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- "BankPlus" by Pete Sipple
- Written for the Psion Series 3a and 3c (May 1997)
-
-
-
-
- BankPlus is a financial package which allows the user to create up to
- sixteen accounts, which can be either BANK or CREDIT CARD accounts. It
- will automatically pay standing orders, arrange inter-account transfers,
- and lets you print a statement to screen or printer. It allows the user
- to verify bank statements, and comes with a basic password facility, to
- prevent casual prying.
-
- BankPlus is not the most feature-packed program available, but is designed
- for users who want a quick & easy way of keeping their bank accounts in
- order.
-
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-
-
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- Installation of BankPlus
- ========================
-
-
- BankPlus runs on a Series 3a or 3c only
- (Versions are available for the Series 3 and Siena)
-
-
-
- To Install:
-
- 1. Create a directory called \APP\ on either the A:, B:, or M: drive
-
- 2. Copy BANKPLUS.OPA , BANKPLUS.PRG and BANKPLUS.HLP into the \APP\ directory.
- If you are upgrading from v1.x to v2.x, then BANKPLUS.UPG needs to be
- in this directory too.
-
- 3. From the system screen, select 'Install' from the 'Apps' menu, and
- move to Bankplus.opa using the cursor keys.
-
-
-
- v2.2 allows for 16 accounts and 30 categories. Faster operation, more export
- options, enhanced password protection, quicker screen updates, three month
- graph view, several speedups, fixes and tweaks.
-
- v2.1 has faster standing order processing, new Archive function, graph
- of monthly transactions, Categories allow all accounts to be viewed,
- currency converter easier to use.
-
- v2.0 incorporates significant changes to file structure as well as file
- names. An upgrade file BANKPLUS.UPG is supplied. This will be run once if
- required when v2.0 is run for the first time.
-
- V1.3.1 Includes a revised help file structure. The file BANKPLUS.HLP contains
- the help data required.
-
- v1.2.3 incorporates some changes to the file structure, notably the addition
- of a 'Category' option. BankPlus detects the upgrade, and makes appropriate
- file structure changes. As a safety measure, a backup copy of each datafile
- is taken (OLDBNKx.ODB). These files can be deleted once the upgrade has
- been safely completed.
-
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-
-
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- Files included with this release
- ================================
- BANKPLUS.OPA - Application file
- BANKPLUS.PRG - The program file
- BANKPLUS.HLP - The help file (optional)
- BANKPLUS.UPG - Upgrade file for 1.x to 2.x file structure.
-
- BankPlus will create a datafile for each account specified. They will be
- placed in a directory called \BNK\ on whichever drive has been specified
- in the Settings menu.
-
- A small file called BANK.SET will be created in M:\OPD\ . Do not
- delete this file - it contains data vital to the operation of BankPlus.
-
- The following files are associated with BankPlus:
-
- \BNK\BANK.CAT - Category names & settings
- \BNK\BANK.USE - Useful information
- \BNK\BANK0x.ODB - The actual account transaction data
- \BNK\BANKSO.ODB - Standing order settings & info
- \OPD\BANK.SET - Bank settings, inc account names
- xxxxxx.BPA files are BankPlus archive files
-
-
-
- ============================================================
-
-
- BASIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
- =============================
-
- When you first run the program, you will be presented with a menu called
- SPECIAL, from which you can specify a password if required, but more
- importantly, to setup bank accounts.
-
- Select 'Setup Accounts', and press [N] to enter a new account. As well
- as entering the name, you can set the currency symbol and select the
- type of account - either a BANK or CREDIT CARD account.
-
- Once you've set up your accounts, you get the main system menu, which is
- the business end of the program. Press the [Menu] key to access the menu.
-
-
-
-
- Menu Options
- ============
-
- The 'Account' Menu Card presents a list of the accounts that you have
- set up - Select an account to use.
-
- Find - Search the selected account for an individual item
- New Item - To enter a new item. Just pressing [Enter] does the same job
- Transfer - Transfer funds between accounts
- Standing Orders - Setup or edit standing orders
-
- View - View a list of transactions/balances in date order (Bank statement)
- Check - To verify BankPlus data with your bank statement
- Balances - Total balances on all accounts (press [menu] for other commands)
- Categories - For an overview of category spend
- Print - Print a list of transactions/balances in date order (Bank statement)
-
- Tidy - Tidy entries older than specified date (entries are deleted)
- Archive - Copy data from all accounts into a seperate file for archiving
- Export - Export as Quicke, comma delimited or tab delimited (for spreadsheets)
- Currency Converter - A calculator for currency conversion
- Converter settings - Set currency conversion defaults
- Information - Bank account numbers, sort code, phone number and notes
- Display Graph - A visual representation of your accounts
-
- Setup Accounts - Change / setup bank account information
- Settings - To set basic defaults
- International - Setup currency details and number formats.
- Category settings - Up to 30 categories are allowed. Enter names here.
