here is one that is easy to run and have fun with. CO.EXE CHARGE OFF LOAN TRACING: "D-E-M-O" for one of our commercial packages. This program is sold nation-wide to Credit Unions, Banks and Savings & Loans Associations. It was written originally as a special request by one of our customers. After running the program for about 2 years they informed us that other Credit Unions all over the country had inquired about where they got their program. Currently, this program is in 18 different states. It is used by lending institutions, City & County Government agencies also select RETAILER'S to track their charge-off's. SLOTS.EXE SLOTS Plays a casino-style one-armed bandit. The bank starts with one thousand dollars; you start with what ever amount you wish to put up against the bank. Each play costs a dollar. Your pay-off depends upon the combination of "FRUIT" or "BARS" that appear when the bandit's wheels stop spinning. SHORT CUTS & HELPFUL HINTS First, realize that most software program use "ONLY" FORMS. These tend to be rather boring and only allow you to view one part of your information at a time. We have tried to create a different view utilizing a professional developers software generator. * SEE Acknowledgements section * along with some specialized language extension modules. 1 Our software starts from a MAIN MENU 2 Next, generally we will go to a SCROLLING TABLE. A. This allows you to view multiple entries or parts of a form 3 The basic FORM, used for data entry. 4 Lookups ( Exploding Windows ) to minimize data entry required 5 Memory Variables Selected memory formulas. 6 Function Key F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F19, F11, F12 7 INS-KEY = Add entry at SCROLLING TABLES 8 DEL-KEY = DELETE entry at SCROLLING TABLES 9 ESC-KEY = Go back 1 step 10 ENTER-KEY = Accept / Save / Advance 11 CTRL/ESC-KEY = Exit this screen don't save 12 CTRL/ENTER-KEY = Exit this form & save information NOTE *** Make sure you check your NUM/LOCKS-KEY if you have a problem with data entry. We would like to thank the following companies for one or more of their products used in the creation of these programs. Microsoft Corp - - - - - - - - - - - - Basic Language & Compiler Clarion Software Corp - - - - - - - - - Programming Environment and Compiler Eckenroed & Associates - - - - - - - - Language Extension Module Mitten Software - - - - - - - - - - - - Linker, Overlay Manager Watermark Consulting - - - - - - - - - Language Extension Module TeleVideo Systems Inc - - - - - - - - - Computer Hardware Hewlett Packard - - - - - - - - - - - - Printer Equipment N. E. C. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Monitor Everex Corp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Modem QuarterDeck Office Systems - - - - - - Memory management ** We hereby acknowledge all copyrights & trademarks ** J. P. 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7:02p 5 BAT 36 6-25-86 12:38p ³ AUTOMENU BAT 1547 6-29-86 7:42p 6 BAT 23 6-25-86 12:38p ³ BAR EXE 6144 5-02-86 7:44p AA BAT 161 6-19-86 11:28p ³ BASRUN EXE 31744 5-07-82 12:00p ACCT1 DTA 128 9-16-86 3:09p ³ BILLING EXE 4224 6-22-86 10:16p ACCT3 DTA 128 9-16-86 3:09p ³ BIO EXE 6656 5-04-86 9:47p ACNTPAY EXE 3456 6-25-86 10:26a ³ CALENDAR EXE 11392 5-10-86 8:48p ACNTREC EXE 3456 6-25-86 10:44a ³ CHECKERS EXE 7936 7-11-86 9:23p ADDRESS BAT 1625 7-20-86 9:48p ³ CHESS EXE 19072 5-03-86 8:01p ADDRESSE EXE 3328 6-24-86 8:06p ³ CIVILWAR EXE 10496 6-16-86 7:49p ADDRESSL EXE 3968 6-23-86 10:27p ³ CKI BAT 38 6-29-86 5:53p ADDRESSP EXE 4608 6-23-86 10:09p ³ CKINPUT EXE 5760 5-15-86 8:13p ADDRESSR EXE 3968 6-23-86 10:02p ³ CKS BAT 38 6-29-86 5:52p AIRCRAFT BAT 1761 7-02-86 9:01p ³ CKSETUP EXE 3968 5-15-86 7:16p AIRCRAFT DTA 128 2-21-89 3:11p ³ CLIENTS