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                       MONEY MASTER on Shareware

                                  From

                        Glycar Computing
                        3 Rushton Road
                        Cheadle Hulme
                        Cheshire
                        SK8 6NS
                        ENGLAND

                MONEY MASTER CONCEPT

     MONEY MASTER develops two forms of information which are saved
as files onto the disc, these are  called the  Master file  and the
Time  period  file.  When  dealing  with  money  matters  their are
credits  and  debits that you know in advance. i.e.  Fixed payments
for loans,  rates,  and basic wages.  This information is collected
by the Master file  which  covers  the   transactions over a length
of time,  a week,  month,  year  etc.  The  Master  file  can  hold
information for up to  32 Time  period files,  the Time period file
being the   "working file"  for that week, month or year.  All Time
period files are first developed from their Master file.

     What you can do with each type of file.

     MASTER FILE ( 4-8 character file name)

       Insert the names of the debit and credit transactions
       Name the time period files
       Insert  debit  or  credit amounts  and select at which Time
       periods these will be paid or collected.
       Save the Master file
       Print the Master file
       Develop a total period forecast of  credits and debits held
       in the  Master file
       Insert  values to  determine  a  "What If"  situation  over
       a period of time
       Insert notes against any item and these will be included on
       all  Time period files.

     Master file examples

       A weeks Master file may cover seven Time periods

       MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

       A Months Master file for May; 31 Time periods

       M01 M02 M03 M04 M05 M06 M07 M08 M09 M10 M11 M12 M13 M14 M15
       M16 M17 M18 M19 M20 M21 M22 M23 M24 M25 M26 M27 M28 M29 M30
       M31

       A Years Master file; 12 Time periods

       APR MAR JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR

     TIME PERIOD FILE ( The working file, 3 character file name)

       Insert a brought forward amount
       See the totals of Credit and Debit and a final total
       Change the names of debit and credit transactions
       Save the Time period file
       Print the Time period file
       Insert a   value to determine a "What If" situation for that
       instance
       Change any debit or credit amount
       Insert  notes against any item which are unique to this Time
       period file

                          QUICK REFERENCE CHART

                               MENU OPTIONS

0 ... Create a MASTER FILE from which all the TIME period files are
      produced.
1 ... Alter a previously created  MASTER FILE, when the values have
      changed or for a new period.
2 ... Create a TIME period file from a Master file.
3 ... Load a time Period File to change values or to print out
4 ... Fast Input Calculator
5 ... V.A.T. or service charge calculator   ( can be used to print
      a VAT look up table
6 ... Disk directory
7 ... Print a File in memory
8 ... Display a file and edit the information
9 ... Save a file in memory

                      ALT+E End Money Master

                            FILE DISPLAY OPTIONS

Arrows ... Move the cursor between items
E ........ Enter a value at the highlighted position
N ........ Enter a Note about the item at the highlighter position
L ........ Look at a Note at the highlighter position
P ........ Change the Page
ALT + H .. Change the item Heading
ALT + C .. Change the file name
ALT + O .. Check the Output, shows time periods chosen for this item
ALT + R .. Return to Main Menu

                             MASTER FILE OPTIONS

ALT + T .. Total period forecast of values held within the   MASTER
           FILE
ALT + I .. Input new Time period names
ALT + N .. Change Master file name

                          TIME PERIOD FILE OPTIONS

B ........ Enter the Brought Forward
ALT + D .. Change Date or Time period Title

                                MONEY MASTER

When you first run Money Master you will see a Menu as below

          MENU      MONEY MASTER        MENU
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          0 ... CREATE A NEW MASTER FILE
          1 ... ALTER AN EXISTING MASTER FILE
          2 ... CREATE A TIME PERIOD FILE
          3 ... LOAD AN EXISTING TIME PERIOD FILE
          4 ... SIMPLE CALCULATOR
          5 ... VAT or SERVICE CHARGE CALCULATOR
          6 ... FULL or PART DIRECTORY OF THE DISC
          7 ... PRINT FILE IN MEMORY
          8 ... DISPLAY FILE IN MEMORY
          9 ... SAVE FILE IN MEMORY

Select a number or press ALT + E to End Money Master

     If you are new to Money Master it is advisable to read the
features in the following order

3 .... Load an Existing Time Period file
1 .... Alter an Existing Master file
2 .... Create a Time Period file
0 .... Create a new Master file

Use the  Time Period  file example  WK2 and the Master file example
DEMO before attempting to create you own files

Features

0 ... Create a New Master File

     A  Master file  has  space  for  up  to 50 debit and 50 credit
items,  therefore it is  necessary to decide which items to include
before starting.  When you are ready press  0  and Enter a name for
the Master File.  This name will be used for all future references.

