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Main Menu
ASAP!'s Menu System is designed to help you easily navigate
through the available options and functions. Each of the available
options is grouped by function, so you can easily find what feature
you need to get your job done.
Each of the menu items display a highlighted character. This indicates
you can press that letter to immediately select the particular function.
In the case of Main Menu items such as Telephone, Desktop, Utilites
and Quit, you can the Alt key along with the highlighted letter to
immediately pull down the desired menu. For instance, if the Utilties
menu displays, you can press <Alt+T> to display the Telephone Menu.
Item Description
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Telephone Contains telephone-related features, such as your personal
Address Book, Group Address Books, and Telephone Messaging.
Desktop Contains desktop-productivity features such as your personal
Calendar, Group Calendars, Notepad, In/Out Board, etc.
Utilities Contains workstation utilties such as Line Message, File
Transfer, Network Printer Selection, Preferences, etc.
Quit Contains options to leave ASAP!, Log off the
Network, or place ASAP! in TSR mode.
Specific help is available on each of these functions by pressing the
Help key while in the feature.
{EDITOR}
Editor
ASAP!'s editor opens a window to allow you to type free-form text.
The editor contains very powerful editing and navigation controls that
allow you to perform such operations as block marking, cut & paste, spell
check, etc.
To begin, simply start typing. The text you type displays in the editing
window.
Below is a summary of the keystrokes available to you while in any text
editing window:
Key Action
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<Ctrl+Ins> Cut Highlighted Text into ClipBoard
<Ctrl+Del> Paste ClipBoard at cursor location
<Ctrl+F2> Spell Check Document
<Ctrl+K> Delete to End of Line
<Ctrl+L> Draw Line
<Ctrl+N> Insert Full Name
<Ctrl+O> Insert Bullet
<Ctrl+T> Insert Date and Time Text
<Ctrl+Y> Delete Line or Marked Block
<Ctrl+Home> Go to the Top of the text
<Ctrl+End> Go to the End of the text
<Ctrl+Left Arrow> Go to the Previous Word
<Ctrl+Right Arrow> Go to the Next Word
<PageUp> Go Up one page
<PageDown> Go Down one page
<Tab> Go to Next button or field
<Shift+Tab> Go to Previous button or field
<F2> Find Text
<F11> or <Alt+F3> Show End of Line markers
<F12> or <Alt+F4> Mark Current Line (Toggle)
<Shift+F4> Right Justify Paragraph
<Shift+F6> Center Current Line
{SPELLPICK}
Spell Check
ASAP!'s Spell Checker helps you locate misspellings and
typographical errors in your text.
When invoked, the Spell Check marks each word your document, and checks
it against its own dictionary. If the word is not found, a list of
possible replacement words is displayed.
To select a replacement word, move the highlight bar to the word, then
choose the "Select" button.
To edit word in the document, choose the "Edit" button. You are prompted
to type the replacement text. When complete, the word is replaced in the
document with your changes.
If the word is spelled properly, you can instruct the Spell Checker to
skip the word and proceed. All instances of the word in the document
will be skipped from that point on.
{ROLO}
Address Book
ASAP!'s Address Book can be a replacement for the old Rolodex
(R) cards just about everyone is familiar with. In your Address Book,
you can store your personal and business contact's names, addresses,
telephone numbers and free-form textual information. The Address Book
has powerful features that allow you to find the information you need
quickly, such as multi-field searching, full-text searching, sorting and
filtering.
In addition to your own personal Address Book, ASAP! allows your
Systems Administrator to create "Group" Address Books. Group Address
Books are just like your personal Address Book, except they are designed
to be shared by multiple people at the same time. For example, you may
have a Firm Address Book that contains the names, addresses and telephone
numbers of everyone in your office.
When selected, you are presented with the first "card" in your Address
Book. To view a different card, use the PageUp or PageDown keys or
select the Find button to quickly locate a particular entry.
Button Description
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List Select this button if you'd like to view your Address Book
data in a tabular, or list format. When selected, a listbox
window displays, where you can use the Up and Down arrow keys
to quickly move through the entries in your Address Book.
