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                                       CONTENTS



          I.    DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1

          II.   COPYRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1

          III.  LICENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1

          IV.   TECHNICAL SUPPORT (HOW TO REACH ME) . . . . . . . . . .   2
                Official Distribution Bulletin Boards . . . . . . . . .   2

          V.    INTRODUCTION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2

          VI.   UPDATES, ORDERING METHODS, AND REGISTRATION FEES  . . .   3
                A. Verion 1 Updates Are Free  . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
                B. The Other Benefits of Registration . . . . . . . . .   4
                C. How To Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
                D. Pricing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
                INVOICE & REGISTRATION FORM . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8

          VII.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9

          VIII. FILES WHICH MAKE UP THE PACKAGE . . . . . . . . . . . .   9

          IX.   RUNNING What Job Summary? FOR THE FIRST TIME  . . . .    10
                A. Documentation Files  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    10
                B. Using the Menus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    11
                C. Quick Start  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    11

          X.    FILE MANAGEMENT AND EXIT  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    11
                A. Year-end Close-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    12
                B. Rebuild Indices  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    12
                C. Making Back-up Copies of Your Files  . . . . . . .    12
                D. Restoring Files from a Back-up Copy  . . . . . . .    12
                E. Formatting Floppy Disks  . . . . . . . . . . . . .    13

          XI.   DATA ENTRY ("JOBS") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    13
                A. Entering New Jobs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    14
                B. Editing Existing Jobs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    14
                C. Job Codes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    14
                   1.  The Job Code Format (15)
                   2.  How Many Jobs Can I Track? (15)
                D. Dollar Amounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    15
                E. Bid Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    16

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          XII.  REPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    16

          XIII. PREFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    16
                A. Choosing a Back-up Method  . . . . . . . . . . . .    16
                B. Country setting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    17
                C. Fiscal Year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    17
                D. Defining your Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    17
                   1.  Default Directory for Laser Printer Soft Fonts
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                       (18)

          XIV.  HELP  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    18

          XV.   ERROR MESSAGES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    18



































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          I.    DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

                THIS SOFTWARE PROGRAM AND DOCUMENTATION ("WJS") IS PROVIDED
          "AS  IS" WITHOUT  WARRANTIES OR  CONDITIONS, EXPRESS  OR IMPLIED,
          INCLUDING, BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE  CONCERNING MERCHANTABILITY
          AND FITNESS  FOR A PARTICULAR  PURPOSE.   BY USING  WJS, YOU  ARE
          EXPRESSLY RELEASING ANGEL  BABUDRO FROM  ANY LIABILITY  RESULTING
          FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION.  YOU MUST ASSUME
          THE  ENTIRE RISK  OF USING  WJS.   YOU  ARE ADVISED  TO TEST  AND
          SUPERVISE WJS THOROUGHLY BEFORE RELYING ON IT.


          II.   COPYRIGHT

                WJS is  owned and copyright (c) 1989-1992 by Angel Babudro,
          all  rights reserved.   You  may only  use and/or  distribute WJS
          under the License terms below.


          III.  LICENSE

                1.  WJS is being  distributed as Shareware, however,  there
          is a registration fee required for its continued use.  License is
          hereby granted  for individual personal use and evaluation for an
          unlimited time.   Use and evaluation  by businesses, corporations
          or individuals in  a commercial  venture is limited  to 60  days,
          after  which time the REGISTERED Edition of WJS must be purchased
          or the use of Unregistered Edition of WJS must be discontinued.

                2. You may  keep as many backup copies of  WJS as you wish.
          The Registered  Edition  is limited  to simultaneous  use on  the
          number of computers  indicated by your  registration level.   The
          Unregistered Edition may be used on any number of computers.  You
          may  share  WJS with  others  in  complete and  unmodified  form.
          REGISTERED USERS may NOT  distribute the separate file CONFIG.WDT
          nor the font files ending in SFP and SFL.

                3. You MUST NOT charge any fee or receive any consideration
          for distributing the WJS files and you MUST NOT  include WJS with
          another business  transaction (e.g., a hardware  sale) unless you
          have  express written  consent from  the copyright  holder, Angel
          Babudro.   You  MAY  charge a  fee  of not  more  than US$6  (six
          dollars) for the disk and/or service of distribution.





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          IV.   TECHNICAL SUPPORT (HOW TO REACH ME)

                Comments, criticisms, correspondence, witticisms, Christmas
          cards, and vast quantities of unmarked bills are welcome here. If
          you  have questions or need help, just  drop a note to me through
          the  mail or a BBS listed  below.  Registered users, vendors, and
          sysops  may contact  me  via  telephone  as  well.    Sysops  and
          shareware   vendors  please   see  VENDOR.DOC   for  distribution
          information.

