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| | | | | | | | | | FormFill | | Form Filling System | | --------------------- | | (C) 1988-90 by | | R.MacLean | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FormGen Corporation | 13 Holland Drive | Bolton, Ontario, Canada | L7E 1G4 | | (416) 857-0022 | | | | | | | --------- | ------|-- | (tm) | --| | |------------------ | | -----|--- | Association of | | | |-- Shareware | ---| O | Professionals | ------| | |--------------------- | --------- MEMBER | | | FormFill Shareware Quick Doc ========= | | "Shareware" is a term used to describe a system for distribution | of software. Under the shareware concept, software may be freely | copied and passed along to others, or distributed through bulletin | board systems, etc. | | As a recipient of a shareware program, you may use the software | for a short trial period to determine if it meets your needs. If | it does, you pay the registration fee. By paying the fee, you are | granted the right to retain the software for your use. If the | software is not suitable then you may discard it. | | The shareware system provides substantial benefits the computing | community (of which YOU are a member): | | 1) You get to try out the software BEFORE you buy it so you know | exactly what you're buying. | | 2) Shareware is substantially less expensive than most commercial | programs. You don't pay for costly marketing programs and | fancy packaging. | | 3) You get access to a MUCH broader base of available programs. | Thousands of excellent programs have been written by expert | programmers who would never consider marketing commercially. | Through the concept of shareware, these people their programs | available to the community. Usually, all they ask in return | is a small fee to reward them for the time and effort they've | put into the program. | | The system is based entirely on the honour system, and generally | works quite well. (Most people are honest and wouldn't violate | the trust placed in them by the author of the software.) | | Shareware is NOT free software - the author counts on your integrity. | Please register using the form the the end of this manual. | | You are encouraged to copy this software and pass it along to | others who may be interested in using it. | | This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware | Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware | principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware | related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, | ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a | dispute or problem with an | ASP member, but does not | provide technical support --------- | for members' products. ------|-- | (tm) | Please write to the --| | |------------------ | ASP Ombudsman at | -----|--- | Association of | PO Box 5786, | | |-- Shareware | Bellevue, WA 98006 ---| O | Professionals | or send a Compuserve ------| | |--------------------- | message via easyplex to --------- MEMBER | ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536 FormFill Starting the Program Quick Doc ==================== | | | Syntax to set up field definitions is: | | DEFINE filespec | | Syntax to fill in a form is: | | FILL filespec /P | | where: | filespec - is the name of an existing .FRM file to be loaded | on startup | | /P - optional switch to be used if your system uses | non-standard hardware which results in messages like | "Printer Not Connected" when this is obviously not | the case. | | | General Procedure | ================= | | To use FormFill to fill in forms created with FormGen, you first | define the position and type of each data field on the form. | Once this is done, you can use the Fill module to fill and print | the form. | | Data fields can contain any kind of information, but four different | types of fields are provided: | | text - may contain any textual or numeric material and may | span several lines | numeric - contain numeric information only and can be used in | calculations | date - uses the date from the system clock, or allows a date to | be entered | time - uses the time from the system clock, or allows a time to | be entered | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FormFill Cursor Movement Keys Quick Doc ==================== | | | [up] - move cursor up | [Home] - move cursor to left | | edge of pad | [down] - move cursor down | | | [End] - move cursor to right | [<-] - move cursor left | edge of pad | | | [->] - move cursor right | [PgUp] - move up one screen | | | [->|] - move cursor right to | [PgDn] - move down one screen | the next tab stop | | | [Ctrl][Home] - move cursor to | [|<-] - move cursor left to | upper left | the next tab stop | corner of screen | | | [F7] - move the cursor left | [Ctrl][End] - move cursor to | to the next non-blank | lower left | character | corner of screen | | | [F8] - move the cursor right | [Ctrl][PgUp] - move cursor to | to the next non-blank | top of form | character | | | [Ctrl][PgDn] - move cursor to | [Ret] - move to the beginning of | bottom of form | the next line | | | | Field Definition Keys | ===================== | | [F1] - Define Text Field | ----------------- | Creates a text input field at the cursor position. Use arrow keys | (or the right mouse button) to strech the field to the desired | dimensions and then press return. You will then be asked for a | default value for the field. | | | [F2] - Define Numeric Field | -------------------- | Creates a numeric field at the cursor position. The field may be | entered or computed. Entered fields will prompt for: | | FORMAT - format