Copyright: Copyright ® 1992-1993 JRE Enterprises


JRE Home Inventory Contents
 JRE Home Inventory

JRE Enterprises presents Home Inventory for Windows 3.1.  Home Inventory will allow you to keep track of all your personal property.  The property can be grouped by insurance categories, personal categories, locations (homes, offices), and/or sub-locations (rooms).  Print and save various types of reports.

JRE Home Inventory is coded using Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Professional ToolKit for Visual Basic, and Sequiter Software CodeBasic.

Commands

Delete/Recall Command

Enter QBE Command

Insert Command

Next Command

Previous Command

Update Command

Menu Items

About

Calculator

File Path

Font

Ignore Case on Query

Overtype Text

Pack Tables

Printer Setup

Registration

Report

Select Text

Sound

Registration

Becoming a Registered User

License Agreement

Registration Form

Registration

Windows

About Window

File Path Window

House Window

Insurance Category Window

Main Window

New Report Window

Personal Category Window

Print Preview Window

Property Window

Specify Filter for New Report Window

Registration Window

Report Sub-Total Selection Window

Room Window

Saved Report Window

Set Print Margins Window


 Becoming a Registered User

We thank you for giving JRE Home Inventory a test drive.  Registration is easy and it ensures that we at JRE Enterprises can continue to develop low cost, quality applications for Windows.  When you register, you will be sent a registration number that will stop the annoying "Unregistered Software" message.  Included in the HELP system is the registration form and license agreement containing all the information you need to make your purchasing decision.

You can print the License Agreement and Registration Form.  View the chosen help topic, choose File from the HELP menu, then choose Print Topic.

Related topics:

License Agreement

Registration Form

Registration Command

Registration Window


License Agreement
Copyright © 1992-1993 JRE Enterprises
All Rights Reserved

Installation of JRE Home Inventory on your computer system implies agreement with the terms and conditions below.

Distribution of JRE Home Inventory, its accompanying programs and documentation is considered as is.  JRE Enterprises offers no warranties of any kind, expressed or implied.  This includes, but is in no way limited to, warranties of JRE Home Inventory's merchant ability or fitness for a particular purpose.  Under no circumstances will JRE Enterprises

be liable for any damages which result from the use of this program or the inability to use it.  Exclusion from liability includes, but is not limited to, lost profits, lost savings, or any other incidental or consequential damages.

JRE Home Inventory is distributed as Shareware.  It is not free, freeware, or in the public domain.  You may use JRE Home Inventory for a trial period of thirty days, at no cost to you, to determine if it fits your needs. If you decide to use JRE Home Inventory past the thirty day trial period, you must register and pay the applicable registration fee.  Individual

copies of the unregistered version of JRE Home Inventory may be given to friends and associates for the same thirty day free trial period.  You may also upload JRE Home Inventory to the public section of a public BBS.

You may not modify or disassemble JRE Home Inventory, nor distribute any modified or disassembled versions of JRE Home Inventory.  JRE Home Inventory may not be included with any other product without written permission from JRE Enterprises.

A single registered copy of JRE Home Inventory can be on more than one computers' hard drive at a time as long as no more than one of these computers has JRE Home Inventory in memory at the same time .  You may make backup copies of JRE Home Inventory as necessary for archival purposes only.

U.S. Government RESTRICTED RIGHTS: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 252.227-7013.


Registration Form
Registration Form, JRE Home Inventory 4.1

This registration form is good until October 1, 1993.

Quantity __ONE_____ x  $ 12.00	=     $ __12.00___ 	-- For first copy registered.

Quantity ___________ x  $   9.00	=     $ __________  	-- For each additional copy

TOTAL	=     $ __________

Please include a Check or Money Order in U.S. dollars made payable to JRE Enterprises.

Name     	____________________________________________________________

Company  	____________________________________________________________

Address  	____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

 	____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

From which BBS did you download JRE Home Inventory?

____________________________________________________________

I have read and agree to abide by the license agreement:

 Signature 	____________________________________________________________

Please include any comments/suggestions on the following lines or on a separate paper.

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Mail this form to:	JRE Enterprises

P.O. Box 5643

Mesa, AZ  85211-5643


 Main Window

The main window of the Home Inventory system allows you to access maintenance and report windows and various menu items.

