Simona Planner (Version 5.4 32bit for Windows 95)

written by Carlos Moya



CONTENTS
---Installation and required files
---Overview
---Registration and Support
---Bugs
---Changes since last version

**INSTALLATION AND REQUIRED FILES**

Required files:
VB40032.DLL & associated files - Microsoft Visual Basic runtime library
must be located in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory
(No other DLL's or VBX's or OCX's required!) 

Upgraders please read _UPGRADE.TXT
For installation instructions see the _INSTALL.TXT file


**OVERVIEW**

Simona Planner is a program for college students looking for a way
to organize the courses they have taken and the tests or papers 
they have written into a concise visual form. Simona Planner uses a 
folder/file cabinet metaphor to organize the data. There are two 
file cabinets: The Current Semester File Cabinet, in which you 
create folders that represent the courses that you are currently
taking, and the Past Semesters File Cabinet where the courses
you have taken are collected and organized for easy display. The
beauty of it all is that Simona Planner automatically calculates your
GPA and your accumulated credits. The program features a 
hypothetical GPA calculator, where you can input mock grades, and 
a progress graph of your GPA semester by semester. Simona Planner
also features a phone book to keep track of people and calendar to
keep track of appointments, and test or paper due dates. 


**Registration and Support**

If you have questions regarding Simona Planner or if you wish to receive an
upgrade, I can be reached at the address listed below. If the first 
two addresses (mine) are out of order you may send your message to one
of the others.

cmoya@spectra.net
be81756@bingsuns.cc.binghamton.edu
         -or-
ndiaz@bucknell.edu
ec7986@cnsvax.albany.edu

If you wish to purchase the fully-working version of Simona Planner send
a check or money order for $20 to:

********************************
*  Carlos Moya                 *
*  Binghamton University       *
*  Box 3012                    *
*  Binghamton, NY 13902-3012   *
********************************

See the Order.txt file for more information on how to order Simona Planner-
in Simona Planner click the 'Order...' option in the Help menu or in Setup
click the 'Order...' button.


**Known Bugs**

Most bugs that I know of have been eliminated.

"Not really a bug but a weakness":
The datafiles that Simona Planner uses to store your folders, tests,
grades and whatever can be EASILY corrupted. Simona Planner assumes
that the data in these files are in a particular order and if you
tamper with them you may upset that order! Do not tamper with the
files. Although now that I brought it to your attention you probably
will anyway.

The Help files are little sketchy. I'm not really good at writing
helpfiles and their pretty hard to write. HOPEFULLY the program is
so INTUITIVE that you won't need much help. If you do and the help
files don't help then you can always E-Mail me with questions
(addresses listed above).


**Changes Since Last Version**

The user now has the ability to change the letter and value of 
grades that Simona Planner will accept as Final Grades when putting
the Current Semester Folders into the File Cabinet.

The user now has the ability to rename a planner from within Simona
Planner.

The Current Semester Folders and File Cabinet now sport a new "look."

The Calendar now has a "Daily" view similar to those found in
paper planners. The benefit of the "Dialy" view is that you get to
see the contents of your notes, reminders, and appointments on one
screen.

An "Appointment Book" has now been added to the Calendar.

The Calendar now has a "Purge" feature to get rid of old and
outdated events.

The Phone Book now has a "Copy List" feature that allows the user
to copy a range of information into the Windows clipboard (handy
for e-mailing multiple receipients).

The "QuikDial" feature available when the user right-clicks on a
phone number in the phone book now works.

Simona Planner and the phone book no longer wreak havok on 256
color desktop wallpaper.

Various other small improvements and bug fixes.

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