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HOME ACCOUNTS V1.3  (S3A Version)

(c) F A Richey 1994

As an avid user of the original Series 3 Finance program, I was rather
disappointed when the Series 3A version, Accounts & Expenses, didn't
offer the same functionality.  I therefore decided to write a program
for the 3A which took the best ideas of both programmes, and added
some extra modules which I would find useful.  This program is the
result.

V1.0, 1.1 & 1.2 were well received, so I have incorporated all the
comments into this latest version, along with about 20 enhancements.
As it stands, this version is still only intended as a demo, and therefore
will only allow 5 Accounts, 5 Standing Orders, 5 Budget items, 5 Shares
and 5 Rooms for the insurance module.  Registration will give you 20
Accounts, 50 Standing Orders, 15 Budget Items, 18 Rooms and 30 Shares
(or more if you request them specifically)

Please pass any problems/comments/suggestions to me by:

     Compuserve               :  100023,543
     E-mail (Internet)        : [e-mail]

If you wish to register the program, see the file REGISTER.TXT
for the latest details of my address.

I will then send you a personalised registration code to remove the
'nag' screens (<PSION-T>), and allow its full use.  I will also ensure that this code
remains forward compatible for future versions of the program so,
unlike other programs, I will not be asking for a further fee for an
upgrade.

Alternatively, if you subscribe to COMPUSERVE, then GO SWREG,
and quote the registration ID 3756.  I will Email you back the
registration code as soon as I receive notification of the SWREG.

To Install the program, carry out the following actions:

1.   Copy BANKS3A.APP to your \APP\ directory.

2.   Generate a Subdirectory \BANK\ under the APP directory, ie
\APP\BANK\

3.   Copy BANKS3A1.OVL, BANKS3A2.OVL and BANKS3A3.OVL to the Subdirectory.
These modules are ESSENTIAL to run the program.  You can then copy
BANKSBUD.OVL, BANKSSHA.OVL, BANKSPET.OVL, BANKSHSE.OVL and BANKS3AH.OVL
if you wish to use the Budget, Shares, Petrol, House Contents and on-line
help modules, which are optional. (other modules are currently under
development)

4.   Install BANKS3A.APP using <PSION-I> as described in the
manual.

If you fancy a challenge, you can learn everything you need to about
the program by playing with it and checking the effect of each MENU
selection, as well as the effect of pressing <ENTER>, <DELETE>,
<TAB> or <ESC> in each screen.  Alternatively you can work through
the tutorial on the following pages, which will familiarise your with
all the capabilities of the program:

Important Point:   The program is designed to work with all the data
files in one disc.  If you run Groups on different drives (A:, B: or M:)
then you will run into problems with some of the data files which are
common to all Groups, ie Currency, Budget and Shares.  Therefore,
please decide, before you start, on which disc you wish to have your
data files.  (There is, however, nothing to stop you copying ALL the
files to a different drive at a later date, as long as they are all in the
same place.)  The configuration file and registration details are saved
on your default disc, so don't be surprised if you seem to lose it if you
change default discs.  Also, the program regularly saves and
overwrites the data files to avoid problems with data loss. This means
that you should NOT hold the data files on a Flash SSD, but hold them
on a RAM SSD or in Internal memory.

TUTORIAL

1.  Highlight 'Bank3' under the BANK Icon.

2.  Press <PSION-N> to generate a new file. (or via the FILE menu)

3.  Select the required drive (Internal or a RAM SSD).

4.  Type ACCOUNTS as a title (or anything else you fancy)

5.  Work through 'nag' screens by pressing <Enter>.  If you want to
skip these screens you will have to register your copy !!

6.  You are now in the 'top-level' menu, which will contains details
of the accounts you have in the Group.  (You actually need only one
Group to run your accounts, but personally I run different groups for
my normal accounts, my savings accounts and my expense account)

Important Note for Non-English Users:    Before starting to enter
data, press <PSION-C> and select your country as the Base Currency
and the Group Currency.  If your country is not shown, jump forward
to the 'Currency' part of the Tutorial to see how to add your country.

7.  Press the MENU key and then the left arrow key and you will see
the various optional modules that make up the whole program
(assuming you loaded the appropriate .OVL files). Press the left arrow
again to see the 'core' modules.  These can all be selected either using
this MENU, by pressing a 'hot-key' ie <Shift-PSION-C> for the
Currencies, or by using the diamond key to cycle through.  The tutorial
will take you through each module in turn.

8.  Press the MENU key again twice for the FILE commands.  I hope these
are obvious, and are the usual commands.  Just note that you will not
be allowed to Delete the Group you are working on, you will have to
Open into another Group first.  (There is no requirement for a SAVE
command, as this happens automatically).

9.  Press the MENU key again for the EDIT commands and select
'Enter new account' (or press <PSION-E>).  As an example, type
'Current' for the short title, 'Current Account' for the Description, and
whatever you feel like for the Opening Balance (Credit or Debit). For
real, this will be the final figure on your last bank statement.  (Note
the short title is limited to 10 characters, the description  can be quite
a bit longer.  Don't worry too much about the Type field, it's mainly
for Quicken users, although you may wish to play with it.), and note
that you have the option of removing an Account from the 'Total
Worth' calculation.  Press <ENTER> on completion.

10. Now enter (using <PSION-E>) a 'VISA' account as well,  for use
later.

11. Note that you can use the 'Update Account' (<PSION-U> or
<TAB> if you want to change it, or the 'Delete Account' (<PSION-D>
or <DEL>) if you make a mistake.  I have incorporated a Move Down
command (<PSION-M>) if you wish to change the order later.  (It
didn't seem worth having a Move Up command as well, as you can
select any order you like just by using the Move Down command.

12. The initial setting is for the Status Window to be hidden.  You can
switch it in using the normal method (<CTRL-MENU>), or <PSION-
*> or via the Menu.  You will see later that each module can display
additional information if you have the Status Window hidden.
Personally I like having it in view.  I suggest you experiment later
within each module, but for now leave the Status Window in view.

13. Note also that the Cursor keys (& PgUp/PgDn/Home/End) allow
you to select an account, or you can press the first letter of the
Account.  Select the 'Current' account for the next stage..

14. Now move into the 'Transaction' Module.  This can be done either
by pressing the Diamond key, using the Mode MENU option, pressing
<Shift-PSION-T> or, the easiest method of all, just press <ENTER>.

15. Now enter a transaction, such as writing a cheque.  Use the
MENU, <PSION-E> or just press <ENTER> to start the process.
Select the date, (to make it easy it defaults to today's date), a
description and an amount (plus Debit in this case, as we are spending
money).  Move down to the  'Transfer' item and use the <TAB> key or
the arrow keys to see how you can select another account if it is an
inter-account transfer (ie a cheque from the Current Account paying
the VISA bill).  Use'External' for now, to show a cheque being paid to
an external  agency. Skip the 'Budget Item' field for now, I'll explain
that later.  Finally, you can use the Reference field for anything you
like, personally I use it to record the cheque numbers.  Press
<ENTER> when complete.

16. Add a few more, and to demonstrate the Transfer function, do a
VISA payment and select VISA in the Transfer field.  Press <ESC>
(or Shift