The maintenance windows allow you to display and modify all records in the following tables:  PROPERTY, HOUSE, ROOM, INSURANCE CATEGORY, and PERSONAL CATEGORY.

When a table is displayed, you are able to insert, update and delete/recall records.  You are able to scroll through the tables and you can specify query conditions and retrieve a subset of records.

The report windows allow you to create new reports and to retrieve saved reports.

The File menu item gives you the ability to specify file path, pack tables, perform printer setup, and to display registration status.  The Option menu item gives you the ability to run the Windows' calculator program, to customize the fonts used by the Home Inventory system, specify whether ignore case on query will be on or off, specify whether overtype text will be on or off, specify report options, specify whether select text will be on or off, and to specify whether sound will be on or off.  The Help menu item provides the ability to display the about window, which gives the copyright notice and version/release number for JRE Home Inventory.

The STOP! button will close all open windows and terminate the JRE Home Inventory program.  The F3 key can be used instead of clicking the STOP! button.

Related topics:

Property Window

House Window

Room Window

Insurance Category Window

Personal Category Window

New Report Window

Saved Report Window


 Property Window

The property window is used for maintenance of your property information.  The data elements of the property table are:  property description, quantity, property cost, purchased from, purchase date, payment method, receipt #, manufacturer, model number, serial number, warranty date, additional information, and claim.  The labels over the fields also specify the maximum length of each of the data elements.  Property can be grouped by HOUSE, ROOM, INSURANCE CATEGORY, and/or PERSONAL CATEGORY.

The quantity field is used to specify how many of a specific item you own and can not be less than one.  The total cost field is display only and is calculated by multiplying the quantity field times the property cost field.  The claim field is used for insurance claim reporting purposes.  Specify the quantity of the item that is to be reported lost to the insurance company.  The number claimed cannot be greater than the quantity.  The Claim Reports use the number specified in the claim field.  Shortcut:  The quantity field and claim field can be incremented by one by clicking on the field with the left mouse button and decrement by one by clicking on the field with the right mouse button.

When the table is displayed, you are able to Insert, Update, and Delete/Recall records.  You scroll through the table by using the Next and Previous commands.  In addition, you can specify query conditions and retrieve a subset of records for maintenance processing by using the Enter QBE command.

Shortcut:  Maintenance can be performed on the HOUSE, ROOM, INSURANCE CATEGORY, and PERSONAL CATEGORY tables from the Property display by double clicking on their respective "description" labels.  This will open the appropriate maintenance window.  You will not be able to perform actions in any other window, including the Property window, until you have exited the window.

The EXIT button will close the property window and return you to the main window.  The F3 key can be used instead of clicking the EXIT button.

Related topics:

Main Window

House Window

Room Window

Insurance Category Window

Personal Category Window

Insert Command

Update Command

Delete/Recall Command

Next Command

Previous Command

Enter QBE Command


 House Window

The house window is used for maintenance of your location information. This information includes location id, location description, name and address.  Most reports are sorted in house order.  You will need to tailor this table before adding PROPERTY data.

When the table is displayed, you are able to Insert, Update, and Delete/Recall records.  You scroll through the table by using the Next and Previous commands.  In addition, you can specify query conditions and retrieve a subset of records for maintenance processing by using the Enter QBE command.

The house display only allows you to insert records that have unique location id's.  If you attempt to delete a house record that is used by existing property records, a message box is displayed asking if you want to delete the associated property records or to cancel the

house record delete.

The EXIT button will close the house window and return you to the main window.  The F3 key can be used instead of clicking the EXIT button.

Related topics:

Main Window

Property Window

Room Window

Insurance Category Window

Personal Category Window

Insert Command

Update Command

Delete/Recall Command

Next Command

Previous Command

Enter QBE Command


 Room Window

The room window is used for maintenance of your room information.  This information includes sub-location id and sub-location description.  This table is supplied with some pre-defined sub-locations.  You may need to tailor this table before adding PROPERTY data.

When the table is displayed, you are able to Insert, Update, and Delete/Recall records.  You scroll through the table by using the Next and Previous commands.  In addition, you can specify query conditions and retrieve a subset of records for maintenance processing by using the Enter QBE command.

The room display only allows you to insert records that have unique sub-location id's.  If you attempt to delete a room record that is used by existing property records, a message box is displayed asking if you want to delete the associated property records or to cancel the room record delete.