You are asked to provide all the Debit item names,  followed by the
credit item names, at the end of each list enter END.
     When these lists are complete you will be asked for the  names
of the TIME PERIODS, a Master File can cover up to 32 Time periods.
Type in a  3 letter name followed by the return key,  when you have
the required number of Time Periods; enter END.
After verifying the  Time Period  names the  creation of the Master
file can be competed as Option 1 ....  Alter a Existing Master File
When  you have finished  Entering all the data press  ALT + R,  you
will be  given an  option to  save the data or you can save it from
the main menu.

1 ... Alter an Existing Master File

    A Master file may be created to cover a year or longer;  within
that period certain items be will change (e.g. Mortgage rates etc).
This  option allows these  values to be  adjusted within the Master
File.
Press 1 and Enter the name of the  Master file  you wish to alter.
Using the  cursor keys  to move  the  highlighter,  you  can select
an  item to change.  Place the  highlighter over an item  and press
E; now Enter the new value for this item.  You must choose at which
Time periods the new  value  is to be included.  To select the Time
period move the  cursor  using the  right arrow key to the specific
name and press 1,  this will highlight the name,  press 0 to cancel
the selection. When the selection is complete press C.

     To see the  Time Periods for which a certain value is included
press ALT+O  (Output Values),  the Time periods for the highlighted
item will be  displayed.  Pressing  ALT+T  gives  a total  forecast
of all debits,  credits and a final total of all values held within
the Master file.
    When a Master File is displayed the Time periods can be changed
by pressing  ALT+I,  if this  option is chosen all values are reset
to zero and the new Time Period names asked for.
     Headings and Notes are all retained; this allows a Master file
to be converted for new Time Periods.

2 ... Create a Time Period File

     This  option allows a file to be created specifically to cover
a certain Time Period e.g. Month,  Week,  Day  etc.  Press 2 in the
main  menu  and you will be  asked for the name of the  Master File
from which the  Time Period file is to be extracted.  You will then
be  asked  for the  relevant  Time Period.  To save  confusion with
file names,  all  Master files have a  file name of  4-8 characters
e.g. PROFLOSS,  HOUSEKP  etc  and all  Time period  files have file
names of 3 characters e.g. YR1, WK1, MAR etc.

3 ... Load an Existing Time Period File.

     Press 3 and enter the name of the  Time period  file you wish
to  examine  (WK2 is an  example on the  Money Master  disc).  The
information  contained within the file  should now be displayed on
the screen.  If the file contains more than on page of data, press
P followed by a page number to see any other pages.
     Items  on  the  screen  can be  selected  by  positioning the
highlighter using the  cursor arrow  keys.  To overwrite a current
value; select the item with the highlighter and press E, now Enter
the value  and it  will be  displayed  next to  the  heading.  The
Credit, Debit and Final totals are updated as the values change.
The amount  brought forward  from a previous period can be entered
using  B  and a value.  If you wish to annotate certain items with
relevant notes  position the  highlighter and press N, simply type
in a note e.g.  A specific day within a month that a bill is to be
paid, or a cheque number etc.

     To show that a note is present, the number preceding the item
name is highlighted.  To look at an item's note press L,  the note
will be displayed if available.   To change an item heading select
the  item and  press  Ctrl+H , the  heading can  be  up to  twelve
characters long.  Ctrl+D changes the date or label at the top left
of the screen.
     If you have modified a  Time Period file and wish to keep the
original file,  you can  alter the  file name by  pressing Ctrl+C,
when you return to the main menu save the  file with it,s new name
using option 9.  To return to the main menu press Ctrl+R.

4... Simple Calculator.

     This function available from the main menu allows you to make
simple calculations using an adding machine approach to input.
The calculator has 4 modes  -  plus,  minus,  multiply and divide.
     When you first enter the  calculator it is in the  plus mode,
any  numbers  you  enter are  added  together.  To change the mode
simply press the  relevant sign  + , - , / , * .  This sign can be
entered  with  or  without a number, if the  sign is  entered with
a number, the number will be used.  i.e. if you had a total of 100
and you entered  (-60 or 60-) the total will be 40.  When you have
changed the sign the calculator will remain in that mode until you
enter a new sign or  return to the main menu.   To clear the total
return to the main menu by entering R.


