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- DEMO VERSION LIMITATIONS
- ========================
-
- This version of !Pennies is a 'cut down' copy of the full application
- with a number of facilities deleted.
-
- ALL ACCOUNTS CREATED WITHIN THIS VERSION WILL WORK WITH THE FULL
- VERSION.
-
- THE MISSING FACILITIES ARE:
-
-
- 1.All 'Print' facilities. Printouts through the RiscOS printer
- drivers are normally available from a number of the facilities in
- !Pennies, these present the data in a similar form to the screen
- displays but in the CORPUS font in a size determined by the
- user. Graphs are printed by re-drawing the graph through the
- printer drivers with some added effects, not by copying the
- sprite - this produces a neater graph printout.
-
- 2.Account size. In the full version the number of entries on an
- account is not limited by the application - memory is grabbed as
- required to process accounts. In this version a limit of 100
- entries is set. After this it will be necessary to archive part of
- the account to continue.
-
- 3.Backup storage. Data can be automatically copied to a backup
- directory located wherever you wish. This facility is disabled
- in this version.
-
- 4.OPTIONS. The OPTIONS window is used to alter a number of
- parameters but is disabled in this version - the window will be
- displayed but no changes will be actioned, this prevents any
- changes to:
-
- default file size -set to 100
-
- default font size -set to 10-(but 'Print' facilities
- are also disabled)
-
- 'spareaccounts' location -set to default location in main
- application directory-(but disabled)
-
- 'data' location -set to default location in main
- application directory.
-
- 5.Saving graphs. The graphs produced by !Pennies can normally be
- saved as drawfiles or sprites - this facility is not available in
- this version although 2 examples of drawfiles are included in the
- Examples directory.
-
- 6.Technotes Help. The full technotes help text is not available with
- this version of !Pennies - it normally contains full details of
- the file storage, functions and technical details of the
- application.
-
- 7.Transactions on Fixed:Budget and Fixed:CalcAcct - in the full
- version transactions can be made on both these account, in this
- version you may edit or delete the automatically generated entries
- but cannot make new entries.
-
- 8.Export of Fixed account - in the full version all fixed accounts
- can be exported as with normals accounts.
-
- DISC SPACE/YOUR OWN ACCOUNT.
-
- !Farthing has been configured to run from a single floppy, even so if
- you store lots of data you may run short of disc space if using
- floppies. There are a number of ways to cure this problem:
-
- 1. Use Squash to compress the 'data' directory within the !Pennydata
- directory (initially inside the !Farthing directory) - !Pennies
- handles squashed files automatically at a small reduction in
- speed.
-
- 2. Use a separate !Pennydata directory on a separate floppy disc.
- The whole disc can then be used for data but you will have to
- swap discs on loading and when using Help texts in a single disc
- machine. See the instructions in the New directory.
-
-
- THE COMPLETE VERSION-NOTES
- ==========================
-
- The full version of !Pennies offers the full range of facilities.
- These make the application far more flexible in use and remove the
- limitations of this demonstration.
-
- AUTHOR'S NOTES
-
- The whole !Pennies application has been developed privately for my own
- use and is under constant review. Facilities are enhanced whenever
- possible and other facilities are added when the need arises. I am
- also happy to provide customised functions and facilities within
- !Pennies if requested - these may then be offered in any future
- versions - any ideas are gratefully received.
-
- Steve Cheeseman
- 14, Long Lane
- Warmington
- Peterborough
- PE8 6TD