                         - - Alpha Chart - -                   Help Version: 1

Alpha Chart is used to create and manipulate business charts and 
graphs based on data the user provides.

Alpha Chart is a user-friendly program that allows menu commands 
to be entered either from a keyboard or pressing a button on a mouse.

If a mouse is used, the right most button is pressed which selects
the option the cursor hand is currently positioned at.  If the
keyboard is to be used, the first letter of the menu selection may
be pressed.  Note that upper case letters are generally used.
If a three button mouse is being used, the left button may be used
as a 'NO' response, the middle button may be used as a 'YES' 
response, and the right button used for menu selections.

To help as a shortcut in releasing menus, the mouse may be positioned
and clicked at the top main command line.  This will automatically
release all nested menus.

GRAPHS are retrieved, updated and stored using the FILING menu.

GRAPHS are created, edited, displayed, and printed using the
GRAPHING menu.
Various user options may be set using the OPTIONS menu.

An automatic demonstration may be selected from the SPECIAL menu.

When the AUTOMATIC DIRECTORY option is enabled, the file name
may be selected by pressing the MOUSE BUTTON.  If the MOUSE
BUTTON is pressed a second time, the file name is unselected.

After releasing from the directory menu, the file name is
automatically filled in the input field.  A carriage return is
then required to continue.

When entering a file name or text string field, the left arrow
may be pressed to 'end-out' or go back to the previous menu.
Also, AlphaVUE control editing keys may be used to edit the
field.

When an OK box prompt is displayed, a 'Y'es or 'N'o response 
may be entered.  The MOUSE may also be clicked within the box.

The following types of graphs may be selected.

     Line Chart     Stacked Bar Chart     X-Y Graph
     Bar Chart      Area Graph               Pie Chart

There are many graph parameters that may be selected and edited
in order to customize your own graph.

When printing graphs, the fields in the printing menu may be 
changed by clicking on the word or by typing the beginning letter
of the word (i.e. 'G', 'P', 'D', and 'O'.)

NOTE: An existing graph must be loaded prior to printing.

For information on script processing, please refer to the manual.

Have FUN and create your own custom GRAPHS...


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