The Main Menu: ------------- Select the desired option with the mouse, highlighting with the cursor keys and pressing Enter, or by pressing the Hot Key-ALT key combination. The Options available are: Work on... Medical History Files (Hot key: M) (enter medical records here) Family Members File (Hot key: F) (enter the family members here) History Categories (Hot key: C), (enter the medical categories here) or go to Reports Menu (Hot key: R), (screen and printed copies) or Exiting from the program (Hot key: ESCape). You can also print a Shareware registration form for this program by pressing the F5 key. Although the Print Registration notice is visible for several screens, the registration form can be printed only from the Main Menu screen of the Shareware and the Standard Registered versions. The Medical History Menu: ------------------------ All screens display the records in date order within the date range specified. The options are: Add New / View / Update All Records (Hot key: A) (New records can be added to your file only with this option. This option lists all medical records within the date range specified. Automatically displays the history information form if file is empty. or view only the records for a selected... > Category (Hot Key: C) (Lists only the records for the medical category which you select. Displays a No Record Found message if no matching records are found. Returns to the Medical History Menu screen if the file is empty.) > Family Member (Hot key: F) (Lists only the records for the family member which you select. The No Record Found message is displayed if no matching records are found. Returns to the Medical History Menu screen if the file is empty.) > Both Category and Family Member (Hot Key: B) (List only the records for the category and family member selected. No Record Found message displayed if no matching records are found. Returns to the Medical History Menu screen if the file is empty.) or Exiting back to Choose Level Menu (Hot key: ESCape) NOTE: When the "No Record Found" message is displayed, you must either press the ENTER key or double click on the "OK" button (in the message box) to remove the message from the screen and return to the Medical History Menu screen. The help screen cannot be accessed if the "No Records Found" is on screen. The Reports Menu: --------------- All reports are listed in order by the date entered on each record within the specified date range. Reports may be directed to any printer or com port, to a file, or to the screen. You may report on... All Records (Hot key: A) (List records within the specified date range.) or only the records for a selected... > Category (Hot key: C) (Lists only the records for the selected category.) > Family Member (Hot key: F) (Lists only the records for the selected family member) > Both Category and Family Member (Hot key: B) (Lists only the records for the selected category AND the selected family member) Return to the previous menu by selecting the ESC = EXIT button. ================================================================== <> Reports: ------- All reports are listed in order by the date entered on each record within the specified date range. Reports may be directed to any printer or com port, to a file, or to the screen. You may report on... All Records (Hot key: A) (List records within the specified date range.) or only the records for a selected... > Category (Hot key: C) (Lists only the records for the selected category.) > Family Member (Hot key: F) (Lists only the records for the selected family member) > Both Category and Family Member (Hot key: B) (Lists only the records for the selected category AND the selected family member) Return to the previous menu by selecting the ESC = EXIT button. Creating a Report: ----------------- To create a report, select one of the above options. Depending on which report option you choose, one or more screens will be displayed which prompt you for the search dates and category and/or family member information (if applicable). When you have entered the desired dates (and selected the desired family member and/or category), select the F-10 = OK button. Another screen will be displayed which shows the destinations that you can send the report to. (Most reports will be printed to LPT1 or viewed on the screen.) Use the mouse to click on the desired destination or use the cursor keys to highlight the desired destination. When the proper destination is highlighted, press ENTER then select the F-10 = OK button to begin the report. Selecting the ESCape button at any time will cancel the report. On all printed reports sent to a valid printer port, a screen will appear which shows the progress of the report. Select the ESCape button to cancel the report. If there are no records in the file or no matching records to print, or if you attempt to access an non valid port, the program will automatically return to the Reports Menu screen without printing anything. You can also select "file" as the destination. If you do enter a file name at the prompt and select the F-10 = OK button to save the report. The report will saved to the current drive/directory as an ASCII file and can be viewed and/or printed later with any word processor. Viewing a Report on the Screen: ------------------------------ If you choose to send the report to the screen, you can toggle the screen height between 25 row and 50 rows by selecting the Change Video Mode button (Hot key: C). Once you have the report displayed on the screen, you can choose to send it to the printer by selecting the Print Report button (Hot key: P). You will then be prompted to select which port to send the printed copy to. Use the left and right cursor keys to highlight the correct port and press ENTER to begin the printed report. Select the ESCape button to exit the screen and return to the Reports Menu. ================================================================== <> The Add\View\Update All Medical History Records Table: ----------------------------------------------------- When you access the medical history file from this option, you can add new medical history records, or view, edit, or delete existing records. You must enter beginning and ending