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PAINLESS ACCOUNTING/PAYROLL COMPANION TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE.......................... 1
II. DISCLAIMER-AGREEMENT............................. 1
III. ORDERING......................................... 2
IV. SUPPORT.......................................... 2
V. INSTALLATION..................................... 3
VI. MULTIPLE COMPANIES............................... 3
VII. GRAPH............................................ 3
1. Create Graph.................................. 3
2. Edit Graph.................................... 4
3. Generate Graph................................ 4
4. Recall Graph.................................. 5
VIII. REPORTS.......................................... 5
1. Create Reports................................ 5
2. Edit Reports.................................. 5
3. Generate Reports.............................. 6
IX. EXPORTS.......................................... 6
1. Create Exports................................ 6
2. Edit Exports.................................. 6
3. Generate Exports.............................. 6
X. UTILITIES........................................ 7
1. Color Parameters.............................. 7
2. Graph Printer Setup........................... 7
3. Report Printer Setup.......................... 7
4. DOS Window.................................... 8
5. Graph to .PCX................................. 8
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I. DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before
buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you
are expected to register. Individual programs differ on details.
Some request registration while others require it, some specify a
maximum trial period. With registration, you get anything from the
simple right to continue using the software to an updated program with
printed manual.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and
the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs ar e of
comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad
ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution. The
author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the
software, either to all and sundry or to a specifi c group. For
example, some authors require written permission before a commercial
disk vendor may copy their Shareware.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether
it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your
needs easier, because you can try before you buy. A nd because the
overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate
money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay
for it.
II. DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT
Users of Painless Companion must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
"Painless Companion is supplied as is. The author disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the
warranties of merchantability and of fitness for an y purpose. The
author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential,
which may result from the use of Painless Companion."
Painless Companion is a "shareware program" and is provided at no
charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your
friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of another
system. The essence of "user-supported" software i s to provide
personal computer users with quality software without high prices, and
yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new
products. If you find this program useful and find that you are using
Painless Companion and continue to use Painless Companion after a
reasonable trial period, you must make a registration payment of
$45.00 to Painless Accounting. The $45.00 registration fee will
license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time, and you
will receive a printe d manual. You must treat this software just
like a book. An example is that this software may be used by any
number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location to
another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one
location while it's being used at another. Just as a book cannot be
read by two different persons at the same time.
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Commercial users of Painless Companion must register and pay for their
copies of Painless Companion within 30 days of first use or their
license is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by
contacting Painless Accounting.
Anyone distributing Painless Companion for any kind of remuneration
must first contact Painless Accounting at the address below for
authorization. This authorization will be automatically granted to
distributors recognized by the (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for
shareware distributors, and such distributors may begin offering
Painless Companion immediately (However Painless Accounting must still
be advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the
latest version of Painless Companion.).
You are encouraged to pass a copy of Painless Companion along to your
friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy
if they find that they can use it. All registered users will receive
a copy of the latest version of the Painless Companion system, and a
printed manual.
Painless Accounting
4401 Birdsong
Plano, TX 75075
III. ORDERING
If you wish to register Painless Companion simply print the file
REGISTER.TXT and fill in the requested information, or call
(214)596-9164 anytime. We can send your program COD and we also
accept American Express.
As soon as your registration is received you will be sent the latest
copy of Painless Companion, and a printed manual. You will also be
notified of any future releases of Painless Companion, and any new
products.
IV. SUPPORT
We provide technical support Monday-Thursday at (214)596-9164 from
6pm-9pm Central Standard Time. We can also be reached at R-Base 5000.
This is a BBS that provides a forum dedicated to Painless Accounting.
It operates 7 days a week 24 hours a day at 1 200-19200 baud. You may
also reach Kendall B. Pierce on CompuServe at ID 70337,3337.