mask (see below) | DEFAULT - default value at entry time (if any) | | Computed fields will prompt for: | | FORMAT - format mask (see below) | FORMULA - calculation (see below) | | | | FormFill Field Definition Keys (cont'd) Quick Doc ===================== | | | [F3] - Define Field | ------------ | Creates an entry field at the cursor position. Types available: | | 1) TEXT | 2) NUMERIC | 1) entered | 2) computed | 3) DATE | 1) entered | 2) current @ Entry | 4) TIME | 1) entered | 2) current @ entry | | | Other Keys | ========== | | | [F9] - Save form definition. | | [Alt][F9] - Load form & definitions. | | [Alt][P] - Set path to data directory. | | [Alt][X] - Exit FormFill | | [Alt][Q] - Toggle cursor position display between Row/Col and | vertical/horizontal inches. | | [Alt][O] - Call operating system. This loads a secondary copy of | DOS, allowing files to be copied, disks formatted, and | other programs to be run from within DEFINE. | | To return to DEFINE, type EXIT at the DOS prompt. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FormFill Numeric Formats Quick Doc =============== | | | Formats may be specified for numeric fields using: | | #, period (.), $ or $$, + or -, and comma (,) | | Example: value=1234.567 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Format | Output | Comment | ======================================================================== | ##### | 1235 | leading blank, rounded to nearest integer | ####.# | 1234.6 | one decimal place | ####.## | 1234.57 | format for money | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ##,### | 1,235 | comma divides thousands | $##,###.## | $ 1,234.57 | left aligned dollar sign | $$##,###.## | $1,234.57 | dollar sign against first digit | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | $$##,###.##- | $1,234.57 | would show trailing minus if negative | $$##,###.##+ | $1,234.57+ | shows trailing plus, (-) if negative | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | Formulas | ======== | | Four standard math operations are available: | | + addition * multiplication - subtraction / division | | In addition, constant percentages are supported. (ie. 12.5%) | The values of other fields are indicated by square brackets. [] | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Formula | Comment | ======================================================================== | [8]*[12]+7 | [field 8] x [field 12] + 7 | [8]*([12]+7) | [field 8] x the result of [field 12] + 7 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | [3]/2 | [field 3] divided by 2 | [28]*8.25% | 8.25 percent of [field 28] | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | [1]+[2]+[3]+[4]+[5]+[6] | the sum of fields 1 thru 6 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | -------=======<<<<<<< FormFill Registration >>>>>>>=======------- | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | FormFill is a copyright program distributed on a "Shareware" basis, | | that is, it may be freely distributed for TRIAL use. This gives you | | the benefit of being able to try it out BEFORE you buy. If you don't | | find it useful, simply destroy or give away your copy and accept my | | thanks for giving it a shot. | | | | If, however, you find it beneficial and wish to continue using it, | | please register it by completing the bottom of this form and sending | | the appropriate fee. This will give you a nicely printed manual, an | | update of the program including any new features, and a clear | | conscience whenever you use the program. If you believe in the | | concept of shareware, it will also give you the nice feeling that | | comes from knowing that you are backing up your beliefs and are | | helping to encourage more development of this type of distribution. | | | | The registration is a very low price, but it helps us to make a | | living and to continue to maintain and improve the program. | | | | If you do not register, but continue to benefit from the use of my | | program, you are clearly violating the terms of my copyright, and | | I will not be amused. | | ---------------------------------- | | | | I would also be most pleased to add YOUR best forms to our library | | for distribution to other FormFill users. If you send a disk with | | your own form designs, I will allow you a $10 discount on your | | registration. | | | | Please complete the form below and mail it today! ░░░░ ░░░░ | | ░ ░ | | THANK YOU! ...for supporting shareware! ░░░ ░░░ | | ░ ░ | | Randy MacLean - FormFill author ░ ░ | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Please register me as a FormFill User! RUSH my manual and update ASAP! | | O I don't have any forms yet - here's my $35 registration fee. | | O I've enclosed a disk with my forms - my fee is $25. | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Name: | Company: | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | Address: | City: State: | | | |------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Zip: | +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | | ------------------ -> O VISA | | | | | | | | |-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | | O Please bill my credit card -|-> O M/C | | | | | | | O I've enclosed my check | |-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | | -> O AMEX | | | | | | mail to: +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ | | Randy MacLean +-+-+-+-+ | | c/o FormGen Corporation Expiry | | | | | #9 - 13 Holland Drive +-+-+-+-+ | | Bolton, Ontario For faster service, phone (416) 857-0022 | | L7E 1G4 FAX (416) 857-4531 | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------