5... VAT or Service Charge Calculator.

     This option allows you to either add or subtract a percentage
charge from a principle figure.   When you first enter this option
by pressing  5  from the main menu you will be asked for a
percentage rate.   Once this rate is entered it will remain active
until you leave Money Master or Change the rate by entering C when
using option  5.  When the rate is fixed  (i.e. 17.5 for VAT)  the
screen will  display the  following if a  17.5%  rate is fixed and
a principle amount of 100 entered.

           -VAT   PREVAT   NUMBER   POSTVAT   +VAT
           14.89   85.11   100.00   117.50    17.50

     The numbers to the  left of the principle number are the value
of the item and  VAT  if the  principle number was inclusive of VAT
and the numbers to the right,  the VAT to be added if the principle
number is exclusive of VAT (service charge).

     Any amount of principle numbers can be entered, a list of the
last twenty being shown.  This  information can be sent to printer
by entering  P, entering P a second time will cancel the print out
option.  To  change the  percentage enter  C  and to return to the
main menu enter R.

6 ... Full or Part Directory of the Disc.

     This option  allows the user to display the directory of the
disc, showing either files from Money Master by pressing D or the
whole directory by pressing any other key.   For simplicity Money
Master  always  saves it's  files into the directory in which the
program Money Master is held.

7 ... Print a File in Memory.

     Any file either  Master or Time period held in the memory can
be  printed using this option.   All item notes are printed at the
bottom of the page.

8 ... Display a File in Memory.

     Any file held in memory can be  displayed by  pressing number
 8.  The  files can  then be  edited  and  amended  as  previously
described.

9 ... Save File in Memory.

     The  file  information on the left of the main menu shows the
current state of  any file held in the  memory.  A warning of  NOT
SAVED is displayed if the file has been modified.  Press 9 to save
the file.  The filename used to save the file can be changed using
Ctrl+C when editing.
SECURITY CODE:  When saving a file a security code can be added to
protect the file from unauthorised tampering,  this code can be up
to  8 characters long.   If you do use a code it is important that
you  remember  it as it will be  asked  for when  Loading  through
options 1,2 and 3.
     To save a file without a security code when option 9 has been
selected simply press the Return key.

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Shareware.

     This program is the complete  version and  supplied to you to
"Try before you buy", this is the  method known as shareware.  You
may try out the  software,  give it  away to others  complete with
documentation but if you use the program once you have ascertained
it's value to you, you must  register.  The registration fee gives
you a licence to use  Money Master, telephone support and a say in
the future  development of the  product.  The  registration fee of
8.00 pound  does not  represent the  true  value of the product if
bought from a software company,this is the advantage of shareware.
     As a  company  using the  shareware  system to  market  Money
Master we have little  overheads like  advertising,  packaging and
distribution and  therefore can  pass the savings  over to you the
customer.   You have the  advantage of  trying out the software to
see if it is suitable and through registration,  use of a low cost
package,  ( Money Master has been on  sale in the  shops at  35.00
pound) and you can contact the programmer  ( Not some salesman who
knows nothing about the package).   The  shareware  system  relies
upon your honesty, please support it.

    When you register you will receive back a licence to use Money
Master and a disc  containing other shareware by Glycar Computing.
    If a new version of  Money Master  is available  the disc will
contain the new version,  the  new version will be compatible with
the old version.  Please remember to state the disc size.

REGISTER NOW by completing the form below.
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Please Register   Name .........................................

as a user of MONEY MASTER

            Address .........................................

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                   ............... Post Code ...............


I enclose a cheque/P.O./Money Order for 8.00 pound payable to
Glycar Computing

    I understand that registration entitles me to a licence to use
Money Master,  telephone  support  from the  programmer and a disc
containing more shareware from Glycar Computing with a new version
of Money Master if available.  Please supply a disc size of 5 1/4"
(360K)   3 1/2" (720K)  (Please delete the size not required)
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Registration Address

                    Glycar Computing
                    3 Rushton Road
                    Cheadle Hulme
                    Cheshire
                    SK8  6NS
                    ENGLAND