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- ENTRY: Dr.Funkey's Data Entry Program v1.41 18 February 1991
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- OPERATION
- Type ENTRY
- or
- Type ENTRY [d:][path]filename.ext
- to bypass setup prompts.
- example: ENTRY B:SURVEY.DAT
-
- LIMITATIONS
- This program is designed to assist in creating datafiles with
- a maximum of 9,999 cases of up to three lines of 80 columns each.
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- FUNCTION
- This program emulates some of the amenities of the old keypunch
- machine program drum. If you missed all that, this means the
- program does the following:
- Enters sequential case numbers automatically
- Checks data entered into each column for proper type
- Alphanumerics = letters or numbers, but numbers
- are counted as characters of no numeric value
- Numerics = Numbers only
- Enters fixed columns for decimal points and commas
- Skips blank columns used to section data
- Skips columns and beeps for page markers
- Starts new lines automatically at the end of each data line
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- This assists and speeds up data entry.
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- SETTING UP A DATA ENTRY RUN
- There are two steps to using this program. First, you define what
- kind of data belongs in each column of the file, then you enter
- data. The first step is the set up program, which you run only once.
- After that, you may use the program as many times as you wish to
- enter data using that setup configuration. The program retains a
- record of the setup in a file called filename.DEF. This includes a
- record of the number of lines of data entered to date. If you edit the
- datafile with an ASCII editor and change the number of cases, be sure
- to change this number in the .DEF file.
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- The operation of the setup program is explained when you get there.
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- ENTERING DATA
- For help with entering data, see the Help option at the Main Menu.
-
- See Main Menu for switch to turn off numberpad tones, which are
- included so you can verify where you have punched without looking
- at the screen. Page beeps will still sound.
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- The program automatically saves your file periodically. If you want
- to change the save interval, see the Main Menu. To turn off this
- feature, make the interval 0 (zero).
-
- If you enter an existing datafile to continue entering data, a backup
- of the original file named filename.BAK will be created.
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- For MINITAB users, you may enter a star * in a numeric field, which
- Minitab accepts as a standard way of designating a Missing Value.
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- ENDING AN ENTRY SESSION
- To finish entering data, hit [Esc] to exit to the main menu. If you
- reenter the file to add data, you will automatically be taken to the
- end of the file to add new cases.
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- SKIPPING DATA FIELDS
- If you would like to set up a datafile using blank columns as data
- delimiters (between individual data entries), you can do so by
- designating B or P for that column in the definition file. You can then
- skip data entry for a specific field, or end input into that field, by
- hitting the [+] Plus key. If you set up the card right, you can create
- variable length fields in this manner as well. Just leave enough space
- for the longest possible entry. Then enter data into that field, using
- the [+] Plus key to move to the next field. If the [+] Plus key is hit
- at the end of a line with no more blank or page delimiters, it will jump
- to the next card.
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- EDITING DATA
- If you realize you have entered a bad case after it has been recorded,
- simply continue and go back later for editing. It is inefficient to
- stop as you are entering. If you want to start the card over, hit
- [Return] and you will wipe the card clean to start over.
-
- For editing, an ASCII wordprocessor is most efficient. If you change the
- number of data lines in the file, be sure to change this total in
- the .DEF file which accompanies the datafile in the directory.
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- For editing a few lines, there is a "card" edit function in the menu.
- You need to know which CASE and CARD (line) you want to edit.
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- SETTING AUTOSAVE INTERVAL AND COLORS
- See menu item [F6] to set the interval in seconds between automatic
- saving of your file to the backup file called filename.BAK. Also
- you may set the foreground, background and highlight colors in this
- menu option. The color settings, autosave interval and sound switch
- will be saved from one session to the next in a small file called
- ENTRY.INI. You may change these settings directly within this file
- if you like, but do not alter the file structure. If you delete or
- misplace this file, the settings will revert back to the original defaults.
-
- Source code in QuickBasic 4.5 include for hackers and to verify
- authenticity of the program.
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- Written for the public domain by David A. Wesson, (c) 1988, 1990 which
- means I retain any commercial rights. ENTRY may be used and distributed,
- but not sold except by me. If you use this program for commercial
- or professional uses, you are obliged to me for a fee of $15.00.
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