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V. INSTALLATION
To install Painless Accounting/Payroll Companion simply copy the disk
into your current Painless Accounting Version 5.0 subdirectory, by
typing the following command at the DOS prompt:
COPY A:*.* C:\subdirectory name <return>
If this is the registered Version type the following command from your
Painless Accounting subdirectory:
PACOMP <return>
If this is the shareware version type the following command:
PACOMP-D <return>
To run the program type PAG5 or PAG5-D depending on the Version.
VI. MULTIPLE COMPANIES
Press the number of the company to access or highlight the proper
company by using the arrow keys and press enter.
If you try to access a company and receive the error message that the
company is not installed, you must run the install process to create
the data files for the company. You could also receive this message
if an invalid path is entered and the data file s are not found.
VII. GRAPH
1. CREATE GRAPH
Select this option to create your graph formats. You must first
select the desired data file to graph. All the data files will be
displayed on the screen. Highlight the file to graph and press enter,
or press the letter or number corresponding to the d ata file you want
to graph.
Now you will be asked to provide a name for this graph. You may then
enter a graph title, which will be printed at the top of the graph.
You can also specify a X-axis an Y-axis title. The X-axis title will
appear along the bottom of the graph and the Y-axis title will appear
along the left side of the graph.
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Next the fields from the data file selected will be displayed. You may
then select the field description to sort by. Only alphanumeric fields
will be displayed for sorting. When the graph is generated, it will be
sorted by this selection. Next you must select the X-axis. It will
only allow numeric fields for the X-axis. These will be displayed for
each element graphed. For example, if you are graphing your expense
accounts, and select account number for the X-axis, for each account
graphed the account number will be displayed along the bottom.
You can then select up to five Y-axis, these can only be numeric
fields. For example, if you are graphing your expense accounts, and
select this month balance and previous balance, these two balances
will be graphed for each expense account. The only ex ception is if
you generate a pie chart. In this case only the first Y-axis will be
graphed. To save the graph press F10.
2. EDIT GRAPH
Select this option to make modifications to any graph created. All
graphs created will be displayed on the screen. Select the one you
want to edit. At this point you may go through and make any
modifications necessary.
3. GENERATE GRAPH
Select this option to generate the graphs to the screen, printer, or
to a file. All graphs created will be displayed on the screen.
Select the graph you wish to generate. Next you can enter a low range
and a high range to graph, you can also Press F4 a nd select
individual items. You can specify if you want a legend or if you want
hatching. The legend will appear in the upper right hand corner
indicating the Y-axis fields selected. If you select hatching, when
doing a bar chart, the bar will have lin es through it instead of just
being a solid bar.
You must also specify where you want the graph to be sent. You may
send it to the screen, printer, or to a file. If you select screen
the graph will be displayed on the screen. If you select printer, you
can then select if you want to print the graph i n portrait or
landscape mode. You may also specify the horizontal and vertical size
of the graph to print. The default horizontal and vertical size is
one, for the standard graph size. If you want the graph to be printed
bigger enter in a higher number. If you want the graph to be smaller
enter in a lower number. If you select file you will then be prompted
to enter in the file name in which to save the graph. You may then
recall the graph through the recall option.
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You will then be prompted to select the type of graph to generate.
Highlight the desired graph type or press the number corresponding to
that graph type. The graph will then be generated.
4. RECALL GRAPH
Select this option to look at a graph that has already been generated
and saved in a file. All graphs saved will be displayed on the
screen. Select the graph you wish to recall. You may then display
the graph to the screen or send it to the printer.
VIII. REPORTS
1. CREATE REPORTS
Select this option to create your report formats. You must first
select a data file. All the data files will be displayed on the
screen. Highlight the file to use and press enter, or press the
letter or number corresponding to the data file you wish to select.
Now the fields from the data file selected will be displayed. You
must then select the field to sort by. You can then enter up to 10
fields, and indicate whether to subtotal (S), total(T), or group(G) on
the fields selected and enter in a heading for e ach field selected.
The heading you input will be the heading printed above that
particular column. Press F10 to save the report format.