The EXIT button will close the room window and return you to the main window.  The F3 key can be used instead of clicking the EXIT button.

Related topics:

Main Window

Property Window

House Window

Insurance Category Window

Personal Category Window

Insert Command

Update Command

Delete/Recall Command

Next Command

Previous Command

Enter QBE Command


 Insurance Category Window

The insurance category window is for maintenance of your insurance categories. This information includes insurance category id, insurance category description, and insurance category limit.  This table is supplied with some pre-defined insurance categories.  You will need to tailor this table based on your insurance policy before adding PROPERTY data.

When the table is displayed, you are able to Insert, Update, and Delete/Recall records.  You scroll through the table by using the Next and Previous commands.  In addition, you can specify query conditions and retrieve a subset of records for maintenance processing by using the Enter QBE command.

The insurance category display only allows you to insert records that have unique insurance category id's.  If you attempt to delete an insurance category record that is used by existing property records, a message box is displayed asking if you want to delete the associated property records or to cancel the insurance category record delete.

The EXIT button will close the insurance category window and return you to the main window.  The F3 key can be used instead of clicking the EXIT button.

Related topics:

Main Window

Property Window

House Window

Room Window

Personal Category Window

Insert Command

Update Command

Delete/Recall Command

Next Command

Previous Command

Enter QBE Command


 Personal Category Window

The personal category window is used for maintenance of your user-defined categories. This information includes personal category id and personal category description.  If you plan on using personal categories, you will need to tailor this table before adding PROPERTY data.

When the table is displayed, you are able to Insert, Update, and Delete/Recall records.  You scroll through the table by using the Next and Previous commands.  In addition, you can specify query conditions and retrieve a subset of records for maintenance processing by using the Enter QBE command.

The personal category display only allows you to insert records that have unique personal category id's.  If you attempt to delete a personal category record that is used by existing property records, a message box is displayed asking if you want to delete the associated property records or to cancel the personal category record delete.

The EXIT button will close the personal category window and return you to the main window.  The F3 key can be used instead of clicking the EXIT button.

Related topics:

Main Window

Property Window

House Window

Room Window

Insurance Category Window

Insert Command

Update Command

Delete/Recall Command

Next Command

Previous Command

Enter QBE Command


 Registration Window

The registration window is used to enter your name and registration number.  After entering a valid registration number the annoying "Unregistered Software" message will stop.

The UPDATE button will validate the registration number and will write a valid registration number and your name to the JRE.INI file.

The EXIT button will close the registration window and return you to the main window.  The F3 key can be used instead of clicking the EXIT button.

Related topics:

License Agreement

Registration Form

Registration Command


 File Path Window

The file path window allows you to enter a different drive and path where the JREHOME *.DBF and *.MDX files will be located.

The UPDATE button will copy the *.DBF and *.MDX files from their current location to the newly-specified drive:\path.  If the new path does not exist it will be created.  Also, the *.DBF and *.MDX files in the old drive:\path will be renamed to *.OBF and *.ODX.

The EXIT button will close the file path window and return you to the main window.  The F3 key can be used instead of clicking the EXIT button.


 Specify Filter for New Report Window

The Specify Filter for New Report window allows you to enter query specifications when creating a new report.  The query specifications will determine which records are included in the report.

Query criteria consist of a value preceded by one of the following operators:

=	Equal to

<>	Not equal to

>	Greater than

>=	Greater than or equal to

<	Less than

<=	Less than or equal to

$	Contains

If no query criteria is specified, equal to (=) is assumed.

All the query operators, except $, work by comparing the specified query criteria to the left-most portion of the record data.  If they are equal, the record is included in the report.  The $ operator, Contains, works by scanning the record data to determine if the specified query criteria occurs anywhere within the record data.  If the specified query criteria occurs anywhere within the record data, the record is included in the report.  The $ operator can not be used with the following fields:  Quantity, Property Cost, Claim, Purchase Date, and Warranty Date.  The $ operator consumes more system resources than the other query operators.

The Ignore Case on Query option on the main menu determines how the specified query criteria is compared to the record data.  When selected, the case of the characters is ignored when determining if the two strings match, i.e. an "A" equals an "a".  When not selected, the case of the characters is considered when determining if the two strings match, i.e. an "A" does NOT equal an "a".

