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| This VENDINFO Product Information File contains both readable text |
| and tools-accessible data about a product. See the last text |
| section, below, for more information about VENDINFO and its tools. |
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VENDINFO standard v1.04, produced by VendEdit v1.30, 28-Feb-1996
===== Product Information ==============================
Product: Hi, Finance! Financial Calculator and Planning Tool
Version: 2.51
Version Date: 29-Feb-1996
Product Type: Software
Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
Shareware, subject to distribution restrictions
Product Description: Hi, Finance! v2.51 <ASP> Financial planning &
calculation tool for Windows 3.1 (Works great
under Win 95). Helps plan retirement, life
insurance, college, produces loan
amortization schedules, calculates future
values, annuities, breakeven analysis, much
more. Iconic, menu, scenario list, and
toolbar interfaces. Automatic charts and
tables. Twice nominated for SIA "Best
Business and Financial Software".
Reason for version: User-definable scenario interface, other
improvements
Category: Finances; Financial calculators
Keywords: HI FINANCE CALCULATOR LOAN AMORTIZATION
MORTGAGE
Required Packages: HIFIN251
This Package: HIFIN251
Registration Fee: 59.00 (US)
Required Configuration
Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 80386)
Clock Speed: 16 MHz
Minimum OS: Windows 3.1
Standard RAM: 640K
Extended Memory: 3360K
Hard Drive Space: 1024K
Won't Work With:
Monochrome Display Adapter (MDA)
Hercules Graphics Card
Tandy Display Adapter
Color Graphic Adapter (CGA)
Multi-Color Graphics Array (MCGA)
Multi-Color Graphics Array 256 (MCGA 256)
Orders:
Address: Brightridge Solutions, Inc.
1534 Brightridge Drive
Kingsport, TN 37664-2006 USA
Toll-Free Phone: 800-242-4775
Phone: 713-524-6394
FAX: 713-524-6398
CompuServe: 71355,470
Internet: 71355.470@compuserve.com
Support:
Address: Brightridge Solutions, Inc.
1534 Brightridge Drive
Kingsport, TN 37664 USA
Phone: 423-246-3337
FAX: 423-246-6385
BBS Name: Brightridge BBS
BBS Phone: 423-246-7212
AmOnLine: R C Hoover
CompuServe: 74676,235
Internet: 74676.235@compuserve.com
===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
HI, FINANCE! version 2.51 <ASP>
Hi, Finance! is a powerful Windows tool for planning personal or
business finances. To date, Hi, Finance! has been top-rated by
publications ranging from Home Office Computing to the CPA
Journal and has garnered praise from a number of the industry's
top journalists. It was nominated as Best Business and
Financial Application for the 1994 Shareware Industry Awards.
Version 2.51 introduces several new interface and customization
features. HIFINANC.WRI is the full User's Guide in Windows
Write format. Please examine that before calling technical
support! The file you are now reading provides a quick overview as well
as installation directions, notices regarding legal use, and vendor
information.
REQUIREMENTS:
Microsoft Windows 3.1 or above. You will get better performance
using a 33 MHz 80486 processor or above with at least 8MB of RAM.
A mouse is highly recommended. You'll need about 2MB of free hard
disk space. Program features are accessible through iconic and
drop-down menus, bar buttons, and a user-customizable list box.
INCLUDED IN VERSION 2.51:
Financial Calculator:
Present Value (Lump Sum or Annuity)
Future Value (Lump Sum or Annuity)
Rate Required (Lump Sum or Annuity)
Payment Amount Required
Number of Payments Required
Effect of Inflation on Buying Power
Automatic Charting provided for most functions
Loan Calculator & Amortization:
Payment Amount (Charting provided)
Rate Required
Number of Payments Required
Loan Principal supported
Investment Analysis:
Net Present Value
Internal Rate of Return
Profitability Index
Payback Ratio
Random Number Generator
Personal Financial Planning:
Investment Projections
Retirement Goals
Death Protection Goals (Life Insurance)
Educational Goals
Other Goals
Automatic Charting provided for each section
Business Assistant:
Markup
Gross Price Margin
Sales Tax
Cost-Volume-Profit (Breakeven) Analysis -- with charting
Economic Order Quantity
In addition to written documentation (printed copy provided to
registered users), there is online context-sensitive help
(Press F1/Help). Note: in this version, yearly amortization
summaries are prepared only if payment periods are monthly.
NEW IN VERSION 2.51:
International Support:
Great attention has been paid to providing currency,
numeric, and date formatting appropriate to the
user's country. This formatting is determined
automatically from the settings stored in WIN.INI
and set from the International section of the
Windows Control Panel.