Find Choose this button to locate a particular card in your Address
Book. When selected, the Find dialogue displays, where you can
type in text you want to locate.
Two types of searches are available from the displayed
dialogue: Indexed and Full-Text.
An indexed search is the faster of the two, since it uses the
current open index file to locate the specified text. If you
are currently sorted by Last Name, the Last Name index is
searched. If you are sorted by Company, the Company index is
searched.
Full-Text searching starts at the current card location, and
checks each card for any instance of the specified text. It
does not matter which field the information is located, even
the free-form textual notes.
Notes Each of your Address Book entries can contain a free-form text
note, where you can type anything you like. When selected,
an editor windows displays any current text, where you can make
any desired changes.
Add Choose this button if you'd like to create a new Address Book
entry. You are prompted with a Yes/No confirmation dialogue
when selected.
Delete Select this button to remove the current Address Book entry.
A Yes/No dialogue box displays to confirm your action.
Note that when you choose to delete an Address Book entry, the
record is merely marked for deletion, and the Status field
is updated to denote the record status. The record is
physically removed when your Systems Administrator runs the
Pack Desktop routine.
You can recall a deleted entry by choosing the Delete button
while a deleted entry displays. However, once your Systems
Administrator runs the Pack Desktop routine, the entry is
deleted forever from the file.
Edit Choose this button to make changes to the currently displayed
entry. When selected, you are placed in the first editing
field, where you can type your changes. Note that while
editing an entry, some buttons are made unavailable until you
save your changes.
Options Select this button to view additional choices available to
you while viewing your Address Book, such as Filtering,
Export, etc.
Quit Choose this button to leave the Address Book and return to
ASAP!'s Main Menu.
Address Book Options Menu
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Copy Select this item if you'd like to copy the current Address Book
entry to another user or group on your network. When selected,
you are prompted to type the User or Group name. When
complete, the current entry is copied into the specified user's
Address Book.
Duplicate Choose this item to make a copy of the current Address Book
entry. You are prompted with a Yes/No confirmation dialogue
to confirm your intention.
Export If you need to use your Address Book data in other programs,
such as Lotus 123, dBase, etc., select this item. You can
choose from the displayed output format types, and your
Address Book information will be exported to the specified
filename.
Filter Select this item to "filter out" unwanted entries. A Filter
allows you to specify which entries appear in your Address
Book. For example, you might create a Filter that says:
"Show only those records where the City is 'Houston'" More
detailed help is available by pressing the F1 key while the
Filter Dialogue displays.
Group Choose this item to view a listing of available Group Address
books. To select a new Address Book, simply select it from
the displayed list.
Sort To re-order ASAP!'s Address Book, choose this option.
You are presented with a menu of available sort fields. Choose
the desired sort field, and your Address Book will be ordered
based on your selection. Any Find command using the current
index will use this sort order for locating text.
{ROLOFIND}
Search Address Book
Use ASAP!'s Find Button to quickly locate a particular record
in your Address Book file.
When selected you are presented with a data entry box, where you can
type the text you want to locate. You can choose between two different
sort types: Indexed and Full Text.
Current Index
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Your Address Book always uses an open index file to quickly sort and
search records. This index is ordered in your choice of sort orders,
such as Last Name, First Name, Company, etc.
When you perform a search using the Current Index, you are telling
ASAP! to search the index when locating a record. Therefore, if
your Address Book is currently sorted by Last Name, the Last Name index
will be searched for the text you type in the Find Dialogue.
To choose a different index to search, change your Sort Order by pressing
the <Alt>+<S> keys while viewing your Address Book data, or by choosing
the appropriate option from the Options menu.
Full Text
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If you do not want to search the current open index for information in
your Address Book, you can tell ASAP! to perform a "Full Text"
search by selecting this option.
A Full Text search differs from an indexed search in that it browses the
data in your Address Book sequentially. When a Full Text search is
performed, ASAP! goes up to the top of the data, looks at each
record in the database, then searches all fields in the record for the
text you supply in the search field. Since the open index is not used
to locate the text, the text for which you are searching can be located
in any field.
