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- Grades Version 2.51
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- (c) Copyright 1987-1989 By Manu Singh.
- All Rights Reserved.
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- Released April 12, 1989
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- Welcome to Grades v2.51! This document is meant to
- introduce previous user's of Grades to this new version. Please
- note that there have been MAJOR changes to the program. It is
- suggested that, once you have the time, you read the full
- manual.
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- This document will be kept short and will only inform you
- of the changes that have been made. To get more information on
- any item, press <F1> while in that area. (Or read the full
- Manual)
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- Converting from v2.00 to v2.51:
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- STOP!!!! Before you do anything you MUST convert your old
- CLASS2 file.
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- Please follow the following steps very closely!!
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- 1) Make a backup copy of CLASS2. (This should go without
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- 2) Make sure that you are in the SAME directory that CLASS2 is
- in, otherwise you will receive an error message.
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- 3) Type <CONVERTG>. (Leave out the <> )
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- 4) The program will respond with "Done..." or an error message.
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- 5) If you received an error message, fix the error and go to
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- 6) Enter <GRADES25> and verify that the Conversion was correct.
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- 7) If not, then go to Step 8, else you are done.
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- 8) Type in <DEL CLASS25>. Next restore your backup copy of
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- Main Menu:
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- The Main Menu has changed slightly. In addition to pressing
- the key of the selection you want, you may also move a
- Highlight bar up and down. Then press <Enter> once you are at
- the selection you wish to execute.
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- There is a small Help line at the bottom of the screen. In
- addition you may now press <F1> ANYTIME during the program's
- operation for context-sensitive help screens.
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- When at the Main Menu you may also press <Alt-F1> to bring
- up a Help Topic Index.
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- Cursor movements are as you would expect. The only exception
- are the Cursor Right/Left keys. These have no effect.
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- Pressing <Esc> will select the Quit option.
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- Change Menu:
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- This is the area in which most changes [sic] have been
- made.
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- The menu that you are used to, no longer exists. Instead
- the program will display a listing, as in the View Regular
- function. At the bottom of the screen you will see a menu that
- is displayed "Lotus-Style". You may press the highlighted key,
- or move the highlight bar, to select the field you wish to
- change.
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- Press <Page Down> to display the next eleven classes. When
- you reach the end of the list, the program will Beep.
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- When you choose the Teacher Name option, you will be shown
- the Extended Listing. Then you are prompted for the Class
- Number. You may do one of the following:
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- 1) Enter in the Class Number.
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- 2) Press <Esc> to Abort.
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- 3) Press <Enter> to view the next eleven classes. (If
- there are any. Once you reach the end, the program will Beep)
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- When you return from this option, the display is re-set to
- the Regular Display, starting at the first class.
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- VERY IMPORTANT!!: You MUST be viewing the class you wish to
- change. The program will now "jump" up to the display and
- display the entry field in Yellow text with a Black background
- on color monitors . This will remain, to remind you of the
- change.
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- If you are NOT viewing the class, the program will inform
- you of the error.
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- Data Entry:
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- The Data Entry keys are now FULLY Wordstar (tm) compatible.
- If you are not familiar with these, you do not need to worry.
- All the keys you have been using retain their functionality.
- The "new" keys only add some small enhancements.
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- In the Grade entry, you will notice that your entry is
- FORCED to uppercase. This will avoid problems some user's had
- with the G.P.A. calculations.
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- Also, in the search's, the program will automatically force
- all entries to uppercase. Therefore, it is not dependent on the
- case of your entry. This may cause some problems with people
- who have had two classes with the same basic information,
- except for the Section Name. If you separated the classes by
- using uppercase and lowercase, this will no longer work!!
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- Opening Screen:
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- The opening screen now displays a running Time and Date
- display, as well as the new Help Line.
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- Besides the above, only internals have been changed. You will
- notice that there no longer exists any "snow" on CGA adapters.
- Also, speed has been greatly enhanced.
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- One final note. You may now also use Grades with a Monochrome,
- EGA, or VGA adapter.
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- Registering:
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- If you find this program to be of use to you, you are
- asked to Register it. Registering will give you any support
- that you may need. (And you may need more than you think.)
- Also, you will be informed of any future updates to the
- program. In addition, any Bug fixes will be provided at the
- time you register.
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- To Register, send $10 to:
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- Manu Singh
- 1 Fairlawn Parkway
- Rye Brook, NY 10573
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- Please send me your Name, Address, Telephone Number, the
- Version you have, and where you obtained it from. Also, include
- any problems or special needs that you may have.
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- Printout the supplied order from GRORDER.TXT for a Quick
- Order form.
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- Thank You for your Support!!!
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