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LessonPlanZ
Version 2.00
"Helping Teacher's Plan & Evaluate"
From Unicorn Software Limited
Created By:
Charles P. Schell IV
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Copyright (C) 1991 Unicorn Software Limited
All Rights Reserved
LessonPlanZ is a Trademark of Unicorn Software Limited
Unicorn Software Limited
P. O. Box 911
Wabash, IN 46992-0911
CompuServe: 70272,3317
Unicorn Software Limited is a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle
works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem
with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to
help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an
ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products.
Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-
9427 or send a Compuserve message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman
70007,3536"
LICENSE AGREEMENT
LessonPlanZ is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the
user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but
LessonPlanZ must be distributed in unmodified, complete form, including
this Reference Guide and License Agreement. Also, LessonPlanZ may not be
distributed in conjunction with any other product. The essence of
"user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with
quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for
programmers to continue to develop new products. If you find this program
useful and find that you are using LessonPlanZ and continue to use
LessonPlanZ after a reasonable trial period, you must make a registration
payment of $25.00 (plus $4 S&H) to Unicorn Software Limited, P.O. Box
911 Wabash, IN 46992-0911. Or you can use your MC, Visa, AmEx, or
Discover by calling the Public(software)Library at 800-2424-PsL or
713-524-6394 or by FAX to 713-524-6398 or by CompuServe to 71355,470 or by
mail to PsL, PO Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705. These numbers are for
ordering only, order # 10365. For information about dealer pricing, site
licensing, shipping of product, returns, latest version number or technical
support call 219-563-HOME or write to Unicorn Software Ltd. directly.
The $25.00 registration fee will license one copy for use on any one
computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like a book.
An example is that this software may be used by any number of people and
may be freely moved from one computer location to another, so long as there
is no possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used at
another. Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the same
time.
The LessonPlanZ program is protected by United States Copyright Law and
International Treaty provisions. All rights are reserved. Non-registered
users of LessonPlanZ are licensed only to use the program on a trial basis
for the sole purpose of determining whether or not it meets their
requirements. All other use requires registration.
Commercial users of LessonPlanZ must register and pay for their copies of
LessonPlanZ within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn.
Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Unicorn Software
Limited.
You are encouraged to pass a copy of LessonPlanZ along to your friends for
evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that
they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy of the latest
version of the LessonPlanZ system, free updates, and another Unicorn
Software program to try.
WARRANTY
Unicorn Software Limited makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied,
including without limitation, any warranties of merchantability and/or
fitness for a particular purpose. Unicorn Software Limited shall not be
liable for any damages, whether direct, indirect, special or consequential
arising from a failure of this program to operate in the manner desired by
the user. Unicorn Software Limited shall not be liable for any damage to
data or property which may be caused directly or indirectly by use of the
program.
IN NO EVENT WILL UNICORN SOFTWARE LIMITED BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES,
INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE
PROGRAM, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.
The License Agreement and Warranty shall be construed, interpreted and
governed by the laws of the state of Indiana.
CONTENTS
Introduction............................................................. 1
Features................................................................. 1
UNIEMM.COM............................................................... 2
New Users................................................................ 2
Mouse Usage.............................................................. 2
Initialization........................................................... 3
On Screen/Paper.......................................................... 3
Universal Commands....................................................... 4
Add Plan................................................................. 4
General Editing Notes.................................................... 4
Editor Commands.......................................................... 5
Change Plan.............................................................. 5
Erase Plan............................................................... 6
Labels&Listings.......................................................... 6
Criteria................................................................. 6
Listing & Folder Labels.................................................. 6
Sectionals, PlanZ, Kustom List........................................... 7
Find&Read................................................................ 7
Utilities................................................................ 7
Indexing, Build For Speed, Crunch File, Default SetUp.................... 7
Printer SetUp, On Screen/Paper & Shell To DOS............................ 8
TSR Thesaurus & SpellCheckers............................................ 8
Thesaur Plus............................................................. 8
Technical Support (BBS/Phone/Mail).......................................10
Upgrade History..........................................................11
This program was suggested to me by a user of one of my other programs,
CDMaster. Michael Clark is a teacher at a school in West Virginia and he
was right in the throws of doing his own lesson plans for a school year
while using his computer. He wondered if I could write a program to help
with it and keep the Find! and formatted print outs from the other program,
along with keeping it easy for computer newbies.
The result is LessonPlanZ. It is an easy to use system that allows a
maximum of flexibility for the user.
The program is MSDOS compatible, runs on 256K RAM, uses IBM graphics/laser
printers, mono or colour monitor, and can operate on one/two or hard disk
drives. The User can set the colours, printer codes, and default data
drive. There are no 'crippled' features or options.
