PCForm
                The 'P'ick and 'C'lick Forms Generator
                        and Management System
                             Version 3.0
                       Quick Start Information
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     You are probably anxious to get started, but there are a few
     points worth mentioning.

     1.  If all else fails, read the PCForm Reference Manual.

         a.  The manual is easily printed by using the  following
             DOS command line entry.

               COPY PCFORM.DOC PRN  <Enter>

         b.  Be sure your  printer  is  turned  on  and  properly
             aligned  for  top  of  page.   Page  form  feeds are
             provided and the manual is 54 pages long.

         Note:  Some printers do not automatically apply the line
                drawing characters used on the front cover of the
                manual.  Most printers can be externally  set  to
                print   these  extended  ASCII  characters.   Why
                printer manufacturers do not default for the  use
                of these line characters is beyond reason.

         c.  PCForm   also   provides   on-line  viewing  of  its
             Reference Manual.  To view the  manual  from  within
             PCForm press the key  combination  <Alt>  +  <V>  or
             select the  Pull-Down  Menu  item  Help/View Manual.
             The  manual (PCFORM.DOC) must be in the same direct-
             ory  location  as  PCFORM.EXE  for  the  viewer   to
             operate.


     2.  PCForm is self installing.

         a.  The  following DOS command line entry will begin the
             installation process.

               INSTALL  <Enter>
                      or
               PCFORM INSTALL  <Enter>

         b.  You are asked to type in the install destination.

               example:  C:\PCFORM

         c.  If the location given does not  exist,  PCForm  will
             create it for you.




         d.  If enough  space is  available  on  the  destination
             drive,  the  install service also will allow you the
             opportunity to install the  sample  forms.   If  you
             choose  to install these forms, they are placed in a
             subdirectory  named  SAMPLES  within  the  directory
             to which you have installed PCForm.

               example:  C:\PCFORM\SAMPLES

         e.  The following files are used in the install  process
             and  must  be  present  for  this service to operate
             properly.

                 PCFORM.EXE - PCFORM.CFG - PCFORM.DOC
                 PCFORM.PIF - PCFORM.ICO - REGISTER.FRM
                 FORMS.EXE (sample forms - optional)


     3.  SET your environment variable.

         a.  If PCForm is  not  in  the  current  directory  when
             started,  it will look for the following environment
             variable to locate internal data.  If this  variable
             is  not present, you are asked to enter the location
             of PCForm.  To avoid this constant entry a line  can
             be added to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

               SET PCFORM=location

         b.  Replace "location" with the drive  and/or  directory
             where PCForm resides.

               example:  SET PCFORM=C:\PCFORM  <Enter>


     4.  Establish your startup search path.

         a.  To avoid root directory clutter,  PCForm  will  org-
             anize  your  forms  from  an  established  drive and
             directory.  Use the menu option  Setup/Path,  within
             PCForm, to create your own startup search path.  The
             initial default setting is the current drive and the
             directory \PCFORM.

               example:  C:\PCFORM

         b.  Use the menu option  'Setup/Save' to  make  any  new
             settings available for the next use of PCForm.


     5.  Provided with PCForm is a set of samples  forms.   These
         forms  are  compressed  in  a self-extracting file named
         FORMS.EXE.  Contained also within this file is a  sample
         Auto-Tab file named JOBCOST.(T).




         a.  If  you  did  not  elect to install the sample forms
             with the PCForm install  service,  you  can  install
             then   manually   from  the  DOS  command  line.  To
             uncompress the sample files type the following  line
             at your DOS prompt and read the instructions.

               FORMS  <Enter>

         b.  To  use the sample Auto-Tab file copy it to the same
             drive and directory location where you  have  placed
             PCFORM.EXE.   If  you use the PCForm install service
             and install the sample forms, this  copying  process
             is  performed  for you.  Next, start PCForm and load
             the sample form JOBCOST.FRM.  Now  select  the  menu
             option  'Tab/Load Set'  to  select  and activate the
             Auto-Tab file (JOBCOST).

             Note:  Please  read  the  section  of  the Reference
                    Manual 'Pull-Down Menu - Tab'  for  more  in-
                    formation on the Auto-Tab features.

     6.  Good luck and enjoy - from the folks at CareWare.