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PC-BILL MASTER USER'S GUIDE
Version 3.02
copyright 1989 by John Davis
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
INTRODUCTION
PC-BILL MASTER is, plain and simple, a system that manages your checkbook
for you. PC-BILL MASTER was written because the author wanted a system that
was easy to use, had a regular checkbook register type display and could
handle recurring payments. Many other public domain and shareware programs
were examined before development was begun, but none met the author's needs
exactly.
Some features of PC-BILL MASTER -
- Familiar easy to use register type display.
- Ability to enter items as posted (immediately effecting.
the balance) or unposted future items (totaled into
an unposted balance).
- Ability to merge multiple checkbooks, recurring payments can be
maintained in one checkbook as unposted items and merged into
the main checkbook when desired.
- Easy bank statement balancing.
- Reporting capability that allows retrieval of items from
current checkbook or all checkbooks on disk, reports displayed
on screen or sent to printer.
- Reports use a search capability that allows retrieval of
items based upon the contents of any field including a partial
string search; items retrieved are also totaled.
- Up to 500 items per check register with an unlimited
number of separate registers.
- Up to 100 ledger account codes and titles.
SHAREWARE
PC-BILL MASTER is being marketed under a unique scheme known as shareware.
This software is not public domain and is fully protected by all federal
copyright laws. You are encouraged to make copies of PC-BILL MASTER and
distribute them to anyone that you wish. The only stipulation for making
copies is that you do not charge for making copies (except for the cost of
copying and distribution) and you copy all files on the disk. If you found
PC-BILL MASTER to be usefull and plan to continue using it; it is to your
benefit that you register your copy. By registering your copy of PC-BILL
MASTER you let the author know that there is enough interest in the program to
make future enhancements and changes. In addition, as a registered user you
will be entitled to receive future versions for the cost of distribution
(currently $5.00).
To register your copy of PC-BILL MASTER, send $25.00 along with your name and
address to (a handy form has been supplied on the disk for your use) -
John Davis
1011 Brookgreen Dr.
Cary, N.C. 27511
CHANGES IN VERSION 3.02 OF PC-BILL MASTER (April 1989)
- The last item of the Utilities Menu now provides for the printing of all
account codes and titles on a printer as well as displaying on the
screen.
- All print routines now print 60 lines per page and then send a form feed
to the printer and reprint the page headings.
- A bug was fixed in the program which would not allow check numbers to be
changed.
CHANGES IN VERSION 3.01 OF PC-BILL MASTER (March 1989)
- A new display is now included which will present all 100 account codes
and titles. This display is accessed via the last item on the Utilities
Menu.
- Several "bugs" fixed including
- A blank type field is now changed to type "C".
- A blank posted field is now changed to "N".
- Non-posted items are now excluded when computing the statement
balance in the statement routine.
CHANGES IN VERSION 3.00 OF PC-BILL MASTER (February 1989)
- Streamlined menus and operation, only one program module is now needed -
BMASTER.EXE. The functions of the payments module have been incorporated
into the main module.
- Delete key will now delete any item; posted or unposted.
- Insert key gives option for adding at end or after current record.
- The Search function (function key 6) has been renamed Reports. Items can
be selected from current checkbook or all checkbooks on disk. Items
selected can either be displayed on screen or sent to printer (LPT1).
Alternatively, pressing the print key displays the print function also.
- Date and posted fields are automatically duplicated from previous entry.
- Changing check number to 0 on item entry, does not change the check
number that is duplicated for next entry. This is especially usefull for
entering service charges, teller machine transactions, etc.
- Checkbooks can now be merged. This is usefull for handling recurring
payments. One checkbook can contain all recurring payments for a month
as unposted items. At the beginning of each month, the amounts of the
items can be changed for that months bills. The payments checkbook can
then be merged to the end of the regular checkbook and the items posted
as they are paid.
- Checkbooks can now be selected from a menu rather than having to key the
name into a field.
- Pressing F10 saves the checkbook and exits you directly to DOS, rather
than the main menu.
FILES ON DISK
README - Any last minute changes to the documentation
BMASTER.DOC - This documentation
BMASTER.EXE - PC-BILL MASTER program module
REG.FRM - PC-BILL MASTE registration form
TO USE PC-BILL MASTER
1) Boot DOS,
2) Insert PC-BILL MASTER program disk into disk drive,
3) Type "BMASTER" and PC-BILL MASTER will begin execution.
Alternatively type "BMASTER /Q" to avoid the opening credits screen.
A NOTE ABOUT MENUS
A number of different menus appear within PC-BILL MASTER. When a menu
appears, to highlight a menu item, simply press the up or down arrow. To
select the highlighted menu item, press the enter key. To exit from the
menu, either select the last menu item or press the escape key.
PC-BILL MASTER MAIN MENU
After the program loads and displays a credit's screen you will be presented
with the main menu. From this menu you can load the default checkbook,
specify a checkbook to load, specify the default checkbook or exit PC-BILL
MASTER. It is important that you always exit PC-BILL MASTER
by using this option rather than simply turning off your machine, as
PC-BILL MASTER rewrites the configuration file while executing the last
option.
PC-BILL MASTER CHECKBOOK
The first option on the main menu is to access the default checkbook. If this
is the first time you have executed PC-BILL MASTER, an empty checkbook will be
created for you. At the top of the screen on the very first line will be
the account name and also the checkbook file name. On the next line the
current account balance will appear; as will the total of all unposted
items and the unposted balace (current account balance plus unposted items).
Next the bottom most portion of the register will appear, with the last
posted item in the checkbook being the last item on the screen. To scroll
through the register simply press the up and down arrow keys. As scrolling
takes place the current item appears highlighted. To scroll backwards and
forwards a screen within the register press pgup and pgdown. To go to the
beginning of the register press home and to go to the end of the register
press end.
PC-BILL MASTER actually uses two different types of displays. The initial
display is the previously mentioned register display. If you press the
escape key, the item display appears. The item display shows one item on
the screen at a time, but at a greater level of detail. Where certain
fields in the register display might have to be truncated, the item display
shows the entire field. In addition, the item display gives a lis