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P E O P L E
Version 1.5
Reference Manual
Easy Automation, Inc.
P.O. Box 670041
Marietta, Georgia 30066-0118
(404) 565-0677
Copyright (c) 1987, 1988, 1989 Easy Automation, Inc.
All Rights ReservedTable of Contents
LICENSE AGREEMENT
REGISTRATION
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 PRINCIPLE FEATURES
1.2 SPECIAL FEATURES
1.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
2. GETTING STARTED
2.1 BACKUP ORIGINAL
2.2 DISK OPERATING SYSTEM
2.3 DISKETTE CONTENTS
3. INSTALLATION
3.1 FLOPPY INSTALLATION
3.2 HARD DISK INSTALLATION
3.3 MANUAL INSTALLATION
3.3.1 FLOPPY DISKETTE FILES
PROGRAM DISKETTE FILES
DATA DISKETTE FILES
3.3.2 HARD DISK FILES
4. MAIN MENU
4.1 THE MENU SCREEN
4.2 STANDARD CONVENTIONS
4.3 HELP
4.4 SCAN
4.5 DISPLAY/UPDATE
4.5.1 NAME SEARCH
4.5.2 SCROLL MODE
4.6 ADD NEW RECORD
4.6.1 DUPLICATE NAME CHECK
4.6.2 DEFAULT SETTING
4.6.3 DATA ENTRY
4.6.4 SAVE RECORD
4.7 DELETE RECORD
4.7.1 NAME TO DELETE
4.7.2 VERIFY MATCH
4.7.3 DELETE RECORD
4.8 PERSONAL/BUSINESS MODE
4.9 REPORTS AND LABELS
4.9.1 SELECTION OPTIONS
4.9.2 REPORTS AVAILABLE
4.9.3 LABELS
4.9.4 MERGE FILES
4.10 SORT DATABASE
4.10.1 SORT ORDER
4.10.2 SORT FIELDS
4.10.3 SORTING RECORDS
4.11 PRINTER SETTINGS
4.11.1 PRINT MODE
4.11.2 PRINTER SETUP
PRINTER TYPE
CUSTOM PRINTER
PRINTER PORT
4.12 PROGRAM UTILITIES
4.13 SPECIAL QUERY
4.13.1 QUERY FIELDS
4.13.2 QUERY FIELD TYPES
4.13.3 INPUT SCREEN FIELDS
DISPLAY FIELDS (1ST LINE)
SELECTION CRITERIA (2ND LINE)
APPENDIX A STRUCTURE
APPENDIX B GLOSSARY
APPENDIX C TROUBLE SHOOTING
APPENDIX D CURSOR MOVEMENT
APPENDIX E DATABASE CONVERSION
LICENSE AGREEMENT
PEOPLE is copyrighted by Easy Automation, Inc. Use of this
product is confined to the limits of the license agreement. Easy
Automation grants you the right to use the PEOPLE shareware
program without charge for an evaluation period of 30 days.
Easy Automation grants a limited license to copy, distribute, and
use this version of PEOPLE for the sole purpose of evaluating it
and sharing it with other users for evaluation purposes only.
Use of PEOPLE beyond the 30 day trial period requires
registration.
You must distribute PEOPLE in unmodified form, complete with all
program documentation and files. PEOPLE may not be included as
part of any other program without a license from Easy Automation,
Inc. You may not receive payment or remuneration of any type for
use or distribution of PEOPLE.
Shareware and Public Domain Software distributors must obtain
written permission from Easy Automation, Inc. before distributing
PEOPLE.
Bulletin Board System Operators may list the unregistered version
of PEOPLE for downloading by users without written permission
only if the provisions of the License Agreement are met.
Easy Automation, Inc. does not grant the right to reverse
engineer, modify, disassemble, or decompile PEOPLE. You may not
include PEOPLE as part of another program.
IBM is a registered trademark of the International Business
Machines Corporation. WordPerfect is a registered trademark of
WordPerfect Corporation.
PEOPLE is licensed "as is" without any warranty of
appropriateness for a specific purpose. By using the PEOPLE
software program, you agree that neither Easy Automation, Inc.
nor any officers or employees will be liable to you or any other
party for use of this product.
Shareware documentation by Automated Solutions, P.O. Box 2973,
Peachtree City, GA 30269.
REGISTRATION BENEFITS:
- Bound, indexed manual
- Expanded technical support
- Future upgrades
- New product notification
REGISTRATION
Registration allows you to use PEOPLE after the trial period.
Registered PEOPLE users will receive a copy of the current
version of PEOPLE on disk, a bound and indexed manual,
notification of upgrades, and express technical support.
You can register PEOPLE for $40.00. Payment may be either check,
money order, VISA, or MASTERCARD.
All prices are subject to change without notice.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PEOPLE REGISTRATION FORM.
Quantity Item Cost Price
=================================================================
_______ PEOPLE $40.00 ea ______
Tax (GA residents only) 4% ______
TOTAL ______
Master Card/VISA Number _______________________ Exp Date _________
Signature_________________________________________________
Ship to:
Name: ____________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
City: _______________________ State: ____ Zip: ______________________
Comments, suggestions:
1. INTRODUCTION
PEOPLE is a program which uses a database to help you collect and
maintain business (Company) and personal names, addresses, phone
numbers, birthdays, anniversaries, and account numbers. It
easily creates labels, mailing lists, word processing merge
files, and many different reports.
1.1 PRINCIPLE FEATURES
Here are some of the many features which make PEOPLE so easy to
use and so comprehensive in capability:
- Uses up to 64K of expanded memory.
- Quickly locates addresses by individual or company name.
- Allows checking for duplicate names before adding.
- On line HELP is available at principle menus.
- Special Query feature for advanced users.
- Creates backup copy of data file from within the program.
- Select multiple sorts from 10 different fields.
- Define selection criteria from any combination of 16 different
fields.
- Maintain and print return address labels.
- Prints addresses directly on envelopes.
- Select from among 9 different reports and 6 labels (2 of which
can be customized).
- Create extensive merge file for use with word processors.
- Not copy protected.
- User definable printer configuration.
- Supports Compressed, Emphasized and Near Letter Quality print
modes for many printers.
- Special user defined Category and Code Fields provide greater
flexibility for report record selection criteria and sorting.
- Keeps track of birth dates for primary and spouse, anniversary,
and optionally calculates ages in the Birthday Report.
1.2 SPECIAL FEATURES
- Supports nine digit and Canadian Zip Codes.
- Record whether Christmas, Birthday, Spouse's Birthday, or
Anniversary cards were sent or received.
- Automatically updates records with the current date when
changes are made. Checks for proper system date at program
start.
- Create up to 1 billion records, disk space permitting.
- Compatible with dBase III.
- Permits setting default values to enhance repetitive data
entry.
- Directly supports Epson, IBM, Okidata, Gemini, and Panasonic
printers.
1.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
System: IBM PC/XT/AT or 100% compatible computers.
DOS: DOS V2.0 or later versions.
Drives: Two 360K floppy disk drives, single 720K, 1.2Mb or 1.4Mb
drive, or hard-disk drive (recommended).
Monitor: CGA, EGA, HGC, MDA, or VGA graphics adapters.
Memory: 512K.
2. GETTING STARTED
2.1 BACKUP ORIGINAL
Use DISKCOPY or format a disk