SIMPLEPROG. Version 1.0

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1 SIMPLEPROG Version 1.0 1

2 1 Table of Contents 2 Introduction SimpleProg Features Pre-Defined Templates Design Architecture What you can do? Toolbar Gestures General Tasks Adding an Item Editing an Item Deleting an Item Reorder an Item Switch between Tiles and Table View Change the No. of Columns in Tiles View Navigate to Next Screen Highlight an item Select an Item Searching Export/Mail... 19

3 5 Lists What are Lists? How to get here? Lists Screen Toolbar Managing Lists Adding a List Editing a List Deleting a list Reordering List List Entries What are List Entries? How to get here? List Entry Screen Toolbar Managing List Entries Adding a List Entry Editing a List Entry Deleting a List Entry Show/Hide Protected Fields

4 Reminders Sorting Searching Applying Filter What are Filters? How to get here? Filters Screen Toolbar Managing Filters Applying Sorts What are Sorts? How to get here? Sorts Screen Toolbar Managing Sorts List Entry Info How to get here? List Entry Info Screen Toolbar Export/Mail

5 6.9 Plotting Charts How to get here? Chart Data Screen Drawing Charts Options Settings How to get here? Settings Screen Notifications Notifications Screen Toolbar Sync Reminders Options Preferences Preferences Screen Databases Templates Add Default Templates Colors File Browser

6 File Browser Screen Toolbar Backup Restore Enable icloud Disable icloud Clear icloud Rebuild icloud File Browser icloud File Browser icloud Screen Toolbar Templates What are Templates? How to get here? Templates Screen Toolbar Managing Templates Adding a Template Editing a Template Deleting a Template

7 9 Template Columns What are Template Columns? How to get here? Template Columns Screen Toolbar Managing Template Columns Adding a Template Column Editing a Template Column Deleting a Template Column Reordering Template Columns Databases What are Databases? How to get here? Databases Screen Toolbar Managing Databases Making Database Active Adding a Database Editing a Database Deleting a Database

8 11 Colors What are Colors? How to get here? Colors Screen Toolbar Managing Colors Adding a Color Editing a Color Deleting a Color Applying Color

9 2 Introduction SimpleProg is specially designed for iphone, ipod touch and ipad to maintain personal/business information as Lists in the form of table. This user guide gives you a quick introduction about how to use SimpleProg on ios devices. 9

10 3 SimpleProg SimpleProg is a super simple Personal and Business information manager to store any kind of text information in the form of Lists. You name the type of information you want to store; say Notes, To Do, Passwords, Appointments, Stocks or any other information and in no time you can have them in SimpleProg with few easy simple steps. If you are tired of maintaining different kind of information in different applications and looking for a one stop application that can handle all of your Personal/Business information then SimpleProg is a perfect simple companion tool for you. Reminders can be added to any Lists and get notified daily, weekly, monthly or yearly. SimpleProg allows you to export the List as CSV, Excel and PDF and also print them using Air Print. SimpleProg supports drawing Pie, Bar & Line charts based on the information stored in the List. You can export the charts as images and print them using Air Print. If you are having more than one apple device and want to have the information to be in sync across devices then SimpleProg does that using Apple icloud. 10

11 3.1 Features Store any kind of text information in the form of Lists. Create Lists from rich set of existing pre-defined Templates. Create your own Templates by defining columns for the List. Add Reminders to any kind of List. Export and save Lists as CSV, Excel and PDF format. Support for multiple Profiles / Databases. Plot Pie/Bar/Line charts with the information in the List. Export and save charts as image. Import data from CSV files. Sync across devices by enabling Apple icloud. Encrypt and protect the Lists using password. Print Charts and Lists using Air Print. File Browser/Viewer for Local and icloud documents folder. Apply theme using rich set of custom defined colors. Backup and Restore the Lists easily. 11

12 3.2 Pre-Defined Templates SimpleProg comes with set of pre-defined templates. You can create Lists using one of these Templates or use one of the Templates created by you. These are the list of pre-defined templates. Pre-Defined Templates Notes To do Passwords Birthdays Personal Finance Stock Portfolio Blood Glucose Blood Pressure Appointments Websites Reminders 12