Scenario List:
Use your own language to define up to 32 scenarios
which, when selected, bring up the appropriate
program module with proper options selected.
(Default samples also provided.)
Improved Toolbar:
Now use industry-standard toolbar buttons.
Restored missing "Print" button.
Added drop-down module access list.
Added scenario definition dialog box.
Improved Form Color Options:
Modified preset color sets for better readability.
Changes may be seen earlier.
Improved Chart Color Options:
New "Match Form" option provides for automatically
using chart colors to match current form colors.
Improved Breakeven Analysis Chart:
Now draws horizontal and vertical lines indicating
quantities and dollar values.
New "Copy Window" Menu selection:
Enables user to easily copy the screen contents to
the Windows clipboard for inclusion in documents
or saving to a file via Paintbrush.
Modified Export capabilities:
Exporting now available to these formats:
Excel (.xls)
Lotus 1-2-3 (.wks)
Comma-delimited ASCII (.csv)
xBase (.DBF)
And a few minor bug fixes...(previous version: 2.18)
INSTALLATION
I. If you downloaded Hi, Finance! in compressed form:
1. Copy the files into a temporary directory. The
preferred file name is "HIFIN251.ZIP" (or "HIFIN.ZIP"
on CompuServe). You might find the ".ZIP" extention
replaced by "EXE" or some other extension.
2. If the files have an ".EXE" file extension, they should
be self-extracting: just type the file name to decompress
into the temporary directory.
File sets with "ZIP" extensions require the use of
PKUNZIP or compatible decompression utilities. These
should be available on the BBS where you downloaded
Hi, Finance! (or the Brightridge BBS (423-246-7212).
Make sure you unzip all the files to the same temporary
directory (which can be deleted after installation is
complete.)
If you find files with extentions other than ".ZIP" or
".EXE", ask the Sysop what you're supposed to do to
extract the application files.
3. Run Windows. There are several ways to start Install.
In Windows 3.1 Program Manager, select "File"
and then "Run". This should pop up a dialog box. In
the entry box, type "<dir>:INSTALL.EXE", where <dir> is
the directory where the Hi, Finance! files are located.
In Windows 95, use the "Start" button and the use "Run" as
above.
For example: C:\TEMP\INSTALL.EXE
From the File Manager (or Explorer), you may use an
similar process, although you may skip the path information
("c:\temp\") if you're already in that directory. The easiest
way is to use "File" "Open" on the INSTALL.EXE file using the
graphical directory management of File Manager or Explorer, or
simply double-click on "INSTALL.EXE".
4. The installation program will propose C:\HIFINANC as the
default directory. You may change the drive and
directory. Setup will also create a subdirectory off
the main Windows directory in which it will place
runtime files. This location should not be changed!
Follow screen prompts.
5. The program will create a Program Manager group (or
Start Programs menu item in Windows 95) and place
icons for Hi, Finance! and related files in it.
6. You may now start Hi, Finance! by double-clicking on its
icon, selecting HIFINANC.EXE in File Manager or Explorer.
II. If you received Hi, Finance! on diskette:
1. If you have more than one diskette, follow the instructions
from the disk vendor.
2. Otherwise, place the diskette in the appropriate floppy
drive.
3. Proceed with installation as outlined in steps 3-6 in
part I, using the appropriate drive letter.
LEGAL USE
Hi, Finance! is shareware. It is copyrighted software that may
be used only in compliance with the license. You are permitted
to "try before you buy" and make copies for others FOR EVALUATION
PURPOSES ONLY. If you continue to use the program, you must
register (pay for) it. The author is a member of the Association
of Shareware Professionals (ASP). A further explanation of
shareware and the ASP is provided in the SHAREWRE.TXT file.
VENDORS, SYSOPS, DISTRIBUTORS, RESELLERS, ETC.:
ANYONE who copies, "sells", or distributes this software for
profit MUST read the LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE section of this
document and comply with its license provisions. Failure to
do so is copyright infringement. ASP Vendors and Sysops (with the
exception of racks and CD-ROM's) are automatically licensed to
distribute Hi, Finance! Others MUST obtain written permission.
