[Coco] Os9budget Draft docs

phil pt ptaylor2446 at gmail.com
Sun Feb 25 23:47:54 EST 2018


The program is not done yet but I wanted to give everyone some more
information about it.

On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 11:42 PM, Wayne Campbell <asa.rand at gmail.com> wrote:

> You didn't provide a link to download the software.
>
> Wayne
>
>
> On Feb 25, 2018 7:57 PM, "phil pt" <ptaylor2446 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >                        Os9Budget Version 1.00
> >                      (C) 2018 By Phillip Taylor
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > This program has been tested the author will not be held liable for any
> > damages that may accure using this program.
> >
> > Os9Budget was developed using The Vcc Emulator, Nitro-Os9 Level 2 and
> > Drivewire.
> >
> >
> > Requirements:
> >
> > Coco 3 Emulaor (Vcc or Real Coco 3)
> > Nitro Os9 Level 2
> > 512k of Memory
> > Two Double sided 80 Track Floppy Disk
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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:
> >
> > support[at]professionalsoftwaredevelopment dot com.
> >
> > Please include on the subject of the email message Os9Budget and the
> issue
> > that your having.
> >
> >
> > Os9Budget includes:
> >
> >
> > Main executable files:
> >
> >    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.
> >
> >
> > Data Files:
> >
> >    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.
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > The current and future release on the features and any modificatins done
> to
> > this program will be included in the release file.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Please try and resolve the issues by reading the Os9 Level 2 Manual
> before
> > you submit a helpdesk ticket.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > DP = Deposit Cash.                WD = Widthdraw Cash
> > WD = Widthdraw Cash               IN = Interest earned
> > SC = Service charge (Bank)        EP = Electronic Deposit (Paycheck)
> > ED = Electronic Debit
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > 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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