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  1.     MAIN MENU
  2.     ═════════
  3.         - Use any of the following methods to select a choice from the menu:
  4.              Position the bar with the cursor keys; and press enter.
  5.              Press the first letter of a menu choice.
  6.         - Options:
  7.              Dive Log
  8.                 - Add, edit, delete/undelete, remove and view records.
  9.                 - Reports:
  10.                     * Activity
  11.                     * Dive Site
  12.                     * Land Location
  13.                     * Underwater Life at Dive Site
  14.                     * Fish Finder
  15.              Inventory/Maintenance
  16.                 - Add, edit, delete/undelete, remove and view records.
  17.                 - Reports:
  18.                     * Equipment Listing
  19.                     * Equipment Summary (Comments)
  20.                     * Maintenance Due Dates
  21.              Loran Number
  22.                 - Add, edit, delete/undelete, remove and view records.
  23.                 - Reports:
  24.                     * Loran Listing of Latitude and Longitude
  25.                     * Loran Listing of TD's
  26.                     * Loran Summary (Comments)
  27.                     * Destination Listing
  28.              Dive Certification
  29.                 - Add, edit, delete/undelete, remove and view records.
  30.                 - Reports:
  31.                     * Certification Listing
  32.                     * Certification Summary (Comments)
  33.                     * Organization Listing
  34.              Utility Functions
  35.                 - Modify sponsor name, sponsor phone, and user name.
  36.              Finished
  37.                 - Exit dive log program.
  38.  
  39.     DIVE LOG
  40.     ════════
  41.         - Use any of the following methods to select a choice from the menu:
  42.              Position the bar with the cursor keys; and press enter.
  43.              Press the first letter of a menu choice.
  44.              Press the <Esc> key to return to previous menu selection.
  45.         - Options:
  46.              Add Records
  47.                 - Create dive site name.
  48.                 - Enter new dive log record.
  49.              Edit Records
  50.                 - Search for dive site.
  51.                 - Modify dive log record.
  52.              Delete/Undelete Records.
  53.                 - Search for dive site.
  54.                 - Mark dive log for deletion.
  55.                   or
  56.                 - Recall deleted record.
  57.                   NOTE: Records are not removed in the event that the record
  58.                         may be accidentally deleted.  The marked deleted
  59.                         record may be recalled at any time.
  60.              Remove Records
  61.                 - Purge all marked deleted records from the system.
  62.                   NOTE: All deleted records will be permanently removed.
  63.              View Records
  64.                 - Search for dive site.
  65.                 - View dive log record.
  66.              Reports
  67.                 - View or Print:
  68.                     * Activity
  69.                     * Dive Site
  70.                     * Land Location
  71.                     * Underwater Life at Dive Site
  72.                     * Fish Finder
  73.              Exit
  74.                 - Return to main menu.
  75.  
  76.     DIVE SITE NAME
  77.     ══════════════
  78.         - Create
  79.              The user will be prompted for the name of the dive site; use
  80.               any descriptive name that identifies the particular dive
  81.               location.
  82.              Example:
  83.                 - Dive Site: [SOMBRERO REEF                 ]
  84.         - Select (Also refer to navigation and edit keys)
  85.              Position the bar with the cursor keys; and press enter.
  86.         - Search <F2>
  87.              The user will be prompted for the name of the dive site; use
  88.               the complete name or the first few letters of the name.  The
  89.               search will find the best match for partial names.
  90.              Example: (To search for SOMBRERO REEF)
  91.                 - Dive Site: [SOM                            ]
  92.  
