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- PCForm
- The 'P'ick and 'C'lick Forms Generator
- and Management System
- Version 3.0
- Quick Start Information
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- You are probably anxious to get started, but there are a few
- points worth mentioning.
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- 1. If all else fails, read the PCForm Reference Manual.
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- a. The manual is easily printed by using the following
- DOS command line entry.
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- COPY PCFORM.DOC PRN <Enter>
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- b. Be sure your printer is turned on and properly
- aligned for top of page. Page form feeds are
- provided and the manual is 54 pages long.
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- Note: Some printers do not automatically apply the line
- drawing characters used on the front cover of the
- manual. Most printers can be externally set to
- print these extended ASCII characters. Why
- printer manufacturers do not default for the use
- of these line characters is beyond reason.
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- c. PCForm also provides on-line viewing of its
- Reference Manual. To view the manual from within
- PCForm press the key combination <Alt> + <V> or
- select the Pull-Down Menu item Help/View Manual.
- The manual (PCFORM.DOC) must be in the same direct-
- ory location as PCFORM.EXE for the viewer to
- operate.
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- 2. PCForm is self installing.
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- a. The following DOS command line entry will begin the
- installation process.
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- INSTALL <Enter>
- or
- PCFORM INSTALL <Enter>
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- b. You are asked to type in the install destination.
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- example: C:\PCFORM
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- c. If the location given does not exist, PCForm will
- create it for you.
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- d. If enough space is available on the destination
- drive, the install service also will allow you the
- opportunity to install the sample forms. If you
- choose to install these forms, they are placed in a
- subdirectory named SAMPLES within the directory
- to which you have installed PCForm.
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- example: C:\PCFORM\SAMPLES
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- e. The following files are used in the install process
- and must be present for this service to operate
- properly.
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- PCFORM.EXE - PCFORM.CFG - PCFORM.DOC
- PCFORM.PIF - PCFORM.ICO - REGISTER.FRM
- FORMS.EXE (sample forms - optional)
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- 3. SET your environment variable.
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- a. If PCForm is not in the current directory when
- started, it will look for the following environment
- variable to locate internal data. If this variable
- is not present, you are asked to enter the location
- of PCForm. To avoid this constant entry a line can
- be added to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
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- SET PCFORM=location
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- b. Replace "location" with the drive and/or directory
- where PCForm resides.
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- example: SET PCFORM=C:\PCFORM <Enter>
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- 4. Establish your startup search path.
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- a. To avoid root directory clutter, PCForm will org-
- anize your forms from an established drive and
- directory. Use the menu option Setup/Path, within
- PCForm, to create your own startup search path. The
- initial default setting is the current drive and the
- directory \PCFORM.
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- example: C:\PCFORM
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- b. Use the menu option 'Setup/Save' to make any new
- settings available for the next use of PCForm.
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- 5. Provided with PCForm is a set of samples forms. These
- forms are compressed in a self-extracting file named
- FORMS.EXE. Contained also within this file is a sample
- Auto-Tab file named JOBCOST.(T).
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- a. If you did not elect to install the sample forms
- with the PCForm install service, you can install
- then manually from the DOS command line. To
- uncompress the sample files type the following line
- at your DOS prompt and read the instructions.
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- FORMS <Enter>
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- b. To use the sample Auto-Tab file copy it to the same
- drive and directory location where you have placed
- PCFORM.EXE. If you use the PCForm install service
- and install the sample forms, this copying process
- is performed for you. Next, start PCForm and load
- the sample form JOBCOST.FRM. Now select the menu
- option 'Tab/Load Set' to select and activate the
- Auto-Tab file (JOBCOST).
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- Note: Please read the section of the Reference
- Manual 'Pull-Down Menu - Tab' for more in-
- formation on the Auto-Tab features.
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- 6. Good luck and enjoy - from the folks at CareWare.
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