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               YOUR-PLAN (r2.1)
               ================

          Personal Cashflow Planner
          =========================

            Invest-Tech Limited
    27 Ardmeen Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland

    Irish Tel:  [phone]      UK Tel: [phone]
      (Call 9 to 9 weekdays and 10 to 6 weekends - GMT/BST)
    Fax: [phone]
      Fax codes: Irish:01-  UK:010-353-1-  Inter'l:+353-1-

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           CONTENTS OF THIS FILE
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  1. Introduction

  2. Very Quick Start

  3. Loading YOUR-PLAN

       3.1  Loading from a Hard Disk or 3.5" Disk
       3.2  Loading from Two 5.25" Disks

  4. Basics of YOUR-PLAN

       4.1  Loading a YOUR-PLAN Budget
       4.2  Key Instructions
       4.3  Saving Assumptions
       4.4  Changing Display Settings
       4.5  Changing Printer Settings

  5. Exploring YOUR-PLAN

       5.1  First Exercise - Reports & Assumptions
       5.2  Second Exercise - Getting Help
       5.3  Third Exercise - Using CTRL

  6. Using YOUR-PLAN

       6.1  Getting Started
       6.2  Building the Budget
       6.3  Printing Graphs
       6.4  Advancing Projections
       6.5  Using the Budget

  7. Support & Assistance

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1. INTRODUCTION
===============

Invest-Tech's main activities relate to management consultancy
and the development and sale of business and financial planning
software. Details of our other products are contained in the Help
Pages within YOUR-PLAN and in the text file, README.TXT,
accompanying YOUR-PLAN.

For a general introduction to YOUR-PLAN, its system requirements
and related information, please refer to the README.TXT text
file.

YOUR-PLAN is a shareware product and supplied on a "try-before-
you-buy" and unsupported basis.  If you wish to continue using it
after a 30-day trial period you must register as a user with
Invest-Tech. In return for registering, you will be able to use
YOUR-PLAN indefinitely and you will receive a copy of PERS-PLAN,
a greatly enhanced version of YOUR-PLAN, with a complete manual.
You also gain access to full support for both products. See
README.TXT for further details.

You can use the Registration Form in the text file REGISTER.TXT
to register via Invest-Tech. If you are located in North America,
you can register via "PsL" (Public software Library).

The information and data contained in this file are subject to
change without notice and do not represent a commitment by the
vendor.

The described software is supplied under a licence agreement
and may be used only in accordance with the terms of the User
Licence Agreement which is included in README.TXT.

YOUR-PLAN can only be distributed or copied under the terms of
the Distributor Agreement contained in the VENDOR.TXT file.

This is the most comprehensive of all the text files accompanying
YOUR-PLAN. The other text files are as follows:

  Readme.1st    Key introductory info. to be read by all new users.

  Filelist.txt  Contains a list and descriptions of all
        YOUR-PLAN's files.

  Readme.txt    Basic text file. Should be read by new users.

  Enterass.txt  Contains detailed guidance on entering
        assumptions. Will be useful to first-time users.

  Register.txt  Contains registration details and Registration
        Form. Use to register.

  Vendor.txt    Contains short/long descriptions of YOUR-PLAN
        etc. as well as a copy of Distributor Agreement
        and Form. For use by shareware libraries.

  Money.txt     Dozens of quotes about money to amuse and/or
        inform users.

  Tax.txt       Contains a selection of quotations about income
        tax along with summary tables of tax allowances
        and tax rates applicable in the UK and Ireland.

The following batch files also contain explanatory text:

   yp.bat     Used to load YOUR-PLAN in conjunction with an
          *.ASS file specified by the user.

   Go.bat     Special introductory program to be run by new users
          as soon as they have installed/unzipped YOUR-PLAN.

   Start.bat  May not be present. Used to facilitate
          installation and unzipping of YOURPLAN.EXE.

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2. VERY QUICK START
===================

The following guidelines assume that you have already installed
(i.e. copied, unzipped, unarchived, uncompressed etc.) the
complete set of YOUR-PLAN files onto a hard disk, a 3.5" disk
or two 5.25" disks.

If you wish to check that you have received all YOUR-PLAN's
files, refer to README.TXT or FILELIST.TXT.

Once you have completed the instructions immediately below,
skip down to Section 4.

If YOUR-PLAN has been installed onto a hard disk:
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 a) Get into the sub-directory where you have installed all
    YOUR-PLAN's files (for example if the sub-directory YOUR was
    used, type "CD YOUR" and press RETURN at the DOS prompt).

 b) For general introductory information, type "GO".

 or
 c) For guidance about the syntax for loading YOUR-PLAN
    etc. type "YP".

 or
 d) Type "YP MASTER" to load YOUR-PLAN along with a set of
    specimen assumptions in a file called MASTER.ASS.

    Make a working copy of MASTER. From the Main Menu, press
    F (for File), N (for New) and enter a file name (WORKING is
    the recommended name).


If you are running YOUR-PLAN from a 3.5" drive:
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 a) Place the disk to which you have installed YOUR-PLAN in a
    drive. If necessary, switch to that drive by typing the
    drive designation followed by a colon, e.g. "A:", and
    press RETURN.

 b) For general introductory information, type "GO".

 or
 c) For guidance about the syntax for loading YOUR-PLAN
    etc. type "YP".

 or
 d) Type "YP MASTER" to load YOUR-PLAN along with a set of
    specimen assumptions in a file called MASTER.ASS.

    Make a working copy of MASTER. From the Main Menu, press
    F (for File), N (for New) and enter a file name (WORKING is
    the recommended name).


If you are running YOUR-PLAN from dual 5.25" disk drives:
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 a) Place the two disks to which you have installed YOUR-PLAN
    (and labelled as A & B) into their respective drives.
    Switch to the drive with the disk labelled A, e.g. type "A:"
    if Disk A was inserted in drive A and press RETURN. If you
    are unsure about the correct distribution of YOUR-PLAN files
    on the A and B disks, refer to README.TXT.

 b) Type "YP B:MASTER" to load YOUR-PLAN along with a set of
    specimen assumptions in a file called MASTER.ASS which is
    assumed to be on Disk B in the B drive.

 c) Make a working copy of MASTER. From the Main Menu, press
    F (for File), N (for New) and enter a file name (WORKING is
    the recommended name).

