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PC-ACCOUNT READ.ME FILE
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This file contains information on how to unarc and print the
documentation. It also contains instructions on how to upgrade your
PC-ACCOUNT work disk or directory for those who are using a previous
version of PC-ACCOUNT. And it discusses the changes made since
version 2.15.
Please read the file HOW2REGI.STR on how to register by mail or
modem.
DOCUMENTATION
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The documentation is in the file called PCDOC220.ARC. The five text
files extracted from PCDOC220.ARC use 205K of floppy disk space.
INSTRUCTIONS TO UN-ARC THE PCDOC220.ARC FILE
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1. Insert the disk with the PCDOC220.ARC file into
drive A:
2. Copy ARCE.COM to the disk in drive A:
3. Insert a blank, formatted disk in drive B:
4. Make B: the default drive.
5. Enter the command:
A:ARCE A:PCDOC220
INSTRUCTIONS TO PRINT THE DOCUMENTATION
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Before printing the documentation, set the printer print head at
the second or third line from the top of the page, then turn the
printer on. You will need 80 pages. To print all five documentation
files at once, use the command:
COPY PART? PRN
To print one file at a time, substitute the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 one
at a time for the question mark in the above command. These five
files are pure ASCII files with form feeds. You may also display
them with the TYPE command. They are sized to print properly on the
LaserJet.
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UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USERS OF PREVIOUS VERSIONS
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CAUTION. Version 2.20 will read your existing file called CONTROL,
expand it, set new defaults and then write it in a format that cannot
be understood by some previous versions. Therefore, you may want to
first copy your old CONTROL file to another file name or disk to feel
secure. But DO make the CONTROL file available so that your selected
features can be maintained. Version 2.20 does not change the format
of any other files.
Version 2.20 is compiled with the Microsoft BASIC Compiler. To
prepare to run this version you must perform the following steps.
NOTE: If you do not have a PC-ACCOUNT system set up, this will
not work for you. See the manual for getting started.
1. Delete the old version of these files from your working
disk or directory: (Note. You will not have all of these files,
depending on your old version of PC-ACCOUNT.)
PCACT.EXE
ACT-INIT.EXE
ACT-EDIT.EXE
BASRUN20.EXE
USERLIB.EXE
HERC.EXE
REGFORM
EDATA*
2. Copy the following files from the Version 2.20 disk to your
working disk or directory:
PCACT.EXE
ACT_INIT.EXE
ACT_EDIT.EXE
BRUN20.EXE
USERLIB.EXE
HERC.EXE
REGFORM
EDATA220
3. Enter the command GO or PCACT to run the program.
4. Enter the command ACT_INIT, select menu item 2, CHANGE
PROGRAM PARAMETERS, to select any of the new options.
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Steps 1 and 2 can be performed automatically with the batch file,
UPDATE22.BAT. Place the PC-ACCOUNT 2.20 distribution disk in drive
A:. Place your PC-ACCOUNT working disk in drive B: if you are
operating from a floppy disk. Make drive B: or your PC-ACCOUNT
directory on your hard disk the default drive. Enter the command:
A:UPDATE22
NEW FEATURES IN PC-ACCOUNT VERSION 2.20
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There are many versions of PC-ACCOUNT in the distribution channels.
Each has added features over the previous. The last release was
2.15. The manual has also been updated. The last time it was
updated was for version 2.11.
The big change is a new transaction input screen that is much easier
for new users to understand. It is called the Prompted Input Mode.
The old Free Form Input Mode is still available. You can switch from
one to the other while in the input mode by entering an asterisk
followed by RETURN, instead of entering the transaction amount.
There is a note on the screen to remind you of this. PC-ACCOUNT will
remember the mode that you used last and continue to use that one.
For those who have a long payee list, PC-ACCOUNT will now search the
payee name list for you. When prompted to enter the payee name or
number, enter an equal sign followed by a text string. For example,
to initiate a search for the Sears Payee record, enter
=SEARS
and the SEARS record will be placed on the top line. Press RETURN to
select it to be printed on the check, or enter N to continue
searching.
The search will work on any string in the name field and is not
sensitive to case. You could have entered =ars and it would have
found SEARS. It does not search the memo field. Write to me if you
want it to search the memo field and I will put it in a future
version.
You can now run the initialization and parameter selection program,
ACT_INIT.EXE from the PC-ACCOUNT main menu. It is the last item in
the menu, I, for Initialization. Run it to see the new features that
can be selected. There is a second selection screen that will be
accessed when you quit the first.
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A useful feature that was added a few months ago at the request of a
user is a display at the bottom of the screen when the transaction
records are displayed. It displays the count of the transactions
displayed and the sum of the amounts. It will also print this data
on your printer. This option can be turned on or off with the
parameter selection in ACT_INIT.EXE.
I hope that you find PC-ACCOUNT useful.
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