










         INVENTORY-PRO







         A  Simple  and  Efficient  Inventory  Control  System





         For  the  Atari ST  and  MS-DOS  Computers





         Version  FOUR  Series

















         Copyright 1987,1988,1989   Hi-Tech Advisers

         All  Rights  Reserved

         Made  in  the  U.S.A.














                  Inventory-Pro          Version FOUR Series




         System Requirements for the ATARI ST VERSION are any Atari ST
         Computer,  although  One  Meg of RAM is recommended, any Disk
         Drive,  although  a  hard  disk  is  recommended.  A parallel
         printer is recommended, although not required. A Hard Disk is
         Strongly  Recommended  and  in  reality  becomes  a necessity
         because  of  the  file  size restrictions imposed by a floppy
         drive.  Using a hard disk will also speed the program up by a
         factor  of  approximately  ten times as fast as when a floppy
         disk is used.


         The  IBM  PC  &  COMPATIBLES  VERSION System Requirements are
         PC/MS-DOS  Version 3.00 or Later and 512K of RAM. A hard disk
         and  a  Parallel  Printer  are  strongly recommended, but not
         required.






                               Hi-Tech  Advisers
                                 P.O. Box 7524
                               Winter Haven,  FL
                                  33883-7524

                             Orders  (800)882-4310
                            Florida (813) 294-1885


                        Technical Support (813)293-3986





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         The  Limited  Version  of  Inventory-Pro is Available FREE OF
         CHARGE  on  most  popular Bulletin Board Systems. The Limited
         Version  Will  Allow  Entry  of 100 Items Only. More than One
         Hundred Items Will Not Be Allowed, and Entry of More than 100
         Items  Will Require the Complete Unlimited Version, which has
         a suggested retail price of only $39.00 and comes complete on
         two single sided floppy disks with a binder and manual.


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         Getting Started                    These  are  the necessary files
                                            and  respective  disks required
         Be  sure  to  read and sign the    to   run   Inventory-Pro   FROM
         license   agreement   card  and    FLOPPY DISKS.
         return  it  to Hi-Tech Advisers
         before   opening  the  diskette    DISK #1        DISK #2
         envelope.    By    using   this
         software    you   automatically    CONFIG.SYS     INVMST.DBF
         agree  to  all  of the terms of    ERR.DAT        INVMST.DBT
         the  license agreement and must    CONFIG.DBM     LBLS.DBF
         abide  by  said  terms.  Please    DB5.EXE        POST.DBF
         respect  the  United States and    FLOPPY.RUN     SETUP.DBF
         International   Copyright  Laws    FLOPPY.BAT     TRANS.DBF
         and  DO  NOT  make  any illegal    INVPRO.BAT     INVKEY.NDX
         copies.                                           INVNM.NDX
                                                           IPROCS.RUN
                                                           INVPRO.RUN


         IBM PC's and Compatibles

         To  Install Inventory-Pro on an
         IBM  P.C.  or  a Compatible you
         can  simply  copy  all  of  the
         files  from the supplied floppy
         disks  to the directory of your
         choice  on your hard disk. When
         all  of  the  files are copied,
         simply go to that directory and
         type in 'INVPRO' at the command
         prompt.  To run from the floppy
         disks  simply put a copy of the
         supplied   DISK   #1  into  the
         floppy drive and type 'FLOPPY'.
         Follow  the Screen Prompts when
         directed  to  switch the floppy
         disks  and insert a copy of the
         supplied   DISK   #2  into  the
         floppy  drive. The program will
         run  quite  satisfactorily from
         floppy  disks,  but a hard disk
         is recommended.













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         Atari ST Computers                 From Hard Disks...

