October 2001

Dan Mooney - Gisèle Winger - Ric Woltz

Windows	Macintosh
Installing with the Teacher Essentials CD Importing Your Tab File Through Email Exporting Your Tab Through Email	Installing with the Teacher Essentials CD Importing Your Tab File Through Email Exporting Your Tab Through Email

Teacher Essentials CD
Windows Installing FileMaker Pro 4.1v3

1. Double click on My Computer
2. Place your mouse over the CD ROM drive entitled Essential and click your RIGHT mouse button.
3. When the menu appears choose Open by clicking the left mouse button.
4. Double click on Program
5. Double click on Filemaker
6. Double click on Filemaker 4.1 Windows.
7. Double click on the blue Setup file that resembles a computer.
8. Click Accept.
9. Click Next.
10. Click Next.
11. Click Next.
12. Click Finish.
13. You will return to the Filemaker 4.1 Windows window.
14. Double click on the diamond shaped Fmup413 file.
15. Click OK.
16. Click Open.
17. Click Yes.
18. Click OK.
19. You will return to the Filemaker 4.1 Windows window.
20. Close the Filemaker 4.1 Windows window.

1. Double click on My Computer
2. Place your mouse over the CD ROM drive entitled Essential and click your RIGHT mouse button.
3. When the menu appears choose Open by clicking the left mouse button.
4. Double click on Program.
5. Double click on eTeacher.
6. Double click on the blue etelem21 file that resembles a computer.
7. Click Next.
8. Click Next.
9. Click the small box next to the words " I agree to and accept....." Click Next.
10. Click Next.
11. Click Next.
12. Click Finish.
13. Click Finish.

Step One: Download The Tab File To The Desktop

1. DO NOT ENTER eTeacher.
2. Go to First Class and open the email message with the attached tab file
3. Click the right mouse button on your tab file (lastname.tab i.e. smith.tab) in the Attachment section of the email message (below Cc;)
4. When the small menu appears choose Save Attachment by clicking the left mouse button.
5. The next box to be displayed requires you to indicate the location on the computer you wish to save the tab file.
6. Click on the small black triangle at the end of the Save In: line and a menu will pop up. Select Desktop with your mouse. N.B. Desktop will be at the top of the list.. Release your mouse button when Desktop is highlighted
7. Click Save.
8. When the downloading process of the file is completed you will hear a popping sound and your tab file will be successfully saved to the Desktop.

Step Two: Importing Into eTeacher

1. Start eTeacher.
2. Click on the Setup button and choose Data Files.
3. Click Import.
4. A message will appear 'Import eTeacher compatible data file?'. Click OK.
5. When the next message appears click Proceed.
6. The next box to be displayed is the Open File box. Click on the small black triangle at the end of the Look In: box and a menu will pop up. Select Desktop with your mouse. N.B. Desktop will be at the top of the list. Release your mouse button when Desktop is highlighted.
7. Choose Tab-Separated Text in the Files of type section at the bottom. The files located on the Desktop will now be listed. Select the appropriate .TAB file by clicking on it on once to highlight it. In most cases it will be your lastname.tab. i.e. smith.tab
8. Click Open and the data will be imported in to the eTeacher.

FileMaker Pro 4.1 v3 automatically saves your work; so each time you enter eTeacher comments and marks are up-to-date. The Tab file containing all your comments and marks must be kept up-to-date as well. It is a good idea to save your tab file periodically while you work.The frequency with which you do this is up to your discretion.

Step 1: Exporting (Saving the Tab File)

1. To save your tab file go to the Submit Data File area of Report Section of eTeacher.
2. Click the eT Format button when you arrive at the Submit Data File area
3. A box will appear with the message confirming that this function will permit you to save a data file. Click OK.
4. The next box to be displayed requires you to indicate the type of file, the file name and the location on the computer you wish to save the tab file.
5. Click on the small black triangle at the end of the Save In: line and a menu will pop up. Select Desktop with your mouse. Release your mouse button when Desktop is highlighted
6. Select Tab (Tab-Separated Text) in the Save of Type area by using the same technique you used for selecting the Desktop.
7. The files located on the computer Desktop will now be listed. Select the appropriate .Tab file by clicking on it on once. In most cases it will be your lastname.tab. i.e., smith.tab.
8. Once you have clicked on the file to highlight it. It's name will appear in the Filename section.
9. Click Save.
10. A smaller box will appear asking you if you want to replace the existing file. Click Replace.

If you are finished working on your report cards click the Quit button and complete Step 2.