13 4 Design 4.1 Architecture The following diagram shows the basic architecture of SimpleProg. It is designed to be very simple to use in ios devices. Profiles/Databases Templates Bill Notes Steve Reminders Vivek To Do Profile/Database Bill Lists Home Notes Work Notes Work Todo Reminders 13

14 1. In SimpleProg you can maintain information in List as tables. 2. The Lists are created by using pre-defined Templates or the Templates created by you. 3. The Lists are contained in Database/Profile. 4.2 What you can do? The following diagram explains you about what you can do with SimpleProg. Profiles/Databases Templates Add Edit Delete Backup Restore Add Edit Delete Download Pre-defined Templates General Colors Database Theme Support icloud Support Lists Local File Browser Add Edit Delete Protect Sort & Filter Import CSV Export (CSV, PDF, XLS) Mail (CSV, PDF, XLS) Plot Chart Export Chart icloud File Browser Reminders 14

15 4.3 Toolbar The following table shows you the buttons that are used in toolbars of SimpleProg. Button Go to Home screen Add Record Edit Record Delete Record Refresh screen Order Rows Filter Data Sort Data No. of Columns Search Expand/Collapse Reveal Settings Button Information Chart Options Save Mail Send to icloud Help Video Apply Database Navigate screen or Select Hide 4.4 Gestures This section explains you about the gestures used in SimpleProg. 15

16 1. In the tiles screen, you can swipe left on the tiles to show edit and delete button. 2. Swiping right on the tiles will hide the edit and delete button. 3. Long pressing the tile will allow you to reorder the tiles. 4.5 General Tasks Adding an Item To add an Item you can do one of the following. 1. Touch the Add button in the top navigation bar. 16

17 2. Touch the Add button in the bottom toolbar. Editing an Item To edit an Item, highlight the item and you can do one of the following. 1. Touch the Edit button in the bottom toolbar. 2. Swipe left in the tile to display Edit button and touch the Edit button. 3. Where there is no child screen available, touching Arrow button in the tile will also lead to edit. Deleting an Item To delete an Item, highlight the item and you can do one of the following. 1. Touch the Delete button in the bottom toolbar. 2. Swipe left on the tile to display Delete button and touch the Delete button. Reorder an Item To reorder an item, you can do any one of the following. You can reorder an item by gestures as described in section Gestures. 1. Touch the Reorder button in the bottom toolbar to display a reordering screen. 17

18 Switch between Tiles and Table View SimpleProg can display items in Tiles and Table View. To switch between Tiles and Table View, you can do the following. 1. Touch the Expand / Collapse button in the bottom toolbar. Change the No. of Columns in Tiles View SimpleProg can display 1 to 4 columns in Tiles View. You can change the No. of Columns to be displayed by doing the following. 1. Touch the Columns button in the bottom toolbar. It will display the following popup menu from which you can select one of the option. Navigate to Next Screen SimpleProg allows you to navigate to Next screen by doing the following. 1. Touch the Arrow button in the right side of the Tile in Tiles View. 2. Touch the Arrow button in the left side of the Row in Table View. Highlight an item To highlight an item, you can do the following. 18

19 1. In Tiles View, touch the Tile to highlight it. 2. In Table View, touch the Row to highlight it Select an Item To select an item you can do the following. 1. Touch the Arrow button in the right side of the Tile in Tiles View. 2. Touch the Arrow button in the left side of the Row in Table View. Searching To Search items, you can do the following. 1. Touch the Search button in the top bar to display the Search box if it is hidden. 2. Type the text in the Search Bar to filter the items. Export/Mail SimpleProg allows you to export items as CSV, Excel and PDF file. It also allows you to the same. You can activate the option by doing the following. 1. Touch the Options button in the bottom toolbar for possible options that will be displayed to you as follows. 19

20 Option Save CSV Save PDF Save XLS Mail CSV Mail PDF Mail XLS Save CSV [icloud] Save PDF [icloud] Save XLS [icloud] Description Selecting this will save the items as CSV file. Selecting this will save the items as PDF file. Selecting this will save the items as Excel file. Selecting this will the items as CSV file. Selecting this will the items as PDF file. Selecting this will the items as Excel file. Selecting this will save the items as CSV file in icloud. Selecting this will save the items as PDF file in icloud. Selecting this will save the items as Excel file in icloud. 20