- Password - change password. Enhanced option protects BankPlus when multitasking
-
-
-
- Explanation of "Clearing" & "Stmt"
- ==================================
-
- By default, new entries are marked as "uncleared", which means that they
- haven't appeared on your monthly statement from your bank.
-
- The Balance shown on the main menu screen shows "Balance" (which includes
- all transactions, cleared or not, as of today's date)
-
- The 'Cleared' total shows the amount shown on your latest bank statement.
-
- To adjust "cleared", use the "check" option from the statement menu. Press
- [C] to confirm that an item is cleared, ie. has appeared on your statement.
-
- Note that items with a transaction date greater than today's date will not
- affect the current balance, until that date is reached.
-
-
-
- Standing Orders
- ===============
- There is no limit to the amount of standing orders that can be setup. Every
- seven days BankPlus automatically checks and pays any standing orders that
- are due in the current month, or next month by default. This can be expanded
- from the settings menu option if required.
-
- Standing orders can be set to all months, or to specific months, to
- accomodate non specific standing orders.
-
-
-
- Printing via PsiWin
- ===================
- Psion have not released a way of accessing the "Psion Print" command
- from OPL at this time, which means that it is not possible to print
- from BankPlus to a printer via PsiWin. The official workaround is to use
- the RPRINT.EXE file supplied on Disk One of the PsiWin set of disks. This
- is a DOS executable program.
-
-
-
- Explanation of Credit Card accounts
- ===================================
- Some users have expressed confusion over how "credit card" account types
- work. Here is a summary of how they should be used.
-
- Definition - If you have a credit card account, it should be set up as such
- under the Setup Accounts option. Bank makes a 'Credit card' card works in an
- opposite way to a "Bank' account, in that debits are added to the balance,
- rather than deduced. This is why the balance on the statement issued by your
- credit card company shows a positive balance and payments are deduced from
- the outstanding balance. This means that when you enter a transaction into
- Bank, you will enter it as a "debit", whereas payments are "credits"
-
- Balances - If an account is correctly set as a 'Credit card' account, the
- fact that your 'credit card' balance is money that you owe, is reflected in
- the Balances total. If you were to owe $100 to Visa/Mastercard, the
- "Balances" option would show a "debit" and reduce your total balance
- accordingly.
-
- Transfers - If you wish to make an inter account transfer to show that you
- have made a payment to your credit card company, you would select "Transfer",
- and set the "From Account" to be the bank account, and the "To Account" to
- be the credit card account. The "Transfer amount" should not be a negative
- amount.
-
-
-
-
- Categories
- ==========
- This option is for users who wish to keep a record of transaction types, for
- example, cash, cheque, payment, petrol, etc. transactions. The names of the
- transaction types are entered (max of 30 in the 'Category names' screen,
- and the Category function is enabled in the Settings menu. When new items
- are entered, you have the option to select that category.
- Reports / Find / View can then search or list by category.
-
-
-
-
- Note to upgraders
- =================
-
- If you are upgrading from BANK - delete BANK3.OPA , BANK3A.OPA , BANK.PRG
- which will be located in the \APP\ and \BNK\ directories. All datafiles
- are compatible.
-
- If you are upgrading from BankPlus v1.x, delete BANKPLUS.EXT and BANKPLUS.ADN
- which will be located in the \APP\ and \BNK\ directories. Note that the file
- structure has changed. When you run BankPlus v2.x for the first time, you
- will be prompted to update your files. The file BANKPLUS.UPG will need to
- be in your \APP\ directory together with the BANKPLUS.OPA file. Once the
- upgrade has been completed, the files BANKPLUS.UPG , BANK.INI and
- BANKDEF.ODB will no longer be required.
-
-
- =========================================================================
-
-
- BankPlus for Siena
- ==================
-
- A version of BankPlus is now available for the Psion Siena. This is
- available from usual sources. Contact the author for more details.
-
-
- Bank (Series 3)
- ===============
-
- Bank is still available for Series 3 users, but only has provision for five
- accounts, as well as a few other minor limitations.
-
- Bank and Bankplus are available as Shareware. The registration fee of 8 UK
- pounds covers BANK and BANKPLUS.
-
- ==========================================================================
-
-
-
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- Registering BankPlus
- ====================
-
- BankPlus is Shareware, and if you find this program useful, you are asked to
- register it. The current price is 8.00 UK pounds.
-
- Cheques, made payable, to P.Sipple should be sent to the following address:
-
- Pete Sipple
- Top Floor, 17 Devereux Road
- Southend-on-Sea,
- Essex
- SS1 1DR
- England
-
-
- To register outside the UK, any of the following are acceptable:
-
- 1. Send a cheque drawn on a UK bank for 8ukp, made payable to "Pete Sipple"
- 2. Compuserve users can register online using SWREG - see below
- 3. Send a cheque drawn from your local bank, but payable in sterling, to "Pete Sipple"
- 4. Make payment by credit card (see below)
- 5. Contact a friend in the UK and ask them to forward payment in ukp.