For further guidance about the syntax for loading YOUR-PLAN
etc. type "YP".

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3. LOADING YOUR-PLAN
====================

This Section repeats (in greater detail) the instructions for
loading YOUR-PLAN which was already presented in the previous
Section.

Skip this Section if you have already loaded YOUR-PLAN without
encountering any problems.

Refer to Section 3.1 if you are loading from a Hard Disk or
3.5" Disk, and to Section 3.2 if you are using dual 5.25" disks.

3.1 Loading from a Hard Disk or 3.5" Disk
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If using a hard disk, get into the sub-directory on the hard
disk where YOUR-PLAN has been installed, i.e. type "CD YOUR" and
press RETURN at the C:\> prompt if YOUR-PLAN was installed onto
a sub-directory called YOUR on a hard disk called C.

If using a 3.5" disk to run YOUR-PLAN, it may be wise to make
a backup copy of the supplied files/disk before continuing any
further.

To run YOUR-PLAN from a hard disk or a 3.5" drive proceed as
follows:

a) If a Hercules mono display is being used, run a special
   set-up programme called MSHERC at the DOS prompt (e.g.
   C:\YOUR>) before loading YOUR-PLAN.

b) Type "YP MASTER" (ensure that a single space is inserted
   between YP and MASTER) and wait whilst YOUR-PLAN loads
   itself together with a set of specimen budget assumptions
   contained in a file called MASTER.ASS.

c) After a few moments the title screen for YOUR-PLAN will
   appear.  Press any key a few times to move through the
   introductory screens.

If the video display is unsatisfactory, press I (for Initialise)
from YOUR-PLAN's Main Menu and then V (for Video) to select a
different type of display.

If using a LCD display, YOUR-PLAN's on-screen cursor may not be
visible until the display has been reset to LCD/B&W within the
Video sub-menu (press I, V & L from the Main Menu).

If a Hercules display is being used, YOUR-PLAN's graphs will not
display unless Step a), described above, was completed prior to
loading YOUR-PLAN.

You should now make a working copy of the specimen budget
(called MASTER) which was supplied with YOUR-PLAN and which you
have just now loaded. To do this proceed as follows (if
necessary, get back to YOUR-PLAN's Main Menu by pressing the F10
function key which is located along the top or to the side of
the computer's keyboard, or choose Goto as a sub-menu option):

   Press F (for File) from YOUR-PLAN's Main Menu and then
   press N (for New).  Enter a unique file name (WORKING is
   recommended) when requested by screen prompts, and press
   RETURN to save this file on the same disk (and directory)
   as MASTER.

Use WORKING as your primary working copy of the specimen budget
for experimental purposes and normal use.  Repeat the foregoing
procedure to make a second copy of MASTER called BACKUP if
desired.  YOUR-PLAN will automatically add .ASS as the file
extension to these names. When specifying a file name, the
maximum permissible number of letters is eight and do not
include the character "." (full point) as part of the file name.

To quit YOUR-PLAN, press G (for Goto), if necessary, to get back
to YOUR-PLAN's Main Menu, then press Q (for Quit) from the Main
Menu and give "Y" responses to any subsequent questions.

You should now skip to Section 4 below.

3.2 Loading from Two 5.25" Disks
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It might be wise to make backup copies of all YOUR-PLAN's files
before you continue any further.

If you wish to check the distribution of YOUR-PLAN files on your
previously labelled A and B disks, refer to README.TXT.

Proceed as follows to load YOUR-PLAN:

a) Insert Disk A in one drive and Disk B in the second drive.

b) If using a Hercules mono display, run a special set-up
   programme called MSHERC, before loading YOUR-PLAN, by typing
   "MSHERC" at the DOS prompt for the drive containing Disk A
   (e.g. at A:/>).

c) At the DOS prompt for the drive containing Disk A (e.g. at
   A:/>), type "YP B:MASTER" (ensure that a single space is
   inserted between YP and B:MASTER).

   This command has assumed that Disk B is in drive B (if not
   so, replace B: in the command by the appropriate drive
   designation). Wait whilst YOUR-PLAN loads itself from the
   disk in drive A together with a set of specimen budget
   assumptions contained in a file called MASTER.ASS which
   should be on Disk B in drive B.

d) After a few moments the title screen for YOUR-PLAN will
   appear. Press any key a few times to move through the
   introductory screens.

If the video display is unsatisfactory, press I (for
Initialise) from YOUR-PLAN's Main Menu and then V (for Video)
and select a different type of display.

If using a LCD display, YOUR-PLAN's on-screen cursor may not
be visible until the display has been reset to LCD/B&W within
the Video sub-menu (press I, V & L from the Main Menu).

If a Hercules display is being used, YOUR-PLAN's graphs will
not display unless Step b), described above, was completed
prior to loading YOUR-PLAN.

You should now make a working copy of the specimen budget
(called MASTER) which was supplied with YOUR-PLAN and which
you have just now loaded. To do this proceed as follows (if
necessary, get back to YOUR-PLAN's Main Menu by pressing the F10
function key which is located along the top or to the side of
the computer's keyboard, or choose Goto as a sub-menu option):

   Press F (for File) from YOUR-PLAN's Main Menu and then
   press N (for New).  Enter a unique file name (WORKING is
   recommended) when requested by screen prompts, and press
   RETURN to save this file on Disk B alongside MASTER.

Use WORKING as your primary working copy of the specimen budget
for experimental purposes and normal use.  Repeat the foregoing
procedure to make a second copy of MASTER called BACKUP if
desired.  YOUR-PLAN will automatically add .ASS as the file
extension to these names. When specifying a file name, the
maximum permissible number of letters is eight and do not
include the character "." (full point) as part of the file name.

To quit YOUR-PLAN, press G (for Goto), if necessary, to get
back to YOUR-PLAN's Main Menu, then press Q (for Quit) from the
Main Menu and give "Y" responses to any subsequent questions.

Now that you have loaded YOUR-PLAN, you can learn the basics
of its operation in the next Section.

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4. BASICS OF YOUR-PLAN
======================

This Section explains the general syntax for loading YOUR-PLAN;
key instructions for using YOUR-PLAN; and procedures for changing
display and printer settings.

4.1 Loading a YOUR-PLAN Budget
------------------------------
This Subsection describes in detail the command line which must
be used to load YOUR-PLAN along with a set of budget assumptions.

