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  MM/DD/YY Date Format
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Selecting this radio button will allow the program to handle dates in a MM/DD/YY format. The MM denotes the month, the DD denotes the day of the month, and the YY denotes the last two digits of the year. L"+]'L                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  DD/MM/YY Date Format
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Selecting this radio button will allow the program to handle dates in a DD/MM/YY format. The DD denotes the day of the month, the MM denotes the month, and the YY denotes the last two digits of the year. L"+]'L                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  YY/MM/DD Date Format
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Selecting this radio button will allow the program to handle dates in a YY/MM/DD format. The YY denotes the last two digits of the year, the MM denotes the month, and the DD denotes the day of the month. L"+]'A                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Data Path
ú
This combination input line/pickline will  allow you to define the data path to be used by the program to  know where to look on your disk for the data it uses.  
You can open up the Select Path box which will allow you  to select the desired path from the existing ones by pressing the  Down Arrow key, double clicking on the line with  the left mouse button, or clicking on the down arrow in the small box to the right of the input line. 

NOTE: ^
Changes made to the data path will not take effect until the next  time you run the program. L"$T
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   Path Change
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The new path you entered/selected will not be used until the next  time you run the program.  L"'D                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
   Done Button
½
Press this button when you are done editing the special options. The new  information will be saved in place of the old, and you will be returned to  the selection list. L"'D                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
 Cancel Button
H
Press this button to exit and NOT save the changes made to this item.  L"'#C                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Calendar
  
 The calendar is a visual method of selecting a date. Much confusion is  avoided by allowing you to look at a standard calendar display and  simply pick the desired date, rather than have you type a date in and  hope that you did it in the right format.   P
With the calendar method you have no doubt as to what day you are  selecting.  m
The calendar appears as a box with the current month in the upper  left-hand corner, followed by the year.  X
Below that are the names of the days of the week, followed by the  days of the month.  â
One of those days will appear in a different color or shade of gray,  which will denote the currently selected day of the month.  è

To change the currently selected date, you have a number of methods  available, depending on whether you use the keyboard or the mouse. +


 USING THE KEYBOARD
 ------------------

Changing the Year: f

Pressing the CTRL key along with the PAGE DOWN key will cause the  current year to decrease by one. c
Pressing the CTRL key along with the PAGE UP key will cause the  current year to increase by one. 
Changing the month: ┐
The PAGE DOWN key will cause the PREVIOUS month to be displayed. If the  current month is January when the PAGE DOWN key is pressed, the month  will change to December of the previous year. ┤
The PAGE UP key will cause the NEXT month to be displayed.  If the  current month is December when the PAGE UP key is pressed, the month  will change to January of the next year. 


Changing the Week: ┐
UP ARROW will cause the currently selected day to move to the  same day of the PREVIOUS week. If that is not possible within the  current month, then the 1st of the month will be selected.  ┴
DOWN ARROW will cause the currently selected day to move to the same  day of the NEXT week. If that is not possible within the current  month, then the last day of the month will be selected. 

Changing the Day: ▓
RIGHT ARROW will cause the currently selected day to move to the next day. If that is not possible within the current month, the current day  will move to the 1st of the month. ╝
LEFT ARROW will cause the currently selected day to move to the  previous day. If that is not possible withing the current month, the  current day will move to the last day of the month. 

Summary: Σ
  CTRL-PGDOWN = Previous Year 
  CTRL-PGUP   = Next Year
  PGDOWN      = Previous Month
  PGUP        = Next Month
  UP ARROW    = Previous Week
  DN ARROW    = Next Week
  LEFT ARROW  = Previous Day  
  RIGHT ARROW = Next Day



Finishing up: ╔
When the desired date is highlighted, press the RETURN key or the  ESC key. Pressing the RETURN key will select the highlighted day.  Pressing the ESC key will NOT select any date from the calendar.  &



 USING THE MOUSE
 ---------------

Changing the Month/Year: ç
Next to the year display at the top of the calendar box are two  triangle shaped characters, one pointing up, and one pointing down.  $
Clicking the left mouse button on the triangle pointing UP causes the  current month to move to the next month. If the current month is  December, the next month displayed will be January of the next year.  Holding the left mouse button down will cause the months to  continuously increase. .
Clicking the left mouse button on the triangle pointing DOWN causes  the current month to move to the previous month. If the current month  is January, the next month displayed will be December of the previous  year. Holding the left mouse button down will cause the months to  continuously decrease. 

Changing the Day: å
Just move the mouse button to the desired day of the month and click  the left mouse button on it. That day will become highlighted. 

Summary: ö
   Click on DOWN triangle   = Previous month/year
   Click on UP triangle     = Next month/year
   Click on desired day     = Current day of month



Finishing up: 
When the desired date is highlighted, press the close box (═[■]═)  located in the upper left hand corner of the calendar box. L"'	P                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
 Select Printer Dialog Box
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This dialog box allows you to select the appropriate printer driver  for your printer. To facilitate this, there is a list box and two  buttons: 
Printers List Box 3
This list box shows you the pre-defined printers that are  available for use with the program.  If you cannot find your printer  in this list, then look for a printer that yours emulates. If you  can' t find one of those, then select Options | Printer  Codes and enter the codes for your printer directly. 

Select Button ≥
This button will cause the currently highlighted printer in the  Printers list box to be selected and then the dialog box will close,  The selected printer driver will be loaded. Pressing the RETURN key is the same as pressing this button.  
Cancel Button ƒ
This button will close the dialog box and will NOT select any  printer from the Printers list box.  Pressing the ESC key is the same as pressing this button. B
 See Also Working with Dialog Boxes
 Return to Table Of Contents
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#Configure Printer Codes Dialog Box 4
This dialog box allows you to customize the printer driver for your  printer by entering the specific printer control codes for each  attribute given. See All About Printer Codes for information on printer codes and how to enter them. To facilitate this there are a number of input lines  and check boxes.  .


Printer Code for Normal Character Printing û
This input line allows you to enter the printer code necessary to cause the printer to print normal sized letters.   This is commonly 10 or  12 CPI. 
Characters Per Inch (Normal) }
This input line allows you to enter a number which is the number of characters per inch that the code above it represents.  z
For example, if you have entered the printer code for 10 CPI printing,  then you would enter a 10 here. Think of it this way, the "Printer Code"  line tells the PRINTER how many characters per inch to print, and the "  Characters Per Inch" line tells the program how many characters per inch  the printer is printing. That way the program can know how to control the  printer. #

Printer Code for Narrow Printing S
This input line allows you to enter the printer code necessary to cause the printer to print narrow letters, many times referred to as  compressed print. This is commonly 16 or 17 CPI, but you may decide  to enter a code which causes your printer to print smaller  characters, such as 20 CPI. This would make your printouts more  narrow. 
  

Characters Per Inch (Narrow) ~
This input line allows you to enter a number which is the number of  characters per inch that the code above it represents.  ì
For example, if you have entered the printer code for 16 Characters  Per Inch (CPI) printing, then you would enter 16 here. Think of it  this way, the "Printer Code" line tells the PRINTER how many  characters per inch to print, and the "Characters Per Inch" line  tells the program how many characters per inch the printer is  printing. That way the program can know how to control the printer. '

Printer Code for Normal Line Spacing ₧
This input line allows you to enter the printer code necessary to cause the printer to print normal spaced lines.  This is commonly 6 Lines  Per Inch (LPI). 

Lines Per Inch (Normal) ~
This input line allows you to enter a number which defines the number of  lines per inch that the code above it represents.  z
For example, if you have entered the printer code for 6 Lines Per Inch  (LPI) printing, then you would enter an 6 here. Think of it this way,  the " Printer Code" line tells the PRINTER how many lines per inch to  print, and the "Lines Per Inch" line tells the program how many lines per  inch the printer is printing. That way the program can know how to control the printer. '

Printer Code for Narrow Line Spacing ¥
This input line allows you to enter the printer code necessary to cause the printer to print narrow line spacing. This is commonly 8 Lines  Per Inch (LPI). 


Lines Per Inch (Narrow) â
This input line allows you to enter a number which defines the number of  characters per inch that the code above it represents.  y
For example, if you have entered the printer code for 8 Lines Per Inch (LPI)  printing, then you would enter an 8 here. Think of it this way, the "Printer Code" line tells the PRINTER how many lines per inch to  print, and the "Lines Per Inch" line tells the program how many  lines per inch the printer is printing. That way the program can  know how to control the printer. 

Init u
This is a printer code which will initialize your printer to whatever mode you wish it to be in to print this form. ç
This initialization code could set the printer up for a particular type style or perhaps set it to draft mode or letter quality mode. ¢
This is also where you could put the printer codes to tell the printer what size paper you have in the printer if it is not the standard 8.5" X 11" size. 

Reset Σ
This input line allows you to enter the printer code used by the printer to reset itself to the initial power-on condition. This should reset all  aspects of the printer, just as if you turned the printer off and then back on. 


Bold On 
This input line allows you to enter the printer code necessary to cause the printer to print bold characters, sometimes called enhanced characters. Although BOLD is specified, you could decide to enter codes which causes the printer to use some other feature, such as underlining. 

Bold Off â
This input line allows you to enter the printer code necessary to turn off the printer mode that was turned on with BOLD ON code. 


Printer Code For Form Feed ï
This input line allows you to enter the printer code used by the printer to advance to the next page. This is typically called Formfeed.   


Select IBM Box Character Set I
This is Check Box allows you to select whether or not the program sends the IBM Box Characters to the printer. These are sometimes referred to as the extended ASCII character set.  These characters include those that are used to form boxes and other items on the screen. Some printers can print these characters, some can not.  F
Some examples of these characters are shown in the sample box below: û
  ╔════════════════════════════════════════╗
  ║                                        ║
  ╟────────────────────────────────────────╢
  ║                                        ║
  ║                                        ║
  ║                                        ║
  ║    ████▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄      ║
  ║                                        ║
  ╚════════════════════════════════════════╝
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A similar box printed without the IBM Box Character Set would look like: û
  +========================================+
  |                                        |
  +----------------------------------------+
  |                                        |
  |                                        |
  |                                        |
  |    ====__________________________      |
  |                                        |
  +========================================+


BUTTONS: 
Done ô
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and saves all changes and  entries made. Pressing the RETURN key is the same as pressing this  button. 	

Cancel Æ
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and ignores all changes and  entries made. Pressing the ESC key is the same as pressing this  button. B
 See Also Working with Dialog Boxes
 Return to Table Of Contents
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Page Setup Dialog Box ╩
This dialog box allows you to define how the printed page will be layed out,  the margins needed, the print size, etc. To facilitate this there are a number of radio buttons and input lines available: 

Line Spacing ½
This radio button allows you to select the line spacing that will be used in the printouts. These settings are defined in the  printer codes dialog box. The choices are:    [ ] Normal
   [ ] Narrow


Character Width «
This radio button allows you to select the character width that will be used in the printouts. These settings are defined in the  printer codes dialog box. The choices are:    [ ] Normal
   [ ] Narrow



Page Width }
This is an input line which allows you to enter the  width of the page in inches.  Page Width is entered in a decimal form. U
For example: If you are using an 8 1/2" X 11" paper, then you would enter 8.5 here. 

Page Length ╔
This is an input allows you to enter the length of the form in inches.  Page Length is entered in a decimal form. If you are using an 8 1/2" X 11" paper  as your form, then you would enter 11.0 here. 

Left Margin ª
This is an input line which allows you to enter the number of inches  that will be used for the left margin of the form.  Left Margin is  entered in a decimal form. 


Top Margin ú
This is an input line that allows you to enter the number of inches that will  be used for the top margin of the page. Top Margin is entered in a decimal  form.  

Bottom Margin ª
This is an input line that allows you to enter the number of inches that  will be used for the bottom margin of the page. Top Margin is entered  in a decimal form.  

For Advance Type î
This radio button allows you to specify the type of form advance method  to use for advancing to the next page. The options available are: 
  Form Feed Advance
  
δThis tells the program to send the Form Feed code to the printer to advance the paper to the next page. This will work for your printer if you have defined the paper size to be exactly what you have in the printer using the Init line. 
  Line Feed Advance
  
»This tells the program to compute and send a series of Line Feed  codes to the printer to advance the paper to the next page. This is  handy to use if you do not know how to setup your printer to work  with a particular page size other than the standard 8.5" X 11" size.  The program will use the size defined by the top and bottom margin  above to compute how many line feeds are necessary to advance the  paper to the next form. 




BUTTONS: 
Done ô
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and saves all changes and  entries made. Pressing the RETURN key is the same as pressing this  button. 	

