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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEDLIN ACCOUNTING SHAREWARE
This disk contains the five programs of the Medlin Accounting
Shareware System:
PC-GL Double Entry General Ledger
PC-AR Accounts Receivable
PC-PR Payroll Writing
PC-AP Accounts Payable
PCINV Invoice Writing
Registration is $25 for the PCINV program and $35 each for
the other programs. The registration fee entitles you to
telephone support and a configuration program to change several
parameters of the program. Send a check to:
Jerry Medlin
1461 Sproul Ave.
Napa, CA. 94559
The order form is at the end of this manual. To charge, call
(707) 255-4475 between the hours of 8AM to 6PM, Pacific time. We
accept Master Card and Visa. You may also fax the order form to
707-255-9266.
INSTALLING THE PROGRAMS
All of the programs should be copied to a single floppy disk or to
a single sub directory of your hard disk. We suggest the sub
directory name ACCT, although you can use any other name of your
choosing.
COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
The configuration programs available to registered users
allow you to specify a data path and colors for each program. You
may also specify the desired data path and colors by adding them
to the command line separated by blank spaces. The commands are
in the following order: DATA PATH, BORDER COLOR, DATA COLOR,
PROMPT COLOR AND BACKGROUND COLOR. For example, if you run PC-GL
by typing: PC-GL B: 3 14 10 1
The program looks for data on the B: drive and uses Cyan borders,
Yellow data, Light Green prompts with a Blue background.
The programs always default to the color mode if you have a
color board in your computer. Adding /bw to the command line will
force the programs to run without colors if your computer has a
color or graphics board and a monochrome monitor.
Putting the data path on the command line can be used to run
multiple clients or businesses. You can put each business on a
separate floppy disk and then run the program by typing: PC-GL
A:
On a hard disk, you may put each business in a separate
subdirectory and place the subdirectory name on the command line.
For instance if you had a business named SMITH and a business
named JONES you could make a separate subdirectory for each
business under the ACCT subdirectory. Then, when you run the
program by typing: PC-GL SMITH
the program would read and write data to the SMITH subdirectory.
If you don't understand what a subdirectory is on a hard disk, you
may wish to read your DOS manual a bit first.
INTEGRATING THE PROGRAMS
With the exception of PC-AP and PCINV, the programs are not
"integrated". This means to get the sales totals from the
Accounts Receivable program to the General Ledger program you must
make a journal entry. Likewise, the payroll totals need to be
entered each month into the general ledger program. Once you are
familiar with the programs, this takes only a few minutes per
month, and is more convenient than having all of the sales and
payroll detail transferred to the general ledger program
automatically. The PC-GL manual includes a section on posting
payroll and sales data to the General Ledger.
POP-UP CALCULATOR
All Medlin Accounting programs have a built in four function
pop-up calculator that works like a standard pocket calculator (if
there is such a thing). Press the F10 key and a small box will
appear in the lower right of your screen. Enter a number and use
the +, -, *, or / keys to add, subtract, multiply or divide. If
you call the calculator from a numerical entry field, (when
_________.__ is displayed), the calculated amount may be plugged
into the entry field. Press the Enter key twice when leaving the
pop-up calculator to plug the calculated amount.
THE KEYBOARD
The programs make liberal use of the PC's ten key pad for
both numbers and commands. At some places in the programs, the 10
key pad produces numbers and at other times the 10 key pad
produces directional commands. The programs disregard the Num
Lock status, so it is unnecessary to turn your Num Lock on and off
as you switch from arrow keys to numbers. The 10 key pad will
produce numbers or commands depending on what is needed at that
point in the program. One slight side effect of this process is
that for keyboards having separate arrow keys, pressing the arrow
keys will produce numbers at times when the arrow keys are not
needed.
These programs have been developed and refined over a period
of six years. I'm sure you'll find them better than anything else
available. So, relax, take a deep breath and get your books in
order.
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This program is produced by a member of the Association of
Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the
shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the
member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can
help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does
not provide technical support for members' products. Please write
to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427
or send a Compuserve message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman
70007,3536. FAX: (616) 788-2765.
MEDLIN ACCOUNTING SHAREWARE Remit to: Jerry Medlin
ORDER FORM 1461 Sproul Ave.
Napa, CA. 94559
Phone: 707-255-4475 Fax: 707-255-9266
PC-GL General Ledger Program ($35) ________
PC-AR Accounts Receivable Program ($35) ________
PC-PR Payroll Writing Program ($35) ________
PC-AP Accounts Payable Program ($35) ________
PCINV Invoice Writing (requires PC-AR) ($25) ________
CA Residents add Sales Tax ________
Total Enclosed ________
Name: ________________________________________________________
Company:________________________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________
City: __________________________ State _______ Zip ___________
Check one: 5.25 inch OK? ____ or 3.5 inch disk required? ____
Payment by: Check _____ MC _____ VISA _____
Card no.: _____________________________________________________
Expiration: _______________ Phone ___________________________
Cardholder
Name ______________________________________________________
Cardholder
Signature _____________________________________________________
Where did you get our program? _________________________________
Sorry, no CODs or Purchase Orders.
Latest version of all five programs and configuration programs for
registered programs will be mailed by First Class Mail.