  93.     DIVE LOG RECORD
  94.     ═══════════════
  95.         - Dive Site Name (Dive log is indexed by dive site name)
  96.              Descriptive name that identifies dive site.
  97.                 - Example:
  98.                     * Dive Site: [SOMBRERO REEF                 ]
  99.         - Land Location
  100.              Name that identifies geographic land area near dive site.
  101.                 - Example:
  102.                     * Land Location: [KEY WEST, FL                  ]
  103.                   NOTE: Land Location is generally used to describe where the
  104.                         dive trip originated from. This information can be
  105.                         used to group several different dives to a particular
  106.                         geographic land location.  If you were diving in Key
  107.                         West, you may log different dive sites, but the land
  108.                         location would be Key West. You may use a state,
  109.                         county, or city name; it's totally up to you on how
  110.                         to best identify the land location.
  111.         - Dive Buddy
  112.              Name of dive buddy.
  113.                 - Example:
  114.                     * Dive Buddy: [John Smith]
  115.         - Divemaster
  116.              Name of divemaster, instructor, or dive guide.
  117.                 - Example:
  118.                     * Divemaster: [Henry Adams                   ]
  119.         - Date
  120.              Date of the dive.
  121.                 - Example:
  122.                     * Date: [05/01/92]
  123.         - Dive Number
  124.              Sequential Dive Number (Incremented from previous entry).
  125.                 - Example:
  126.                     * Dive Number: [  3]
  127.         - Bottom Time
  128.              Total bottom time for the dive in hours and minutes.  Format
  129.               for bottom time is HH:MM, where H stands for hours and M for
  130.               minutes (00-59).
  131.                 - Example (45 minutes):
  132.                     * Bottom Time: [00:45]
  133.         - Time in Decimal
  134.              Total bottom time for the dive, calculated in decimal format
  135.               Format is in hours.
  136.                 - Example (45 minutes):
  137.                     * Bottom Time: [ 0.75]
  138.         - Weather
  139.              General weather conditions at the day of the dive.
  140.                 - Example:
  141.                     * Weather: [CLEAR SKIES                   ]
  142.         - Water Condition
  143.              General water conditions at the day of the dive.
  144.                 - Example:
  145.                     * Weather: [CHOP 2-3 FOOT                 ]
  146.         - Water Temp
  147.              Water temperature at the day of the dive in Fahrenheit or
  148.               Celsius.
  149.                 - Example:
  150.                     * Weather: [   78]
  151.         - Water Depth
  152.              Maximum water depth dived at dive location in feet.
  153.                 - Example:
  154.                     * Water Depth (Feet): [   50]
  155.         - Visibility
  156.              Maximum visibility within the water in feet.
  157.                 - Example:
  158.                     * Visibility (Feet): [   50]
  159.  
  160.    EDIT/VIEW UNDERWATER LIFE:
  161.     ══════════════════════════
  162.         - QTY
  163.              Number of a specific type of underwater life.
  164.                 - Example:
  165.                     * QTY: [    5]
  166.         - Species
  167.              Specific type of underwater life.
  168.                 - Example:
  169.                     * Species: [GROUPER                       ]
  170.         - LBS
  171.              Total accumulated weight for the quantity of species.
  172.                 - Example:
  173.                     * LBS: [  200]
  174.  
  175.  
  176.     INVENTORY/MAINTENANCE
  177.     ═════════════════════
  178.         - Use any of the following methods to select a choice from the menu:
  179.              Position the bar with the cursor keys; and press enter.
  180.              Press the first letter of a menu choice.
  181.              Press the <Esc> key to return to previous menu selection.
  182.         - Options:
  183.              Add Records
  184.                 - Create equipment name.
  185.                 - Enter equipment record.
  186.              Edit Records
  187.                 - Search for equipment.
  188.                 - Modify equipment record.
  189.              Delete/Undelete Records
  190.                 - Search for equipment.
  191.                 - Mark equipment for deletion.
  192.                   or
  193.                 - Recall deleted record.
  194.                   NOTE: Records are not removed in the event that the record
  195.                         may be accidentally deleted.  The marked deleted
  196.                         record may be recalled at any time.
  197.              Remove Records
  198.                 - Purge all marked deleted records from the system.
  199.                   NOTE: All deleted records will be permanently removed.
  200.              View Records
  201.                 - Search for equipment.