Cancel Æ
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and ignores all changes and  entries made. Pressing the ESC key is the same as pressing this  button. B
 See Also Working with Dialog Boxes
 Return to Table Of Contents
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Output Destination Dialog Box #
This dialog box allows you to select whether or not printer output goes to a text file or to the printer. In the case that printer output is  to go to a file, it allows you to enter or select a file to be used  for that purpose. To facilitate this, a radio button and input line  are used: 



Print To  ê
This radio button is used to select where this output is to be  sent...either to the printer itself or to a disk file. The options are   [ ] Printer
  [ ] Disk File


Disk File To Print To W
This input line defines the file that will be used if output is to go to a disk file. ?

This combination  will alloww  you to enter or select the name of a disk file that this form should be  sent to if you have the "disk file" button selected. If you do not enter  anything in this box, and you select disk file as the destination of this output, the default name given in the input line will be used.   ╙
To activate the File Select Box, press the Down Arrow  key, double click the left mouse button while the mouse cursor is on the line, or click on the down arrow in the small box to the right of the input line. £
The program will tell you if you are using a filename or extension  that is reserved for it's internal use. Currently those filenames and  extensions are: 
 Reserved Filenames
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   'printers.dat'
   'printer.def'
   'svtsys.ini'
   'colors.def'
   'msats.dat'
   'msites.dat'
   '*.mpl'
   '*.mps'
   '*.lgw'
   '*.smw'

  See also Valid Filenames


BUTTONS: 
Done ╜
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and saves all changes and  entries made. Printing will commence when this is done.  Pressing the RETURN key is the same as pressing this button. 	

Cancel ╗
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and ignores all changes and  entries made. The printing operation will be canceled. Pressing the ESC key is the same as pressing this  button. B
 See Also Working with Dialog Boxes
 Return to Table Of Contents
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 All About Printer Codes
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Printer codes are nothing more than special characters that are sent to a printer to cause it to change the way it prints characters or to do something with the paper. Very often these special characters are unprintable, and will  not show up on the screen. Most of them cannot be directly typed in from the  keyboard. So how do we enter them in order to configure the printer to do what we want? We have to use a somewhat roundabout way to enter them by using  characters which are printable and displayable and can be entered with the  keyboard. µ
Each special character used as a print code is represented in the computer as a number. For example, the letter A is represented in the computer with the  number 65. The ESC key is represented in the computer with the number 27. ║
Knowing this, we can enter the special characters by typing in the number of the character, and let the computer convert that number into the special character required by the printer. ╖
The various input lines used by the program understand this relationship, and will accept as input the numbers that represent the various special characters required by the printer. Γ
For example, most Epson compatible printers use the ESC character followed by the @ character to reset. Since the ESC character is used by the program to control the windows and dialog boxes, it cannot be typed directly into the input  line. Therefore, since the number 27 represents the ESC character and  since the number 64 represents the @ character, these two numbers can be  entered into the input line to tell the computer to send ESC @ when it  needs to reset the printer. ╜
In addition to the numbers, we also need to some type of separator  character to tell the computer where one number ends and the other begins.  This is done with the slash character: (/). L
This then would be the entry for the RESET code for this  example printer: 
                 /27/64
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Where do you get the printer codes for your printer? This is where you  will have to dig into your printer manuals and locate the "Printer  Commands" or "Printer Control Codes" table. It may have some other title  but it will be somewhere in your manual and will list all the different  code sequences needed for the various features for your printer. Some  printer manuals list these both as decimal values or hexadecimal values.  Make sure you use the DECIMAL values. The hexadecimal values can be  recognized by the fact that they will, in many cases, include one or more  of the letters A-F in the number(such as A0 or BF). The printer code input  lines will only accept the letters 0-9 and the slash (/) character. y
The input lines can accept up to 255 characters, so you can enter quite a  long sequence of printer codes if necessary. <
  See Input Lines for details on how to use an input line.
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  Print-to File Exists
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The program is trying to print the output to the disk file you  designated. It has found that the file already exists. You have the  choice of having this current form added to the end of that file  (appended) or having the file cleaned out and used only for this  current form (overwritten).  ú
If you choose to have the file overwritten, the only thing that  will be in that file will be this output. Everything else that was in  the file will be erased.  

Summary: r
If you wish to keep what is in the file and add this latest output to  it, press N or click on the "NO" button.  r
If you wish to clean out the file and have just this latest output in  it, press Y or click on the "YES" button. L"'C                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  No Filename
o
It appears as though the path you entered is empty. You need to enter  a valid filename in order to continue. L"Ä'G                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Valid Filenames
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A valid filename consists of a drive letter followed by a colon, a subdirectory name(s),  a filename (8 characters or less),  and an extension (a dot followed by up to 3 letters).  For  example: ²
   c:\pct3\output\scan.txt
     ────┬────────    ──┬─
   ┬─    │        ─┬──  │
   │     │         │    └──── Extension    
   │     │         └───────── Filename   
   │     └─────────────────── subdirectory
   └───────────────────────── Drive Letter
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  Non-Existant Directory
╢
The (sub)directory you entered does not exist on the drive that you  specified. You need to be sure that the directory that you enter is a  valid one for the disk that you specify. B
See No Filename for info on entering directories and  filenames. L"
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  Filename Used
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The filename that you have entered is reserved for use by Master  Chef, and cannot be used for your forms. You must select or enter  another filename. L"'E                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Printer Error
░
While trying to print, the error you see in the message box occurred.  You need to correct this problem if possible, or press the ESCape key  to cancel this printing session. 
 See Error Codes
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  Error Codes
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The following are some of the error codes you may see in the program. #
    Code Number    Meaning
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    2              COULDN'T FIND THE FILE
    3              COULDN'T FIND THE PATH
    4              TOO MANY OPEN FILES
    5              FILE ACCESS DENIED
    6              INVALID FILE HANDLE
    12             INVALID FILE ACCESS MODE
    15             INVALID DRIVE NUMBER
    16             CANNOT REMOVE CURRENT DIRECTORY
    17             CANNOT RENAME ACROSS DRIVES
    100            DISK READ ERROR (READ PAST END OF FILE)
    101            DISK WRITE ERROR (USUALLY DISK FULL)
    102            FILE NOT ASSIGNED
    103            FILE NOT OPEN
    104            FILE NOT OPEN FOR INPUT
    105            FILE NOT OPEN FOR OUTPUT
    106            INVALID NUMERIC FORMAT
    150            DISK IS WRITE PROTECTED
    151            UNKNOWN UNIT
    152            PRINTER IS NOT READY
    153            UNKNOWN COMMAND
    154            CRC ERROR IN DATA
    155            BAD DRIVE REQUEST STRUCTURE LENGTH
    156            DISK SEEK ERROR
    157            UNKNOWN MEDIA TYPE
    158            SECTOR NOT FOUND
    159            PRINTER OUT OF PAPER
    160            PRINTER PROBLEM...CAN'T PRINT
    161            DEVICE READ FAULT
    162            HARDWARE FAILURE (REAL PROBLEMS)
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  No Printer List!
  
|The program could not find the printer data file needed. Make sure  that the PRINTERS.DAT file is in the current directory. L"'N                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
 Configure Screen Colors
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The Colors dialog box consists of two list boxes, a text display area, the standard OK, Cancel, and Help buttons, and one of the following: ½
 ■ On color and black-and-white systems, it
   also contains two color palettes.
 ■ On monochrome systems, it contains a set
   of radio buttons instead of the palettes.
X
This dialog box is where you can change the colors of different parts of this program. Γ
 ┌─ Group ─────────────┐
 │   Background       │
 │   Menus            ■│
 │   Editor           ▒│
 │   Dialogs          ▒│
 │   Help Window      ▒│
 │                    ▒│
 │                    │
 └─────────────────────┘
fThe Group list box contains the names of the different regions of the program that you can customize. L
 ┌─ Item ──────────────┐
 │   Color            │
 │                    ■│
z
When you select a group from the Group list, the Item list box displays the names of the different views in that region. ò
 ┌ Foreground ┐   ┌ Background ┐
 │ ░▒▓░▒▓░▒▓░ │   │ ▓░▒▓░▒▓░▒▓ │
 │ ▓░▒▓░▒▓░▒▓ │   │ ░▒▓░▒▓░▒▓░ │
 │ ▒▓░▒▓░▒▓░▒ │   └────────────┘
 └────────────┘
gOn color and black-and-white systems, you use the Foreground and Background palettes to modify colors. ¥
 ┌ Colors ──────────────┐
 │  (∙) Mono low        │
 │  ( ) Mono high       │
 │  ( ) Mono underscore │
 │  ( ) Mono inverse    │
 └──────────────────────┘
d
On monochrome systems, you use the Colors set of radio buttons to modify the character attributes. Q
 ┌────────────────┐
 │ Text Text Text │
 │ Text Text Text │
 └────────────────┘
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On all systems, the display text (above the Help button) shows the current color or attribute settings. S
Changes do not take effect until you close the Colors dialog box  by choosing OK. L"'I                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Too Many Files
  
∞This message box is telling you that there simply are  too many files in the current directory to list in the list box. This  will not harm anything, it's just telling you that the list box can't  show you all the files that there are. L"-O'R                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Invalid Drive or Directory
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You have entered the name of a disk drive or a subdirectory that  doesn't exist on the system. You will have to go back and enter a  correct one. L"'I                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Invalid File Name
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You have entered the name of a file using characters that are not  allowed in a file name or you have entered a path that does not exist  on your system.  You will have to go back and enter a correct one. 7
Characters that are not allowed in DOS filenames are:   ; , = + < > | " [ ] \ 
*
The space character is also not allowed.  
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  Invalid Directory
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You have entered the name of a subdirectory that doesn't exist on the  system. You will have to go back and enter a correct one. L"'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
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  User Interface Details
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This program is built with many user friendly features that make using it  simple. Among them are: ╠
  An uncomplicated "pull-down" menuing system
  A "windows" based screen display
  Mouse Awareness
  Dialog Boxes
  Message Boxes
  A program Status Line
  A simple-to-use but informative HELP system
  
öEach of these features provide the means to get the information to you  simply and to allow you to enter information efficiently and effortlessly.  █
To get information on any of the specific topics shown, just press the Tab  key until the desired topic is highlighted, and then press the ENTER key.  You may also move the mouse cursor to the item for which you want  L" ╢+!Σ "-(
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 Using A Mouse
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The user interface is made simple and powerful by the use of a mouse. The mouse provides the mechanism to rapidly point to something on the screen and tell the program to perform certain operations.  ┼
When the mouse is available to use, (by having the proper mouse driver  installed and the mouse connected properly) a rectangular square will be visible on the screen. This rectangle is called the "mouse cursor" and  moves around on the screen as you move your mouse. Moving this mouse  cursor to the points of interest on the screen is your way of telling the  program what you are interested in. Pressing the left mouse  button tells the program to do something, depending on what is  visible on the screen and where the mouse cursor is when you press  the button. Other areas of the on-line help describe what will happen  when you use the mouse in particular ways with particular things on  the screen.  ⌠
Throughout the program documentation and these help screens you will see  references to the use of the mouse, but may not refer specifically to the  mouse cursor or the buttons on the mouse. Instead, you will be told to "  click on ...". This always means to position the mouse cursor to the (  whatever it is) on the screen by moving the mouse until it is on top of  the item of interest, then press the LEFT mouse button. This is the major  method of using the mouse to interact with the program. #
   See also double clicking      
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  Using the MENU system.
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The menu system provides a convenient and simple way to get to each of the different options available. Please note that the menu system is only  available when there's nothing else happening in the program. For example,  if you are in the middle of editing something, the menu system won't  work because non of the main menu options are available to use. You must  be completed with any of the main menu options available before selecting  another one. [
There are a number of ways to access the options in the menu system. Let's  explore them: 
Shortcut Keys Σ
First of all, notice that each of the options at the top of the screen has  one of its letters displayed in a different color. That letter is known as  the "shortcut" letter. This letter is kind of a "hot" letter which will  access that particular option when you use the ALT key along with that  shortcut letter. For example, to access the Edit option, you would press  the ALT key at the same time you press the E key. This will open up the  Edit sub-menu with all of its options. 	
F10 Key !
By pressing the F10 key you gain access to all of the main menu options  shown on the top line of the screen. One of the options shown will become  highlighted. To access that option, just press the RETURN key. You will  then see the sub-menu options that are available from that option. ┬
If however, you desired to access one of the other options, you may use  the left or right arrow keys to change the highlighted option. You may  also press the shortcut key as described above. ≡
Once you have the sub-menu options displayed, you may again press the  appropriate shortcut key to select the desired option. You may also use the  up and down arrow keys to highlight the option and then press the RETURN key to select it. 
Mouse o
Finally, you can simply click the left mouse button while the mouse  cursor is on top of the desired option.  L"'Q                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Working with the Windows.
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All of the work done in this program is done in one form of window or  another. Windows (not to be confused with Microsoft Windows (R)) have a  few features in common which make them easy to work with, such as the  ability to be moved around on the screen and closed. Some, such as the  help window, are resizable. *
Windows are simply boxes on the screen which contain groups of related information. They have a double line frame around them and usually show a shadow over any window or text beneath them. This gives a visual effect which is pleasing to the eye and organizes information into easy-to-use chunks. #
A typical window looks like this: x
     Close                  Zoom
      box                    box
       │                      │
       V                      V
    ╔═[■]═════ Title Bar ════[|]═╗
    ║                            ▒
    ║                            ▒
    ║                            ▒
    ║                            ■
    ║                            ▒
    ║                            ▒<────┐
    ║                            ▒     │
    ╚═▒▒■▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒══╝     │
                     ^                 │
                     └─────────────────┤
                                       │
                                 Scroll Bars

