14 Minor Typos in 704n POS Manual need a fixn

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14 Minor Typos in 704n POS Manual need a fixn

Post by brucef2112 » Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:55 pm

Hey Dale,
I know the POS manual warns DO NOT READ THIS MANUAL! But I couldn't help myself. I did.... :oops:

I found the following 14 minor things while reading the pdf version 704n. Most are spelling. Some are duplicate words. One is an entire paragraph duplicated. Lets look at this one first.

1. Duplicate Paragraph:This is found in the pdf version only. The REGISTER.TXT and online version are OK.
In the PDF page marked 102 the first paragraph and the second paragraph are exactly the same.
The paragraph starts: If you search by description you may enter a partial description for the search...
Need to just remove the duplicate paragraph.

2. Word Change:Found in all three; the PDF, TXT, and online (http://www.dhpos.com/postip2a.htm#journal)
In the PDF page marked 24 the first sentence Starts: So now that you have saved your journal file what can your do with it?
Need to change your to you.

3. Spelling:Found in all three; the PDF, TXT, and online (http://www.dhpos.com/postip3a.htm#payout)
In the PDF page marked 42 near the bottom in the Payouts section,
Reads: Payouts will subtact from your 'Cash in reg.' but not ....
Need to change to subtract.

4,5,6,7. Remove Extra Word x 4:Found in all three; the PDF, TXT, and online (http://www.dhpos.com/postip5.htm#round)
In the PDF page marked 56 in the Rounding Section there are four correction.
One each In the 10, 100, 1000 and 10000 rounding descriptions.
Reads: " will be follow .......
The four need to change to " will follow ......

8. Spelling:Found in all three; the PDF, TXT, and online (http://www.dhpos.com/postip5a.htm#sound)
In the PDF page marked 63 in the Soundscan Section paragraph one.
Reads: This service tablulates the number ....
Need to change to: tabulates.

9. Spelling:Found in all three; the PDF, TXT, and online (http://www.dhpos.com/postip5a.htm#sound)
In the PDF page marked 63 in the Soundscan Section paragraph two.
Reads: You will also need any commonally available FTP ....
Need to change to: commonly.

10.Add a Space:Found in all three; the PDF, TXT, and online (http://www.dhpos.com/64bit.htm)
In the PDF page marked 149 in the 64 bit Computers (section near the end).
Reads: Assuming......that your local filesystem is located on drive C, and that ......
Need to change to: file system.

11.Remove Duplicate Word: Found in all three; the PDF, TXT, and online (http://www.dhpos.com/faq.htm#screen) under Full Screen section.
In the PDF page marked 152 in the Full Screen Windows XP section under FAQ.
Reads: Select the "Lucida Console" font and and then pick .....
Need to remove one: and.

12.Spelling:Found ONLY IN; the PDF and TXT - ONLINE is OK.
In the PDF page marked 154 in the MALL VENDOR SALES section under FAQ, first sentence first word.
Reads: Occasionaly this program is ......
Need to change to: Occasionally.

13.Word Change:Found ONLY IN; the PDF and TXT - ONLINE IS MISSING THIS SECTION
online version is missing the Transaction section NO LINK TO > http://www.dhpos.com/faq.htm#transaction in the FAQhttp://www.dhpos.com/faq.htm
In the PDF page marked 157 in the Transaction Number section under FAQ.
Reads: The only exception to this it that once ....
Need to change to: is.

14. Spelling:Found in all three; the PDF, TXT, and online (http://www.dhpos.com/faq.htm#vendor)
In the PDF page marked 158 in the Vendor Stock Number section under FAQ.
Reads: ... you may press the asterick [*] and the Cash Register program will allow you to enter ......
Need to change to: asterisk.

Found this after.. Not that its important but it may come up in the DHPOS Trivia Game.
The last line in the PDF Reads:
"The Windows version would take me 1 to 2 years to rewrite the 45,000 lines of code in the POS program."

The TXT and Online (http://www.dhpos.com/faq.htm#window)Reads:
The Windows version would take me 1 to 2 years to rewrite the 28,000 lines of code in the POS program.

Also the online document http://www.dhpos.com/posmenu.htm top of page shows as version 704M.
I see you did update it with the new "feature of DOOM" under Passwords & Name so it should be updated to 704N on the posmenu.htm.

Thanks for all you do Dale!
nite...
Disclaimer: If I made any errors, its due to being a product of the Dade County School system of Floriduhh.
Later,
Bruce

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Re: 14 Minor Typos in 704n POS Manual need a fixn

Post by daleadmin » Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:59 pm

Dear Mr. Language Police,

I have fixed all of the typos you pointed out and have uploaded them with 2 exceptions.

1. The missing "Transaction number" stuff in the online FAQ is still not there because the file is as large as my HTML editor can handle and I do not at this time feel like splitting the file. But I have removed the link at the top of the page.

2. I have uploaded the REGISTER.TXT file but it will not be in the program download until the next version.

Thanks.

Now we need to do something for you. We need to find you a different hobby suitable to your attention to detail, like counting all the pebbles on a beach. So I am asking everyone reading this to make hobby suggestions below.

Dale

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Re: 14 Minor Typos in 704n POS Manual need a fixn

Post by brucef2112 » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:03 pm

Now we need to do something for you. We need to find you a different hobby suitable to your attention to detail, like counting all the pebbles on a beach.
:lol:               :lol:
thanks dale....
Later,
Bruce

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2 Instruction Corrections Needed 1 Receiving - 2 Inventory

Post by brucef2112 » Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:00 pm

♪♪ Whacha gonna do?... ♪♪ Whacha gonna do when the Language Po-Po come for you? ♪ ♪ ♫ ♫

Dale, I took a break from counting pebbles and read the POS manual again.
I found two errors in the instructions for using the Receiving and Inventory programs.
In both sections it says "Press [F2] to write the information to the file.".
As you know [F2] is the hot key for the calculator and its the [F3] that saves changes.

So in two locations noted bellow it needs to be changed to "Press [F3] to write the information to the file.".

Adjust as needed in the PDF, TXT and HTML.
Easiest to reference in the PDF.
In the RECEIVING section on the page marked 124 at the bottom of page.
In the INVENTORY section on the page marked 127 at the bottom of page.

Also,
Dale, I made some $$$$ selling some hardware and doing an install of DHPOS.
I'll be sending some $ to you. The check is in the mail. No,... really,.. it is.

Thanks for all you do,
bruce
Later,
Bruce

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