User Interface

This section describes the common user interface elements used throughout the program.

The Main Window

The Vehicle Manager main window is divided into 4 main areas: the Menu Bar, the Navigation Buttons, the Vehicle List, and the Sub Tabs.

Main Window (with Asset tab selected)

The Menu Bar

The menu bar contains the File, Tools, and Help menu items.

Menu Bar

More information on each of these menu items is available by going to the Reference section here.

The Navigation Buttons

The Navigation buttons allow you to easily switch between the Vehicles, Service, Parts, Personnel, Vendors, Options, Reports and Help sections.

Navigation Tabs

More information on each of these tabs is available by going to the Reference section here.

The Vehicle List

The vehicle list view displays the list of vehicles in the database.

List View

•	Search for a vehicle using the search box at the top of the list.

•	Or select a vehicle by clicking on the row containing the vehicle.

•	Sort the data by any of the columns in the list view by clicking on the header for that column. Click again to reverse the sort order.

•	The Green/Yellow/Red status indicator provides the overall service status for the vehicle based on the service schedule.

Sub Tabs

The main Vehicle screen contains the following Sub tabs: General, Fuel Log, Service Schedule, Service Log, and Parts/Materials.

Navigation Folders

Date Fields

The date fields on the data entry forms contain a calendar field to ensure that the date gets entered into the database in the correct format. This field has several features:

•	To update the entry using the keyboard:

o	Use the left and right arrows on the keyboard to move back and forth within the field.

o	Use the up and down arrows on the keyboard to change the values, or type the values in using the number keys on the keyboard.

o	Use the tab key to exit the date field, moving the cursor to the next field on the form.

•	To update the entry using the mouse:

o	Click the down arrow at the right of the field to drop down the calendar and select a new date.

o	Click the left and right buttons to change the month.

o	Click the name of the month displayed at the top of the calendar pop-up to select a different month.

o	Click the year displayed at the top of the calendar pop-up to select a different year.

o	Click the "Today" area near the bottom of the calendar to set the date to Today's date.

Date Field (with pop up calendar)

Picture Fields

Picture fields allow you to add a picture to a record. This field is available on the Vehicle and the Personnel forms.

Picture Field

•	Click the Change Picture link to select a picture file from your computer. Picture files may be .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .tif, .bmp, or .png.

•	Adding a new picture will overwrite the current picture.

•	Click the Clear link to remove a picture.