Closing Windows 9
Closing a window means to stop doing whatever the window was doing and  make it disappear from the screen.  Most windows can be closed by  clicking the left mouse button while the mouse cursor is on the little  block positioned at the upper left corner of the window frame ( seen as  the " close box" in the above diagram). A window can also be closed by  pressing the ESC key or one of the other buttons in the window \ ( such as  the Done or Cancel buttons, as covered in more detail below). Some windows  are designed not to be closeable since it is important for proper  operation of the program to remain open, such as they have information  which is important to remain displayed (such as the Print Manager message  box). These will not have the close box displayed in the upper left hand  corner of the window frame. 
Moving Windows M
Most windows are designed so that you can move them around on the screen. This is done with the mouse. To move a window, just position the mouse cursor some- where along the top frame of the window (not on the close block though) and press AND HOLD the left mouse button down. While holding it down, move the  mouse. The window will move with the mouse. When it is in the desired position, release the left button. In most cases moving windows is not necessary, but there may be some situations where you wish to see what was on the underneath window and this will enable you to do this. 
Resizing Windows µ
Most of the windows used in this program are not resizeable, since it would not make sense to do so. But at least in the case of the help window, resizing is  sometimes helpful, since the help system is basically a text display system and some of the text displays are wider than the standard help window. You can tell if a window is resizable or not by looking for a little up arrow in the upper right corner of the window frame (seen as the "zoom box" in the above diagram). This is your clue that the window can be resized. You can make the window full screen size by clicking on that arrow. If you desire to again make it the original smaller size, just click on the double arrow which shows in the same spot. You can also custom size it by positioning the mouse cursor on the very lower right corner of the window (─┘) and then pressing AND HOLDING the left mouse button. Then as you move the mouse, the window size will follow. When the window is the desired size, release the mouse button. L"'
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  Working with Dialog Boxes
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Dialog boxes are simply specialized types of windows used  to display and input information. A dialog box consists of a variety of  different parts which make this possible. These parts include: æ
     Buttons
     Input lines
     Pick Lines
     Static Text
     Labels
     Scroll Bars
     List Boxes
     Radio Buttons
     Check Boxes
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Each of these items, when used in a dialog box, can be selected for use by one of several methods.  {
One method is to click on the item with the left mouse button when the mouse cursor is positioned somewhere on the item.  ⌐
Each item shown in a dialog box has a label associated with it. You will  notice that there is a different colored letter within the label. This is  the shortcut letter. You can select a desired item by pressing either ALT  and the shortcut letter or the letter alone. You will need to use the ALT key  with a shortcut letter if you have something that is expecting regular  letters to be inputted (such as an input line).  ∙
Finally, you can select different items in a dialog box by pressing the TAB key or the SHIFT and TAB keys. This will step the focus (item of  interest or the one that will operate with the RETURN key) from one item  to the next in the dialog box.  f
Once the item desired is highlighted by using one of these methods, you are ready to use that item.  ┬
NOTE:  You may be tempted to press the RETURN key when you are done entering  information into an input line or using one of the other items in a dialog  box. This will probably result in more than you expected. Not only will  you be indicating to the program that you are done inputting this line,  but you will also be indicating to the program that you wish to take the  default action defined by one of the buttons in the dialog box (see  buttons for information on what default actions are). In some cases this  may be to Edit whatever is selected. In other cases, it will be to indicate that you are done with the dialog box and it will close on you because the  default button was the DONE button. ÷
Summary: Don't press the RETURN key unless you want to perform the default action  of the dialog box. This is probably the biggest difference between the way  the windows and dialog boxes work in this program and the way older  programs worked. L"!Ç#$)(:
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  Buttons
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Buttons are used primarily to allow you to tell the program to do some pre- programmed action, such as Edit, Delete, Scale, Convert or something. Each button consists of a small box with a text label on it and a shadow around  it. In each dialog box, there is usually one "default" button and other "  normal" buttons. A default button is one which is automatically selected  when you press the RETURN key if you have not selected some other button. ó
Like the menu and other parts of the program, buttons can be selected  (highlighted) by any of the three methods described above (Shortcut key,  TAB, or mouse). ≈
To "press" a button, you can press the ALT key along with the shortcut key shown on the button. You can press RETURN with the appropriate button  selelcted. Finally, you can position the mouse cursor on the button and  press the left mouse button. Notice that as you press and hold the mouse  button, the screen button "shadow" goes away, along with its position  shifting to the right, giving the effect of having depressed it. When the  mouse button is released, the button action will take effect. If you have  pressed a button and have not yet released the mouse button, and for some  reason do not wish to continue with that action, you can move the mouse  cursor off of the button BEFORE RELEASING THE MOUSE BUTTON. This will  cancel the button press. L"'C                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Input Lines
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Input lines are used to allow you to enter information directly from the  keyboard. If an input line is selected and there is existing information, it will be displayed as "selected text". This means that if you press any key except the HOME, END, left arrow, or right arrow, the existing text will be deleted and you will be able to reenter new information from scratch. √
If, however, you wish to just edit what is there, just move the cursor with the arrow keys to the point you wish to edit. You will notice that the color changes to the normal text color and you can now add to or delete characters from what is there. 
In some cases, the length of the information you can enter into an input line will be longer than the box displayed on the screen. When this occurs, an arrow will appear at either end of the input box indicating the information in the box is longer than the what is displayed. If you position the mouse  cursor on the arrow and press the left mouse button, the text will scroll  across the box. You may also use either the left or right arrow keys to  position the cursor to the proper point in the text to continue editing. ñ
When you are done using an input line, you can move to the next one by one  of the three methods described in Working With Dialogs (shortcut keys, TAB or mouse).  L""1'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
Static Text å
Static Text is simply text that does not have any "action" attached to it and is used to just display information in the dialog box. L"'>                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Labels
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Labels are used to make it possible to select various items in a dialog box for use. For example, Input Lines (described above) usually have a label  associated with them. Within the label is the shortcut key which can be used to select the desired input line for use. The label can also be used to  select the desired item with the other two selection methods (TAB key and the mouse). L"'	C                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Scroll Bars
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Scroll bars are devices used to allow you select or identify one item out of many. Sometimes it is used to change a value of some piece of information. A scroll bar is made up of three basic parts: the slider bar, the slider, and the direction arrows.  ╪
 They will look something like this:
      ▒▒▒■▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 
          │           │          │
 Slider───┘           │          │
 Slider Bar───────────┘          │
 Direction Arrow─────────────────┘
 
nThe direction arrows are attached to each end of the slider bar, and the  slider moves along the slider bar.  h
There are several ways to move the slider (and thus control the item the  scroll bar is attached to).  ß
One way is to use the arrow keys (up and down for vertical scroll bars, and  left and right for horizontal scroll bars). Holding the CTRL key down while pressing an arrow key will make the slider move in larger increments.  L
You may also move the slider by positioning the mouse cursor on one of the  direction arrows at the ends of the scroll bar and pressing the left mouse button. The slider will move in the direction selected (and will change the  associated item). Release the mouse button when the slider and information is in the desired position. ▐
If you position the mouse cursor on the slider bar (between the slider and the direction arrow) and press the left mouse button the slider will move in  greater increments (the same as pressing the CTRL and arrow keys).  ∩
You may manually position the slider by positioning the mouse cursor on the slider and while PRESSING AND HOLDING the left mouse button, moving the mouse (and thus the slider) to the desired position and then releasing the  mouse button. L"'B                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Pick Lines
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Pick lines are a special kind of input lines. They look somewhat like an input line in that it contains text and has an associated label. Once selected and activated (by pressing any key) however, an additional  feature is revealed, which is a list box. This list box  contains all of the choices available to be placed into the associated  input line.  ╫
Instead of typing the information directly into the input  line, you select from the list box. The list box closes when you select  the desired item from the list or press ESC or click on the close  box ( ═[■]═ ). L"$e&╟)8'B                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  List Boxes
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A list box is a box that contains a list of items, usually  sorted, which are used to select one of the items within  the list. The list box is "smart" and has several methods  available to make it simple to select one of the items in  the list. ë
One of these methods is to use the scroll bar  associated with the list. Moving the slider will change the  selected item in the list.  ½
Another one method is to use the up and down arrow keys or  the HOME or END keys. HOME will select the top item in the  list. END will select the last item in the list.  ¬
You may also just type the letters in the item that you  wish to find. For example, suppose the list is a list of  recipe ingredients, and contains the following items: =
  Apples
  Bread
  Butter   
  Eggs   
  Milk     
  Yogurt
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If you press the 'b' key (either upper or lower case, it  doesn't matter) the 'Bread' entry will be highlighted. The  cursor will be underneath the 'r' in 'Bread', indicating  that it is waiting for the second letter to be pressed. If  you press the 'u' key, the 'Butter' entry will be  highlighted. So you can see that you can get to the desired  item very quickly just by pressing a few keys. Once the  desired item is highlighted, you can select it by pressing  the Return key or the appropriate dialog box button. This technique works  for any item in the list, whether visible or not. ╕
Finally, you can select an item that is visible in the list  box by moving the mouse cursor somewhere on the line that  contains the desired item and  double clicking with the mouse. L"'^
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 Double Clicking
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This is a way of using the mouse to indicate to the program  that you wish to both select and activate whatever item it  is on (if that item understands double clicks). This is done by rapidly pressing the left mouse button twice. Just what  "rapidly" means depends on your computer and can be  determined by experimentation. Double clicking works on  some data entry lines (those that bring up selection  list boxes and in the list boxes themselves. 
  See Also Using The Mouse
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  Radio Buttons
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Radio Buttons are devices organized as short lists of text items with  parentheses () next to them. A group of radio buttons is known as a  "cluster." They act together. Within one cluster of radio buttons, only one  of the buttons can (and will) be selected. For example, suppose the following  choices of ice cream were available: vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and  cherry. A radio button cluster with those choices would look like this: [
      ( ) Vanilla       
      ( ) Chocolate
      (∙) Strawberry
      ( ) Cherry
      
qYour choice of ice cream would be one of those. Your selection would be  represented by a . in one of the boxes. â
If you change your mind, and select Chocolate, the (∙) by Strawberry would be removed and the (∙) would appear next to Chocolate. Z
      ( ) Vanilla       
      (∙) Chocolate      
      ( ) Strawberry
      ( ) Cherry
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To change selections, you can click on the desired choice with the mouse,  or pressing the appropriate shortcut key.  ├
Remember that radio button clusters have a label associated with them which makes it possible to select it before working on it. Pressing the ALT key along with the shortcut key will also work. L"&N'F                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Check Boxes
  
ÆCheck Boxes work exactly like radio buttons except that you may select any, all, or none of the items in the cluster. Check boxes look like this: M
      [ ] Vanilla
      [X] Chocolate
      [X] Strawberry
      [ ] Cherry

 
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  Working with Message Boxes
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Message Boxes are used simply to advise you of some condition which needs  attention or to inform you of some situation which has occurred and needs a decision made. Usually a message box will have several simple  buttons associated with it. Those buttons could be YES, NO, OK, or  Cancel. These buttons are usually provided for your response to a  question stated in the box.  L"#*'L                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Program Status Line.
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The program status line is the very bottom line of the screen and presents brief help messages or a few available hot keys. This is a method of providing just a bit more information to you as you are working in order to provide a good understanding of what is happening or where you are in the program. à
Hot keys may be used by either pressing the displayed key, or clicking on the item with the mouse, or using the shortcut key shown. L"'N                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Using the HELP system.
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The help system is designed to get you the help you need on whatever topic  you wish. The help system takes you directly to the topic of interest just  by pressing the F1 key from wherever you are in the program. If there are  related topics which might be of interest to you, the help system provides  the means to easily jump to that topic and see that information. 4
To get help, just press the F1 key. Appropriate information will be given  for the topic you are on. If there is no specific topic to be addressed  (such as from the opening screen), the main Table of Contents will be  presented, from which you may select any of the topics listed for further  information. C
The help will appear in a window in the middle of the screen. Most of the  text will wrap around in the window so all of it is visible. Some  specially formatted text may be outside the window. In this case, just use  the scroll bars at the bottom or right side of the help window to scroll  the text until it is visible. ╓
You may also make the help screen appear full size by moving the mouse  cursor to the little up-arrow positioned on the frame in the upper right  hand corner of the help window and clicking the left mouse button. ╪
When you are done with the help, it can be removed by simply pressing the ESC key or clicking the left mouse button while the mouse cursor is on the  little block (═[■]═) positioned at the upper left of the window. I
To view the next highlighted topic in a help window (one that is a different color than the rest of the text) just press the TAB key or the SHIFT and TAB  keys to make the desired topic highlighted. When it is, just press the RETURN key. You may also select a desired topic by double-clicking on it with the  left mouse button. L"'T                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Quit Without Saving Changes?