                Mail        Angel  Babudro,  "Organic  Computer  Wizardry",
                            28 Mulberry Street, Clinton, NY USA 13323-1506
                Phone       (315) 853-6942 9am - 5pm Eastern Time, Mon-Fri

                Official Distribution Bulletin Boards

                On bulletin boards I  use the first name "Angelo"  since it
          avoids gender confusion.

          East Coast        Excalibur, Central NY (315) 736-3792 USR Dual
                            This is my  local distribution board where  you
                            can always find the latest updates to all of my
                            software.  I will get messages left here within
                            a  few days.   My  software can be  FREQed from
                            this board via RBBS Net address A:954/401, FIDO
                            Net address 1:26501, or ICN Net 91:315/101.

          West Coast        Researcher's, So Cal (805) 949-8151 USR Dual
                            This is  my west coast distribution board which
                            is updated  every  2-3 weeks  with  the  latest
                            versions of  all my software.   Donference #136
                            is Organic Software  - use "J  136" to join  it
                            and leave messages there.

                My software can also be found on many of the nations larger
          bulletin boards, such as Exec-PC and Channel 1.


          V.    INTRODUCTION

                What Job Summary? is a tool to help you keep  track of jobs
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          for which you are contracted or sub-contracted.  WJS gives you an
          easy way  to track a summary of your jobs; the estimating is left
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          entirely up to you.  WJS then provides reports for the banker and
          bonding company as well as to help analyze your work load.



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                WJS  employs  the  standard  2-dimensional  pull-down  menu
          system which is familiar to most PC and Macintosh users.  All you
          need to do is highlight your choice and press ENTER or just press
          the highlighted letter of your choice.  To back-up, press the Esc
          key.   What could be  simpler?   I have designed  WJS to be  used
          without  a manual  as much  as  possible.   Do you  think I  have
          achieved this goal?  Your comments & criticism are appreciated.

                The  function keys I chose  are the same  as the Timberline
          estimating  package.   If  you are  used  to Timberline,  the WJS
          function  keys will be  second nature.   If  not, just  watch the
          bottom of the screen for the function keys to use.

                Please feel  free to  contact me with  comments, questions,
          etc.  I am available as  a consultant and programmer if you would
          like custom modifications to  my software or if you don't  have a
          local  "computer person."   I may  be a  good answer  man to call
          before you pull your hair out.  :)


          VI.   UPDATES, ORDERING METHODS, AND REGISTRATION FEES

                I hope that you are so happy with WJS that registering will
          be reward enough in itself, but  I think it's more fun & exciting
          to  get  something  new.   And  so  you  shall!   I  do  so  much
          programming  on this machine of mine that there are minor updates
          practically every  week, so you  will definitely  get an  updated
          version.   One  day  I realized  that if  I'm always  updating my
          software  some people will  want to wait  for that day  when it's
          "done."   So I  thought, "Hey,  wouldn't it be  nice if  software
          publishers gave out free  updates so you wouldn't have  to wonder
          when the best time  was to register?"   So I  decided to do  just
          that...

                A. Verion 1 Updates Are Free

                When  you register you  will receive the  latest version of
          WJS plus the next two updates will  be sent to you free of charge
          (this does not apply  to complimentary registrations).  Following
          the free updates you will receive notices of major updates in the
          mail.

                You can download updated  versions from a computer bulletin
          board system  (BBS)  or get  a copy  from a  friend or  shareware
          vendor and over-write  the old files with the new  ones.  The new
          version  will   recognize  your  registration   "stamp"  in  your
          CONFIG.WDT file  (which is NOT distributed  with the Unregistered

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          Edition).   If you can't  find WJS  on a bulletin  board in  your
          area, tell  a sysop you want  it and give her/him  my address and
          BBS contact numbers; maybe s/he can get it for you (I've heard of
          FREQing files; don't know what it is, though, so ask the sysop).

                If, for some reason, I must provide a new registration file
          or if you want to get an  update through the mail, I will provide
          updates on  disk for $5.00 plus the usual shipping costs (see the
          Invoice below for shipping costs).  Prices are subject to change,
          but basically I want to  cover all my costs with a  small buffer.
          You may also send me a disk with return postage & a return label;
          I'll  re-use  the envelope  and mail  the  update to  you without
          charge.

                How often is  WJS updated?  At this stage  I am releasing a
          new  version  about  every  three  months  with  a  major  update
          happening  every six to eight months.   Most of the updating I've
          been  doing lately is refining the  documentation and fixing bugs
          with what's already there.  If you find a bug, please let me know
          about  it (be as thorough and specific  as you can, please) and I
          will fix it and send you an update.