21 5 Lists 5.1 What are Lists? Lists are made from pre-defined Templates available in SimpleProg or Templates defined by you. The List can be anything viz, Notes, To do, Stocks Portfolio, Reminders, Blood Pressure etc., You can define a Template of your choice and use the Template to create Lists. Refer to section Templates for more information on how to create and manage Templates. 5.2 How to get here? When you start SimpleProg the first welcoming screen is the Lists Screen with default lists created by SimpleProg using default templates. 21

22 5.3 Lists Screen 5.4 Toolbar List of buttons used in this screen and what they do. Button Refresh Add Description Reload data and refresh the screen. Add a List. 22

23 Edit Delete Help Settings Expand/Collapse Order Columns Edit a List. Delete a List. Display Help. Display available Settings for the application. Switch between Tiles and Table View. Displays Reordering screen. No. of Columns to Display. 5.5 Managing Lists Adding a List Adding a new List is similar to the instructions given in section Adding an Item. Add List Screen 23

24 Column Name Description Template Description Enter the Name of the List. Enter the Description of the List. Select the Template to be used for the List from pre-defined Templates. Protected Enable this if you want to protect the List with password. Editing a List Editing a List is similar to instructions given in section Editing an Item. 24

25 Edit List Screen Column Description Name Enter the new Name of the List Description Enter the new Description of the List Template Select the new Template for the List. The Template can be modified only when there are no entries made in the List. Protect/Unprotect Protect: Touch this button to protect the List with password. Unprotect: Touch this button to unprotect the List. Deleting a list Deleting a List is similar to the instructions given in section Deleting an Item. The List can be deleted only when there are no records in the List. 25

26 Reordering List Reordering the List is similar to the instructions given in section Reorder an Item. Reorder List Screen 26

27 6 List Entries 6.1 What are List Entries? List Entries are the real information that you want to store in the Lists. For example, you can enter the Notes, Birthdays, To Do, and Reminders etc., here. 6.2 How to get here? You can activate the List Entry Screen by touching the Arrow button List tiles of Main List Screen as explained in the section Lists. in the Here is a sample Stock Portfolio List. 6.3 List Entry Screen 27

28 6.4 Toolbar List of buttons used in this screen and what they do. Button Description Home Go to Home screen. Refresh Reload data and refresh the screen. Add Add a List Entry. Edit Edit a List Entry. Delete Delete a List Entry. Filter Filter the List based on conditions. Sort Sort the List with different order of Columns. Chart Plot chart using the List Entries. Info Display Info screen about List Entry. Options Import/Export/ the List. Expand/Collapse Switch between Tiles and Table View. Columns No. of Columns to Display. 28

29 6.5 Managing List Entries Adding a List Entry Adding a new List Entry is similar to the instructions given in section Adding an Item. Add List Entry Screen Editing a List Entry Editing a List Entry is similar to the instructions given in in section Editing an Item. Deleting a List Entry Deleting a List Entry is similar to the instructions given in section Deleting an Item. 29

30 Show/Hide Protected Fields If the column type is protected, the column value will not be readable and will be displayed as. To show/hide the protected field you can do the following. 1. Go to Add or Edit List Entry Screen as explained in section Managing List Entries. 2. Touch the Lock button to reveal the protected field. 3. Touch the Unlock button to hide the protected field. 30

31 Reminders When Reminder is enabled for a Column in a List, you will have the option to add Once, Daily, Weekly, Monthly or Yearly reminder to that Column. The following Birthday sample entry screen shows the same. Sorting If you want to Sort the List by single column, you can do the following. 1. Touch the Expand/Collapse button in the bottom toolbar to switch to Table View if it is not in Table View. 2. Touch the Header of the Column that you want to sort. Touch again the Header of the Column to reverse the sorting. 31

32 If you want to sort by multiple columns refer to section Applying Sorts. Searching To search the List, refer to section Searching. If you want to change the columns you want to search, do the following. 1. Touch the Search Columns button in the Search Bar. 6.6 Applying Filter What are Filters? Filters are set of search conditions that you can apply on the List to filter the rows. 32

33 How to get here? You can activate the Filters Screen by touching the Filter button in the bottom toolbar. Filters Screen Toolbar List of buttons used in this screen and what they do. Button Refresh Description Reload data and refresh the screen. 33

