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- W A L L Y - B I L L Ver 1.0
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- Copyright (c) 1987 All Rights Reserved
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- Mark Findlay and Kitty McMickle
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- W A L L Y - B I L L USER'S MANUAL
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- =================== INTRODUCTION =====================
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- WALLY-BILL is a unique program which keeps track of expenses
- among multiple users such as room-mates, house-mates, husband
- and wife etc., and upon request, tallies total expenses and
- calculates the equal distribution of expenses among
- participants.
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- WALLY-BILL features include:
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- - User File support for up to 10 users per file.
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- - Up to 10 User Files may be maintained at any time.
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- - Unlimited Detail Record support, this allows for any
- number of receipts to be entered for each user.
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- - Update/Delete capability on any Detail (Receipt) Record
- for any User.
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- - Easy-to-Use Receipt Record Entry Screen.
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- - Print Option to output Total Tally Report to paper.
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- Most Menus are F-Key driven with the exception of those
- requiring specific character input for Update/Delete
- functions.
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- Upon entering a screen that contains one or more User Files,
- the first entry is highlighted. This indicates which file is
- the current file and any "Action" keys pressed will affect
- that file.
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- Upon performing any editting activity on Detail Records,
- confirmation prompts are presented and in most cases, a "Y"
- will be required to continued. "ENTER" simply returns the user
- to the previous screen.
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- ================== ADDITIONAL F-KEYS =================
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- Contained on the Main Menu Screen are a few additional
- F-Keys which are provided for amusement and informational
- purposes and have no direct bearing on the execution of the
- program.
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- Up Arrow Key - Move to the previous file
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- Down Arrow Key - Move to the next file
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- PgUp Key - Display previous page of detail records
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- PgDn Key - Display next page of detail records
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- (The PgUp/PgDn keys are active only when the edit function
- is invoked on the detail (individual receipt) records.)
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- F-Key - Choose any of the main WALLY-BILL functions.
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- The following command summary will guide you through all the
- steps necessary to successfully run WALLY-BILL. You may print
- this entire documentation file by entering the following from
- the DOS prompt:
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- COPY WALLYBIL.DOC PRN
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- ======================== COMMANDS ==========================
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- ****** CREATE USER FILE ******** ( F1 then "C" )
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- This option allows you to take the first step towards
- running WALLY-BILL. After selecting "User File Maintenance"
- with F1, you will be presented with a screen that contains 4
- options: C)reate User File, E)dit User File, D)elete User
- File and R)eturn. Initially there are no User Files for
- WALLY-BILL to use and you should press "C" to create the
- first. (Many users will find 1 User File sufficient to
- maintain all participants' records.) After pressing "C" you
- will be prompted to enter the name of the User File you wish
- to create. The filename extension of ".WAL" is provided for
- you and all User Files must keep this extension. (***
- WALLY-BILL will not recognize files renamed with a different
- extension ***).
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- ******* ADD USERS TO USER FILE ***** ( F1, "E", F1 )
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- After you have successfully C)reated a User File, you
- will be presented with a file list of which the first entry
- will be highlighted. (Remember that at this time you have only
- one User File. If WALLY-BILL finds more than 1 User File, you
- will see all of them listed, again the top entry highlighted).
- Using the UP and DOWN ARROWS to select a file, press "E" to
- E)dit the highlighted file. You will then be presented with a
- screen which allows for the addition of New Users (among other
- functions we'll discuss shortly). At this point, press F1 and
- you will be asked the name of the User to be added to the User
- File. The User's name must not exceed 20 characters. (Max
- Users per file = 10).
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- Now you have created a User File and have entered into it the
- names of the Users. To return to the Main Menu (from where you
- will begin actually entering in detail (receipts, hereafter
- referred to as detail records) records, follow the screen
- options to return until you have arrived at the MAIN MENU
- screen.
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- ** START - ENTERING DETAIL RECORDS *** ( F2 )
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- After creating a User File and Adding Users, you're ready
- to begin adding Detail Records for each receipt.
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- From the Main Menu, press F2 (START) and you will be presented
- with a screen which lists all current User Files, highlighting
- the first. If there is more than 1 User File present, you will
- need to scroll through the list with the UP and DOWN ARROWS to
- highlight the file you wish to add Detail Records to. After
- highlighting the appropriate file, press ENTER and you will be
- presented with the Detail Record Entry Screen.
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- This screen consists of a list of the Users contained in the
- selected User File, followed at the right of each user by an
- amount (initially 0) which represents the TOTAL AMOUNT that
- that user has payed, (recorded through entering receipts on
- this screen). This TOTAL AMOUNT is updated by WALLY-BILL each
- time a receipt payed by that user is entered.
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- Beneath this User window is the Detail Record Entry Window.
- The first request askes for the "Amount Payed: ". You may
- input the amount of the individual receipt or input nothing
- and simply press ENTER to quit. (You may press ENTER to quit
- when presented with this request at any time. When you do, all
- amounts are saved and you will be asked if you wish to Tally
- Totals. Answering "Y" for yes will begin the Tallying process.