                B. The Other Benefits of Registration

                1. You  may order  the complete  manual, printed  & 3-ring-
                   bound or on-disk/ready to print for your laser printer.
                2. The 7-second pause at start-up will go away.
                3. Technical Support: My  9-month-old son  handles all  the
                   tech support calls  ;), but for everything else you will
                   have a real  person (no automated phone  systems) who is
                   100% knowledgeable  about WJS whom you  can contact with
                   questions, suggestions, comments, problems, etc.
                4. You'll  have helped one of the little guys -- someone who
                   isn't a huge corporation (for  which you have my sincere
                   gratitude)

                C. How To Order

                U.S.  customers please  send cash,  check, or  money order.
          Canadian  customers please  send cash  or Canadian  International
          Money  Order (CIMO).   Customers in  other countries  please send
          U.S.  funds drawn  on  a U.S.  bank.   If  you  send cash  use  a
          "security" no-see-through  envelope and you  may want to  send it
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                D. Pricing

          Registration with  Disk --  A single  copy costs  $65.   You  will
                receive the latest Registered  Edition of What Job Summary?
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                with  automated installation,  the latest  version of  this
                documentation on  disk, and  notification of updates.   See
                below for printed & video manuals.

          Multiple Copies / Wholesale  -- If you would  like to resell  What
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                like to install WJS, you may receive a discount as follows:
                -  2-4 disk copies on the same order                    40%
                -  5 or more disks on the same order                    50%

          Site License -- purchase one copy of WJS and add a Site License to
                use  it on  as  many computers  as  necessary at  a  single
                location of a  single business.   Add the  amount below  to
                your registration fee:
                   Up to 4 computers                        $30.00 per site
                   Up to 10 computers                       $70.00 per site
                   Up to 20 computers                      $125.00 per site
                   Any number of computers                 $400.00 per site

          Manuals -- these are typeset with Ventura Publisher, printed on my
                laser printer, and  placed in a binder.   Your copy  is the
                up-to-the-minute latest version.   Each screen is shown and
                explained, basic data base terminology is presented, and an
                index is  included to  locate topics quickly.   Although  I
                want people to have  and use these manuals, I  am concerned
                about  our planet  hurting from  deforestation, so  I would
                like  to   encourage  people  to  only   order  manuals  if
                necessary.   Experienced  users  will probably  prefer  the
                concise docs  provided free  on disk.   Purchasing multiple
                copies or a Site  License gives you the right  to photocopy
                the  manual  yourself, if  you  prefer, for  the  number of
                copies purchased or number of computers licensed.
                   One copy                                           $8.00
                   Multiple copies on same order                 $6.00 each

          Video Manual --  I am creating a  video manual for WJS so  you can
                learn by watching  someone else  do it.   The video  manual
                will be available around June 1, 1993.  I can provide tapes
                in HiFi VHS, 8mm, or  Beta formats.  I'm going to  start by
                dubbing  all  the tapes  myself and  see  how it  goes; the
                prices  below are good until  January 1, 1994.   After this
                date please contact me before ordering a video manual.


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                All  formats have  a standard  audio track  so they  can be
                played on any videotape machine, HiFi or not.
                   VHS HiFi, Beta HiFi, or 8mm PCM+HiFi       $10.00

          Complimentary  Registered Editions - I  would like to  give you a
                complimentary  registration if  you will  give me a  bit of
                marketing assistance:

                1. Write a review of  my software and post it on a bulletin
                   board, send me a copy of it showing the BBS's header and
                   the name and phone number of the BBS.  Just give me your
                   honest praise  and criticism in  a decent review.   Your
                   review  will be most helpful  to me if  it mentions your
                   best &  worst-liked features and any ideas  you have for
                   improvement.  This will help me decide the future of WJS
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                   and  for  that help  I  will  send you  a  complimentary
                   registered disk.

                2. Upload  a package to at least five public ("open") BBSs,
                   fill in the  Complimentary Registration form  below, and
                   I'll  send you  a complimentary  registered disk.   It's
                   nice  if  you  upload  to  time-share  systems,  private
                   ("closed") BBSs, or part-time BBS, but please do not use
                   these to apply for a complimentary registered edition.

                3. If  you  are  a consultant  or  other  type of  computer
                   professional and  your recommendation  leads  to one  or
                   more of your clients purchasing one of my packages, just
                   send  me a note with  your client's registration or have
                   them  mention your name when they register.  I will send
                   a  complimentary registered  edition  or  an update  for
                   every registration you get for me.  This is in lieu of a
                   multiple copy discount; I  intend it for consultants who
                   choose not to deal with sales tax.