Program Features:
* Has 5 basic areas of text entries: Methods, Goals, Objectives,
Materials and Evaluation Methods for each lesson plan.
* The program has supplemental information entries for Title,
Class, Lesson Number, Dates Covered, and Number of Days
* The user can change the menu prompts for the text areas and the
section headings for each of those areas.
* User can obtain print outs for all or selected Lesson Plans.
* User can obtain print outs or write to file a listing of all or
select plans, a listing of specific sections of the lesson plans,
an actual lesson plan or a custom made listing.
* The program prints folder labels for paper storage of information
associated with a particular lesson plan.
* The user can set defaults for the Teacher Name and School Name.
* Dynamic data file (only as large as entries).
* Entries can be from 1 to 5000 lines.
* User defines printer codes.
* User names the data file, screen colours, and data drive.
* Word Wrap & Scroll toggle on/off.
* Common word processor commands used.
* On line Help editor available (F1).
* Data files automatically install.
* Full featured full screen editing of text entries.
* Works with TSR spell check/thesaurus programs.
* Prints out entire opus or selected dates.
* Date formats for France, Britain, Germany, Italy and America.
* Mouseablity.
* Much more!
-LessonPlanZ 1-
Getting Started:
The following files MUST be on the same disk or sub directory:
LSNPLANZ.EXE
NEWUSER.DBT
NEWUSER.DAT
PRINT.SET
COLOUR.SET
HELP.PLS
HELP.DBT
UNIEMM.COM
QEMM.SYS And Other Extended Memory Managers:
Occasionally a problem will be incurred by a person using QEMM.SYS or other
extended memory manager. This has to do with the way that the SYS file
manages memory vs the way that the program wants to use the extended memory
(The program will attempt to use extended memory automatically, if it is
available).
On the distribution disk there is a program called UNIEMM.COM. If you are
not using a system with EMM you can delete this file as unnecessary. If you
do have EMM just leave the file in place and use it to load the program.
The utility will tell the program you are using an extended memory that has
this anomoly and command the program to remain in low memory instead of
switching to extended memory. After passing these instructions to the
program, the program will start with no other commands needing to be
entered.
Mouse Users:
YOU must activate the mouse prior to the start of the program. Two Button
Users: The Left Button serves as the return/enter key, The Right Button is
the ESC key. Three Button Users: Same as two button Users, and the middle
button is the F1 key.
Type LSNPLANZ or UNIEMM to start.
First Time Users:
When you first start the program, the computer will bring up the New Set Up
screen first. Just enter the info requested. When you name the Disk
Drive, the program will automatically create the data files on that drive
for you ! So Have A Disk In The Drive And Ready ! If you decide to create
additional data files you may do so (see below). If you change data drives
later be sure you copy the *.DBT and *.DAT to the new data drive THEN
change the default data drive.
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Colours:
Color Letter
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Black N
Blue B
Green G
Cyan BG
Red R
Magenta RB
Brown GR
White W
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Data Drive:
The drive where you will keep your data disk. ex A,B,C,D etc.
File Name:
Any 8 character name , except TEMP and NEWUSER, can be used. If the name
is already used the program will ask you to select a new name.
Teacher:
The teacher's name for this particular grouping of lesson plans, up to 25
characters.
School:
The name of the school involved.
Date Format:
You have the following choices:
A=American MM/DD/YY {Default}
B=British DD/MM/YY
F=French DD/MM/YY
G=German DD.MM.YY
I=Italian DD-MM-YY
Next, the On Screen/Paper screen will appear, this lets the user change
or redefine any of the on screen prompts and section titles used in print
outs. One note: If the first letter of any two menu prompts is the same
(ie Subjects and Supplies) you will loose the ability to make menu choices
by selecting the first letter of the menu choice, and must use the lite bar
to make the section choices.
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The System:
Is designed using KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) so not much information is
needed to get started. Here are a few notes to help you use the system:
Universals:
The ESC key will take you back one menu (Mouse Users use Right Button).
The box in the upper right hand corner of the screen will contain
information on how to move around, and data entry tips.
The last line of the screen will tell you what the highlighted option does.
All menu entries can be selected with the light bar, or by pressing the
first letter of the option (Mouse Users when highlited the Left Button will
activate the option).
The F10 key will bring up Help for a particular item, if no Help is
available for that item, it will allow you to enter the help index. From
the index you may select any of the topics of help available. The Help
file was not written by the same person who wrote this manual, therefore it
might help better explain something to you than this manual does and vice
versa.
The F1 key will bring up the Editing Help screen. Once the screen appears
you can exit the program by hitting the ESC key, any other key returns you
to the system. Great for when you are interrupted or as a Boss Key since
the entire screen is covered (Mouse Users: Hit the Middle Button).