34 Add Edit Delete Search Order Add Filter Edit Filter. Delete Filter. Apply the Filter to the List. Reorder Filters. Managing Filters Adding a Filter Adding a new Filter is similar to the instruction given in section Adding an Item. Add Filter Screen Column And/or Column Description Select And/Or to apply with previous filter. Select a column that needs a Filter. 34

35 Operator Select one of the operator from the following pre-defined operators. Value Enter the value of the Column. Editing a Filter Editing a Filter is similar to the instruction given in section Editing an Item. Deleting a Filter Deleting a Filter is similar to the instruction given in section Deleting an Item. 6.7 Applying Sorts What are Sorts? Sorts are set of column orders that can be applied to sort the List. 35

36 How to get here? You can activate the Sorts Screen by touching the Sort button in the bottom toolbar. Sorts Screen Toolbar List of buttons used in this screen and what they do. Button Refresh Description Reload data and refresh the screen. 36

37 Add Edit Delete Search Order Add Sort. Edit Sort. Delete Sort. Apply the Sort to List. Reorder Sorts. Managing Sorts Adding a Sort Adding a new Sort is similar to the instruction given in section Adding an Item. Add Sort Screen Column Column Ascending Description Select a column that needs a sort to be applied. Sort the column in ascending or in descending order 37

38 Editing a Sort Editing a Sort is similar to the instruction given in section Editing an Item. Deleting a Sort Deleting a Sort is similar to the instruction given in section Deleting an Item. 6.8 List Entry Info List Entry information displays the current List Entry detail for viewing. How to get here? You can activate the List Entry Info Screen by touching the Info button bottom toolbar. at the List Entry Info Screen Toolbar 38

39 Button Home Options Description Go to Home screen. Export/Mail the entry as CSV, Excel and PDF. Export/Mail You can export/mail the List Entry as CSV, Excel and PDF file by doing the following. 1. Touch the Options button in the bottom toolbar and follow the information given in section Export/Mail. 6.9 Plotting Charts In SimpleProg, you can plot charts using the information entered in the lists. How to get here? You can activate the Chart Data Screen by touching Chart button bottom toolbar. in the 39

40 Chart Data Screen Column Type Description Select the Type of the Chart to be drawn. 40

41 Style Select the Style to be used for drawing the Chart. XAXIS Column Minimum Value Maximum Value Grouping Select the column that has to be used for x Axis. Enter the Starting value that has to be used for x Axis. Enter the Ending value that has to be used for y Axis. Select the x Axis Grouping that has to be used for Calculate y Axis values. Y AXIS Column Calculate Select the column that has to be used for y Axis Select how to calculate the y Axis value if the x Axis has got multiple y values. 41

42 Drawing Charts Once you have completed entering the chart data, touch the Plot Chart button to draw the chart. You can find sample charts drawn by SimpleProg below. 42

43 Line Chart Touch the chart area to display a vertical selection line which you can move horizontally to navigate the coordinates. 43

44 Bar Chart Touch any of the bars to select and it will display bar values at the top of the bar hiding all other bar values. 44

45 Pie Chart Touch the pies to pop out the slice with its current values hiding all other pie values. Toolbar List of buttons used in this screen and what they do. 45

46 Button Home Save Mail Save to icloud Description Go to Previous screen. Save the Chart to Documents folder. the Chart. Save the Chart to icloud Documents folder. Options SimpleProg allows you to export and the List as CSV, Excel and PDF file. You can also import CSV file to Lists. To achieve, this you can do the following. 1. Touch the Options button in the bottom toolbar to get the following screen. 46

47 2. Export and Mail is explained in section Export/Mail. Import CSV File SimpleProg allows you to import CSV files to Lists. To know the structure of the CSV file for a List, Export the List to CSV file and use the file as a sample CSV file. Please note the date format for import should be yyyy-mm-dd HH:mm:ss ZZZ. Reset Reminders Selecting this option will reset and recalculate the reminders that you entered in the List. 47

48 7 Settings 7.1 How to get here? You can activate the Settings Screen by touching Settings button bottom toolbar. in the 7.2 Settings Screen Option Notification Description This will introduce you to a new screen with list of upcoming Notifications/Reminders. 48