To start loading YOUR-PLAN once it has been installed onto a
hard disk, get into the appropriate sub-directory on the hard
disk. For example, type " CD YOUR" and press RETURN at the DOS
prompt (e.g. at C:\>).

To start loading  YOUR-PLAN when using 3.5" or 5.25" drives,
insert the working copy of Disk A into a drive.  Users with
5.25" drives should also insert the working copy of Disk B into
the second drive.

The syntax for loading YOUR-PLAN with a specimen budget is as
follows:

        YP(SPACE)[X:]FILENAME

The following is an explanation of this command line:

  "YP" is a simple batch file which loads YOUR-PLAN's two main
  files (Your.exe and Plan.ovr).

  "(SPACE)" signifies a single blank space.

  "[X:]" is optional and refers to the disk drive/path containing
  a file called FILENAME (see next par.). It needs to be used
  only when FILENAME is not on the same drive or sub-directory
  as YOUR-PLAN's other files, for example, when using dual
  5.25" drives. If FILENAME resides on a different sub-directory
  to that containing YOUR-PLAN, the path should be entered
  immediately before FILENAME. For example, to load FILENAME
  located in drive D in a sub-directory called PRIVATE, use the
  following command line:

          YP(space)D:\PRIVATE\FILENAME

  "FILENAME" (maximum of 8 characters) is the name of the file
  containing all the assumptions relating to a specific budget.
  YOUR-PLAN automatically adds a file extension .ASS to
  FILENAME when you save FILENAME. It is unnecessary to type the
  extension .ASS when loading FILENAME. Typically, a *.ASS file
  requires only about 5k of file space.

To load YOUR-PLAN along with a budget for the Smith household
(previously saved as a file called SMITH.ASS in the same
sub-directory as YOUR-PLAN), the command line would be as
follows:

            YP  SMITH
TIP:
If, in future sessions, a budget's file name cannot be
remembered, simply type "YP(space)X" [or "YP(space)B:X" if dual
5.25" drives are being used] and wait until the "File does not
exist" message appears. Press RETURN to by-pass this message; use
the cursor to locate the required file from the list which will
automatically appear at the top of the screen; and then press
RETURN to load it.

YOUR-PLAN always looks for its help system file (YOUR.HLP) on
the same disk/subdirectory as is used to hold its assumption
files (*.ASS). If the help file is not found, an error message
"Help file not found" will be displayed.  To restore the help
facility, copy YOUR.HLP onto the disk/subdirectory containing
the assumption files (*.ASS). This task must also be done if the
disk being used to hold assumption files become full and another
disk is going to be used.

TIP:
For on-screen guidance about the syntax for loading YOUR-PLAN
etc. type "YP" (i.e. without any FILENAME). For general introductory
information, type "GO".

4.2  Key Instructions
---------------------
The following instructions are fundamental to using YOUR-PLAN.
They explain how to use its menus, enter assumption values etc.
Section 5 below contain exercises which explore these matters in
greater detail.

If the appearance of reports is unsatisfactory, or the cursor
fails to appear when viewing reports or graphs do not display,
refer to the tasks described in Section 4.4 below to change the
video display.

If you wish, you can now load YOUR-PLAN with the previously
saved working copy of the specimen budget (you called it WORKING).
Get into the appropriate drive/directory etc. (see the very start
of Section 4.1 if you need guidance), then type "YP(space)WORKING"
if using a hard disk or a 3.5" drive. Type "YP(space)B:WORKING" if
dual 5.25" drives are being used.

Use WORKING to explore and experiment with YOUR-PLAN by following
the instructions given below.

To move around YOUR-PLAN's menus, either (a) use the cursor keys
to position the cursor over a specific menu item and press RETURN
or (b) type the first capital letter (displayed in red on a
colour display) of the menu item's name (without pressing
RETURN).

Pressing G (for Goto) or RETURN when the cursor is at the first
item in any sub-menu always brings a user back to the Main Menu.

From the Main Menu, experiment by pressing R (for Reports) and
move the cursor down the sub-menu to a specific report; and then
press RETURN to select it.  When viewing a report, use the
cursor keys to move the rectangular (red) or flashing cursor
around it.  The computer will beep when the boundary of a report
has been reached.

A mouse can be used with YOUR-PLAN to select menu items (press
left-hand button to select an item) and to move around reports
displayed on the screen.

All YOUR-PLAN's formulae and most of the variable descriptions
contained in its reports have been "secured" to prevent any
possible accidental changes. You can only enter data or make
changes to assumptions in cells, or blocks of cells, which are
unsecured within the four Assumption Reports. These cells are
identified by the  ->> and <<->> arrows and their light-coloured
or white backgrounds. Attempts to enter data in any other cells
will be frustrated by a "Secured cell" error message (press
RETURN to clear).

To enter an assumption value, place the cursor at the desired
position within an unsecured cell, enter the value and press
RETURN.

To get back to the Main Menu from within a report, press the
F10 function key (on most computers, these function keys are
located along the top or left side of the keyboard).

Alternatively, use one of the other function keys (F2 to F4), as
indicated by the function key strip at the bottom of the screen,
to directly call up a sub-menu relating to the monthly reports
or graphs.

If a menu unexpectedly disappears at any stage, press F10 to
bring up the Main Menu.  Alternatively, press a function key
(F2 to F4) to display a sub-menu and press RETURN or G (for
Goto) one or more times to get back to YOUR-PLAN's Main Menu.

If a system error should occur due to conflicting commands
being issued to YOUR-PLAN, it may be necessary to press
CTRL+BREAK (press and hold down the CTRL key, tap the BREAK key
and then release both keys) to clear the error and then press
F10 to retrieve the Main Menu.

4.3 Saving Assumptions
----------------------
There is no limit to the number of budgets, i.e. assumption files,
you can create, save or load using YOUR-PLAN.

To save a set of assumptions on disk as an *.ASS file, press F
(for File) at the Main Menu to get into YOUR-PLAN's File sub-menu.
This offers a range of options including Replace, Backup, New etc.
for saving assumptions using either a new or an existing file name.

When using the File options, take care never to attempt to replace
or back-up a non-existent file, or to create a new file where a
file with the same name already exists.

The second line of YOUR-PLAN's screen display always shows the
name of the currently loaded file and its disk/directory
location (path).

