<<GETTING STARTED>>
<Introduction>
  Introduction

    An explanation of how the use the 
    pulldown menu and generally how the 
    program works and how it should be used.


<Pulldown Menu>
  Pulldown Menu

    You may maneuver through the menu with a 
    mouse, your arrow keys and the enter key, 
    or, you may use the 'Alt Key' and the 
    highlighted letter on the menu item.


<House>
  House

    Use this file to enter the information on 
    your house or houses.  The number of 
    houses is limited to 9999, sorry.

    If you are using the program to keep 
    track of items in only one house, this 
    information is not critical.

    However, if you will be using the program 
    to maintain information on more than one 
    house, this information is critical.  It 
    will be used in the 'Item File' to 
    differentiate the location of your 
    possessions.


<Rooms>
  Rooms

    Use this file to enter the names or 
    descriptions of the rooms in your house 
    or houses.  You are limited to 
    approximately 20 Billion rooms.

    This file can be omitted if you are not 
    concerned about room location of your 
    items.  However, you may find this 
    information very valuable sometime in the 
    future if you need to make an insurance 
    claim.


<Items>
  Items

    Use this file to enter the house, room, 
    description and other information on all 
    of your possessions.


<Print Reports>
  Print Reports

    You have three different formats for 
    reports: Print by House, Print All Items, 
    and Print Marked Items.

    You have the ability to mark individual 
    items from the Items file.  You can then 
    print those items.  Your report can 
    include one or more items from one or 
    more houses.


<Exit>
  Exit

    Leave program.



<<HOUSE LIST>>
<Screen Information>
  Screen Information

    This is a scrolling list of all the 
    houses you enter into the file.  You 
    cannot enter or change information 
    directly on this screen.


<Buttons>
  Buttons

    Insert:  Add a new house record.

    Change:  Change an existing record.

    Delete:  Delete an existing record.

      Exit:  Leave screen.



<<UPDATE HOUSE LIST>>
<General Information>
  General Information

    This screen is used to add, change or 
    delete a record from the 'House File'.

    To move from field to field, use the tab 
    key or a mouse.

    To complete the screen, hit the enter 
    key, click the mouse on the 'OK' button, 
    or use the 'Alt.- O' keys.

    The fields should be self explanatory.  
    No field is required.

    If you have more than one house, this 
    information will be required in the 
    'Items' file.



<<ROOMS LIST>>
<Screen Information>
  Screen Information

    This is a scrolling list of all the rooms 
    you enter into the file.  You cannot 
    enter or change information directly on 
    this screen.

    The information in this file can be 
    imported into the 'Items' file via the F2 
    Key.


<Buttons>
  Buttons

    Insert:  Add a new room record.

    Change:  Change an existing record.

    Delete:  Delete an existing record.

      Exit:  Leave screen.



<<UPDATE ROOMS LIST>>
<General Information>
  General Information

    This screen is used to add, change or 
    delete a record from the 'Rooms File'.

    To move from field to field, use the tab 
    key or a mouse.

    To copy the room description from the 
    previous record, use the F10 Key.

    To complete the screen, hit the enter 
    key, click the mouse on the 'OK' button, 
    or use the 'Alt.- O' keys.

    The fields should be self explanatory.

    By completing this file you can eliminate 
    the repetitive reentry of room 
    description information in the 'Items' 
    file.  Once this file is completed, you 
    can call if from the 'Items' update form 
    with F2 Key and copy the information into 
    the 'Items room description' field.



<<ITEMS LIST>>
<General Information>
  General Information

    All items entered into the 'Items' file 
    may be viewed in the upper scroll box.  
    You can scroll items up and down with the 
    arrow key, page up & down keys, or your 
    mouse.

    Items may be view in four different 
    orders.  The order of viewing is 
    determined by the lower scroll screen.  
    The 'Switch Key' field shows the current 
    order.