49 Preferences Databases Templates Add Default Templates Colors File Browser Backup Restore Enable / Disable icloud Rebuild icloud Clear icloud This will introduce you to a new screen with list of settings available in SimpleProg. This will introduce you to Databases screen where you can select/manage Databases/Profiles. This will introduce you to Templates screen where you can manage the templates used in the lists. This will add the default templates to the current lists. This will introduce you to Colors screen where you can manage colors. This will introduce you to File Browser screen where you can view/manage files in the Documents folder of SimpleProg. This will allow you to Backup the current data state to zip file. This will allow you to Restore the data to previous state from Zip file. This will allow you to Enable/Disable icloud Sync for the information stored. This will allow you the rebuild the local data store with icloud data store. This will reset and clear the icloud data. 49

50 File Browser icloud This will introduce you to new File Browser screen where you can view/manage files in icloud Documents folder of SimpleProg. The following section explains you about the individual options. 7.3 Notifications Touching this option will allow you to view the upcoming Notification/Reminders. This is the summary of reminders that you have created in the List. This option consolidates all Notifications/Reminders and display them in one list for you to review the same easily. Notifications Screen 50

51 Toolbar List of buttons used in this screen and what they do. Button Home Refresh Options Description Go to Home screen. Reload data and refresh the screen. Export/ the reminders as CSV, Excel and PDF file. Expand/Collapse Switch between Tiles and Table View. Sync Reminders When icloud is enabled, Reminders will not be in sync automatically across your devices. To get the reminders in sync, you can do the following. 1. Touch the Refresh button in the bottom toolbar to reset and recalculate the Reminders in the unprotected Lists. 2. Refer to section Reset Reminders in List Entries for resetting the Reminders in protected Lists. 51

52 3. Refer to Auto Sync Reminders in section Preferences to enable Automatic reset and recalculation of Reminders. Options You can export/mail the list as CSV, Excel and PDF file by touching the Options Button in the bottom toolbar. For more information refer the section Export/Mail. 7.4 Preferences With this option, you can change the general application wide settings like theme, status bar and enable debug option to opt for support. Preferences Screen 52

53 Column Background Image Theme Bar Theme Tiles Theme ios7 Style Description Select a Background that can be applied to all screens. Select an Image tint color from color database that can be used in tiles and other places. Select a Bar tint color from color database that can used in top and bottom bars. Select a Background color from color database that can be used as Tiles Background color. When enabled, buttons will be displayed without borders. When disabled, button will be displayed with borders. Auto fit Font Auto Sync Reminders When enabled, the font size will be automatically adjusted to the size of the text displayed in the tiles. When you enable icloud, Reminders will not be synced automatically across devices. When enabled SimpleProg will automatically reset and recalculate the Reminders in the unprotected Lists on every start. Refer to section 53

54 Sync Reminders in Notifications for manually starting this Auto Sync Reminder process. Refer to section Reset Reminders in List Entries for resetting the Reminders in protected Lists. Device Language Status Bar Debug Defaults When enabled SimpleProg will use the language of the device. When disabled SimpleProg will use English as language. Show/Hide Status bar. When enabled SimpleProg will collect debug information while running and later you can send them to MakeProg for support in case if you have trouble using SimpleProg. Reset the settings to initial state. 7.5 Databases Refer to section Databases for more information. 7.6 Templates Refer to section Templates for more information. 7.7 Add Default Templates When this option is selected, SimpleProg defined default templates will be added to current lists automatically in the selected database. If Lists already 54

55 exist, any changes made in the default templates will be applied to the existing lists. 7.8 Colors Refer to section Colors for more information. 7.9 File Browser When you select this option you can browse/manage/view the files in SimpleProg Documents folder. To preview the file, touch the Arrow button in the tiles. File Browser Screen Toolbar 55

56 List of buttons used in this screen and what they do. Button Refresh Add Delete Description Reload data and refresh the screen. Create folder. Delete file or folder. Expand/Collapse Switch between Tiles and Table View. Columns No. of Columns to Display Backup With this option, you can back up the existing database as a zip file to SimpleProg Documents folder and can transfer to some other location using itunes or by ing Restore With this option, you can restore the database from previously backed up zip file. Please note that the backup file should be transferred to SimpleProg Documents folder prior to restoring. You can use any one of the following methods to transfer the file to SimpleProg Documents folder. 1. You can put the backup zip file in SimpleProg Documents folder using itunes. 56

