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F I D U C I A R Y
by Lee O. Clinton
A Program from LOADSTAR 128
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
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Commodore 128 personal computer, 80 column monitor and Commodore
1541/1571/1581 disk drive. A printer is optional.
QUICK START GUIDE
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These instructions are a quick rundown for the user who doesn't believe in
reading manuals.
Start the program by entering RUN"FIDUCIARY" and hitting RETURN. If this is
the first time the program has been used you must initialize a transaction
file. Follow this menu sequence:
Transaction Manager
Transaction Utilities
Initialize Transaction File
To enter transactions other than cash transactions accounts must be
established. This is also in the Transaction Utilities section (Establish
Accounts).
The program lists most function key assignments at the bottom of the screen.
An exception to this is in the Enter Transactions module: <F2> will allow
you to automatically transfer the transaction to another account and saves
both transactions; <F4> displays a list of automatic transactions.
That should pretty much get a user up and running.
SUMMARY OF VERSION 2.0 CHANGES
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CAPS LOCK works with the function keys (i.e., if you press <F1> with CAPS
LOCK on it will be interpreted as <F1> instead of <F2>.
Calculator moved to left side of screen.
Automatically transfer a transaction to another account during transaction
entry (this functions only during transaction entry -- not during
transaction modification). To use this feature press <F2> to store the
transaction instead of <F1>. A list of accounts is displayed from which you
can select. This is the account for which the second transaction will be
generated. Credits and debits are handled appropriately.
Twelve automatic transactions are available during transaction entry (this
functions only during transaction entry -- not during transaction
modification). To use this feature press <F4> at any time while filling out
a transaction entry form. You can then select the transaction and that
information is entered for you.
Automatic Transactions added to the Transaction Manager menu. Use this
feature to establish your automatic transactions.
The <HELP> key is no longer used. Lists previously displayed by pressing
<HELP> are now displayed by pressing <F3>.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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TO START:
Insert the disk containing the program and its support files and enter
RUN"FIDUCIARY". The program will begin its load. During the load, the
program loads a file called CATEGORIES. If this file is not found or there
is a disk error, an error message is displayed. You must insert the disk
with CATEGORIES on it or the program will terminate. Once CATEGORIES is
loaded the program looks for the user configuration file SET-UP. If it is
found it is loaded and the user configuration is installed.
A message indicating whether the user or default configuration was
installed is displayed along with a prompt requesting a date. A date must be
entered. This date is used throughout the program as the default date.
It's not critical that today's date be entered. The date you will most
frequently use should be entered. The main menu is then displayed. Five
functions are available from the menu:
Transaction Manager
Budget Manager
Assets/Liabilities Manager
Configuration Manager
Quit
In addition to the menu functions, several pop-up utilities are also
available. To access these utilities simply hold down the COMMODORE key
(lower left on keyboard) and a small menu of the utilities will appear in
the upper right of the screen display. Releasing the COMMODORE key erases
the menu.
To use a utility press the corresponding key while holding down the
COMMODORE key. The utility will appear in the upper right or left of the
display (except for Print Screen, which will begin printing, and Transfer,
which will transfer the result from the calculator).
The utilities are:
C - Calculator
D - Directory
N - Notepad
P - Print Screen
T - Transfer
Most of the utilities are self-explanatory. A few notes are in order.
The Print Screen utility only works if codes are present in the
graphics section of the Printer definition. The Print Screen utility only
supports standard graphics (Commodore) output. If a problem occurs, the
utility will display an aborting message in the upper right of the screen.
Aborting a Print Screen is accomplished by pressing STOP.
The Directory, Print Screen, and Notepad do not function when a disk
drive or printer is active. The Transfer utility transfers the last result
from the calculator. In the Budget Manager and the Assets/Liabilities
Manager, the result transferred will not include the decimal point (e.g.,
35.69 would transfer as 3569).
TRANSACTION MANAGER
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The Transaction Manager will support up to 1000 transactions per file
and up to 20 accounts.
Upon entering the Transaction Manager, the program will do the
following:
1. Check if a transaction file is already in memory. If one is
in memory the program displays the Transaction Manager menu.
2. If one is not in memory, the program checks the data drive
for a transaction file (TRANSACTIONS) and, if found, loads it.
A file named PAYEES is checked for and, if found, loaded.
This file contains a list of payees you have defined for use
in the Transaction Manager.
A file named AUTO.TRANS is checked for and, if found,
loaded. This file contains any automatic transactions you
have created in the Transaction Manager.
When a transaction file is first created, the disk is marked
with a series of numbers. If these numbers do not match an
error message is displayed and you are asked whether the
program should attempt to relink the file. A relink attempt
cannot damage the file further, so you should answer yes.
In general this situation occurs when the TRANSACTIONS file
has been file-copied to a new disk. Relinking will generate
the correct links and mark the disk appropriately. There is
a function within the Transaction Manager to make backups
and this function should be used. A whole disk copier can
also be used to make backups since the identifying numbers
will also be copied.
During relink, the program may state that the file is
corrupted. If this occurs and a relink fails the file is
lost (a sector editor could be used, but this error will
only occur when the file is damaged which means the track
and sector links are bad).
3. If no transaction file is found on the disk a warning that no
transaction file is in memory will be displayed and the
Transaction Manager menu is displayed.
The Transaction Manager menu consists of the following functions:
Enter Transactions
Modify Transactions
Reconcile Accounts
Transaction Reports
Automatic Transactions
Search Transactions
Balance Forward
Transaction Utilities
Return to Main Menu
Prior to any write to disk involving the transaction file, the
identifying numbers on the disk are checked. If they do not match an error
is displayed and the information will not be written unless the proper disk
is inserted.
ENTER TRANSACTIONS
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If a transaction file is not in memory a warning is displayed and you
are returned to the Transaction Manager menu.
The display for entering transactions consists of 5 main areas:
1. Listing of last 12 transactions entered.
2. Transaction entry form.
3. Budget category and amounts entry form.
4. User prompts.
5. Transaction number (lower right of display).
The transaction entry form has 5 entries:
1. Acct - enter a 2 digit account code or leave blank for cash
transaction