

        FOOD DELIVERY INVOICING (FFDI)    * * * * *     By: EZ SOFTWARE


                               Table of Contents

        General Warranty, License Information and Agreement...........1
        Install information...........................................2
        A quick summary of FDI........................................4
        FDI Main Menu Options.........................................6
1.      Information on low cost custom changes.......................16
        Operational tips and assistance..............................16
        Disclaimer...................................................19

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        WARRANTY AND USE AGREEMENT:  This software and informational
        materials are provided "AS IS" without warranty or recourse for
        any and all results.  If you use the FDI software or any
        informational materials, you agree to accept without warranty
        or recourse any and all results.  If you do not agree to this,
        do not use the software.  Also, see the disclaimer information
        at the end of this file.

        LICENSE INFORMATION:  This software is owned by EZ Software and
        protected by United States Copyright Law.  You are free to make
        one copy of the original disk and keep it for backup purposes.
        You also are free to use the software on one or more computers
        at one place of business.

2.      LICENSE AGREEMENT:  You agree to take reasonable steps to prevent
        its unauthorized distribution or duplication.  You may transfer
        the software to another party only if, all written materials and
        copies of the software are transferred to the other party, the
        party agrees to terms of this license and agreement, and you no
        longer retain or use the software.

        INSTALLATION INFORMATION:

        TO INSTALL:

        1. Put the FDI disk in drive A: or B:.
        2. Move to drive A: or B:.  (Type and enter:  a:  or  b:)
        3. Type and enter: install

        TO USE the system: type and enter: fdi

        At installation, one Directory: c:\FDI will be made, and a
        small .bat file (FDI.BAT), will be added to the \DIR.

3.      FDI is for use on an XT/286/386... computer with a hard disk.

        If you will use it on an XT type machine, be sure to specify
        that you need a 360K floppy disk.  Also, if you will need a
        1.2M 5-1/4 floppy disk, be sure to specify that.

        Your CONFIG.SYS file in the C:\ Directory, should have these
        lines:  FILES=20 and BUFFERS=20.  The numbers can be bigger.
        To look at that file, type and enter: type c:\config.sys.

        Do not use the command SHARE.EXE in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
        To look at that file, type and enter: type c:\autoexec.bat

        FDI is designed to run from DOS.

        Low cost custom changes may be made on a time available basis.
        Also, low cost custom software is available from EZ SOFTWARE.
        Custom work pricing is discounted and referral fees are paid.

        A QUICK SUMMARY OF FDI
4.
        FDI makes invoices for food deliveries.

        It uses customer phone numbers to instantly find a customer's
        name and address in an easily developed data base.

        Customer information is accurately duplicated and legibly
        printed for the driver on a delivery invoice.

        If a customer's information is in the data base, all the order
        taker has to do, is enter the customer's phone number and order
        total.  The computer does the rest.

        On screen editing of customer information if needed, is a snap.
        If you have Caller ID, you can even greet a caller by name.

        The computer adds order numbers, the date and the time, any
        tax or delivery charge, totals the amount due, and prints
        invoices 2 to a page on plain paper.

5.
        SPECIAL FEATURES OF FOOD DELIVERY INVOICING:

        - You can pre-set up to nine phone prefix numbers.
        - You can pre-set a tax rate and delivery charge.
        - You can pre-set 2 invoice message lines.
        - You can reprint the last invoice made if needed.
        - You can get reports of total sales.
        - You can view and print lists of customers.
        - You can copy addresses to a file for word processing.


        MENUS, SCREENS AND OPERATIONAL INFORMATION ON FDI

        The following describes most of the menus and screens in the
        module.  Depending upon the menu option selected, additional sub
        menus and screens may be presented.  Also, the menus and screens
        shown here may not be exact replicas of the system's menus/screens.

        The objective is to show the basic menus and screens in general
6.      form, and provide operational tips and information.