                                            If   you  are  installing  this
         From Floppy Disks...               program   on   your  Hard  Disk
                                            simply  copy  all  of the files
         Remove  the  floppy  disks from    except  the  'DESKTOP.INF' file
         the envelope and make a back-up    and  the  AUTO  folder from the
         copy  of each of the two disks.    BOTH  of  the  Program  Release
         The    disks   ARE   NOT   copy    Disks  into  the directory that
         protected for your convenience.    you wish the program to reside.
         Place  the  copy  of DISK #1 in    Use  the  GEM  Desktop 'Install
         your  floppy  drive and turn on    Application'  function  to make
         the computer. After a minute it    the  'DBEXE5.PRG'  file  a  TOS
         will  prompt  you  for the time    application  to  run  when  you
         and  date.  IT  IS  A VERY GOOD    click  on  a file with a '.000'
         IDEA  THAT  YOU SET THE CORRECT    file  name extenion. The way to
         TIME  AND  DATE EVERY TIME THAT    do this is to click once on the
         YOU USE YOUR ST COMPUTER.  When    'DBEXE5.PRG' file so that it is
         the  desktop  appears,  in  the    highlighted.  Then  choose from
         open window you will see a file    the  Main  Menu Bar the Install
         named  'FLOPPY.000'. To run the    Application  function  from the
         program  at  this  time  simply    'OPTIONS'  heading  and type in
         click  twice  on  the this icon    '000'  in  the  'Document Type'
         and  the  program will begin to    blank.    Highlight   the   box
         run.  Follow the Screen Prompts    indicating   'TOS'   and   then
         when  directed  to  switch  the    choose   the   'OK'   box.  Now
         floppy  disks and insert a copy    whenever  you  click  on a file
         of  the  supplied  DISK #2 into    with  the  extender  '000'  the
         your  floppy drive. The program    'DBEXE5.PRG'  file will run and
         will  run  quite satisfactorily    then will load and run the file
         from  floppy  disks, but a hard    that   you  selected  with  the
         disk  is recommended. These are    '.000'  file name extension. To
         the    necessary    files   and    make      this     installation
         respective  disks  required  to    effective  every time that your
         run  Inventory-Pro  FROM FLOPPY    computer  is  booted  up,  just
         DISKS.                             choose  the 'SAVE DESKTOP' from
                                            your  GEM DESKTOP to save these
         DISK #1        DISK #2             settings to your boot disk.

         DESKTOP.INF    INVMST.DBF
         ERR.DAT        INVMST.DBT
         CONFIG.DBM     LBLS.DBF
         DBEXE5.PRG     POST.DBF
         FLOPPY.000     SETUP.DBF
                        TRANS.DBF
                        INVKEY.NDX
                        INVNM.NDX
                        IPROCS.RUN
                        INV_PRO.000








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         The Main Menu Options              data for each inventory record.
                                            Follow  the screen instructions
                                            for editing the information and
                                            for  saving or quiting the MEMO
         Add a New Inventory Item           processor.

         Use this option to add items to
         your   inventory  base.  Assign
         each item a unique Item I.D. of    Post Sales (-Inventory)
         any     twenty    alpha-numeric
         characters and a location of up    Use   this  option  to  quickly
         to      four      alpha-numeric    deduct  pieces  sold  from  the
         characters.  After the I.D. and    inventory.   This  option  will
         location combination is checked    update  the total purchases and
         and  verified  that  it doesn't    last sale date information.
         already exist in your inventory
         base,  the  entry  screen  will
         appear  for  you  to enter your
         item information.                  Post To/Transfer From

                                            This   routine  allows  you  to
                                            quickly  post items received to
         Change/Delete an Item              inventory or transfer items out
                                            of  inventory provided that the
         This  part  of the program will    item  already exists. INPUT THE
         allow  you to change any of the    ITEM   I.D.   AND  LOC  AT  THE
         information  for  any  item  in    PROMPT.  You  can then post the
         your  inventory base or to mark    quantity,  and  input the cost,
         any  item  or  deletion  or  tp    which    will    be    averaged
         print individual labels for any    proportionately to any existing
         inventory  item. You can choose    pieces for an average inventory
         to search the inventory by Item    cost.  You  can also change the
         I.D.  and  Loc  or  by the Item    amount  in  the  file  that you
         Name. Follow the screen prompts    have specified as the WHOLESALE
         and instructions. If you choose    and  RETAIL prices for the item
         to  mark  any item for deletion    as you wish. You can change the
         it  is  done  by   pressing the    specified   vendor   for   your
         <F4>  key  after  the  item  is    inventory  items  at this point
         found. After the item is marked    if you have changed vendors for
         for     deletion,    it    will    the   same   item.   When   you
         physically  still be present in    transfer  inventory  out of the
         your  database until you choose    inventory  it  ONLY affects the
         the 'Wipe Out Deletions' option    quantity  on  hand  and not any
         from the Main Menu. The deleted    other  figures. The system will
         items  will  not  appear on any    ask    you    why    you    are
         reports.  To  enter Comments or    transferring the item, with the
         MEMOS    into   the   Inventory    default   being   'TRANSFER  TO
         Records   File   position  your    STORE  #2'.  Inventory-Pro will
         cursor  over the MEMO field and    log the transfer in a data base
         PRESS  THE  SPACE  BAR  ON YOUR    which   will  supply  you  with
         COMPUTER.   The   screen   will    reports on demand.
         switch to a word processor like
         display which will allow you to
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         Inventory Lists                    Value of Inventory Reports