- 6. Arrange for a direct payment into my bank account, see below.
- 7. Obtain payment in UK sterling notes and coins from a foreign currency exchange service.
-
- If requested, you will be sent the most current version of BankPlus by email.
- Please remember to include your email address (if appropriate) and the
- current version number (from 'About'). Files sent by email will be UUencoded
- if sent over Internet.
-
- If you cannot accept UUencoded email, or have no email account, a disk of
- the latest version can be posted out to you, but please add 1.00ukp for disk
- cost plus postage.
-
-
- CompuServe
- ==========
- Users of CompuServe can register using the Compuserve SWREG service. Type
- SWREG at the GO prompt, and quote 7100 as the registration ID. A charge of
- $15 will be applied to your CIS account, and you will receive your
- registration number by email. If requested, you can have upgrades sent to
- your account, providing that you accept that any mail charges levied by
- CompuServe for file transfer. The author can be contacted via Compuserve
- at 100333,3266
-
-
- Credit Card
- ===========
- Payment can be made by Visa or Mastercard. Please add a ú0.50 handling
- charge. For security reasons it is advised that credit card details are
- sent via post rather than in email. Please quote card name, number and
- expiry date and supply your postal address. Please make sure that the
- amount (ú8.50) is quoted in sterling.
-
-
- Bank Account
- ============
-
- If you wish, you can arrange for your bank to credit my bank account. Please
- note that unless you contact me to advise me that you have done this, I
- have no way of knowing who the payment is from, so please mail or email me
- to confirm the transaction. Also, please ensure that your name is quoted
- as a reference in the transaction to enable me to identify it.
- Bank: First Direct
- Address: Millshaw Park Lane, Leeds LS11 0LT, UK
- Account Number: 70172790
- Sort Code: 40-47-86
-
-
-
- As well as supporting the Shareware concept, registration brings additional
- benefits:
-
- 1. The latest versions of BankPlus will be emailed to you as soon as they
- are available, if requested.
-
- 2. You will be sent a registration number to remove the startup "nag" screen.
-
- 3. Wherever possible, your suggestions will be considered for future
- releases.
-
-
-
- =========================================================================
-
- Latest Version:
- ===============
-
- The latest version of BankPlus can be obtained by any of the following
- methods:
-
- 1. Downloaded direct from the BankPlus homepage
- http://members.aol.com/petesipple/bankplus.htm
- 2. By email. Mail psipple@cix.co.uk for details
- 3. From the Psion forum on Compuserve
- 4. From the bankplus conference on CiX
- 5. From other shareware sources, inc the main FTP sites and 3lib
- 6. By sending a disk and stamped addressed envelope to the author
-
- =========================================================================
-
-
- Contacting the author
- =====================
-
- Comments, queries and bug reports are welcomed. I can be reached by email
- at:
-
- psipple@cix.co.uk
- or 100333,3266 (CompuServe)
-
- (please remember to state the version number that you are using!)
-
- * PLEASE NOTE THAT TELEPHONE REGISTRATION & SUPPORT IS NOT AVAILABLE *
-
-
-
- Finally:
- ========
-
-
- Thanks to William Nightingale and Martin Packer for their help with
- designing the BankPlus icon.
-
- A big thanks also to my beta testers - Without your help, the program
- wouldn't be what it is today!
-
-
-
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-
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- Disclaimers, etc
- ================
- Although this procedure appears stable, I cannot accept any liability for
- loss, or damage, as a result of using this procedure.
-
-
- The procedures included with releases of BankPlus remain copyright of
- Pete Sipple.
- You may freely distribute the files to other users, but please make sure
- that ALL files including this documentation are kept together. Reverse
- translation to obtain the source code is not permitted.
-
-
- Written by: Pete Sipple
- 20h May 1997
-
- ==================================================================
-
- ** BANKPLUS REGISTRATION **
-
- To: Pete Sipple
- Top Floor, 17 Devereux Road
- Southend-on-Sea
- Essex
- SS1 1DR
- United Kingdom
-
-
-
- Title: ___ First Name: _________ Last Name: ________________
-
-
- Address: _______________________________________________
-
- _______________________________________________
-
- _______________________________________________
-
- _____________________________________
-
-
- Email: _____________________________________________
-
-
-
-
- I enclose a cheque/Eurocheque/Money Order (in UK Pounds, payable to
- 'Pete Sipple', for ______
-
- or
-
- Please charge my VISA/MASTERCARD/ACCESS card
-
-
- Card Number: ___________________________________________
-
- Expiry Date: ____________
-
-
- Signature: ______________________________ Date: ___________
-
-
-
- Please quote the current version number: ______
-
-
- Where did you hear about BankPlus: ___________________________
-
-
-
- =======================================================================
- Please post this form to the above address. Note that phone/fax
- registration is not available.