Title:       Wages 3.4
Description: Payslip database/analyser, check your tax etc.
Author:      Richard Smedley <epoc@richardsmedley.co.uk>
Home page:   http://www.richardsmedley.co.uk/


INTRODUCTION
============

Wages is a payslip database/analyser for EPOC, designed to help you
keep track of all your earnings.

Once you've entered a few payslips into the program you will be able
to use it for checking your P45/P60, finding out how much you've paid
into the company pension scheme, predicting future gross/net earnings,
keeping an eye on how much tax you are paying, etc. There are several
graph functions for taking a closer analytical look at your wages, for
keeping track of how many hours you are working, finding out how much
you're being paid per hour, seeing how much of your income is lost
through deductions, and so on.

This might not sound like the most interesting or exciting thing to do
on your Psion, but if used regularly it can become totally invaluable.

Wages is fully compatible with PayAdvice for Win95/98, allowing you to
use & update your files on your PC.


INSTALLATION
============

This program is compatible with the Psion S5/5mx, Revo, S7, and most
other EPOC machines. Not recommended for use on the Oregon Scientific
Osaris.

Installation uses approx 120K of disk space.

Simply select WAGES.SIS to install it on your Psion, and everything
should be installed for you automatically.

Wages uses the following additional modules, which are all supplied
with the program as SIS files:

    VWIN.SIS (VWin.opo V0.4, by Richard Panton)
    PERCENT.SIS (Percent.opm V2.20, by Francois Langinieux)

If you haven't installed these on your system yet, or if you are using
earlier versions of these modules, then you will need to install these
before you can use Wages. Again all you need to do is select their SIS
files and they will be installed automatically.


HOW TO REGISTER
===============

This program is shareware. The unregistered version is fully functional,
but it can only be used for up to 30 days without registering.

When you register you will be sent a personal registration code to
enter into the program. This will make your copy of the program fully
registered, and will remove the limitations from the unregistered
version.

After you've registered, all future updates are free. All you have to
do is download them.

ON-LINE REGISTRATION
--------------------

If you want to register on-line by credit card, please fill in the
on-line registration form at this URL:

                  http://www.reg.net/product.asp?ID=3645

On-line registration costs $25 US Dollars. Your registration code will
be sent to you by e-mail within 24-48 hours.

POSTAL REGISTRATIONS
--------------------

Postal registrations cost 10 Pounds Sterling. You can also send *cash*
in either US Dollars (20 USD) or Deutschmarks (30 DM).

Don't forget to say in your letter that you are registering Wages for
the Psion S5, and please remember to write your address clearly!

Here is my address:

    Richard Smedley
    PO Box 59
    Sutton-in-Ashfield
    Notts
    NG17 3HP
    England

    epoc@richardsmedley.co.uk
    http://www.richardsmedley.co.uk/


CREDITS
=======

I would like to thank the following people for their invaluable help
and support while developing this program:

    Andy Eskelson - Design & development
    Robert Hart - Original design
    Richard Panton - Author of VWin.opo
    Francois Langinieux - Author of Percent.opm
    Yvonne & Charles Newgas - German translation


COPYRIGHT & DISTRIBUTION
========================

Wages is Copyright (C) Richard Smedley 1998-2001, All Rights Reserved.

The unregistered version of this program may be freely distributed in
its original form, providing all the original files remain fully intact
and unmodified.

You must NOT distribute registration codes and/or the file "Wages.reg"
that is generated by the program.

You are not allowed to modify, reverse-translate or reverse-engineer
this program or any associated files.

Standard disclaimer applies; you use this program at your own risk.
Under no circumstances can the author be held responsible for any loss
or damages (financial or otherwise) which may arise as a result of the
use of this software.

VWin.opo is Copyright (C) Richard Panton, 1997-1999.
Percent.opm is Copyright (C) Francois Langinieux, 1999.


VERSION HISTORY
===============

(Most recent changes first...)

V3.4 (20.01.01)

  - It is now possible to enter more than one payslip with the
    same date.

  - Default number of hours worked can now be entered as a common
    entry.

  - Common entries can now be deleted.

  - Bug fix: Fixed a variety of bugs related to deleting payslips
    from your file.

  - Bug fix: Attempting to move any of your titles when there are
    no payslips in your file would crash the program. Now fixed.

  - Bug fix: Selecting "File/Info" when there are no payslips in
    the current file would crash the program. Now fixed.

V3.3 (08.09.00)

  - Various internal changes for compatibility with PayAdvice, the
    PC version of this program.

  - The functions "Date range" and "Columns" from the Tools menu
    have been moved into the View menu.

  - New function: Added a "View/Show toolbar" function on the main
    screen, which allows you to toggle the toolbar on/off.

  - Toolbar buttons are now displayed as text-only on the Revo.

  - Added "Zoom in" and "Zoom out" functions to the View menu on the
    main screen.

  - The "Cumulative pay" graph has been removed.

  - Made numerous changes to Richard's Fantastic Secret Number Game.

  - Bug fix: The program now correctly flags itself as being locked
    during periods when it is not able to respond to system messages.

  - You are no longer limited by how many payslips you can enter in
    the unregistered version. Instead, the unregistered version uses
    a 30 day timeout.

V3.2 (21.11.99)

  - Now Revo compatible.

  - The functions "Edit titles" and "Sort titles" in the Entry menu
    have been merged into a single "Edit & sort titles" function.

  - Various small changes to the user interface.

V3.1 (24.10.99)

  - New function: Added a "Tools/Date range" function on the main
    screen, allowing you to collapse the display by only viewing the
    payslips that fall within a particular date range.

  - New function: Added a "Tools/Columns" function, which allows you
    to customize the display by selecting which columns are displayed
    in the list.

  - New graph: Bar chart showing annual yearly totals, very useful
    if you have got several years worth of data stored in one file.

  - All graphs are now automatically scaled to fill the available
    screen size. Graphs are now shown full-screen even on the S7.

  - The payslip list on the main screen can now be zoomed using the
    silk-screen zoom buttons.

  - Improved the vertical scrolling on the main screen.

  - Bug fix: Tapping the pen on the titles at the top of the main
    screen would cause the titles to disappear. Now fixed.

  - Bug fix: A bug in the refresh routines could occasionally cause
    a "Too many drawables open" error. Now fixed.

V3.0 (04.09.99)

  - Because this is a brand new release, this version history has been
    deliberately edited to start at V3.0.

  - Changes & new features include:

    * Enter up to 500 payslips in each file
    * New graphs, including pie charts
    * Titles can now be moved/sorted
    * Merge/export functions
    * Predict future earnings
    * Improved printout routines
    * Progress bar shown during lengthy operations
    * Numerous enhancements & bug fixes
    * New rewritten help file
    * Now supplied as a SIS file