57 2. If you have the backup zip file in the mail, long press the attachment and in the open with dialog select SimpleProg. This will save the Backup Zip file in the SimpleProg Documents folder Enable icloud SimpleProg can get the data sync across devices using icloud. When you touch this option, you will be prompted with a following dialog. Option Enable Description This will enable SimpleProg to store data in icloud. If you are enabling this for the first time, the data stored in the local database will be copied to icloud. If you are doing it for the second time in the same device or different device SimpleProg will start using the icloud data. Overwrite Cancel This will overwrite the icloud data with local data. Hence please use it with caution. Nothing happens. 57

58 7.13 Disable icloud With this option, you can disable icloud sync for the devices. When you select this option, you will be presented with a dialog. Option Disable Description This will disable SimpleProg from storing data in icloud but It will not delete the data from icloud. If you need to delete the SimpleProg data from icloud use icloud Settings in the ios Device. Overwrite Cancel This will disable SimpleProg from storing data in icloud and will update the local database from icloud Data. Nothing happens Clear icloud When you select this option, icloud data will be reset to initial state. Please use this option with caution. 58

59 7.15 Rebuild icloud When you select this option, the local database will be rebuilt with icloud data. If you have any issue in icloud sync, you can use this option to reseed the local database from icloud database File Browser icloud When you select this option, you can browse/manage/view files stored in SimpleProg icloud Documents folder. To preview the file, touch the Arrow button in the tiles. File Browser icloud Screen Toolbar 59

60 List of buttons used in this screen and what they do. Button Description Refresh Reload data and refresh the screen. Delete Delete file. Expand/Collapse Switch between Tiles and Table View. Columns No. of Columns to Display. 60

61 8 Templates 8.1 What are Templates? Templates are table definition that will be used by Lists in the Main screen. Notes, To Do, Stock Portfolio and Birthdays etc., are the kinds of templates with their own set of Columns. For example, Birthday Template may have columns named Person Name and Birth Date. You can define your own Template and Template Columns in this screen. 8.2 How to get here? You can activate the Templates Screen by doing the following. 1. Touch the Settings button in the bottom toolbar of Main Entry screen. 2. Select the option Templates by touching the Arrow button in the tile. 61

62 8.3 Templates Screen 8.4 Toolbar List of buttons used in this screen and what they do. Button Home Refresh Add Description Go to Home screen. Reload data and refresh the screen. Add a Template. 62

63 Edit Delete Download Edit a Template. Delete a Template. Download Templates from Web. Expand/Collapse Switch between Tiles and Table View. Columns No. of Columns to Display. 8.5 Managing Templates Adding a Template Adding a new Template is similar to the instructions given in section Adding an Item. 63

64 Add Template Screen Column Name Description Category Tiles Columns Protected Image Description Enter the Name of the Template. Enter the Description of the Template. Enter the Category of the Template. Enter No. of Columns to be displayed in Tiles View. Enter whether the Template has to be protected with the password. Select the Image of the Template that will be displayed in Tiles. Editing a Template Editing a Template is similar to the instructions given in section Editing an Item. 64

65 Deleting a Template Deleting a Template is similar to the instructions given in section Deleting an Item. The Template can be deleted only when there are no Lists using the template. 65

66 9 Template Columns 9.1 What are Template Columns? Template Columns define the structure of List in Columns. A Template can have multiple columns of different type (text, numeric, date etc.,). For example, Birthdays Template may have Person Name and Birth Date Template Columns. 9.2 How to get here? You can activate the Template Columns Screen by doing the following. 1. Touch the Settings button in the bottom toolbar of Main Entry screen. 2. Select the option Templates by touching the Arrow button in the tile. 3. In Templates Screen, Highlight the Template and touch the Arrow button in the tile. 9.3 Template Columns Screen 66

67 9.4 Toolbar List of buttons used in this screen and what they do. Button Description Home Go to Home screen. Refresh Reload data and refresh the screen. Add Add a Template Column. Edit Edit a Template Column. Delete Delete a Template Column. Expand/Collapse Switch between Tiles and Table View. Columns No. of Columns to Display. Order Reorder the position of Template Column. 67

68 9.5 Managing Template Columns Adding a Template Column Adding a new Column is similar to the instructions given in section Adding an Item. Template Column Add Screen 68