EXE 4864 7-01-86 8:58p ALGEBRA EXE 5632 5-11-86 3:05p ³ COMMAND COM 23210 5-17-85 10:17a APPLE EXE 9600 5-04-86 7:56p ³ CONVERT BAT 1695 6-25-86 5:01p APPOINT EXE 4864 7-05-86 4:30p ³ CONVERT1 EXE 3840 6-25-86 4:26p AUTO1 EXE 3456 6-29-86 6:27p ³ CONVERT2 EXE 4480 6-25-86 4:31p AUTO2 EXE 3456 6-29-86 6:36p ³ CONVERT3 EXE 3072 6-25-86 4:36p AUTO3 EXE 3456 6-29-86 6:42p ³ CONVERT4 EXE 4608 6-25-86 4:42p CONVERT5 EXE 4096 6-25-86 4:46p ³ FUEL DTA 128 2-21-89 3:14p COPYIIPC EXE 38784 3-18-86 2:38p ³ HBUDGET EXE 9344 5-11-86 1:32p CU BAT 38 6-25-86 4:57p ³ IBMLABEL EXE 3328 6-15-86 6:39p CUSTOMER EXE 6144 7-04-86 9:00a ³ INVEST$$ EXE 2944 6-22-86 4:57p DECIDE EXE 8192 5-11-86 12:50p ³ JOBCOST EXE 4480 7-10-86 2:15p DEMO1 EXE 1664 7-19-86 8:56p ³ KADAFY EXE 7040 5-10-86 11:27a DEMO2 EXE 1920 7-19-86 9:08p ³ L BAT 35 6-24-86 7:22p DEMO3 EXE 1664 7-20-86 10:44a ³ LABEL1 EXE 6784 5-15-86 9:55p DEPREC EXE 4480 6-23-86 8:54p ³ LEDGER BAT 1695 6-25-86 12:42p DLR1 BAT 38 6-29-86 7:24p ³ LEDGER1 EXE 3072 6-25-86 10:51a DLR2 BAT 36 6-29-86 7:14p ³ LEDGER2 EXE 6784 6-25-86 11:23a DLR3 BAT 36 6-29-86 7:14p ³ LEDGER3 EXE 5760 6-25-86 11:42a DLR4 BAT 36 6-29-86 7:15p ³ LIFE EXE 11264 5-11-86 8:35p DLR5 BAT 36 6-29-86 7:15p ³ LN BAT 38 6-25-86 4:57p DLR6 BAT 37 6-29-86 7:16p ³ LOANMORT EXE 2560 7-05-86 4:38p DLR7 BAT 36 6-29-86 7:16p ³ LQ BAT 38 6-25-86 4:58p DOCTOR EXE 9984 6-21-86 9:57p ³ M1 BAT 32 6-25-86 9:03p DS COM 6292 1-21-85 3:00p ³ M2 BAT 32 6-25-86 9:03p E BAT 35 6-24-86 7:05p ³ M3 BAT 32 6-25-86 9:03p END BAT 23 6-25-86 4:59p ³ M4 BAT 32 6-25-86 9:04p FILES DAT 0 10-12-90 2:50p ³ M5 BAT 32 6-25-86 9:04p FIXUP COM 1152 1-01-80 12:59a ³ MARKUP EXE 4352 6-23-86 9:12p FOOD EXE 5248 5-10-86 7:40p ³ MASTMENU BAT 1621 6-29-86 5:52p FRIEND EXE 22656 6-16-86 10:41p ³ MATH BAT 1695 6-25-86 9:07p MATH1 EXE 4096 6-30-86 6:24p ³ PATIENT EXE 4608 6-25-86 10:55p MATH2 EXE 4608 6-25-86 9:18p ³ PILOT1 EXE 3661 7-01-86 10:11p MATH3 EXE 3840 6-25-86 9:20p ³ PILOT10 EXE 5120 7-02-86 8:07p MATH4 EXE 4480 6-25-86 8:56p ³ PILOT11 EXE 2944 7-02-86 8:12p MATH5 EXE 4864 6-25-86 9:50p ³ PILOT12 EXE 4480 7-02-86 8:16p METEOR EXE 4992 5-11-86 9:27p ³ PILOT13 EXE 5760 7-02-86 8:22p MOMENT DTA 128 2-21-89 3:08p ³ PILOT14 EXE 4864 7-02-86 8:26p MYWILL EXE 9728 7-21-86 10:18p ³ PILOT15 EXE 4864 7-02-86 8:30p P BAT 35 6-24-86 7:21p ³ PILOT2 EXE 5760 7-01-86 10:29p P1 BAT 37 7-02-86 8:51p ³ PILOT3 EXE 3456 7-01-86 10:42p P10 BAT 38 7-02-86 9:09p ³ PILOT4 EXE 4352 7-01-86 10:48p P11 BAT 38 7-02-86 9:10p ³ PILOT5 EXE 4224 7-02-86 7:44p P12 BAT 33 7-02-86 9:10p ³ PILOT6 EXE 3072 7-02-86 7:50p P13 BAT 33 7-02-86 9:10p ³ PILOT7 EXE 3584 7-02-86 7:55p P14 BAT 33 7-02-86 9:11p ³ PILOT8 EXE 4736 7-02-86 8:00p P15 BAT 33 7-02-86 9:11p ³ PILOT9 EXE 4736 7-02-86 8:04p P2 BAT 38 7-02-86 9:06p ³ PROFLOSS EXE 8192 6-22-86 3:43p P3 BAT 38 7-02-86 9:07p ³ PROS NUM 128 9-16-86 3:13p P4 BAT 37 7-02-86 9:05p ³ R BAT 35 6-24-86 7:21p P5 BAT 37 7-02-86 9:07p ³ RE1 BAT 37 6-29-86 9:12p P6 BAT 37 7-02-86 9:07p ³ RE2 BAT 37 6-29-86 9:12p P7 BAT 37 7-02-86 9:08p ³ RE3 BAT 37 6-29-86 9:12p P8 BAT 37 7-02-86 9:08p ³ RE4 BAT 37 6-29-86 9:13p P9 BAT 37 7-02-86 9:09p ³ REALEST1 EXE 4480 6-29-86 8:46p REALEST2 EXE 4480 6-29-86 8:54p ³ STRINGS EXE 1792 5-11-86 12:52a REALEST3 EXE 4608 6-29-86 9:00p ³ TAS DTA 128 2-21-89 3:13p REALEST4 EXE 4480 6-29-86 9:04p ³ TELLTIME EXE 3840 5-11-86 2:48p REMENU BAT 1547 6-29-86 9:11p ³ WAR EXE 4736 5-04-86 6:55p SCS1BIO EXE 6656 6-21-86 4:56p ³ WEIGHT DTA 128 2-21-89 3:06p SCSDBASE EXE 8832 6-18-86 10:09p ³ WHSERET EXE 4224 6-22-86 4:29p SCSDEMO BAT 52 7-20-86 11:13a ³ WILLTELL EXE 6272 5-11-86 7:35p SD EXE 1792 6-30-82 ³ WT BAT 38 6-25-86 4:57p SLOTCOL EXE 9216 6-16-86 9:08a ³ Z BAT 25 6-24-86 7:37p SQ BAT 38 6-25-86 4:58p ³