Table of Contents
Home Directory
Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1
Introduction
Chapter 2
Using the Demonstration Subscription System
2.1
Introduction
2.2
Accessing the Application Menu
2.3
Data Entry Form Screens
2.4
Function Keys
2.5
Using Terminal Keys to Move the Cursor
2.6
Querying and Finding Records
2.7
Updating Records
2.8
Adding Records
2.9
Deleting Records
2.10
Returning to the Application Menu
2.11
Using Multiple Forms
2.12
Querying and Finding Records Using Multiple Forms
2.13
Adding Records Using Multiple Forms
2.14
Updating Records Using Multiple Forms
2.15
Deleting Records Using Multiple Forms
2.16
Exiting From the Application Menu
2.17
Summary
Chapter 3
Creating the Demonstration System Files
3.1
Introduction
3.2
Application Requirements
3.3
RMSfile Requirements
3.4
Using Toolkit to Implement the Design
3.4.1
Using Toolkit
3.4.2
Toolkit Menus
3.5
Creating the RMSfiles
3.5.1
User Interface
3.6
Creating the Magazine File
3.7
Creating the Subscriber File
3.8
Creating the Subscription File
3.9
Modifying a Data File by Adding a Field
3.10
Modifying an RMSfile by Updating a Field
3.11
Modifying an RMSfile by Deleting a Field
3.12
Loading the RMSfiles
3.13
Summary
Chapter 4
Creating the Demonstration System Forms
1.1
Introduction
4.2
Form Description Screen
4.3
Field Description Screen
4.4
Creating the Magazine Form
4.5
Creating the Subscribers and Subscriptions Forms
4.6
Testing Forms
4.7
Modifying a Form
4.7.1
Moving a Field
4.7.1.1
Deleting a Field
4.7.1.2
Undeleting a Field
4.7.2
Updating a Field
4.7.3
Aligning Headings and Fields
4.7.4
Adding a Field
4.7.5
Adding a Validation Form
4.7.5.1
Creating a Validation Form.
4.7.5.2
Linking a Validation Form to a Field
4.7.6
Testing a Validation Form
4.8
Restoring the Data Files
4.9
Summary
Chapter 5
Creating the Demonstration System Reports
5.1
Introduction
5.2
Using the Report Generator
5.3
Creating a New Report
5.3.1
Entering a Report Description
5.3.2
Entering Report Sections and Field Descriptions
5.4
Modifying an Existing Report
5.5
Sorting Records in Reports
5.6
Printing Totals
5.7
Level Breaks and Lookups
5.8
Report Attributes
5.9
Selecting Records in Reports
5.10
Spacing of Report Sections
5.11
Summary
Chapter 6
Creating the Demonstration System Menu
1.1
Introduction
6.2
Creating a Menu
6.2.1
Entering a Menu Description
6.2.2
Entering Menu Screens and Choice Descriptions
6.3
Modifying a Menu
6.4
Summary