When using the File Replace option, YOUR-PLAN overwrites the
existing file with a new version and does not create a back-up
copy.

File Backup renames the current file by changing its extension
name from .ASS to .BAK before saving the updated copy onto disk.
If necessary, the back-up file (*.BAK) can be changed back to an
.ASS file using the DOS Rename command.

When using the File New option to enter a new file name, its
name (with a maximum of 8 characters) can be edited using the
Backspace key.

When using File Erase, be sure to only erase files with the
.ASS file extension otherwise key program files could be lost.
Press F10 after erasing a file in order to return to the Main
Menu.

Use File Default to change the default (normal) drive and/or
directory (i.e. path) which YOUR-PLAN uses for holding its
assumption files (*.ASS).

If YOUR-PLAN is being used on a computer with a hard disk which
can be accessed by other people, a user may wish, for personal
security reasons, to always save assumption files on a removable
disk rather than on the hard disk.  The default drive should be
changed to refer to this disk drive by pressing F (for File) and
D (for Default) from the Main Menu and editing the indicated
path using the Backspace key.

To completely exit from YOUR-PLAN, press Q (for Quit) from its
Main Menu and give "Y" responses to subsequent questions. Be sure
that the assumptions have been saved!

To switch from one set of assumptions to another, save the first
set, exit YOUR-PLAN using the Quit command and then load the
next set in the normal way by typing "YP(space)FILENAME" (or
"YP(space)B:FILENAME").

To create a completely new budget, the basic procedure is as
follows:

    * Load an existing file.
    * Remove all its assumptions.
    * Enter new assumptions etc.
    * Save the new assumptions with a new file name.

This procedure is fully explained in Section 6.2 below.

4.4 Changing Display Settings
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For most monitor displays, YOUR-PLAN will correctly detect the
type of display being used.

If the video display is unsatisfactory, press I (for Initialise)
from YOUR-PLAN's Main Menu and then V (for Video) and select a
different type of display.

If using a LCD display, YOUR-PLAN's on-screen cursor may not be
visible until the display has been reset to LCD/B&W within the
Video sub-menu (press I, V & L from the Main Menu).

If a Hercules display is being used, YOUR-PLAN's graphs will
not display unless the supplied MSHERC program is run prior to
loading YOUR-PLAN.

Precise settings and appearances may vary from monitor to
monitor. If the white and bright white letters or values (denoting
Help Notes and "drill-down" values respectively) cannot be
distinguished on a mono display, try changing the monitor's
contrast settings. If it proves difficult to display YOUR-PLAN,
or to see its cursor when viewing reports or Help Pages, try
changing the video display (from the Main Menu press I, V etc.).

4.5 Changing Printer Settings
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YOUR-PLAN runs satisfactorily with dot-matrix, laser and ink-jet
printers. This Section explains how to set up YOUR-PLAN for these
printer types.

If using a dot-matrix printer, use the Initialise sub-menu to
enter setup strings and page lengths for the printer so that it
will automatically print YOUR-PLAN's reports using a condensed
pitch and to the correct page length for the size of paper and
type of printer being used.

For details of the correct strings to use, consult the printer's
manual or dealer. If the appropriate strings are not immediately
available, ignore, for the time being, the instructions given
below in the paragraph starting with ### and see what happens when
the strings supplied with YOUR-PLAN for resetting the printer
(\027\064) and for condensed print (\015) are used. The supplied
page length is 66 lines per page and should prove satisfactory
with most types of dot-matrix printer using either A4 sheets or
8.5" x 11" continuous paper.

If a laser printer is being used, select a small pitch from the
printer's control panel, e.g. 16.66 cpi, or use the procedure
given in the paragraph marked ### below to enter the appropriate
strings and page length. If a HP LaserJet printer or compatible is
being used, try "\027(s16.66H" for the string and 64 for the
length.

  ### From the Main Menu, press I (for Initialise) to get into
  the Initialise sub-menu, press S (for Strings) and press any
  key once to skip the explanatory note. Enter a set of strings
  in response to the prompt which will appear on the screen (or
  press RETURN to accept the offered strings). Next, enter a
  page length in response to the prompt which will appear on
  the screen (try 66 or 64) and then wait a few moments whilst
  these settings are being installed.

If necessary, change the printer margins by choosing M (for
Margins) from within the Initialise sub-menu.  Select one margin
to be changed, enter a new value and press RETURN. Repeat this
procedure to change other margins.  New users should ignore this
step and try the margin settings supplied with YOUR-PLAN.

If it proves necessary to change other printer defaults for the
interface and paper handling, choose D (for Default) from within
the Initialise sub-menu.  As supplied, YOUR-PLAN uses the
following defaults which can be altered by a user one at a time:

  * Interface set for a parallel printer (LPT1:)
  * Give line feed after RETURN
  * Do not wait for paper to be loaded at a new page

Finally, go to the Main Menu and use F (for File) and R (for
Replace) to save the new printer settings, as an updated copy
of WORKING incorporating any new settings for the printer.

Having set up the printer, test the printing of any report.
From YOUR-PLAN's Main Menu, press P (for Print) etc.

If successive reports tend to creep down/up the page during
printing, reduce/increase the page length being used by
YOUR-PLAN by the number of lines of creep.

As YOUR-PLAN sends extended ASCII characters to the printer no
other printer configuration should be necessary. However, if
the printer fails to print the "£" (pounds currency) sign, it
may be necessary to switch the printer to using a different
character set or symbol set (try an "IBM" set). Refer to your
printer's manual for guidance.

If, during printing, problems of alignment, line or page
skipping, line wraparound etc. are encountered, refer to the
guidance notes in the Help Pages dealing with Resolving printer
problems [ display the Main Menu, press P (for Print) and F1 ].
Then, either use the I (for Initialise) sub-menu to change the
printer set-up, or make changes directly to the printer using
its own controls.

A final initial task which a new user may wish to perform at
this stage is to print YOUR-PLAN's seven reports containing
the specimen assumptions and budget. Put the printer online,
prepare it with paper and then press P (for Print) from the
Main Menu and A (for All) to print all seven reports in
succession on separate pages.

To discontinue printing a report at any stage, press CTRL+BREAK,
use the printer controls to clear its buffer and, if necessary,
press F10 to retrieve the Main Menu.

To conclude this Section, you may wish to resave WORKING by
pressing F (for File), B (for Backup) etc.

