HOME ACCOUNTS V1.8  (S3A Version)
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Copyright F A Richey 1996

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

Versions 1.0-1.7 were well received, so I have incorporated 
the majority of comments and  suggestions  I received  into 
this latest version, along with a number   of  other 
enhancements. As it stands, this Shareware version is still 
only intended as a demo, and therefore will  allow only a 
limited number of items, such as  3 Accounts, 5 Standing 
Orders, 5 Budget Categories, 5 Shares and 5 Rooms for the 
Home Inventory.  Registration will give you more realistic 
values, such as 20 Accounts  and 50 Standing Orders in  
each Group, and  50 Budget Items, 50 Shares and 20 
Rooms.

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

     CompuServe        	:  100023,543
     E-mail (Internet) 	:  alanrichey@msn.com
     Fax (USA)          : (703)-696-5499

If you wish to register the program, please send a cheque 
(check) for 20 UK pounds or 30US$ (or the equivalent in 
'real money' in your currency) to :

F A RICHEY            F A RICHEY
c/o Sonas             6001 Natick Court
Calgary               Burke, VA 22015
Isle of Mull  or      USA
Argyle						
PA75 6QT
SCOTLAND

and mark the envelope:  "S3ABANK Registration"

Registration gets you a personalised registration code to 
remove the 'nag' screens, and allow full use of the program 
(<PSION-S>).  Note that you will not need a new copy of 
the program, all the functionality is in there, it just needs the 
code to 'unlock' it.  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.  Upgrades will normally be put onto 
CompuServe, AOL, CIX, Internet and various BBS, and 
those of you with E-mail addresses will be notified.

The archive should contain the following files:

BANKS3A.APP     Main program
BANKS3A1.OVL    Essential Overlay
BANKS3A2.OVL    Essential Overlay
BANKS3A3.OVL    Essential Overlay

BANKS3A.PIC     Optional Opening Picture
BANKS3A.HLP     Optional Help Overlay
BANKSPRT.OVL    Optional Printing Overlay
S3APRINT.DYL    Optional Printing Overlay

BANKSBUD.OVL    Optional Budget Category Module
BANKSEXP.OVL    Optional Expense Account Module
BANKSHOU.OVL    Optional Home Inventory Module
BANKSPET.OVL    Optional Fuel Consumption Module
BANKSPLN.OVL    Optional Financial Planner Module
BANKSSHA.OVL    Optional Investment Tracking Module
BANKSUTI.OVL    Optional Utilities Tracking Module

BANKSBUD.HLP    Optional Budget Category Module Help file
BANKSEXP.HLP    Optional Expense Account Module Help file
BANKSHOU.HLP    Optional Home Inventory Module Help file
BANKSPET.HLP    Optional Fuel Consumption Module Help file
BANKSPLN.HLP    Optional Financial Planner Module Help file
BANKSSHA.HLP    Optional Investment Tracking Module Help file
BANKSUTI.HLP    Optional Utilities Tracking Module Help file

README.NEW      "Get you started" instructions for new users
README.V17      Upgrade instructions for present users

HISTORY.TXT     Details of the various upgrades.
REGISTER.TXT    Details on how to register the program.
LICENCE.TXT     A licensing Agreement

BANK8.DOC       Full instructions in Word for Windows
                (Combines all of the following 4 TXT files)

BANK8-1.TXT     Initial instructions in ASCII Text format
BANK8-2.TXT     A Tutorial on using the program
BANK8-3.TXT     Instructions on the Optional Modules in ASCII Text Format
BANK8-4.TXT     Advanced Instructions in ASCII Text format

BANK8.FAQ       Frequently asked questions

To Install the program, carry out the following actions:

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

2.	Generate a Sub-directory \BANK\ under the APP directory, 
i.e. \APP\BANK\

3.	Copy BANKS3A1.OVL, BANKS3A2.OVL and BANKS3A3.OVL to the 
\APP\BANK\  Sub-directory.  These modules are ESSENTIAL to run the program.  

