Ship Calculation module 

Program included:  ssship.exe (Strong Software ship calculation program)
                   modified soposd.scx/sct sales order form

There are no modification made to the Pro Software programs with one minor 
  exception. The sales order form: soposd requires a command button that 
  is visible only when a Ship Type line item is entered. 

Overview:
  When entering a ship type line item, a "Calculate" command button will 
  appear on the order entry screen.  Clicking on this button, brings up 
  a form displaying the total weight computed from the weight field in 
  e inventory file.  You may enter a value from a chart, add a flat
  amount or add a percentage.

  Computing UPS rate is an optional feature. 
  
TRIAL vs LIVE MODE:
  The trial program runs in Pro Series for Company 99 (no install code 
  needed).
  
  For Live mode, you will need and activation code to enter into the 
  Rules table. Please supply Company Name (shown in Change System
  Information) for each company you wish to install.
  Once you have received the install code, enter it into the Pro Rules
  table:  Go to the Rules section of System Manager  
  Enter Rule SS_INST
  In the message line enter the 4 digit install code:
    example: 1234
 
INSTALL Ship Calculation module:
  Create a subdirectory off of the Pro system directory and name it "Ship" 
  Place all the supplied programs and files into this "Ship" directory.
  Copy the ssship.exe file into the Pro system directory. 

  See USING CUSTOMIZATION MANAGER TO ADD COMMAND BUTTON at bottom of this
  file.
  
Setting default values:  
  We use the price and cost fields from the inventory file as the default 
  values. These values may be overwritten in the Rules table so that
  you will have different defaults for entering with the calc module or
  without.

 Note: All these following rules are optional.

To enter the default price go to the Rules section of System Manager  
  Enter Rule SS_PRICE
  In the message line enter the value:
    example: 25.00
  For Cost, Rule is SS_COST
    Enter cost in message line. Example:18.25
  To determine price by adding fixed amount to cost, Rule is SS_ADD
    Enter add amount in message line. Example: 9.25
  To determine price by adding a percentage to cost, Rule is SS_PERCT
    Enter percent in message line. Example: 8.25

 Operational Modes:
  There are two modes for entering the price and cost values.
  Default is to set the cost either from inventory default (avg cost), Rules 
  table, or manually, then add a fixed or a percentage to get the price.
  You may click the radio button to calculate the cost separately. In 
  this case, the Cost is on the 2nd line and the Price is on the 1st line.
  
 Safety features:
  If there are line items on the order that do not have a weight from the
    inventory file, our program will indicate that on the screen.
  If there is already a ship type item on the order, we indicate this 
    and do not allow you to proceed with the Calc program. But of course,
    you may enter values from order entry.
  If the 'base' price has a value but the final price is 0, we prompt for
    a calculation (by pressing Add or Percent).
  


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    Dwight Strong
    Strong Software
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