69 Column Name Type Description Enter the Name of the Column. Select the Type of the Column from the pre-defined types. Mandatory Length Precision Show in Tiles Show in Table List Values Enter whether the column has to be Mandatory or not. Enter the Length of the Column. Enter the Precision of the Column. Only applicable for Numeric type. Enter whether the column has to be shown in Tiles. Enter whether the column has to be shown in Table View. Enter the List Values separated by command. Only applicable for Column of Type is List. (Ex. Once, Daily, Monthly, Weekly) Sort this Column Enter whether the column has to be sorted by default in the List. 69

70 Sort Ascending Auto Complete Reminder Enter whether the columns has to be sorted ascending or descending in the List. Enter whether the field has to be auto completed or not. Enter whether the reminder has to be enabled for the column. Only applicable for column of type DateTime. Editing a Template Column Editing a Template Column is similar to the instructions given in section Editing an Item. Deleting a Template Column Deleting a Template Column is similar to the instructions given in section Deleting an Item. Reordering Template Columns Reordering the Template Columns is similar to the instructions given in section Reorder an Item. 70

71 10 Databases 10.1 What are Databases? Databases are container of Lists. It is a kind of profile of a User. SimpleProg comes with a default Database/Profile called SimpleProg. You can create any number of Databases/Profile. When you create a Database, it will be created with empty Lists. You can add Default Templates to the database by choosing the option mentioned in Add Default Templates How to get here? You can activate the Databases Screen by doing the following. 1. Touch the Settings button in the bottom toolbar of Main Entry screen. 2. Select the option Databases by touching the Arrow button in the tile Databases Screen 71

72 10.4 Toolbar List of buttons used in this screen and what they do. Button Description Home Go to Home screen. Refresh Reload data and refresh the screen. Add Add a Database. Edit Edit a Database. Delete Delete a Database. Expand/Collapse Switch between Tiles and Table View. Columns No. of Columns to Display Managing Databases Making Database Active Database can be made active by touching the Arrow button in the tile. 72

73 Adding a Database Adding a new Database is similar to the instructions given in section Adding an Item. Add Database Screen Column Name Description Enter the Name of the Database. Description Enter the Description of the Database. Editing a Database Editing a Database is similar to the instructions given in section Editing an Item. Deleting a Database Deleting a Database is similar to the instructions given in section Deleting an Item. The Databases can be deleted only when there are no Lists in the Database. 73

74 11 Colors 11.1 What are Colors? Colors database contains List of Colors. This also has pre-defined Color Databases like Wikipedia, xkcd, Crayon, CSS, System, Moroney and Pseudo Pantone. You can also define your own colors using a Color Designer. The application theme can be changed to colors available in these databases How to get here? You can activate the Colors Screen by doing the following. 1. Touch the Settings button in the bottom toolbar of Main Entry Screen. 2. Select the option Colors by touching the Arrow button in the tile Colors Screen 74

75 11.4 Toolbar List of buttons used in this screen and what they do. Button Home Refresh Add Edit Delete Columns Apply Database Description Go to Home screen. Reload data and refresh the screen. Add a Color. Edit a Color. Delete a Color. No. of Columns to Display. Change the theme of SimpleProg to Selected Color. Select from one of the existing Colors Database. 75

76 11.5 Managing Colors Adding a Color Colors can be added in one of the following ways. 1. Adding a new Color is similar to the instructions given in section Adding an Item. 2. If the active Color Database is different from Yours, touching the Arrow button in the colors tiles will allow you to add the selected color to Yours Colors database. Add Color Screen 76

77 Column Name Color Description Enter the Name of the Color. Touch this to display the Color Picker in which you can select the color. When you save a color in the Color Picker, approximate color name will be determined and will be updated in the Name Column. Color Picker Screen Editing a Color Editing a Color is similar to the instructions given in section Editing an Item. 77

78 It is not possible to edit the colors in the pre-defined Color Database. You can only edit the colors in Yours Color Database. Deleting a Color Deleting a Color is similar to the instructions given in section Deleting an Item. It is not possible to delete the colors in the pre-defined Color Database. You can only delete the colors in Yours Color Database Applying Color Highlight the color that you want to apply as a theme to SimpleProg, and touch the Apply button in the bottom toolbar. 78