If all fields are left blank, then all records will be included in the report.

If your query returns no records, a message box is displayed asking if you want to return all records or specify new query criteria.

The EXIT button will continue the report creation process.  The F3 key can be used instead of clicking the EXIT button.

Related topics:

Report


 About Window

The about window displays the copyright notice, the version.release number, and the registration status of JRE Home Inventory.  Also displayed is various windows system information.


Insert Command

The insert command is used to insert data into the various tables.  To INSERT a new record, type over the currently displayed record with the new record information and then click on the INSERT button.  Unlike many applications, this INSERT process does not provide a blank record for adding new records.  Instead, an existing record is used as a template for the new record to be added.  The existing record is not changed and a lot of typing can be avoided by using an existing record that is similar to the new record to be added.  You may press the F5 key, instead of the INSERT button to cause an insert.

Related topics:

Update Command

Delete/Recall Command

Next Command

Previous Command

Enter QBE Command


Update Command

The update command is used to update(change) an existing record.  Scroll to display the record to be modified, update the appropriate data and then click on the UPDATE button to save the updates to the currently displayed record.  You may press the F6 key, instead of the UPDATE button to cause an update.

You may NOT update the ID field of the House, Room, Insurance Category, and Personal Category tables.

Related topics:

Insert Command

Delete/Recall Command

Next Command

Previous Command

Enter QBE Command


Delete Command
Delete/Recall Command

The delete command is used to delete a displayed record.  Click on the DELETE button to delete the displayed record.  You may press the F9 key, instead of the DELETE button to cause a delete.  Deleted records are marked in yellow.  A deleted record can be recalled (undeleted) by clicking on the Recall button.  The F9 key may be pressed, instead of the Recall button to cause a recall.  Do a pack tables to permanently remove deleted records.

If you attempt to delete a House, Room, Insurance Category, or Personal Category record that is used by Property records, a message will be displayed asking if you want to delete the associated Property records or if you want to cancel your delete request.

Related topics:

Insert Command

Update Command

Next Command

Previous Command

Enter QBE Command


Next Command

The next command is used to scroll forward through the table.  Click on the NEXT button to display the next record.  The Page Down Key or F8 key may be pressed, instead of the NEXT button to scroll forward.

If you scroll past the end-of-file, you will wrap to the start of the file.

Related topics:

Insert Command

Update Command

Delete/Recall Command

Previous Command

Enter QBE Command


Previous Command

The previous command is used to scroll backward through the table. Click on the PREVIOUS button to display the previous record.  The Page Up Key or F7 key may be pressed, instead of the PREVIOUS button to scroll backward.

If you scroll before the start-of-file, you will wrap to the end of the file.

Related topics:

Insert Command

Update Command

Delete/Recall Command

Next Command

Enter QBE Command


Enter QBE Command

The Enter QBE command is used to create a query to select certain records to be displayed.  Click the QBE button and all fields are blanked and the button text is changed to "Do Query".  Enter your query criteria.

Query criteria consist of a value preceded by one of the following operators:

=	Equal to

<>	Not equal to

>	Greater than

>=	Greater than or equal to

<	Less than

<=	Less than or equal to

$	Contains

If no query criteria is specified, equal to (=) is assumed.

All the query operators, except $, work by comparing the specified query criteria to the left-most portion of the record data.  The $ operator, Contains, works by scanning the record data to determine if the specified query criteria occurs anywhere within the record data.  The $ operator can not be used with the following fields:  Quantity, Property Cost, Claim, Purchase Date, Warranty Date, Additional Information, and Insurance Limit.  The $ operator consumes more system resources than the other query operators.

The Ignore Case on Query option on the main menu determines how the specified query criteria is compared to the record data.  When selected, the case of the characters is ignored when determining if the two strings match, i.e. an "A" equals an "a".  When not selected, the case of the characters is considered when determining if the two strings match, i.e. an "A" does NOT equal an "a".

After you have entered your query criteria, click on the Do Query button.  All records matching your query criteria will be returned and the button text is changed to "Enter QBE" .  At this point, you can do all commands; i.e., insert, update, delete/recall, next, previous, and qbe.

If your query returns no records, a message box is displayed asking if you want to return all records or specify new query criteria.