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5. EXPLORING YOUR-PLAN
======================

This Section introduces the main facilities provided by
YOUR-PLAN by means of short exercises covering the following
areas:

  * Viewing reports and entering assumptions

  * Using YOUR-PLAN's help system

  * Using the CTRL function keys to speed up data entry etc.

The exercises can be completed using WORKING. So long as no
changes made to it are saved, no harm can be done to WORKING
by working through the guidance notes below and altering
assumption values. If you wish, save your work under a
different file name (for the Main Menu, press F, N etc.).

If floppy disks are being used, always keep the working copies
of the disk(s) in their disk drive(s) when using YOUR-PLAN.

5.1 First Exercise - Reports & Assumptions
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This exercise explains how to view reports, enter assumptions,
access help facilities and use the primary function key commands.

To start, load a copy of the model which was set up in the
previous Section, namely WORKING, by typing "YP(space)WORKING"
at the YOUR sub-directory prompt (if using a hard disk or 3.5"
disk). Type "YP(space)B:WORKING" if using dual 5.25" drives.

YOUR-PLAN is divided into a series of reports containing
assumptions and calculated results. Begin by exploring these
reports with the aid of the menus. To access any report, get
into YOUR-PLAN's Main Menu (press F10 if necessary), press R
(for Reports) to view the range of reports and then select and
access a particular report (by moving the cursor and pressing
RETURN or by pressing the first capital letter).

Once inside a report, use the down/up/right/left cursor keys
to hop from cell to cell and to explore the contents of the
report.  Use the computer's PgDn or PgUp keys to move the cursor
quickly down or up a report and the CTRL+LEFT or CTRL+RIGHT
(or TAB) keys to step across a report. Use the HOME key to jump
to the top left-hand corner of a report and END, HOME to jump
directly to its bottom right-hand corner. The computer will
beep when the boundary of a report has been reached.

Alternatively, use a mouse to scroll around a report.

Notice that when viewing a Report, a function-key menu strip
always appears along the bottom of the screen. Any of these
primary function keys (F1 to F5) can be used to directly access
sub-menus or operations without having to revert to the Main
Menu. When finished with a report, press the function key F10
to get straight back to the Main Menu or use one of the other
primary function keys (F2 to F4) to directly display a sub-menu
which will pop-up on top of the report.

For the Income, Expenditure, Bank Account and Salary Deduction
Assumption Reports, note that assumptions can be entered
only in unsecured cells within rows of cells adjacent to the
<<->> and ->> arrows and shown in reverse video on most
displays.

Variable descriptions in the left-hand column of some reports
opposite the <<->> arrows and shown in reverse video can
be changed by the user or left blank.

Zero values are signified by the .. symbol and are automatically
changed to blank spaces during the printing of reports.

To enter an assumption value, place the cursor at the desired
cell position within an unsecured area, enter the value and then
press either RETURN or a cursor key to move directly to an
adjacent cell.

The following rules about entering assumptions must be observed:

 * YOUR-PLAN will not permit the entry of values other than in
   cells or areas (blocks of cells) which have been designated
   for inputted assumptions. Otherwise, a "Secured cell" error
   message will be displayed (clear by pressing RETURN).

 * All YOUR-PLAN's formulae and most variable descriptions have
   been 'secured' to prevent any possible accidental changes.
   Attempts to enter data in these secured cells will be
   frustrated by a "Secured cell" error message (press RETURN
   to clear).

 * When entering a value into a cell, always complete the
   entry process by pressing RETURN or a cursor key. Never start
   to enter a value and then, in midstream, try to invoke a menu
   or function key option.

 * To leave a cell empty, always enter a zero. NEVER enter a
   'space' and NEVER use the letter "o" as in "oh!").

 * YOUR-PLAN allows "in-cell" arithmetic in unsecured cells.
   For example, "2*3+7" could be entered into a cell and the
   result, 13, would be displayed as soon as the RETURN key is
   pressed.  The usual calculator rules about precedence and
   bracketing apply.

If you make a mistake while entering a value into a cell, use
the Backspace key to remove it and then press RETURN.

Note that YOUR-PLAN does not update projections until the C
(for Calculate) option within the Main Menu or the F5 function
key within a report has been selected.

5.2 Second Exercise - Getting Help
----------------------------------
YOUR-PLAN incorporates extensive on-line help facilities.

Use the primary function key F1 at any stage to access a
context-sensitive Help Page. For example, press the F1
function key when viewing any report to access help regarding
its origin and contents.

Alternatively, access the main Index to the Help Pages by
pressing F1 & PgDn when YOUR-PLAN's Main Menu is being
displayed. Once in the Help Page Index, use the down/up
cursor keys to move the special Help Page cursor bar to a
highlighted item and press RETURN.  If a hard disk is not
being used, there might be a slight delay whilst the help
file on the disk (labelled B, if two 5.25" disks are being
used) is being accessed. To exit from a Help Page, press the
ESCAPE key or refer to the instructions at the bottom of the
page.

Brightened letters and values have a special significance as
explained below. If these cannot be distinguished, try changing
the monitor's contrast.

Variable descriptions shown with brightened LETTERS in the
left-hand column of reports contain Help Notes relating to the
brightened description.  A Help Note can be accessed by placing
the cursor on top of a brightened description, pressing RETURN
and then pressing the keyboard's PgDn key.  Press the PgUp key
to clear the Note, or simply let it scroll off the screen, or
let it be tiled over by another Note.

Rows with brightened VALUES contain "drill-down" cells which
enable a user to view the assumptions on which the cells'
values have been based. To drill-down, place the cursor
anywhere inside a  block of drill-down cells, press RETURN once
to see the underlying assumptions and press RETURN a second time
to get back to your starting point.

The drill-down facility can also be used to jump to a row of
assumptions for the purpose of inserting or changing a SINGLE
assumption value immediately prior to pressing RETURN to get
back to the start point. If an assumption has been altered,
be sure to recalculate by pressing the F5 function key.

Note: If a Help Note has been accessed immediately prior
      to drilling, you must press RETURN followed by PgDn
      to initiate drilling.

5.3 Third Exercise - Using CTRL
-------------------------------
This exercise introduces a second set of function key commands
which can be accessed by holding down the computer's CTRL key
BEFORE pressing a function key. These can be used to speed up
the entry of assumptions etc. With some slower computers there
might be a very slight delay before these function key commands
take effect.