Step 2: Attaching The Tab File to an eMail Message

1. Exit eTeacher2 if you have not already done so.
2. Go to First Class and compose a new email message to the school secretary.
3. After completing the message go the the File menu and choose Attach File.
4. The next box to be displayed requires you to indicate the file you wish to attach and its location.
5. Click on the small black triangle at the end of the Look In: box and a menu will pop up. Select Desktop with your mouse. N.B. Desktop will be at the top of the list. Release your mouse button when Desktop is highlighted.
6. The files located on the Desktop will now be listed. Select the appropriate .TAB file by clicking on it on once to highlight it. In most cases it will be your lastname.tab. i.e. smith.tab
7. Click Open and the file will begin attaching the file to your email message. When this process is completed you will hear a popping sound.
8. Send the message.

1. Insert the Teacher Essentials CD
2. When the Essentials CD appears on your computer Desktop double click on it.
3. Double click on Program.
4. Double click on Filemaker.
5. Double click on FilemakerPro 4.1.
6. Double click on the diamond shaped file called Start Here.
7. Click Accept.
8. Click Install.
9. Click Quit.
10. You will return to the FilemakerPro 4.1 window.
11. Double click on the blue Filemaker Pro 4.1v3 Updater folder.
12. Double click on the diamond shaped Filemaker Pro 4.1v3 Updater file.
13. Click Continue.
14. Click Update.
15. Click OK.
16. Click Quit.
17. Close the Filemaker 4.1 Windows window.
18. Close the Filemaker, FilemakerPro 4.1, and Pro 4.1v3 Updater folder.

1. Double click on the Essentials CD
2. Double click on Program.
3. Double click on the eTeacher folder.
4. Double click on the blue diamond shaped file etelem21.
5. Click Continue.
6. Click Accept.
7. Click Continue.
8. Click Install.
9. Click OK.
10. Click Quit.
11. Close the windows you opened in steps 1-3.
12. You can now access the eTeacher program by double clicking on the eTeache.fp3 file in the eteacher 2, Grades 1 to 8 folder on your Macintosh HD.

Step One: Download The Tab File To The Desktop

1. DO NOT ENTER eTeacher.
2. Open the eMail message with the attached tab file
3. Place your mouse over your tab file in the Attachment section of the email message (below CC;)
4. Then click and hold the mouse button on your tab file until a small menu appears.
5. Choose Save Attachment by releasing the mouse button.
6. When the next box appears click the Desktop button.
7. Type the file name lastname.txt. i.e. smith.txt in the small box below the words Save as.
8. Click the Save button.
9. When the downloading process of the file is completed you will hear a popping sound and your tab file will be successfully saved to the Desktop.

Step Two: Importing Into eTeacher

1. Start eTeacher.
2. Click on the Setup button choose Data Files.
3. Click Import.
4. A message will appear 'Import eTeacher compatible data file?'. Click OK.
5. The next message to appear will be 'WARNING: Your current students will be deleted and replaced with a subsequent set of records. Do you still wish to proceed?' Click Proceed.
6. The next box to be displayed is the Open File box.
7. Click on the Desktop button.
8. Select Tab-Separated Text at the bottom in the Show area.
9. Your file along with other files and folders located on the Desktop will now be listed.
10. Select the appropriate file by clicking on it on once. In most cases it will be your lastname.txt. i.e., smith.txt.
11. Click Open and the data will be imported into eTeacher. You will arrive at the Preferences area of the Setup section where all of the Board Information, School Information, Teacher Information, etc,. can be found.

FileMaker Pro 4.1 v3 automatically saves your work; so each time you enter eTeacher comments and marks are up-to-date. The Tab file containing all your comments and marks must be kept up-to-date as well. It is a good idea to save your tab file periodically while you work.The frequency with which you do this is up to your discretion.

Step 1: Exporting (Saving the Tab File)

1. To save your tab file go to the Submit Data File area of Report Section of eTeacher.
2. Click the eT Format button when you arrive at the Submit Data File area
3. A box will appear with the message confirming that this function will permit you to save a data file. Click OK.
4. The next box to be displayed requires you to indicate the type of file, the file name and the location on the computer you wish to save the tab file.
5. Click on the Desktop button.
6. Type the name of your tab file in the small box below the words Save as:. In most cases it is your lastname.tab (i.e. smith.tab).
7. Choose Tab-Separated Text from the small box to the right of the word Type:.
8. Finally click the Save button.
9. A smaller box will appear asking you if you want to replace the existing file.
10. Click Replace.

If you are finished working on your report cards click the Quit button and complete Step 2.

Step 2: Attaching The Tab File to an eMail Message

1. Exit eTeacher2 if you have not already done so.
2. Go to First Class and compose a new email message to the school secretary.
3. After completing the message go the the File menu and choose Attach File.
4. The next box to be displayed requires you to indicate the file you wish to attach and its location.
5. Click on the Desktop button.
6. Your tab file along with other files and folders located on the Desktop will now be listed.
7. Select the appropriate .TAB file by clicking on it once. In most cases it will be your lastname.tab. i.e., smith.tab.
8. Click Open and the file will begin attaching the file to your email message. When this process is completed you will hear a popping sound.
9. Send the message.