Help File for Counting System

Do New Trip

Show trips for today

Diagnostic routines

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Introduction

From main index select "Counting System".

If not already connected "Connection to sever required

message will be displayed. Reply "yes" to connect.

This will display the "Pulteney Cruisers Trip Record" meun.

The system has two main functions

"Do New Trip" and "Show trips for today".

Other functions are displayed for diagnostic

purposes. These should nor be used.

Highlight the function required and press the select or

enter key.

 

Do New Trip

This links to the main trip entry record.

Each entry is provided with a drop down

box that predetermines the values that should

be entered in the particular box.

The top box determines the site for which the

entry is being made.

Site codes are:

PW = Pulteney Weir

BS = Boating Station

BH = Bathampton

The default code is PW

In order to change an entry highlight the

appropiate box and press "enter". This will

then display the range of entries possible for that

box.

The system allows for the input of the time

of commencment of a trip. This is stored on the

database but the index of the database is recorded based

on the server time when the entry is written. This

is recorded to the nearest second.

No predetermined entries are provided for

"Free" passengers. These may be typed from

the keyboard.

Any special details can be recorded in the

"comments" box. Up to 20 characters can

be entered.

To send record move cursor to highlight

the "Submit" box and press the " enter"

key (this is the central key on a Nokia N70 phone).

The system should respond with

the date and time the trip was recorded and the message

"Stored". If this does not appear DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

ENTER THE TRIP AGAIN until the "trips for the day"

have been checked from the "Show Trips for today" function.

If the trip is not there it can the be re-entered.

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Show trips for Today

These functions allow the trips

for each boat to be printed out.

Current fares are calculated

as either £7 £6 or £5.

Children are always £3.00.

A warning message is given if

the same time has been entered for

a trip.

Diagnostic routines

These routines are for testing

purposes only and should

not normally be used on mobile

phones. Some may give very large

amounts of output.

 

 

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