Although significantly slower than indexed searching, Full Text searching
can be useful to locate information typed in the Notes field, or in
fields that cannot be used as a primary sort criteria.
{GETLINE}
Data Entry
Type your text in the space provided.
Button Description
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OK Complete the text entry and accept. Choose this button when
you have completed the task at hand and are ready to proceed.
Cancel Choose this button to cancel the text entry.
{FONELIST}
Telephone Inbox
Displayed is a listing of telephone messages other users have sent to
you. Using the available buttons and keys, you can read, forward,
print and even move your telephone messages into your Address Book for
permanent storage.
Although the number of telephone messages you can store in your telephone
Inbox file is unlimited, you should keep no more than 200 messages in
your Telephone Inbox. Use the Delete function to remove messages that
are no longer needed.
Button Description
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Read Choose this button to read the contents of the currently
highlighted message. When selected, the Telephone Message
reader displays, where you can read the contents of the
message, as well as access other message-handling facilties,
such as Forward and Move.
Check Select this button to place a Check mark next to the currently
highlighted message, indicating that you've read this message.
Checked messages are moved to the bottom of the list.
Options Press this button to display a menu of additional choices.
Specific information is available on each option by pressing
the Help key while this menu displays.
Delete Choose this button to delete the highlighted message, or
all the messages that contain a check mark.
Quit Select this button to leave the Telephone List function.
{FONEDIT}
Taking Telephone Message
ASAP!'s Telephone Message Editor allows you to create a new
telephone message to send to another user on the network. To begin,
simply fill in the supplied data entry blanks, check the desired call
options, type the message text in the text editor, then choose the Send
button to complete the transaction. The message will be sent to the
specified user.
Item Description
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Send To Type the User ID of the message recipient. If you do not know
a valid User ID, you can press the <F5>=Userlist key, or
select the UserList character with a mouse.
Caller Type the name of the caller. If you maintain an Address Book,
you can press the <F5> key to obtain a listing of your Address
Book entries.
Company Type the company name of the caller.
Phone Type the telephone number of the caller.
You can select options such as "Returned Your Call," "Please Call" and
others by pressing the Spacebar or using the mouse to place a check mark
in the desired option.
You may also enter up to 100 lines of textual information in a telephone
message. A free-form editor displays where you can type this text. You
do not need to supply a time-of-call or your name when taking a telephone
message, as this information is automatically added to the message when
sending.
Button Description
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Send Select this button when you are finished typing the telephone
message. The message is sent to the specified user.
Print If you'd like a hard-copy of the message before sending, choose
this button.
Quit Select this button to abort the message.
{FONEREAD}
Read Telephone Message
Displayed is a telephone message another user has sent to you. Use
the available buttons to further manage the message:
Button Description
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Print Use this button to obtain a hard-copy printout of the
displayed message. When selected, the Print Options dialogue
displays, where you can choose specific print options.
Forward Select this button to send the message to another user on
your network. When selected, a User ID dialogue displays,
where you can type the target recipient.
Move Choose this button to move the message into your personal
Address Book file.
Quit Select this button to return to the Telephone Message list.
{OTHERBOX}
Access Other Desktop
When ASAP! is started, your personal Desktop is opened for use.
Messages, Address Books, Calendars and other information displayed are
yours by default.
If you have a need to access another user's information, the Other
Desktop feature can be used. When a valid User ID and password is
supplied, you have access to this user's Telephone Inbox, Address Book
and Calendar. This can be quite handy for busy executives who may not
have time to update their own calendar or Address Book information.
To access another user's desktop, be prepared to enter the following
information:
Item Description
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User ID Type the User ID of the desktop you'd like to access. If
you do not know a valid User ID, you can press the
<F5>=UserList key, or select the UserList character to
view the network user listing.
Password Type the user's desktop password (not his login password)
here. If you do not know the user's desktop password, you
must obtain it from him. A user's desktop password is
updated while in Preferences.
