README.TXT README.TXT WinCharging ========================================================= About WinCharging Thank you trying WinCharging. It's the newest and best way credit card users can manage their charge accounts. WinCharging v/1.0 received a Four-Star rating from Ziff- Davis, the parent company of PC Magazine. That version was also a finalist in the 1995 Shareware Awards contest. Version 1.1 also holds a Four-Star rating. One Ziff-Davis reviewer reported that "WinCharging is a sophisticated credit card management system", and that it's "a strong tool for detail-oriented people." This version (1.2) is even better. Its .EXE is 35,000 bytes smaller than the .EXE of the original release. It's faster, does more, and is easier to use. And there are still more reasons to buy WinCharging ... As you may know, WinCharging can do a lot more than simply monitor credit card expenditures. If you use credit cards to earn car rebates or money back, WinCharging can help you earn more. When you've reached the maximum rebate on one card, WinCharging warns you so you can switch to another income-producing card. With mail theft on the rise (especially of account numbers), it is imperative to know exactly what you're paying for. WinCharging helps you keep track of each and every one of your charges. You can also use WinCharging to tell you when you've reached your cards' credit limits. ========================================================= Shareware Edition The license you agree to by evaluating WinCharging allows you to test it without charge for 60 days. After that period, you will not be able to create new records. You can, however, continue to access your existing records. The shareware edition of WinCharging is a full-featured, fully functional program. It is identical to the standard edition except for the shareware reminder screen you see when you start the program that displays the number of days remaining of your evaluation period. ========================================================= INSTALLATION To ensure a perfect installation, make sure all of the files listed in CONTENTS.TXT appear on your shareware distribution floppy disk. If any are missing, contact your shareware distributor immediately. If you downloaded WinCharging's ZIP file and expanded it on your hard disk, make sure all of the files are present. You can then copy them to a floppy disk to create an installation disk or simply install WinCharging from that directory (which is considerably faster). To install, start Windows. Open the File Menu and click Run. Put the installation disk in your a: drive and enter A:SETUP on Run's command line. If you put the disk in your b: drive, enter B:SETUP. If you're installing from a directory on your hard drive, enter the full path plus SETUP (for example: C:\TEMPDIR\SETUP). The installation procedure checks to ensure you have Windows 3.1 or 3.11 and that your system meets certain other requirements. If all is in order, it displays the default directory for WinCharging's files. You can put WinCharging's files in any directory you wish, but as with any other major program, the files should be placed in their own directory, and that directory should be right off the root directory for optimum efficiency (e.g., C:\WINCHARG). ========================================================= GETTING STARTED WinCharging comes with a special online Help file called MeFirst!. It's easy to read and comes with loads of graphics to simplify the setup process. When you start WinCharging the first time, it asks you if you would like to see MeFirst!. Reply yes. With both WinCharging and MeFirst! open, you can simply + back and forth, first reading MeFirst! about how to do something, then switching back to WinCharging to actually do it. When you no longer need MeFirst! you can delete it by simply selecting a command found on the File Menu. ========================================================= ORDERING WINCHARGING WinCharging comes in two editions: standard and deluxe. The deluxe edition allows you to have any number of userfiles, each capable of handling up to twelve credit card accounts; permits password protection and file encryption; and comes with the AutoLoad Override. The standard edition is the same as the shareware edition, but without the reminder screen. It manages a single userfile and a maximum of four credit card accounts. It comes with no password protection or file encryption and does not come with the AutoLoad Override capability. For more information on the deluxe edition, open the Help file for WinCharging and search on "deluxe edition". CREDIT CARD ORDERS Public (software) Library (PsL) handles ALL credit card orders for My Little Realm Enterprises. If you wish to purchase WinCharging with a check or money order, see Check Orders, below. PsL accepts MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover Card, and you can reach PsL in any of the following ways: Phone: 1 (800) 242-4775 Fax: (713) 524-6398 CompuServe: 71355,470 Mail: P.O. Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705 When ordering, fill out the order form in the text file PURCHASE.TXT and be sure to include your credit card number, the expiration date, the edition of WinCharging you want, as well as your name, address and phone number. If you are faxing or mailing your order to PsL, be sure to sign the order form as well. Please remember, PsL handles ONLY credit card orders. All comments and questions regarding order status, refunds, volume pricing, dealer discounts, site licensing, or technical support must be directed to My Little Realm Enterprises at (201) 529-8318. CHECK ORDERS To order by check or money order, print the order form PURCHASE.TXT. Tip: You can load the file into Windows's NotePad by clicking the Order button on the Button Bar. Be sure you indicate which edition you wish to purchase, and include your name, address, zip code, and telephone number. New Jersey residents must add sales tax. Make out your personal check or money order for the total amount to My Little Realm Enterprises and send your completed order form and payment to: My Little Realm Enterprises 22 Church Street #103, Suite 376 Ramsey, New Jersey 07446 If you have any questions or comments about WinCharging, installation, refund policies, and so on, you can contact My Little Realm Enterprises at the above address, or by: Phone: 1 (201) 529-8318 CompuServe: 70761,2175 ========================================================= History Version 1.10 Match Verbatim checkbox on Report Generator failed when checked. Version 1.00a Grid Work and Details of Outstanding Bills: If you entered the edit mode for either of these forms and then clicked the scrollbar, the edit field remained on the screen. Clicking the scrollbar now ends the edit mode without saving any changes. PDM Accounts: Changing a PDM record's amount in Grid Work would, when the record amount was greater than the account's total outstanding amount, incorrectly calculate the result. ========================================================= WinCharging (c) Copyright 1994 My Little Realm Enterprises