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- HOME ACCOUNTS V1.8d (S3A Version)
- ---------------------------------
-
- Copyright F A Richey 1996
-
- As an avid user of the original Series 3 Finance program, I
- was rather disappointed when the Series 3A version didn't
- give me the same functionality. I therefore decided to write
- a program for the 3A which took the best ideas of both
- programs, and added some extra modules which I would find
- useful. This program is the result.
-
- Versions 1.0-1.7 were well received, so I have incorporated
- the majority of comments and suggestions I received into
- this latest version, along with a number of other
- enhancements. As it stands, this Shareware version is still
- only intended as a demo, and therefore will allow only a
- limited number of items, such as 3 Accounts, 5 Standing
- Orders, 5 Budget Categories, 5 Shares and 5 Rooms for the
- Home Inventory. Registration will give you more realistic
- values, such as 20 Accounts and 50 Standing Orders in
- each Group, and 50 Budget Items, 50 Shares and 20
- Rooms.
-
- Please pass any problems/comments/suggestions to me by:
-
- CompuServe : 100023,543
- E-mail (Internet) : alanrichey@msn.com
- Fax (USA) : (703)-696-5499
-
- If you wish to register the program, please send a cheque
- (check) for 20 UK pounds or 30US$ (or the equivalent in
- 'real money' in your currency) to :
-
- F A RICHEY F A RICHEY
- c/o Sonas 6001 Natick Court
- Calgary Burke, VA 22015
- Isle of Mull or USA
- Argyle
- PA75 6QT
- SCOTLAND
-
- and mark the envelope: "S3ABANK Registration"
-
- Registration gets you a personalised registration code to
- remove the 'nag' screens, and allow full use of the program
- (<PSION-S>). Note that you will not need a new copy of
- the program, all the functionality is in there, it just needs the
- code to 'unlock' it. I will also ensure that this code remains
- forward compatible for future versions of the program so,
- unlike other programs, I will not be asking for a further fee
- for an upgrade. Upgrades will normally be put onto
- CompuServe, AOL, CIX, Internet and various BBS, and
- those of you with E-mail addresses will be notified.
-
- The archive should contain the following files:
-
- \APP\BANKS3A.APP Main program
- \APP\BANK\BANKS3A1.OVL Essential Overlay
- \APP\BANK\BANKS3A2.OVL Essential Overlay
- \APP\BANK\BANKS3A3.OVL Essential Overlay
-
- \APP\BANK\BANKS3A.PIC Optional Opening Picture
- \APP\BANK\BANKS3A.HLP Optional Help Overlay
- \APP\BANK\BANKSPRT.OVL Optional Printing Overlay
-
- \APP\BANK\BANKSBUD.OVL Optional Budget Category Module
- \APP\BANK\BANKSEXP.OVL Optional Expense Account Module
- \APP\BANK\BANKSHOU.OVL Optional Home Inventory Module
- \APP\BANK\BANKSPET.OVL Optional Fuel Consumption Module
- \APP\BANK\BANKSPLN.OVL Optional Financial Planner Module
- \APP\BANK\BANKSSHA.OVL Optional Investment Tracking Module
- \APP\BANK\BANKSUTI.OVL Optional Utilities Tracking Module
-
- \APP\BANK\BANKSBUD.HLP Optional Budget Category Module Help file
- \APP\BANK\BANKSEXP.HLP Optional Expense Account Module Help file
- \APP\BANK\BANKSHOU.HLP Optional Home Inventory Module Help file
- \APP\BANK\BANKSPET.HLP Optional Fuel Consumption Module Help file
- \APP\BANK\BANKSPLN.HLP Optional Financial Planner Module Help file
- \APP\BANK\BANKSSHA.HLP Optional Investment Tracking Module Help file
- \APP\BANK\BANKSUTI.HLP Optional Utilities Tracking Module Help file
-
- \OPD\S3APRINT.DYL Optional Printer Library File
-
- README.NEW "Get you started" instructions for new users
- README.V17 Upgrade instructions for present users
-
- HISTORY.TXT Details of the various upgrades.
- REGISTER.TXT Details on how to register the program.
- LICENCE.TXT A licensing Agreement
-
- BANK8.DOC Full instructions in Word for Windows
- (Combines all of the following 4 TXT files)
-
- BANK8-1.TXT Initial instructions in ASCII Text format
- BANK8-2.TXT A Tutorial on using the program
- BANK8-3.TXT Instructions on the Optional Modules in ASCII Text Format
- BANK8-4.TXT Advanced Instructions in ASCII Text format
-
- BANK8.FAQ Frequently asked questions
-
- To Install the program, carry out the following actions:
-
- 1. Copy BANKS3A.APP to your \APP\ directory.
-
- 2. Generate a Sub-directory \BANK\ under the APP directory,
- i.e. \APP\BANK\
-
- 3. Copy BANKS3A1.OVL, BANKS3A2.OVL and BANKS3A3.OVL to the
- \APP\BANK\ Sub-directory. These modules are ESSENTIAL to run the program.