{INOUT}
In/Out Board
ASAP!'s In/Out Board can help you track the whereabouts of
people in your office by providing a central location where you can
supply a destination and return time. Users can check this listing to
find out exactly where someone is and what time they'll return.
Telephone messages can be taken for users directly from this listing.
In/Out Board entries are automatically maintained by the system. This
means when an entry is out-of-date, it is automatically removed from
the listing.
Use the <F5>=Refresh key to view any new entries while in the InOut
Board display.
Button Description
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Edit Choose this button to edit the highlighted In/Out Board entry.
Add Select this item if you need to add a new entry into the In/Out
board. You are presented with the In/Out data entry screen,
where you fill in the blanks.
Delete Select this button to remove the highlighted In/Out Board entry
from the listing. A Yes/No confirmation box displays to
confirm your intention.
Phone Press this button to access the "Telephone Message Editor."
Quit Choose this button to return to the main menu.
{INOUTEDIT}
Editing In/Out Board Entry
Displayed is the In/Out Board data entry form. You use this form to
create and maintain In/Out Board entries.
Item Description
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User ID Type a valid network User ID. If you do not know a valid User
ID, you can press the <F5>=Userlist key, or pick the UserList
character with your mouse.
Destin. Type the destination of the user, such as "Lunch" or "Gone for
the day." Be as descriptive as possible so others will know
where the user actually went.
Out Time Type the time the user left the office.
Ret Time Type the time the user is expected to return to the office.
Ret Date Type the date the user is expected to return to the office, if
different than today's date.
Button Description
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Save Select this button to save any changes to the In/Out Board
entry.
Quit Choose this button to return to the In/Out Board. No changes
made to the data are saved.
{MENUPROC}
Unavailable
No Help Defined
{LINEMSG}
Line Message
ASAP!'s Line Message feature allows you to send quick "one line"
messages to other users on your network.
To begin, simply select a valid User or Group from the displayed User
Listing, then type what you want to say. You are limited to sending one
line at a time.
Note the user must be logged in to receive this message. You cannot send
a line message to a user that is not logged in.
By default, your network allows up to two messages to be stored on a
workstation at a time. This means if you send a message to a user that
has not cleared out two previous messages, your message will be lost.
You are notified if a message cannot be sent to a particular user.
Usually, if you cannot send a line message to a user, this indicates
he is away from his workstation.
Button Description
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Send Select this button when you are ready to send your message to
the selected user.
Quit Choose this button to return to ASAP!'s main menu.
{MAILIST}
Personal Mailing List
ASAP!'s Mailing List feature can take some of the headache out
of complex mailing addresses by replacing them with easy-to-remember
nicknames. When addressing telephone messages, you can address them to the
nickname instead of the real mailing address. When the message is
processed, ASAP! replaces your nickname with the user's real
mailing address.
Button Description
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Edit Select this button to make changes to an existing nickname.
Add Select this button to create a new nickname. When selected,
a data entry form displays, where you can type the new
information in the spaces provided.
Delete Choose this button to remove the highlighted Nickname from your
mailing list.
Quit Select this button to return to ASAP!'s Main Menu.
{MLISTENTRY}
Edit Mailing List
Item Description
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Nickname Type a unique name to assign to this mailing list entry. You
will be able to address messages to this nickname instead of
the "real" mailing address.
UserList Type the "real" mailing address.
Button Description
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Save Choose this button to save the Nickname into your mailing list.
Quit Select this button to return to the Mailing List.
{NWPRINTER}
Network Printer
Many networks allow users to select from a variety of available printers
and network print queues. ASAP!'s Network Printer facility is
designed to help alleviate the complexities behind making printer choices
by providing an easy-to-use interface for network printer selection.
Displayed on the left is a listing of all defined network print queues.
To begin, simply select the print queue of which you want your printed
output directed and supply any of the available options. Then, press the
the OK button, and all printed output will be directed to the print
queue selected.
Button Description
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OK Choose this button to make a new network printer selection.