4.	You can then copy BANKSBUD.OVL, BANKSSHA.OVL, BANKSPET.OVL, 
BANKSHOU.OVL, BANKSPLN.OVL, BANKSUTI.OVL, and BANKSEXP.OVL to the sub-directory  
\APP\BANK\ if you wish to use the Budget, Shares, Petrol, House Contents, Annual 
Planner, Utilitiy Tracker and Expense Account modules, which are all optional.
Also copy BANKS3A.PIC to \APP\BANK\ if you want the opening picture, although 
this is also optional.

5.	If you want to use the optional Print system, then copy the file 
BANKSPRT.OVL into the \APP\BANK\ Sub-directory, and put the S3APRINT.DYL 
file into an \OPD\ directory. (Note that this latter file is common to 
all my programs, so if you are running more than one of them, you will need
only one copy of this file)

6.	If you want to use the optional On-Line Help system, then copy the 
BANKS3A.HLP file and any of the optional module Help files you require, to 
the \APP\BANK\ Sub-directory.

7.   Install BANKS3A.APP using <PSION-I> as described in the Psion 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.  However, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, at least 
read Part 1 of this set of instructions first. I suggest you then 
work through the tutorial in Part 2, which will familiarize 
you with all the basic capabilities of the program.  If you do 
'fly blind' and get into trouble, please read the rest of this 
document before asking me to help.  The majority of 
questions I receive could have been answered by reading this 
document.  Those that couldnt I have included in the FAQ 
file.

I have designed this documentation in 4 parts, based on the 
premise that most people are like me and never read the 
manual.  Part 1 is the Important Notes, please read this at 
least.  Part 2 is a quick tutorial to get you started, Part 3 
moves onto other aspects of the program and covers the 
optional modules and Part 4 goes through the more 
advanced functions.  In the ASCII text version of the 
instructions these are separate files, in the Word format they 
are all in one document.

PART 1:   Important Points to Note:   

1.	The program is designed to work with all the DATA 
files on 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, i.e. Currency, 
Budget, Shares and Fuel.  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 all 
remain on the same disc.)  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.  On the other hand, the program file and the 
overlays themselves can reside on a different disc, such as a 
Flash SSD.  In fact, this is the ideal solution, as you would 
not wish to use up valuable internal memory.  (I have to 
admit that some REALLY advanced users do hold data files 
on 2 different disks, which allows them multiple options of 
the common files, however, I would not recommend this to 
the novice)

2.	The configuration file and registration details are 
saved on your default disc in the \OPD\ directory, so don't be 
surprised if you seem to lose that information (and 
registration) if you change default discs or delete these files.  

3.	Please  do NOT try changing the name of a Group 
from the system screen.  The title you use for a Group is 
used for all the data files, not just the one shown under the 
icon.  If you do wish to rename a Group, simply use the 
'Save As' file command from within the Program, to save the 
Group under a new name, change to that new Group, then 
use the 'Delete Group' command to get rid of the original.

4.	I have provided a BACKUP and RESTORE option 
(<PSION-B> and <PSION-R> in the Accounts screen) to 
enable you to keep a COMPLETE copy of all your data files 
somewhere else on the system.  Although there have only 
been 2 recorded cases of complete data loss, both with V1.2 
and caused by low System Memory, and subsequent versions 
of the program protect against that problem,  I am not so 
arrogant as to say that there isn't a 'bug' in there waiting to 
trap the unwary.   Personally I use this option every couple 
of days, as well as Backing up regularly on a PC.  I think the 
program is safe, but I still wouldn't trust it completely.  
Basically, if you lose some data and you haven't kept a backup 
of some description, don't expect any sympathy from me !!

5.	To register the program, press <PSION-S> and 
CAREFULLY enter the code obtainable from me (or my 
agent) for the registration fee.

6.	Important Note for Non-United Kingdom 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 Part 3 to see how to add your country.

This completes the essential reading part, the rest is purely 
optional !!