Add Plan:
Allows you to add a new entry. The program will bring up the add screen
and then you can select either the Header Info, or one of the text areas to
deal with.
Header Info contains the Title of the plan, class, start and end dates,
the lesson number and the number of days the plan covers.
When selecting one of the five text areas, the screen will change to a
text editing screen for you to make your entry.
General Editing Notes:
The screen will display only 20 lines of text at a time but by using the
down arrow key or Page Down key you can continue on. Up to 5000 lines can
be used.
-LessonPlanZ 4-
Editor Commands:
A copy of this chart can be called to the screen by hitting the F1 key.
Moving Around
CTRL Left Arrow or CTRL A Move left one word
CTRL Right Arrow or CTRL F Move right one word
CTRL Home Beginning of the Entry
CTRL End End of the Entry
PageUp Next edit window up
PageDown Next edit window down
Editing
{*=Not Valid In Erase Or Find&Read Modes}
CTRL Y or F3 Delete current line*
CTRL T Delete word right*
CTRL B Reformat text of Entry*
F4 Insert blank line*
Finishing Touches & Toggles
F5 Toggles Word Wrap
F6 Toggles Scrolling
ALT W Saves Entry*
ESC Aborts Entry*
{When Scrolling is on SCR will appear on the lower right of the screen.
When WordWrap is active WRP will appear}
When you are done with the Add, you will be given a choice of adding
another (Y or N) or making changes(C).
Change Plan:
This will allow you to change an entry. 32 entries will appear on the
screen at a time, the lesson number along with the title will be displayed.
Select one of them or PageDown for the next 32. If you know the lesson
number or title you want select the Lesson # or Lesson Title option and
then enter the information you to want the program to search for.
When the screen is displayed for Change, you select the areas you want to
change as you did with the Add Plan Option. The first few lines for each
section will be displayed on the screen.
When you have completed changes, you have the option of going on the the
next plan, going back a plan, going to the very first plan listed, or the
very last. ESC will take you back to the menu.
-LessonPlanZ 5-
Erase Plan:
This will allow you to delete an entry. 32 entries will appear on the
screen at a time, the lesson number along with the title will be displayed.
Select one of them or PageDown for the next 32. If you know the lesson
number or title you want select the Lesson # or Lesson Title option and
then enter the information you to want the program to search for.
When the screen is displayed for Erase, the first few lines for each
section will be displayed on the screen. You will then have to confirm
the erasure by entering Y.
Labels&Listings:
You will be allowed to select either all entries or criteria.
Criteria:
You have the following choices: Class, Title, Number, Date, Range.
Class, lets you specify the class for a particular print out.
Title, lets you pull out lesson plans that have a specific title, or
portion of a title (ie History Of The World would pull out History Of The
World Part I, History Of The World Part II and History Of The World,
Abridged).
Date lets you pull out any lesson plans that are covered for a specific
date. This uses the start and end date of the plan to determine dates.
Range lets you pick a range of lesson plan numbers ie 1 to 50, inclusive.
Print Out Menu:
For all print out choices (except Folder Labels) you have the choice of
sending the output to a printer or an ASCII file.
You have the following choices:
Listing:
Provides teacher, school, class, lesson number, start and end dates, days
covered, and title. The ASCII file name is PLANZLST.TXT
Folder Labels:
Print out on 15/16" X 3" labels the lesson title, lesson number, teacher,
school, and dates covered.
-LessonPlanZ 6-
Sectionals:
Lets you pick and choose the text sections to print, then provides a print
out with teacher, school, class, lesson number, start and end dates, days
covered, title and the selected sections. The ASCII file name is
SECTION.TXT.
PlanZ:
Produces a standard lesson plan in outline format, using roman numerals
for each section (ie I,II,III...). The print out has teacher, school,
class, lesson number, start and end dates, days covered, title and all
sections. The ASCII file name is PLANZ.TXT.
Kustom List:
YOU choose what is printed from the header info. The file name is
KUSTOM.TXT.
Find&Read:
This option helps you Find specific lesson plans using the same criteria
as the Labels&Listings criteria, but puts it on the screen for you to read.
After selecting an option you will be given a list of choices that meet
your criteria, from there just highlite the one that you desire and hit the
enter key.
Utilities:
Indexing:
Lets you put the file in
Build For Speed:
Resequences entire data file.
Crunch File:
Reduces the size of the file by smashing out blanks and empty opus lines.
DOES NOT HURT OR CHANGE DATA.
