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DAYS OFF CALCULATOR   Version 2.2 for DOS
                      Version 1.1 for Windows
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OVERVIEW              For full information, see USERGUID.TXT
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Copyright
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The calculator is freeware but is Copyright 1992-1996 David
Grant.  All rights reserved.

What does the calculator do?
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It helps you schedule work crews over the 7-day week, by
working out how many crew members can have any given pair of
days off (Saturday/Sunday, Sunday/Monday, etc.) and still
fill your personnel requirements.  It's designed for public
transit systems, and uses transit-industry terminology (like
"run" for a daily work shift and "operator" for a crew
member), but it's easily adaptable to construction,
maintenance, assembly lines, telephone coverage, retail
work, field supervision, etc.

Versions
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Version 2.2 for DOS requires DOS 2.1 or higher, an MDA or
better monitor, and 400K of free conventional RAM.  Version
1.1 for Windows requires Windows 95, or Windows 3.0 or
higher running in Standard or 386 Enhanced mode, and 1MB of
RAM.

Installation
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The calculator as supplied by Schedule me! is ready to use
as is.  Simply copy the files to your hard disk (you can
even use the calculator directly from floppy disk if you
prefer!).  If you obtained the calculator from someone other
than Schedule me!, the files may be compressed.  If so, you
will first have to decompress the files following the
vendor's instructions.  A full installation takes about
1090K of disk space.

Starting the calculator
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To start the DOS version, change to the calculator
directory; type daysdos and press Enter.  To start the
Windows version using Windows 3.x, open Program Manager's
File menu; choose Run; type the calculator directory and
\daysw11 and press Enter.  To start the Windows version
using Windows 95, open the Start menu; choose Run; type the
calculator directory and \daysw11 and press Enter.

Calculating off-day combinations
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Enter the number of runs on each of the 7 days of the week;
select the workweek length and calculation strategy.

Generating reports
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Choose Report; set the destination (printer, a file name,
or, in the Windows version, the Windows clipboard or an
application); select Summary, Worksheet, CSV, Signup, or
Assignment; then choose Go.

Help
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For context-sensitive help, press F1 while using the
calculator.  For free technical support, send e-mail to
dayshelp@schedule-me.com or call 888/5-SCHEDULE.