                One complimentary  registration per  person or company.   A
          complimentary  registration is  just like  a paid  one -  you can
          upgrade it with a site license, purchase  manuals, etc.  It helps
          when you send  back disks to be re-used -  even the envelopes can
          be re-used.  When you  order a complimentary registration  please
          fill in the appropriate blanks  below PLUS the Invoice so  I know
          what size  disk you need, and  please send me a  couple of dollar
          bills for shipping expenses.

                I will  promise these  complimentary offers until  at least
          12/31/93 - after that date please check with me first.


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                        COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATION APPLICATION



                                                        Date_______________

                Please  also fill in the Invoice on the following page (put
          $0 for the disk).  Include $2.00 for shipping within  the U.S. or
          the  amount indicated for addresses outside the U.S.  Remember to
          order printed manual(s) if you so desire.

          (__)  Reviewed on (BBS name & number)____________________________
                Include a copy of the review showing BBS header, please.

          (__)  I uploaded (archive name, like WJS12b.ARJ)_________________
                to these five 24-hour public ("open") BBSs:

             BBS Name              Phone Number/Modem Type  Sysop Name
             ________              _______________________  __________

          1_______________________ ________________________ _______________
          2_______________________ ________________________ _______________
          3_______________________ ________________________ _______________
          4_______________________ ________________________ _______________
          5_______________________ ________________________ _______________


             These  offers subject  to  withdrawal or  change  at any  time
          without notice.  All prices are subject to change without notice.
          Vendors  and bulletin  board  sysops please  see VENDOR.DOC,  and
          sysops please also read SYSOP.DOC for special offers.


                     Angel Babudro   "Organic Computer Wizardry"
                   28 Mulberry Street   Clinton, NY USA 13323-1506
                       (315) 853-6942 Mon-Fri 9-5 Eastern Time
            (home phone; remember we're 3 hours later than Pacific coast)


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                                                INVOICE & REGISTRATION FORM

          Your Name________________________________________________________

          Company__________________________________________________________

          Address__________________________________________________________

          _________________________________________________________________

          City_______________________ State/Prov_______ Zip code___________

          Registration     Registration & disk: $65 x qty _____   $_______ 

          Multiple/        2-4 disks -- deduct 40%
          Wholesale        5 or more -- deduct 50%                (_______)

          Site License     Up to 4 CPUs add $30; Up to 10 add $70
          (add to above)   Up to 20 add $125; Unlimited add $400   _______ 

          Printed Manuals  One copy $8; 2 or more $6 each
                           Qty _____ x $______ each =              _______ 
          Video Manuals    __VHS __8mm __Beta  $10 ea avail 6/1/93 _______ 

          Shipping &       Canada, AK, HI, VI, PR add $3 extra     _______ 
           Expenses        Other countries add $9 per copy         _______ 

                           ** T O T A L **                        $_______ 

          Disk size & quantity [__] 3"                [__] 5"
          Drive density        [__] Low (DD) required  [__] High (HD) okay
          FDFORMAT/FDREAD      [__] FDFORMAT extended densities okay

          Printer make(s) & model(s)______________________________________

          Which version are you using now?________________________________

          Where did you get it (BBS name)?________________________________

                WJS has been delivered to and  accepted by customer.   Upon
          receipt  of this  paid  invoice  you  will  be  sent  the  latest
          Registered Edition disk and any options chosen above.  Send cash,
          cheque, money order in  U.S. funds; Canadians send Cdn$  or CIMO.
          NYS residents add local sales  tax.  Mail this page with  payment
          to Angel Babudro, 28 Mulberry Street, Clinton, NY USA 13323-1506.
          Allow  1-4 weeks for the latest version to land on your doorstep.
          Thank you!

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          VII.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

                Any PC-compatible computer  with at least 300k  of free RAM
          should  work fine, however  a 286 or  better and a  hard disk are
          preferred since  WJS is a data base  application which inherently
          involves a lot of disk access.

                WJS has been tested on MS-DOS 3.3 and 5.0.   It should work
          properly  under PC-DOS or MS-DOS version 3.1  or later although I
          recommend  only 3.3 and  5.0 be used  -- it's worth  the money to
          upgrade.   WJS's operating speed  is quite acceptable  on an 8MHz
          80286 computer.   You will need about 240k of  disk space for WJS
          and its necessary files  plus disk space for the  information you
          will  enter.  Any dot matrix printer  should work fine.  If yours
          isn't on the list, try  one of those that are -  most use similar
          codes, the biggest  variant being  font codes.   If your  printer
          won't work with what is there, please tell me and your registered
          edition (or update) will include your printer.