Default Set Up:
See above for Colour choices, etc. If you desire to create another data
file simply enter a capital Z for the default data drive and hit the Page
Down key. This will produce an error message and then put you back in the
Default SetUp screen. Next, enter a NEW data file name (entering the same
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name or name already used will result in that file being over written!)
and the data drive you desire. Then hit the Page Down key.
Printer Set Up:
This allows you to customize the printer codes used by the program. These
codes can be found in your printer manual. The codes that the program has
when originally distributed are for the Epson FX100. You will need to know
the code for 10 cpi (Pica), 12 CPI (Elite), Enlarged, Condensed (17CPI),
Bold On and Off, and Double High/Wide. If your printer cannot handle
double high/wide DON'T PANIC, just leave it blank; the program will use
Enlarged for that entry. You do not have to enter the ESC part of the code,
the program will add that automatically. You can enter the letter ESC code
or the number it does not matter: ie ESC code 119 can be entered as "119"
or "w". (Do not enter any " "s!)
On Screen/Paper
The On Screen/Paper option lets the you change or redefine any of the on
screen prompts and section titles used in print outs. One note: If the
first letter of any two menu prompts is the same (ie Subjects and Supplies)
you will loose the ability to make menu choices by selecting the first
letter of the menu choice, and must use the lite bar to make the section
choices.
Shell To DOS:
You can exit temporarily to DOS by using that option on the Utilities Menu.
The program will swap itself to expanded memory or disk if there is space
{about 300K}. If not the file COMMAND.COM must be on the same drive as the
other program files to do this. You must return to the subdirectory/drive
of LessonPlanZ prior to entering EXIT to return to the program. It will
leave 256K RAM free.
TSR Thesaurus & SpellCheckers:
If you do not have a TSR thesaurus already, I heartily recommend Thesaur
Plus, by fellow ASP author Derrick Burgess. Even if you have a TSR
thesauraus I still recommend that you take a look at Thesaur Plus. What is
Thesaur Plus? In the words of the author:
"Thesaur Plus is a pop-up Thesaurus, whenever you need a different word
or a different shade of meaning than the word that comes to mind, pop-up
Thesaur Plus and get just the word you wanted, but couldn't quite
remember!"
It works excellently with LessonPlanZ and has a registration price of
only $20 (even less if you help build it's dictionaries). It can't be
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beat!
I will try to maintain the latest version, as convenience to users of
LessonPlanZ and will send it out for $5 (to cover P&H). I would rather
have you contact Derrick himself, since he will ALWAYS have the latest
version: Derrick Burgess 23311 Schoolcraft St. West Hills, CA 91307
He charges $6.00 for the latest version of Thesaur Plus, $5.00 of which
is applied toward registration.
I am still looking for, but have yet to find, a Shareware spell checker
that is a TSR. In the meantime the Borland product Turbo Lightening will
have to fill the gap. It works well with LessonPlanZ and does a very good
job of checking your spelling errors.
Enjoy!
Charles P. Schell IV
Author
-LessonPlanZ 9-
Technical Assistance & Latest Versions:
Both registered and unregistered Users can obtain technical assistance by
calling (219) 563-HOME (4663). Unregistered Users will need to provide the
name and address of where they obtained the software from in order to gain
this assistance. This will let us go back to that company if they are
distributing an older version and it helps us track who is distributing the
program. The number is manned (by a human) from 6:00 to 9:00 PM EST, all
other hours by an answering machine.
*******************
Unicorn Software Support conferences exist on the following BBSs:
** The Kokomo BBS: 317-457-9100
** The RoadHouse BBS: 317-784-2147 (FIDONET 1:231/290)
Both BBSs allow first time downloads and will always have the latest
versions of Unicorn's software. Unicorn Software programs are available via
"File Request" from The RoadHouse BBS (1:231/290). You can FREQ the magic
name "UNICORN" from 1:231/290 for information on Unicorn Programs and their
FREQable "magic" names.)
*******************
Also, we monitor the Shareware conference on the following networks: RIME,
Intelec, NANet, MediaNET, and NAPNet.
The regional hub for RIME in Indiana (IBM-NET) will upload any of
Unicorn's files to the net on request:
** IBM-Net BBS: 317-882-5575
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All of Unicorn's programs are also available through the Shareware
Distribution Network (SDN), and may be downloaded from any SDN location.
The Central Indiana SDN contact point is:
** Someplace BBS 317-353-9981 (FIDONET 1:231/120)
*******************
The above listed BBSs will always have the latest versions within hours of
release. Additionally, these BBSs have proven to be reliable and worth the
cost of every minute of connect time. Even if you are not looking for our
latest versions: Give Them A Call!
-LessonPlanZ 10-
What's New
2.00 First Public Release Of LessonPlanZ.
10/1/91
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