This is the short version of the ABR Log FAQ


How do I get started.


How do I enter notes.


How do I read.


What if I find a bug.


How do I get help.


How do I get started:

Go to:
 https://secure.netsolhost.com/abrloggingandmining.com/logs
 
 You will be asked to sign in,
 Use your 5 digit id number and the password given you.
 
 You can choose either logging operations (writing notes)
 	OR  mining operations (reading notes).

How do I enter notes:

It is pretty self explanatory (I hope)
once you understand squiggle notes which are explained
on the first logging page and in the long faq.

You can either type in your notes OR upload a file.
The later is strongly recommended for longer notes,
and almost mandatory for special forms.

There are lot of buttons to choose from.
Most problems are recoverable either by using
the 'Discard/Clear' feature or lots of times just by
putting the "Subject" back to 'No Subject'.
*If you get stuck, try using the back button and
changing your note -- esp putting the subject
to "No Subject" in ordere to make another choice.
Use the discard as a last resort.

The most common mistake that will cause you a problem
will be this:  When you are working on a squiggle note,
and want to keep adding to it, you may accidentally hit
a submit button other than
"Submit a Heading or ++ for a continuing squiggle".
In that case your squiggle will be submitted
as is and you won't be able to add to it.
If it was just a heading, it will be converted to a plain note
as it goes into the system.  So you won't lose anything;
you just won't be able to continue adding.
to that squiggle.

How do I do Special Forms.

Download the forms to store on your computer.
Take a copy of one and fill it out in your word processor.
Then select the web page for that form
from the obvious place you'll see.
(Note, the 'Therapy Referral Form' gets
uploaded into the usual basic page.)
Then check any boxes as appropriate and upload your file.
When you save your form/file from your word processor,
you MUST save it as _text_ with line breaks (choose 'lf' line breaks
if you can).  See the long faq for GOTCHA's on word processors.

How do I read.

Get into the mining operations pages.
Optionally open another browser window
with logging pages so you can respond to what
you read as you read.
Mostly you'll be wanting to choose from the 'sections'
page that comes up as the default.  You'll learn
more about rolling your own when you have special needs.

What if I find a bug.

FIRST, look at the 'KNOWN BUGS' file in the
faqs directory.  (You can get there from the home page)

If your issue isn't listed there,
email: doc@docw.com
or you can skype to: mswrpr49_epas_usa
(Soon we'll have a email contact form up on the home page).

What if I need help

Use the contact info just above.

There are lots of fixes and features coming soon.
Better security, better default times for reading
(like the system remembering the last time you started
reading), better page flow and lots of cleaning up
of the various warts.
(See the KNOWN BUGS file which also lists
planned additional features.)

Doc