                WJS can accommodate 26,000  jobs per year and each  job can
          have  up to ten lines.   WJS uses about 21k per  line of data, so
          you will  need  21k to  210k  of  storage per  100  jobs  entered
          depending on the number  of lines used.  Data  base applications,
          such as  this one, tend  to access the  disk frequently so  it is
          much better to use a hard disk, but  WJS can run on a floppy.   A
          360k floppy disk will have room for about 300 lines of data.


          VIII. FILES WHICH MAKE UP THE PACKAGE

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                WJS.EXE       The executable file
                WJS.HLP       The help file
                WJSDOCS.EXE   Documentation    (self-extracting   archive),
                              contains:
                              WJS.TXT   The ASCII file of this document [*]
                              WJS.WP    WordPerfect 5 file of this document
                                        to format for your printer [*]
                READ.ME       A file containing late-breaking news [*]
                ORDER.FRM     Order form  for all  of my software  -- please
                              "TYPE ORDER.FRM > PRN" to print it
                PRINTER.DAT   Printer codes
                SYSOP.DOC     Special deals for sysops and co-sysops [*]
                VENDOR.DOC    Distribution  information   for  vendors  and
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                These are  the files which make up  WJS.  If you distribute
          evaluation  copies to friends and  bulletin boards please be sure
          to include all  of these files.  Additional files will be created
          in the  same directory as you use the software.  The files marked
          with [*]  can be deleted  if disk space  is a premium, but  I ask
          that you please keep  ORDER.FRM on disk until you  decide whether
          or not to register.

                Registered users -- please keep the file CONFIG.WJS only for
          yourself  as it  contains your  registration  stamp.   Share only
          those files listed above.


          IX.   RUNNING What Job Summary? FOR THE FIRST TIME

              If  you  received  your  copy  of  WJS  on  disk  it  has  an
          installation  programme  on it.    Using INSTALL  is  faster than
          setting up manually, and it won't change your AutoExec or CONFIG,
          so I'd suggest:

                1. Put the floppy in a drive
                2. Type "d:INSTALL" where "d:" is your drive (e.g., "A:")

              When  INSTALL is  finished it  will offer to  unpack included
          archives.   WJSDOCS.EXE  contains  the documentation  files  (see
          below).

              If you have received WJS from a bulletin board it should have
          been extracted into its own directory.  Then just type WJS to run
          and type WJSDOCS to extract documentation files.


                A.  Documentation Files

                WJSDOCS.EXE is a  self-extracting LHARC  archive (LHARC  is
          (c) 1991  by Haruyasu Yoshizaki).   I am using LHARC  to help WJS
          fit  on a 360k floppy without sacrificing documentation.  WJSDOCS
          contains  two  files:   WJS.TXT  and  WJS.WP.    To  extract  the
          documentation just type "WJSDOCS".

                If you have WordPerfect 5, just load WJS.WP.   Instructions
          for re-formatting are in  a comment at the  top of the  document.
          If you don't have WordPerfect or a way to convert the WJS.WP file
          to your word processor, then  use WJS.TXT which is an ASCII  file
          generated  from  WordPerfect  for  a "standard  printer."    Your
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          a  line feed),  which is  the most  common setting.   If  you see
          double printing of titles change this setting.

                After  INSTALL is finished you can type "WJS" to start What
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          Job Summary?.  The  "WJS" command runs a batch file  which merely
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          changes to the  proper drive & directory then runs  WJS.  You can
          delete this file if you are using a menu or would rather type the
          commands yourself.

                B.  Using the Menus

                I  have  used what  I  understand  to be  an  SAA-compliant
          (Standard  Applications Architecture, an IBM slogan) menu system.
          Most  folks know  it  better as  the  Macintosh or  Windows  menu
          standard.  Basically,  there is  a horizontal menu  of choices  --
          File, Data Entry, etc.  Under each of the horizontal choices is a
          menu of  functions  pertaining  to  that item  --  it  is  a  two-
          dimensional menu, in other words.

                There are two ways to select an item from the main menu:

                1.  Press  the letter  which is  highlighted in  the option
                    description
                2.  Use  the  Up/Down/Right/Left  arrows to  highlight  the
                    option you want then press ENTER (a.k.a. RETURN or CR).

                Some menus do not have highlighted options.  On these menus
          you  must use the arrow keys  to highlight your choice then press
          ENTER.

                If you want to cancel an operation you selected, just press
          the Esc ("Escape") key.

                C.  Quick Start

                That's easy  --  type  "WJS"  and press  ENTER;  press  "P"
          (Preferences) and  go  down the  list  of choices,  setting  each
          screen as  you see fit.   There is a brief,  on-line manual under
          Help/Index for quick reference.


