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- THE ACCOUNT DISPLAY WINDOW
- ==========================
-
- This window is opened by clicking over SEE ACCOUNT on the TOOLBAR
- and then selecting an account from the 'Accounts' menu or by dragging
- an account over the SEE ACCOUNT entry.
-
- The window displays the account data, only one account can be
- displayed at a time. The window consists of 2 parts; the top pane
- showing a summary of the account and the bottom part displaying the
- data.
-
- TOP PANE
- ========
-
- This pane has 2 modes; the first called 'Smalldata' is the default the
- second is 'Fulldata'. Only 'Smalldata' is available on Archive
- accounts.
-
- *SMALLDATA
-
- Top row
-
- 1. CURRENCY ICON-currency of the account, also used to open TOOLBAR
- and TRANSACTION form directly from the account display.
-
- 2. HELP ICON-opens this file.
-
- 3. PRESENT BALANCE/VALUE DISPLAY-the total current balance on the
- account, has different meanings for different account types.
-
- 4. CHECKED BALANCE/INVESTMENT DISPLAY-total of all checked entries
- on the account.
-
- Middle row
-
- 5. NOTES DISPLAY-any notes entered in the NEW ACCOUNT window.
-
- 6. ENTRIES ICON-the total number of entries on the file.
-
- Bottom row
-
- 7. ACCOUNT HEADER LINE-shows the format of data in the window
- below, varies according to account type.
-
- *FULLDATA
-
- Top row
-
- As for 'Smalldata' but PRESENT and CHECKED text and figures will
- change for account types other than CASH. See Fulldata Notes at end
- of this text.
-
- Middle row
-
- This row is expanded to show all the data entered into the NEW
- ACCOUNT window
-
- Bottom row
-
- As in 'Smalldata'
-
- *MOUSE ACTIONS
-
- -SELECT over CURRENCY brings the TOOLBAR and the TRANSACTION form to
- the front of the desktop.
-
- -MENU over either pane leads to a menu with 'Fulldata' or 'Smalldata'
- and 'Edit'. Selecting 'Edit' opens the NEW ACCOUNT window with this
- account's data ready for editing. Selecting 'Fulldata' or'Smalldata'
- changes this pane to the other one. No menu is offered on 'Archive'
- accounts.
-
- -SELECT over HELP opens this file-but you've already worked that
- out!
-
- DATA DISPLAY
- ============
-
- This displays all the entries on an account, the format of entries
- varies according to the account type, from left to right data is:
-
- Date -of entry
-
- Type -of entry
-
- From/To -other account involved or 'Internal'
-
- Comments -as entered manually or as appropriate to entry type
- or
- Number/Value -the number bought/sold or value for share and
- unit accounts
-
- Checked -a '#' is shown if the entry has been checked
-
- Amount -the amount of the entry (in red if negative)
-
- Balance -the account balance after this transaction
- or
- Value -the account value after this transaction
-
- *MOUSE ACTIONS
-
- -SELECT over the text part of an entry marks it and brings up a
- menu offering 'Edit' and 'Delete'; 'Edit' enters the
- transaction details into the TRANSACTION form ready for editing
- and re-entry if required - no action is taken until confirmed;
- 'Delete' deletes the entire entry from this account and the
- other account if not Internal, confirmation is needed before
- deletion. See EDIT & DELETE below. No menu is offered on 'Archive'
- accounts
-
- -SELECT over the 'amount' part of an entry CHECKS the entry -
- it adds the amount to the 'checked' figure and adds a '#'
- character to the end of the 'comments' text. SEE CHECKS below. This
- facility has no effect on Archive accounts.
-
- -MENU over the window brings up a menu offering:
-
- Printall-this prints the whole account with the top pane as
- selected
-
- Print50-this prints just the last 50 entries or all if less
- than 50
-
- Interest-the INTEREST window is opened.This allows complex
- interest calculations to be made on the account.
-
- Find-the FIND window is opened. This allows an entry or entries
- to be matched by searching the account, these entries can be
- saved as a separate 'Find' file.
-
- Archive-the ARCHIVE window is opened.This allows part or all of
- the account to be transferred to an archive file to reduce the
- number of entries to be displayed here. Archive files are
- 'Squashed' to save space but can be displayed by !Pennies. Not
- available on 'Archives'
-
- Index-the INDEXLINK window is opened. This allows part or
- all of this account to be index linked to an INDEX file and
- saved to a separate INDEXLINK file.
-
- Budget-selecting this will open the Budget window/form allowing you
- to run a new budget for this account.
-
-
- EDIT & DELETE
- =============
-
- Delete - this deletes the marked entry from this account and any other
- after asking for confimation, to confirm click on OK to leave click
- on CANCEL.All balances and values are re-computed. Deleting early
- entries in a large account will take longer than deleting recent
- entries due to the number of transactions to be re-computed.
-
- Edit - this enters the marked transaction into the TRANSACTION form
- ready for editing, the action buttons in this form change to 'Replace
- Reset and Leave'. Nothing is done to the entry itself so abandoning
- editing at any stage leaves the original entry intact. All the data
- can be edited and then re-entered by clicking on 'Replace'. Confirmation
- is requested prior to actioning the changes. If account names are
- changed then the original entry is deleted from the appropriate
- account(s) and entered onto the new one(s). All balances and values
- are re-computed. Editing early entries in a large account will take
- longer than editing recent entries due to the number of transactions
- to be re-computed. 'Reset' clears data and resets the form to it's
- original state, 'Leave' exits the form - both leave the original
- entry intact. Note that if you try to close the window having changed
- some data without selecting 'Replace' then you will be warned and
- given a chance to Replace the entry.
-
- CHECKS
- ======
-
- When an entry is 'checked' the amount of the entry is added to the
- 'checked total', this is then displayed in the top pane. Clicking
- select over the entry again will de-check it and its amount will be
- deducted from the checked total and the # will be removed. When an
- account is edited or an entry deleted the checked total is revised and
- any new or edited entry will always appear de-checked. If part of an
- account is archived with unchecked entries in it it will be impossible
- to 'check' them. In this case the checked total on the current account
- may not be as you wish, however, it can be amended by editing the
- account and overwriting the checked figure in the NEW ACCOUNT window.
- No 'checking' is available on Archives.
-
-
- *Fulldata Notes
-
- In the fulldata data display the 'Cash' type displays are self
- explanatory, however the other types alter the text and figures for
- some items:
-
- Invest.Shares, Units & Bonds - the 'present balance' and 'checked
- balance' displays show 'present value' and 'checked investment',
- together with a 'number held' display.
-
- Insure.Life - the 'present balance' and 'checked balance' displays
- show 'present maturity value' (which is the maturity value plus the
- bonuses) and 'checked premiums paid', together with 'start
- date','maturity date and value' and 'life cover' displays.
-
- Pay-the 'present balance' and 'checked pay' displays show 'total
- pay' and 'checked pay'.