When you select a numeric field you have the option to group on this
field. For example, if you select the accounts file and sort by
account type, and enter the account type as a field to group on, and
select to subtotal on the previous balance, each tim e the account
type changes you will get a subtotal for the previous balance. You
may only total or subtotal on numeric fields. If you opt to total on
the previous balance, the total of all previous balances will be
displayed at the end of the report.
When you select to group on a field, every time this field changes,
subtotals will be printed for any field you have chosen to subtotal.
One thing to be aware of, is if you group on account number and
subtotal on previous balance, you will get a subtotal for each account
number. This is because each account number is different. You should
only group on fields that are not unique.
2. EDIT REPORT
Select this option to edit a report. All the reports created will be
displayed. You can select the one you wish to edit. The report will
be loaded and you can make any changes necessary. If you need to
change field five, you must go through all the pr evious fields before
you can change field five. Then you can Press F10 to save the change.
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3. GENERATE REPORT
Select this option to generate any report created. All reports
created will be displayed, select the one you wish to generate. You
may then specify condensed printing or normal printing. You may also
enter a left margin. Next specify the range of item s to print or
press F4 to select specific items to report on.
You can then indicate if you wish the report to be displayed on the
screen, sent to the printer, or stored in a file. If you display the
report to the screen, after the report is displayed you will have the
option to send it to the printer. If you selec t file you will be
prompted for the name of the file in which to save the report.
IX. EXPORTS
1. CREATE FORMAT
Select this option to create an export format. Next select the
desired data file to export. Then enter the export file name. You
must then select the field to sort by. You can then enter up to 10
fields to export.
2. EDIT FORMAT
Select this option to modify any export format created. All export
formats created will be displayed, select the one you want to edit.
You can then make any changes necessary.
3. GENERATE EXPORT
Select this option to export data to a file. All export formats
created will be displayed, select the one you want to generate. You
can then enter a low range and a high range. You may also select
specific items to export by pressing F4. Next you must indicate the
type of delimiters desired. After this selection you must enter in
the name of file to export the information to.
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X. UTILITIES
1. COLOR PARAMETERS
This option allows you to customize your screen color attributes. All
possible color combinations will be displayed with a corresponding
number. Just enter this number in the option you wish to change.
Following is a brief description of each option available for change.
Standard: This is the color of all menus and data entry routines.
Enhanced: This will be the color of the fields currently available
for input.
Active: This is the color to the current field, i.e. where the
cursor is located.
Calc/Npad: This is the color of the pop-up calculator and notepad.
Status: This will be the color of the status line displayed at the
top of the screen at all times.
Window: This is the windows that pop up for various input options.
View: This will be the color of the screen when displaying lists
of clients, vendors, etc. on the screen.
Help: This is the color of all help panels.
It will then ask if you want to set the intensity off. If you set the
intensity off, the blocked cursor will no longer be in a blocked form.
It will display the colors you chose and ask if these are the colors
you wish to use. If you answer yes it will save these as your colors.
If you do not like the colors you have chosen answer no and it will
take you back to the color options and you may change them.
2. GRAPH PRINTER SETUP
Highlight the printer type to use when printing graphs and press
enter. Then select the printer port for this printer. If you are not
sure which port your printer is connected select LPT1 and then try
printing a graph. If this does not work select LPT2 and repeat the
process until the graph prints.
3. REPORT PRINTER SETUP
Highlight the printer type to use when printing reports and press
enter. Select other if your printer is not on the list. This will
allow you to enter in the decimal codes for normal and condensed
printing. These may be found in your printer manual.
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4. DOS WINDOW
This option will allow you to exit to DOS. To return to Painless
Accounting/Payroll Companion type in 'EXIT'.
5. GRAPH TO .PCX
This option allows you to convert any graph generated to a file, into
a PCX file format to import into other software packages that read PCX
formats. Indicate the file name in which to save the PCX file in.
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