This simple message box warns you that if you press the YES button, you will exit this dialog box and will LOSE all the changes you have made (if any). If this is ok, press the YES button. If you do not wish to lose the changes you may have made, press the NO button or the ESC key. 3
 See Buttons for information on how buttons work.
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  BE CAREFUL!
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The items you have chosen to edit are fundamental to the workings of  this program.  If you proceed, it is possible to change/delete items  which will reduce the accuracy and/or flexibility of this program's operation. These are items which the new/casual/basic user should NOT  need to change!  L"'B                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Low Memory
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This usually occurs when your system does not have the required  amount of memory available. This program requires 640K of conventional  memory be installed in your system. If that is the case and you still  get this message, you will need to remove any TSR's or extra device  drivers that you may have running. If you are using an MS-DOS version  earlier than 5.0 or DR-DOS version earlier than 5.0, you are not  utilizing the memory you have as well as could be possible. L"'I                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
  Delete This Item?
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This simple message box warns you that if you press the YES button (or the RETURN key), you will delete the selected item. Press the Cancel button or press the ESC key to avoid deleting this item. 3
 See Buttons for information on how buttons work.
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  Field Cannot Be Empty!
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This simple message box tells you that the field selected must not be empty (have no text in it). You must enter something! I
Press the OK button to fix it. (The ESC and RETURN keys will work too.) 3
 See Buttons for information on how buttons work.
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  Number must be between ___ and ___.
 
¢This simple message box tells you that the selected input line has a number in it that is not within the numbers shown. You must go back and correct this. I
Why? Because nasty things will happen to your information if you don't. (
  Remember...Garbage in = Garbage out!
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Press the OK button to fix it. (The ESC and RETURN keys will work too.) 3
 See Buttons for information on how buttons work.
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 Start Date Later Than End Date
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This simple message box tells you that between the two dates selected, you have chosen a start date that is later than the end date. (That's no way to try to buy some time!) I
Press the OK button to fix it. (The ESC and RETURN keys will work too.) 3
 See Buttons for information on how buttons work.
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  Select A File
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The File Select Box dialog box contains: ╗
 ■ an input box with a history list
 ■ a list box to browse the directory
 ■ the standard Cancel button
 ■ Open action button
 ■ an information panel that describes the
   selected file
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You may exit the File Open command by pressing the ESC key or clicking the mouse on the CANCEL button. 
 Name Input Box
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 ┌─ Name ──────────────────────────┐
 │                                 │
 └─────────────────────────────────┘
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The Name input box is where you enter the name of the file to load, or the file-name mask to use as a filter for the Files list box (for example, *.*). ╟
A valid filename consists of a drive letter followed by a  colon, a subdirectory name(s),  a filename (8 characters or  less),  and an extension ( a dot followed by up to 3 letters).  For  example: ²
   c:\mc\data\cardfile.prt
     ────┬────        ──┬─
   ┬─    │    ─────┬──  │
   │     │         │    └──── Extension    
   │     │         └───────── Filename   
   │     └─────────────────── subdirectory
   └───────────────────────── Drive Letter

WARNING: %
DO NOT USE THE FOLLOWING FILENAMES: <  CON AUX COM1 COM2 COM3 COM4 PRN LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 NUL CLOCK$
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DO NOT USE THE FOLLOWING EXTENSIONS: /  .EXE .$$$ .BAK .BAS .BAT .COM .CPI .EXE .SYS
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DO NOT USE THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS IN FILENAMES OR EXTENSIONS: ?
  < > = , ; : . ? [ ] ( ) / \ + * (except as described below)
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If you enter *.*, then all files in the current directory will be  shown in the Files box below. 
 Files List Box
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 ┌ Files ──────────────────────────┐
 │                                 │
 │  FILENM01.DOC  │  FILENM09.DOC  │
 │  FILENM02.DOC  │  FILENM10.DOC  │
 │  FILENM03.DOC  │  FILENM11.DOC  │
 │  FILENM04.DOC  │  FILENM12.DOC  │
 │  FILENM05.DOC  │  ..            │
 │  FILENM06.DOC  │  \MOREFILE     │
 │  FILENM07.DOC  │  \DATA         │
 │  FILENM08.DOC  │  \DOCUMENT     │
 │  ▒▒▒■▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒   │
 └─────────────────────────────────┘
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The Files list box lists the names of files in the current directory that match the file-name mask in the Name input box, plus the parent directory and all subdirectories. 

 File Information Panel
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 ┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐
 │ C:\SE\FILES\*.DOC                        │
 │ HELLO.DOC     1432  Jan 11,1991  12:32pm │
 └──────────────────────────────────────────┘
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The File information panel shows the path name, file name, date, time, and size of the selected file. k
None of the items on this information panel are selectable. They are there for information purposes only. 

Available Buttons: +
 ┌──────────┐
 │ [ Open ] │
 └──────────┘
hThe Open button picks the highlighted file and places the full path  and filename in the filename line. 1
 ┌────────────┐
 │ [ Cancel ] │
 └────────────┘
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If you choose Cancel, nothing changes and no action occurs, and the dialog box is put away. M
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  Select Path
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The Select Path dialog box consists of an input box, a list box, the standard Select, Chdir, and Cancel. 
 Directory Name Box
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 ┌ Directory Name ─────────────────────┐
 │                                     │
 └─────────────────────────────────────┘
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The Directory Name input box is where you type in the path of the new directory. 

 Directory Tree List Box
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 ┌ Directory Tree ─────────────────────┐
 │   Drives                            │
 │   └─┬C:\                            │
 │     └─┬DOS                          │
 │       └──UTILITITES                 │
 └─────────────────────────────────────┘
oThe Directory Tree list box enables you to navigate directories by using the selecting bar and pressing Enter. 

 Available Buttons:
+
 ┌──────────┐
 │ [Select] │
 └──────────┘
uThe Select button exits the dialog box with the new path that is  currently showing in the Directory Name input box. ,

 ┌──────────┐
 │ [Chdir ] │
 └──────────┘
vThe Chdir button puts the path that is highlighted in the Directory  Tree list box into the Directory Name input box. ,

 ┌──────────┐
 │ [Cancel] │
 └──────────┘
MThe Cancel exits the dialog box without making any changes to the data path. L"'G                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
 Change Directory
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The Change Directory dialog box consists of an input box, a list box, the standard OK and Help buttons, and two other buttons (Chdir and Revert). |
 ┌ Directory Name ─────────────────────┐
 │                                     │
 └─────────────────────────────────────┘
QThe Directory Name input box is where you type in the path of the new directory. ≈
 ┌ Directory Tree ─────────────────────┐
 │   Drives                            │
 │   └─┬C:\                            │
 │     └─┬TP                           │
 │       └──TVISION                    │
 └─────────────────────────────────────┘
oThe Directory Tree list box enables you to navigate directories by using the selecting bar and pressing Enter. ò
If you're using the keyboard, press Enter to make the selected directory the current directory, then choose OK or press Esc to exit the dialog box. +
 ┌──────────┐
 │ [Chdir ] │
 └──────────┘
bThe Chdir button changes the current directory once you've selected or typed in a directory name. +
 ┌──────────┐
 │ [Revert] │
 └──────────┘
iThe Revert button goes back to the previous directory, as long as you haven't yet exited the dialog box. L"'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
Select Active Sites Dialog Box c
This dialog box allows you to select and deselect active sites for use  in tracking and scanning. m
To facilitate this, the dialog box contains two list boxes with a  number of buttons, described as follows: 

LIST BOXES: 
Master Sites List Box ñ
This list box shows all of the sites in the master sites database.  Double clicking on a site in the list will cause it to be added to the  Active Sites List Box. 

Active Sites List Box º
This list box shows all of the sites in the active sites database.  Double clicking on a site in this list box will remove that site from  the active sites database. 

BUTTONS: 
>> π
This button will place the currently highlighted site in the master  site list box into the active site list box. This does the same thing  as double clicking on a site in the master site list box, thus  activating that site. 
<<  }
This button removes the currently highlighted site in the active site  list box from the list, thus deactivating that site. 
< All ]
This button will remove all sites from the active site list box, and  deactivate all sites. 

Done ñ
This button closes the Select Active Sites Dialog Box and updates the  active sites database. Pressing the RETURN or ESC key is the same as  pressing this button. %
 See Also Working with Dialog Boxes
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Site Selection Dialog Box å
This dialog box allows you to select a site from the master site  database. To facilitate this, there is a list box and two buttons. 

Select Site List Box Θ
This list box shows all of the sites in the master sites database.  Double clicking on a site in the list will cause it to be selected and the  dialog box will close. This is the same as pressing the Select button  described below. 
Select Button 

This button will cause the currently highlighted site in the Select  Site list box to be selected and then the dialog box will close,  placing the selected site in the selection line it was called from. Pressing the RETURN key is the same as pressing this button.  
Cancel Button ■
This button will close the dialog box and will NOT select any site from  the Select Site list box. The original site listed in the selection  line calling this dialog box will remain unchanged. Pressing the ESC  key is the same as pressing this button. %
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Edit Sites Dialog Box ╙
This dialog box allows you to edit the master site database, active  site database, and to select primary and secondary sites. To facilitate  this there is one list box, two picklines, and a number of buttons. 
Master Sites List Box 
This list box contains the names of all of the sites in the master  sites database. Double clicking on a site in the list box will bring up  the site edit dialog box, allowing you to enter/change data for the  site. This is the same as pressing the Edit button described below. 
PICKLINES: ┼
The primary and secondary site picklines are where you can enter or  select from the master site database sites to be used as the primary  and secondary sites for tracking and scanning purposes.  ╧
You may directly enter site names (the names so entered are NOT checked  against the master site database, and therefore could be a site that is  not [currently] in the database). You may also pick sites from the  master site database by pressing the down arrow key while in the  pickline, or by clicking the mouse on the down arrow to the right of  the pickline. Doing this will bring up a  site selector dialog box from which you may select the  desired site. 


BUTTONS: 
Edit í
Pressing this button will bring up the  Edit Site dialog box which allow changing of site data for  the site currently highlighted in the master site list box. Ü
NOTE: If an existing site's name is changed, that newly named site will be  added to the database as a new site. The original site will NOT be  deleted. 
Add û
Pressing this button will bring up the  Edit Site dialog box which allow entering site data for a  new site to be added to the master site database. 	

Delete ▓
Pressing the button will cause the currently highlighted site in master  site list box to be removed from the master site database. You will be  prompted to verify this action. 	

Active Æ
Pressing this button will bring up the  Select Active Sites dialog box which will allow you  to select the active sites to be used for tracking. 

Done ÿ
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and returns control to the  main menu. Pressing the RETURN or ESC key is the same as pressing this  button. %
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Edit Site Dialog Box 
This dialog allows you to enter or edit data specific to a particular  site. Here is where the location, height, and sensor information for  the site are defined. To facilitate this the dialog box contains  several input lines and buttons described as follows: 
INPUT LINES: 
Name æ
This text input line allows you to enter/edit the name of the site.  This is a text-only input line allowing up to 30 characters for the  name. 

Latitude à
This input lines accepts the geodetic north latitude value of the site.  Valid entries range from -90.0 to 90.0. Positive is north. 
Longitude |
This input line accepts the east longitude value of the site. Valid  entries range from -180.0 to 180.0. Positive is east. 
Height π
This input line accepts the height above Mean Sea Level value for the  site. This may range between -500.0 and 30000.0. Depending on the  system configuration, the values entered/ shown here will be either in  Meters or Feet. 
Minimum Elevation ²
This input line accepts the minimum elevation that the site is  capable of viewing satellites. A minimum elevation greater than 0.0  would be required if the site were surrounded by mountains. Valid  entries in this field may be -10.0 to 90.0 degrees. 