As soon as the CTRL key is pressed a different menu strip
appears at the bottom of the screen. To use a CTRL function key,
hold down the CTRL key while tapping one of the listed function
keys. These work as explained below whenever a report is being
displayed on the screen:

CTRL+F1
-------
This accesses context-sensitive Help Pages relating to the CTRL
function keys.

CTRL+F2
-------
This enables a user to automatically mark the cursor's current
position, move to a new location anywhere in YOUR-PLAN, perform
a task or tasks (such as checking, entering or changing
assumptions), and then jump back to the initial position.

Try pressing CTRL+F2, move the cursor sharply downwards, change
an assumption and then press ESCAPE to jump back to the start
again. After CTRL+F2 has been invoked, the cursor can be moved
freely around any of YOUR-PLAN's seven reports.  Avail of this
facility to become familiar with the sequence of reports and
their locations relative to each other.

CTRL+F3
-------
This creates a synchronised second window which splits the
screen horizontally to enable a user compare data etc. from two
separate reports anywhere in YOUR-PLAN.

To try, locate the cursor in the middle of the screen, press
CTRL+F3 to split the screen, move the cursor up or down to
inspect another report (or to enter or change assumptions).
Press ESCAPE to get back to the starting position within a
single window. After this command has been invoked, the cursor
can be moved freely around any of YOUR-PLAN's seven reports.

If you inadvertently return to the Main Menu while the screen
is split, get back into any report, press CTRL+F3, move the cursor
and then press ESCAPE to clear the split.

CTRL+F6
-------
CTRL+F6 (or F6 by itself) can be used to speed up the entry of
constant values across a row reserved for assumptions in an
Assumption Report.

To use it, place the cursor on a cell in a row containing a ->>
or <<->> arrow and in the column for the first month. Hold down
the CTRL key, press the F6 key and release both keys (or, more
simply, tap F6 by itself).  Next, enter a constant value as
directed, and press RETURN.  This value will be automatically
copied across the remaining months and the cursor will move down
one row.  On some slower computers, allow a few moments for this
command to take effect.

CTRL+F7
-------
This can be used to erase assumption values in a cell or group
of cells within a rectangular assumption area.

To try it, get into an Assumption Report and proceed as follows:

  a) Position the cursor at a corner of the unsecured area
     whose values are to be erased.

  b) Press CTRL+F7, move the cursor to the diagonally opposite
     corner of the unsecured area to be erased and press
     RETURN.

Note that with a colour display and some B/W displays, the
cursor can be used to paint the area to be erased.  With some
mono displays, the cursor may change from a solid dark block to
a flashing dash during copying etc.




Experiment to gain familiarity with these CTRL function keys
before using real data. Bear in mind that YOUR-PLAN only permits
copying or erasing values within unsecured areas shown in
reverse video.  Values must not be copied to areas which overlap
into secured areas or extend beyond a report's limit. If such
tasks are attempted, the command may fail; the computer will
beep; or an error message will be displayed (clear by pressing
CTRL+BREAK and/or F10).

If a "Secured cell" message is encountered, press RETURN to
clear it.

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6. USING YOUR-PLAN
==================

On the first occasion that YOUR-PLAN is used to produce a
personal or household budget, curtail the number of initial
monthly assumptions relating to income and expenditure.  For
example, start by only entering key assumptions relating to
major items of income and expenditure.  Review the results and
then progressively add greater detail.

6.1 Getting Started
-------------------
YOUR-PLAN contains many variables and features which may not be
required by every user.  These can be left empty or with zero
values (displayed as .... on the screen). YOUR-PLAN runs
satisfactorily with only the minimum number of assumptions
relating to income, expenditure etc.

Starting to construct a budget for the first time is likely to
reveal some very significant gaps in the information which is
required to plan effectively.  It may be necessary to review
old bills, cheque stubs etc. or to set up a simple accounting
system to temporarily record details of expenditure.

To get going, load a copy of WORKING and erase all its monthly
assumptions by using the R (for Remove) command within the
Initialise sub-menu.

A printout of the Income, Deductions, Expenditure and Bank Account
Assumption Reports with all the assumptions erased can be used
to facilitate the compilation of assumption data away from the
computer. To do this, put the printer on-line and then press P,
I, D, E and K from the Main Menu.

Assumptions can be entered only in rows containing ->> or <<->>
arrow signs on a printout and shown in reverse video on the
screen. Variable descriptions opposite <<->> arrows and shown
in reverse video in the left-hand column of Assumption Reports
can be altered by a user (or simply left empty if not needed).
Zero values display as ... on the screen and change to blank
spaces during printing.

When entering assumptions, make liberal use of the facilities
provided by the CTRL function keys especially (CTRL+F6 or F6 by
itself); consult YOUR-PLAN's Help Pages;  access the Help Notes
appended to brightened variable descriptions; and use the
"drill-down" cells associated with brightened values.

6.2 Building the Budget
-----------------------
To use YOUR-PLAN to prepare a household budget, proceed as
described in detail below.

   (After entering any batch of assumption values, you can
   recalculate to check progress using the F5 function key)

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1) From the Main Menu, press I (for Initialise) and B (for
Basic).  Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the number
of the first month to be covered by the budget (1 for January,
2 for February etc.); the year (as 19??) to be covered by the
budget; the first name of the principal wage earner in the
household; and the currency symbol and units to be shown in
reports (£, IR£, $, 000's  etc.).

If the currency units being used are in 000's, enter ALL
assumptions to the nearest thousand (YOUR-PLAN does not
accommodate decimal values for income and expenditure
assumptions).  If £, $ or similar denomination/value currencies
are being used, do not use 000's (unless very wealthy!) as
YOUR-PLAN can handle values up to 99,999.

If a mistake is made when entering this basic data, correct it
immediately using the computer's Backspace key, otherwise repeat
the entire procedure. Once the basic data has been entered, the
first name of the wage earner will be automatically entered
throughout the model, and the appropriate months, years and
currency symbols will be inserted into all the report headings.
-------------------------------------------------------------
2) From the Main Menu, press I (for Initialise) and T (for
Title) to give the budget a specific title e.g. "First Attempt".
This will be inserted at the top of the screen and on the cover
page when all the monthly reports are printed as a set using the
(P)rint (A)ll command.
-------------------------------------------------------------
3) From the Main Menu, press I (for Initialise) and R (for
Remove) to remove all existing assumptions.
-------------------------------------------------------------
4) From the Main Menu, press F (for File) and N (for New) to
save this 'empty' budget under a new name, for example, TRY-1.
-------------------------------------------------------------
5) From the Main Menu, press A (for Ass) and I (for Income) to
get into the Income Assumptions Report. Concentrate initially on
entering the most significant and/or approximate values with a
view to refining them later.

