QuikMemo DT: 12/08/88 TO: New User FR: HEP Computer Services SJ: QuikMemo Instructions QuikMemo Ver. 2.0 allows you to create and print QUICK memo's or Letter's. It maintains a list of USER names to select from, that is, a list of names (your's being one of them) that you select from, which eliminates entering your name repeatedly. QuikMemo also maintains a list of names you frequently send Memo's or Letter's to, this eliminates having to re-enter the name and mail station (if applicable) each time a Memo/Letter is being created to send to this person. QuikMemo options include editing Memo's/Letter's, deleting and printing Memo's/Letter's and creating an alternate text file which contains your entire Memo/Letter. The alternate file can be used for electronic mail or sending via a diskette to the addressee, etc. FLASH! QuikMemo now comes with a SPELLER, not as sophisticated as a real word processor, but it will give a correct spelling for over 19,000 words, and you can add to that if you wish. QuikMemo is released under the SHAREWARE concept, which means you can try it out free of charge, but if you decide to continue using it, you must send the requested donation to the author. The requested donation is $ 15.00 for the first user and an additional $ 5.00 for each additional user. If you end up with (5) names on the USER name list, that would be $ 35.00. In order for the SHAREWARE concept to work, users of SHAREWARE products must support the authors by being honest and supporting the concept so that it will continue and the authors will enhance and support their programs. Print the file REGISTER.FRM, fill it out, and along with the requested donation, send it to: HEP Computer Services 11386 54th Street N. E. Albertville, MN. 55301 Other SHAREWARE programs available from HEP: HOMINV11.ARC - Family Home Inventory Program DOCLOG00.ARC - Documentation and Text Log SHARELOG.ARC - For SHAREWARE developers, this program maintains records of SHAREWARE programs you have registered for, Registrations you have received for your programs, by region. SHARELOG generates bar graphs, which show the distribution of your SHAREWARE programs by region and generates Revenue and Profit Analysis for your SHAREWARE programs. ********************************************************************** WARRANTY: There is NO warranty with QuikMemo, you must use it AS IS. The author will not be responsible for any damages of ANY kind caused by the use of QuikMemo, or the inability of the user to use QuikMemo. ********************************************************************** QuikMemo Instructions: Step #1 Make a Sub-directory with name of your choice, i.e MEMO. Step #2 Copy contents of QuikMemo diskette to the new sub-directory. The SPELLER Database plus the SPELLER Database Index (that QuikMemo creates) takes up about 1M of disk space. If you can't spare the disk space, either erase the diction.DBF and .NTX or don't copy the .DBF to your subdirectory, Quikmemo will detect their absence and the SPELLER will be disabled. Step #3 Change to i.e C:>MEMO (assuming you have a hard disk) and type "QUIKMEMO", press . The first time you run QuikMemo, there will be a pause when you leave the Main Menu to select a User, Select a Send To Name or Create a Memo/Letter. When this occurs, it is due to QuikMemo creating index files for your databases, there will be an especially long pause if you are going to use the SPELLER. NOTE: Don't try to use the SPELLER database on a floppy drive, there's no room for it. Step #4 Press downarrow once (moves litebar to Select/Add User Name option) and press . (option: press ) Step #5 Press or to add your name as a user (at other times you may use or to change your name, or to select your name as the current user or or to delete your name). You must input a SURNAME or you will not be allowed to leave the entry window. Step #6 Upon return to the Main Menu Window, press the downarrow once and press to create a Memo or Letter. (option: press ) Step #7 Move litebar to Memo and press (option, press to create a Memo with a pre-defined format, or move litebar to Letter (option: press ) to create a Letter with a pre-defined format or move litebar to Freeform (option: ) to create a Memo or a Letter with your format. Step #8 Press or to Input the name of the person you are sending the Memo/Letter to, enter name and mail station (if applicable) and press . You will be prompted as to whether you want the name saved or not, Press 'Y' and the name will be saved so that you can select it from a ist next time you send a Memo/Letter to this person (eliminates having to input the name and mail station again). You may also elete a name from the list at this time. Step #9 If you choose Memo, enter the subject of your Memo and press . Step #10 If you have opted to create a Memo and wish to copy others, enter CC: Other Name(s) at the [ Enter Text ] prompt and continue entering the text of your Memo one or two lines below the CC:. Otherwise enter text only (press for help with navigational, editing and escape keys). To use the SPELLER, position the cursor under the first letter you need the spelling for (or where you want the word input) and press . If your cursor is positioned somewhwere on the left side of the screen, a box will appear on the right of the screen and visa versa if the cursor is positioned on the right side of the screen. Enter the first, first 2 or the first 3 characters of the word you need the spelling for (lower case only). A list of words meeting your criteria will appear, move the LiteBar (with the up and down arrows) over the word you were looking for, if the word is not there, choose "Exit, No Selection". If you do choose a word, it will be input where ever your cursor is positioned (note, you may have to do a little clean-up), if you select "Exit, No Selection" your cursor will return to it's original position. If you find the spelling elsewhere, it can be added to the list by pressing , press , enter the word and press . A word can be deleted from the list by pressing and selecting the word like you would if you were looking for the spelling. When input is done, press CTRL-W to exit and save. TIP: You can use other dBASE III+ editing keys i.e CTRL-N or CTRL-Y for inserting and deleting blank lines. Step #11 'Y' to print Memo or Letter, or 'N' to return to Main Menu. Step #12 Other options include, Delete a Memo or Letter, Creating a Alternate text file, which could be used for electronic mail, etc. Print a selected Memo or Letter. View current sub-directory (to check for alternate files). Notes: Each time you enter QuikMemo, you must select the Select/Add User Name option to select your name as the current user. If this is not done the user with the lowest alphabetic value (record #1) will be the current user and his/her name will be printed on the Memo or Letter. If you select your user name, and then go back and change it (your surname), you must go back again and re-select it from the list. When exiting QuikMemo, the file which contains the memo data (.DBT) is packed to conserve on disk space. Depending on the size of the .DBT file, a short delay will occur. To select color, press (while at the Main Menu), and answer "Y" or "N" to the prompt. If you are a CLIPPER developer and would like to obtain the procedure for the SPELLER to use in your applications, send $ 10.00 and a formatted diskette along with a stamped, self addressed diskette mailer and you'll receive it along with the code for the procedure used to make selections (much like the ACHOICE() function, but is more flexible). * dBASE III+ is a trademark of Ashton-Tate Corp. * CLIPPER is a trademark of Nantucket Corp. * QuikMemo is Copyrighted by HEP Computer Services. (I just wanted to see HEP up there with the big boys) Have Fun! HEP Computer Services