Port Choose this button to toggle between LPT1, LPT2 and LPT3,
which are your workstation's virtual printer ports.
Cancel Select this button to leave the Network Printer function.
{PREFER}
Preferences
ASAP!'s User Preference allows you to customize certain aspects
of the program, such as your color selection, desktop password, default
file path, etc.
Item Description
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Beep on Errors Place a checkmark in this option if you want
ASAP! to notify you with a beep when an
error occurrs.
Incoming Net Alerts Place a checkmark in this option if you want
to receive an alert when a new telephone message
is placed in your inbox.
Notify Misc. Events Place a checkmark in this option if you want to
be notified when certain events occur, such as
the presence of telephone messages, calendar
alarms pending, etc. Remove the checkmark from
this option to suppress the event notification
system.
Desktop Password Type a 1-20 character password that other users
must know to access your desktop.
Tel. # Format Type a valid picture string that is used for all
telephone number displays. For example, the
following is a valid American-style telephone
picture string: (999)999-9999xxxxxxxx
Color Palette Select an appropriate color scheme.
TSR Hot Key Select a desired hot key sequence. The key you
select will be used to pop up ASAP! over
other programs when running in TSR mode.
Default File Path Specify a valid DOS path. This path is used as
a default for saving messages and retrieving files.
{XFER}
Transfer File
ASAP!'s File Transfer allows you to send a copy of a file
directly to another user on your network.
Since ASAP! uses communications facilities built in to the
network operating system to accomplish the file transfer, users must
physically at their workstation, and in ASAP! to receive a
file transfer.
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Target User Specify a valid local User ID. If you do not know a valid
User ID, you can press the <F5>=Userlist key, or select the
UserList character with your mouse to view a listing of
available users.
Source File Specify the complete pathname and file specification of the
file you wish to transfer to the target user. If you do
not know a valid file path, you can press the <F5> key to
display the File Selector.
When you have completed the information above, ASAP! sends a
signal to the specified user. If the user is in ASAP!, they
will receive a Yes/No confirmation box, confirming the file transfer
request. If they choose to accept the file transfer, the transfer will
begin. When complete, they can save the transferred file to a local disk
or network device.
If the user is not in ASAP! or denies your transfer request, you
can send a one-line message indicating your attempt to transfer a file.
{CALENDAR}
Calendar
ASAP!'s Calendar allows you to store your important dates and
events in an easy-to-use monthly format. When selecting the Calendar,
you are placed on today's date, and events created for the day are
displayed in the events window.
In addition to your personal calendar, ASAP! allows Systems
Administrators to create public Group Calendars. Group Calendars are
just like your own personal calendar, except they are designed to be
shared by many people at the same time.
If users have created events that include you as a resource, you are
notified of the events, and have the option of adding the event to
your personal calendar, or denying the event.
Navigational Keys
Key Description
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Left Arrow Move to the previous day
Right Arrow Move to the next day
ALT + Up Arrow Move to the previous week
ALT + Down Arrow Move to the next week
ALT + Left Arrow Move to the previous month
ALT + Right Arrow Move to the next month
CTRL + Left Arrow Move to the previous year
CTRL + Right Arrow Move to the next year
Button Description
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Edit Choose this button to make changes to the highlighed calendar
event. When selected, the Event Editor displays, where you
can make the desired changes.
Delete Select this button to permanently remove a calendar event. You
prompted with a Yes/No confirmation box.
Add Select this button to create a new calendar event. When
selected, the Event Editor displays, where you can fill in the
blanks to create your new event.
GoTo Use this button to manually type in a date.
Option Select this button to view a menu of addtional choices.
Today Select this button to immediately return to today's date.
Quit Select this button to return to ASAP!'s Main Menu.
{CALEDIT}
Event Editor
Item Description
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Event Name Type a description of the event, such as "Lunch at Bernies"
or other descriptive text.
People Type a User ID (or multiple User IDs, separated by commas)
in this field if the event requires the presence of others.
You can use this field if you want others to be notified of
your upcoming event. Your event can be sent to others on
the network, where they can choose to include it in their
own personal calendar.
