                 Wall $treet - The Bottom Line
                          For Windows
 
                  General Investment Database
                 Tracking and Analysis Software
                               by
                         Dan M. Schell
                     (C) Copyright 1992,3,4
 
              Report any errors or suggestions to:
                      Image Plus Software
                        3923 Walden Way
                       Dallas, TX  75287
 
Beginning with version 1.4 the help file is now context sensitive
down to the form level.  For example when on the Add Data Screen
and you press "F1" the help notes for adding data will be displayed.
 
Changes in Version 2.5
     *  Added a retirement planner calculator option.  You can now
        plan for your retirement based on percent return on your
        investments, inflation and your estimate of your supplemental
        income requirements.
 
Changes in Version 2.4
     *  Add a detail record selection screen on the summary of
        current investments option.
     *  Modified the printed report when printing the current
        investments with the current prices, to substitute the
        investment symbol instead of the investment type
     *  Added support for Telechart 2000 Current Pricing files
     *  Corrected a bug in the Edit Split Option
     *  Improved the routine to import current prices from 
        Compuserve
 
Changes in Version 2.3
     *  Correct the print routine to correctly handle single and 
        double spacing options
     *  Added code to automatically pick up current price after
        symbol is assigned
 
Changes in Version 2.2
     *  Correct the Sort routine to correctly handle individual
        record comments.
     *  Added several new graphs;
            Piechart by Amount Invested by Investment Type
            Piechart by Amount Invested by Investment Symbol
            Barchart of Profit realized by Year
            Barchart of Amount Invested by Year
            Barchart of Investments sold by Year
            Barchart of Potential profit for Current Investments
      *  Added the option for displaying the data in a 3-D line
         Format.
      *  Added the ability to load .BMP or .WMF files for use as
         graphic backdrop for your graphs.  Once the graphic file
         is loaded, graphic options include TILE or STRETCH as
         appropriate.
      *  Added the ability to import current prices from Current
         pricing data files created from the CompuServe information
         service.
 
Changes in Version 2.1
     *  Minor Bug Corrections
 
Changes in Version 2.0
     *  Added the main menu option to view a summary of the current
        investments with or without the YTD investment completed
        trades.
     *  Corrected the field tab options to allow Shift-Tab to
        function correctly on the Add and Edit record options.
     *  Removed the Tab option from the command buttons to allow
        the tab function to be used to easily move among the various
        imput fields.
     *  Corrected an error that occoured when entering stand along
        fraction in pricing field.
     *  Improved the Automatic High/Low Reference Price update when
        Importing Current prices from a file.
 
Changes in Version 1.9
     *  Added the option to view the value of the current
        investments from the current summary menu option.
     *  Corrected several typographical errors in the help file.
     *  Added code to prevent multiple copies of the program from
        being started at one time
 
Changes in Version 1.8
     *  Added Help on Help access from the Help menu.
     *  Added Code to close Wall $treet Help system when exiting
        program.
     *  Completely revised the Investment Calculator changing to
        the Personal Banker Calculator with easy to use automatic
        calculations for Present Value; Future Value; Loan
        Amortization; Simple Annuity and others.
     *  Corrected an error which would occur if you choose to view
        the current pricing import file and it did not exist.
     *  Added the menu option to view the Amount Originally invested
        from the current summary menu option.
     *  Corrected the Exit Menu Option to allow full Functionality
        Include optional exit to DOS from the Exit Menu.
     *  Made the associated changes in the context sensitive help
        file.
 
Changes in Version 1.7
     *  Added ability to edit or delete symbol assignments
        from the edit routine.
     *  Corrected the edit routine when deleting the last
        record to simply return to the main menu.
     *  Corrected the symbol assignment routine to help
        prevent duplicate symbols from being assigned to
        the symbol list.
     *  Added the detail display of current price, PE, Dividend
        and PE Ratio to the individual detail record display
     *  Added the ability to input the current price, PE,
        and % dividend from the add record menu, with a 1
        time warning message notifying that these prices
        will be overwritten during symbol / current price
        assignment.
     *  Modify symbol and record type convention to allow
        non letter characters in all but the 1st character
        position.
     *  During the Symbol assignment routine, added the
        ability to scan the active file for current invest-
        ments that do not currently have a valid symbol
        assignment.
     *  Corrected the display of the % dividend in the 'Summary
        Current Values' display.
     *  Modified the Saved message in the edit screen to
        now appear in the Title Block with no reply required.
     *  Corrected pricing formatting on edit screen when price
        was > 100 and less than 999.
     *  Added the ability to print the current pricing import
        file.  Prodigy sample file is now included and will now
        be copied to your disk during setup.