Related topics:

Insert Command

Update/Recall Command

Delete Command

Next Command

Previous Command


 New Report Window

The new report window allows you to create reports.  Click the print preview button to display the selected report, click the print button to print the selected report.  Shortcut:  Double-click on a report to print preview the report.

The type of reports available to be created are:

Property listed by House and Room,

Property listed by House and Insurance Category,

Property listed by House and Personal Category,

Claim listed by House and Room,

Claim listed by House and Insurance Category,

Claim listed by House and Personal Category,

Property grouped by Insurance Category that exceed Insurance Limits

Property listed with Expiring Warranties

List of Insurance Categories

List of House Location Categories

List of Personal Categories

List of Sub-location Categories

If you have checked the Sub-total Selection check box, then the Report Sub-Total Selection Window will be displayed after the Print Preview button or Print button is pressed.  An additional layer of sub-totals can be selected to be included on the report from this window.  This option is only valid for the Property Listed by... and Claim Listed by... reports.

If you have checked the Specify Filter Criteria check box, then the Specify Filter for New Report Window will be displayed after the Print Preview button or Print button is pressed.  Filter criteria can be specified to determine which records to be included in the report.  This option is only valid for the Property Listed by... and Claim Listed by... reports.

The Claim Listed... reports only include property records that have values greater than zero in their claim fields.  Additional filter conditions can be specified by checking the Specify Filter Criteria check box.

The EXIT button will close the new report window and return you to the main window.  The F3 key can be used instead of clicking the EXIT button.

Related topics:

Main Window

Print Preview Window

Report Sub-Total Selection Window

Saved Report Window

Specify Filter for New Report Window


 Saved Report Window

The saved report window allows you to print preview, print or delete previously saved reports.  You can scroll through the saved report list by using the scroll bar.  Select a report by clicking on one of its fields.  Click the print preview button to display the selected report, click the print button to print the selected report, click the delete button to delete the selected report.  Shortcut:  Double-click on a saved report to print preview the report.

The EXIT button will close the saved report window and return you to the main window.  The F3 key can be used instead of clicking the EXIT button.

Related topics:

Main Window

New Report Window

Print Preview Window


 Print Preview Window

The print preview window displays the created or saved report, one page at a time.  From the Menu bar, the report can be printed, paged backward and forward, and paged to the first page and last page of the report.  If Enhanced Print Preview is on, then the report can be "Zoomed" in and out.  Also, when you exit the report, you are asked if you want to SAVE the report for later retrieval.

The "File" menu item has two sub-items, "Print" and "Exit".

Click the "|<" menu item will display the first page of the report.  Click the "<" menu item to display the previous page of the report.  Click the ">" menu item to display the next page of the report.  Click the ">|" menu item to display the last page of the report.  Shortcut:  Press the F8 or Page Down key to display the next page of the report.  Press the F7 or Page Up key to display the previous page of the report.  Press the Home key to display the first page of the report.  Press the End key to display the last page of the report.

If Enhanced Print Preview is on, then click the "Zoom Out" menu item to view the full page of the report.  Click the "Zoom In" menu item to revert to normal print preview.  Enhanced Print Preview consumes more system resources and can considerably slow print preview.  We do not recommend using this option with systems having less than eight megabytes of RAM.

The F3 key can be used instead of clicking the EXIT button to return to the New Report or Saved Report window.

NOTE:  If a printer font is chosen that does not have a corresponding screen font, then "MS Sans Serif" will be used during print preview.

Related topics:

Main Window

New Report Window

Saved Report Window


 Report Sub-Total Selection Window

The report sub-total selection window allows an additional level of sub-totaling to be done when creating new Property Listed by... and Claim Listed by... reports.  ...Insurance Category reports can be sub-totaled by Personal Category or Room.  ...Personal Category reports can be sub-totaled by Insurance Category or Room.  ...Room reports can be sub-totaled by Insurance Category or Personal Category.

The EXIT button will continue the report creation process.  The F3 key can be used instead of clicking the EXIT button.

Related topics:

New Report Window


 Set Print Margins

The set print margins window allows you to adjust the amount of print margin for top/bottom and sides.  A margin between 0 and 1 inch may be specified.  If 1 inch is specified for top/bottom, then a 1 inch margin will be added to the top and a 1 inch margin will be added to the bottom.  This is in addition to any inherent margins added by the printer.

