Introduction

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Pathagoras™ is a multi-faceted document authoring tool. First and foremost, it is a 'plain-text based' document assembly and automation system. In just a few clicks, Pathagoras can present a list of forms or clauses on a designated topic. From that list, you can select an appropriate form, group of forms, or a subset of clauses which addresses you client or customer's need. Pathagoras then assembles the clauses you selected into a complete document, all in a matter of seconds.

Pathagoras is also a database. In a few more keystrokes after an assembly routine, you can replace the variables residing within the newly assembled document with personal data that you can enter, store and reuse. The final product is a highly customized, personalized document.

Certain data collection aspects of Pathagoras are best done using Microsoft's® Excel®, and Pathagoras has been adapted for use in that environment. This manual (very rough draft, please forgive) explains how to set up Pathagoras for Excel and how the two programs work together.

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*Pythagoras was a 1st Century B.C. Greek philosopher best known for the mathematical formula named after him.

More importantly to this program, Pythagoras believed that the essence of all things is number, and that all things can be expressed numerically. Pathagorastm, the program, distils the theory as it might be applied to document management and assembly by assigning complex DOS paths and file names to simple numbers.

While surely Pythagoras had more global things in mind, this program nevertheless is proud to have this remarkable thinker as its namesake.

Pathagoras, PathSmart, SaveSmart and 'plain-text document assembly' are trade-marks or service marks of
Innovative Software Products of VA, LLC, and Roy Lasris.

Pathagoras, PathSmart and SaveSmart programs, interface screens, help system and all other visible and
non-visible coding Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008
by Innovative Software Products of Virginia, LLC, and Roy Lasris.

All references in this Manual to "Word" refer to Microsoft® Word, a product of the Microsoft® Corporation. All references in this Manual to "Excel" refer to Microsoft® Excel®, a product of the Microsoft® Corporation. All references to Windows refer to the Microsoft® Windows® operating system, a product of the Microsoft® Corporation.

References to Pathagoras being compatible for use with Excel® does not constitute a sponsorship, endorsement, certification, or approval of the program by the Microsoft Corporation.

Other products that are referred to in this document may be either trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners. The publisher and the author make no claim to these trademarks, and use of any company's name shall not constitute a sponsorship, endorsement, certification, or approval of the program by such company.

While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this help system, the publisher and the author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of information contained in this document or from the use of programs and source code that may accompany it. In no event shall the publisher and the author be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly by this document.