search dates before any records will be displayed on the viewing table. If the starting date field is active (displayed in bright white on blue), enter the starting date (in mo/da/yr format) and press the down arrow key to advance to the ending date field. You can leave the starting date as all zeros to display records from the earliest date in your file. Note that the ending date defaults to today's date (providing your system date is correct). To accept the default date, press the down arrow key. Or change the ending date then press the down arrow key to begin the record search. Only the records within the specified date range will be displayed. NOTE: The table contains MORE than 70 columns of information per line item and scrolls horizonally as well as vertically. You can scroll the lines left and right using the Left and Right arrow keys, the mouse on the horizonal scroll bar at the bottom of the list display, or the Home and End keys. You can scroll the lists vertically using the Up and Down arrow keys, the mouse on the vertical scroll on the right side of the list display, or press the PageUp/PageDown to move a page at a time, or press Control and PageUp/PageDown to move to the top/bottom of the list. Using the Selected Category, Family Member, and Both Tables : ----------------------------------------------------------- When you access the medical history file from these options, you can view, edit, or delete existing records. You cannot add new records from these tables. If there are no medical categories or family members in the respective files, the tables are not accessed and you return to the Medical History Menu screen. When you choose to View a Selected Category (or a Selected Family Member, the Medical Category lookup table (or Family Member lookup table) will appear and you must select the category (or family member) that you wish to view. You can select the ESCape button to cancel the option. When you choose to View Both a Selected Category and a Selected Family member, the Medical Category lookup table will appear first and you must select the category. Then the Family Member lookup table will appear and you must select the person whose records you wish to view. You can select the ESCape button on either of the lookup tables to cancel the option. Once you have selected the desired Category and/or Family member, you must enter beginning and ending search dates before any records will be displayed on the viewing table. If the starting date field is active (displayed in bright white on blue), enter the starting date (in mo/da/yr format) and press the down arrow key to advance to the ending date field. You can leave the starting date as all zeros to display records from the earliest date in your file. Note that the ending date defaults to today's date (providing your system date is correct). To accept the default date, press the down arrow key. Or change the ending date then press the down arrow key to begin the record search. Only the records within the specified date range will be displayed. NOTE: Most tables contain MORE than 70 columns of information per line item and scroll horizonally as well as vertically. You can scroll the lines left and right using the Left and Right arrow keys, the mouse on the horizonal scroll bar at the bottom of the list display, or the Home and End keys. You can scroll the lists vertically using the Up and Down arrow keys, the mouse on the vertical scroll on the right side of the list display, or press the PageUp or PageDown to move a page at a time, or press Control and PageUp/PageDown to move to the top/bottom of the list. How to Add New Medical Records: ------------------------------ See the Help section on Using the Forms for more information on the Medical History Information Form If you are in the Add New \ View \Update All Records table, you can add new records by pressing the INSert key or by double clicking the INS = ADD button. (If there are NO RECORDS in the file when you access this table, a blank Medical History Information Form is automatically displayed. Once you have entered medical records into the file, you must select the INS = ADD option to add more. Complete the form as explained in the Medical History Information Form area of this help file or exit by pressing ESCape key or double clicking the ESC = EXIT button.) How to View / Edit a Medical Record: ----------------------------------- You can select any existing record to view or edit. To select a record, move the scrolling highlight bar to that record (use the cursor keys or use the mouse with the scroll bar on the right side of the table), then press ENTER or double click the mouse on the ENTER = Select button. The medical record highlighted by the scrolling bar is the one selected. How to Delete a Medical Record: ------------------------------ You can also delete any existing record by selecting it in a similiar manner and pressing or double clicking the DEL = DELETE button. When the medical history information form is displayed for the selected record, you must press the F10 key to actually delete the record from the file. If you do not wish to complete the delete action, press ESCape or select the ESC = EXIT button to abort the action. This will also return you to the current viewing table. Use caution with the Delete option, once you have deleted a record, it cannot be recovered. If you erase a record accidently, you must re-enter it as a new record. The LookUp Tables: ----------------- You can access the Lookup Tables from the Main Menu or from within the Medical History Information Form. You can add Category/Family Member information in these lookup tables from within the data entry forms or from the Main Menu option. However you can EDIT and DELETE information from these tables only from the Main Menu option. * NOTE that when you access the lookup tables from within the History Information Form, you MUST select a Category/Family Member to import to the History Form. (There is no EXIT option from these tables.) To Add new information into any of the LookUp files, select the INS = Add button. Complete the requested information and press the F10 key to Save the new information. (Press the DownArrow, RightArrow, or