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- Money Smith for Windows
- Home/Small Business Accounting System
- Program, Documentation, and Examples
- Copyright 1991 by Bradley J. Smith
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- Release Notes: Version 1.2
- Requires: Windows 3.0 and a Mouse
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- Files in this release:
- setup.exe - Installation program - run this to install
- setup.inf - Setup information file
- smith.exe - Money Smith executable
- smith.hlp - Money Smith Help File
- smith.wri - Users Manual - use Windows Write to view/print
- readme.txt - This file
- register.txt - Registration/licensing form for individuals.
- invoice.txt - Registration invoice for businesses.
- home.act - Homeowner accounts example
- renter.act - Renter accounts example
- smitharc.exe - Self extracting archive of above files
- (360k disk version only)
-
- Release Policy:
- The shareware version of Money Smith can be freely distributed as long
- as you abide by the terms of the license and don't charge a fee or
- otherwise profit from distribution. Persons or companies wishing
- to charge a fee should carefully read the terms described in the license
- as this generally requires written permission from Money Smith Systems or
- Bradley J. Smith. The license is highly recommended reading for all
- users or distributers.
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- Printing this file:
- Use the notepad to view/print this file or just use the DOS PRINT
- command to print it as in.
- c:> print readme.txt
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- Looking at the manual:
- Use the windows program manager to bring up the Write Application
- that comes with windows 3.0. It is usually under the 'Applications'
- program group. Use the File Open command in Write to open the file
- smith.wri. Use the File Print command in write to print it.
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- Installation using the setup program:
- If you took the plunge and registered Money Smith, you will have a
- program on the distribution disk called "setup.exe" which will
- create a directory of your choice on your hard drive and step through
- copying the files to your disk. Choose the File Run command from the
- menu of your program manager and type in 'a:\setup' or 'b:\setup' to
- run the Money Smith setup program from your drive. Setup will fully
- install Money Smith including installation in the program manager.
-
- From the shareware source:
- Odds are pretty good you downloaded this from a bulletin board or copied
- it from a buddy. Odds are equally good the program is compacted in some
- way. The most popular file compaction programs follow:
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- Self Extracting Archive example: smith.exe - you need to run
- smith.exe
- PKZIP format: example: smith.zip - you need to run
- pkunzip smith.zip
- PKARC format: example smith.arc - you need to run
- pkunpak smith.arc
- LHARC format: example smith.lzh - you need to run
- lharc x smith.lzh
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- You can get all three of these shareware unpacking program from your
- nearest bulletin board or a local users group. Other packing programs
- are popular, so ask the person you got the program from what to use.
- Once unpacked you can use the setup.exe program to setup Money Smith.
- See the instructions for above to run setup.exe.
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- Licensing:
- The license terms are online accessible from the Help menu of Money
- Smith. They are listed at the end of the smith.wri documentation file.
- Money Smith is shareware and not free. You have 30 days to try it.
- The shareware version is provided completely AS IS with no warranty
- either express or implied. You take the risk for using it. If you
- are a registered user you get full mail support for 90 days and
- preferential treatment for unsupported replies after the 90 days.
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- Registration:
- You are granted a 30 day trial license to decide if Money Smith is
- for you. After that period you are expected to register Money Smith
- to continue using it. Registration costs $29.95. You can print the
- register.txt file to register. Site licenses are also available: just
- write Money Smith Systems, P.O. Box 333, Converse TX 78109 for more
- information.
-
- Benefits of Registration:
- - A disk (720k or 360k) including the latest version of Money Smith.
- - A coupon for a free upgrade to the next version if you postmark
- your order before Dec 31, 1992. Two versions for the price of one!
- - A 90 day limited warranty with mail support. (see license for details).
- - All of the annoying reminder dialogs are removed.
- - Notification and nice discounts for later versions.
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- Money Smith Version 1.2 Features:
- - A complete double entry accounting system with arbitrary accounting
- dates. You can look at just the data you're interested in.
- - A toolbar with the most frequent functions on it.
- - Powerful automatic transactions.
- - A full suite of Reports and Graphs that change as you update
- data. Naturally you can print them as well.
- - Investment support for stocks, mutual funds and securities.
- - Several bug fixes in printing, register mode, etc...
- - Press and point help - just press the '?' button on the toolbar
- or the Shift+F1 keys then press the selection you want help on.
- - Question mark buttons provide context sensitive help in most dialogs.
- - Full command help documentation and a users manual online with
- complete hypertext links.
- - Check printing that works with most tractor feed printers.
-
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- Reaching Me:
- You can reach me at the registration address or write to me
- on the Prodigy service. (PRODIGY ID: VTDW36A) I also have a
- login on Compuserve [70324,1077]. Comments and questions
- are always welcome, but I may not be able to respond to every
- single message depending on my workload at the time. Registered
- users get preference, of course. Registered users - PLEASE include
- your registration number with your letter or message.
-
- Money Smith Systems
- P.O. Box 333
- Converse, TX 78109
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- Have fun using Money Smith!!!
-
- Bradley J. Smith
- Author and President, Money Smith Systems
-