Brightridge Solutions, Inc. ORDER LINE (423) 246-3337
1534 Brightridge Drive FAX (423) 246-6385
Kingsport, TN 37664-2006 CompuServe 74676,235
Online Registration: GO SWREG(#198)
MCI Mail 573-2887
America Online R C Hoover
===== Packing List =====================================
As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
Filename Size Date Time CRC32
EXAMPLE1.BR_ 151 29-Feb-1996 02:51a F95F00A5
FILE_ID.DIZ 424 29-Feb-1996 02:51a C32DB286
CABLE.DL_ 243468 29-Feb-1996 02:51a FDA4F047
CTL3D.DL_ 11921 29-Feb-1996 02:51a DED1BB83
FINDLL.DL_ 16428 29-Feb-1996 02:51a 3CA69B21
OBJ3D.DL_ 6265 29-Feb-1996 02:51a 6FD1B54C
EXAMPLE1.EO_ 101 29-Feb-1996 02:51a E62666D0
INSTALL.EXE 92416 29-Feb-1996 02:51a 51743F11
HIFINANC.EX_ 299381 29-Feb-1996 02:51a 1136D8A4
EXAMPLE1.FI_ 81 29-Feb-1996 02:51a 7F136D65
EXAMPLE1.GP_ 116 29-Feb-1996 02:51a 89EAC232
HIFINANC.HL_ 46479 29-Feb-1996 02:51a AF5B08BF
INSTALL.INF 3998 29-Feb-1996 02:51a 03C9A60E
EXAMPLE1.LO_ 4091 29-Feb-1996 02:51a CD2F9571
EXAMPLE1.MK_ 113 29-Feb-1996 02:51a 3E8DA614
EXAMPLE1.PF_ 507 29-Feb-1996 02:51a 07E3D77D
EXAMPLE1.RN_ 171 29-Feb-1996 02:51a B714E1D2
EXAMPLE1.RO_ 241 29-Feb-1996 02:51a FD06FE5D
RLZRUN20.RT_ 327825 29-Feb-1996 02:51a 20178D58
EXAMPLE1.ST_ 173 29-Feb-1996 02:51a 6F5AEF21
HIFINANC.TXT 2075 29-Feb-1996 02:51a CC76D72A
REGISTER.TXT 1985 29-Feb-1996 02:51a 364B83F4
SHAREWRE.TXT 5368 29-Feb-1996 02:51a A0C6C5C1
UNINSTAL.TXT 2738 29-Feb-1996 02:51a 0848AC39
VENDOR.TXT 216 29-Feb-1996 02:51a 13796CEE
HIFINANC.WR_ 59492 29-Feb-1996 02:51a 8F5EABCA
===== License for Use and Distribution =================
TRIAL USE LICENSE
Hi, Finance! is NOT a public domain program. It is copyrighted by
Brightridge Solutions, Inc. This software and accompanying
documentation are protected by United States copyright law and also by
international treaty provisions.
Brightridge Solutions, Inc. grants you a limited license to use this
software for evaluation purposes for a period not to exceed thirty days.
If you continue using this software after the thirty-day evaluation
period, you MUST make a registration payment to Brightridge Solutions,
Inc.
You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile,
disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed
program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized
use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license.
All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to <company>.
LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
The following may distribute Hi, Finance!, completely unaltered, without
further permission: vendor and BBS members of the Association of
Shareware Professionals when distributing the file individually; for
other cases or to distribute in modified form, you must consult the
attached data record, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Any
distribution satisfying all the distribution requirements expressed in
that data record is hereby authorized.
Permission to distribute the Hi, Finance! package is not transferable,
assignable, saleable, or franchisable. Each vendor wishing to
distribute the package must independently satisfy the terms of this
limited distribution license.
U.S. Government Information: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the
U.S. Government of the computer software and documentation in this
package shall be subject to the restricted rights applicable to
commercial computer software as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of
the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at
252.227-7013 (DFARS 52.227-7013). The Contractor/manufacturer is
Brightridge Solutions, Inc., 1534 Brightridge Dr., Kingsport, TN 37664.
Brightridge Solutions, Inc. may revoke any permissions granted here, by
notifying you in writing. All rights not expressly granted here are
reserved to Brightridge Solutions, Inc.
===== About VENDINFO Files =============================
Each VENDINFO.DIZ file contains extensive information about a product.
This "human-readable" section is followed by a compressed data record
useable by automated tools. The data record allows BBSes and other
distributors to automate package handling, and provides users with a
wealth of product information. VENDINFO tools (free viewer for users,
free or inexpensive processors for distributors, editors for authors)
are available from many sources, including the originators of VENDINFO:
Rams' Island Software Voice: 303-841-2848 CompuServe: 76244,324
7644 E. Lakecliff Way BBS: 303-841-6269 FidoNet: 1:104/333
Parker, CO 80134-5904 USA FAX: 303-841-6269 RIME: 1235
===== Compressed Data Record Follows ===================
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