The UPDATE button will write out the new print margins.

The EXIT button will return you to the main window.  The F3 key can be used instead of clicking the EXIT button.

Related topics:

Main Window

New Report Window

Print Preview Window

Saved Report Window


File Path File Menu Item

The file path menu item will display the File Path Window, where you may specify a different drive:\path for the JREHOME *.DBF and *.MDX files to reside.

Related topics:

Pack Tables

Printer Setup

Registration

Calculator

Font

Overtype Text

Ignore Case on Query

Report

Select Text

Sound

About


Pack Tables File Menu Item

The pack tables menu item will remove deleted records from all the tables.  You will want to do this periodically to reclaim space and to permanently remove deleted records.

Related topics:

File Path

Printer Setup

Registration

Calculator

Font

Overtype Text

Ignore Case on Query

Report

Select Text

Sound

About


Printer Setup File Menu Item

The printer setup menu item will display the standard Windows Printer Setup box.  This allows you to change your printer defaults.

Related topics:

File Path

Pack Tables

Registration

Calculator

Font

Overtype Text

Ignore Case on Query

Report

Select Text

Sound

About


Registration File Menu Item

Displays the Registration Window, which is used to enter the registration number and registered person's name.

Related topics:

Becoming a Registered User

License Agreement

File Path

Registration Form

Pack Tables

Printer Setup

Calculator

Font

Overtype Text

Ignore Case on Query

Report

Select Text

Sound

About


Calculator Option Menu Item

The calculator menu item will run the Window's calculator program (calc.exe).  The F12 key may be pressed to start the calculator program, too.

Related topics:

File Path

Pack Tables

Printer Setup

Registration

Font

Overtype Text

Ignore Case on Query

Report

Select Text

Sound

About


Fonts Option Menu Item

The fonts menu item will display the sub-list:

Printer

Screen

The Printer sub-menu item will display the sub-list:

Column Headings

Data

Page Headings

Sub-Totals

The Screen sub-menu item will display the sub-list:

Button

Fields

Labels

Click on the item for which you want to modify font defaults.  This will display the standard Windows Font Selection box.  Your choices will be applied immediately and will be saved automatically.  The next time you use Home Inventory, these new font defaults will be used.

NOTE:  If a printer font is chosen that does not have a corresponding screen font, then "MS Sans Serif" will be used during print preview.

NOTE:  If you select a color other than black for a printer font and your printer only prints black, then the printer may not print anything when printing that font.  Print Preview will display the font in the color chosen.

Related topics:

File Path

Pack Tables

Printer Setup

Registration

Calculator

Overtype Text

Ignore Case on Query

Report

Select Text

Sound

About


Overtype Text Option Menu Item

The overtype text item will display a check mark next to it if overtype text mode is turned on, blank if insert text mode is on.  Clicking on the item will toggle between the two modes.  The maintenance windows will also display either "INS" or "OVR" in the lower-right corner of the window.  "OVR" means that overtyping of text is on,  "INS" means that inserting of text is on.  When overytype text mode is on, existing text to the right of the cursor will be typed over when entering data.  When insert text mode is on, text will be inserted at the point of  the cursor is when entering data.  The default mode is insert text.  The INSERT key may also be pressed to toggle between overtype and insert mode.

Note:  The four drop-down list boxes on the Property Window and the QBE Prompt Window are not affected by this setting.  These text fields always function as if overtype text is on and select text is on.

Related topics:

File Path

Pack Tables

Printer Setup

Registration

Calculator

Font

Ignore Case on Query

Report

Select Text

Sound

About


Ignore Case on Query Option Menu Item

The ignore case on query item will display a check mark next to it if queries will ignore the case of data when query criteria is compared to record data.  Clicking on the item will toggle between the two modes.

When selected, the case of the characters is ignored when determining if the two strings match, i.e. an "A" equals an "a".  When not selected, the case of the characters is considered when determining if the two strings match, i.e. an "A" does NOT equal an "a".

Related topics:

File Path

Pack Tables

Printer Setup

Registration

Calculator

Font

Overtype Text

Report

Select Text

Sound

About


Report Option Menu Item

The report menu item has the following sub-menu items:  Enhanced Print Preview, Fit Report to Page, Include Additional Info Data, Location Separators, and Margins.

