The Splash Screen


   -----------------------------------------------------------
   ³          ³          | ³ List of Files ³ ³UP³ ³          ³
   ³ Button 1 ³ Button 2 ¦ =================        Button 7 ³
   ³          ³          ¦ ³ ACCOUNTS      ³ ³  ³ ³          ³
   ³   LIST   ³   ADD    | ³ FUND          ³ ³  ³ ³  ADMIN   ³
   ³          ³          ³ ³ LOCATION      ³ ³  ³ ³          ³
   ----------------------  ³ OBJECT        ³ ³  ³ ------------
   ³          ³          ³ ³ PROGRAM       ³ ³  ³      
   ³ Button 3 ³ Button 4 ³ ³ TRANSACTIONS  ³ ³  ³      
   ³          ³          ³ ³               ³ ³  ³
   ³  SEARCH  ³   FIND   ³ ³               ³ ³DN³
   ³          ³          ³ ----------------- ---- 
   ----------------------´ ---------------------- ------------
   ³          ³          ³ ³  UP  ³ DOWN ³  OK  ³ ³          ³ 
   ³ Button 5 ³ Button 6 ³ ---------------------- ³ Button 8 ³ 
   ³          ³          ³ ---------------------- ³          ³
   ³  PRINT   ³  PRINT   ³ ³    Search First    ³ ³   QUIT   ³
   ³          ³          ³ ---------------------- ³          ³ 
   -----------------------                        ------------


    The Splash Screen is displayed upon startup.  Through this panel you can select the file to
    which records are to be added, searched, reported, etc.  Most functions of the Splash Screen
    panel are also available from standard menus in the MenuBar and as keyboard equivalents. 
    


    For Buttons 1 - 6:                                                    


    THE PROCESS:

            1)      Click an icon button (List, Add, Find, etc...)
            2)      Click a file (Accounts, Transactions, Fund, etc...)
            3)      Click OK.

            OR

            1)      Click an icon button (List, Add, Find, etc...)
            2)      Double-click a file (Accounts, Transactions, Fund, etc...)

            OR

            1)      Click a file (Accounts, Transactions, Fund, etc...)
            2)      From the MenuBar, choose SELECT and proceed with a Search.

            OR

            1)      Click a file (Accounts, Transactions, Fund, etc...)
            2)      Use a Command key shortcut to Search for a record or a series of records.



Button 1
List Recordsþ         displays records for the selected file in a multiple record list. 
                      This is the same as choosing Show All from the Select menu
                      .  
                      

Button 2
Add Recordsþ          creates a new record for the selected file.  This button is the
                      same as choosing New from the Enter menu or the Output
                      Layout ADD button.

                      
Button 3
Searchþ               displays the 4th DIMENSION Search Editor for the current file; 
                      same as choosing Search Editor from the Select menu or an
                      Output Layout SEARCH popup menu.

Button 4
Findþ                 allows you to search the current file via an input layout;  same
                      as choosing Find from the Select menu or an Output Layout
                      SEARCH popup menu.

Button 5
Quick Reportþ         displays the 4th DIMENSION Quick Report Editor for the current
                      file.  You can first search the file using the Search Editor if the
                      Search First check box is checked (the default setting).  This
                      button is the same as choosing Quick Report from the Report
                      menu.

Button 6
Reportsþ              displays the Custom Report menu.  This button is the same as
                      choosing Custom Reports from the Report menu.

Button 7
Admin-                displays the Administration screen.  The default year can be
                      changed.


Button 8
Quit-                 closes all accounts and exits from PowerBudget.           


Buttons 7 & 8 are slightly different.  They are activated simply by a single click.
                      
                      Button 7 is also available from the Menu Bar as Utilities-
                      Administration.
                      Button 8 is also available from the Menu Bar as File-Quit.


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