- - 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 output print file name may be changed
by pressing 'G', the graphics device driver name may be changed
by pressing 'D', and the printer device name may be changed by
pressing 'P'. The mouse may also be positioned and clicked on
these parameters.