                             MAIN   MENU   OPTIONS

                          1 - Make & Print Invoices
                          2 - Reports & Name Lists
                          3 - Set Up, Rates, Messages
                          4 - Reindex, Copy, Dump
                          5 - E x i t


        If you select option 1, you will get a screen of options that
        deal with making and printing invoices.  That screen is shown
        below.  We will discuss option a.  Option c can be used to
        enter customer data at any time.  The other options are self
        explanatory.

                          a = Make & Print Invoices
                          b = Print Last Invoice Made
7.                        c = Add Customers
                          m = Return to Main Menu
                          r = Reset Index Files

        If you select option a, you will get a screen that has blanks
        for entering the customer's phone number.
                                                                   
        If you have used option 3 and established phone number prefixes
        for use, those prefixes will appear as prompts on the screen
        with corresponding entry numbers from 1 - 9.  Entering the one
        digit number will be the same as entering the three digit prefix.

        There also is a blank for the last four digits of the number, and
        and one to use to enter the prefix if it is not a preset one.

        Here is what the screen looks like.

                     Enter 1 - 9 for the phone prefix -> _

                     1 = 123   2 = 234   3 = 345   4 = 456
8.
                     5 = 567   6 = 678   7 = 789   8 = 890

                     9 = 901   Enter last 4 numbers > ____

                     Enter diff prefix number here --> ___

               Make entries and PgDn.  Just PgDn if new customer.


        When you make entries and Page Down, the system will check the
        number if any.  If found, you will get a screen that displays                     
        the customer data in blanks for use or change as needed.

        Here is what that screen looks like with no data.

                                                       
        Phone      Delivery      Tax     Order # -> 101
        ___-____      Y           Y
                     y/n         y/n
9.
        Name                             Cross Street
        ______________________________   ______________________________

        Address                          Note
        ______________________________   _______________________________

                           Make entries or Page Down.


        If a number was found the phone, name, address, cross street,
        and note blocks would have data in them.

        The delivery block is pre loaded with a Y.  The tax block will
        be pre loaded with a Y if a tax rate has been set using option 3.

        If a phone number was entered and the data presented is OK, the
        entry person just pages down.

        Then, a blank for entering the amount of the order appears on the
10.     lower portion of the screen.

        The entry for that blank can be made using up to 5 numbers with
        out a decimal place.  Only the total for the items ordered needs                   
        to be added up and entered.                                                 

        Any discount to be applied, tax if any, and any delivery charge,                                            
        will be added by the computer and displayed on the lower portion                                            
        of the screen along with a menu line of options.

        Here is a what the lower portion of the screen looks like.

                                                      Sub Tot:   123.45
                   Total for the order -> 12345       Discount     0.00
                                                      Tax:         0.00
                                                      Delivery     0.00
                                                      Total      123.45

        e = edit    x = cancel   p = print slip   m = exit to main menu

11.     You should make several trial entries to see how things work.

        Information on the invoice slips produced can be found below in
        in the discussion of Main Menu Option 3.

        Option 3 is used to set up the system for your operation.  When
        it is selected, you get a screen of fill-in blanks.

        There are blanks for entering your company name, address, phone,
        and fax numbers.  The company name line data prints in large
        letters on delivery invoices.  There also are blanks for entering
        2 messages that will print on the invoices.

        There are blanks for entering the date, the time, a password,
        up to 9 phone prefixes for use in entering phone number prefixes
        by pressing just one key, the tax rate, a delivery charge, and a
        discount rate that you want to apply to the subtotal on orders
        placed during a given time span on a particular day.

        The blanks can be filled in or left as is.  Here is what the
12.     screen looks like.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
        The date is 01/01/01   Enter a new date here -> __/__/__
        The time is 01:01      Enter a new time here -> __:__  (24 hr time)

        Discount Subtot .__ %  Start after __:__  End at __:__  On __/__/__

        Phone prefixes: ___   ___   ___   ___   ___   ___   ___   ___   ___

        Change Password to: ____    Tax Rate .___     Delivery Charge  _.__

        Screen Menu Title: ________________________________________________

        Name-Address-Phone:
        ___________________ (Center Entry - Prints Double Wide)

        _____________________________________
        _____________________________________
        _____________________________________
13.
        Message Lines:                               
        _____________________________________
        _____________________________________


        If you use paper with your company name and logo pre printed on
        the top of each page, you can leave the blocks for your name and
        address information empty.  In most cases that should work OK.

