Commands

File Menu

The File menu offers the following commands:


New             Creates a new document.

Open            Opens an existing document.

Save            Saves an opened document using the same file name.

Save As         Saves an opened document to a specified file name.

Print           Prints a document.

Print Preview   Displays the document on the screen as it would appear printed.

Print Setup     Selects a printer and printer connection.

Send...         Sends the active document through electronic mail.

Exit            Exits Mark's Adding Machine.


Edit Menu

The Edit menu offers the following commands:

Undo            Removes the last line in the tape box.

Copy to         Copies data from the document to the clipboard for pasting 
Clipboard       into a spreadsheet program.  Be sure to use cell A1 as the
(SS Format)     insertion point.


Copy to         Copies data from the document to the clipboard for pasting
Clipboard       into a word processor such as Word or Works or a text editor,
(TXT Format)    such as Notepad.  Set the font to a fixed width font, such as
                Courier to line up the decimals correctly.


Edit Tape       Brings up a dialog to edit the currently selected tape box line.
Box Entry       


View Menu

The View menu offers the following commands:

StatusBar       Shows or hides the status bar.

Recalculate     Causes the tape box to be re-calculated and re-formatted. 
Now             

Always on       Ensures that MAM is always the top most window.
Top

Middle Keys     Shows or hides the middle key area in order to make more room
                for the tape box, which is enlarged when the middle keys are
                hidden.

Swap Main       Swaps Main and Memory LED's.  Swapping these makes it easier
and Memory      to see the Main LED when the window is resized to a smaller
LED's           than normal size in order to make more screen room available
                for other applications.


Settings Menu

The Settings menu offers the following commands:


Auto Append     Enables/Disables the auto append comments feature in the 
Comments        Add/Edit Comment dialog box.

Auto Decimal    Automatically sets the decimal format to 2 places from the right.
Mode            When in this mode, the decimal need not be entered manually.  It
                will automatically be inserted for you.

Immediate Read  Reads back each line as it is being added to the tape box.
Mode

Prompt To Save  Enables/Disables the prompt to save modified files on exit.  If 
On Exit         unchecked, the program will not prompt you to save your work when you
                exit even if you have modified your file since the last save.  Uncheck
                at your own risk!

Multiple        Enables/Disables 2 column printing.  In the Multiple Column Printing
Column          Mode, the font used is much smaller, allowing for over 4 times as
Printing        many tape lines per sheet as the normal mode.  Saves paper, but is
                not as easy to read because of the smaller print.

Multi Column    Sets the multi column font point size.  Available settings are 4, 5,
Font Point      6, and 7.  The higher the point size, the larger and easier to read
Size            the printed tape boxes.  However, the smaller the point size, the
                more information can be squeezed onto each printed page.  The default
                for this setting is 6.

Give Pos/Neg    Enables/Disables the Items, Pos, and Neg counts on Total and Subtotal
Counts          lines.  If checked, MAM generates a comment to the Total and Subtotal
                lines.

Show Clear All  Enables/Disables the warning message that appears when pressing the CA
Warning         (Clear All) button.  If you decide to uncheck this item, you run the
                risk of losing all of your tape box contents if you ever accidentally
                hit the CA button or one of its shortcuts.  Uncheck this option at
                your own risk!

European Mode   Swaps the comma (,) and dot (.) separators for convenience of
                international users.

ReMap Keypad    Remaps the numeric keypad so that the buttons better mimic the locations
                found on real adding machines.  The remapping is as follows:
                
                Enter = plus, Plus = minus, Minus = total

Auto Comment    Appends the current running subtotal as a comment to the end of each tape
Current         box line.  Be advised that this will overwrite any existing comments.  So,
Subtotal        this feature should not be used if you plan to add your own comments unless
                you will be doing so after turning the feature off.

Print Negative  Prints and Print Previews all lines containing negative values in red.  Note
Values in Red   that this feature requires that you have a color printer installed.  Note also
                that the onscreen tape box will not display negative values in red.  The red
                fonts will only be used in printing and print previewing operations.

