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- OnForm V1.1 (c)
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- by Paul Lathwell
- 1993
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- Welcome to OnForm the number one invoice/order printing program for the
- Amiga.
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- This program is shareware and as such has some limitations enforced upon it.
- Please read the 'ReadMe.1st' document for more details.
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- This program has been designed to be user friendly and easy to use, please
- read the documentation carefully. It is recommended to print out this
- document for easier reference.
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- Please use the 'OnLine' program provided to produce a program registration
- form to send to me. Only registered users will receive help if they
- experience difficulties with OnForm.
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- Information given on registration forms will remain confidential, and will
- only be used by myself in conjunction with debugging and improving OnForm. It
- also enables me to inform you of updates and new programs. Registered users
- will be entitled to updates at discount prices, providing they are obtained
- from me.
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- Instructions:
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- Upon loading OnForm you will be presented with the details screen. This
- screen is used to input the company and customer details. Most of the program
- preferences can also be altered here. The items screen is viewed by selecting
- 'Next Page' with the left mouse button, by pressing F2 or the right-arrow-
- key, between the keyboard & keypad.
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- You may return to the Workbench by pressing the Left-Amiga-key and A. OnForm
- will remain in memory and can be returned to by pressing the same key
- combination again.
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- Details Screen
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- NOTE: The status of Invoice/Order under preferences controls to a certain
- extent how OnForm operates. Please ensure it is set to the form type you
- require, it is set by default to Order.
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- Company Address:
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- Address details can be entered by clicking the LMB (Left-Mouse-Button) on
- each line in turn then typing in the address details. If you click anywhere
- in the address areas with the RMB (Right-Mouse-Button), OnForm continues to
- the next line in the address each time RETURN is pressed. It is preferable to
- enter new addresses in this manner.
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- It is also possible to load existing address files from disk using the
- control panel described later.
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- Tel No. - Select with LMB, enter up to 20 digits, press RETURN.
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- Fax No. - As Tel No, RETURN. See note 1.
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- Vat No. - LMB, enter a 9 digit number, RETURN. See note 1.
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- Customer Address:
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- See Company Address above.
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- Phone No. - See Tel No.
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- Credit Card Details:
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- Card No. - LMB, enter number up to 16 digits, RETURN. If a card number has
- fewer than 16 digits, replace missing digits with a space. See Note 2.
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- Expires. - LMB, enter a 4 digit number, the first two digits for the month,
- the second two for the year ie. MMYY. See Note 2.
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- Payment Method - LMB toggles between Cheque/P.O. and Access/Visa. Its status
- is saved with order preferences.
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- Member No. - LMB, enter up to 10 characters. Member Nos. are saved with the
- .OnF address files.
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- Preferences:
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- Order form preferences are loaded by default. This file contains customer
- details and all the settings under the preferences heading, with the
- exception of Order/Ref No. and the Date. This file also contains the VAT rate
- for the items screen.
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- Print Quality - LMB toggles between Draft & NLQ.
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- No. Of Copies - LMB toggles between 1 & 2.
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- Invoice/Order - LMB toggles between Invoice & Order. The RMB toggles between
- Invoice/Order, but also clears Customer address details if Invoice is
- selected, or Company address details if Order is selected. If selected with
- RMB, then this function will also load the relevant preferences file. See
- See Note 5.
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- Order/Ref No. - LMB, enter up to 10 digits. This may be left empty.
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- Page Length - LMB enter page length. When correctly set, paper will be feed
- to the beginning of the next page after a form has been printed.
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- Date - If you have a battery-backup-clock this will show the current date. It
- may be changed by using the LMB, entering a 6 digit number as DDMMYY. To
- obtain the system date use RMB.
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- Control Panel:
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- .AP Files - LMB load an AddressPrint address file. RMB save address as an
- AddressPrint file. Uses a file requester. See Notes 3, 5 & 6.
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- Address - LMB load address file. RMB save address file. See Notes 3 & 5.
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- Print - See Notes 4 & 5. LMB prints Invoice/Order form. If the first line of
- either address is empty or the no item is present on the first line of the
- items screen, OnForm will refuse to print. You will be told what information
- is missing. RMB prints an address label.
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- Prefs - LMB load preferences file. RMB save preferences file. See Note 5.
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- NOTES:
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- 1. Can only be edited while Invoice is set under preferences. Only printed on
- invoice forms.
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- 2. Can only be changed when preferences is set to Order and Payment Method is
- Access/Visa. Only printed on order forms when the Payment Method is
- Access/Visa. Card No. and Expiry date are saved with order preferences.
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- 3. To load a file double-click with LMB on required file. When saving under
- existing file name, double-click with LMB on required file. If a new file is
- being created do not include the .AP or .OnF suffix after the file name, this
- will be added by OnForm automatically.
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- 4. Before attempting to print forms or label, please ensure the printer is
- ready to print.
