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PERSONAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Shareware Version 2.0 October 1991
GENERAL INFORMATION
There are two versions of the PMIS ShareWare version
being distributed. One has been archived with PKARC,
creates .ARC files, and another that was archived with
PKZIP, which creates .ZIP files. In the installation
procedures below, the .ARC file is referenced, as well as
the PKXARC expansion function. If you have the .ZIP
version, just substitute .ZIP for .ARC, and substitute
PKUNZIP for PKXARC.
You have just unarchived the main PMIS.ARC file.
The first level reveals three files:
PROG.ARC
DATA.ARC
README.1ST (This file)
The purpose of the recursive archiving is to accommodate
users that have only dual floppy drives. There
are two different installation instructions included
below: One for the HARD DRIVE user
and one for the 720K, 1.44M or 1.2M floppy user. Note
that due to the program's size dual 360K byte floppy
disks cannot be used.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
HARD DRIVE USER
The hard drive user should place all data and program
files in a single directory. The following procedure
unarchives and places all files in a single user
defined sub directory.
1. Make a directory for the program to reside. For
example:
MKDIR C:PMIS
2. Unarchive the PROG.ARC file and place it in the
directory created in step 1. For example:
PKXARC PROG C:PMIS
3. Unarchive the DATA.ARC file and place it in the
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directory created in step 1. For example:
PKXARC DATA C:PMIS
Installation for the hard drive user is now complete. To
execute the program, change to the directory created in
step 1 and enter the command PMIS.
DUAL FLOPPY USER
To install PMIS on floppy disks, follow this installation
procedure. You will need two formatted, blank disks.
Only 1.2M 5.25 in. disks or any 3.5 in. disks may be used.
1. Copy the PKXARC or PKUNZIP software needed to unarchive PMIS
on to this disk, ie the disk that contains the 2 .ARC
files unarchived earlier. Put this disk in drive A.
2. Insert a formatted, blank disk into drive B.
Unarchive the DATA.ARC file on to drive B. For
example:
PKXARC DATA B:
Label this disk DATA and remove it from drive B.
3. Insert a formatted, blank disk into drive B.
Unarchive the PROGRAM.ARC file on to drive B. For
example:
PKXARC PROG B:
Label this disk PROGRAM and remove it from drive B.
Installation of PMIS for the 720K, 1.44M or 1.2M dual floppy
user is now complete. To execute the program, insert
the PROGRAM disk in drive A, the DATA disk in drive B,
change to drive A, and enter the command PMIS.
USER HINTS
The following is a listing of the files contained in
each of the .ARC files required for executing the
ShareWare version of PMIS:
DATA.ARC
1992dat.dbf - The checking database
1992sec.dbf - Program security database
1992bud.dbf - Budget item database
1992cal.dbf - Engagement calendar database
1992cctr.dbf - Credit card database
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PROG.ARC
year.dbf - Multiple year database
user.dbf - User environment database
payeelst.dbf - Frequent payee database
direct.dbf - Address book database
cancom.dbf - Canned comment database
lists.dbf - Lists database
pmis.exe - PMIS base program
ogadd.ovl - Address book overlay
ogbud.ovl - Budget overlay
ogcc.ovl - Credit card overlay
ogdat.ovl - Database overlay
ogeng.ovl - Engagement overlay
oglists.ovl - Lists overlay
ogmis.ovl - Misc. overlay
ogpay.ovl - Payee overlay
ogque.ovl - Query overlay
ogtra.ovl - Transaction overlay
ogupd.ovl - Update overlay
temp.bud - Budget template
temp.cal - Calendar template
temp.ctr - Credit card template
temp.dat - Checking template
temp.sec - Security template
(1-18).inf - 18 user information data files
All of these files, with the exception of the readme.1st
file are required for executing PMIS. If any files are
missing you have an altered version of the program; the
author recommends you discard it to avoid any unpredictable
or unwanted effects.
All of the files that have the .dbf suffix are data
base files. 1992dat.dbf, 1992bud.dbf, 1992cctr.dbf and
1992cal.dbf are empty and contain no records. The account
balance contained in 1992sec.dbf is initially set to zero.
The user.dbf database has a predefined default user set
up to provide a starting point. The year.dbf, direct.dbf,
cancom.dbf, lists.dbf, and payeelst.dbf are likewise empty
and contain no records.
It is recommended that the first action upon entry to the
main menu screen is to select the set up screen. On the
set up screen select the Disk Drives option. The current
drives for the program, data, and backup are displayed. If
these drive names are different than those in your machine,
follow the set up instructions to change the drive names.
Finally, save the new disk drive configuration to disk using
the save option. This procedure should be done before using
any of the PMIS main menu features.
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It is highly recommended that back up copies of the disks
created or files created in the hard drive directory be
made as a back up of the PMIS program to fall back on.
You can then experiment with all the features of the program
until you are familiar and comfortable with PMIS.
You can then discard this trial flight and begin with a new,
empty data base by copying the data files, that is files with
the .DBF suffix, from the back up copies made previously.
For the hard drive user, just copy all files with the .DBF
suffix into the directory that was created during