-
- 4. You can then copy BANKSBUD.OVL, BANKSSHA.OVL, BANKSPET.OVL,
- BANKSHOU.OVL, BANKSPLN.OVL, BANKSUTI.OVL, and BANKSEXP.OVL to the sub-directory
- \APP\BANK\ if you wish to use the Budget, Shares, Petrol, House Contents, Annual
- Planner, Utilitiy Tracker and Expense Account modules, which are all optional.
- Also copy BANKS3A.PIC to \APP\BANK\ if you want the opening picture, although
- this is also optional.
-
- 5. If you want to use the optional Print system, then copy the file
- BANKSPRT.OVL into the \APP\BANK\ Sub-directory, and put the S3APRINT.DYL
- file into an \OPD\ directory. (Note that this latter file is common to
- all my programs, so if you are running more than one of them, you will need
- only one copy of this file)
-
- 6. If you want to use the optional On-Line Help system, then copy the
- BANKS3A.HLP file and any of the optional module Help files you require, to
- the \APP\BANK\ Sub-directory.
-
- 7. Install BANKS3A.APP using <PSION-I> as described in the Psion manual.
-
- If you fancy a challenge, you can learn everything you need
- to about the program by playing with it and checking the
- effect of each MENU selection, as well as the effect of
- pressing <ENTER>, <DELETE>, <TAB> or <ESC> in each
- screen. However, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, at least
- read Part 1 of this set of instructions first. I suggest you then
- work through the tutorial in Part 2, which will familiarize
- you with all the basic capabilities of the program. If you do
- 'fly blind' and get into trouble, please read the rest of this
- document before asking me to help. The majority of
- questions I receive could have been answered by reading this
- document. Those that couldnÆt I have included in the FAQ
- file.
-
- I have designed this documentation in 4 parts, based on the
- premise that most people are like me and never read the
- manual. Part 1 is the Important Notes, please read this at
- least. Part 2 is a quick tutorial to get you started, Part 3
- moves onto other aspects of the program and covers the
- optional modules and Part 4 goes through the more
- advanced functions. In the ASCII text version of the
- instructions these are separate files, in the Word format they
- are all in one document.
-
- PART 1: Important Points to Note:
-
- 1. The program is designed to work with all the DATA
- files on one disc. If you run Groups on different drives (A:,
- B: or M:) then you will run into problems with some of the
- data files which are common to all Groups, i.e. Currency,
- Budget, Shares and Fuel. Therefore, please decide, before
- you start, on which disc you wish to have your data files.
- (There is, however, nothing to stop you copying ALL the
- files to a different drive at a later date, as long as they all
- remain on the same disc.) The program regularly saves and
- overwrites the data files to avoid problems with data loss.
- This means that you should NOT hold the data files on a
- Flash SSD, but hold them on a RAM SSD or in Internal
- memory. On the other hand, the program file and the
- overlays themselves can reside on a different disc, such as a
- Flash SSD. In fact, this is the ideal solution, as you would
- not wish to use up valuable internal memory. (I have to
- admit that some REALLY advanced users do hold data files
- on 2 different disks, which allows them multiple options of
- the common files, however, I would not recommend this to
- the novice)
-
- 2. The configuration file and registration details are
- saved on your default disc in the \OPD\ directory, so don't be
- surprised if you seem to lose that information (and
- registration) if you change default discs or delete these files.
-
- 3. Please do NOT try changing the name of a Group
- from the system screen. The title you use for a Group is
- used for all the data files, not just the one shown under the
- icon. If you do wish to rename a Group, simply use the
- 'Save As' file command from within the Program, to save the
- Group under a new name, change to that new Group, then
- use the 'Delete Group' command to get rid of the original.
-
- 4. I have provided a BACKUP and RESTORE option
- (<PSION-B> and <PSION-R> in the Accounts screen) to
- enable you to keep a COMPLETE copy of all your data files
- somewhere else on the system. Although there have only
- been 2 recorded cases of complete data loss, both with V1.2
- and caused by low System Memory, and subsequent versions
- of the program protect against that problem, I am not so
- arrogant as to say that there isn't a 'bug' in there waiting to
- trap the unwary. Personally I use this option every couple
- of days, as well as Backing up regularly on a PC. I think the
- program is safe, but I still wouldn't trust it completely.
- Basically, if you lose some data and you haven't kept a backup
- of some description, don't expect any sympathy from me !!
-
- 5. To register the program, press <PSION-S> and
- CAREFULLY enter the code obtainable from me (or my
- agent) for the registration fee.
-
- 6. Important Note for Non-United Kingdom Users:
- Before starting to enter data, press <PSION-C> and select
- your country as the Base Currency and the Group Currency.
- If your country is not shown, jump forward to the 'Currency'
- part of Part 3 to see how to add your country.
-
- This completes the essential reading part, the rest is purely
- optional !!
-
-