  202.                 - View equipment record.
  203.              Reports
  204.                 - View or Print:
  205.                     * Equipment Listing
  206.                     * Equipment Summary (Comments)
  207.                     * Maintenance Due Dates
  208.              Exit
  209.                 - Return to main menu.
  210.  
  211.     EQUIPMENT NAME
  212.     ══════════════
  213.         - Create
  214.              The user will be prompted for the name of the equipment; use
  215.               any descriptive name that identifies the particular dive
  216.               equipment.
  217.              Example:
  218.                 - Equipment: [AIR TANKS                     ]
  219.         - Select (Also refer to navigation and edit keys)
  220.              Position the bar with the cursor keys; and press enter.
  221.         - Search <F2>
  222.              The user will be prompted for the name of the equipment; use
  223.               the complete name or the first few letters of the name.  The
  224.               search will find the best match for partial names.
  225.              Example: (To search for AIR TANKS)
  226.                 - Equipment: [AIR                             ]
  227.  
  228.     INVENTORY/MAINTENANCE RECORD
  229.     ══════════════════════════
  230.         - Equipment Name (Inventory/Maintenance is indexed by equipment name)
  231.              Descriptive name that identifies equipment.
  232.                 - Example:
  233.                     * Equipment: [AIR TANKS                     ]
  234.         - Cost
  235.              Cost of the equipment.
  236.                 - Example:
  237.                     * Cost: [  100.00]
  238.         - Maintenance Date
  239.              Date of when equipment needs service or maintenance.
  240.                 - Example:
  241.                     * Date: [10/20/92]
  242.         - Warning (Y/N)
  243.              Indicates that the user will be prompted that a piece of
  244.               equipment needs maintenance.  The prompt is activated 2 months
  245.               prior to maintenance date.
  246.                 - Example:
  247.                     * Warning (Y/N): [Y]
  248.  
  249.     LORAN NUMBER
  250.     ════════════
  251.         - Use any of the following methods to select a choice from the menu:
  252.              Position the bar with the cursor keys; and press enter.
  253.              Press the first letter of a menu choice.
  254.              Press the <Esc> key to return to previous menu selection.
  255.         - Options:
  256.              Add Records
  257.                 - Create waypoint number.
  258.                 - Enter waypoint record.
  259.              Edit Records
  260.                 - Search for waypoint.
  261.                 - Modify waypoint record.
  262.              Delete/Undelete Records
  263.                 - Search for waypoint.
  264.                 - Mark waypoint for deletion.
  265.                   or
  266.                 - Recall deleted record.
  267.                   NOTE: Records are not removed in the event that the record
  268.                         may be accidentally deleted.  The marked deleted
  269.                         record may be recalled at any time.
  270.              Remove Records
  271.                 - Purge all marked deleted records from the system.
  272.                   NOTE: All deleted records will be permanently removed.
  273.              View Records
  274.                 - Search for waypoint..
  275.                 - View waypoint record.
  276.              Reports
  277.                 - View or Print:
  278.                     * Loran Listing Latitude and Longitude
  279.                     * Loran Listing TD's
  280.                     * Loran Summary (Comments)
  281.                     * Destination Listing
  282.              Exit
  283.                 - Return to main menu.
  284.  
  285.     WAYPOINT NUMBER
  286.     ═══════════════
  287.         - Create
  288.              The user will be prompted for a waypoint number; use any number
  289.               that identifies a particular destination.
  290.              Example:
  291.                 - Waypoint: [24]
  292.         - Select (Also refer to navigation and edit keys)
  293.              Position the bar with the cursor keys; and press enter.
  294.         - Search <F2>
  295.              The user will be prompted for a waypoint number; use the
  296.               complete waypoint number.  No need to use zeroes or spaces, use
  297.               "1" instead of "001" or "  1"
  298.              Example: (To search for 10)
  299.                 - Waypoint: [10]
  300.  
