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(USETLC.TXT)
TLC TRUCK DATA SYSTEM
Tender Lovin' Care for your Cars and Trucks
Version 2.1.2
February 1989
An essential part of good vehicle management is maintenance
records. TLC will help you keep track of your expenses and
maintenance schedules. If you have just received your copy of
TLC, this text file will tell you what the program will do and
how you set it up on your computer and use it.
You should find the following files on your TLC diskette:
AUTOEXEC.BAT To auto start your floppy TLC program
CONFIG.SYS Needed information for your system
DEMO <DIR> A subdirectory of sample files
DINSTALL.BAT To install TLC on hard drive C:
DRIVE.DBF To store default drive and CRT data
FINSTALL.BAT To install a floppy system
FILES <DIR> A subdirectory of blank files
HISTORY.TLC Changes in TLC versions
README.TXT How to get rolling
TLC.BAT To start TLC on a hard disc system
TRUCKS.EXE The TLC program
UPDATING.TXT Update older TLC files
USETLC.TXT The instruction text for the program
A second diskette is furnished with TLC TRUCK which contains
a few records of vehicle descriptions, repairs and fuel entries.
TLC uses six data files and nine indexes to quickly locate
your records.
TLC software, including the documentation and user interface is
Copyright (c) 1988, 1989 by James H. Wilson. All Rights Reserved.
ALTHOUGH WE BELEIVE TLC CAN BE VERY USEFUL TO MANAGERS OF SMALL
TO MEDIUM-SIZED FLEETS, IT IS OFFERED WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS OF PARTICULAR PURPOSE, PERFORMANCE, OR
OTHERWISE; ALL WARRANTIES ARE DISCLAIMED. BY USING THE TLC
PRODUCT, YOU AGREE THAT THE AUTHOR ALONG WITH THE PERSON OR FIRM
THAT PROVIDED YOU WITH TLC, OR ANY RELATED PARTIES WILL NOT BE
LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY USE OF (OR INABILITY TO
USE) THIS SOFTWARE, OR FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER...EVEN IF WE
ARE APPRISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OCCURING.
MAKING A PRINTED COPY OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS
You can print a copy of these instructions. The name of this
file is USETLC.TXT. It is a plain ASCII file and can be viewed
on your CRT screen with the TYPE command or printed with the
PRINT command. With this file in your drive A: and your printer
ready, issue the command "PRINT A:USETLC.TXT" and press <ENTER>.
Direct the output to the printer (usually with an <ENTER> ).
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HOW TO USE THE TLC TRUCK DATA SYSTEM
TLC is an easy to use, menu driven program built around dBASE-
like routines that were compiled with the CLIPPER compiler.
System requirements for a minimum configuration are:
An IBM type PC, XT or compatible with 512K and one floppy
diskette drive.
The TLC program TRUCKS.EXE
The six data files with the .DBF extension and nine index
files with the .NDX extension.
An EPSON compatible printer to do the printed reports. A
wide carriage printer or one that will print condensed
print will be needed for the wider reports.
For maximum storage, features and speed of operation, a
recommended system will include:
640K of memory
A CGA type color monitor (TLC displays are white leters on
a blue background with entry items highlighted in yellow.)
Monochrome settings are also selectable.
A hard disk (drive C:) or mass storage device such as a
Kodak or Bernoulli cartridge storage drive (as drive D:).
USING THE DEMONSTRATION FILES
The TLC distribution diskettes include a diskette of DEMO files.
If you are anxious to see the operation of the program,
place the TLC program diskette (use a BACKUP) drive A:. Place the
DEMO diskette in drive B: and, at the A: prompt, enter the command
"TRUCKS" to start the program. Specify "B" as the drive with your
records. Then, use the demo files just as described for using the
floppy diskette system.
There are these vheicles in the file:
146, 146R, 482, 482R, 865 and 865R
From the menu, locate them by number. Make a note of the names,
tag number, and VIN's for them. Then search for a driver's
name, tag number, etc. Look at some of the repair entries.
Print some reports.
When you are through looking, just remove the DEMO diskette
and go through the install routine to set up your working
system.
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SETTING UP YOUR FLOPPY DISKETTE SYSTEM
The size of your stored records is limited by the storage device
where the records are stored. You can get about 1500 records on
a single floppy diskette. If you are limited to a floppy system
and you have a good many vehicles, you may want to keep your
records for each year or each division on separate diskettes.
First, using the DOS command DISKCOPY, make a backup copy of
the TLC diskette that was supplied to you. Put the original
away in a safe place and set up your system from the backup.
Using your regular DOS commands, format a new system diskette
for your program. Place a new diskette in drive B: and issue
the command:
"FORMAT B:/S"
Again, using the DOS commands, FORMAT a new diskette that will
contain your records. Although TLC can be operated from a
single floppy system, let's assume that you have two floppy
drives, drive A: and B:. Place your TLC backup in drive A: and
the newly formatted records diskette in drive B: and, from the A:_
prompt, issue the following command:
"FINSTALL" (Don't type the quotes and, following the
command, press the <ENTER> or <RETURN> key.)
Five .DBF files and nine .NDX indixes will be copied to the B:
diskette. This will be your record diskette.
When the diskette is completed, follow the on-screen
instructions with your TLC backup still in drive A: and the new
SYSTEM diskette in drive B:, the files:
AUTOEXEC.BAT CONFIG.SYS DRIVE.DBF
and TRUCKS.EXE will be copied.
This will be your program diskette.
NOTE: If you have other things in your CONFIG.SYS or your
AUTOEXEC.BAT Files (such as clock routines, for example) you may
want to add them. If you do not understand this, seek the
assistance of your computer dealer or someone familiar with your
computer.
SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM ON A HARD DISK SYSTEM
Both your TLC program and records can be stored on your hard
disk. Operation is MUCH faster and the size of your stored
records is limited only by the space available on your hard
disk.
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First, make a backup copy of the TLC diskette that was supplied
to you. Put the original away in a safe place and set up your
system from the backup.
Using your regular DOS commands, at your A>_ prompt,
issue t