The Enhanced Print Preview item will display a check mark next to it if it is turned on.  Simply click the item to toggle between enhanced print preview on and enhanced print preview off.  Enhanced print preview allows Zoom Out, full-page print preview, and Zoom In, normal print preview.  Enhanced Print Preview consumes more system resources and can considerably slow print preview.  We do not recommend using this option with systems having less than eight megabytes of RAM.

The Fit Report to Page item will display a check mark next to it if it is turned on.  Simply click the item to toggle between fit report to page on and fit report to page off.  Fit Report to Page allows the full page width to be used when printing.  By default, all the reports will print an 80 column report and will truncate data if necessary to fit within the 80 columns.  If your printer supports greater than 80 columns, normally via landscape mode, then turning fit report to page on will cause reports to be spread across the entire width of the page.  This will reduce or eliminate any truncation of data.  You may also adjust printer font sizes via the fonts menu item to reduce or eliminate data truncation.

The Include Additional Info Data item will display a check mark next to it if it is turned on.  Simply click the item to toggle between include additional info data on and include additional info data off.  Include Additional Info Data determines if the Additional Information data element will be included on the Property Listed by... and Claim Listed by ... reports.  Since this field can be up to 1400 characters in length, it may be appropriate not to include this data element on reports.

The Location Separator menu item will display a check mark next to it if  location separator is turned on.  Simply click the location separator menu item to toggle between location separator on and location separator off.  If location separators is on, separator pages will be printed between location breaks.  These pages will have printed on them the current location information.  Page numbers will restart at one after each separator pages.  Location separator works for the Property Listed by... and Claim Listed by... reports.  Location separator pages do NOT display when doing a print preview.

Click on the Margins item to display the Set Print Margins Window, which is used to adjust top/bottom and sides print margins.

Related topics:

File Path

Pack Tables

Printer Setup

Registration

Calculator

Font

Overtype Text

Ignore Case on Query

Select Text

Sound

About


Select Text Option Menu Item

The select text item will display a check mark next to it if  select text mode is turned on.  Clicking on the item will toggle between off and on.  The maintenance windows will also display "SEL" in the lower-right corner of the window if select text mode is on.  When select text mode is on, all existing text in a field will be highlighted (selected) when the field gets focus and all existing text will be deleted when any new data is entered.  When select mode is off, existing text in a field will not be highlighted when the field gets focus.  The default mode is select text off.  The F11 key may also be pressed to toggle select text mode on and off.

Note:  The four drop-down list boxes on the Property Window and the QBE Prompt Window are not affected by this setting.  These text fields always function as if overtype text is on and select text is on.

Related topics:

File Path

Pack Tables

Printer Setup

Registration

Calculator

Font

Overtype Text

Ignore Case on Query

Report

Sound

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Sound Option Menu Item

The sound menu item will display a check mark next to it if sound is turned on.  Simply click the sound menu item to toggle between sound on and sound off.

If sound is turned on, Home Inventory will play sounds, using Windows multimedia capabilities, when messages occur.

Related topics:

File Path

Pack Tables

Printer Setup

Registration

Calculator

Font

Overtype Text

Ignore Case on Query

Report

Select Text

About


About Help Menu Item

Displays the About Window, which gives the copyright notice, the version.release number, and the registration status for JRE Home Inventory.  Also displayed is various windows system information.

Related topics:

File Path

Pack Tables

Printer Setup

Registration

Calculator

Font

Overtype Text

Ignore Case on Query

Report

Select Text

Sound


File Path File Menu Item

The file path menu item will display the file path window, where you may specify a different drive:\path for the JREHOME *.DBF and *.MDX files to reside.


Pack Tables File Menu Item

The pack tables menu item will remove deleted records from all the tables.  You will want to do this periodically to reclaim space and to permanently remove deleted records.


Printer Setup File Menu Item

The printer setup menu item will display the standard Windows Printer Setup box.  This allows you to change your printer defaults.


Registration File Menu Item

Displays the Registration Window, which is used to enter the registration number and registered person's name.


Calculator Option Menu Item

The calculator menu item will run the Window's calculator program (calc.exe).  The F12 key may be pressed to start the calculator program, too.


