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RESTAURANT HOUSE CHARGE BILLING SYSTEM
VER 1.0
(C)Copyright Bob Dexter, 1985
All rights reserved.
Bob Dexter
P. O. Box 17672
Milwaukee, WI 53217
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ...................................... 1
GETTING STARTED ........................................ 1
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ................................. 2
THE MAIN MENU SCREEN ................................... 2
ADDING YOUR FIRST CUSTOMER .............................. 2
ADDING CHARGES AND PAYMENTS ............................. 2
DELETING INFORMATION ................................... 3
YEAR END PROCEDURES .................................... 3
GROUP CODES ............................................. 4
THE SOFTWARE ............................................ 5
DISCLAIMER ............................................. 5
PERMISSION TO COPY ..................................... 5
THE SOURCE CODE LICENSE ................................ 5
ORDER FORM ............................................. 6
RESTAURANT HOUSE CHARGE BILLING SYSTEM -PAGE 1-
The Restaurant House Charge Billing system allows you to easily record
each of your guests house charges and print mail ready bills and stubs.
The bills, that the system produces, provide your open account customers
with year to date account totals and help you manage and collect your
house charges. The system has been designed to be easy to use and is
entirely menu driven. Preprinted forms are not required as the system
prints a complete bill on 8 1/2 X 11 paper. The system is so easy you
will be using it in no time.
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
* IBM PCjr/PC/XT/AT or 100% PC compatible
* 128k memory
* 1 360k diskette drive
* Printer (almost any type will due)
* DOS 2.0 or higher
GETTING STARTED
1. Before using the system you will need to install the software on a DOS
diskette. To perform this step you may need to reference the section in
your DOS manual which describes the FORMAT command.
* * * * * * DUAL DISKETTE SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS * * * * * *
* Insert your DOS disk in drive A: and turn the power on.
* Type FORMAT B:/S and press return.
* Insert a blank diskette in disk drive B: and press return.
* Wait for the format to complete.
* Answer N to the more disks to format question.
2. Next you will copy 3 programs to the disk you just created.
* Insert the distribution disk in drive A:
* type COPY A:CLEAR.EXE B: and press return
* type COPY A:SETUP.EXE B: and press return
* type COPY A:GBILL.EXE B: and press return
* Remove the disk in drive A: and label it as:
"HOUSE CHARGE BILLING MASTER"
3. Now use the CLEAR program to create data files.
* Insert the "HOUSE CHARGES BILLING MASTER" disk in drive A:
* Type CLEAR and press return.
* Answer the clear your data question with a Y press return.
* The clear program takes over 2 min. to run so be patient.
4. Next use the SETUP program to customize the system for yourself.
* Answer the questions and test your printer heading alignment.
5. You may want to put an autoexec file on the new diskette.
* Type COPY CON: A:AUTOEXEC.BAT and press return.
* Type GBILL and press return.
* Press function key 6 and press return.
RESTAURANT HOUSE CHARGE BILLING SYSTEM -PAGE 2-
6. Make a copy of the "HOUSE CHARGE BILLING MASTER" disk and store
the MASTER copy in a safe place.
* Use the DOS diskcopy program to make a copy of the disk.
* Label the new disk "HOUSE CHARGE BILLING 19XX".
7. Inform the system of the current year.
* Insert the "HOUSE CHARGE BILLING 19XX" disk back in drive A:.
* After the A: prompt type GBILL and press return.
* Use selection 4 CHANGE YEAR to enter the current year.
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
The system is set up to provide monthly billings. Each customers
payment and charge information is collected for an entire month. Bills
should be printed and mailed on the first day of the new month to minimize
customer confusion. At the end of the year you will need to follow an end
of the year closing procedure which is described in detail later. When
you are done closing you will use a new disk to collect the next years
information. Save the old disk in a safe place as you may get customer
requests for copies of old bills.
THE MAIN MENU SCREEN
The Main Menu screen is displayed by the system and is used to access
all system functions. To make a menu selection type the number of the
desired selection and press return. The program that displays the Main
Menu is GBILL, so if you don't use a AUTOEXEC file to start the system you
will need to enter GBILL and press return to get the system started. Now
go ahead and start the system and follow the instructions for adding a
customer to the system.
ADDING YOUR FIRST CUSTOMERS
From the Main Menu use selection 3 UPDATE CUSTOMER LIST. If this is
your very first customer the screen will have a 1 in the upper left hand
corner of the screen. As you add new customers a menu of customers will
be built. Now add your first customer by typing the number 1 and pressing
return. Fill in the customer information as it is requested. The balance
forward field should only be used for an outstanding balance which was
billed last year. Don't be concerned with the GROUP CODE, just press
return when it is requested. If you are switching over from a manual
system then any outstanding balance from the current year should be added
as a charge. When switching over from a manual system you may want to go
back a month or 2 and create bills to get a feel for this system.
ADDING CHARGES AND PAYMENTS
Adding new charges and payments is very similar to adding customers.
From the Main Menu use selection 1 CHANGE OR ADD CHARGES AND PAYMENTS.
Next select the customer that the charges are for. Enter the requested
information.
RESTAURANT HOUSE CHARGE BILLING SYSTEM -PAGE 3-
DELETING INFORMATION
To delete information from a field on the screen use the back space
key. To delete a customer from the system simply use Main Menu selection
3 UPDATE CUSTOMER LIST and select the customer to be deleted. When the
customer name is displayed use the back space key to delete all the
characters in the field and press return. The best time to delete a
customer is during your year end closing procedures, see the section on
year end procedures for more information.