          X.    FILE MANAGEMENT AND EXIT

                The choices under the File menu have to do with your system
          set-up, file management, and ending the programme.



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                A.  Year-end Close-out

                The purpose of this function is to remove jobs history from
          the files,  thus freeing  up disk  space.   When you  select this
          option you a window will open with three fields to fill in:

                1.  Cut-off year (assumes current year  minus 2) - All data
                    during  or  before this  year will  be erased  from the
                    file.

                2.  Keep pending jobs  on file  - If you  answer "Y"  (Yes)
                    then jobs with a  "P" (pending) status will be  kept on
                    file, regardless of their bid date.

                3.  Report  to printer - If  you answer "Y"  (Yes) then all
                    jobs which are  removed from the file  will be printed.
                    An audit trail, if you will.

                B.  Rebuild Indices

                This  function is  provided in  the event  you ever  have a
          power  outage or  for some  other reason  the index  files become
          damaged.  If you notice anything strange -- like dates are in the
          wrong  order,  records are  mysteriously  missing,  etc. --  just
          rebuild the indices and they'll probably go away.

                C.  Making Back-up Copies of Your Files

                File/Back-up protects your information  by allowing you  to
          copy it  to another disk.   Using Preferences/Back-up  you should
          have decided how you wanted to perform a back-up -- using the DOS
          COPY command, ARJ,  LHARC, or  PKZIP (the default  is DOS  COPY).
          After you select File/Back-up  you will see a summary  window and
          the  system will pause for  you to enter  the back-up destination
          (which  is typically a floppy  disk drive, but  you may decide to
          back-up to another  hard disk, a network  drive, etc.).   All WJS
          data files will  then be  backed-up to the  destination disk  and
          directory using the method shown in the window.

                Please  see also the  section on choosing  a back-up method
          under Preferences.

                D.  Restoring Files from a Back-up Copy

                If you  ever need to recover data  files from a floppy disk
          you made using the Back-up command (above), just place the floppy
          disk in its drive,  if applicable, and select File/Restore.   The

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          method used to restore the files will be the one specified on the
          Preferences/Back-up window.   The  system will  pause for you  to
          enter the source drive -- the one you used when backing-up, which
          is typically a floppy disk drive, but may be another hard disk, a
          network drive, etc.   All WJS  data files  will then be  restored
          from the back-up copy to the WJS directory.

                Please see also  the section of  choosing a back-up  method
          under Preferences.

                E.  Formatting Floppy Disks

                This option is  for those  times when you  have decided  to
          make a back-up copy of your data but don't have  a formatted disk
          handy or  want to re-format  a disk to  check for any  bad spots.
          File/Format  Floppies  lets you  format  a  floppy disk  to  your
          computer's standard  density without  exiting WJS.   By "standard
          density" I  mean that if  you have a  high density drive  you can
          only  format high density disks (in other words, WJS doesn't pass
          any parameters to DOS FORMAT).  There is an exception to this:

                If  you   have  What  Floppy  Format?  (WFF.EXE)  available
          somewhere in your DOS search path, WJS will automatically  access
          it for formatting floppy disks so you can format any kind of disk
          using  FDFORMAT.  (You will  receive a complimentary  copy of the
          latest version of WFF with your  WJS registration.  FDFORMAT is a
          Freeware product by another author and can be found on my support
          BBSs.)


          XI.   DATA ENTRY ("JOBS")

                The Jobs menu of What Job Summary? lets  you enter the data
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          pertaining to your jobs.  There are two data entry screens:

                1.  General  job  information  (number, name,  bid  amount,
                    estimated cost, and bid due date)
                2.  Cost figures (bid amount, original estimated cost, cost
                    to date, billed to date, revised estimated cost)

                NOTE:  You  must first  create a job  on the  General
                screen before you may  access it on the Cost  Figures
                screen.   New jobs can  only be added  on the General
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                Notice the  available function  keys at the  bottom of  the
                screen:  F1 always  saves  and ends  the current  operation
                (e.g., if you are entering a line of information for a job,
                pressing F1 will save the line  and end data entry for that
                job).   F2  always  cancels the  current operation  without
                saving (old values are restored) (e.g., if you are entering
                changes to  a line and press  F2 the old data  for the line
                will  be restored  and  data entry  for  that job  will  be
                ended).

                A.  Entering New Jobs

                While  on the General  screen press  the Ins  (insert) key.
          The  cursor will "jump" to the bottom  of the window and wait for
          you to start entering information.  WJS will attempt to guess the
          next job number based  on the default job letter (defined  on the
          Preferences/Fiscal Year screen), the current fiscal year (defined
          on  the Preferences/Fiscal Year screen), and  the last job number
          on file  for that letter &  fiscal year.  Press  ENTER after each
          item you enter.   Use the up and down arrow  keys to move between
          the  fields and  the right/left  arrows to  move around  within a
          field.

