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- Installing DayFlo TRACKER Lite
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- Reinstalling
- Printer set up
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- FIRST TIME INSTALLATION ONLY. If you are re-installing please see
- below.
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- Requires 1.8MB on your hard disk.
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- 1. Make a directory on your hard disk.
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- ex. md trackerl.
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- 2. Change to that directory.
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- ex. cd trackerl.
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- 3. Install DayFlo TRACKER Lite by copying all files into
- the desired directory (2 disks when they are 5-1/4 ds/dd).
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- ex. copy a:*.*
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- 4. Type "install".
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- This will execute a batch file which will decompress all files
- into the current directory.
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- 5. To start DayFlo TRACKER Lite type "tracker".
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- After installation you may delete the two files dftdisk1.fls
- and dftdisk2.fls to save disk space if you desire.
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- REINSTALLING
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- 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.
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- PRINTER SET UP
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- DayFlo TRACKER Lite is configured with a default printer of epson-
- fx which should enable you to print reasonably on many printers.
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- Provided in this version are 4 printer drivers which are;
- Printer File name
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- IBM PROPRINTER ibmpro.pdf
- EPSON epson.pdf
- EPSONFX epsonfx.pdf
- HP LASERJET hplaser.pdf
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- 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.
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- To INSTALL a different printer:
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- 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)
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- The HP Laserjet driver should work for all laser printers and the
- deskjet. Additional drivers will be supplied when you register.
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- The above information is also supplied in manual.doc.
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- PLEASE READ THIS -- Even if you dislike reading manuals!
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- If you have experience with other database or file products and do
- not plan to read this manual before starting, please read this
- page.
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- If you are not familiar with other database or file products, do
- not be bothered that this page is "tech-y".
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- DayFlo TRACKER Lite is both a database and a word processor.
- Records contain both fields and textual information.
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- Fields can be moved around within the record to allow for the
- addition of text.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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:".
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Use Ctrl-Break to halt an operation. Never use Ctrl-Alt-Del.
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- 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.
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