    You can use the 'Tab Key' or mouse to 
    move from upper list box to lower list 
    box and back.


<Upper List Box Fields>
  Upper List Box Fields

    HOUSE:  The number of the house items is 
    located in.  Number is assigned when 
    house information is entered into 'House' 
    file.

    MARK:  Indicates whether or not you have 
    marked the file using the 'Mark Record' 
    button.

    ITEM DESCRIPTION:  Description of item.


<Upper Buttons>
  Upper Buttons

    MARK RECORD:  Mark record with check 
    mark. Used for printing special reports.  
    (See 'Print Marked')

    UNMARK RECORD:  Unmarks records.

    UNMARK ALL:  Unmarks all marked records.

    PRINT ALL:  Prints report of items you have marked.


<Lower List Box>
  Lower List Box

    Use this list box to scroll between the 
    four different ways you can display 
    records in the upper list box.

    1)  By Item Number - records are 
    displayed as they were entered into the 
    file.

    2)  By Room Description - all items from 
    each room are grouped together regardless 
    of how entered.

    3)  By House Number - if you have items 
    entered for more than one house, and have 
    entered the house number in each item 
    record, you can separate the items by 
    house number in the list box.

    4)  Item Description - alphabetically by 
    item description.

    Move between list boxes with the 'TabKey' 
    or mouse.

    The currently picked display method is 
    show in the 'Switch Key' field.

    To change display methods, highlight your 
    choice, then hit the 'Enter Key'.


<Lower Buttons>
  Lower Buttons

    Insert:  Add a new room record.

      Copy: Makes a duplicate of highlighted 
            record.

    Change:  Change an existing record.

    Delete:  Delete an existing record.

    Cancel:  Lease screen using 'Esc Key'.

      Exit:  Leave screen.



<<UPDATE ITEMS LIST>>
<Generl Information"
  General Information

    Use this screen to Add, Change, or Delete 
    Item records.

    Move between field with the 'TabKey' or 
    mouse.

    Complete record with the 'Enter Key' or 
    'OK' button.


<House Number>
  House Number Field

    If you are using the program to track 
    items for more than one house you need to 
    enter the appropriate house number.  To 
    do so, press the 'F2 Key'.  A list of all 
    your houses will appear.  Highlight the 
    correct house and push the 'SELECT' 
    button.  The correct house number will be 
    copied to your record.

    For each subsequent record, press the F10 
    key and it will copy the 'House Number' 
    from the previous record.


<Room Description>
  Room Description Field

    If you want to be able to identify the 
    room location of each item you must 
    complete this field.

    To choose the correct room, hit the F2 
    Key.  A list of rooms, from your 'Rooms' 
    file, will appear.  Highlight the correct 
    room and push the SELECT button.

    For each subsequent record, press the F10 
    key and it will copy the 'Rooms 
    Description' from the previous record.


<Entry Fields>
  Entry Fields

    Self explanatory.


<<SELECT HOUSE>>
<General Information>
  General Information

    To choose the house for your report, 
    highlight the correct record in the list 
    box then push the SELECT button.



<<HOUSE NUMBER>>
<House Number>
  House Number

    This field must be completed if you are 
    using the program to track items in more 
    than one house.

    To accurately complete this field, hit 
    the F2 Key.  A list of your houses will 
    appear.  Highlight the correct house and 
    push the SELECT button.  This will copy 
    the correct house number to your 'Item' 
    record.

    On each subsequent record you can copy 
    the number from the previous record by 
    use of the F10 key.



<<ROOM DESCRIPTION>>
<Room Description>
  Room Description

    This field should be completed so you can 
    track items by room.

    To accurately complete this field, hit 
    the F2 Key.  A list of your rooms will 
    appear.  Highlight the correct room 
    description and push the SELECT button.  
    This will copy the correct room 
    description to your 'Item' record.

    On each subsequent record you can copy 
    the number from the previous record by 
    use of the F10 key.
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