         You  can select a pre-formatted    This  report  will tell you how
         list,  or choose to lay out the    many   total   items   in  your
         column  format  of the list for    inventory,   how   many   total
         yourself  or  you  can choose a    pieces and what the total value
         list  of the information stored    is  at  the Cost, Wholesale and
         in  the  MEMO  fields  of  your    Retail  prices  that  you input
         records.   Follow   the  screen    into your database.
         prompts to choose which list to
         compose.   Any   of   the  list
         selections  will  allow  you to
         enter   the  specifics  of  the    History Reports
         items that you want the list to
         contain   or  press  return  to    This  sheet  gives you a report
         print  all of the records. When    detailing  the  first date that
         in-putting  the search criteria    the items were entered into the
         remember   to  use  only  valid    inventory,  the  last sale date
         field   names   and   form  the    for  each  item,  and  how many
         request   like  a  mathematical    pieces  were sold between these
         equation.  This search criteria    dates.
         is like a filter and can be set
         to  include  as many conditions
         as   you  can  specify  on  the
         filter  line.  This  is  a very    Transfer/Post Reports
         powerful   feature   after  you
         master  it.  Follow  the screen    This   option  will  produce  a
         instructions  and  examples for    report  for  you  of either the
         more information.                  items  that  were  posted to or
                                            were    transferred    out   of
                                            inventory   between  the  dates
                                            that   you   specify.   On  the
         Order/Re-Order Reports             Postings  Reports  you can also
                                            specify  which  Vendor  I.D  to
         This  part  of the program goes    print or all the I.D.'s, and on
         through  the database and makes    the  Transfer  Reports  you can
         a list of all of the items that    specify   a   Reason   for  the
         should be ordered, as specified    Transfer, or all the transfers.
         by  the  re-order quantity that    If  you  leave the reason field
         you  specified in the Inventory    blank,  the  program  will list
         records.  This report gives all    all  of the transfers that were
         of  the  pertinent  information    made   between   your  specific
         about  the  items  that are low    dates.
         and  tells  how  many to order.
         You   can  choose  to  print  a
         report  for a particular vendor
         or all vendors.










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         Merchandise Labels                 uses for condensed, double wide
                                            and  standard print, as well as
         By   using  this  part  of  the    the    initialization    codes.
         program,  labels can be printed    Inventory-Pro  is  shipped with
         to  put  on  your  merchandise.    the codes in place that work on
         There   are   three   different    most Epson Compatible printers.
         selections  at  this  point  to    You  can  change these codes to
         choose from as to which and how    match the codes in your printer
         many  labels you wish to print.    manual  if  these  codes do not
         You can choose to print as many    work  or if your printer is not
         labels   as  you  want,  up  to    Epson  compatible. You can also
         9,999,   fro   any   particular    set  the top and bottom margins
         inventory   item,  or  you  can    to  print  as  well as the page
         choose   the   'Multiple   Item    length  for  the  paper you are
         Labels'  selection and print up    using. Standard 8.5 by 11 paper
         to 9,999 copies of any group or    is 66 lines longs.
         selection  of  inventory  items
         that  you  have  selected.  The
         final Label Printing Selection,
         'Label  Auto-Print'  will allow    Wipe Out Deletions
         you  to  print  labels  for the
         items  that  you  entered  into    Use  this  part  of the program
         inventory  if you chose to have    very   carefully.  This  option
         the items entered into the Auto    will  permanently remove all of
         Label Print File.                  the  items that you have marked
                                            for  deletion using the 'Change
         Your  labels will be printed on    or  Delete'  option of the Main
         standard     one-up     mailing    Menu.  After  you  Wipe Out the
         labels.                            Deletions they are gone forever
                                            and can not be recalled.


