Study Stools

Study Stools is an application that keeps track of your homework assignments. You can then review homework assignment records to ensure that they get completed. The application also allows you to add your own subjects to the subject list.

How to Start

In the Main Desktop, press <Enter> on the "Apps" icon to open the Applications Desktop. Use <Arrows> to choose the Study Stools icon and press <Enter>. The Study Stools intro screen will appear. Press any key except for <Esc> to close the intro screen before it ends.

How to Use the Application

You will see the Study Stools main menu (see Fig. 1) that has three items: New Assignment, View Assignment and Exit.

Figure 1. Study Stools Main Menu

Use <Up/Down arrows> to move through the menu items.
Press <Enter> to select.
Press <Menu> or <Fn><Enter> to open the context menu.
Press <F1> to open the task menu.
Select "New Assignment" to add a new assignment or assignments.
Select "View Assignment" to open the list of the records for the last seven days.
Select "Exit" to exit the application.

New Assignment Screen

The New Assignment screen (see Fig. 2) consists of:

• Subject field (upper small string).
• Assignment text field (middle field).
• Buttons "Add" and "Exit."

Figure 2. New Assignment Screen

Use <Tab> to switch between the fields.
Press <Menu> or <Fn><Enter> to open the context menu.
Press <F1> to open the task menu.

How to add a new assignment

1. Use <Select> to choose existing subjects, or press <Down arrow> and select a subject from the list.
2. Press <Enter> or <Tab>.
3. Type the assignment using the keypad.
4. Press <Tab> to switch to the "Add" button.
5. Press <Enter>.

The information box will show that the assignment is added. To close this box, press <Enter> or <Esc>.

Working with the subject base

• To add a new subject, type it in the subject string (not more than 15 symbols) and press <Ins>, or press <Menu> or <Fn> <Enter> in the subject string and choose "Add" from the drop-down menu. Confirm the addition by pressing <Enter> in the opened box.
• To delete a subject from the base, select it using <Select> (it must be highlighted) and press <Del>, or press <Menu> or <Fn> <Enter> in the subject string and choose "Remove" from the drop-down menu. Confirm the deletion by pressing <Enter> in the opened box.
• To restore default base of subjects, press <Menu> or <Fn> <Enter> and choose "Set default" from the drop-down menu. Confirm the setting by pressing <Enter> in the opened box.

You can enter the parameters for the next assignment without exiting to the main menu.

To exit the New Assignment screen to the main menu, use <Esc> or press the "Exit" button.

View Assignment Screen

Here you can see the assignment records for the last seven days you used the application (see Fig. 3).

Figure 3. View Assignment screen

Each record has the following format: Month, Day, Year, and number of the assignments on this date.
To open the list of assignments for a definite date, use <Up/Down arrows> to move and press <Enter> to select. The list for the selected day will be opened.
Press <Menu> or <Fn><Enter> to open the context menu.
Press <F1> to open the task menu.
To exit the View Assignment screen to the main menu, use <Esc>.

Date Screen

The Date screen shows you all assignments of the date (see Fig. 4).

Figure 4. Date screen

Press <Menu> or <Fn><Enter> to open the context menu.
Press <F1> to open the task menu.

How to view an assignment

Use <Up/Down arrows> to select an assignment.
Press <Enter>.
Use <Up/Down arrows> to scroll the text of the assignment when needed.
Press <Esc> to close the view box.

How to mark an assignment as completed

Use <Up/Down arrows> to select an assignment.
Press <Del>. An assignment will be crossed.

Note: To remove the crossed mark, press <Del> on this assignment.

Press <Esc> to exit to the View Assignment screen.

Context Menu

The Study Stools context menu may have the following options:
New Assignment, View assignment and Exit (the same as in the main menu)
Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Select All (relating to text fields)
Add and Exit (the same as the New Assignment screen buttons)
Mark/Unmark, View (relating to assignments)
Back - return to the previous screen
Exit - exit the application.
Use <Up/Down arrows> to move through the options presented.
Press <Select> or <Enter> to select.
Press <Esc> to close the context menu.
Select "Exit" to leave the application.

Saving Personal Data

All records and changes in the subject base are stored in the file study.dat, which you can see in the Uploader/File Manager application. If you want to delete all the records you've made and restore the default subjects, delete this file.

How to Exit Application

Press <Esc> or select "Exit" from the main menu to leave the application. You can also open the task menu and select "Exit" to close the application.