home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Shareware Grab Bag
/
Shareware Grab Bag.iso
/
005
/
foliob.arc
/
FOLIO.DOC
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1986-08-17
|
8KB
|
163 lines
.MB10
F O L I O . D O C
Folio.Doc is an explanation of the program,"Portfolio Plus",
Folio for short. Folio.Doc is prepared August 1986 for Release
1.1 of "Portfolio Plus".
The program, Portfolio Plus, will be called Folio when
mentioned by name here.
"Folio" is available in two (2) VERSIONS, A.for use with a
Texas Instrument Professional Computer and B.for use with IBM PC and
compatibles.
"Folio" is offered to all parties under the following terms
and conditions:
1. You are free to copy and use this program for your own
personal use and to pass copies on to friends and associates.
2. User groups or clubs are free to make copies and pass
them on to members.
3. After a reasonable trial period if you wish to retain and
use Folio, you are requested to send $20.00 to:
B. A. Simpson
4905 Voltaire Dr.
Godfrey,Illinois 62035
(Please include Name & Address so that you can be advised of changes
and update notices)
4. No one is authorized to charge for this program. All
Rights are reserved to the Author.
5. I assume no responsibility for Hardware, Software, Time,
Money or anything else lost or damaged through the use or misuse
of this program.
6. If you encounter any problems using the program I would
appreciate you sending me notification of the problem.
7. I sincerely hope that you find "Portfolio Plus" helpful
and that it works well for you.
Folio has been a hobby and stepchild for me for the last two
years as I have worked on it off and on. I will not release the
source code in the immediate future.
There is no way that I can accurately evaluate the worth of
Folio to you. I have suggested $20.00 as a figure that you might
consider. If you do not find that Folio is worth that much to you
personally then send whatever amount you feel is fair. I will be
very appreciative of any amount that you send and will not question
your evaluation.
Folio is designed to keep personal or family financial records
on a historical basis. Records kept are divided into two categories,
A. Net Worth, and B. Securities Portfolio. The total of "B" is ,of
course, part of total "A". These two sets of figures are not auto
linked through the computer. This means that you must manually
transfer the total value of all funds invested in your security
portfolio to that category in the Net Worth section of the program.
This arrangement provides flexibility as working with the security
side of the program will not automatically change the latest Net
Worth Record.
Both "Net Worth" and "Security Valuation" can be kept for 30
separate time periods. A comparison of records for different time
periods will provide an overview of financial progress.
H O W I T W O R K S
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
T o S t a r t T h e P r o g r a m T y p e "F o l i o"
A n d P r e s s "E n t e r".
The first screen is a message listing the conditions under
which the program is distributed.
Next comes the Main Menu. This program is menu driven to
provide user friendly ease of use. Most menus and procedures are
self explanatory, however one technique is important to remember.
ANY TIME YOU ARE ENTERING NUMBERS OR LETTERS YOU CAN CORRECT A TYPO
,(wrong key press), BY PRESSING THE BACK SPACE OR CONTROL-H KEYS.
Remember that any time prior to pressing "Enter" or CR you can
correct a mishit with "Back Space" or Control-H.
The Main Menu presents six(6) choices of action. First press
#5, "Help". Read this and return to the Main Menu.
Next press choice #6. "Initialize Files". THE PROGRAM WILL
NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY UNTIL FILES HAVE BEEN INITIALIZED. This choice
originates the files that the program needs to operate. If you have
not used this option prior to using other sections of the program the
computer will attempt to open, read and write to files that do not
exist. As a consequence your program will abort. This should cause
no permanent damage to the program or your computer. Once the files
you need to operate the program have been built the program will
return to the Main Menu.
*********************************************************************
Folio is now ready to operate. The best way for you to find
out how the programs works is to play around with it. Just choose any
option and view the screens presented or enter any numbers you care
to. You can pretend to be a multi-millionaire but the program balks at
multi-billions. Astronomical numbers can cause the program to abort.
Anytime that you feel comfortable with the program and are ready to
use it for serious business just press Option #6 on the Main Menu. All
files will then be erased and the counters will be reset to record
No. 1 for both "Net Worth" and "Security Values". This process can be
repeated as often as desired.
**********************************************************************
Main Menu Choice #1 "Prepare a New Net Worth Estimate" leads
the program user through two (2) screens and requires entry of 28
numbers. When all 28 numbers have been entered the program provides
the Net Worth Estimate resulting from the figures entered. You will
then have the choice of storing the just prepared estimate in the
permanent file or not. If you choose to store the estimate, it will
be stored as estimate #1. Later estimates will be stored as #2, #3,
etc. When you first receive the program and initialize the files all
records are blank. You must enter data before meaningful records can
be viewed.
There is no other method designed into the program to control
the counter setting other than to use Main Menu option #6 that erases
all files and sets counters to No. 1.
When 30 estimates have been prepared and stored you can move
the program, "Folio", to a second floppy disk or you can allow the
program to write over previous estimate #1 with a new #1 estimate.
This applies to both Net Worth and Securities Values. Thirty (30)
sets of records is adequate for most purposes and people but the
choice is yours to extend the number of records if you so desire.
Main Menu Choice #2. "View Old Net Worth Estimate" leads to a
second screen showing numbers and corresponding dates for previously
stored Net Worth Estimates. All positions will be blank when you
Initialize the Files and start the program. Your first Net Worth
Estimate will be stored as record #1. and can then be viewed using
this choice #2 on the Main Menu.
Main Menu Choice #3. "Stock,Bond,Mutual Fund Portfolio Only"
will move the program to a second menu with three (3) choices.
#3-1 Choice "Revise Valuation of Securities" will move the program to
a screen where all 50 securities are presented one after another.
Security Names and numbers presented are those for the most recent
record. Since there is no such record when you first start the
program, the names first presented will be blank and the numbers will
be zeros. To enter the first record and to update later records
revise the previous record. #3-2 Choice will allow you to view the
names and numbers for the securities you have just entered and later
will allow you to view a history of portfolio values. #3-3 Choice
will return you to the Main Menu.
Most of the numbers requested are self-explanatory but
following is clarification of a few terms used in the program:
Real Estate Equity- The number resulting from the Market Value
of all Real Estate you own or have interest in, minus any mortgage or
other money owed on the property.
Escrow Account- All funds that you have on deposit but are
pledged or held in "Escrow".
Value of Automobiles- substitute any and all vehicles.