         Default Settings Etc.
                                            Re-Index the File
         The   default   selections  and
         information presented from this    This  feature  will  build  new
         section  is for your assistance    indexes for your file. Use this
         and   convenience.   The  first    feature periodically, or if you
         selection here is the (H)elpful    have anything strange happening
         Hints   page   which   contains    with  your  files  or  if  your
         several   bits  of  information    files slow down dramatically.
         that  will  be  helpful  to you
         while  using  this program. The
         (L)abel   Use  Default  is  the
         choice  whether or not you will
         usually  use  the Inventory-Pro
         Auto  Label  Print feature. The
         next selection is the (N)ame or
         Company  Name to Use selection.
         This is where you can input the
         name to use on your screens and
         reports. And the next selection
         is  where  you  can  change the
         control codes that your printer



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         ()Disk Free Space                  HELPFUL HINTS

         This feature will report to you    *  We recommend that BEFORE you
         the  number  of  free  bytes on    install Inventory-Pro into your
         your disk on which this program    business  environment  that you
         is installed.                      enter a few items of everything
                                            and  play  extensively with the
                                            entire   program  so  that  you
                                            completely    understand   it's
         Quit                               operation  before  getting very
                                            serious with it.
         It  is obvious what this option
         does.  BE  SURE  TO  QUIT USING    *  The  Number  '1' can be used
         THIS OPTION AT THE END OF EVERY    instead of a 'Y' and the Number
         SESSION.  DO  NOT  SHUT OFF THE    '3'  can  be  used instead of a
         COMPUTER  WITHOUT  QUITTING. IT    'N'  wherever  in Inventory-Pro
         WILL RESULT IN DATA LOSS IF YOU    where    a    Y/N   answer   is
         DO  !!!   ALWAYS QUIT TO DOS OR    requested.
         THE  GEM DESKTOP BEFORE TURNING
         OFF THE COMPUTER.                  *  The  <F3>  or the <Esc> Keys
                                            Will Almost Always allow you to
                                            back  out of the procedure that
         ALWAYS  USE  THIS OPTION BEFORE    you  are  into.  These  are the
          SHUTTING DOWN THE SYSTEM !!!      Inventory-Pro Quit Keys.

                                            *  The  <F10> Key is a Help Key
                                            from the Main Menu.

                                            * The <UNDO> key will clear the
                                            field  that  you  are currently
                                            working in on the Atari ST. The
                                            <CTRL>  and  <END> Keys pressed
                                            at  the  same  time will do the
                                            same  thing  on  IBM  PC's  and
                                            Compatibles.

                                            *   ALWAYS   READ   THE  SCREEN
                                            INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY !!

                                            *   Re-Index  periodically,  or
                                            whenever you notice any strange
                                            problems.



                                            ALWAYS  USE THE QUIT OPTION AND
                                            RETURN   TO   THE  GEM  DESKTOP
                                            BEFORE TURNING OFF THE COMPUTER
                                            !!








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         ********* INVENTORY-PRO VERSION    YOUR  COMMENTS  AND SUGGESTIONS
         4.00  AND  ABOVE DATA FILES ARE     ARE WELCOME AND APPRECIATED!
         COMPATIBLE  WITH  THE SALES-PRO
         POINT-OF-SALE  SYSTEM V4.00 AND
         ABOVE    AND    OTHER   HI-TECH    BE SURE TO MAIL IN YOUR LICENSE
         ADVISERS PROGRAMS. CONTACT YOUR    AGREEMENT TO RECEIVE ANY FUTURE
         DEALER  OR HI-TECH ADVISERS FOR    UP-DATE INFORMATION.
         INFORMATION ABOUT UP-GRADES AND
         ENHANCEMENTS  TO  INVENTORY-PRO
         OR  CONVERSIONS  TO  SALES-PRO,
         SALES-PRO    PLUS   AND   SUPER    WE   HAVE   AN   ASSORTMENT  OF
         SALES-PRO.                         APPLICATION            PROGRAMS
                                                      AVAILABLE!


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