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         ATTEND.EXE Employee Attendance Tracking Database Program          
                              Version 3.5                                  
               Shareware version summary documentation 7/95                
                                                                           
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   Register your copy of ATTEND v3.5 and recieve complete documentation,   
                                                                           
    discounts on updates, and discounts on customization of ATTEND for     
                                                                           
     your particular business. Please see the file REGISTER.TXT for a      
                                                                           
            registration form. Email inquiries may be sent to:             
                                                                           
  RobertM782@aol.com, 76022.1630@compuserve.com, or RJMANNING@delphi.com   
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      ABOUT ATTEND
      
      ATTEND is a single purpose Database program. It is designed to take 
away some of the trouble involved in finding and implementing an easy method 
of tracking and recording Employee attendance. It employs a combination of 
database and spreadsheet functions, to help format and track attendance. It 
can track approximately 200 employees per working directory, flags you when 
updates are due, computes statistics on employee leave occurrence types, as 
well as optionally storing employee personal information, allows use of 
extended comment files  for making notes, and many other useful functions.

      ATTEND can be run on any IBM compatible system, including the oldest
systems. It requires DOS 3 or higher, and that's about it. It can be run
in a text-window within Windows on a Pentium, or on a monochrome-screen XT.

      Version 3.4 and above can be run on a network, again using at least  
DOS 3.0. SHARE.EXE must be installed in order to do so. 

      Version 3.5 uses a 'Master Passcode' feature, intended for system 
administrators. This feature allows you to bypass the normal password (if 
it's in use), lock out normal password usage, and also allows you to change 
the normal pass-word. This feature has a hardcoded master passcode, which 
is unique for each registered copy. The ShareWare copy uses one non-unique 
passcode. The passcode for the ShareWare version is 4FP39QN6V. When you 
register your copy of ATTEND, your new registered copy will be embedded 
with a unique passcode, known only to the registrant.

      This feature allows system administrators access to ATTEND on any 
machine, even though they don't know the normal password. It also allows 
them to reset the normal password, in case the user forgets it. It can 
also be used to 'lock out' normal usage. To access this feature, enter 
the above mentioned passcode into the password entry screen, instead of 
the normal password.

      The screen saver enclosed can also be used on monochrome, EGA, or VGA
screens (though the graphics routines will not work in a Window - use full
screen mode for them).
      
      Some On-line Help is available in ATTEND. Simply choose ATTEND program
instructions from the main menu. This is a summary of help, however. The 
full, printed documentation is only available by registering. Registered 
users will also receive the latest program update (with the nag screen and 
delay removed), and discounts on future versions of the program.


      RUNNING THE PROGRAM
      
      To run the program, type in ATTEND and press Enter. To set ATTEND up to
be run from within Windows, please refer to your Windows documentation for
setting up a new program item.

      If you have a previous version of the program, please do not directly
install this version over your previous copy. You must take care not to over-
write your configuration files:

     EXEMPT.CFG     
     HOURLY.CFG
     OTHER.CFG
     SALARIED.CFG
     TEMPEMPL.CFG

      You can over write these files, but then you will have to re-enter your
employee status configurations. Please over-write all other files.


      BEFORE YOU BEGIN
      
      Before you begin Data entry to ATTEND, it would be wise to review the
Employee Status Type configurations. Assure that the configuration adheres to
your Company policy before continuing. This isn't mandatory, but will give
you an idea of what ATTEND is currently set up to do with your data. Change
one or all of the configurations as you require, then print a hardcopy for
your records. Also, be sure the Calendar is set to your choice of Anniversary
year update or Calendar year update. Only one of these choices may be used
in this version of ATTEND.

      Assure that your systems' Date is correct. ATTEND makes use of your
computers' internal Date to perform searches and updates. Incorrect Date may
produce undesirable results. Date and Time may be set from within ATTEND.

      Password protection can be enabled; please write the password down in a
safe place before using the function.


      REGISTRATION AND PRODUCT SUPPORT
      
      Many long hours went into the development and preparation of ATTEND.
ShareWare is a type of software distribution, whereby you may 'Try out' a
program for a period of time before paying for it. 

      ATTEND is *not* free software.

      If you keep and use the program for more than 30 days, you are 
expected to register (ie, legally purchase) the program. Registration usually 
brings the purchaser additional benefits, such as documentation, program 
support, enhanced or updated versions, and discounts on future versions of 
the program. These are all true for ATTEND.

      If you find that the program does not meet your needs, no problem.
Simply delete it from your computer system.

      Registered users of ATTEND receive full product support. The author
can't support unregistered users, and disclaims any and all liability for
any mishaps, errors, omissions, or any other problems that may arise out of
the use of the program, for the ShareWare version. Liability with the
Registered version extends only to correcting any program error, defective
disks or documentation supplied, or assisting with general program operation.

      Please see the file REGISTER.TXT for a registration/purchase form for
ATTEND version 3.5. Thank you!


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  ATTEND V3.5 Employee Attendance Tracking Database Program Registration   
                                                                           
  Send completed registration form along with check or money order for     
  $20 (U.S.) to:                                                           
                                                                           
      Robert J. Manning, PO Box 2011, Lomita, CA 90717 (Current 7/95)      
                                                                           
  Email inquiries may be sent to the following addresses:                  
                                                                           
           America Online: RobertM782     Compuserve: 76022,1630           
         Internet: RobertM782@AOL.COM     Delphi: RJMANNING                
                                                                           
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