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^Cby
^Cby Jim Row

    ^1NOTE:  Since this program can create numerous large files as you add
 ^1entries to your journal, you must copy the program to your own disk -- or,
 ^1better yet, a hard disk -- before starting your Journal.


^CINTRODUCTION


    ^1Daily Journal^0 is a calendar based word processing system you can use to
 keep anything from a personal diary to a scientific journal.  The information
 for each Journal entry is encrypted (or should I say scrambled) to help keep
 prying eyes out of your most secret thoughts.   You control access to the
 Journal through a password that you select.

    Entries to the Journal are based on calendar dates, much like a diary.
 Each Journal entry corresponds to one day and may be up to 100 lines long,
 depending on the amount of memory contained in your computer.  The entries
 are grouped into files based on months.  A Journal is a collection of these
 monthly files.  If you keep a Journal for any length of time, you should
 expect to create numerous monthly files.  Though the program works best when
 installed on a hard drive, Daily Journal incorporates many features to help
 floppy disk based users manage these files.

    Daily Journal is fully menu driven with on-screen help available throughout
 the program.  Read each screen carefully.  If you need additional help, just
 press the <F1> key.  Since this may not always be enough, the following
 directions are provided to help you get started.


^CINSTRUCTIONS

 ^1Installing Daily Journal^0

    Due to the number of files you might create using Daily Journal, you
 will need to copy the program to a floppy disk or hard drive.  To copy the
 necessary files, use the Copy It command in the Big Blue Disk menu system.

    Daily Journal creates and uses three types of files.  ^1Monthly Entry^0 files
 contain the separate daily entries for a month.  ^1Disk Identifier^0 files are
 used by the system to identify which Journal disk is currently being used.
 The ^1Header^0 file is used by the program to keep track of the Monthly Entry
 files you have created.  The following is a list of the "typical" filenames
 you might find in a Journal named JIM.

                     Header                         JIM.HDR
                     Disk Identifier               JIMI.001  (Journal Disk #1)
                     Monthly Entry                 JIM7.7C5  (July 1989 Entry)

    Though you may have several Journals, each will only have one Header file
 and a potentially large number of Disk Identifier and Monthly Entry files.
 The program requires that the Header file be contained in the same directory
 (or on the same floppy) as the program itself.  Disk Identifier and Monthly
 Entry files may be located elsewhere (this is highly recommended for floppy
 disk users.)

 ^1Running Daily Journal^0

    To run Daily Journal outside the Big Blue Disk menu system change the
 current directory to the one containing the program (floppy disk users insert
 the disk containing the program and change to that drive) and type JOURNAL at
 the DOS prompt.  Once started, a title page and credits screen will be
 displayed.  Press any key to continue past each screen.

 ^1Selecting A Journal^0

    At this point you must select a filename for the Journal you wish to load
 or create.  The screen will contain a filename field, as well as, a directory
 listing of all Journals contained in the current directory.  You may use the
 arrow keys to switch between the field and the directory listing.

    To load an existing Journal either type in the filename or use the arrow
 keys to highlight one of the filenames contained in the directory listing and
 press the <ENTER> key.  You must now enter the correct password before you are
 allowed to access this Journal.  Remember, the password must be typed in
 exactly like the one you used to create the Journal with originally.

    To create a Journal type in the filename you wish to assign it and
 press the <ENTER> key.  The filename may be up to seven letters long and
 contain both alphabetic and numeric characters.  You will be prompted for a
 password to associate with this Journal.  Choose your password carefully and
 DON'T FORGET IT!  You will be allowed access to your Journal only if you type
 in the correct password.  Once you have entered your password, you will be
 prompted to enter it again.  This is done to insure that you have typed in the
 correct password.  If you do not want password protection for your Journal,
 just press the <ENTER> key on an empty password field.

    Once the password has been entered, you will be prompted for a path for
 your monthly files.  The path is nothing more than the location where the
 program will find your Monthly Entry files.  The displayed field will contain
 the current path of the Daily Journal program.  If you wish to keep your
 monthly files in the same place, just press the <ENTER> key.  However, you can
 change this value to any other existing path by either appending to the end of
 the currently displayed value or erasing the entire field with the backspace
 key and retyping it from scratch. (Floppy disk users should plan on keeping
 the program in one drive and accessing the monthly files from the other.)

 ^1Selecting a Monthly Entry^0

    Each Journal may be made up of numerous monthly files.  Now that you have
 selected a Journal, you should choose an entry to work with.  Access to
 specific Journal entries is based upon calendar dates.  Across the top of the
 screen a calendar is displayed along with a help screen that defines all the
 active functions that may be performed.  Beneath this display is a listing of
 all the monthly files that have been created.