BUTTONS: 
Done ƒ
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and saves all changes and  entries made to the site. Pressing the RETURN key is the same as  pressing this button. 
Cancel ₧
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and ignores all changes and  entries made to the site. Pressing the ESC key is the same as pressing  this button. %
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$Select Active Satellites Dialog Box ╘
This dialog box allows you to select and deselect active Satellites for use  in tracking and scanning. To facilitate this, the dialog box contains  two list boxes with a number of buttons, described as follows: 

LIST BOXES: 
Master Satellites List Box ╕
This list box shows all of the Satellites in the master Satellites database.  Double clicking on a satellite in the list will cause it to be added to the  Active Satellites List Box. 

Active Satellites List Box └
This list box shows all of the Satellites in the active Satellites database.  Double clicking on a satellite in this list box will remove that satellite from  the active Satellites database. 

BUTTONS: 
>> 
This button will place the currently highlighted satellite in the master  satellite list box into the active satellite list box. This does the same thing  as double clicking on a satellite in the master satellite list box, thus  activating that satellite. 
<<  î
This button removes the currently highlighted satellite in the active satellite  list box from the list, thus deactivating that satellite. 
< All l
This button will remove all Satellites from the active satellite list box, and  deactivate all Satellites. 	



Done «
This button closes the Select Active Satellites Dialog Box and updates the  active Satellites database. Pressing the RETURN or ESC key is the same as  pressing this button. %
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Satellite Selection Dialog Box É
This dialog box allows you to select a satellite from the master satellite  database. To facilitate this, there is a list box and two buttons. 

Select Sat List Box °
This list box shows all of the Satellites in the master Satellites database.  Double clicking on a satellite in the list will cause it to be selected and the  dialog box will close. This is the same as pressing the Select button  described below. 
Select Button 
This button will cause the currently highlighted satellite in the Select  satellite list box to be selected and then the dialog box will close,  placing the selected satellite in the selection line it was called from. Pressing the RETURN key is the same as pressing this button.  
Cancel Button 

This button will close the dialog box and will NOT select any satellite from  the Select satellite list box. The original satellite listed in the selection  line calling this dialog box will remain unchanged. Pressing the ESC  key is the same as pressing this button. %
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Edit Satellites Dialog Box ╥
This dialog box allows you to edit the master satellite database, active  satellite database, and to select a primary Satellite. To facilitate  this there is one list box, a pickline, and a number of buttons. 
Master Satellites List Box 0
This list box contains the names of all of the Satellites in the master  Satellites database. Double clicking on a satellite in the list box will bring up  the satellite edit dialog box, allowing you to enter/change data for the  satellite. This is the same as pressing the Edit button described below. 
Primary Satellite Pickline: ┤
The primary satellite pickline is where you can enter or select from  the master satellite database a satellites to be used as the primary  Satellite for text tracking purposes.  ±
You may directly enter a satellite name (a name so entered is NOT checked  against the master satellite database, and therefore could be a satellite that is  not [currently] in the database). You may also pick a satellite from the  master satellite database by pressing the down arrow key while in the  pickline, or by clicking the mouse on the down arrow to the right of  the pickline. Doing this will bring up a  satellite selection dialog box from which you may select the  desired satellite. 


BUTTONS: 
Edit ╡
Pressing this button will bring up the  Edit satellite dialog box which allow changing of satellite data for  the satellite currently highlighted in the master satellite list box. «
NOTE: If an existing satellite's name is changed, that newly named satellite will be  added to the database as a new satellite. The original satellite will NOT be  deleted. 
Add ¬
Pressing this button will bring up the  Edit satellite dialog box which allow entering satellite data for a  new satellite to be added to the master satellite database. 	

Delete ┴
Pressing the button will cause the currently highlighted satellite in master  satellite list box to be removed from the master satellite database. You will be  prompted to verify this action. 	

Active £
Pressing this button will bring up the  Select Active Satellites dialog box which will allow you  to select the active Satellites to be used for tracking. 

Done ÿ
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and returns control to the  main menu. Pressing the RETURN or ESC key is the same as pressing this  button. %
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Edit Satellite Dialog Box 
This dialog allows you to enter or edit data specific to a particular  satellite. Here is where the name, keplerian elements, and  frequencies for the satellite are defined. To facilitate this the  dialog box contains several input lines and buttons described as  follows: 
INPUT LINES: 
Name û
This text input line allows you to enter/edit the name of the satellite.  This is a text-only input line allowing up to 30 characters for the  name. 

Catalog # ¢
This text input line allows you to enter/edit the catalog number of  the satellite. This is a text-only input line allowing up to 5  characters of input. 


Epoch Year u
This input line allows you to enter the year of the element set epoch. This should be an integer between 70 and 99. 
Epoch Day Γ
This input line allows you to enter the julian day/fraction of day  floating point number representing the day of year and time of day of  the element set epoch. The valid range for this input line is 0.0 to  366.9999999999. 


Decay Rate █
This input line allows you to enter the rate of decay of the orbital  mean motion, which is the 2nd time derivative of mean motion. The  valid range for this is - 99. 0 to 99. 0. The units of measure are  Rev/Day/Day. 

Inclination t
This input line allows you to enter the orbital inclination in  degrees. The valid range for this is 0.0 to 180.0. 

Rt Asc of Node ¢
This input line allows you to enter the right ascension angle in  degrees for the ascending node of the orbit. The valid range for this  is 0.0 to 360.0. 

Eccentricity y
This input line allows you to enter the eccentricity of the orbit.  The valid range for this is 0.0 to 0.9999999999999. 

Arg Of Perigee ╘
This input line allows you to enter the argument of perigee which is  the number of degrees in the orbital plane measured from the right  ascension of ascending node.  The valid range for this is 0.0 to  360.0. 

Mean Anomaly á
This input line allows you to enter the mean anomaly value in  degrees for the epoch time of the given element set. The valid range  for this is 0.0 to 360.0. 

Mean Motion σ
This input line allows you to enter the mean motion value in Rev/Day  for the orbit. The valid range for this is 0.1 to 22.0. ( Orbits with more than 16 rev/day would be impractical, but are  allowed for experimental purposes). 


Revolution o
This input line allows you to enter the revolution number at epoch.  The valid range for this is 0 to 999999. 

Frequency 1 ¥
This input line allows you to enter a downlink frequency value in MHZ  for use in doppler shift calculations. The valid range for this is  0.0 to 999999.0. 

Frequency 2 ñ
This input line allows you to enter a second downlink frequency value  in MHZ for use in doppler shift calculations. The valid range for  this is 0.0 to 999999.0. 


BUTTONS: 

Done ñ
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and saves all changes and  entries made to the satellite. Pressing the RETURN key is the same as  pressing this button. 
Cancel ú
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and ignores all changes and  entries made to the satellite. Pressing the ESC key is the same as pressing  this button. %
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Track Time Dialog Box 
This dialog box allows you to set the current track date, time and interval. To facilitate this, the dialog box contains a number of input lines. To  select the desired time, date, or interval element, you may use the TAB  or SHIFT+TAB keys, or you may click on the desired element.  
Date d
The order of the date elements (year, month, day) is set in the  System Configuration dialog box.  
Time o
The time shown will either be UTC or LOCAL depending on the setting in  the System Configuration dialog box.  

Interval ²
The interval is used for non-realtime tracking. Each successive track  time is computed by adding the interval to the current track time.  Tracking may be done either forward or backward in time, depending on  the +/- sign to the left of the interval. 

BUTTONS: 
Done å
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and saves all changes made.  Pressing the RETURN key is the same as pressing this button. 
Cancel à
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and ignores all changes  made. Pressing the ESC key is the same as pressing this button. %
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Text Tracking Mode Window ▌
This window provides tracking capability without the use of graphics  presentation. This mode is provided for situations where numerical  presentations are desirable, and where hard copy predictions and logs  are needed. The text tracking mode uses the primary and secondary sites  designated in the Edit Sites dialog box (F6), and the  primary satellite designated in the Edit Satellites  dialog box (F5). To facilitate tracking there are several components in  this window. 
Track Date/Time 
At the upper left of the window the current track date, time, and  interval are shown. The time base used (either UTC or LOCAL) is  determined by settings in the System Configuration dialog  box. The date format (year, month, day order) is set in the  System Configuration dialog box.  

Set Time Button ┘
Just to the right of the date/time/interval display is the Set Time  button. Pressing this button brings up the Track Time  dialog box which allows you to set the date, time, and interval for non- realtime tracking. 
Pause Checkbox «
To the right of the Set Time button are a combination of one check box  and two buttons which allow you to pause tracking and to single-step  through non-realtime tracking. 
The Pause checkbox will, when activated, halt tracking at the current  time to allow analysis of data. Pressing ALT-P, tabbing to it and  pressing the Space bar, or clicking with the mouse will active it.  Doing the same again will deactivate it again. If the track mode is non- realtime (determined by the Realtime checkbox below) the -Step and  +Step buttons allow you to step either forward and backward in time in  increments equal to the current Interval value. This is good for close  analysis of activity at a particular time. 

Satellite Data <
The current satellite position data is displayed below the track time  and controls. Information displayed here include the current latitude,  longitude, altitude (in KM or Miles depending on the settings in the  System Configuration dialog box), phase, and whether or not the satellite is illuminated by the sun.  √
Phase shows the current position of the satellite in terms of what  portion of the current revolution the satellite has traversed, measured  from perigee, normalized to 256. In other words, phase is mean anomaly  represented in a domain of 0 to 255. 

Site Data ≈
The next two portions show the satellite relationship to both the  Primary and Secondary sites. Shown for each site are site name,  latitude and longitude, azimuth, elevation, slant range, and whether or  not the site is illuminated by the sun.  

Slant range is shown in either KM or Miles depending on the settings in  the System Configuration dialog box. Also shown for each  site is the range rate (again, in KM/SEC or MI/SEC depending on system  settings) and the doppler shifted satellite frequencies as received by  the site. Range rate is derived from the instantaneous velocity  computed for the current time. The frequencies displayed are derived  from the frequencies defined for the satellite, adjusted for the  doppler shift computed using the range rate. 

Realtime ┌
In the lower left corner of the window is the Realtime checkbox, which  controls the track mode. When activated, the program reads time from  the computer system clock and uses that to determine satellite  position.  i
Note: The program always assumes that the computer clock is set to LOCAL  time. If SVT is setup to track in UTC time, it adds the local timezone  to the system time. For example, if the computer clock says it is  5:23:04, and the timezone is 5 (EST), then the computed UTC time will  be 10:23:04, and that will be the time used to compute satellite  position. 

Printer Control ì
Printer control is provided by the Print Mode radiobutton. The three  print modes available are Printer Off, Visible Only, and Continuous.  ]
Printer Off mode turns the printer off and no output is sent to the  printer or disk file.  G
Visible Only mode turns the printer on or opens a text file for output,  and then outputs satellite positions that are visible from BOTH primary  and secondary sites. This provides an automatic mutual visibility  listing. Visibilty is defined as a satellite position being within the  sensor view zones defined for the sites. z
Continuous mode does the same, but continuously outputs satellite  positions regardless of whether it is visible or not. H
If printing is currently off, then by pressing either the Visible Only  or Continuous buttons opens the Printer Destination  dialog box.  Once the output destination is selected (assuming it is  not canceled) printing begins, and continues until either the Text  Track mode is terminated, or the Printer Off button is pressed. 

Done Button R
This button terminates Text Tracking mode and returns control to the  main menu. '
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Graphics Tracking  k
The graphics tracking mode in PC-Track provides the ability to track  all active satellites in real time or non-real time with either a 3  dimensional perspective view from space or on a mercator projection  world map. Also available are two ground site displays for the primary  and secondary sites, and possibly an Azimuth-Elevation-Range (AER) data  window.  Ω
All items shown in the various graphics tracking mode windows can be  enabled or disabled and can be displayed in any of 16 colors.The  following is a description of each of the major display windows  available in graphics tracking. 

Main Track Window 
This window takes up most of the screen, showing the earth in either  a 3D perspective view or a mercator projection flat map view. Several  Function keys provide user access to control commands that allow  changes to be made to most of the visual aspects of the display.  
F1 : Help ò
Pressing the F1 key opens a help window which shows all of the  available functions available while tracking. To close this window,  press any key. 

F2 : Realtime On/Off ±
Pressing the F2 key will toggle the tracking mode between realtime  and non-realtime. Realtime will be evident by the fact that most  satellites will appear to stand still, and the date/time window will  not have an Interval value showing. 

F3 : Select Globe View I
Pressing the F3 key will open the Globe Selection window in the  middle of the screen. Within this window will be a list of available globe views. Press TAB and SHIFT-TAB to move up or down in the list. When Pressing RETURN will accept the new viewpoint and will redraw  the main track window view to reflect the new viewpoint. 

F4 : Projection Mode 
Pressing this key will toggle the main track window projection mode  between the 3D perspective and mercator projection. The mercator  projection displays the entire world on a flat map. The 3D  perspective shows the ECF view according to the current viewpoint. 