Date Type the date of the event, if different from today. If
you need to move an event to a new date, simply change
this to the new event date.
Time Type the time of your event in 24 hour format.
Length Type the length of the event in hour:min format.
Alarm If you need to be reminded of the event, type the time
you want to be notified. An alarm will sound if you
are logged into the network and have ASAP! loaded
as a TSR program.
Button Description
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Save Choose this button to save the current event.
Quit Select this button to abort any event changes and return to
the main calendar screen.
{NOTEPAD}
NotePad
ASAP!'s NotePad is a convenient place to jot down your ideas,
thoughts or other important information in a free-form text format.
You have 10 notepads, each of which can contain up to 500 lines of text.
When selected, you are placed in NotePad #1. You can use the available
buttons and functions to print, file, or move to other notepads.
Button Description
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Save Choose this button to save the current NotePad and return to
ASAP!'s Main Menu.
File Choose this button to save the NotePad contents to an ASCII
text file.
Next Select this button to move to the next NotePad. You have 10
available NotePads in which to store information.
Print Choose this button to receive a hard-copy printout of the
current NotePad.
Quit Select this button to leave the NotePad and return to the
Main Menu. Any changes made to the NotePad are not saved.
{CALPICK}
Group Calendar Selection
To select a Group Calendar, move the highlight bar to the desired entry,
then choose the Select button to proceed.
Button Description
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Select Choose this button to open the highlighted Group Calendar.
Add If you have sufficient access rights, choose this button to
create a new Group Calendar definition. If you do not have
sufficient access rights, this button will be unselectable.
Edit If you have sufficient access rights, select this button to
make changes to the highlighted Group Calendar definition.
Delete If you have sufficient access rights, you can use this button
to permanently remove the highlighted Group Calendar. This
physically removes all events and informat associated with
the specified calendar.
Quit Select this button to leave the Group Calendar Selector.
{ROLOPICK}
Group Address Book Selection
To select a Group Address Book, move the highlight bar to the desired
entry, then choose the Select button to proceed.
Button Description
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Select Choose this button to open the highlighted Group Address Book.
Add If you have sufficient access rights, choose this button to
create a new Group Address definition. If you do not have
sufficient access rights, this button will be unselectable.
Edit If you have sufficient access rights, select this button to
make changes to the highlighted Group Address definition.
Delete If you have sufficient access rights, you can use this button
to permanently remove the highlighted Group Address. This
physically removes all events and informat associated with
the specified Address Book.
Quit Select this button to leave the Group Address Selector.
{RPEDIT}
Group Address Book Definition
Before a Group Address Book can be accessed by other users on your
network, you must create a Group Address Book definition. This
definition describes to ASAP! the name of the Address Book and
who is able to access the information contained within.
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Name Type a name for the Address Book. If associated with
a particular network group, use the group name.
Description Type a descriptive name for the Address Book.
Viewers Type a comma-separated list of users and/or groups that
can view the Address Book data.
Editors Type a comma-separated list of users and/or groups that
can make changes to the Address Book data. Editors can
view *and* edit information.
{CPEDIT}
Group Calendar Definition
Before a Group Calendar can be accessed by other users on your network,
you must create a Group Calendar definition. This definition describes
to ASAP! the name of the Calendar and who is able to access the
information contained within.
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Name Type the name for the Calendar. If associated with a
particular network group, use the group name.
Description Type a descriptive name for the Calendar.
Viewers Type a comma-separated list of users and/or groups that
can view the Calendar data.
Editors Type a comma-separated list of users and/or groups that
can make changes to the Caldndar data. Editors can view
*and* edit information.
{TODO}
To-Do List
ASAP!'s To-Do List is a convenient place to store items you need
to complete. You can also use the To-Do List as a place to store
reminders to yourself.
When selected, the To-Do list displays any items that need to be
completed. From this display, you can edit, add or delete items, move
to a different day, check-off items to indicate their completion, or
print the To-Do List.
Button Description
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Edit Choose this button to make changes to the selected To-Do List
entry. The To-Do List entry displays in a data entry screen,
where you can make changes.
