HI, FINANCE! version 2.18 Hi, Finance! is a powerful Windows tool for planning personal or business finances. This version fixes bugs in 2.00-2.17. HIFINANC.WRI is the full User's Guide. Please examine that before calling technical support! The file you are now reading (HIFINANC.TXT) provides a quick overview as well as installation directions, notices regarding legal use, and vendor information. REQUIREMENTS: Microsoft Windows 3.0 or above. You will get better performance using Windows 3.1 and a 25 MHz 80386 processor or above with at least 4MB of RAM. A mouse is highly recommended. You'll need at least 1MB of free hard disk space. Program features are accessible through iconic and drop-down menus and bar buttons. INCLUDED IN VERSION 2.18: Financial Calculator: Present Value (Lump Sum or Annuity) Future Value (Lump Sum or Annuity) Rate Required (Lump Sum or Annuity) Payment Amount Required Number of Payments Required Effect of Inflation on Buying Power Automatic Charting provided for most functions Loan Calculator & Amortization: Payment Amount (Charting provided) Rate Required Number of Payments Required Loan Principal supported Investment Analysis: Net Present Value Internal Rate of Return Profitability Index Payback Ratio Random Number Generator Personal Financial Planning: Investment Projections Retirement Goals Death Protection Goals (Life Insurance) Educational Goals Other Goals Automatic Charting provided for each section Business Assistant: Markup Gross Price Margin Sales Tax Cost-Volume-Profit (Breakeven) Analysis -- with charting Economic Order Quantity In addition to written documentation (printed copy provided to registered users), there is online context-sensitive help (Press F1/Help). Note: in this version, yearly amortization summaries are prepared only if payment periods are monthly. A fix is planned. INSTALLATION I. If you downloaded Hi, Finance! in compressed form: 1. Copy the files ("HIFI2A.XXX" and "HIFI2B.XXX" or ("HIFI218A.XXX" and "HIFI218B.XXX" --"XXX" may represent EXE, ZIP, or other extensions) into a temporary directory. 2. If the files have an ".EXE" file extension, they should be self-extracting: type the file name to decompress. File sets with "ZIP" extensions require the use of PKUNZIP or compatible decompression utilities. These should be available on the BBS where you downloaded Hi, Finance! Make sure you unzip all the files to the same temporary directory (which can be deleted after installation is complete.) 3. Run Windows. There are several ways to start Setup. From Program Manager, select "File" and then "Run". This should pop up a dialog box. In the entry box, type ":setup.exe", where is the directory where the Hi, Finance! files are located. For example: c:\temp\setup.exe From the File Manager, you may use an similar process, although you may skip the path information ("c:\temp\") if you're already in that directory. The easiest way is to use "File" "Open" on the setup.exe file using the graphical directory management of File Manager, or simply double-click on "setup.exe". 4. The installation program will propose C:\HIFINANC as the default directory. You may change the drive and directory. Setup will also create a subdirectory off the main Windows directory in which it will place runtime files. This location should not be changed! Follow screen prompts. 5. The program will create a Program Manager group and place icons for Hi, Finance! and related files in it. 6. You may now start Hi, Finance! by double-clicking on its icon or by selecting HIFINANC.EXE in File Manager. II. If you received Hi, Finance! on 360K diskettes (2) or a 1.2MB or 720KB diskette: 1. Place Diskette 1 in the appropriate floppy drive. 2. Proceed with installation as outlined in steps 3-6 in part I, changing diskettes if prompted. III. Manual installation: 1. The following files are distributed by Brightridge Solutions, Inc. in compressed form: "HIFINANC.EXE", "HIFINANC.HLP", "HIFINANC.WRI", "RLZRUN10.RTS", "CCLIB1.EXE", and "STANDARD.EXE". If you need to extract these files outside of the supplied setup utility, use the "EXPAND.EXE" program supplied with Microsoft Windows 3.0 and 3.1, using this syntax: EXPAND source destination 2. The application's executable file, HIFINANC.EXE, may be installed anywhere accessible to Windows. Install FINDLL.DLL in the same directory. 3. The runtime files, RLZRUN10.RTS, STANDARD.EXE, CCLIB1.EXE, and SHADE3D.EXE should be in the \RLZRUN10 subdirectory off the main Windows subdirectory. 4. To use online help, HIFINANC.HLP should be copied to the same directory as HIFINANC.EXE or the Windows directory. 5. Other files included in the package are not (absolutely) necessary to the operation of Hi, Finance!: a. HIFINANC.TXT -- This file. Keep it! b. HIFINANC.WRI -- Hi, Finance! User's Guide, in Windows Write (.WRI) format. If you're a registered user, you have this in printed form. c. Sample files (EXAMPLE1.*). d. SHAREWRE.TXT -- explains the shareware concept. e. VENDOR.DOC -- Addressed to disk vendors, BBS Sysops, and distributors. Explains distribution policies permitted under license. f. REGISTER.TXT -- Registration form. You may print this ASCII file, fill it out, and send it with your registration fee, or you may wish to use the form included in the program. LEGAL USE Hi, Finance! is shareware. It is copyrighted software that may be used only in compliance with the license. You are permitted to "try before you buy" and make copies for others FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY. If you continue to use the program, you must register (pay for) it. The author is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). A further explanation of shareware and the ASP is provided in the SHAREWRE.TXT file. VENDORS, SYSOPS, DISTRIBUTORS, RESELLERS, ETC.: ANYONE who copies, "sells", or distributes this software for profit MUST read the VENDOR.DOC file and comply with its license provisions. Failure to do so is copyright infringement. ASP Vendors and Sysops (with the exception of racks and CD-ROM's) are automatically licensed to distribute Hi, Finance! Others must obtain permission. Brightridge Solutions, Inc. ORDER LINE (800) 241-7203 1534 Brightridge Drive Inquiries (615) 246-3337 Kingsport, TN 37664 FAX (615) 246-6385 CompuServe 74676,235 CompuServe Registration: GENIE R.HOOVER5 GO SWREG (ID#198) WIX[BIX] rhoover