Fonts Option Menu Item

The fonts menu item will display the sub-list:

Printer

Screen

The Printer sub-menu item will display the sub-list:

Column Headings

Data

Page Headings

Sub-Totals

The Screen sub-menu item will display the sub-list:

Button

Fields

Labels

Click on the item for which you want to modify font defaults.  This will display the standard Windows Font Selection box.  Your choices will be applied immediately and will be saved automatically.  The next time you use Home Inventory, these new font defaults will be used.

NOTE:  If a printer font is chosen that does not have a corresponding screen font, then "MS Sans Serif" will be used during print preview.

NOTE:  If you select a color other than black for a printer font and your printer only prints black, then the printer may not print anything when printing that font.  Print Preview will display the font in the color chosen.


Overtype Text Option Menu Item

The overtype text item will display a check mark next to it if  overtype text mode is turned on, blank if insert text mode is on.  Clicking on the item will toggle between the two modes.  The maintenance windows will also display either "INS" or "OVR" in the lower-right corner of the window.  "OVR" means that overtyping of text is on,  "INS" means that inserting of text is on.  When overytype text mode is on, existing text to the right of the cursor will be typed over when entering data.  When insert text mode is on, text will be inserted at the point of  the cursor is when entering data.  The default mode is insert text.  The INSERT key may also be pressed to toggle between overtype and insert mode.

Note:  The four drop-down list boxes on the Property Window and the QBE Prompt Window are not affected by this setting.  These text fields always function as if overtype text is on and select text is on.


Ignore Case on Query Option Menu Item

The ignore case on query item will display a check mark next to it if queries will ignore the case of data when query criteria is compared to record data.  Clicking on the item will toggle between the two modes.

When selected, the case of the characters is ignored when determining if the two strings match, i.e. an "A" equals an "a".  When not selected, the case of the characters is considered when determining if the two strings match, i.e. an "A" does NOT equal an "a".


Report Option Menu Item

The report menu item has the following sub-menu items:  Enhanced Print Preview, Fit Report to Page, Include Additional Info Data, Location Separators, and Margins.

Enhanced print preview allows Zoom Out and Zoom IN when doing print preview.  Enhanced Print Preview consumes more system resources and can considerably slow print preview.  We do not recommend using this option with systems having less than eight megabytes of RAM.

Fit Report to Page allows the full page width to be used when printing.  By default, all the reports will print an 80 column report and will truncate data if necessary to fit within the 80 columns.  If your printer supports greater than 80 columns, normally via landscape mode, then turning fit report to page on will cause reports to be spread across the entire width of the page.  This will reduce or eliminate any truncation of data.  You may also adjust printer font sizes via the fonts menu item to reduce or eliminate data truncation.

Include Additional Info Data determines if the Additional Information data element will be included on the Property Listed by... and Claim Listed by ... reports.  Since this field can be up to 1400 characters in length, it may be appropriate not to include this data element on reports.

If location separators is on, separator pages will be printed between location breaks.  These pages will have printed on them the current location information.  Page numbers will restart at one after each separator pages.  Location separator works for the Property Listed by... and Claim Listed by... reports.  Location separator pages do NOT display when doing a print preview.

Click on the Margins item to display the Set Print Margins Window, which is used to adjust top/bottom and sides print margins.


Select Text Option Menu Item

The select text item will display a check mark next to it if  select text mode is turned on.  Clicking on the item will toggle between off and on.  The maintenance windows will also display "SEL" in the lower-right corner of the window if select text mode is on.  When select text mode is on, all existing text in a field will be highlighted (selected) when the field gets focus and all existing text will be deleted when any new data is entered.  When select mode is off, existing text in a field will not be highlighted when the field gets focus.  The default mode is select text off.  The F11 key may also be pressed to toggle select text mode on and off.

Note:  The four drop-down list boxes on the Property Window and the QBE Prompt Window are not affected by this setting.  These text fields always function as if overtype text is on and select text is on.


Sound Option Menu Item

The sound menu item will display a check mark next to it if sound is turned on.  Simply click the sound menu item to toggle between sound on and sound off.

If sound is turned on, Home Inventory will play sounds, using Windows multimedia capabilities, when messages occur.


About Help Menu Item

Displays the About Window, which gives the copyright notice, the version.release number, and the registration status for JRE Home Inventory.  Also displayed is various windows system information.