3D Projection K
In 3D mode the earth is shown in an Earth Centered Fixed (ECF) view  from a user dermined viewpoint in space. The ECF view shows the  earth as it would look high over a particular point on the earth.  With this viewing method, the earth appears to remain fixed, with all  the satellites moving around the earth. Satellites in orbit, while  actually revolving through nearly the same orbital path in space,  appear to spiral around the earth, due to the relative movement  caused by the rotation of the earth. As described above, new  globe views may be selected by pressing the F3 key. 
Mercator Projection m
In mercator projection mode the entire world (minus 5 degrees at the  poles) is displayed on a flat map. This mode allows you to view the  entire world at a glance and get an overall idea of satellite and  site positioning. In mercator projection mode the altitude line  display is not available. Space point and ground point appear at the  same point on the map. 

F5 : Refresh  e
Pressing the F5 key will cause the main tracking window and the  ground site windows to be redrawn. '

F6 : Ground Site View Enable/Disable 
Pressing the F6 key will either enable or disable the ground site  view windows. These windows display current antenna pointing angles  from the primary and secondary sites. Disabling theses windows makes  them disappear and the Main Track Window expands to use that screen  space.  ù
NOTE: If there is neither a primary or secondary site selected, then  this mode is inoperative, since the ground site view windows will be  disabled. 
F7 : Pause Tracking E
Pressing the F7 key will pause tracking until the F7 key is again  pressed. While paused, all functions are available and the display is  kept current. The only thing that ceases is the updating of the track  time. Of course, during pause the track time can be manually  manipulated with the cursor keys as described below. 

F8 : Edit Attributes ╘
Pressing the F8 key will open the Attributes window which displays  the current status of all available attributes. This window also  allows you to change desired attributes to new states. To select an  attribute press the TAB or SHIFT-TAB keys until the desired one is  highlighted. To change the status of an attribute, press either the  up or down arrow keys. Press RETURN to keep changes and exit the  Attributes window. Press ESC to ignore any changes and exit. û
Some attributes will be either ON or OFF. When they are OFF, they will  not appear on the screen. When they are ON, they will appear on the  screen. W
Other attributes are a bit more sophisticated. They will have the  following options: 7
   OFF    :  Attribute will not appear on the screen.
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   SINGLE :  Attribute will move with satellite motion,              
             and will not leave a "trail."
   CONT   :  Attribute will move with satellite motion,
             and will leave a "trail."
   SVIS   :  Attribute will only appear on screen when 
             satellite is visible from primary or secondary
             site sensor. It will not leave a "trail."
   CVIS   :  Attribute will only appear on screen when 
             satellite is visible from primary or secondary
             site sensor. It will leave a "trail."
             (All attributes in SVIS or CVIS will operate this 
             way except Line Of Site (LOS) line. This will 
             be visible when the satellite is visible to any 
             active site.


NOTE: 
Some attributes, when changed, will affect the displays immediately,  while others will not take effect until the next screen refresh,  caused either by a viewpoint change, or the press of the F5 key. The  ones that require a screen refresh are marked by an asterisk (*). 

F9 : Edit Colors Ç
Pressing the F9 will open the Colors window which displays the  currently selected colors for all of the available items displayed.  To select a color item press the TAB or SHIFT-TAB keys until the  desired item is highlighted. To change a color, press either the up  or down arrow keys. Press RETURN to keep changes and exit the color  window. Press ESC to ignore changes and exit. 
NOTE: 

Colors selected in the color window are pure colors. Some colors  displayed in the various windows may be different due to the fact  that several colors may be exclusive ored together. Exclusive  oring (XOR) is a boolean function applied to the various items drawn  on the screen and is used to provide the animation effect of the objects on  the screen. An unfortunate side effect of XORing is that colors get  changed in the process. So some colors may have to be adjusted  several times to get a satisfactory display. ■
Color changes to some items will be seen immediately, while others  will not be seen until the next screen refresh, caused either by a  viewpoint change, or the press of the F5 key. The ones that require a  screen refresh are marked by an asterisk (*). 


Ground Site Windows ¿
These two windows display the primary and secondary sites, and display the relative viewing angles that are needed to track satellite  passes. The window is comprised of a bullseye-like view circle in the  middle of the window. This circle represents the entire viewing area  from the site. The orientation of this display is such that straight  up from the site would be the center of the circle. Azimuth (bearing)  from the site is represented by the clockwise angle with 0 degrees  being straight up from the center. Elevation from the horizon is  represented by the distance from the center of the circle, with the  horizon being represented by the outer edge of the circle. T
Also shown in the window is the view area for the site. This is  represented by a filled circle that corresponds to the minimum  elevation for the site. This circle is drawn in the color defined for  the site, and will match the color of the site name in the title bar  of the window, as well as the site name in the main tracking window. É
While tracking, the satellite pointing angle will be displayed by a  dot in the view circle (if space track points are enabled) and by the  satellite name (if satellite names are enabled). If the satellite is  visible from the site (meaning that it is above the minimum  elevation), a line will be drawn from the center of the view circle  to the satellite position dot (if LOS lines are enabled).  

AER Data Window ¼
When there is either a primary and not a secondary or a secondary and  not a primary site selected, the AER data window appears below the  ground site window. This window displays the numeric values  corresponding to the current Azimuth, Elevation, and Range of each of  the satellites visible to the sensor of that site. Also shown in the  AER data window is whether each satellite is rising or setting, denoted  by a R or S. 


Date / Time Window B
This window displays the date and time with which all displayed  satellite positions are computed. The time base used for the date and  time is determined by the settings in the  System Configuration dialog box (either UTC or LOCAL).  The date format (order of the year, month, and day values) is also  determined there. 
Also visible during non-realtime tracking is the current Interval,  which is used to compute each succeeding track time. The interval is  presented in Hours:Minutes:Seconds format. The +/- sign allows you to  control whether tracking proceeds forward or backward in time. }
For example if the current track time is 12:04:34 and the interval is  -00:00:15 then the next track time will be 12:04:19. &
During realtime tracking, the computer clock is accessed to obtain  current track time. The computer clock is always assumed to be  set to local time and if UTC time is used, it is computed by adding  the time zone set in the System Configuration dialog  box to the time read from the clock.  à
Anytime during non-realtime tracking any element of the date, time,  or interval may be changed by using the arrow keys as follows: 

Left and Right Arrow Keys ò
The currently changeable time or date element is highlighted with a  different color, and may be selected by using the left and right  arrow keys.  
Up and Down Arrow Keys o
The currently highlighted date or time element may be increased or  decreased by using the up and down arrow keys. This allows you to  change the date, time, and interval to the desired values. The all  items being displayed in the main tracking window and the ground site  windows are updated continuously to accurately reflect the positions  for the current time. L"K^#K]&'05                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
Registration Dialog Box α
This dialog box contains the data entry lines necessary to properly and quickly fill in your registration form. This insures that your registration is filled promptly and accurately.  The following information is included: 

 First Name
;This is an input line where you can enter your first name. 
 
 Last Name
:This is an input line where you can enter your last name. 
 Company Name
ƒIf you are registering for your company and want the name to be on the registration, use this input line to enter the company name. Otherwise, leave it blank. 
 Address (two lines)
åThese are input lines where you can enter your mailing address. Use the second line if you didn't have enough space on the first one. 
 City
:This is an input line where you can enter your city name. 

 State Code
This is a pick line where you can select the proper two letter abbreviation for your state. If you are a non-US user, select the blank code for this (the default). You can either press any key  or double click the left mouse button to bring up the selection list. 
 Zip
xThis is an input line where you can enter your Zip code. For non-US users, enter your postal code here if you have one. 
 Province
ƒThis input line allows you to enter any province, burrough, county, or other postal information that is necessary for delivery. This is for non-US users only. 
 Country Name
µThis field is a special combination input line/pick line where you can either select or enter your country name. To select a name from the list, either press the down arrow key, or double click the left mouse button on the field. â
USA is the default, and will appear initially in the field. If you are a non-US user, you will want to enter/select your country. 

NOTE TO US/CANADIAN USERS: ╨
Shipping charges are based on the country the registration package is being shipped to. The shipping charges to addresses in the US and CANADA are less than those for addresses outside of the US and CANADA. ╫
To make sure this is reflected on your printed registration form, make sure you select either USA or CANADA for this field. Any other text will result in a higher shipping charge showing on your registration form. 

 Quantity
aThis input line is where you can enter the number of copies of the program you wish to register. 

 Source 
ìThis set of radio buttons allows you to indicate from whom you receive your trial copy of the product. The following options  are available: ½

Disk Vendor: Select this option if you received your copy of the program from a disk vendor. Please also give the name of the vendor in the  line labeled "Source Name". «

BBS: Select this option if you downloaded your copy of the program from a bulletin board system. Please also give the name of the board in the  line labeled "Source Name". ó

Friend:  Select this option if you received your copy of the program from a friend (or aquaintance, or relative, or arch enemy, etc.) or some other individual. v

Author:  Select this option if you received your copy of the program directly from the author (Thomas C. Johnson).  £

Other:  Select this option if you received your copy of the program from somewhere not listed. Please enter the source in the line labeled "Source Name". 


 Source Name
»This is an input line where you can enter the name of where or who it is from whom you received your copy of the program. Leave this blank if you checked the "Author" button. ╦
Otherwise, some description of the source would be very helpful. If you received your copy from a disk vendor, indicate the name of the vendor here. Same for a BBS (the phone number would be nice too). 

 Order Date
xThis special input line will bring up a calendar dialog box that will allow you to easily select the registration date. ╥
To bring up the calendar, press any key except TAB, Shift-TAB, and ESC. You may also double-click the left mouse button on the date or single click on the down arrow in the small box to the right of the date. ⌡
The default date is the system date (the date in your computer) the first time you bring up the registration option. But this may not always be correct, so you may change that if you wish. We would prefer to see the correct date (todays date). 

 Done Button
{Press this button when you wish to exit the registration dialog box and wish to keep all the information you have entered. 

 Print Button
mPress this button when you wish to print the registration form.  Make sure your printer is on and is online. 

Cancel Button x
Press this button when you wish to exit the registration dialog box but do not want to keep any changes you have made. ;
  See also About Registering
  See also Pricing and Terms
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  Registering PC-TRACK

What is Shareware? E
Most money back guarantees work like this:  You pay for the product and then have some period of time to try it out and see whether or not you like it.  If you don't like it or find that it doesn't do what you need, you return it (undamaged) and at some point - which might take months - you get your money back.  Some software companies won't even let you try their product!  In order to qualify for a refund, the diskette envelope must have an unbroken seal.  With these "licensing" agreements, you only qualify for your money back if you haven't tried the product. How absurd! σ
Shareware is very different.  With shareware you get to use it for a limited time, without spending a penny.  You are able to use the software on your own system(s), in your own special work environment, with no sales people looking over your shoulder.  If you decide not to continue using it, you throw it away and forget all about it.  No paperwork, phone calls, or correspondence to waste your valuable time.  If you do continue using it, then - and only then - do you pay for it. e
Shareware is a distribution method, NOT a type of software. Shareware is produced by accomplished programmers, just like retail software.  There is good and bad shareware, just as there is good and bad retail software.  The primary difference between shareware and retail software is that with shareware you know if it's good or bad BEFORE you pay for it. ┼
As a software user, you benefit because you get to use the software to determine whether it meets your needs before you pay for it, and authors benefit because they are able to get their products into your hands without the hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses it takes to launch a traditional retail software product.  There are many programs on the market today which would never have become available without the shareware marketing method. 
The shareware system and the continued availability of quality shareware products depend on your willingness to register and pay for the shareware you use.  It's the registration fees you pay which allow us to support and continue to develop our products. y
Please show your support for shareware by registering those programs you actually use and by passing them on to others. *
Shareware is kept alive by YOUR support! 

What is Registering? ⌡
As described above, shareware is an alternative distribution method, where you the user pay for it AFTER you have tried and are using it. Your payment along with some personal information (name, address and the like) constitutes "registering." 

Why Register? ▌
Registering essentially completes the sales transaction, and provides benefits to you and the software author. You receive (among other things) the latest release, printed documentation, support, notice of updates, etc. 
The author receives payment for the goods supplied the user, and the ability to continue to support and upgrade the product.  ~
You are encouraged and expected to register the product if you are using it, even if there are features that you don't like. !

Why you should not register... 
You should not register if... A
a) You have tried the software and something doesn't work the way you want it to, and by registering, think that we will make changes just for you. We will work with you to get the product going, and always appreciate suggestions from you for improvement, but custom changes can't be done for the price of registration. ├
b) You have received a "broken" copy of the software (files missing or corrupted), and wish to receive a "clean" copy. While it is always nice to receive registrations, we do not want you to register until you have had a chance to evaluate a fully functional, complete package. We are always happy to send a "clean" trial copy of our products for a nominal charge, and want to know if you receive "broken" copies from disk vendors, and who they are.  