  301.     LORAN RECORD
  302.     ════════════
  303.         - Waypoint Number (Loran Number is indexed by waypoint number.)
  304.              Descriptive waypoint number that identifies destination.
  305.                 - Example:
  306.                     * Waypoint Number: [10]
  307.         - Destination
  308.              Descriptive name of the waypoint destination
  309.                 - Example:
  310.                    * Destination: [CHANNEL MARKER 21             ]
  311.         - Latitude
  312.              Latitude Number.
  313.                 - Example:
  314.                     * Latitude: [027'50.00N]
  315.         - Longitude
  316.              Longitude Number.
  317.                 - Example:
  318.                     * Longitude: [083'40.67W]
  319.         - TD1
  320.              TD1 Number.
  321.                 - Example:
  322.                     * TD1: [14092.3]
  323.         - TD2
  324.              TD2 Number.
  325.                 - Example:
  326.                     * TD2: [14092.3]
  327.  
  328.     DIVE CERTIFICATION
  329.     ══════════════════
  330.         - Use any of the following methods to select a choice from the menu:
  331.              Position the bar with the cursor keys; and press enter.
  332.              Press the first letter of a menu choice.
  333.              Press the <Esc> key to return to previous menu selection.
  334.         - Options:
  335.              Add Records
  336.                 - Create certification name.
  337.                 - Enter certification record.
  338.              Edit Records
  339.                 - Search for certification.
  340.                 - Modify certification record.
  341.              Delete/Undelete Records
  342.                 - Search for certification.
  343.                 - Mark certification for deletion.
  344.                   or
  345.                 - Recall deleted record.
  346.                   NOTE: Records are not removed in the event that the record
  347.                         may be accidentally deleted.  The marked deleted
  348.                         record may be recalled at any time.
  349.              Remove Records
  350.                 - Purge all marked deleted records from the system.
  351.                   NOTE: All deleted records will be permanently removed.
  352.              View Records
  353.                 - Search for certification.
  354.                 - View certification record.
  355.              Reports
  356.                 - View or Print:
  357.                     * Certification Listing
  358.                     * Certification Summary (Comments)
  359.                     * Organization Listing
  360.              Exit
  361.                 - Return to main menu.
  362.  
  363.     CERTIFICATION NAME
  364.     ══════════════════
  365.         - Create
  366.              The user will be prompted for the name of the certification;
  367.               use any descriptive name that identifies the particular dive
  368.               certification.
  369.              Certification:
  370.                 - Certification: [ADVANCED UNDERWATER           ]
  371.         - Select (Also refer to navigation and edit keys)
  372.              Position the bar with the cursor keys; and press enter.
  373.         - Search <F2>
  374.              The user will be prompted for the name of the certification;
  375.               use the complete name or the first few letters of the name.
  376.               The search will find the best match for partial names.
  377.              Example: (To search for ADVANCED UNDERWATER)
  378.                 - Certification: [ADV                             ]
  379.  
  380.     CERTIFICATION RECORD
  381.     ════════════════════
  382.         - Certification Name (Certification is indexed by certification name)
  383.              Descriptive name that identifies certification.
  384.                 - Example:
  385.                     * Certification: [ADVANCED UNDERWATER ]
  386.         - Certification Number
  387.              Identification number given by the certification organization.
  388.                 - Example:
  389.                     * Cert. Number: [P1234-56789         ]
  390.         - Date
  391.              Date of certification.
  392.                 - Example:
  393.                     * Date: [11/02/91]
  394.         - Instructor
  395.              Full name of the instructor who gave the certification.
  396.                 - Example:
  397.                     * Instructor: [JIM WALLACE         ]
  398.         - Instructor Num.
  399.              Certification number of the instructor.
  400.                 - Example:
  401.                     * Cert. Number: [P1234-56789         ]
  402.         - Phone
  403.              Phone number of instructor, dive shop, or organization that can
  404.               verify user's certification.
