NOTE: This is a page taken from the manual (file: MANUAL.TXT). It is placed here for your convenience. Please note that this current version of FundRaiser Basic was released about the same time as Windows 95, so these instructions may be slightly different for that new release. And, yes, I am working on a Windows version. I expect it to be available in mid 1996 - but this is not a promise. However, registered users of this DOS version will be able to upgrade to the Windows version for a reasonable amount, and will be the first to hear about it. Any of you want to be a beta tester? Only registered users qualify. Running FRB through Windows 3.1 ------------------------------- FundRaiser Basic was not written specifically for the Windows environment. However, like most DOS programs, it can be run as a "non-Windows application" from within Windows. We do not recommend this unless you work primarily in Windows, and find yourself frequently going back and forth between the two. If you must run FRB through Windows, here are our recommendations: you must have at least 4Mb of RAM, and run Windows (version 3.1) in 386-enhanced mode; you must also increase the number of file handles in your CONFIG.SYS file....the number will depend on what other programs you run through Windows; try increasing it to 47. If you get a file error, increase it in increments of 2 until the problem goes away; then increase it by 2 more, for good measure. To install FRB in Windows, go to the Program Manager; open the Group you want to place FRB in. Click on Program Manager's "File", then "New"; select "Program Item", then click on "OK". You should now find yourself in the "Program Item Properties" window. In the "Description" box, enter: FundRaiser Basic. In the Command Line box, enter: FRB. In the "Working Directory" box, enter: C:\FRB (assuming that this is where you installed FundRaiser). Now click on "Change Icon". You will be alerted that you must choose one from the Program Manager; click on "OK". Scroll to the right to find an icon that appeals to you (most people seem to choose either the safe or the mailbox). Click on the icon that you choose; then click on "OK". Back in the Program Item Properties window, click on "OK". After a moment, you will see your icon installed in your selected Group. Finally, edit the PIF file: Open the "Main" Group and double-click on the "PIF Editor" to open it. (The title bar should be (Untitled). If not, click on File, then New.) In the "Program Filename" box, enter: FRB.EXE. In the "Window Title" box, enter: FundRaiser Basic. In the "Start-up Directory" box, enter: C:\FRB (or whatever matches the Working Directory above). The next six choices should be marked as follows: Video Memory must be Text Memory Requirements must be 520 Required, 640 Desired. EMS Memory should be 0 Required, 1024 Limit. Display Usage can be either choice, but most people prefer Windowed. Execution the choice is yours, but be sure that Close Window on Exit is checked ON. When you're finished, click on "File", then "Save". Under "File Name", enter: FRB, and click on "OK". Close the Editor window. You're now ready to start FundRaiser Basic.