  See also Pricing and Terms
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Pricing And Terms *
 How To Register...
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A. Choose payment method: (

  Credit Card
    VISA
    MasterCard

  Personal Check
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  Corporate Check
 
  Money Order

  US Postal Money Order     
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  International Postal Money Order
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  Corporate or Government Purchase Order     
    Payment will be due 30 days ARO.
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  US Currency (at your own risk)
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Make payment to Thomas C. Johnson. Payments made by check or money  order must be in US dollars drawn from a US financial institution. !

B. Fill out Registration Form: ≤
There are two ways to fill out the form. You can print the form  provided on disk in file REGISTER.DOC and fill it out by hand (please  print clearly). You may also use the on-line form. The on-line form  is accessable using the ALT-F9 key from the main menu of the program.  You may also access the form from the system menu option shown by  the '≡' in the left end of the menu bar at the top of the screen.  Once you have filled out the on-line form, you may print it directly  from the program. @

C. Send registration form to Johnson Scientific International /
Registration form and payment may be sent to: R
   Johnson Scientific International
   9746 US. Route 36
   St. Paris, OH. 43072
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For registrations using credit card or PO the registration form (and PO) may be sent electronically: +
  1. By FAX
    FAX Number:  513-663-0462
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  2. By EMAIl
    Internet:  71371.1257@compuserve.com
    Compuserve: 71371,1257 Thomas Johnson
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 Costs...
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 Cost per registration.............................$45.00
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 Shipping (Each Registration) 
   US & Canada............................$ 5.00
   Outside US & Canada....................$15.00
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OHIO residents will be charged the appropriate sales tax.  (The online registration form will automatically compute this.) D
REGISTRATION FEE AND SHIPPING COSTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AFTER 1/1/96 ∩
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Pass Point Display Window É
This window allows you to review the individual satellite position  points for a particular selected pass from the Mutual Visibility pass  window. The date of the first point of the pass as well as the name  of the satellite is presented in the top title frame of the window.  Each point in the pass is displayed in a list format for analysis. To  facilitate this the following items are provided.  
Pass Point List Box f
This list box lists each point in the pass, with the follwing  information presented for each point: 
 Time      : The time of the point given in either UTC or LOCAL time 
             depending on the settings in the System Configuration 
             dialog box. 
 Latitude  : Geodetic latitude in degrees.
 Longitude : Longitude in degrees.
 Altitude  : Current satellite altitude given in either KM or Miles
             depending on the settings in the System Configuration
             dialog box.
 Illum     : An asterisk (*) appears beside each point where the satellite
             is illuminated by the sun. 

Primary Site View Angle ª
 Azimuth   : Current azimuth angle in degrees from true north.
 Elevation : Current elevation angle in degrees from the horizon.
 Distance  : Current slant range to the satellite from the site in either
             KM or Miles depending on the settings in the System 
             Configuration dialog box. 
 Illum     : An asterisk (*) appears beside each point where the site
             is illuminated by the sun.  

Secondary Site View Angle ª
 Azimuth   : Current azimuth angle in degrees from true north.
 Elevation : Current elevation angle in degrees from the horizon.
 Distance  : Current slant range to the satellite from the site in either
             KM or Miles depending on the settings in the System 
             Configuration dialog box. 
 Illum     : An asterisk (*) appears beside each point where the site
             is illuminated by the sun.  



BUTTONS: 
Print Ñ
Pressing this button will cause the pass points to be sent to the  device selected in the Output Destination dialog  box which appears when the button is pressed.  

Done r
Pressing this button closes the pass point display window and returns to the mutual visibility pass scan window. *
  See Also Working with Dialog Boxes    
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#Mutual Visibility Pass Scan Window ╬
This window allows you to scan a particular time frame for satellite  passes that are mutually visible between the Primary and Secondary  sites defined in the Edit Sites dialog box. Every active  satellite will be checked and the mutually visible passes will be  listed by date and time of AOS in the list box. When completed, the  computed pass summaries will be able to be printed, and displayed.  To facilitate this, the window includes the following items: 
Start Date and Time ∩
The upper left corner of the window contains a number of input lines  which allow you to input the date and time the scanning will begin.  The date format is determined by the settings in the  System Configuration dialog box. The time base used  will either be UTC or LOCAL depending on other settings in the System  Configuration dialog box. Each element of the date and time may be  accessed by either using the TAB and SHIFT-TAB keys, or by clicking  on the desired element with the mouse.  
Stop Date and Time û
Just below the Start date and time is the stop date and time entry  fields. These work just like the start, but specify the end of the  scan period. 
Reset Button "
Pressing this button will reset the start date and time to the  current computer clock time. If UTC time is being used, UTC time  will be computed from the system time by adding the local time zone  to it. The stop date and time will be set to 1.0 day later than the  start date and time. 


Resolution ╣
These two input lines allow you to enter the time value in minutes and  seconds that is between each point analyzed during a scan. The lower  the resolution (greater time value), the fewer points per pass that  will be recorded. This results in lower accuracy in determining AOS  and LOS times, but shorter scan times. Higher resolutions (smaller time  values) result in slower scans, but higher accuracy in determining AOS  and LOS times. 


Status Line ¿
The line below the start date / time input area shows the current  status of the scan. Displayed here is the name of the satellite, the  current date and time. If a particular point is mutually visible then  a check mark will be visible to the right of the time. That point  will be added to the pass point list. When a complete pass has been  computed (from AOS to LOS) it will appear in the pass summary list  box below. 

Pass Summary List Box é
This list box shows a summary of all of the mutually visible passes  found during the scan. The items shown in the list box are: à
 DIR             : Shows the direction of the pass:
                   NB = Northbound pass
                   SB = Southbound pass
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                     - Has the vehicle in sunlight and
                     - Has either the primary or
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 Satellite Name  : Name of satellite for which visible pass was found.
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 AOS Date        : Date of Acquisition of Signal. This represents the
                   date associated with the time when the satellite is
                   visible to the sensors at BOTH the primary and secondary
                   site.
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 AOS Time        : Time of Acquisition of Signal. The accuracy of this
                   time is a function of the resolution selected with the
                   Resolution radio button. If Minute is selected,
                   AOS time will be to the nearest minute. If Second,
                   to the nearest second.
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 LOS Time        : Time of Loss of Signal. This occurs at the first point
                   that the satellite is no longer visible to the sensors
                   at both the primary and secondary site.
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 T.I.R           : Time in Range. Time difference between LOS and AOS.
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 PRI: ME         : Maximum elevation at the primary site.
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 SEC: ME         : Maximum elevation at the secondary site.
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NOTE: Maximum elevations may, and probably won't occur at the same times for both the primary and secondary sites in a particular pass. This can  be seen when the pass is displayed with the Display button below. 8
Maximum elevation accuracy is a function of the resolution selected  with the Resolution radio button. The times of maximum elevation as  displayed with the Display button will be within the time entered in  the Resolution entry fields. Smaller resolution times will produce  greater accuracy than larger ones. 


BUTTONS: 
Scan |
Pressing this button begins the scanning process. The scan process  may be terminated at any time by pressing the ESC key. 	
Display ¡
Pressing this button opens the Pass Point display  window. This window displays a list of each point found in the pass  currently highlighted in the Pass Summary List Box. 
Delete U
Pressing this button will delete the currently higlighted pass from the pass list.  

Print ╧
Pressing this button will cause the Pass Summary list shown in the  Pass Summary list box to be sent to the device selected in the  Output Destination dialog box which appears when  the button is pressed.  
Done j
Pressing this button closes the mutual visibility pass scan window  and returns to the main menu screen. *
  See Also Working with Dialog Boxes    
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:Edit Graphics Colors Dialog Box                           ä
This dialog box allows you to edit the various colors used for  the graphics displays. The colors are divided into two general  categories of associated items. To select a color to edit, use the  mouse to click on the desired color attribute, or use the TAB and  SHIFT-TAB keys to move to the one desired. Once highlighted, the  color may be changed by using the up and down arrow keys. 

The Color Categories are: 	
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Items which affect all graphics displays. These colors are: Ö
 Frame          : Frames of windows
 Frame Title    : Title text of windows
 Help Box       : Help popup box, used for F1 help, attribute and color
                  edit and the keplerian element displays.
 Help Text      : Text within the Help popup box.
 Help Highlight : Identifies currently selected item in attribute and color
                  edit displays.
 Satellite Name : Names of the satellites
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 Time Box            : Background of time display window
 Time Box Label      : Date and time labels in time window
 Time Box Text       : Date and time in time window
 Time Box Highlight  : Highlighted date or time element
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 Site Box            : Background of ground site display window  
 Site Box Rings      : Elevation rings in the ground site display  
 Site Box Lines      : Azimuth rings in the ground site display  



BUTTONS: 
Done ƒ
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and saves all changes and entries made to the colors. Pressing the RETURN key is the same as pressing this button. 	

Cancel ₧
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and ignores all changes and entries made to the colors. Pressing the ESC key is the same as pressing this button. %
 See Also Working with Dialog Boxes
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 System Configuration Dialog Box ╥
This dialog box allows you to configure the general system parameters that affect general time, date, and distance display,  To facilitate this, there are several radio buttons, an input line and two buttons. 


Image Path @
This is path input line which defines where the image files used in View | Track (Graphics) are located. You may either directly enter a path, or you can press the down arrow key or click on the down arrow to the right of the input line to bring up a path selection dialog box. Any valid DOS path string is acceptable. 

Distances ▄
This radio button allows you to select what measurement system will be used to define distances. Selecting "English" defines distances in Miles  and Feet. Selecting "Metric" defines distances in Kilometers and  Meters. 

Time Base Σ
This radio button allows you to select what time base will be used to  compute satellite positions. Selecting "Local" defines time and date  in local time. Selecting "UTC" defines time and date in Coordinated  Universal Time.  °
NOTE: The time and date read from the system clock in the computer is  always interpreted as LOCAL time. With Time Base set to "UTC" the  computer system time will be corrected by the time zone figure below  to arrive at the appropriate UTC time. 

Date Format £
This radio button allows you to select what format the date displays  will use for presenting year, month, and day of month. Three options  are available. 

Time Zone ²
This input line allows you to enter the number of hours to ADD to  your local time for the corresponding UTC time. For west longitudes,  this will be POSITIVE. For East longitudes, this will be NEGATIVE.  The valid range for this number is -12 to 12.  	



Done ô
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and saves all changes and  entries made. Pressing the RETURN key is the same as pressing this  button. 	

Cancel Æ
Pressing this button closes the dialog box and ignores all changes and  entries made. Pressing the ESC key is the same as pressing this  button. %
 See Also Working with Dialog Boxes
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    Table Of Contents
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   Quick Start Guide
   The PC-Track User Interface
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   Menu Options:
       ≡
       About
       Register
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      File
        New
        Open
        Save
        Save As
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        Import
          Satellites
            PCT 1.x/2.x
            NORAD
            AMSAT
          Sites
            PCT 1.x/2.x
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        Exit
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      Edit
        Satellites
        Sites
        Graphics Colors
        Text Colors
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      View
        Track (Graphics)
        Track (Text)
        Scan  (Text & Graphics)
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      Options
        System Config
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        Select Printer
        Page Setup
        Printer Codes
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This option allows you to conveniently fill out your registration form and have it printed on your printer. All applicable price computations are completed for you. Just fill in the blanks and press the Print button. ^
  See also Registration Dialog Box
  See also About Registering
  See also Pricing and Terms
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File \
This main menu option provides menu options that allow you to  create a new parameter set, load an existing one, save the current  one, or save the current one with a different. Also available is an  option that allows you to import site and satellite data from other  sources, such as NORAD, AMSAT, and PC-TRACK version 1.x and 2.x format files. 
See also: ,   New
   Open
   Save
   Save As
   Import
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Edit ô
This main menu option provides menu options that allow you to edit  satellite and site databases, change colors, and modify program  attributes.  
See also: G   Satellites
   Sites
   Graphics Colors
   Text Colors
   Attributes
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View ¼
This main menu option provides menu options that allow you to access  the graphics track mode, text screen numerical track mode and the  mutual visibility pass scan mode. 

See also 4   Track (Graphics)
   Track (Text)
   Scan  (Text)
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Options  
This main menu option provides menu options that allow you to change  system configuration settings (such as time base, distance units, date format, and timezone), select the appropriate printer driver,  set up page layout, and customize specific printer codes for your  printer driver. 