Add Select this button to create a new To-Do List entry. You are
presented with a data entry screen, where you can type the
contents of a new To-Do List entry.
Delete Choose this button to delete the highlighted entry from the
To-Do List. You are prompted with a Yes/No confirmation box
before the item is actually deleted.
Check Select this button to change a To-Do List's status from
complete to not complete (and vice-versa). To-Do items not
checked off from the list automatically forward to the next
day, until they are marked with a check.
GoTo Select this button to move to a different date. You are
presented with a date entry screen. Type a valid date in the
displayed box.
Print Choose this button to print a hard-copy of the selected To-Do
list.
Quit Choose this button to leave the To-do List.
{TODOEDIT}
Edit To-Do List Entry
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Event Date Type the date the To-Do List item is created.
Due Date Type the date the by which To-Do List item needs to be
completed.
Priority Type a number from 1-9.
Description Type a description of the To-Do List entry.
{SECURE}
Secure Terminal
ASAP!'s Secure Terminal feature allows you to lock your
keyboard, preventing it's unauthorized use. Others will not be able
to access your terminal until it is unlocked or rebooted.
When your terminal is locked, an entry is automatically added to the
InOut Board so others know how to contact you.
Users which send you a Line Message while your terminal is locked
automatically receive a message with your "whereabouts," and your
incoming Line Messages are stored until your terminal is unlocked.
Item Description
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Whereabouts Type a description of where you are going. The contents of
this message is sent to users which send you a Line Message
or other notification. This text is also written to the
InOut Board, so be as descriptive as possible.
If you do not specify your Whereabouts, a generic one will
be provided for you, such as "I am Away From My Desk."
Password Type a password that can be used to unlock your terminal.
Your terminal will remain locked until this password is
typed.
{CHATU}
User-to-User Chat
Using ASAP!'s user-to-user Chat, you can hold a "real time"
conference with another user on your network.
When selected, you are presented with a listing of users on your
network. To begin, simply move the highlight bar to the user with which
you'd like to chat, then press the <Enter> key.
The user you select must be logged into the network, and in
ASAP! in order to complete the connection. If the user is not
currently working in ASAP!, you can have the Chat program
automatically send a line message to the user to notify him of your
intention to hold a personal chat.
When the connection between two users is complete, a window displays
where you type "live" to the other user. The other user sees your
keystrokes as you type them, and you see theirs as they are typed
as well. No other user, including a Supervisor, can see what you
are typing in this window.
{CALJOURNAL}
Calendar Journal Entry
ASAP!'s Calendar allows you to maintain a personal journal for
each day. This private text screen allows you to type free-form text
which can be retrieved or printed at any time.
Note that the text you type in your Journal is private. Users that
access your desktop using the Other Desktop feature cannot see
this information.
To begin, simply start typing. When you are finished, choose the Save
button to write your Journal to disk or choose the Quit button to ignore
any changes.
If you need to retrieve a Journal entry, simply go to the date you want
to retrieve, then choose the Journal item from the Calendar options menu.
Button Description
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Save Choose this button to save your Journal entry to disk.
Quit Choose this button to cancel any text changes and return to the
main Calendar screen.
{ROLOFILTER}
Address Book Filter
ASAP!'s Filter feature allows you to specify which records appear
in the current Address Book file. For example, you may create a Filter
which says something like: "Display only those records where the city
is Houston."
All Address Book commands follow the Filter in effect. That is, if you
print a report or export your data to an external file, only those
records that match your Filter are printed or exported.
When selected, a listing of available database fields and a Filter editor
window displays. To begin, simply select a field you'd like to include
in the Filter command or type the name of the field directly into the
Filter editor window. Case is unimportant: Fields can be in either
upper or lower case text.
After you have decided which field(s) to include in the Filter, you need
to specify the qualifying text. For instance, the scenario above can
be described as: CITY = "Houston"
You can create a multi-field Filter by using the .AND. and/or .OR.
qualifier. For example, the following is a valid multi-field Filter:
CITY = "Houston" .AND. INDUSTRY = "Software". Note the use of the
periods to separate the commands. These are required.