                B.  Editing Existing Jobs

                To change information on  either the General Info  or Costs
          screen  just  highlight the  line you  want  to change  and press
          ENTER.   You can then change anything on that line except for the
          job  number (Job numbers are key items  in the files and can't be
          changed).   If  you must  change a  job number  you will  have to
          delete and re-enter the information.

                C.  Job Codes

                Each  job must have a unique identification code.  Each job
          code may  have one to  ten lines of  information.  Each  line may
          have it's  own status,  dollar amount,  and bid  due date.   This
          allows you to group  separate elements of a similar  job together
          under one job code.  For example, let's say you are  bidding on a
          job that will  take several years to complete  and has been split
          into four phases; you are bidding separately on each phase.  When
          you enter  the job you  can put a  "Phase I" line,  a "Phase II",
          line, etc. and enter the dollar amounts, status, and bid date for
          each phase.   If you  get two  of the  bids just  mark those  two
          phases as "Y" (yes) and the other two as "N" (no).



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                    1.   The Job Code Format

                    Job codes are entered in  the format "Ayy###" where "A"
                is  a  letter used  to  segregate  jobs (perhaps  different
                departments in your organization, different companies owned
                by a larger corporation,  or for different types of  jobs),
                "yy" is a two-digit  year, and "###"  is a job number  from
                000 to 999.

                    Using this format  of job numbering gives WJS  a simple
                but  effective and flexible means to separate jobs.  If you
                have no  need to separate your jobs  just make them all one
                letter such as "A" or the first letter of your name.

                    When you add new jobs WJS will automatically supply the
                next available job code  based on the default job  letter &
                fiscal year entered on  the Preferences/Fiscal Year screen.
                You can type over this with a new job code as necessary.

                    2.   How Many Jobs Can I Track?

                    The  filing system used  by WJS  can store  5.5 million
                records per  file.  Since each line  is a record this gives
                WJS  a theoretical  limit  of  5.5  million  lines  of  job
                information,  although  even  the  fastest  486  would have
                trouble with a file that large.   (See System Requirements,
                above, for disk storage requirements.)

                    Practically speaking,  then, WJS is unlimited except by
                your  hard disk and computer  speed.  The  rule of "Ayy###"
                works well, but if  you have more than 26,000 jobs per year
                or if you need to have more than 1,000 jobs  under a letter
                then  you can make  up your own  numbering scheme.   A good
                alternative would be to  use a single digit year  (Ay#### -
                for example, J21001 for department J, year 1992, job #1001)
                which would give you  260,000 jobs per year for  ten years.
                Whatever numbering  scheme you use, remember  that each job
                must have a unique code.

                D.  Dollar Amounts

                Enter currency figures without any symbols, such as commas.
          The only non-numeric character allowed is a period/decimal point.





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                E.  Bid Date

                Enter the bid date in the form "mmddyyyy" (month/day/year).
          For example, "01011992" is Jan. 1, 1992.  The slashes are entered
          for you.   Be sure  to fill in  all numbers, even zeros  -- "1192"
          won't work for 1/1/92 -- enter "010192" instead.


          XII.  REPORTS

                Rather  than describing  each  report here,  it makes  more
          sense for you to print a sample  of each.  Just highlight the one
          you  want, follow  the instructions  on the  screen.   The Status
          Report  has a  sub-menu from  which you  must choose one  or more
          report options.  The Work On-hand/Completed report has a sub-menu
          for which one item must be chosen.

                One note:  I  have  chosen  to use  the  extended  graphics
          characters  (ASCII  127-254) rather  than  use  the rather  crude
          vertical  bars (|),  plus  signs, etc.  for  the reports.    Most
          printers made after 1982  are able to print these  characters and
          it allows WJS to print nicer looking reports.   If you experience
          problems  (e.g.,  you see  a  line of  italic  Ms or  Ds  where a
          horizontal  line should be) look  in your printer's  manual for a
          Character Set  1 or  2 setting, which  may be a  DIP switch  or a
          front panel menu setting, and change it.  If you have trouble you
          can call me and I'll try to help.


          XIII. PREFERENCES

                The  Preferences  menu  contains  options  which  help  you
          customize the operation of WJS and set necessary parameters, such
          as the  type of printer you have.   Please check each Preferences
          screen before making full  use of WJS, otherwise  something might
          seem wrong  with the  software whereas  it is due  to the  set of
          conditions under which WJS is operating.