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- 5. The status of the Invoice/Order function controls to a certain extent how
- OnForm reacts, it is therefore important to set it to the required form
- type...
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- With Order selected:
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- Addresses are loaded to the company address.
- Order forms are printed.
- Company address is printed as a label.
- Order preferences are loaded/saved.
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- With Invoice selected:
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- Addresses are loaded to the customer address.
- Invoice forms are printed.
- Customer address is printed as a label.
- Invoice preferences are loaded/saved.
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- 6. Only AddressPrint version 4 files can be loaded directly into OnForm.
- The older .AB file format can be changed to either .AP or .OnF using the
- Convert program supplied.
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- Items Screen:
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- The items screen is viewed by selecting 'Next Page' with the left mouse
- button, by pressing F2 or the right-arrow-key, between the keyboard & keypad.
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- This screen is used to enter invoice/order product details. It also contains
- address label preferences. Please note: Print quality for address labels is
- taken from the main preferences on the details screen.
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- Items:
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- If no items are already listed when the items screen is displayed, the cursor
- it automatically placed on the first line ready for you to input product
- details.
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- Inputting details:
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- 1. If necessary activate the next item line with the LMB.
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- 2. Enter product description. Up to 30 characters are permitted. Press
- RETURN. If the description is left empty, OnForm will assume you have
- finished listing items and waits for your next instruction.
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- 3. Enter Product code. Up to 10 characters are allowed. Press RETURN. Product
- codes may be omitted.
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- 4. Enter quantity of product. RETURN. If no quantity is entered it is assumed
- you require more room for the product name, the cursor moves to the next item
- line.
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- 5. Enter the unit price of the product. RETURN. Unit price may not exceed
- 9999.99
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- 6. Cost Ext. is calculated by OnForm.
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- 7. The cursor is now moved down to the next line. If you do not wish to enter
- any more products press RETURN, otherwise repeat processes 1 to 5.
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- Postage & Packing - LMB, enter the cost of Postage and packing. RETURN.
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- V.A.T. % - LMB, enter the VAT rate if applicable. RETURN. The VAT will be
- added to the Sub total. The VAT rate is saved with both Invoice and order
- prefs.
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- Amount Due - Calculated automatically. Includes all items, P&P and VAT.
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- Required By - LMB, enter a 6 digit number as a date (DDMMYY) for when you
- require your order to have been delivered by. This may only be changed whilst
- order forms are being created. It may also be omitted.
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- Print Form - Prints the Invoice/Order as it stands. If any required
- information is missing you will be informed.
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- Left Margin - LMB enter value between 1 and 50 for the left margin of address
- labels. The right margin is set 30 characters further to the right.
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- Label Pitch - LMB type value 7 to 20. This sets the number of lines between
- address labels.
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- Print/Skip - LMB prints address label. RMB skips one address label.
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- Lab prefs - LMB load the last saved address label preferences. RMB save
- the current address label preferences.
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- Using The File Requester
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- If you select .AP File or Addresses from the control panel, you are presented
- with a file requester. The next section explains its various features.
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- The requester consists of three areas: A window containing a list of
- existing files, a section of control buttons, and two input lines at the for
- direct input.
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- The window of files allows you to select files to be loaded/saved. If you
- double click the LMB on the required file name, the file is loaded or saved
- then you are returned immediately to the program. Alternatively single click
- and press RETURN.
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- Buttons:
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- OK - If selected it is assumed you are satisfied with your selection and
- loads/saves the file as required, and returns you to the program. If no file
- name was present in the lower input line, the operation is cancelled and your
- returned to the program.
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- CANCEL - Cancels your selection and returns to the program.
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- Parent - Used to display the parent directory of the current directory. (if
- it exists!)
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- DEVICES - Display a list of all available devices, in the files window.
- Device are hardware items such as a disk drive or RAM disk.
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- ASSIGNS - Lists all current available disks by their names.
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- SORT - When selected all files & directories are sorted when read from the
- disk.
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- SIZES - If selected files are listed with their sizes.
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- GET DIR - Re-reads the current directory. This is useful if you've changes
- disks
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- STORE - If on the contents of directories are remembered. When the requester
- is next called it will display the same files as you last left it. If it is
- set off the disk will be read every time the requester is called.
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- If problems are experienced with OnForm please write to the following
- address:
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- Paul Lathwell
- 3 Sweetbriar Close
- Gadebridge
- Hemel Hempstead
- Herts HP1 3PA.
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- Please give a detailed description of what is wrong, don't just say: 'It
- didn't work guv!' If strange results are obtained when printing, check your
- printer driver, if this is correct please send the print-out to me.
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- Please remember only registered users will receive a reply. Use OnLine to
- print a registration form.
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- To make payments for updates or etc. please make cheques payable to:
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- Paul Lathwell
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