See also B   System Config
   Select Printer
   Page Setup
   Printer Codes
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File | New è
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File | Open I
This menu option allows you to open and load an existing parameter set. L"'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
File | Save e
This menu option allows you to save the current parameter set with the  current parameter filename. L"'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
File | Save As m
This menu option allows you to save the current parameter set as a  new file with a new parameter filename. L"'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
File | Import T
This menu option allows you to import satellite and site data from other sources.  
See also: [     Satellites
       PCT 1.x/2.x
       NORAD
       AMSAT
     Sites
       PCT 1.x/2.x
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File | Import | Satellites ]
This menu option allows you to import satellite data from NORAD, AMSAT, and PC-TRACK files. 
See also: '     NORAD
     AMSAT
     PCT 1.x/2.x
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#File | Import | Satellites | NORAD `
This menu option allows you to import satellite data from NORAD two-line element text files.   L"'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
#File | Import | Satellites | AMSAT ~
This menu option allows you to import satellite data from element text files in the Amateur Satellite (AMSAT) file format.   L"'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
&File | Import | Satellites | PC-TRACK ö
This menu option allows you to import satellite data from PC-TRACK  data files. The OBJECTS.DAT files from any version of PC-TRACK are  useable.   L"'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
File | Import | Sites E
This menu option allows you to import site data from other sources. 

See also     PCT 1.x/2.x
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!File | Import | Sites | PC-TRACK ì
This menu option allows you to import site data from PC-TRACK data files. The OBSERVER.DAT files from any version of PC-TRACK  are useable. L"'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
File | Exit b
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Edit | Satellites á
This menu option allows you to enter and edit kepplerian element data  for individual satellites, select active satellites, and select the  primary satellite. L"'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]

Edit | Sites ┼
This menu option allows you to enter and edit location and sensor  data for individual sites, select active sites, and select the primary and secondary sites to be used in tracking and scanning.  L"'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
Edit | Graphics Colors o
This menu option allows you to edit the colors used in the various  graphical displays available in PC-Track. L"'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
Edit | Text Colors p
This menu option allows you to edit the colors used in the displays  available in PC-Track while in text mode. L"'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
Edit | Attributes ┤
This menu option allows you to change the operational program  parameters which control how data is presented. Most of these  parameters are used in the graphics modes available. L"'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
View | Graphics Track ╟
This menu option activates the graphical tracking mode available in  PC-Track. While in tracking mode, most  program parameters are changeable to enable you to customize the  display to your need. This mode is capable of displaying current  satellite position for all active satellites, the view angles from  all active sites, and ground site views for the primary and  secondary sites, and current track time. Earth views are in a three  dimensionally projected Earth Centered Fixed view frame, with the viewpoint from space being user selected, or in a mercator projection  flat map. Both can show satellite footprints and line of site lines  for all active satellites and sites as well as many other items. &
  See Graphics Tracking for details.
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View | Text Track ╔
This menu option activates the text tracking mode. This mode provides  tracking capability without the use of graphics presentation. This  mode is provided for situations where numerical presentations are  desirable, and where hard copy predictions and logs are needed. The  text tracking mode uses the primary and secondary sites designated in  the Edit Sites dialog box (F6), and the primary satellite  designated in the Edit Satellites dialog box (F5). 
Information available here includes satellite latitude, longitude,  altitude, and orbit phase. For both sites the current view azimuth,  elevation, and slant range are presented, as well as current range rate and doppler shifted downlink frequencies for the satellite. '
  See Text Tracking Mode for details.
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View | Scan ╚
This menu option activates the Mutual Visibility Scan Window. This option allows you to scan a particular time frame for satellite passes that are mutually visible between the Primary and Secondary sites defined in the Edit Sites dialog box. Every active satellite will be checked and the mutually visible passes will be listed by date and time of AOS in the list box. When completed, the computed pass summaries will be able to be printed and displayed. 0
  See Mutual Visibility Pass Scan for details.
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Options | System Config ó
This menu option allows you to change certain parameters which affect the way time and distances are displayed, and to configure where map data will be located. L"'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
Options | Page Setup °
This menu option allows you to configure the layout of the printed  page for use in text tracking and mutual visiblility scan modes. Such  items as margins, page size, line spacing, character size, and page  advance method can be configured here. L"'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
Options | Select Printer e
This menu option allows you to select from a list the appropriate  printer driver for your printer. L"'5                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
Options | Printer Codes ┤
This menu option allows you to edit the printer control codes used in the printer driver. This permits you to customize the default driver for special print formats you may have. L"'75                                 [TABLE OF CONTENTS]
Quick Start Guide ╡

Sometimes it is difficult to know where to begin when first trying a new software package. This is true of any package, no matter how simple or how complicated. There always is some sort of learning curve associated with it. The goal of this document is to "level out" that learning curve by getting you focused on the most important items of the program.  This will assist you in your evaluation of the product prior to registration. 


Ready To Run ë
PC-Track is extremely versatile, and has many options that are changeable by the user. But it is configured to be essentially "ready to go" when you load it on your computer. Only a few minor things need to be setup prior to using the program. Once you are up to speed on the basic operation, then you can explore more of the deeper features of the program and see how powerful it really is. 
Eight Basic Steps C
There are eight basic steps to getting familiar with the product: ≤
 1    Get familiar with the basics
 2    Select and Configure printer
 3    Select Parameter File
 4    Configure System Settings
 5    Select Active Sites
 6    Track in Graphics Mode
 7    Track in Text Mode
 8    Scan for available passes
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Step One - Get Familiar With The Basics - F1 
While PC-TRACK has been written to use many convenient methods of displaying and controlling the information available, it would be beneficial to you to review the help screens dealing with the various parts of the program (windows, dialog boxes, scroll bars, etc.) to become familiar with how they work. Once you gain that familiarity, it will be much easier for you to navigate your way through the program and understand the various terms and phrases used. Press the F1 key for help anywhere in the program. f
You are also encouraged to read the User Guide (USRGUIDE.DOC) chapter entitled "The User Interface." !


Step Two - Set Up the Printer m
A major thing you want to do is to select the printer that you will be using (assuming you have a printer). 
First select the "Options" option from the main menu. Then select the  "Select Printer" option.  You will now see a list of printers that is available for use. Find your printer, or one that your printer emulates (acts like) and then press the "Select" button, (or double click on it). è
You should then select the "Options" main menu option, and then "Page Setup" option. Set the desired page settings with this dialog box. P
You will then be ready to do most of the basic printing available in PC-Track. '

Step Three - Select A Parameter File 
PC-Track allows you to have different parameter files. Each parameter file contains all of the parameters that define what PC-Track is configured to do. All attributes, colors, paths, active sites and satellites, times, views, etc. are contained in the parameter files. è
Several different sample parameter files are provided for you to see how flexible PC-Track is. Examples of parameter files provided are: ╥
 AMATEUR.PRM    : Configured to display some amateur radio satellites
 WEATHER.PRM    : Configured to display some weather satellites
 GPS.PRM        : Configured to display some global positioning satellites
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To select a sample parameter file, select the File main menu option, then select the Open option. You will see a list of *.PRM files in the file selection box. Press the TAB key to move the cursor to the files list box. Highlight the one you wish to try. When highlighted (make sure it also appears in the input line at the top of the dialog box), press the RETURN key. The parameters will be loaded and you will be ready to proceed. '
Step Four - Configure System Settings ¼
It will be important to configure PC-TRACK for the proper time zone, and to display dates and distances the way you wish. This is done using the System Config dialog box. µ
First, select the "Options" option from the main menu. Then select the  "System Config" option. You will now see the System Configuration dialog box. This is where you can set up the date format, time frame, and time zone. It is particularly important to make sure the time zone is correct, so that predictions will be correct. Remember that the number entered here is the number of hours that UTC time is AHEAD of you. For example, Eastern Standard Time for the US would require a 5. D
You can ignore the map path for now, it should already be correct. ;


Step Five - Select Primary, Secondary, and Active Sites «
PC-Track maintains a large database of sites for use (up to 200). From this database, you may select up to 30 "active" sites, along with a "Primary" and a "Secondary" site. ╞
Active sites are the ones that will appear in the graphics tracking option. If the Line Of Site attribute is enabled, these sites display Line Of Site lines to satellites that are visible to them. n
The Primary and Secondary sites are special sites used in graphics tracking and the Mutual Pass Scan option. f
Active sites are selected from the Select Active Sites dialog box.  This is accessible using the "Active" button. Now with the > and < keys (or by doubleclicking the mouse on the desired site names) you can select the desired active sites. When finished with this, press the Done button. Then press the Done button again to close the Edit Sites dialog box. e
The primary and secondary sites are selected from the Edit Sites dialog box. You can access this dialog box by selecting the "Edit" main menu option then the select the "Sites" sub option. Pressing the F5 hot key from the main screen will also bring up the Edit Sites dialog box. Select a primary site in the "Primary Site" and "Secondary Site"input line. &



Step Six - Track in Graphics Mode Å
To access the Graphics Tracking Mode, select the "View" main menu option, and then the "Track(Graphics)" option. You may also access this by pressing the F2 hot key from the main screen. The graphics tracking mode will then be activated. For details on options available in graphics track mode, see the chapter dealing with that mode. You may also press the F1 key for a list of available options. @

     NOTE:
     PC-TRACK makes use of predrawn globe views
     and maps to speed graphics displays while at
     the same time providing versatility in the
     viewpoints available to the user. The
     unregistered release of PC-TRACK provides you
     with 4 globe views and one world mercator
     views. The colors and geographics features
     are pre- determined by Johnson Scientific Intl.
     as those that would best serve as trial
     displays. They are intended to allow an
     adequate demonstration the capabilities of
     PC-TRACK prior to registration.
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     The registered package, however, includes a
     utility program  that allows you to develop
     your own globe views and mercator projection
     world map. With this utility, you have the
     capability of defining the viewpoint (point
     in space from which the globe is viewed),
     offset (point on the screen where the center
     of the earth is), colors and geographical
     features (coasts, islands, lakes, rivers,
     country boundaries, and state boundaries) of
     the views. You can define multiple sets of
     globe views, each with up to 30 different
     views. PC- TRACK can load and make available
     up to 30 views at a time.
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     Please consider these items when evaluating
     PC-TRACK, and realize that the 4 views of the
     globe that you get with the pre-registration
     copy is only the beginning.
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Step Seven - Track in Text Mode #
To access the text track mode, select the "View" main menu option, and the "Track(Text)" option. You may also access this mode by pressing the F3 hot key from the main screen. This mode displays current or future position data for the Primary Satellite and the Primary and Secondary Sites. 1


Step Eight - Scan for mutually visible passes ¬
To access the scan mode, select the "View" main menu option, and the "Scan(Text)" option. You may also access this mode by pressing the F4 hot key from the main screen. ÿ
This mode allows you to can for satellite passes that are mutually visible between the Primary and Secondary sites. All active satellites are scanned. 


Additional Experimentation: 2 - Select Different Primary and Active Satellites
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PC-Track maintains a large database of satellites for use (up to 200). From this database, you may select up to 30 "Active" satellites to track and visualize, along with a "Primary" satellite. ╓
Active satellites are the ones for which positions will be computed and will appear on the graphics track screen. They are also the ones that will be scanned in the Mutual Visibility Pass Scan option (see below). a
The Primary satellite is used in the text tracking mode as the satellite that will be analyzed. 
Active satellites are selected from the Select Active Satellites dialog box.  This is accessible using the "Active" button. Now with the > and < keys (or by doubleclicking the mouse on the desired satellite names) you can select the desired active satellites. When finished with this, press the Done button. Then press the Done button again to close the Edit Satellites dialog box. _
The primary satellite is selected from the Edit Satellites dialog box. You can access this dialog box by selecting the "Edit" main menu option then the select the "Satellites" sub option. Pressing the F5 hot key from the main screen will also bring up the Edit Satellites dialog box. Select a primary satellite in the "Primary Satellite" input line. 

Register t
If you decide to continue to use PC-Track after the trial period, you will need to register your copy of PC-Track. /
  See About Registering
  See How Much Is It?
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You can easily fill out your registration form using the  on-line registration form. When you do, you will receive many benefits, as well as additional software that will make PC-Track even more flexible and powerful. 	

Enjoy! Ω
You should now have enough of an introduction into PC- Track to begin using it with confidence. Remember to use the F1 key when in doubt about anything. Complete help is available on all parts of the program.  And now that you've got a feel for how PC-Track works, it might be a good time to read the rest of The PC-Track User Guide.  For a more detailed information about the features and capabilities of PC-Track, read the PC- Track Reference. (Provided in the registered user package). ╙
     NOTE:
     Remember that the satellite data provided
     with PC-TRACK was fresh when packaged, but
     most likely will not be when you receive it.
     It is important to get fresh satellite data
     in order to have accurate predictions since
     most satellites undergo periodic maneuvers to
     maintain proper orbits. See the chapter
     called Data Sources for information on how to
     obtain the latest satellite data for your
     predictions.
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