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LOANPMT Ver 1.2, Copyright (c) 1989-1991 by Data Language Systems
QUICK START
This section is for the PC user who doesn't want to wade through all the
program documentation. The experienced PC user will find that the LOANPMT
program is very intuitive to follow and thus very easy to learn and use. It is
most likely that the majority of users will only need to read this section and
utilize the on-line help (F1) to become proficient in using LOANPMT.
If you will be running the program from floppy disk, it is recommended
that you copy the program files LOANPMT.EXE and LOANPMT.OVR to another floppy
disk and run the program from it. If you will be using a hard drive, then we
recommend that you copy these files to a directory named \LPMT. If you need
further help setting up the program, see the section titled "Installing
LOANPMT" in the manual.
From the drive (and directory) the program files reside, key in LOANPMT at
the DOS prompt and press ENTER. The initial LOANPMT screen will appear. Press
ENTER again and the data entry screen will appear.
To exit the program at any point and return to DOS, simply press the ESC
key until the "return to DOS" message appears at the bottom of the screen.
Then key in Y (for yes) and press ENTER.
Use the ENTER, TAB, SHIFT TAB, UP ARROW, and DOWN ARROW keys to move
between LOANPMT's data entry fields. Simply enter the appropriate value in
each field. The currently selected compute field is displayed near the upper
left area of the screen and is updated and redisplayed on the screen each time
a new data field is entered. To change the computed field, simply press F10
and select a new compute field from the pop-up menu.
The program's JUMP feature is very handy for moving the cursor directly to
any data entry field. Press Ctrl+J (hold down the Ctrl key and press the J key
at the same time) and you will notice that the symbol ^J will be flashing in
the upper LH corner of the screen. Now press F1 to see the on-line help about
the JUMP feature. Press ESC to exit the help screen and ESC to exit the JUMP
feature.
The data that is currently on the screen can be saved to disk by pressing
the F2 key. A dialog box will appear for you to key in the filename for the
data file. LOANPMT supplies its own file extension of ".PMT" for data files.
Previously saved data files can be loaded by pressing the F3 key. Again a
dialog box will appear. You can key in a known filename or enter wildcards to
access a file selection menu. A sample data file named EXAMPLE1.PMT is on the
distribution disk. Place the distribution disk in drive A, key in A:* in the
dialog box, and press ENTER to see a selection menu.
Amortization tables (and loan payoffs if Payoff is selected via F10) can
be printed, saved, or displayed. Press Ctrl+J A to JUMP to the field for
selecting program output. Then press RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW until the type
of output you desire appears in the prompt. Results saved to disk are ASCII
(text) files and can be edited and printed the same as any ASCII file.
All of these topics, and more, are covered in greater detail within the
manual. See the table of contents to locate the appropriate item.