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BANKS3AH.OPP
Help Index(
Accounts Screen(
Transaction Screen(
Currency Screen(
ScreenK(
Archive Screen(
Look Ahead Screen(
(Optional Modules)(
Help Index(
Budget Screen(
Budget Planner Screen(
Shares Screen(
ScreenK(
House Contents Screen(
Energy Screen(
O 8\[
Accounts Help (
F A Richey (1)K(
+=This is the main front screen of the program. It lists the
+=Accounts in the selected Group, along with their latest
+?balance, the overall worth and the default currency.
+:The usual File Menu options are available, as well as Menu
+=options to Add, Delete, Update and Move Accounts. If
+8required, Groups can be individually Password protected.
+:Also, the menu shows the modules available, which can
be cycled through using the O
key.K+
<Enter>/<Esc>
Accounts Help (
F A Richey (2)K(
+8Under the File menu there is a Backup/Restore option to
+8allow you to keep a copy of the data somewhere else on
+<your system. There is a 'look ahead' option so that you
+8can see what the state of your finances will be sometime
+<in the future and also an option to Import and Export to
+8Quicken and other formats. The Special Menu gives you
+:a Group Info option, as well as the menu selection which
+'allows you to create new Archive files.+
<Enter>/<Esc>
Accounts Help (
F A Richey (3)K(
+@The Config Menu allows you to define the attribute symbols
+Aand, for international users, an option to specify some of the
+Adifferent terminology that can be used. There is a currency
+?option to define which countries should be used for the three
+>international modes used by the program, as well as an option
+Ato have a thousands separator. Finally, there are options to
+>control the sound, and an Auto Defer option which is covered
+!when you select it from the Menu.+
<Enter>/<Esc>
Transaction Help (
F A Richey (1)K(
+BThis screen shows the transactions for the selected Account.
+CAlong with the MODE menu, and the ability to open a new Group,
+@there are Menu options to Add, Delete and Update Transactions.
+@When a statement is received, you can reconcile each entry, and
+@then a running total is shown, which should match the statement.
+AOnce complete, you can Archive the transactions in a separate
+Ifile. You can also Defer an option, so that it is still included in the
+.display, but not included in any transactions.+
<Enter>/<Esc>
Transaction Help (
F A Richey (2)K(
+?You can also Import and Export Quicken files from this screen,
+Band pull up an information screen. There is a shortcut option
+?to move quickly between the accounts. Finally, you can select
+?a foreign currency option if you are on holiday and you want to
+%use a different currency temporarily.+
<Enter>/<Esc>
Currency Help (
F A RicheyK(
+AThis screen allows you to enter details of any foreign currencies
+Dyou may wish to use. It also indicates the primary currency for
+Bthe program, the selected Group, and the selected secondary
+?currency for any temporary use, such as holidays. The usual Add
+BDelete and Update functions are available, as well as an option to
+Cupdate all the Accounts at one time. There is a built-in Currency
+Cconverson module and, finally, there is an optional extra column
to record daily allowances.+
<Enter>/<Esc>
Standing Orders Help (
F A RicheyK(
+DThis screen shows the Standing Orders/Direct Debits. As usual you
+Fcan Add, Delete and Update the entries. When you enter a Standing
+JOrder just specify the Account to or from (or both if it is a transfer
+Fbetween accounts). The date is the first time you wish it to be used
+Iand the period can be multiples of days, weeks, months or years.
+IOnce the date is reached, the Standing Order will be automatically
+.activated and the date reset to the next time.+
<Enter>/<Esc>
Archive Help (
F A RicheyK(
+AThis screen allows you to view transactions previously archived
+Gfrom the Accounts. It also has a Find (and Find Next) facility to
+Eallow for easy searching for a specific transaction. If the file gets
+Dtoo big, I suggest you store it on a floppy and then use the Delete
+0Archive option and Create Arhive to start again.+
<Enter>/<Esc>
Budget Help (
F A RicheyK(
+=This screen allows you to keep track of your budget expenses.
+@Simply enter a category and, if you wish, an estimate of annual
+Bspend. Once a category is specified, it will appear in the Budget
+AItem field when a transaction is entered into an account. The
+Dvalue of the credit or debit will be automatically added to the
+@categories 'Current Spend'. As usual, there are options to Add,
Delete and Update categories.+
<Enter>/<Esc>
Shares Help (
F A RicheyK(
+FThis screen allows you to keep track of a small portfolio of shares.
+FAs well as the usual Add, Delete and Update options, there is also a
+GMove option if you wish to re-order the shares, and an Update All
+Joption to do them all at once (I do it once a week). Use of this last
+Loption will also allow you to store the value in a history file, which
+Eyou can see by selecting a share and pressing <Enter>. Also, if you
+Fhave an account anywhere called Shares, it's overall balance can
+*be updated automatically from this screen.+
<Enter>/<Esc>
Shares History Help (
F A RicheyK(
+DThis screen shows a history of the share price, assuming it has
+@been updated using the Update All option from the shares screen.
+EThe only thing that needs updating in this screen is the scale for
+>the plot, depending on how many entries you have, and how much
the share price has changed.+
<Enter>/<Esc>
Help K(
F A Richey 1K(
+$This keeps a running record of your
expenses, and theK
+Afuel consumption for up to 10 different cars. The spot fuel
+>consumption relates only to the last entry, and the average
+@consumption is based on the last 10 entries. (To make the
+<figures accurate, you must obviously use the same base for
+Bfor each entry, in my case I always fill the tank.) The Menu
+*allows you to add, delete or select a car.+
<Enter>/<Esc>
Help K(
F A Richey 2K(
+>You can either enter the details manually via this screen, or
+:automatically from the transaction screen by describing an
+>entry as 'Petrol' (or 'Gas' if you have configured it. Note
+?that, if required, you can use litres and kilometers instead
of gallons and miles.+
<Enter>/<Esc>
Look Ahead Help (
F A RicheyK(
+<This screen shows a prediction of the state of all of the
+9accounts at some point in the future, when the Standing
+6Orders (Future Transactions) and deferred transactions
+;have been actioned. This is only a viewing option, and you
+9can not change any details unless you return to the main
Accounts screen.+
<Enter>/<Esc>
House Contents Help (
F A RicheyK(
+=This module is for keeping track of the value of the contents
+<of your house. There are three screens: the first shows the
+=details by room, the second shows the details by category,
+>and the final screen gives exact details of each entry. Each
+;screen has the usual Add, Update, Delete and Move options
+&to allow you to configure the details.+
<Enter>/<Esc>
Budget Planner Help (
F A Richey 1K(
+BThis planning module allows you to predict annual expenditure
+Cfor up to 25 agencies, such as Electricity, Rent, Phone etc. The
+Edefault mode is for a year's display, including a total line, options
+>to Add/Update/Delete agency titles and the predicted monthly
+?expenditure. For those whose budgetary costs are more than
+D3 figures, it is possible to reduce the number of months which
+/are displayed, to avoid overlap of the numbers.+
<Enter>/<Esc>
Budget Planner Help (
F A Richey 2K(
+ANote that any month can be used as the starting column. If you
+@are running a separate Budget account, you can specify a value
+Afor a monthly transfer and the program will evaluate the balance.
+CFinally, there is an automatic mode, which positi