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HBMS UPDATE HISTORY
Version 1.3 Feb 86
Program is now reliable but some copies of it must have been
contaminated on upload or download or "un-arcing". I received
notices of problems which I could not reproduce on my copy.
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Version 1.3a Nov 86
Some printers could not handle the width of certain reports.
Adjusted left margin to accommodate these printers.
After complaints of annoying beeps and chirps, I deleted
some of them and also added an option to turn them off
altogether.
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Version 2.0 December 86
Added the ability to recognize monochrome modes and adjust
the colors accordingly.
Added the on-screen ability to page through an account's
sorted ledger (in the Screen Reports section) for the whole
year, not just the current month.
Added a printed report offering the same data as above.
Added the on-screen ability to "view" the transaction ledger
(in the Ledger Posting section) for the entire year, not just
the current month.
Re-designed the "month" screen report. It now shows much more
data in a more readable format. Provided "Flags" to show when
you have exceeded your budget.
Re-designed the "month" printed report.
Now any data that can be printed (except for the Chart of
Accounts) can be viewed on screen. The program could now be
of value even without a printer.
If the Enlarge-On printer code was nullified, the spacing of
some printed reports was affected. Fixed spacing.
Fixed a problem that arose when closing the month of December.
In some cases a problem arose when the "check for free
space" function looked at the wrong drive.
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Version 2.1 January '87
Fixed bug that was introduced in vers 2.0. It occurred in the
Begin New Year section when trying to start a new budget from
scratch. Also added a warning about how to begin a new year.
Updated the documentation to better explain the ledger posting
concepts.
Added record # to the source account screen display to avoid
confusion.
Added a feature to select either the Income and Expense
Report, the Balance Sheet, or both.
Added a year designation to the Chart of Accounts Report.
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Version 3.0 December '87
Greatly improved screen writing and disk access speed.
Merged STARTUP.HBM file onto ACCOUNTS.yy file.
Added Checkbook reconciliation feature.
New data file format required because of reconciliation
feature. Old data has to be run through conversion program.
Added On-screen Code Help feature for account and
category codes (uses F1 key).
Added Data export feature.
Added Beginning balance printout.
Added Raw account data printout.
Percentage values now displayed in screen reports.
Balances now shown in sorted ledger reports.
Changed DEBIT/CREDIT format to DECREASE/INCREASE.
The ESC key now backs you out of more places.
When starting a budget system from scratch, HBMS will now go
straight to "Begin New Year"
Re-coded the re-sequence feature. (There was a bug reported.
I was unable to reproduce it, but the code needed work anyway.)
Fixed bug in limiting 38 accounts per category.
Fixed bug in Chart of Accounts printout if more than 2 pages.
Version 3.0 December '87 (continued)
Fixed bug that allowed the requirement of at least 1 Account
per Category and at least 1 Category per Money Group, to be
violated. This could have been devastating under the right
circumstances.
Fixed a bug that could have resulted in lost data if you had
entered transactions and immediately tried to begin a new year
without saving the data first.
LEDGER SECTION
1. The "action" prompt now requires only one keystroke.
2. Added room for two more lines in TARGETS.
3. Increments the check number and prompts you for it, or
skips past field if not checking.
4. Alternative use of "+" & "-" in place of I)ncrease &
D)ecrease.
5. Up and Dn arrow feature to greatly speed up correcting
mistakes made while entering transactions.
6. In the VIEW section you can use Up and Dn arrow to
browse through transactions.
Version 3.01 December '87
Fixed bug in Screen Reports. If you made an "A" or "S"
as you first report type, upon entering the screen report
section, the totals would not be calculated properly.
Changed default printer codes (must redo "PRINTER.HBM").
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POSSIBLE CHANGES TO LOOK FOR IN FUTURE UPDATES!
I'm considering making available a program to edit ledger
files. At this time I'm not sure if it will be appropriate or
possible under the current format.
If there is enough interest, I may include a check printing
feature. A problem arises because there are numerous check
forms around. Some require addresses, which I'm not sure HBMS
is ready to handle. If this feature appeals to you, let me
know. I would appreciate anyone sending me a copy of a
printable check form they would like to use, so I can get some
idea as to what is needed. Again, this is only a possible
update feature.