                A.  Choosing a Back-up Method

                Under the  File menu is an option which allows you to back-
          up & restore  your data  to/from other disks  for safety.   These
          operations  will use  the DOS  COPY command  unless you  use this
          option to change it.

                You will  see a menu of four choices of methods to use when
          backing-up and restoring:  DOS COPY (the default), ARJ, LHARC, or

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          PKZIP.  In order to use ARJ, LHARC, or PKZIP compression software
          you must  have the  compression programme  available in your  DOS
          PATH.  In addition, you will  also need enough free memory  (RAM)
          to run both WJS and the compression software.

                B.  Country setting

                WJS  does not yet make use of  this setting, but I have put
          it in the menus for near-future use.

                C.  Fiscal Year

                To  give you  a  report  of  your  job  activity  for  your
          company's fiscal year, WJS  needs to know the beginning  month of
          your fiscal year.   Select Preferences/Fiscal Year and enter  the
          beginning month  number (1  for January,  2 for  February, etc.).
          Highlight  the "Ok"  button  and press  ENTER  or just  press  F1
          (function keys are shown at the bottom of the screen).

                WJS assumes you have  a wide-carriage (15-inch) printer for
          the  Work On-hand/In progress reports  since it is  a 200+ column
          report.   If  you have  a 10-inch  (narrow carriage)  printer you
          won't be able to print the Work reports.   On a laser printer you
          can  manually set the printer for landscape mode and a small font
          like Line Printer.

                D.  Defining your Printers

                Before you can  print anything  you will have  to tell  WJS
          which printer you will use.   WJS can print reports on PCL lasers
          or  dot  matrix  printers, although  the  Work  On-hand/Completed
          reports are  so wide that they  require 15-inch paper or  a very,
          very tiny font.   Until  you define your  printer(s) and  font(s)
          there will  be a flashing message at the bottom of the screen and
          you will not be able to print anything.

                The  Printer definition window  shows the current settings.
          Use the arrow keys to move around, and press the F3 key to change
          anything.  For example, to set your printer move  the cursor down
          to  that line then  press F3 and  a menu of  choices will appear.
          Highlight your  printer (or  one  compatible with  it) and  press
          ENTERr.   Then  move down  to the  font definition  and  press F3
          again.  Highlight your font selection and press ENTERr.  When you
          are  finished,  highlight  the   "Ok"  button  and  press  ENTER.
          Alternately, you can press F7 to save the screen and exit.



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                    1.   Default Directory for Laser Printer Soft Fonts
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                    If you define  a laser  printer you can  set a  default
                soft font directory by highlighting this field and pressing
                F3.   Enter  the directory  name on  your hard  disk (e.g.,
                "D:\VENTURA\") which  contains your  soft fonts.   WJS will
                check to see if the directory name you entered is valid and
                if  it exists, and will inform you  if not.  Then, when you
                set  fonts for  printing,  you can  choose the  "Soft font"
                option and select from your fonts on disk.


          XIV.  HELP

                The Help menu  has two options:  About and  Index.  "About"
          gives  some  information about  the  programme  and free  memory.
          Index gives  a menu from which  you may choose a  topic and press
          ENTER, whereupon a helpful window of information will appear.  :)
          It's a handy (albeit brief) on-line manual.


          XV.   ERROR MESSAGES

                WJS has three types of errors which you may experience:

                1.  Logical  error - this is a minor problem, not really an
                    error at all.   An example of this type  of error is if
                    you try  to  enter  a  duplicate  job  number.    These
                    "errors" will appear  in a window  and, once you  press
                    ENTER or click on "Ok" WJS will continue its operation.

                2.  File error -  these problems cause  an error screen  to
                    appear  which  suggests  a  possible  solution  to  the
                    problem  and, if you can't fix it, my address and phone
                    number  is shown so you  can mail me  the error or call
                    me.  A  common reason for this  error is that  an index
                    file contains  a  bad entry  (perhaps  due to  a  power
                    outage).  The most common solution to these problems is
                    to re-index your files (File/re-Index).

                3.  Programme  error - this is  a mistake of  mine and will
                    cause  the programme  to abruptly  end with  a one-line
                    error  message and  a message  like "Press  any key  to
                    return to system."   Report  these errors  to me  right
                    away,  please.  WJS is  a large huge  programme and the
                    bigger it gets, the  more likely it is that  a few bugs
                    will creep in  there somewhere.   These errors get  top

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                    priority  and  are  usually  fixed and  a  new  version
                    released within a day.

                If  anything happens that  you don't understand,  or if you
          can't get WJS  to do what  you want,  I would appreciate  knowing
          about this so I can fix the software or  update the documentation
          as necessary.  Thank you for your help and support!  :)









































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