þ DARN! Don't Forget!þ Version 3.0 (c)EmmaSoft 1989, 1990 An Annual Events Reminder for Computers that use DOS _______ ____|__ | (tm) --| | |------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |--------------------- |___|___| MEMBER --------------Page 1 þWHAT IS DARN!? DARN! is a simple program with a simple task: to remind you of events that occur on the same day each year. Tax payments, dividends, mortgage payments, even birthdays and anniversaries are entered onto a master list (which can hold up to 300 such events). A reminder appears on your screen a number (you set) of days before an event. The reminder is repeated through the day of the event. DARN! is not a TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) program. Thus it takes absolutely no memory from your other applications. DARN! was written by Dan Veaner. I can be reached to answer questions at EmmaSoft, or on Compuserve 71460,2644. þSHAREWARE DARN! is Shareware. Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it. If you try a DARN! and continue using it, you are expected to register. This allows you to try the program before you buy it. When you register your copy of DARN! you will recieve the latest version of DARN! . You will also be assigned a serial number which entitles you to technical support. Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it. YOU MAY: -Use this program. -Make copies of it (if you copy all the original files including this documentation. You may not copy some of the files without all of them). -Give copies to friends (if they like it they must register). -Distribute it on a shareware disk provided the cost of the disk is less than $6. You must contact EmmaSoft before doing this. -Enjoy it. -Register it. YOU MAY NOT: -Alter the program. -Distribute altered files. -Receive money for the program. --------------Page 2 If you like DARN! and use it please register your copy after 30 days using the form at the end of this manual. þLICENSE AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY: License 1. You may use the program on a single computer at one time. You may not copy the program and accompanying materials except for backup purposes or to distribute it as shareware (see above). 2. You may not make copies of the program for sale. 3. This software is copyrighted, and all rights therein are reserved for EmmaSoft. Registration or purchase of this product does not transfer any right, title, or interest in the software except as specifically set forth in this agreement. You are hereby notified that the software product is protected by United States Copyright Law, and you may be held by responsible by EmmaSoft for any infringement of such rights or violations to this agreement. 4. This license is effective until terminated. You may terminate it at any time by destroying the program and all copies of it. It will also terminate if you fail to comply with any term or condition on this agreement. You agree upon termination to destroy the program together with all copies of the program. Warranty 1. This program is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall EmmaSoft be held liable for any loss of profit, special, incidental, consequential, or other similar claims. 2. EmmaSoft does warrant that the magnetic media on which the software is furnished is free of defects of materials and workmanship under normal use for 60 days, provided that EmmaSoft provided your copy of the program on such media. If during this period the diskette should become defective it may be returned to EmmaSoft for replacement without charge. TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Only registered users may get technical support. When you register you are assigned a serial number (this will be on your disk label) which you must provide when asking for tech support. EmmaSoft is open M-F 9-Noon, 1-5 and sometimes on Saturdays. The number is (607) 533-4685. --------------Page 3 þSYSTEM REQUIREMENTS DARN! works on IBM PCs, XTs, ATs, 80386 and most compatible machines with 80 x 25 character displays including monochrome, Hercules, CGA, EGA and VGA. þINSTALLATION DARN! can be used on hard or floppy disk systems. As with most programs it works more elegantly on a hard disk. The best way to use DARN! is to load it before the first utility called in your "autoexec.bat" file. DARN! comes with an automatic installation program. Type "install" to start the program. What the Installation program does: 1. It installs DARN! from any disk to any disk 2. It allows you to read the "readme" file 3. It makes life easy. What it doesn't do: 1. It doesn't change any files including autoexec. bat and config.sys. I hate it when installation programs noodle with my files, so this one won't noodle with yours. To manually install just copy the program and all its files to the directory you plan to use, and add the loading commands to your autoexec.bat file. þGETTING DARN! TO LOAD Starting with Version 3.0 you can call DARN! from any disk and/or directory provided you set the "ANCAL" DOS environment variable. We strongly suggest you write this and the DARN! command into your autoexec.bat file. It should go something like this: SET ANCAL=C:\DARN tells DARN where its files are ANCAL calls the program 1STPROG 1st program you use after booting (Replace "C:\DARN" with the drive/directory YOU are keeping the DARN! files in.) Place the commands as shown just before the first utility you normally load. If you only want DARN! to come up the first time you turn on or boot your computer each day you may do this. In your autoexec.bat file use the following command: ANCAL ONCE --------------Page 4 þUSING DARN! Most days you will only need one key for this program: the exit key (). DARN! will appear on your screen with the events for the day. Once you have viewed them press to exit the program. (You may also use the and keys to exit.) Use to Quick Quit. In the Main Screen use the following keys: Quit the program Quit the program Quit the program Go to the Action Menu See today again Pick a day you want to view See today again Set How many days to see ahead* Help Screen THE ACTION MENU CHOICES: VIEWING the events list Once you are in the viewing section use the following keys: Go back to Main Screen Go back to Main Screen Go back to Main Screen Go back one entry Go