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Info Filer - Select Choice or Press Esc to Quit
1 - Cursor & Edit Controls.
2 - Multi Page Commands for Records with more than 20 fields.
3 - Searching for Records using Key Words.
4 - Searching for Records using an Index.
5 - General Information.
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Editing and Cursor Controls:
Character Left = Ctrl-S : Character Left = <Left arrow> Key
Character Right = Ctrl-D : Character Right = <Right arrow> Key
Line Up = Ctrl-E : Line Up = <Up arrow> Key
Line Down = Ctrl-X : Line Down = <Down arrow> Key
Go to Start of line= Ctrl-A : Go to Start of line= <Home> Key
Go to End Of Line = Ctrl-F : Go to End of line = <End> Key
Delete Character = Ctrl-G : Delete Character = <Del> Key
Delete Char Left = Ctrl-H : Delete Char Left = <Backspace> Key
Delete Line = Ctrl-Y : Cancel Delete = Ctrl-P
Lines deleted with Ctrl-Y may be copied to a new line by moving the
cursor to a blank line and press Ctrl-P to Copy deleted Line.
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Multi Page Command:
If a Record has more than 20 fields Use <Pg Up> and <Pg Dn> keys to
see additional fields on the next page up or down.
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The Key Word Search:
You may search for, "Find" or "List" records by using Key Word Search.
When selecting a key word search you will prompted about searching all
fields or specific fields. A response to search specifc fields will
cause a list all the field names to be listed on the screen with their
respective field numbers. You may then select the number of the field to
search followed by pressing return and then entering a sign (see below)
and the key word you want to search for. You may search addtional fields
by entering another field number and then the same or another key word.
When searching all fields you are only prompted for the search word.
The following Signs are used in Key Word searches: The sign '=' means
to find a character, word or phrase equal to the 'Key Word' entered.
The sign '>' means to search for an item equal to, or greater than the
'Key Word'. And the sign '<' is for equal to or less than the key. Not
entering any sign for a key word search is the same as ''='' equal to.
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Index Search:
You may search for, "Find" or "List" records by using an Index.
When selecting an Index for Finding or Listing records you will be
prompted for which index to use. (The first 3 fields are automatically
indexed.) With "List" function you will be prompted for which index and
then prompted for the word to search for. With the "Find" function the
a blank record is displayed and you enter the word to search for in the
blank field.
Index searchs are the fastest method for locating or listing records.
Using the Sort function cause the records to be listed in order based
upon the index search word. For example entering the 1000 in a numeric
index causes the sort to be for all records with 1000 or less. If the
field is Alphabetic then the sort will be in alphabetic order.
Using the Find function also prompts you about paging forward or
backwards through the records after the first record is found.
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General Information:
Pressing <Return> while on last field will enter the record and
quit that record.
When completed "Adding" or "Editing", Press "F10" or "Ctrl-Z" to enter
the record and quit.
Field formats are created using the word proccessor. Load the word
processor and the revise the sample file named 'DBFILE.FMT'. All
format files have the same name, 'DBFILE.FMT'. However, seperate
format files may be created for files using separate directories or
diskettes. Do not revise a working format file that is used with a
current data file or data in that file will not be listed properly on
screen when next used.