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CSB documentation
Church
Shareware
Budget
Version 2.0b
Cedric Fairweather
4318 Ocean Ave
Cheyenne, WY 82001-2021
(307) 632-3317
Copyright 1991-1992
A Note From The Author
Hello, my name is Cedric Fairweather and I want to thank you for
trying out CSB. I wrote this program around the needs of a typical
church treasurer (my wife). Probably the biggest headache for the
treasurer is creating the monthly report for the business meeting. I
sincerely hope this program will help you manage this job. Please
remember that this is NOT Freeware. This version is SHAREWARE
which simply means that you are required to send money to me if you
continue to use the program for more than 30 days. While most
authors require a set fee, I allow you to send me a donation in any
amount you choose. I typically receive from $20.00 to $200.00 for
software I develop. You may want to decide how much to give based
on the number of members in your church (maybe 50 cents per
member). Many people ask me why I trust people to send me money
in this manner. This software is for Christian organizations and I
believe most are honest and try to do God's will. This has become a
ministry to me and a way to make extra money too. I don't worry
about the people that steal from me, just pray for them.
Please write or call about other church software I have developed
such as Tithe and Church Shareware Software. Tithe is a program
that manages contributions given by members to the church. The
program makes it easy to keep up with this data and it prints nice
reports such as the end-of-year contribution summary for each per-
son. This is used for income tax purposes. Church Shareware Soft-
ware tracks members, prospects, talents, committees, prior members,
and also includes Tithe. This has a truly unique report creation
system. You can send reports to the screen, to a disk file, to the
printer or to a dBase III file. Call or write to get a copy to evaluate.
Although you can't copy the manual, feel free to make copies of the
disk and give to others. They will get a printed manual and the
latest version when they register.
Copyright 1991-1992 All Rights Reserved
Disclaimer
No warranties are made as to the contents of this documentation
or the accompanying software. Although every effort has
been made to insure that the documentation is accurate and the
software reliable, product distributors and the author can
not be held responsible for any damages suffered from it's
use. The user assumes all responsibilities. Installation
and use implies your acceptance to this disclaimer.
Who may have a need to use CSB? The program is designed specifi-
cally for the church treasurer. It basically automates the manual
bookkeeping and makes creating the monthly report a pleasure
instead of a pain. You can print the reports or create a report in the
form of a file. Once the file is created, you can make a few modifica-
tions by using your favorite word processor and then print a hard
copy of the report.
Hardware requirements:
It will run on any IBM compatible computer that has at least 512K
of RAM. I recommend using a hard drive, but it will run on a dual
floppy system too. Since you can enter your own printer information,
most all printers will operate fine with CSB, including most lasers.
Either color or monochrome monitors are acceptable.
Before installing, be sure to make a backup copy of the original disk
using the DOS command DISKCOPY. Refer to your DOS manual for
making backup diskettes.
Installation of the program: The program may be installed
in a hard drive subdirectory or on a floppy disk. The best place to put
the program is on the hard drive. The only file required for
the program to run is MENU.EXE. This is the main program file and if
other required files are not present, the program will automatically
create them.
a. Hard Drive: To install the program on the hard drive, use one of
two methods. First, if you are familiar with MS-DOS commands,
simply make a subdirectory called \CSB and copy the CSB.EXE file
to this directory. You can put the program in any subdirectory, but I
recommend calling it \CSB. To install it on C: drive from A: you
would perform the following steps from the DOS prompt. The same
basic steps apply if you downloaded the program from a bulletin
board.
MD C:\CSB
CD C:\CSB
COPY A:\CSB.EXE C:\CSB
CSB
DEL CSB.EXE
Note: The file CSB.EXE is a self extracting file. All program files are
contained in this file. When you enter the command CSB the files
will extract into the subdirectory you created. After the files finish
decompressing, you should delete the CSB.EXE file. This will free
up some space on the disk.
The second method to install the program applies to people that
obtained the program from a shareware distribution center or my-
self. There will be a file on the disk called INSTALL.BAT. This is a
batch file that will do all of this for you. For example, if you want to
install the program on drive C: from the distribution disk in drive A:,
enter the following command at the A: drive prompt:
A:> INSTALL A: C:
To install from B: drive to D: drive enter:
B:> INSTALL B: D:
b. Dual floppy disk installation: Floppy installation is
not recommended; however, is possible. You will need three blank for-
matted floppy disks, so make sure these are available. Assuming the
distribution disk will be inserted in drive A, Perform these steps:
Step 1. Format three new floppy disks for drive B.
Step 2. Insert the distribution disk in drive A:
Step 3. Insert a blank disk in drive B:
Step 4. Install the program. Enter: INSTALL A: B:
Step 5. Follow on-screen instructions.
Note: Keep in mind that when trying to use the FORMAT or DISK-
COPY command, you must be in the subdirectory where these files
(FORMAT.COM & DISKCOPY.COM) are located or have these direc-
tories included in the PATH. See your MS-DOS manual about the
PATH command. Normally, these files are located in a directory
called C:\DOS. If you are using a system without a hard drive, these
files are on one of your MS-DOS disks.
If your system has a 5 1/4 inch 360K drive and you are trying to
format a 360K disk (DSDD), enter one of these:
FORMAT A: FORMAT B:
If your system has a 5 1/4 inch 1.2M drive and you are trying to
format a 1.2M disk (DSHD), enter one of these:
FORMAT A: FORMAT B:
If your system has a 5 1/4 inch 1.2M drive and you are trying to
format a 360K disk (DSDD), enter one of these:
FORMAT A:/n:9 /t:40 FORMAT B:/f:360
If your system has a 3 1/2 inch drive and you are trying to format a
1.44M disk (DSHD), enter one of the these:
FORMAT A: FORMAT B:
If your system has a 3 1/2 inch drive and you are trying to format a
720K