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Grades Version 2.70 (tm)
Update Manual
Copyright (c) 1987-1989 By Manu Singh
Copyright (c) 1989-1990 By SupremeSoft (tm)
All Rights Reserved.
Released July 01, 1990
Topics covered
1....File Information................................2
2....Configuration Changes...........................2
3....Color Conversions from v2.60 to v2.70...........3
4....Data Entry Changes..............................3
5....Alter Database Option Changes...................4
6....Change View Option Changes......................5
7....View Screen Keys................................5
8....Grade Prediction................................6
9....Load a New File.................................7
10...View Screen Changes.............................7
11...Test Score Screen Changes.......................8
12...File Error Changes..............................8
13...Help Changes....................................9
14...Miscellaneous Changes...........................9
15...Registering.....................................10
Please be sure to run SCHOOLS.COM and CURVE.COM for
important additonal information.
Grades Version 2.70 Update Manual 1
Welcome to Grades v2.70! This document is meant to
introduce users of Grades v2.60 to this new version.
This document will be kept short and will only inform you
of the changes that have been made. To get more information on
any item, press <F1> while in that area. (Or read the full
Manual)
File Information:
Grades v2.70 will use your Class26 file, or any other file
generated by version 2.60 without modifications. The only
change is that v2.70 will look for Class27 and not Class26.
Grades v2.70 can now also use an Environment Variable in
order to find itself and its files. To use this feature
place the following into your Autoexec.Bat file:
Set Grades= [Drive:\ directory]
This should ideally be: Set Grades = C:\Grades\
You MUST add the trailing backslash!
The use of this will allow you to invoke Grades from any
sub-directory or drive, and Grades will look for its default
start-up file in that Directory.
If you are unfamiliar with the concept of Environment
Variables, please consult your DOS Manual for more information.
Configuration Changes:
There is a new configuration program that you should run
before you start Grades. The new configuration program has a
new Color Selection display which is much easier to read, and
you may now also change Help Colors in addition to the regular
Colors.
Also, Grades now uses a Curve Percentage which you can also
change in the Configuration program. For more information on
this, please refer to the Grade Prediction section later in
this manual.
Grades Version 2.70 Update Manual 2
Color Conversions:
To help ease your conversion, place COLOR.EXE in the same
directory as GRADES26.EXE and GRADES27.EXE. This program will
take the colors and window features present in GRADES26.EXE and
bring them over to GRADES27.EXE. To use this program simply
type <COLOR>. If you receive an error message, make sure
GRADES26.EXE and GRADES27.EXE are in the same directory, and
they are NOT marked ReadOnly.
Be aware that in v2.60 you could not define the Pop-Up
Help colors, while in v2.70 you can. Therefore you should run
CONFIG.EXE to change these colors if you wish.
Data Entry Changes:
You will notice that there are some changes in the way you
enter in Data. Grades now uses what are called "Tabbed Data
Forms". What this means is that you may move to any prompt you
wish instead of being forced to press <Enter> to get to them.
In addition, you may also move backwards to a previous prompt
instead of having to go through all the prompts again.
The following are the new keys which exist in ADDITION to
the other normal Editing Keys:
<Up>, <Shift-Tab> Moves to the previous prompt, or the
last prompt if at the first prompt.
Any changes made are NOT kept!
<Down>, <Tab> Moves to the next prompt, or to the
first prompt if at the last prompt.
Any changes made are NOT kept!
<Enter> As usual this accepts any changes
or the default and moves to the
next prompt, or if at the last,
ends the input session.
<F10> Accepts any changes or the default
and ENDS the input session.
Note: You will not exit the current input session unless you
are at the last prompt and press <Enter>, or use <F10>. For
example:
Prompt 1) Enter Your Name
Prompt 2) Enter Your Age
Grades Version 2.70 Update Manual 3
If you press <Enter> at prompt 1) you move to prompt 2).
If you press <Enter> at prompt 2) this will save the
changes and end the input session.
If you press <F10> at either prompt this will save the
changes and end the input session.
Experiment within the program if you do not fully understand
the above.
Alter Database Option Changes:
A new choice has been added to this menu, Search for a
Class. This will allow you to search for a class by its Section
Name and/or Course Number as follows:
1) Enter in the Section Name or <Enter> to match any Name.
(This is case-insensitive... i.e. MAT = mat)
2) Enter in the Course Number or <-1> to match any Number.
For Example:
1) <Enter>
2) 325.10
Will highlight the first class that has a Course Number of
325.10 and any Section Name.
1) Mat
2) -1
Will highlight the first class that has Section Name <Mat>
or any case combination of those three letters, and any Course
Number.
1) PHY
2) 432.10
Will highlight the class whose Section Name is <PHY> or any
case combination of that, and a Course Number of 432.10.
(Unless your school is peculiar, there should only be one class
that has these values)
If the class is NOT found, an error message will appear
saying: "Class was not Found...Press <Esc>". Press <Esc> to
return to the Menu.
Grades Version 2.70 Update Manual 4
Change View Option Changes:
In addition to the Normal and Extended Views, you may now
also move into the Test Score View for the currently
highlighted class. The effect is the same as pressing <F6> when
in the View Screen.
View Screen Keys:
When you are in the View Screen you may now also "hotkey"
any of th