For detailed guidance on entering income assumptions, refer to a
separate text file, ENTERASS.TXT. Refer also to the Help Pages
(press F1) and to Help Notes.

When entering gross salaries, note that a separate assumption
report must be used to enter details of salary deductions for
income tax etc.  Until this report has been completed, in the
next step, any values given for deductions in the Income
Assumptions Report are likely to be meaningless.

Use the facility for "in-cell" arithmetic and use the CTRL+F6
(or F6 by itself) function key to quickly enter constant values
across the six months.
-------------------------------------------------------------
6) From the Main Menu, press A (for Ass) and D (for Deductions),
or press F2 and then D, to get into the Salary Deductions
Assumptions Report.

Enter details of variable deductions which involve income tax
allowances and banded rates in Table 1. Use Table 2 to enter
details of other deductions.

For detailed guidance on entering these assumptions, refer to a
separate text file, ENTERASS.TXT, and to the Help Notes appended
to several descriptions.

Refer also to TAX.TXT for basic information on tax rates and
allowances for the UK and Ireland. This file also contains some
quotations about tax which might amuse you, or cheer you up if
you pay too much tax !!!
-------------------------------------------------------------
7) From the Main Menu, press F (for File) and R (for Replace)
to save this updated version of TRY-1 to disk. Alternatively,
press B (for Backup).
-------------------------------------------------------------
8) From the Main Menu, press A (for Ass) and E (for Expenditure),
to get into the Expenditure Assumptions Report. Concentrate
initially on entering the most significant and/or approximate
values with a view to refining them later.

For detailed guidance on entering expenditure assumptions,
refer to a separate text file, ENTERASS.TXT. Refer also to the
Help Pages (press F1) and to Help Notes.

Use the facility for "in-cell" arithmetic and use the CTRL+F6
(or F6 by itself) function key to enter constant values across
the six months.
-------------------------------------------------------------
9) From the Main Menu, press A (for Ass) and B (for Bank), or
press F2 and then B, to enter opening bank and credit card
balances and details of credit limits, interest rates etc. If
necessary, enter approximate values which can be refined later.

For detailed guidance on entering these assumptions, refer to a
separate text file, ENTERASS.TXT. Refer also to the Help Pages
(press F1) and to Help Notes.
-------------------------------------------------------------
10) Calculate using the Main Menu or F5 function key. Watch for
and respond to any advisory messages which may pop-up on the
screen.

You can review the main output reports - Budget and Analysis -
by pressing R (for Reports) etc. or by using the F2 function key.
Use the "drill-down" facility to review or change underlying
assumptions (see Section 5.2 above for guidance).
-------------------------------------------------------------
11) From the Main Menu, press F (for File) and R (for Replace)
to save this updated version of TRY-1 to disk. Alternatively,
press B (for Backup).
-------------------------------------------------------------
12) From the Main Menu, view graphs (press G etc.), inspect
reports (press R etc.) and print results (press P etc.).  If
necessary, review procedures for changing the printer strings,
margins, page lengths etc. being used by YOUR-PLAN.
-------------------------------------------------------------

6.3 Printing Graphs
-------------------
YOUR-PLAN offers a choice of two methods of printing graphs.

The first method uses specially generated PIC files in
conjunction with a supplied utility called PICprint. It is the
more complicated and slower method but it produces higher
quality output and offers the user a high degree of control over
layouts, formats etc.

The second method uses DOS's GRAPHICS program to dump screen
graphs to the printer. These methods are described below in
Sections 6.3.1 and 6.3.2 respectively.

Depending on how YOUR-PLAN was archived by the shareware library
supplying the package and the number and size of disks, you may
not receive a copy of this graph printing utility (it comprises
seven PICPRT.* files and is likely to have been distributed inside
YOURPLAN.ZIP if the library uses 720k disks or in a separate
archive file called YOURPLAP.ZIP on a second 360k disk).

If you wish to get a copy of this utility, please contact the
library to secure it for the price of a disk. Alternatively, write
to Invest-Tech enclosing a cheque/draft for £3 (three pounds) or
US$5 and advise the disk size required (3.5" or 5.25").

Note that you must have a hard disk or be running YOUR-PLAN
from a 3.5" drive in order to use PICprint.

Of course, you can still print YOUR-PLAN's graphs without
PICprint by using the method described in Section 6.3.2 below.

6.3.1 Printing Graphs using PICprint
------------------------------------
Prior to printing graphs with PICprint, special graphic files,
known as PIC files, must be created for each of the YOUR-PLAN's
graphs by selecting P (for PICs) from within the T (for
picprinT) sub-menu and following the on-screen instructions.
This process takes a few minutes to complete for all six graphs
and requires approximately 50k of free disk space. As any
existing PIC files will be automatically overwritten, these
should be copied to another directory before initiating the
process if they must be preserved. (To temporarily exit from
YOUR-PLAN to DOS for this purpose, press F & T from the Main
Menu).

The procedure for printing graphs entails temporarily leaving
YOUR-PLAN in order to use PICprint. Depending on the system
set-up, YOUR-PLAN may require about 300k of space on the hard
disk for temporary storage of its program files (in a file
called SLASHS.TMP). Be sure that sufficient space is free
before starting to use PICprint.

To load PICprint once the PIC files have been created, choose O
(for Output) from within the T (for picprinT) sub-menu. Allow a
few moments delay for YOUR-PLAN to temporarily save some of
itself onto the hard disk in order to create sufficient space in
memory for PICprint. If there is insufficient free space on the
hard disk, PICprint will not load or the entire system might
hang!

To return to YOUR-PLAN at any stage, select Q (for Quit) from
PICprint's Main Menu and wait while YOUR-PLAN reloads itself
into memory.

The text file PICPRT.TXT gives detailed instructions on using
PICprint. Section 1 contains a general introduction.

