Read Me File For Motoring Expenses

 1. Overview
 2. Installation
 3. Opening the application
 4. New vehicle
 5. Folders created
 6. Files created
 7. Back Up
 8. Help
 9. Upgrading/Reloading Motoring Expenses
10. Author
11. Registration
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1.	Overview

Before starting please note the following:

a. Motoring Expenses uses the mileage and dates entered when the motorist
enters personal fuel data to estimate future servicing by date and mileage.
b. The application may produce error messages when using new files if not
enough fuel entries and servicing entries are made. It also needs servicing
intervals to be entered.
c. The application expects the mileage and dates to increase when fuel and
servicing data is entered, otherwise errors may occur. (Mileage should not
reduce for a later date!) 
d. The application functions best after a number of servicing and fuel
entries have been made.
e. The current vehicles databases are compressed on exiting the program. 
f. The databases are sorted by mileage except the reminder database which is
sorted by date.

Motoring expenses is an application designed to help the average motorist 
keep track of his monthly motoring expenditure.  It will supply reports and statistics 
and help remind the motorist of when servicing of the vehicle is due.  It can keep 
track of a number of vehicles and can produce a personal fuel consumption graph.  
Obviously the author can take no responsibility for any loss of data or incorrect 
servicing information, the program is only an aid.  Any problems should be 
reported to the author who will try and rectify the problem. 

"This product includes software licensed from Symbian Ltd  (c) Symbian Ltd 1999"
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2.	Installation
	
The application is supplied in a zipped SIS file format which has to be 
unzipped before the SIS file can be run to install the application.  The SIS file will
set up the application directory and a data folder (see Folders created).
The SIS file gives options to install Motoring Expenses to the c or a d drive. Please
follow the instructions carefully.
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3.	Opening the application

Once installed, the application can be opened by selecting  it from the 
taskbar in the normal way.  The first screen will display a taskbar with four buttons 
and a menu can be displayed by pressing the MENU button.   The first task on 
opening is to create a new vehicle (see New vehicle) 
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4.	New vehicle

	The fist task is to enter a new vehicle this will create the databases required 
by the application to store the data for it's various tasks.  A number of vehicles can 
be entered which is useful if you use a number of vehicles.
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5.	Folders created

	The  folders created are:

$:\system\apps\motoring
$:\system\apps\motoring\icons
$:\motoring
$:\motoring\backup (when the application is first 
opened)

where $=drive letter c or d
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6.	Files created

The files created are:

dataxxxxxxx
detailsxxxxxxx
intervalxxxxxxx
reminderxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx = the vehicles registration

All these files are kept in the $:\motoring folder.

where $=drive letter c or d
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7.	Back Up

	There is a backup option which moves the above files to the backup folder 
and recreates the folders in the c:\motoring folder, these recreated files contain no 
records until the user starts to use the application after the backup.
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8.	Help

	Pressing Shift-Control-H will bring up the help file this will close 
automatically on closing the Motoring Expenses application, or it can be closed 
independently.

	Check out the Motoring Expense Web Site:

		www.motorexpense.co.uk
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9.	Upgrading/Reloading Motoring Expenses

	There is no need to lose any data when upgrading or reloading 
Motoring Expenses. If you cannot start Motoring Expenses after re-loading
or upgrading Motoring Expenses carry out the following routine:

1. Go to the $:\system\apps\motoring directory and delete the preferences
file (if it exists). 
2. Go to the $:\motoring directory 
3. Cut the files in this directory (identified with registration numbers) 
4. Paste these files into the $:\motoring\backup folder. 
5. Open Motoring Expenses 
6. Enter the vehicle's registration as requested by the application. 
7. Go to the $:\motoring\backup directory 
8. Cut or Copy the files previously pasted into here and paste them into
the $:\motoring directory (overwrite the empty databases created when the
new vehicle was entered) 
9. Your data should now be restored, re-register your program with your
existing registration code (if registered) and you will now have a fully
functional Motoring Expenses. 

where $=drive letter c or d
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10.	Author

	The author, Matthew P. Chapman, wrote the application in his spare
time and is not a professional programmer.  However, any 
recommendations/problems should be passed to him for review.  

	Check out the Motoring Expense Web Site:

		www.motorexpense.co.uk

He can be contacted at:

support@motorexpense.co.uk
Independently.
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11.	Registration

	This program can be registered through RegNet - The registration
network by going to the following web address:

	http://www.reg.net and quote product ID - 8841

	Registration entitles the user to free upgrades if and when they
become available and to free technical support. 

	Check out the Motoring Expense Web Site:

		www.motorexpense.co.uk
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