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- ECHO . H. B. M. S. (version 4.2)
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- ECHO . The Home Budget Management System is a financial record keeping
- ECHO . and reporting program. The HBMS package comes complete with full
- ECHO . documentation, sample data files, and a unique "Test Drive" which will
- ECHO . introduce you to HBMS and what it has to offer. Print out the file
- ECHO . TESTDRIV.DOC. Combined with the sample data, you will be able to see
- ECHO . the very extensive reporting capabilities of HBMS without having to
- ECHO . accumulate your own data.
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- ECHO . Previous users of HBMS should check the WHATSNEW.DOC file for some
- ECHO . important changes in version 4.2.
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- ECHO . HBMS contains many useful features, but some of them are not
- ECHO . intuitive. In order to use the program successfully, the documentation
- ECHO . is a MUST READ affair! After taking the "test drive", I strongly
- ECHO . recommend that you read the documentation (at least up through the
- ECHO . section on CONVENTIONS). Then you should experiment on your own with
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- ECHO . The following files make up the HBMS package:
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- ECHO . README.BAT this file
- ECHO . ORDER.FRM order form for registration and latest version
- ECHO . VENDOR.DOC information for Shareware distributors
- ECHO . WHATSNEW.DOC new features and history of version 4.2
- ECHO . TESTDRIV.DOC text file with demonstration instructions
- ECHO . HBMS.DOC main documentation
- ECHO . PRCHECK.DOC documentation file on how to create PRCHECK.HBM.
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- ECHO . HBSETUP.DOC documentation for HBSETUP.EXE
- ECHO . HBSETUP.EXE setup program to configure printer and color
- ECHO . HBMS.EXE main program file
- ECHO . HBMS.OVR overlay file for main program
- ECHO . CATS.84 sample data file
- ECHO . ACCOUNTS.84 sample data file
- ECHO . LEDGR-4.84 sample data file
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- ECHO . If any of these files are missing, please contact the author.
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- ECHO . If you are new to computing, the following notes may be helpful:
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- ECHO . * Please make a backup copy of your original HBMS distribution disk,
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- ECHO . * To get printouts of the documentation files, make sure your printer
- ECHO . is ready and type the following commands at the DOS prompt.
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- ECHO . "COPY ORDER.FRM PRN" (registration form, 1 page )
- ECHO . "COPY TESTDRIVE.DOC PRN" (demo instructions, 4 pages)
- ECHO . "COPY HBSETUP.DOC PRN" (setup instructions, 3 pages)
- ECHO . "COPY HBMS.DOC PRN" (main documentation, 30 pages)
- ECHO . "COPY WHATSNEW.DOC PRN" (for previous users, 5 pages)
- ECHO . "COPY PRCHECK.DOC PRN" (only if you want to print checks, 3 pages)
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- ECHO . You can also load these files into your favorite word processor.
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- ECHO . * You should not work from the original HBMS distribution disk, but
- ECHO . instead make a "work disk". Once you have printed the documentation,
- ECHO . you can copy only the necessary files to your work disk as listed
- ECHO . in the examples below. Replace "<workdisk>" with the disk or sub-
- ECHO . directory location, that you plan to run HBMS from. Examples might
- ECHO . be "B:" or "C:\BUDGET".
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- ECHO . "COPY HBSETUP.EXE <workdisk>" (setup program)
- ECHO . "COPY HBMS.EXE <workdisk>" (main program)
- ECHO . "COPY HBMS.OVR <workdisk>" (main program overlay file)
- ECHO . "COPY *.84 <workdisk>" (sample data)
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- ECHO . The sample data files are not needed once you have learned HBMS, but
- ECHO . copy them to your work disk also. You can delete them later.
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- ECHO . HBMS is being distributed as a ShareWare product. That means
- ECHO . you can "try before you buy". It is a fully functional program,
- ECHO . NOT a limited demo. If you like HBMS and continue to use it, you
- ECHO . must register. Complete details are available in the HBMS.DOC file.
- ECHO . There is also a convenient order form for registration. Just copy
- ECHO . the file ORDER.FRM to your printer. You are encouraged to share
- ECHO . this program with others, such as uploading it to your local BBS.
- ECHO . However, make sure that all the files listed above are included in
- ECHO . the package. Feel free to call and check on the latest updates,
- ECHO . or ask any questions.
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- ECHO . Thanks and enjoy HBMS! BRENTSON L. WORRELL
- ECHO . 6404 Mornay Dr.
- ECHO . Tampa, FL 33615-3426
- ECHO . Ph (813) 886-2282
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