First-time users will need to configure PICprint to suit their
printer etc. by referring to the instructions in Section 2 of
this text file. In particular, make sure to:

   Set the correct Picture Directory by pressing C (for
   Configure) and F (for Files) from the main PICprint menu.
   The supplied default directory is C:\YOUR. If this is not the
   drive and directory to which you have installed YOUR-PLAN,
   change it immediately.

   Select the appropriate Graphics Device by pressing C (for
   Configure) and D (for Device).

These and other changed settings should be saved as defaults by
pressing C (for Configure) and S (for Save) before starting to
use PICprint.

To print a graph, follow the detailed instructions in Section 3
of the PICPRT.TXT file. Depending on the graph's complexity and
the settings being used, it may take a few minutes to "Generate
Pictures" and print a graph. As supplied, PICprint will print
two graphs per page. If a single graph is printed over several
pages, try setting Options Eject to No.

Once configured, PICprint can be used independently of
YOUR-PLAN to print previously created PIC files by typing
PICPRT at the DOS prompt for the YOUR sub-directory.

6.3.2 Printing Graphs using DOS Graphics
----------------------------------------
The GRAPHICS program supplied with MS-DOS can be used by
YOUR-PLAN to print a graph while it is being displayed on the
screen directly to a printer.

Try it before using YOUR-PLAN with real data (or immediately
after having saved a model file), in case the system hangs etc.

To use GRAPHICS, run it before loading YOUR-PLAN by entering
GRAPHICS at the hard disk's root directory DOS prompt. Refer to
the DOS manual for further guidance on the range of options
provided by the GRAPHICS program to accommodate different
printer types etc. especially if a laser printer is being used.
If this method of printing graphs is used frequently, it would
be worthwhile adding the GRAPHICS command line to the batch file
(YP.BAT) used to load YOUR-PLAN . Enter it immediately above
the line shown as "YOUR PLAN %1".

Having loaded GRAPHICS before running YOUR-PLAN, proceed to
display one of its graphs on the screen. Make sure the printer
is online, press the SHIFT+PrintScreen keys and wait a short
time while a very presentable copy of the graph on the screen is
print (depending on the printer set-up, a page feed might be
required to eject the printed page).

To improve the appearance of the printed output, try changing
the parameters used by GRAPHICS (refer to the DOS manual for
details). Also, if using a colour monitor, change the display
temporarily over to LCD/B&W (press I, V & L from the Main Menu)
before printing.

6.4 Advancing Projections
-------------------------
YOUR-PLAN incorporates a facility to advance or roll-forward
assumptions and projections one month at a time. For example, if
a budget had been originally prepared for the six months
commencing March, the Advance facility could be used to replace
March's assumptions & projections by April's and so on for the
remaining months.

The Advance facility makes YOUR-PLAN ideally suited for
preparing regularly updated short-term cashflow forecasts and
financial plans. Because most assumptions will not change
dramatically from one month to the next, the task of updating
assumptions can be very simple and quick.

Before using the Advance facility, it might be wise to save a
copy of the budget, currently in-memory, using a descriptive
file name, for example, MAR94.

To use the Advance facility, press D (for aDvance) and follow
the on-screen instructions.

Once assumptions have been advanced, the opening balances in the
Bank Account Assumptions Report for the following items
must be updated (Press B from within the Assumptions sub-menu):

        -   Current account
        -   Credit card account
        -   Deposit/savings account
        -   Work expenses due (for principal wage earner)

As all the income and expenditure assumptions for the new sixth
month will now be the same as for the old sixth month, they
should be reviewed carefully, paying particular attention to
once-off items which will be automatically duplicated in both
the new fifth and sixth months.

Some of the original income or expenditure assumptions for the
earlier months, particularly for non-recurring major expenses,
may also need to be revised in the light of recent experience.

Your original assumptions relating to salary deductions are not
altered by the Advance facility.

6.5 Using the Budget
--------------------
Once an initial budget has been constructed, more detail and
accurate assumptions can be entered.

"What-if" analyses can be readily undertaken with YOUR-PLAN. For
example, the consequences of deferring major expenditures could
be examined or the benefits of a possible salary increase could
be assessed.

A soundly based budget will help anticipate financial problems
and opportunities or identify issues which might need to be
pursued. These could include such matters as:

# Determining the overall financial health of the household
  over the coming 6 months.

# Providing an early indication of possible financial problems
  or opportunities

# Smoothing out expenditure peaks by cancelling or deferring
  major items or acquiring them by other means.

# Critically examining anticipated expenditure with a view to
  reducing specific items or devising alternatives.

# Planning future savings if surplus cash is projected to
  accumulate in the current account.

# Maximising credit card purchases to avail of the free credit
  periods associated with most cards.

# Using any funds on deposit, or other savings, to offset
  projected overdraft or credit card borrowings.

# Switching borrowings from credit card accounts to an
  overdraft with much lower interest rates.

# Negotiating loan facilities, justifying salary increases,
  assessing other possible sources of income, measuring the
  likely consequences of changes in taxation etc.

Now that you have prepared a budget, discovered just how wealthy
(or poor ?????) you are and made (or cancelled ????) plans for a
holiday, you might like to have a look at the MONEY.TXT file in
order to see what other people have said about money - making,
using and losing it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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7. SUPPORT & ASSISTANCE
=======================

YOUR-PLAN has been supplied as shareware at minimal cost to
enable users to try it out before registering and upgrading to
PERS-PLAN, our personal planning package on which YOUR-PLAN was
based.

We regret that we can only provide support to YOUR-PLAN users
who have registered with us and secured a copy of PERS-PLAN with
its comprehensive manual.

In addition to YOUR-PLAN and PERS-PLAN, Invest-Tech offers an
extensive range of business and financial planning packages for
use by businesses. As the same basic structures, menus etc. are
used throughout the product range, conversion from one product to
another would be very straightforward for a YOUR-PLAN user.
General information about these other products is contained in
Help Pages within YOUR-PLAN or in README.TXT. More comprehensive
details can be obtained by contacting Invest-Tech.

Invest-Tech would like to hear from distributors and dealers in
the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America, Australia
and Asia interested in reselling its financial planning products.

Shareware distributors etc. throughout the world are invited to
apply to Invest-Tech for authorisation to distribute YOUR-PLAN
in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the
accompanying VENDOR.TXT text file.

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