NOTE: Creating complex Filters can degredate the performance of the
Address Book, or make it appear as if the Address Book contains no data.
Create a simpler Filter, erase the Filter in effect or leave the Address
Book and return to clear the Filter and display all records.
Button Description
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Save Choose this button to put the current Filter in effect. When
selected, you are returned to the main Address Book screen, at
the top of your data.
Quit Select this button to return to the Address Book screen without
putting a Filter in effect.
{ADDRESS BOOK OPTIONS}
Address Book Options
Use the Address Book Options menu to perform additional actions on
your Address Book data.
Copy
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If you'd like to send the displayed Address Book entry to another user
or group on your network, select this option. You are prompted to type
the name of the destination user or group ID. Type the destination
ID and the current record is copied to the specified user or group.
Duplicate
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Use this option to make a copy of the current Address Book entry. When
selected, a Yes/No dialogue displays confirming your intention. Choose
Yes to make a duplicate of the current record.
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Select this option to write the contents of the current Address Book to
an external file. Several file formats are available, including generic
ASCII output that enable other programs to read the data.
When selected, you are prompted to pick the output file format and output
filename. When complete, the specified output file is written in the
chosen format.
Note that the Export feature honors the current Address Book Filter in
effect. Therefore, if you want to include only those entries where the
city is Houston, for example, create an appropriate Address Book Filter
prior to selecting the Export feature.
Filter
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Create an Address Book Filter if you want to "filter out" particular
records. For instance, you can create a Filter that says something
like "Include only those records where the city is Houston."
Detailed Help is available on this function by pressing the Help key
while the Filter expression window displays.
Group Addresses
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Choose this option to select a different Group Address Book. You are
presented with the Group Address Book Selector, where you can choose
a new Address Book.
Print
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Choose this option to select from several different print forms and
mailing labels.
Note that the Print feature honors the current Address Book Filter.
Therefore, if you want to print mailing labels, say, for only those
entries that are in the City of Houston, create an appropriate Address
Book Filter before selecting the Print function.
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Select this option to re-order the current Address Book. When selected,
a menu with available sort orders displays. Select the desired order,
and the Address Book will be re-ordered.
{CALENDAR OPTIONS}
Calendar Options Menu
Archive
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If you are a heavy Calendar user, you may notice a degradation in
performance when your calendar contains a lot of data. Use the Archive
option to remove old Calendar items and improve performance. If you
ever need to retrieve the data back into your Calendar, you can use
this function again to restore the data.
Copy
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Choose this option to make a duplicate of the current Calendar entry.
When selected, you are prompted to type the date of the new event. Type
the date, and the current Calendar entry is copied to the specified date.
Group
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Select this option to move to a different Group Calendar. When selected,
the Calendar Selector window displays, where you can choose the name of
the desired Group Calendar.
Daily Journal
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Pick this option to display your personal Daily Journal for the selected
day. When selected, the Journal window displays, where you can type any
desired text.
Note that this is a private function. If you are accessing another
user's desktop, the Journal displayed is yours, not the user whose
desktop you are accessing. No one can access the data in your personal
journal by using your desktop password.
Notify
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Use the Notify feature to alert other users of the highlighted Calendar
event. For example, if you create a Calendar event which includes other
ASAP! users, you can use this option to send a Calendar Event
notification to the user(s) specified in the event. The specified users
will receive a notification of the scheduled event, and will have the
opportunity to add the event into their personal Calendar.
Note that this is a redundant function. You are prompted to notify any
specified users when the event is created. Use this function only if
you have made changes to the current event, or did not choose to notify
the specified users when the event was created.
Print
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Choose this option to select from several different Calendar print forms.
When selected, the Calendar Print Forms menu displays, where you can
choose the type of report you wish to create.
To-Do
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Choose this option to view the current Calendar's To-Do list. Detailed
Help is available on this subject by pressing the Help key while the
To-Do List displays.