Money Smith V2.0 for Windows Home/Small Business Accounting System Program, Documentation, and Examples Copyright 1991-1992 by Bradley J. Smith All Rights Reserved Member of Association of Shareware Professionals Release Notes: Version 2.0 (Windows 3.1 compatible!) Requires: Windows 3.0 or 3.1 running standard or enhanced mode, hard disk & Mouse. Files in this release: setup.exe - Installation program - run this to install setup.inf - Setup information file smith.exe - Money Smith executable smith.hlp - Money Smith Help File (Windows format) smith.wri - Users Manual - use Windows Write to view/print mscalc.exe - Money Smith calculator mscalc.hlp - Help file for calculator mscalc.wri - User's manual for calculator vendor.txt - Sample review and distribution rules readme.txt - This file register.txt - Registration/licensing form. home.act - Homeowner accounts template renter.act - Renter accounts template business.act - Business accounts template smitharc.exe - Self extracting archive of above files smith2.zip - Zipped version of above files (bulletin boards) Release Policy: The shareware version of Money Smith can be freely distributed as long as you abide by the terms of the license and don't charge a fee or otherwise profit from distribution. See vendor.txt or the license for sample reviews and for-profit distribution terms. Printing this file: (Approx 6 pages) Use the notepad to view/print this file or just use the DOS PRINT command as in: c:> print readme.txt Looking at the manual: Use the windows program manager to bring up the Write Application that comes with windows 3.0. It is usually under the 'Applications' program group. Use the File Open command in Write to open the file SMITH.WRI. Use the File Print command in to print it. The calculator user's manual is in the file MSCALC.WRI. You may prefer to set the font for the manuals to a printer font before printing them. Installation using the setup program: If you are loading Money Smith from a floppy disk you should have a file called "setup.exe" on it. Run this command Choose the File Run command from the menu of your program manager and type in 'a:\setup' or 'b:\setup' to run the Money Smith setup program from your drive. Alternately you can double click on the file from the Windows program manager. Setup will fully install Money Smith including installation in the program manager. If you have trouble running setup consult the manual instructions below. From the shareware source: Odds are pretty good you downloaded this from a bulletin board or copied it from a friend. Odds are equally good the program is compacted in some way. Create a new directory for Money Smith on your hard disk and copy the archived version to this new directory. The most popular file compaction programs follow: Self Extracting Archive example: smith2.exe - you need to run smith.exe PKZIP format: example: smith2.zip - you need to run pkunzip smith2.zip PKARC format: example smith2.arc - you need to run pkunpak smith2.arc LHARC format: example smith2.lzh - you need to run lharc x smith2.lzh You can get all three of these shareware unpacking programs from your nearest bulletin board or a local users group. Other packing programs are popular, so ask the person you got the program from. Once unpacked you can use the setup.exe program to setup Money Smith. See the instructions above. Manual Installation: You can manually install Money Smith if setup fails to do so or if you simply prefer manual installation. Setup sometimes will fail to unpack the self extracting archive SMITHARC.EXE if enough memory is not available in in a MSDOS window from Windows. This usually occurs only on computers with 2MB or fewer. Comments are marked with * and should not be typed in. Type the commands that are in ALL CAPS at the C> MSDOS prompt. If you have not run setup: * 1. Create a destination directory on your hard disk of * your choice MKDIR C:\SMITH2 * 2. Copy the files from your disk to the new directory COPY A:*.* C:\SMITH2 * 3. Change to the new directory CD \SMITH2 * 4. Manually run the self extracting archive if present SMITHARC.EXE * 5. Install Money Smith in the Windows Program Manager * using the File New command as described in your Windows // manual. You need to add the executables SMITH.EXE and // MSCALC.EXE to your program manager groups. If you have run Setup and it failed: Assuming Setup has already created the directory and copied the files for you - all you need to do is go through steps 3-5 above. (Change to the directory, run SMITHARC, and add the files SMITH.EXE and MSCALC.EXE to your program manager. Licensing: The license terms are online accessible from the Help menu of Money Smith. They are listed at the end of the smith.wri documentation file. Money Smith is shareware and not free. You have 30 days to try it. The shareware version is provided completely AS IS with no warranty either express or implied. You take the risk for using it. If you are a registered user you get mail support for 90 days. Licensing Screen: When you start Money Smith for the first time a licensing screen will pop up asking you to read the license and type in your name. Please read the license, type your name in, and press the 'I Agree' button. The 'I Agree' button will not be enabled until you type your name in. You only need to go through this process once. Registration: You are granted a 30 day trial license to decide