back one entry Go back one entry First entry on the events list Last entry on the list Edit the entry you are viewing Delete the entry you are viewing Search for an entry Print the list to your printer (goes to stdprn) Help Screen When searching type in all or part of the name or event you are searching for and press: Search forward from here in the list Search forward from the beginning of the list When editing type all information onto the screen. Goes to next field Arrow Keys Move around the form When on the last field press then again to accept your changes and any other key to go back to editing. *Press F9 after setting number of days to see revised list --------------Page 5 Add Entries DARN! will prompt you to add entries. There are three parts: date, name, and event. If the event is a birthday or anniversary DARN! senses this and also prompts for a number (age). There are some conventions you must follow here: Date: You must use the mm/dd format. You may enter the date in many ways as long as there is a slash(/), dash(-), or space( ) between the month and day. Examples: 05/08 5-8 05 8 5/08 Name: Names may be up to 25 characters long, but no longer. Event: Events may be up to 15 characters long, but no longer. Age: Type the age of the person (or the number of the anniversary) this year, even if the event has passed. For example Bob is 45 in May and Betty is 45 in December. This is July. Type "45" in both cases. If you don't include an age here it won't show on the main or view screens. However, you can add an age later using the Edit () facility in the View () section. You don't have to enter a name or event, but you do have to enter a date. You can enter anything under name or event. For example a name entry could be "Quarterly Income Tax" with the event entry "first quarter." Or name could be "Mother's" with event being "birthday." Quick Sort and Save When DARN! saves a list it sorts all entries by date. Pressing this key sorts and saves the list to the same file name. (If your list is "sample.drn" it will be overwritten. If you are simply updating a list this is a quick way to save it. WARNING: Don't press this key if you want to keep the old version of the list. In that case use . New Events List If you want to start a new events list from scratch use this option. Make sure you save it before exiting the program. Be careful not to use to save unless you want to write over the old list. --------------Page 6 Load a List Use this option to load a different events list. (You will usually use only one list and so won't need this often.) Type the name of the list WITHOUT the extention (.drn). Thus if you are loading the sample.drn list type "sample". Save This option is used to save your changes or new list. You may use the same name, in which case the old list will be overwritten, or you may choose a new name, thus keeping a backup copy with the old name. The last name saved (or loaded) will load automatically the next time you start the program. Program Information This tells you a little about the program. Export List to Ascii File As of Version 3.0 DARN! can export its Events Lists in ascii format, using two varieties of field delimiters. You may choose to delimit fields by quotes or back-slashes. When you choose quotes the file will look like this: "04/15","Dave's","Birthday","27" If you choose slashes: 04/15\Dave's\Birthday\27\ The order of the fields is always: date name event number_of_birthday_or_anniversary --------------Page 7 þABOUT EMMASOFT EmmaSoft is an independent software development company. We develop programs for Business, Programmers, and Theatre technicians. Call or write for more information. EmmaSoft also sells bulk preformatted 5«" DSDD diskettes. Call or write for our excellent prices. þWHAT'S NEW IN DARN! Version 2 1. The "once" feature is added. DARN! now loads once a day if you don't want it to appear each time you reboot. 2. Database extended from 200 to 300 entries. 3. Internal databse handling bugs fixed. 4. Custom message capability added. 5. Inimake integrated into main executable file, and made easier to use. Pressing eset sets DARN! to use the sample.drn file provided with the software. Version 3 6. and keys added to make exiting functions and the program easier. 7. Executable file renamed from DARN.EXE to ANCAL.EXE 8. DARN automatically sets itself up for monochrome systems. 9. F9 redisplays long lists of events 10. List viewing capabilities added. DARN now views forward, backward, and goes to the beginning or end of the list. 11. Lists are sorted by date. 12. Search functions added. 13. Print function added. 14. Ability to remember age or anniversary number added. 15. ANCAL environmental variable added for finding files from any directory 16. Viewing events for any day (alt-d) added 17. Date entry simplified so the user can use single or double digit numbers for month or day separated by a slash, dash, or space --------------Page 8 18. Help screens added 19. Exporting events list to ascii file capability added 20. Expanded action menu displays name of current Events list 21. Added ability of user to set how many days ahead DARN shows on the main screen (alt-s) ASP: 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. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at P.O. Box 5786, Bellevue, WA 98006 or send a Compuserve message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536 ORDERING DARN!: The registration fee for DARN! is $10. (NY residents please add sales tax.) Each additional copy is $10. CUSTOM MESSAGE DARN! may be customized to display a message of your choice on the screen. This message is encrypted in the program and always displays. There is a one time set up fee for this message, and then you may order as many copies of DARN! on disk at the regular price at any time. This message may be up to 59 characters long. 1 time set up fee: 30.00 CUSTOM CALENDAR If you want to give DARN! away with your own events list we can set this up for you. Again, there is a one time set up fee, then each copy of DARN! you purchase will come with this list. 1 time set up fee: 20.00 plus $1 per entry (minimum 10 entries) Registration Form ---DARN! Don't Forget!--- If you use DARN! for 30 days or more you must register your copy. 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