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THE "ATTENDANCE MANAGER"
CHILD CARE CENTER AND SCHOOL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES
PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION
FOR
SHAREWARE VERSION 1.3
COPYRIGHT (c) 1991, 1992 "THE WRITE STUFF" SOFTWARE GROUP
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
THE "ATTENDANCE MANAGER" is a registered trademark of "THE WRITE STUFF"
SOFTWARE LICENSE INFORMATION
A. THE "ATTENDANCE MANAGER" is copyrighted material.
B. The "ATTENDANCE MANAGER" must be copied in unmodified form complete with
the following files (package):
AM.EXE ATTENDAN.DBF HELP.DBF ROSTER.DBF DIR_TXT.DBF
FAMILY.DBF DATA.DBF HELP.DBT SCHOOL.DBF
READ.ME XACTION.DBF ADATES.DBF GROUP.DBF
C. The full and unmodified "ATTENDANCE MANAGER" documentation (READ.ME)
must be included with all copies.
D. No fee, charge or compensation of any kind may be accepted for this
package of Software, except charges for disk duplication as applicable.
E. Operators of Electronic Bulletin Board Services may make this package
available for downloading to any PC, so long as all conditions included
in this agreement are met.
YOU MAY NOT USE, COPY, MODIFY, OR TRANSFER THE PROGRAM OR
DOCUMENTATION, OR ANY COPY, MODIFICATION OR MERGED PORTION,
IN WHOLE OR IN PART, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR IN
THIS LICENSE.
LIMITED LICENSE TO COPY
You are granted a limited license to make copies of The "ATTENDANCE
MANAGER" Program (SHAREWARE Version only), except as described above and also
the following:
You may not sublicense the Embedded Program and any related Documentation
to any purchaser of your PC solely in the form provided by The "Write Stuff"
Software Group and in conjunction with the use of such PC without the prior
written consent from The "Write Stuff" Software Group.
You may not decompile, disassemble or otherwise reverse engineer the
Program. Any portion of the Program merged into or used in conjunction with
another program will continue to be the property of The "Write Stuff" Software
Group and are subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
INTRODUCTION
The ATTENDANCE MANAGER is an easy-to-use system that provides
the user with the tools necessary to properly manage the most important
aspect of your business...GETTING PAID!!!
The benefits are many and sooo easy to use! Utilizing the powerful
capabilities of The "ATTENDANCE MANAGER" puts you in control, allowing
you to:
. MAINTAIN ACCURATE RECORDS WITH THE GREATEST OF EASE
. GENERATE INVOICES & CUSTOMER RECEIPTS INSTANTLY
. PROCESS CUSTOMER TRANSACTIONS AUTOMATICALLY
. ACCESS CUSTOMER INFORMATION AT A KEY STROKE
. ADD UNLIMITED NEW CUSTOMERS AS YOUR BUSINESS GROWS
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Listed below are the minimum requirements to run The "ATTENDANCE
MANAGER" Software Program:
. IBM AT/XT or compatible
. 10 Mbyte Hard Disk installed (Minimun)
. 3-1/2" or 5-1/4" Floppy Disk Drive
. 640 Kbyte Memory
. Printer
. DOS 3.3 or Greater
Note: Due to the possible large amount of data you may collect
using this program, we highly recommend that you use this
software on a hard disk based system. Although the Program
will function properly on a floppy disk based system, it is
not recommended.
GETTING STARTED
This user guide provides easy to understand step-by-step instructions to
perform the most important functions of the ATTENDANCE MANAGER. In addition to
the user guide, an on-line "HELP" system is installed providing quick access to
information about the particular area of the Program you are presently working
in and what to do. Simply press the F1 key anytime "help" is needed.
At the DOS prompt type: "AM" followed by pressing the [Enter] key. The
screen will display a opening welcome message. Press the [Enter] key once again
and a disclaimer will be displayed. After reading the disclaimer page press the
[Enter] key once more. If this is the first time you will be asked to enter
your company's information, otherwise the screen will display:
Opening Database files - Please stand by!
The main menu appears displaying four selections as in Figure 2 below. Each
selection will present another menu with multiple selections. Depending upon
the function selected, the user will be able to maintain customer files, take
attendance, generate invoices, receive and process payments, print receipts,
edit customer transactions, view customer account activity and much, much more!
SCHOOL DATABASE MAIN MENU 03/19/91 20:06:03
╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ YOUR COMPANY NAME APPEARS HERE ║
║ ║
║═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════║
║ EXIT PROGRAM ║
║ ║
║ CUSTOMER/STUDENT INFORMATION ║
║ ║
║ ATTENDANCE INFORMATION ║
║ ║
║ TRANSACTION INFORMATION ║
║ ║
║ UTILITIES ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Figure 2. Main Menu
DEFINING THE RATE STRUCTURE
The rate and associated description provides The ATTENDANCE MANAGER with
the mathematical formula for calculating customer charges and other transaction
information. Which rate you will use for a specific customer or student will be determined later when setting up
your customer/student database a little later on.
Begin by selecting TRANSACTION INFORMATION at the main menu. Select RATE
STRUCTURE. Another menu is displayed as shown in Figure 3 below.
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ STANDARD AND DISCOUNT RATES ║
║════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════║
║ ║
║ EXIT ║
║ ADD RATE ║
║ EDIT RATE ║
║ DISCOUNTS ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Figure 3. Rate Menu
Move the cursor to hi-lite ADD RATE and press the Enter Key to make your
selection. A blank Rate Form will be displayed as shown in Figure 4. The
Program will prompt you to first define a rate type. Simply press the Enter key
to call up a list of rate types (see Figure 5) and press return at your
selection, or you may type in one of