[Coco] Os9budget Draft docs

[Wayne Campbell]

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Wayne


On Feb 25, 2018 7:57 PM, "phil pt" <ptaylor2446 at gmail.com> wrote:

>                        Os9Budget Version 1.00
>                      (C) 2018 By Phillip Taylor
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> Os9Budget is released as Freeware and this program is protected under the
> U.S Federal Copyright Laws. The author grants the users the permission to
> distribute this file but you may not change and make any modifications to
> the executable or to the documentation.
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> This program has been tested the author will not be held liable for any
> damages that may accure using this program.
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> Os9Budget was developed using The Vcc Emulator, Nitro-Os9 Level 2 and
> Drivewire.
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> Requirements:
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> Coco 3 Emulaor (Vcc or Real Coco 3)
> Nitro Os9 Level 2
> 512k of Memory
> Two Double sided 80 Track Floppy Disk
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> Before you attempt to use Os9Budget please read the entire this entire
> documentation. Since some of the devices is able to store smaller amount of
> data it's very important that you have the proper amount of disk space to
> prevent a 248 (Media Full) Error. If error happens when the program is
> running this could result to some of the information stored in the data
> files to be damaged.
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> Since this program is released as freeware I do not provide phone technical
> support. If you encountered a error please check the documentation before
> you sent technical support question to:
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> support[at]professionalsoftwaredevelopment dot com.
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> Please include on the subject of the email message Os9Budget and the issue
> that your having.
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> Os9Budget includes:
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> Main executable files:
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>    Budget           - Main program.
>    CenterText       - Center the text on the screen.
>    Payments         - Handles all the transactions.
>    Payees           - Payees(Payee Name, Address, Act Number ect.)
>    Category         - Categories.
>    Codes            - Add, Edit & Search category codes.
>    Errmsg           - Handles all the errors.
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> Data Files:
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>    Config.Dat       - Holds the data path location
>    Cat              - Holds all the category information.
>    Payments         - Holds the Payment information.
>    PayCom           - Holds all the users payment comments.
>    Budget           - Holds all the budget information
>    LN               - Holds the last payment record pointers.
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> The author will void your technical support if you make any modifications
> to the executable files or changes done to the database that was done not
> using the budget executable files.
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> The current and future release on the features and any modificatins done to
> this program will be included in the release file.
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> Depending on if your using a Real Coco 3 or running it under the Vcc
> emulator you may need to merge CenterText, Errmsg and Runb. You will need
> to set thedata path location and create the data files from the config menu
> and the datafiles can be located on any device or directory. For example
> /dd/data/. The ending backslash must included and you will need to oreate
> the proper directories. Refer to the Os9 Level 2 Operating System Manual.
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> Please try and resolve the issues by reading the Os9 Level 2 Manual before
> you submit a helpdesk ticket.
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> Your current working directory is the path that is used when you typed in
> the main program name. The program will check if the Os9budget.cfg exist in
> your current pwd directory, reads the lines included in the config file
> then checks to see if all the data files exist. If for some reason if any
> of the files does not exist all the Main Menu items will be disabled accept
> for the Config Menu and the other menu items will be enabled after you have
> corrected the issues.
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> To configure Os9Budget select the Config menu and set all the correct data
> paths and make sure that you have plenty of disk space or some of the other
> data files could get damaged if you run out of disk space. Now you will
> need to add some transaction codes see the comments below.
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> All the transactions is saved in your payment data file. Before you can add
> new payees or payments you will need to add some records.
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> From the main menu select categories and add all the new categories that
> you you will be using when adding new payees and payment records. For
> example I use Utils for my electronic and the water bill.
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> Now you will need to add some Transaction codes and they are hard coded so
> you will not be able to change them. See below.
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> The Transaction data file is used to store all of your deposits, interest,
> payments ect.  The following transaction codes are hard coded in the
> program and you will not be able to change them.
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> DP = Deposit Cash.                WD = Widthdraw Cash
> WD = Widthdraw Cash               IN = Interest earned
> SC = Service charge (Bank)        EP = Electronic Deposit (Paycheck)
> ED = Electronic Debit
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> Note: Interest would be added as a new entry when you earn interest,
> Electronic Deposit for example may be your paycheck and Electronic Debit
> for example ifyou pay a bill online and the company that paying ask for
> information from your debit card.
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> The type of code that you will be used will be determine either + or Minus
> transaction type. For example you could add a record named payday and use
> the code EP and ED for Credit Cards or for your cell phone bills. Any
> records that you add using the ED code you will be allowed to assign a
> check number to that transaction.
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> Now you ready to use the program. Just follow the prompts and the program
> will tell you what type of data that you need to type in. But some of the
> codes you will have to either rember or write the down.
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> Rember you should alway use the proper command to find out how free disk
> space that you have available before you run Os9Budget.
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