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Installing DayFlo TRACKER Lite
Reinstalling
Printer set up
FIRST TIME INSTALLATION ONLY. If you are re-installing please see
below.
Requires 1.8MB on your hard disk.
1. Make a directory on your hard disk.
ex. md trackerl.
2. Change to that directory.
ex. cd trackerl.
3. Install DayFlo TRACKER Lite by copying all files into
the desired directory (2 disks when they are 5-1/4 ds/dd).
ex. copy a:*.*
4. Type "install".
This will execute a batch file which will decompress all files
into the current directory.
5. To start DayFlo TRACKER Lite type "tracker".
After installation you may delete the two files dftdisk1.fls
and dftdisk2.fls to save disk space if you desire.
REINSTALLING
If you need to reinstall and you have data entered into DayFlo
TRACKER Lite please rename (or backup) your database file(.ddb)
and its' index file (.dix) before re-installing or it could be
overwritten upon the decompression.
PRINTER SET UP
DayFlo TRACKER Lite is configured with a default printer of epson-
fx which should enable you to print reasonably on many printers.
Provided in this version are 4 printer drivers which are;
Printer File name
IBM PROPRINTER ibmpro.pdf
EPSON epson.pdf
EPSONFX epsonfx.pdf
HP LASERJET hplaser.pdf
The file that DayFlo TRACKER Lite uses to drive a printer is
PRINTER.FLO. The files above are printer.flo files built for the
given printer.
To INSTALL a different printer:
1. Copy the appropriate file to the file printer.flo.
(For example to install a laser printer use the DOS copy
command ------->copy hplaser.pdf printer.flo)
The HP Laserjet driver should work for all laser printers and the
deskjet. Additional drivers will be supplied when you register.
The above information is also supplied in manual.doc.
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PLEASE READ THIS -- Even if you dislike reading manuals!
If you have experience with other database or file products and do
not plan to read this manual before starting, please read this
page.
If you are not familiar with other database or file products, do
not be bothered that this page is "tech-y".
DayFlo TRACKER Lite is both a database and a word processor.
Records contain both fields and textual information.
Fields can be moved around within the record to allow for the
addition of text.
Fields and records are of variable length. A document such as the
text of a letter is put directly in a text field. The Report
Command is generally used for printing.
The word processing function is not a separate product. Word
processing commands (Edit commands) are available at any time.
You'll be amazed that the cut and paste functions can include
field names and can function across records.
A DayFlo TRACKER Lite database has relational type capabilities in
that many different record types reside in a single DOS file, and
you can have any number of databases.
Records are linked when the field name is the same. For example,
a Get Command issued for the field "Company:" will retrieve any
type of record that contains "Company:".
DayFlo TRACKER Lite provides a concept called "stack and files". A
record is either on the stack or in the files, but not both. A
stack is similar to other database products in that upon record
retrieval of, say, 10 records you may page between via F9 & F10.
In DayFlo TRACKER Lite the records are in the stack (F9 & F10 to
move back and forth) but are also still permanently saved on disk.
Note PgUp/PgDn are used similarly to a word processor as records
in DayFlo TRACKER Lites expand similarly. Remember F9 & F10 are
used to move between records as described above.
Use Ctrl-Break to halt an operation. Never use Ctrl-Alt-Del.
MOST IMPORTANT. The editor backspace key does not function past
the end of line. Use the delete key and the Editor Delete-line
command. The "hot key" from the Editor is Ctrl-D. Remembering
this will save you frustration.