- Any other answer will return you to the Main Menu.)
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- If you do input an amount however, you will then be prompted
- to input the NUMBER of the User who payed for the receipt.
- (Remember to enter the NUMBER of the User and not the User's
- name!). Following this, you will then be prompted to enter an
- optional description detailing the reason for the purchase.
- (This field is optional and you needn't enter anything if you
- don't wish to. To skip the description field, simply press
- ENTER and your receipt record is written to the User File and
- the User whose receipt was entered has his/her TOTAL AMOUNT
- increased by that amount of the receipt.
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- As stated above inputting nothing in response to "Amount
- Payed:" (simply hitting ENTER) prompts you to Tally Totals. If
- you choose "Y", (A "Y" or "N" has no bearing on the status of
- the User File so you may press "Y" at your leisure) the totals
- will be tallied, presented, and you will be asked if you wish
- to print the totals. "Y" will print totals, any other key
- will return you to the Main Menu.
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- You now have the instruction necessary for basic operation of
- WALLY-BILL. Let's look at a few of the other options available
- to help maintain your User Files. These functions are
- accessible through the USER FILE MAINTENANCE option on the
- Main Menu, F1, "E"
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- ******* DELETE USER ********* ( F1, "E", F2 )
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- From the Main Menu, Pressing the F1 key, selecting the User
- File with the ARROW KEYS and pressing "E" and pressing F2, you
- will be prompted to input the NUMBER of the User you wish to
- delete from that particular User File. Pressing the desired
- number will delete the corresponding user after a confirmation
- prompt. After confirmation, the User Record and ALL DETAIL
- (RECEIPT) RECORDS ARE PERMANENTLY DELETED.
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- ******* DELETE DETAIL RECORD ****** ( F1, "E", F3, "D" )
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- From the Main Menu, Pressing the key sequence F1, "E", F3,
- will present you with a screen which lists the Users in the
- file selected and prompts you to input the NUMBER of the user
- whose detail records you wish to delete. Entering the
- appropriate number will list on the screen, ALL detail records
- (Receipts entered in the START process) in groups of 10 which
- may be scrolled through using the PageUp and PageDown keys. To
- actually delete the detail record, press "D" and you will be
- asked which number detail record you wish to delete. (In this
- case remember to enter in the number of the detail record as
- it appears in the listing, NOT the number of the User whose
- detail records are being displayed...that's already been taken
- care of...remember?). Pressing the number of the appropriate
- detail record, you will be given a chance to confirm the
- delete. Press "Y" and the record will be deleted and the
- amount represented on that single detail record will be
- subtracted from the particular User's TOTAL AMOUNT.
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- ******* UPDATE DETAIL RECORD ****** ( F1, "E", F3, "U" )
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- By this time you should be comfortable with the various
- keystrokes necessary to get yourself to the Update Detail
- Record Menu but in case you're not, follow the key sequence
- F1, (select the User File containing the detail record) press
- "E", F3, (Enter the NUMBER of the User whose detail record you
- wish to update) browse the detail records for that User with
- the PageUp and PageDown keys and when you're ready, press "U".
- You will be asked which numbered detail record to update and
- after inputting that, the Detail Record will be highlighted
- separately in its original form. You will then be asked to
- input a new AMOUNT. Press ENTER if you wish to leave the
- AMOUNT as it is. Then you will be asked to input a new
- DESCRIPTION. Press ENTER if you wish to leave that field as it
- is also. If you leave both fields as they are, no update takes
- place. If either field is updated, the new record replaces the
- old detail record and if the AMOUNT had changed, the TOTAL
- AMOUNT on the User's Name (MASTER) record is updated
- accordingly as well.
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- ******* DELETE USER FILE ******** ( F1, "D" )
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- This is the simplest means of re-initializing your User
- Files. After choosing F1 from the Main Menu, select the file
- you wish to delete with the ARROW KEYS and when the
- appropriate file is highlighted, press "D". You will then be
- prompted to confirm that the selected file is the one you wish
- to delete. Pressing "Y" will delete the selected file. Any
- other key will abort the delete. As stated, this is the
- easiest way to re-initialize your User Files, leaving you to
- simply re-create them and re-add your Users.
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- ******* A FEW POINTS TO REMEMBER ******
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- - A maximum of 10 User Files is permitted.
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- - A maximum of 10 Users per User File is permitted.
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- - No limit on the number of detail (receipt) records per User.
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- ********** ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ************
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- The Authors would like to thank Lawrence Kesteloot for his
- time spent BETA testing WALLY-BILL.
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- Special Thanks to Lawrence Kesteloot for the creation of the
- "MEET THE AUTHORS" screen and the ending screen. His efforts
- have made a colorful contribution to WALLY-BILL as well as
- HOME-DBA BBS.
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- ********* DISCLAIMER ******************
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- The Authors make no warranties expressed or implied as to the
- quality or performance of this program. The authors will not
- be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or
- consequential damages resulting from the use of this program.
- Your use of this program constitutes your agreement of this
- disclaimer and your releasing the authors from any form of
- liability or litigation.
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