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- Dates is a program that keeps a list of 1-line memos, each consisting of a
- date or range of dates, and a comment. When run, it displays calendars for
- three months (previous, current, and next), the first dozen lines of memos on
- file, the date of the first memo, and the prompt.
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- Memos are stored in the root of the current drive, in a file named dates.mem,
- which is created for you the first time you run the program.
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- Commands:
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- ? prints a 1-line reminder of the command names
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- Add prompts you for a starting date, then an ending date
- (in case the memo is for an activity spanning multiple days)
- and then a 1-line memo, with the maximum length shown by marks
- on the screen. Dates may be typed in many formats, the following
- are all acceptable: Jan 27, 1984 27 January 1984 1/27/84
- If you omit the year, the date will automatically be placed in the
- coming 12 months. Simply press return for the ending date for a
- one day item. It is usually more convenient to enter all the
- information on one line (although the memo can't be quite as long),
- as in:
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- Dates>a apr 15 taxes due
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- The calendars at the top of the screen will change to the date
- of the new item.
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- Remove is to remove a memo, as specified by the line number printed before
- the item. Confirmation will be requested; just press return to
- remove the memo. To remove the third memo, for example, just:
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- Dates>r3
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- Line is to view a memo not showing on the screen by choosing its line
- number, or to get the calendars to show the month of a specific
- memo. To see the 12th line:
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- Dates>l12
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- Date will adjust the calendars to show the specified date, and will also
- bring memos relevant to that date onto the screen if they are not
- currently showing. For example, to see memos for May of 1985,
- give the date command with 6/85 or May 1985:
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- Dates>d 6/85
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- If you don't specify any date, today's date will be printed.
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- Help will give a 1-line reminder of what commands there are, question mark
- does the same.
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- Quit leaves the program.
- Exit synonym for quit.
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