  405.                 - Example:
  406.                     * Phone: [(813)100-1234]
  407.         - Organization
  408.              Name of the organization that gave the certification.
  409.                 - Example:
  410.                     * Organization: [PADI                ]
  411.         - Cost
  412.              Cost of the entire certification process.
  413.                 - Example:
  414.                     * Cost: [  120.00]
  415.  
  416.     UTILITY FUNCTIONS
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  418.         - Use any of the following methods to select a choice from the menu:
  419.              Position the bar with the cursor keys; and press enter.
  420.              Press the first letter of a menu choice.
  421.              Press the <Esc> key to return to previous menu selection.
  422.         - Options:
  423.              Modify User and Sponsor.
  424.                 - Modify the name of the user.
  425.                 - Modify the name and telephone number of the sponsor.
  426.              User Registration
  427.                 - Enter information for official user registration.
  428.              Exit
  429.                 - Return to main menu.
  430.     MODIFY USER AND SPONSOR
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  432.         - Sponsor Name
  433.              Descriptive name that identifies your local dive shop.
  434.                 - Example:
  435.                     * Sponsor Name: [WORLD'S GREATEST DIVE SHOP    ]
  436.         - Sponsor Phone
  437.              Telephone number of your local dive shop.
  438.                 - Example:
  439.                     * Sponsor Phone: [(813)111-1212]
  440.         - Dive User Name
  441.              Your name in a "First M. Last" format.
  442.                 - Example:
  443.                     * Dive User Name: [RICHARD P. SCOTT              ]
  444.     USER REGISTRATION
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  446.         - Full Name
  447.              Your name in a "First M. Last" format.
  448.                 - Example:
  449.                     * Full Name: [RICHARD P. SCOTT              ]
  450.         - Address, City, State, Zip
  451.              Your complete mailing address.
  452.                 - Example:
  453.                     * Address:   [11204 4TH ST. N.; 107         ]
  454.                     * City:      [ST. PETERSBURG                ]
  455.                     * Sate:      [FL]
  456.                     * Zip:       [33716]
  457.  
  458.     USER PROMPT
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  460.         - Information Prompt
  461.              The program will display an information window to the user.
  462.               After the message is read, just depress any key to continue.
  463.                 - Example:
  464.                     * "Deleted Record"
  465.                              Ok
  466.         - Decision Prompt
  467.              The program will display a decision window to the user.
  468.               Use the Leftarrow key or the Rightarrow key to highlight the
  469.               decision and depress enter to select it.
  470.                 - Example:
  471.                     * "View    Print"
  472.  
  473.     NAVIGATION AND EDIT KEYS
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  475.         - Key                       - Action
  476.              Uparrow                    Move up one line
  477.              Dnarrow                    Move down one line
  478.              Leftarrow                  Move left one character
  479.              Rightarrow                 Move right one character
  480.              Ctrl-Leftarrow             Move left one word
  481.              Ctrl-Rightarrow            Move right one word
  482.              Home                       Move to beginning of current line
  483.              End                        Move to end of current line
  484.              Ctrl-Home                  Move to beginning of current window
  485.              Ctrl-End                   Move to end of current window
  486.              PgUp                       Move to previous window
  487.              PgDn                       Move to next window
  488.              Ctrl-PgUp                  Move to beginning of memo
  489.              Ctrl-PgDn                  Move to end of memo
  490.              Return                     Move to beginning of next line
  491.              Delete (Edit Only)         Delete character at cursor
  492.              Backspace (Edit Only)      Delete character at left of cursor
  493.              Insert (Edit Only)         Toggle insert and typeover mode
  494.  
  495.     HELP
  496.     ════
  497.         - Hot Key <F1>
  498.              Interactive help screen; just depress the <F1> key to activate
  499.               the help screen.
  500.         - Limited Help
  501.              Help has been provided in most situations, but there are
  502.               areas where help is not necessary or impossible to obtain.
  503.  
  504.