if Money Smith is for you. After that period you are expected to register Money Smith to continue using it. Registration costs $29.95 + $4 shipping & handling. You can print the register.txt file to register or order toll free using the number below. Discounts for group (MAIL ONLY) orders, site licenses, etc.. are listed in the register.txt file. Please note: discounts and site licenses are only available via mail directly from Money Smith Systems using the register.txt file. You cannot get quantity discounts or site licenses by phone or from Foreign registraion agents! Phone Ordering Service: 1-800-242-4775 ASK FOR PRODUCT #10441 To make it easy to register we have arranged for the Public (software) Library (PsL) to take orders via Mastercard, American Express, Visa, or Discover. You can call 1-800-242-4775 or (713) 524-6394 or FAX to (713) 524-6398 or order via Compuserve at 71355,470, or via mail (no group discounts/site licenses) at PsL, P.O. Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705. These numbers are for ORDERING ONLY. PsL will not provide technical support, site licenses, discounts, handle returns, or give you any technical information. They only take orders! Contact Money Smith systems at P.O. Box 333, Converse TX 78109 if you want to order in quantity or do anything but order. Second Phone Ordering Service: 1-800-444-5457 Prod #V303 We have an arrangement with Software Excitement! to take registrations as well. You can call them toll free at the number above or FAX: 503-826-8090 or for foreign orders call 503-826-8082. Mail address is Software Excitement, 6475 Crater Lake Hwy. , Central Point, OR 97502. Compuserve Electronic Mall: Order your copy via compuserve mall: type: GO SE Direct International Registration: (Price is US $29.95 + $6 Shipping) Credit card orders can be made at the voice or FAX phone number above. For mail orders, Checks/Money Orders should be in US dollars drawn on US banks. Many post offices offer International Money orders which are also acceptable. Eurosoft Registration Service: In Foreign Currency! For convinience of European users we have signed with Eurosoft Registration Service. Mail orders can be made in foreign currency to the following: United Kingdom and Scandinavia: Mail 19.97 Pounds Sterling To: Hillfoots Data Services Mains House Tillcoultry Clackmannanshire FK13 6PQ, UK Remainder of Europe: Mail DM 59,92 or equivalent To: Abegglen, Heinz 0367-206054-50 Credit Suisse CH-3800 Interlaken Switzerland (Currencies are OK) Other Services: The following groups offer currency conversion services to aid in international registrations. Terms vary, but these services generally charge a small fee to take your order in local currency and write a check in US dollars drawn on a US bank to us. I have no affiliation with any of these services, but rather offer their addresses as a convinience here. UK: PC Independent User Group 87 Higland St, TONBRIDGE, Kent TN9 1RX, ENGLAND Phone: 0732 771512 International: +44 732 771512 or Fax +44 732 771513 Australia: BrightsPark Computers P.O. Box 253, Morley, WA 6062 Phone: (09)375-1178 or 018 917-877; FAX (09) 375-1668 Accepts Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Diners Club, Bankcard Benefits of Registration: - A disk (720k or 360k) including the latest version of Money Smith. - A printed manual (112 pages professionally bound). - A 90 day limited warranty with mail support. (see license for details). - All of the annoying reminder dialogs are removed. - Notification and discounts on later versions. Money Smith Version 2.0 Features: - A complete double entry accounting system with arbitrary accounting dates. You can look at just the data you're interested in. - A complete financial calculator. - A graphical toolbar with the most frequent functions on it. - A new completely interactive graphical interface including fully interactive reports and graphs. - Powerful automatic and memorized transactions. - A full suite of Reports and Graphs that change as you update data. Naturally you can print them as well. - Investment support for stocks, mutual funds and securities. - Press and point help - just press the '?' button on the toolbar or the Shift+F1 keys then press the selection you want help on. Complete online and printed documentation. - Easy exporting of graphs and reports to spreadsheets and word processing programs. - International currency and date support using windows control panel international options. - Right mouse button popup menus. - Smart entry fields that let you do simple math right in the field. - Improved printer support including fonts and margins. - Check or transaction style entry. - Completely Windows 3.1 compatible. The latest fixes are always on Compuserve in the IBMAPP forum. ASP Ombudsman Statement "Bradley J. Smith is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536." Reaching Me: You can reach me at the registration address or write to me on the services below. Your comments and questions are always welcome. Registered users - PLEASE include your registration number with your letter or message. Online services will get you the quickest answer! Money Smith Systems P.O. Box 333 Converse, TX 78109 Prodigy: VTDW36A Compuserve: 70324,1077 Internet: 70324.1077@compuserve.com Have fun using Money Smith!!! Bradley J. Smith Author and President, Money Smith Systems Association of Shareware Professionals Member