This is the README.1ST file for Q&A 5.0 for DOS

This file contains information on the Office application for Q&A 5.0
for DOS.

Please refer to the following files for more information:

     READ.ME        Information on the new features in Q&A 5.0 and
                    corrections to the manuals.
     PRINTER.TXT    Summary of the new printer drivers
     README.WIN     Instructions for installing the interoperability
                    files for Q&A for Windows
     WHATS.NEW      Summary of the new features of Q&A 5.0 for DOS.

OFFICE is an invoicing application which is programmed in Q&A 5.0.
The application consists of three databases, a macro file, a batch
file and a small text file.

The following files are required:

ARTICLE.DTF
ARTICLE.IDX              This database contains a total of 10 articles

CUSTOMER.DTF
CUSTOMER.IDX             This database contains 30 test-customers

INVOICE.DTF
INVOICE.IDX              This database contains an invoice

OFFICE.BAT               Start file for the application
OFFICE.MAC               Macros and user menus for OFFICE
INVOICE.TXT              Text modules for invoices

What can OFFICE do?

OFFICE allows you to maintain customer records, article inventories
and write invoices. OFFICE is a fully relational database. The
invoices are limited to five entries per invoice. All other databases
can be expanded as required.

How do you install OFFICE?
If you installed Q&A using the default directory,  then the above
files are located in C:\QADOS50.  To use the office application,  use
the following steps:

     Start Q&A in the normal way.
     Set the database files path and the document files path to the
          OFFICE directory in the Utilities / Set Global Options menu.
     Set the option "Run Automatically" to "yes" in the same menu.
     Save these settings by pressing F10.
     Exit Q&A.
     Change to the OFFICE directory.
     Start OFFICE by calling the batch file OFFICE.BAT.

OFFICE demonstrates some of the new functions of Q&A 5.0, such as
XPOST, XUSERSELECT, COLOR, ASKUSER and MESSAGEBOX, in the programming
of the  INVOICE.DTF file. It serves as an example of good database
programming and is designed to give you a few ideas on how to build
your own applications.

How do you use OFFICE?

OFFICE is actually self-explanatory, thanks to its uncomplicated menu
structure.  Simply select an option from the menu and follow the user
instructions.

OFFICE was kindly supplied to Symantec by the company

maassen + partner GmbH
Fringsstr. 8
41464 Neuss
Germany

Fax:  49 2131 48093
eMail:  100014,707@COMPUSERVE.COM

maassen + partner also sells a commercial version of OFFICE, as well
as other applications based on Q&A.