Auto Copy       This puts the current running subtotal in the clipboard.  It also puts the
Current Total   current running subtotal as a part of the window title.  Be advised that this
To Clipboard    feature will cause MAM to be regularly overwriting any and all existing
                clipboard contents, even when no new information has been keyed into MAM.



Macros Menu

The Macros menu offers the following commands:

Start           Puts the application into macro recording mode.  Press a macro 
Recording       key to begin recording a macro for that key, or just about any 
                other key to cancel.


Stop            Ends a macro recording session.  Choose this menu item when you
Recording       are finished recording your macro or press the same macro button
                that you pressed to begin the macro recording session.

Edit Macros     Brings up the macro editor dialog with which you may edit any 
                and/or all of the macros with easy, intuitive mouse clicks, 
                double clicks, and drags and drops.

Clear All       Choose this option to clear all of the macro keys.
Macros

Import Macro    Imports a macro (*.mcr) file from disk.
File

Export Macro    Exports a macro (*.mcr) file to disk.
File


Links Menu

The Links menu offers links to the following Internet websites:

MAM Website     Check the MAM website for updates, upgrades, bug reports, etc.

Java4Free       Features free webtools for webmasters to use on their own sites.

NFLPicker       Features a freeplay java applet that handicaps NFL games against
                the Las Vegas point spread.  (For entertainment purposes only.)

PowerballPicker Features a freeplay java applet that ranks the "hot" and "cold"
                numbers that have been drawn (or not drawn) in the Powerball
                lotto game.

WinKeySim       Another freeware program from me.  It adds keyboard macro
                functionality to other Windows programs.  Just click the mouse
                and WinKeySim simulates keystrokes into practically any Windows
                program for you.  Great for logins, addresses, bookmarks, etc.

In addition to the above, I have included a few sponsored links.  If you like
the program, you can help support it by patronizing my sponsors.


Speech Menu

The Speech menu offers the following commands:

About          Brings up a simple dialog box listing copyright information for the
               currently installed Text-To-Speech Engine.  If this option is unavailable
               you might need to download and install a Text-To-Speech Engine.

General        Brings up the General dialog box if implemented by the currently installed
               Text-To-Speech Engine.  Some speech engines will provide access to advanced
               configuration options here, such as speed, pitch, etc.

Lexicon        Brings up the Lexicon dialog box if implemented by the currently installed
               Text-To-Speech Engine.  Some speech engines will provide the ability to
               modify the way certain words are pronounced.

Translate      Brings up the Translate dialog box if implemented by the currently installed
               Text-To-Speech Engine.

Read Tape      Causes the currently installed Text-To-Speech Engine to begin reading
               the contents of the tape box.  Shortcut: F8.  Note that this option
               is not available if the tape box is empty or if there is no compatible
               Text-To-Speech Engine installed.  

Pause Reading  Pauses the reading of the tape box contents.  Use the Resume Reading
               item to resume reading from the position the reading was paused at.

Resume Reading Resumes the reading of the tape box from the position it was at when
               the Pause Reading command was selected.

Stop Reading   Stops the reading of the tape, if it is currently being read.  The
Tape           shortcut for this command is: F4.

Read Clipboard Brings up a dialog box with an edit box control into which the text
               on the system clipboard is pasted.  You may also type text into the
               edit control and have the Speech Engine read the text to you.

Download A     Opens the Microsoft Agent page on the Internet in the user's default
Speech Engine  browser.  (Requires a properly installed and configured browser and
               Internet connection.)  Go to the downloads section of the website
               and download one of the Lernout Speech Engines.  You might also need
               to download and install the SPCHAPI runtime binaries and possibly
               the MS Agent core components.

Select Speech  Brings up a dialog box wherein you can select from the installed
Engine Mode    speech engines and voices supported by them.  You may also set the
               reading speed in words per minute.


Help Menu

The Help menu offers the following commands:

Register       Brings up a dialog box for entering passcodes you received 
               when you registered this copy of Mark's Adding Machine.

Help Topics    Brings up this help documentation.

About          Displays version number, copyright information, and has a 
               button linking to the MAM website (requires a properly 
               installed and configured web browser and Internet connection).
               Also displays Username and Passcode information.