Tab key to move from one field to the next. To return to a previous field, use the LeftArrow or UpArrow key. You can also use the mouse: point directly to the input area of the field and double click.) Referential Integrity: --------------------- The LookUp files are directly related to information entered into the medical history data file. You CANNOT delete any information from any of the LookUp files IF that information is referenced in any of the medical history records. (You will receive an error message.) The lookup information in the related medical history records must be changed or the records deleted before you can delete the LookUp information. If you change any of the LookUp file information, the related information contained in any Medical History records will be AUTOMATICALLY changed. ================================================================== <> Using the Information Forms: --------------------------- The data entry areas of the information forms are gray. Non-active entry prompt fields are shown in blue lettering while the data entry fields are shown in black lettering. When an entry field is activated, both the prompt field and the data entry area change to a blue background with bright white lettering. The fields are normally activated in order from top to bottom and left to right. You can select any entry field out of order using the mouse and double clicking on either the prompt area or the entry area. The Medical History Information Form: ------------------------------------ There are five data entry fields on the Medical History information form. The REQUIRED entry fields are marked with an * below. The record is saved immediately when you press F10 or select the F10 = OK button. Should your computer hang up or crash for any reason, you won't lose the saved data. Adding New Medical History Records: ---------------------------------- Enter the information requested and press the DownArrow or Tab key to advance to the next entry field. (Press the up arrow key to return to the previous entry field. Entry fields can also be chosed by double clicking on them with the mouse.) Notice that the fields (prompt and entry) change color when they are activated. The data fields are: * DATE: The program defaults to today's date (if your system clock/date is correct). You can accept this date by pressing the down arrow key (to advance to the next field) or enter a different date and press the down arrow key to accept that date. * FAMILY MEMBER ID: Enter the identification number used for the family member involved. The entry here must be in the Family Member lookup file, and must be entered exactly as it is shown in the lookup file. You can type the identification number in, or access the lookup table by pressing the down arrow or tab keys on an empty field. This will popup the family member lookup table and you can select the correct family member by highlighting it with the scrolling bar and pressing ENTER to import the identification number to the Medical History Information Form. If the correct family member is not already in the lookup file, you can add it at this time. You must select a Family Member from the lookup table. Once you have imported the correct family member ID to the Medical History Information form, you automatically advance to the next field. * CATEGORY: This field is for the Medical Category. The entry here must be in the Medical Category lookup file, and must be entered exactly as it is shown in the lookup file. As with the Family Member ID, you can type the category entry in, or import it from the lookup table. If the lookup table is accessed, you must select a category to continue. CONDITION\DESCRIPTION: A 40 character field to explain the medical condition or treatment given. COST: Enter the cost of the treatment (up to $99,999.99). If no cost was incured, leave field zero filled. An expense report can be produced using this information. NOTES: This is a 120 character field for whatever miscellaneous information, descriptions, etc. that you wish to add. When you have finished entering information into the form, press the F-10 key (or select the F-10/OK button) and the new record will be saved. If you have left a required field blank, that field will be activated and the lookup table (if applicable) will be displayed. Complete the required information and Save the record. If you decide to not complete the record, press ESCape or select the ESCape = Exit button to abort the record. NOTE that you cannot abort the form if you are presently in a required field. You must complete these fields and advance to a non-required field before you can abort the record. The Family Member Information Form: ---------------------------------- This is a three page form. Page one contains 16 data entry fields. The four (4) REQUIRED entry fields are marked with an * below. Adding Family Member Information: -------------------------------- Enter the information requested and press the DownArrow or Tab key to advance to the next entry field. Notice that the fields (prompt and entry) change color when they are activated. The Personal ID Number must be unique for each individual entered. You CANNOT add a new Family Member if the ID Number duplicates one which already exists.The data fields on page one are: * FIRST NAME: Enter the family member's first name. MIDDLE INITIAL: Enter the family member's middle initial. * LAST NAME: Enter the family member's last name. * DATE OF BIRTH: Enter the family member's date of birth in mo/da/yr format. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Enter the family member's social security number. BLOOD TYPE: Enter the family member's blood type (if known). * PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: Enter the identification number (or name) assigned to this family member. The field is alphanumeric and can contain any combination of letters and numbers you wish. The information in this field must be unique to this individual. (This is the field which links a person to their history records.) (Note: I use the first initial of the last name and the last four digits of the social security number for my family.) If you change the personal id number for an individual, the change will also be made to all history records for that individual. PARENT/GUARDIAN: If applicable, enter the parent or guardian name(s) here. EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS: Data fields are provided for two phone numbers (including area code). MEDICAL INSURANCE COMPANY or PLAN NAME: Enter the name of the of your health insurance company or insurance plan. MEDICAL INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER: Enter the policy number, if applicable. MEDICAL INSURANCE MEMBER NUMBER: Enter the member number, if applicable. Pages 2 and 3 of the form are optional. If you wish to save the family member information on page one at this point, select the F-10 = OK button. If you wish to go to page 2, select the page down button. Page Two: -------- Page two of the Family Member Information Form is used to record the vision and hearing information for the family member. There are four data entry fields on this page (Left Eye, Right Eye, Left Ear, & Right Ear). The possible choices are predefined. The default entry is the first field listed on the left under each field prompt. Use the left and right arrow keys to toggle from one choice to the next. When the correct choice is highlighted, press the Enter key to advance to the next field. If you wish to save the family member information at this point, you must return to page one (select the page up button) and select the F-10 = OK button. If you wish to go to page 3, select the page down button. Page Three: ---------- Page three is also optional and contains one field and is used to record any conditions, diseases, etc., which are (or seem to be) hereditary. You may also record other information here. This is a 490 character length field. You must now return to page one if you wish to save the family member information. Select the page down button to go to page one. Select the page up button to go back to page two. When you select F-10=OK button the information on all three pages will be saved. If you have left a required field blank, that field will be activated. Complete the required information and re Save the record. If you decide to not complete the record, select the ESCape = Exit button to abort the record. When you save the Family Member record, you will notice that pages 2 and 3 will quickly flash on the screen (even if you did not enter any information in those pages). This is normal. The Medical Category Information Form: ------------------------------------- This form contains one 18 character length alphanumeric field which must be completed. Each entry MUST be unique. If you attempt to save a category which duplicates one that already exist, you will receive an error message. After adding a new category or modifying the current ones (A category file is included with the Shareware version of the program), enter the information and select F-10 = OK to save it. ======================================================================= <> What is Shareware? ----------------- Shareware is a marketing method which allows computer users to try a program BEFORE they buy it. If the user likes the program AND continues to use it beyond a specified period of time, he/she is obligated to register the use of that program with the author. Since the Shareware registration fees are usually small in contrast to comparable commercial offerings, the software user can receive quality computer programs at a reasonable cost. These registration fees also support the program authors and encourage them to produce more and better quality products. If, on the other hand, the user doesn't like the Shareware program or does not continue using the program, he/she simply deletes it and pays nothing! Family Medical History is distributed as Shareware. It is not free!. You are granted a limited license to use this program for a 21 day period for evaluation purposes. If you continue to use Family Medical History beyond the evaluation period, you are expected to register your use of the program. You may freely copy and distribute the Shareware version of Family Medical History, PROVIDED that the program is not modified in any way and is kept in its original form with all files intact. The files included with the Shareware version are: FMH.EXE, FMH.HLP, FMH.TXT, MEDCATEG.DAT, & MEDCATEG.K01. The file names created when you run the program are: MEDHISTO.* & MEDPERSO.* You may NOT copy and distribute the registered versions of Family Medical History. Some medical conditions are hereditary, while other conditions seem to run more in some families than others. Family Hereditary History (a bonus included with the deluxe registrations only) lets you keep a record of your family's hereditary conditions and diseases. Family Medical History Registration: ----------------------------------- There are two levels of registration available for this program. Standard: The registrant receives a registered copy of the latest version of the program. The only difference between the Shareware version and this Registered is in the opening menu screen. The Standard registration is $25.00 (plus $5.00 for shipping/handling). Deluxe: The registrant receives registered copies of Family Medical History and Family Hereditary History (latest versions of both). The programs will be personalized with the registrant's name entered on the opening menu screen. Additional program support is provided, as well as a free upgrade (if any are made) during a 12 month period from the date of registration. The Deluxe registration is $35.00 (plus $5.00 for shipping/handing). ----------------------------------------------------------------- WARRANTY: The author disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to the suitablity of this software for any purpose other than that for which it was designed. The author shall not be liable for any damages arising from the loss of any data, or non compatability of this program with any other software or hardware, or damage to any equipment which might result from the use of this software. Thank you, Doug Scott ================================================================== <> Shareware programs currently available from Doug Scott(1993/94): --------------------------------------------------------------- AUTOTRAX (Automobile Expense Tracker) Version 1.1 A menu-driven database system to record the expense of owning and maintaining up to 99 vehicles. Define your own expense categories, then enter the vehicle number, the expense category, the date, the mileage (odometer reading), the cost, and up to 70 characters of notes on the expense. On fuel purchases, you also record the number of gallons purchased and the cost per gallon. AUTOTRAX computes the miles driven and the miles per gallon. Then search for all vehicle expenses occurring within any time period, by vehicle, by category, or by vehicle AND category. (How much did you spend on car number 1 between 04/01/92 and 06/30/92? How much did you spend for taxes on your cars during 1992? How much did you spend on payments for car number 2 between 09/01/91 and 12/31/92?) The records matching the search criteria you enter will be displayed on the screen, along with a total dollar amount. Then select any record to view, edit, delete, or print. You can also print a listing of these same records (and the total). Select the fuel use table and see the overall fuel use for a selected vehicle (shows total miles driven, total fuel costs, total gallons used, the average cost per gallon, and the average miles per gallon). AUTOTRAX comes with on-line help screens at most stages of the program, a built-in data backup utility, and a small on disk instruction manual (which can be printed out). (Shareware: $25) ================================================================= TRAINTRAX (Model Railroad Catalog) Version 3.1 A menu-driven database system to help keep track of a MODEL RAILROAD collection. A two level system which allows you to enter as much information a you wish. For the Deluxe level, you can enter the following information on your collection of rolling stock (type of equipment, the model scale, model manufacturer, model name or number, model railroad name and road number, the prototype railroad, road number & manufacturer, color or paint scheme, original cost, current value, location, and miscellaneous information in the 180 character note field. Then search your collection by model category-type, model scale, model railroad, model manufacturer, prototype category-type, or prototype railroad. You can use one of several print options: (print information on an individual piece of model equipment; print out the entire collection alphabetically by model category-type or model railroad; or print only the records entered for a specific model category-type or railroad.) Convenient look up tables popup for the category-type of equipment, model scale, and railroad name and reporting marks. Now with completely context sensitive on-line help screen, (Microsoft compatible) mouse support (registered version), and other improvements. (Shareware: $20) ================================================================= SIGHTS & SOUNDS (Videos) Version 1.1 An easy to use database system for video tape and laser disc VIDEO collections. Define your own categories and movie ratings. Decide how much information to enter on each video with a two level system. For the Deluxe level, you can enter the following information on your collection: type of video (tape or disc), the title, stereo or not, the movie guide rating, the video category, the length, the file or tape number, the stars, the director, the producer, the year released, and miscellaneous information in the 120 character note field. Then search your collection by title, category, rating, file number, star's name, director, producer, or year released. The starsearch function lets you search four different fields to find what videos the selected star was in. Many available print options: (print information on an individual video record; prints freeform labels; print out the entire collection alphabetically by title, or by file number,or print only the records entered for a specific video category or movie rating, or print an insurance listing containing the individual and total values of your video collection.) Convenient look up tables pop up for the video category, and the movie guide ratings. On-line help throughout the program. Microsoft mouse compatible. Two levels of registration: $25.-$45 ================================================================= FAMILY MEDICAL HISTORY Version 1.0 A database system specifically designed to record the medical history for you family. Keep track of immunizations, injuries, illnesses, treatments, and more with this easy to use program. Many available viewing\reporting options (report on all records within a user specified date range or only the records entered for a specific category and/or family member within a given date range). Reports can be directed to any printer port, the screen or saved as an ASCII file. Convenient look up tables pop up for the user defined medical categories and family members. On-line help throughout the program. Microsoft mouse compatible. Two levels of registration: Standard is $25. Deluxe which includes a bonus Family Hereditary History program is $35. ================================================================== STUFF! (Property Inventory) Version 1.0 Keep track of almost any kind of property (electonics, credit cards, vehicles, tapes and records, important papers, and more) with this easy to use speciality database. Includes popup tables for the unlimited user defined categories, locations, and owners. View items by category, location, owner, or by any combination of the three. Context sensitive on line help. All report options, including a warranty listing, show total $ value of the items listed. All reports can be sent to any printer port, the screen, or saved as an ASCII file. Designed for the home owner, but also suitable for a small business/office. Two registration levels: Standard is $25 and provides a registered copy of the latest version of Stuff!, Deluxe is $35 and provides personalized copies of Stuff! and StuffPlus (an address book/label maker). Both registered versions are MicroSoft mouse compatible (the Shareware version does not have mouse support). end of file =================================================================