YEAR END PROCEDURES
At the end of the year you will need to follow this procedure. This
procedure will allow you to save last years billing information and
provide an empty disk for next years bills. The new disk will have your
customers on it so you can start saving this years charges. To perform
this procedure you will need to have the following:
* Last years HOUSE CHARGE BILLING disk.
* The HOUSE CHARGE BILLING MASTER disk.
* A list of the Balances due.
* A blank diskette.
1. Place a protect tab on last years HOUSE CHARGE BILLING disk.
Step 1. is very important please do not skip it.
2. Next make a copy of the "HOUSE CHARGE BILLING MASTER" disk. Use
the DISKCOPY function to perform this step. When the DISKCOPY is complete
put the "HOUSE CHARGES BILLING MASTER" disk back in a safe place and label
the new disk "HOUSE CHARGES BILLING 19XX". The XX in the label should
contain the new year.
3. Next you will copy the customer file from last years disk to the
new years disk.
* Insert last years HOUSE CHARGE BILLING disk in drive A.
* Insert the new HOUSE CHARGE BILLING disk in drive B.
* After the A prompt type COPY A:CUST.FLE B: and press return.
* When the copy completes, store last years disk in a safe place.
4. Change the system year using selection number 4 CHANGE YEAR on the
Main Menu.
* Insert the new HOUSE CHARGE BILLING disk in drive A.
* Start the system by typing GBILL and pressing return.
* Use Main Menu selection 4 CHANGE YEAR to change the date.
RESTAURANT HOUSE CHARGE BILLING SYSTEM -PAGE 4-
5. Now is the time to delete the customers who are no longer charging.
To delete an old customer use Main Menu selection 3 UPDATE CUSTOMER
LIST. When the customer menu displays, select a customer to delete. Use
the backspace key to blank out the customer name and press return. When
the system sees a blank customer name it deletes that customer from the
menu. All other customers below the one being deleted will be moved up to
fill the hole left by the customer you deleted.
6. Next you will update the balance forward information for each
customer. Use selection 3 on the Main Menu to modify customer
information. Now update the balance forward amount for each customer to
reflect the balance due as of the last day of the old year. To reach the
balance forward field without changing any of the other information,
simply press return on each field you don't want to change.
7. You are now ready to start entering the new years charges and
payments. On February 1, you will be able to print bills which reflect
the outstanding balance from last year. The year to date balances shown
on the bill will not reflect any balance forward amounts.
GROUP CODES
The use of group codes is optional. Each customer is assigned a group
code of "A" when the system is set up. Group codes can be changed by
using selection 3 UPDATE CUSTOMER LIST. Changing a group code has no
effect on any calculations or the contents of the bills.
SO WHAT ARE GROUP CODES FOR?
Group codes are used to control the printing of bills. Main Menu
selection number 2 PRINT BILLING allows you to print bills which are in a
specific group. When selecting a group to print it is important to enter
the exact group code, "A" and "a" are different group codes. Group codes
can be used for many things, here are some examples:
** Customers with balances over 90 days past due could be placed in a
special group.
** If your business is divided into multiple corporations you might
want to assign each corporation a group code. Then each customer could be
assigned to it's corporation. In this way you could produce bills for
each corporation and determine the total accounts receivable for each
corporation.
** Customers could be divided into two groups, the hand delivered
group and the mail delivered group. In this way you could print your
mailed bills in one print run, and the hand delivered bills in a second
run.
RESTAURANT HOUSE CHARGE BILLING SYSTEM -PAGE 5-
THE SOFTWARE
The HOUSE CHARGE BILLING SYSTEM is written in PC BASICA that has been
compiled. The system is easy to modify and upgrade. If you plan to run
this system on a non IBM PC you may need to recompile it on your PC.
This copy of the software is provided as an evaluation copy. The
label printing feature has been disabled in this evaluation copy of the
software. When you register your copy of the program you will receive a
diskette with a complete working version of the program.
DISCLAIMER
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT WILL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING
ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THESE PROGRAMS, EVEN
IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR
ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.
PERMISSION TO COPY
Individuals are granted permission to make UNMODIFIED COPIES of this
evaluation version of the RESTAURANT HOUSE CHARGE BILLING SYSTEM programs
and documentation for their own use or to allow others to evaluate this
software.
Modifications to the programs or documentation are prohibited.
THE SOURCE CODE LICENSE
A single computer source code license is available for the RESTAURANT
HOUSE CHARGE BILLING SYSTEM. The source code license provides you with,
and allows you to make modifications to the source code for use on one
computer. See the order form for prices and ordering information.
RESTAURANT HOUSE CHARGE BILLING SYSTEM -PAGE 6-
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Bob Dexter Your Name
P.O. Box 17672 -----------------------------------
Milwaukee, WI 53217 Address
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Your Phone
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ITEM UNIT
DESCRIPTION PRICE QTY TOTALS
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RESTAURANT HOUSE CHARGE BILLING SYSTEM $28.00
(Includes production version on disk) --- -----
SOURCE CODE LICENSE $87.00
(Includes BASIC program listings on --- -----
the disk with the production version
of the system)
5% sales tax
(Wisconsin residents) -----
TOTAL
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Please make check payable to: Bob Dexter
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