        The system is designed to work with a dot matrix printer and
        prints one invoice on a half sheet of paper.  Plain printer
        paper with a perforation every half sheet is available.

        The system also prints a "double invoice" on each half sheet.

        The half sheet can be sliced in the middle with any handy tool.
        The driver gets the delivery half (The half with your name and
        and address printed on it).  You keep the other half for auditing.
        That half does not have your name and address printed on it to
14.     save printer ribbons.  Print some trial invoice slips.

        If you select Main Menu option 2 you will get the reports screen.
        It is shown below.  Most of the options are self explanatory.
        If you select option a, and enter dates, you will get the
        total amount for the dates, the total taxes if any, and the
        total of the delivery charge if any.

                          a = Total sales for __/__/__
                              thru __/__/__

                          b = Print a list of customers
                              with no order after __/__/__

                          c = Scan/print list in alpha order

                          d = Scan/print list by # of orders

                          x = E x i t

15.     If you select Main Menu option 5, you get the following screen.
        The options presented are self explanatory.  You should make some
        trial entries to see what happens.

                          a = Reindex Files
                                                                
                          b = Copy Address to ADDRESS.TXT for WP
                                                    
                          c = Copy File to/from Disk
                                                        
                          d = Delete Old Invoice Records
                                             
                          e = Delete Accounts
                                     
                          x = E x i t


        OPERATIONAL TIPS AND ASSISTANCE

        LOW COST CUSTOM MODIFICATIONS
16.
        Low cost custom modifications can be made on a time available
        basis.  Contact EZ Software to discuss your needs and wishes.


        TRAINING:

        To set up a duplicate system for training purposes, make a
        directory to house the files ( md \train ), and then copy the
        FDI files there ( copy \fdi\. \train ).  Move to that
        directory ( cd \train ), and type and enter: fdi.

        Microsoft's WINDOWS comes with two files that may speed up
        operations.  They are HIMEM.SYS and SMARTDRV.SYS.  They assist
        in memory and hard drive management and are described in the
        WINDOWS User's Guide.  Consult it for more information.

        If you have WINDOWS, check your CONFIG.SYS file in the C:\
        Directory and the AUTOEXEC.BAT FILE IN THE C:\ DIRECTORY to be sure
        they contain lines that deal with HIMEM.SYS and SMARTDRV.SYS files.
17.
        If a problem situation comes up, stay calm.  You most likely are                                
        not at fault.  Use the Re-Index option.  That may resolve it.

        FDI "works as is" on most computers.  Keep your system's
        set up simple.  It is best to run FFDI from the C:\ prompt.

        FDI is designed to run from DOS 2-6 on an XT-286-386-....
        If you have memory resident programs that load when you start
        your computer, or if you operate from a menu system or other
        software, you may have system or memory conflicts.

        If one of the programs will not "run" and you see the message:
        Error 43, you may need to free up some memory.  This situation
        can occur if "memory resident" software utilities or device
        drivers for use in running sound cards and similar devices are
        installed on your computer.  They use up working memory and can
        prevent the FDI system from operating.

        WARNING!  If you are using disk compression software like MS DOS
18.     DBLSPACE or STACKER, DO NOT make any changes unless you know just
        what you are doing, or you may mess up and/or destroy your files.

        You can re-install the system at any time.  The data that is in
        the files in the \FDI directory will be brought into the
        re-installed system automatically if space is available.

        We sincerely hope that you will find FDI to be EZ-to-use
        and a time and money saver for you.

        EZ SOFTWARE                 Phone: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm  Pacific Time
        1222 144TH ST SE                   Monday thru Friday
        MILL CREEK, WA  98012              206/338-5935


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