    To select an entry you need only move the blinking cursor to the correct
 day on the calendar and press the <ENTER> key.  The calendar month can be
 changed by pressing the <PGUP> or <PGDN> keys while the calendar year can be
 changed by pressing the numeric keypad <+> or <-> keys. If the file does not
 already exist, you will be asked whether you wish to create it.  Once the
 month file has been created/loaded, the screen will be cleared and the Main
 Menu will be displayed.

    Another technique you can use to access an entry is to first load a Monthly
 Entry file from the those listed beneath the calendar display.  Press the <F2>
 key and use the arrow keys to position the highlight box on one of the files.
 Press the <ENTER> key and the file will be loaded.  Once the file is loaded,
 you can select the entry to work with by positioning the blinking cursor on
 the correct day and pressing the <ENTER> key.  At this point the display will
 be cleared and the Main Menu will be displayed.


^C^1MAIN MENU

^CRead a Journal Entry      ^N
^CEdit/Enter a Journal Entry^N
^CSwitch to Another Entry   ^N
^CSwitch to Another Journal ^N
^CJournal Utilities Menu    ^N
^CDaily Journal Credits     ^N

^CExit Journal              ^N


 ^1Read a Journal Entry^0

    This menu option allows you to view and/or print the current Journal entry
 without making any changes.  You can page through the displayed entry by
 pressing either the <CTRL><PGUP> or <CTRL><PGDN> keys.  <CTRL><HOME> will take
 you to the top of an entry while <CTRL><END> will take you to the bottom.

   Available Functions:

      <F3>  - Select another entry for the current month
      <F5>  - Print the currently displayed entry
      <F10> - Exits this function and returns you to the Main Menu

 ^1Edit/Enter a Journal Entry^0

    This option allows you to edit your journal entries.

   Movement Keys:

     <PGUP>       - Move up one page from your current position
     <PGDN>       - Move down one page from your current position
     <HOME>       - Move cursor to the start of the current line
     <END>        - Move cursor to the end of the current line
     <CTRL><HOME> - Move cursor to the starting line of text
     <CTRL><END>  - Move cursor to the last line of text

   Available Functions:

     <F1>  - Display Help screen
     <F2>  - Erase current entry from display, change becomes
                 permanent after next save
     <F3>  - Select another entry for the current month
     <F4>  - Saves current entry in memory
     <F5>  - Prints current entry
     <F6>  - Throw away all changes since last save and reload
                 entry from memory
     <F7>  - Delete line at current cursor position
     <F8>  - Insert line above current cursor position
     <F9>  - Centers contents of the current line
     <F10> - Exit editor and return to Main Menu

 ^1Switch to Another Entry^0

    You can use this option to switch to another Monthly Entry file.  For
 more detailed information on this topic, see "Selecting a Monthly Entry"
 described earlier in this text.

 ^1Switch to Another Journal^0

    You can use this option to switch to another Journal.  For more detailed
 information on this topic, see "Selecting a Journal" described earlier in this
 text.

 ^1Journal Utilities Menu^0

    This option provides various utilities to aid in the management of a
 Journal's files.  The following functions are supported:

 1.)  Output Unencrypted Journal - Allows you to print the current month of
      your Journal or to save it to disk as a text file.  There are two output
      options available:

              a) Printer - Prints a copy of the current month's entries

              b) Disk    - Saves the current month to a file and location you
                           specify.

 2.) Delete Entire Journal - Allows you to delete the entire Journal.  Be sure
     to use this option carefully; deleted journals are impossible to recover.

 3.) Delete Journal Month - Allows you to delete the current month from your
     journal.  Be sure to use this option carefully; deleted journal months are
     impossible to recover.

 4.) Read Text File Into Entry - Allows you to add any text file into the
     current day of your journal.  If you have already entered data for that
     day, it will be replaced.  NOTE:  Lines longer than 80 characters and
     files that are too large will be truncated to meet the operational
     requirements of Daily Journal.

 5.) Move Entire Journal - Allows you to move your entire Journal between disks
     and/or directories.  You will need to specify the destination path for the
     Journal.  NOTE:  Do not attempt to move or delete Journal files yourself.
     If you "split" a Journal or "lose" months by moving or deleting them from
     outside Daily Journal, your Journal will be destroyed!

 ^1Command Line Parameters^0

    Daily Journal includes several command line parameters (values that are
 passed to the program during the startup process that configure it for certain
 systems).

      JOURNAL M - Starts Daily Journal in monochrome mode
      JOURNAL F - Speeds up screen output a little on systems with
                      snow-free CGA video cards.

    To run this program outside ^1Big Blue Disk^0, type:  ^1JOURNAL^0

 DISK FILES THIS PROGRAM USES:
^CJOURNAL.EXE
^CJOURNAL.HLP
