$ # + K {bmc ttrade.bmp}  Tasmanian Traders Help Contents
Overview
Introducing Tasmanian Traders
Using Tasmanian Traders
Login Dialog Box
Order Entry Form
Menu Commands
File Menu
Edit Menu
Orders Menu
Administration Menu
Navigation Menu
Utilities Menu
Items Menu
Window Menu
Help Menu

Important  You are viewing the TTRADE.HLP help file. It is provided as an example of a typical help file that you could create for an application. The sources for TTRADE.HLP are located in the SAMPLES\MAINSAMP\HELP directory. For more information about creating Help, see Part 2 of the Professional Features Guide.

To see how a feature is implemented in TASTRADE.APP, choose Behind The Scenes from the Administration menu when running TASTRADE.APP.

To see Visual FoxPro Help, choose Open from Help's File menu and locate FOXHELP.HLP.

$ # + K {bmc ttrade.bmp}  Introducing Tasmanian Traders
Welcome to the Tasmanian Traders database! The Tasmanian Traders database stores information about customers, orders, shippers, suppliers, employees, and products. 
Depending on your user level, you have access to different tables. You can view, remove, modify, and add new records to the tables. The commands on the Orders and Administration menus make it easy to access different forms for viewing and modifying data. For example, you can choose Order Entry from the Orders menu to make a new order or to modify an existing one.
If you need help when you are using the Order Entry form, click the Help button to display the Order Entry form topic.

# user level
When you log in, your user level is identified as one of the following:	

·	Customer Service Representative
·	Operations Manager
·	Sales Manager
·	Application Developer

$ # + K {bmc ttrade.bmp}  Login Dialog Box
The Login dialog box is displayed when you run Tasmanian Traders and when you choose Login from the Administration menu.
You can also use the Login dialog box to view information about different employees. When you select a name from the Name box, the dialog box displays the employee's title, user level, and photo.
For step-by-step instructions, see How To Log In.

# How To Log In
1.	From the Administration menu, choose Login.
2.	In the Name box, type your name or select it from the drop-down list.
3.	In the Password box, type your password.*
4.	Click OK.

* The password is displayed in the Hint box in this sample application.

$ # + K {bmc ttrade.bmp}  Order Entry Form
Use the Order Entry form to order Tasmanian Traders products for customers. To display the Order Entry form, choose Order Entry from the Orders menu.
Click on any box in the picture below to see a description of the box.
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For step-by-step instructions, see How To Make An Order

# How To Make An Order
1.	From the Orders menu, choose Order Entry.
2.	In the Customer box, type the customer's ID or select it from the drop-down list.
3.	Fill in the appropriate information in the Product, Quantity, Unit Price, and Extensions columns.
4.	In the Delivery Information box, select the customer's preferred method of shipment.
5.	In the Due By box, enter the date by which the customer wants to receive the delivery.
6.	If there are any special requirements, enter a comment in the Notes box.

# Customer
Type or select a customer's name in this box. When a valid name is specified, the customer's address and other information are displayed in the boxes beneath this one.

# Shipping Address
The customer's shipping address, city, region, postal code, and country appear in this box when a customer's name is specified in the Customer box.

# Order #
An order number is automatically generated and displayed in this box when you make a new order.

# Order Date
The date of the order is displayed in this box.

# Delivery Information
Select the customer's preferred method of shipment from this box.

# Due By
Enter the date by which the customer wants to receive the delivery.

$ # + K {bmc ttrade.bmp}  File Menu
New
Creates a new record in the current table.
Close
Closes the active window.
Save
Saves changes you made to the current record in the active window.
Restore
Reverses the changes that you made to the current record in the active window. The Restore command does not undo the changes if you have already chosen the Save command.
Delete
Deletes the current record from the active table.
Print Reports
Displays the Print dialog box from which you can print reports and listings.
Print Setup
Displays the Windows Print Setup dialog box for changing your print options at the system level.
Return To FoxPro
Closes the Tasmanian Traders application and resets the system menus to the Visual FoxPro defaults.

$ # + K {bmc ttrade.bmp}  Edit Menu
Undo
Reverses the last action.
Redo
Repeats the last action.
Cut
Removes the current selection.
Copy
Copies the current selection.
Paste
Inserts the last copied selection.
Select All
Selects all text in the active area.

$ # + K {bmc ttrade.bmp}  Orders Menu
Order Entry
Displays the Order Entry form for creating orders.
Order History
Displays the Order History form for reviewing customers' previous orders.

$ # + K {bmc ttrade.bmp}  Administration Menu
Login
Displays the Login dialog box.
Change Password
Allows you to change your password.
Customers
Displays the Customers form for adding and modifying customer records.
Categories
Displays the Categories form for adding and modifying the categories of products.
Employees
Displays the Employees form for adding and modifying employee records.
Shippers
Displays the Shippers form for adding and modifying records of shipping companies.
Suppliers
Displays the Suppliers form for adding and modifying supplier records.
Products
Displays the Products form for adding and modifying product records.
Behind The Scenes
Displays information explaining how the current feature was programmed in Visual FoxPro.

$ # + K {bmc ttrade.bmp}  Navigation Menu
First
Displays the first record of the current table.
Prior
Displays the prior record of the current table.
Next
Displays the next record of the current table.
Last
Displays the last record of the current table.

$ # + K {bmc ttrade.bmp}  Utilities Menu
Trace
Displays the Visual FoxPro Trace window.
Debug
Displays the Visual FoxPro Debug window.
View
Displays the Visual FoxPro View window.
Command
Displays the Visual FoxPro Command window.
Suspend
Pauses a program that is running.
Resume
Continues running a program that has been suspended.
Cancel
Cancels a program that is running.
Rebuild DBC/Reindex
Rebuilds a database or reindexes a table.

$ # + K {bmc ttrade.bmp}  Items Menu
This menu appears on the menu bar when you display an Order Entry form. The commands are disabled if the current order has already shipped.
Add Line Item
Adds a new line to the grid for adding another product to the order.
Remove Line Item
Removes the currently selected line from the grid.

$ # + K {bmc ttrade.bmp}  Window Menu
A command appears on the Window menu for each window that is being displayed. Choose the desired window name from the Window menu to activate the window.

$ # + K {bmc ttrade.bmp}  Help Menu
Contents
Displays the Tasmanian Traders Help Contents.
Search For Help On
Displays the Search dialog box for looking up topics in Tasmanian Traders Help.
About Tasmanian Traders
Displays program information about Tasmanian Traders.