January 18, 1994 - notes re: QCHECK3 v.7.22 - rbs Revised un-canceled items screen listing and all checks screen listings to use common browse/cancel routine, allowing cancel on-the-fly. Allow bypass/cancel shareware screen to registered users!! October 24, 1993 - notes re: QCHECK3 v.7.21 - rbs Revised date fld color when using date incrementing. Revised this file to drop older notes only of interest to early users... April 25, 1993 - notes re: QCHECK3 v.7.2 - rbs Revised & re-compiled with CA-Clipper v.5.2 - for speed and latest technology. Also, added type of check files to titles of most menus. Also added seek on picklist for memo category usage. January 2, 1993 - notes re: QCHECK3 v.7.15 thru 7.18 - rbs Corrected to always initialize running balance to 0.00 when adding or copying records. This is re-set by the UPDATE function to the correct running balance. Also, added display of running balance on check edit screen. Added display of out-of-balance amount if unable to reconcile bank statements. If the last running balance is 0.0 (ie: you did not update the running balance), automatically re-calculates all running balances. June 20, 1992 - notes re: QCHECK3 v.7.14 - rbs Added (hidden) DOS access from major menus/option lists by pressing the "." (period or dot). June 18, 1992 - notes re: QCHECK3 v.7.13 - rbs Complete re-write of monthly summary of expenses and income. Now prints on (usually) a single sheet, spreadsheet style. Added display of final running balance when reconciling bank statements - also indicates ** BALANCED ** if calculated balance from canceled items & bank balance is equal to final running balance. January 7, 1992 - notes re: QCHECK3 v.7.11 - rbs A new Index option was added to the main menu, with the option to PACK or not. Packing permanently removes deleted records from the check register and all picklist files. Automatic transfer of ending balance from the current check register file when creating a new one, if requested. February 25, 1991 - notes re: QCHECK3 v.7.10 - rbs WARNING: IF YOU ARE A QCHECK3 Version 6 user: BE SURE TO BACK-UP YOUR OLD QCHECK3 PROGRAM AND FILES, AND/OR TO INSTALL THE NEW VERSION IN A SEPARATE DIRECTORY DURING INITIAL TESTING AND OPERATIONS. CREATIVE RESOURCES WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR DAMAGED DATA OR FILES IF THIS PRECAUTION IS NOT FOLLOWED. Please read this completely, and print it out for easy reference until the updated user manual is available. To the patient (and not-so-patient) users of QCHECK3 who have been waiting for the promised major upgrade -- HERE IT IS !! Unfortunately, due to some major upsets in my regular consulting work, I have not be able to make the time to re-write the user manual. Since the update is already very late, I have elected to release it without the new user manual, with this README file as your guide to the major differences. The new features are mostly extensions or common sense additions, and are either self-explanatory or can be learned by looking at the new improved HELP screens and screen prompts. I promise to provide a completely updated, rewritten user manual to all registered users at no charge as soon as it is available. Thanx for your support. Please read on... This version is completely re-written in Clipper, for speed & new features. The downside is that I have utilized some third-party Clipper functions (ie: the Calculator and some behind the scenes utilities) which means that I can longer offer the source code (at least not at no charge). If you MUST have source code, please contact CREATIVE RESOURCES and we'll work something out. Modified file structure (again), to add a new field for "running balance". You can see, but not edit this field from the Browse Cancel/Edit screen. Simply use the arrow cursor keys to scroll horizontally across to the new field. For convenience, some fields are re-displayed for easy comparison with your manual check register. Also added option to both main edit screen and any screen, plus the ability to view running balance in . This added convenience allows immediate display of the new running balance right after adding any new items, without the need to go back thru the main menu and browse or list screen. If you have 2 LPT ports, but only one in use, and the new printer error checking routine erroneously keeps telling you that the printer is not ready, add the command line parameter "/NOCHECK" to the end of the command line, this overrides a bug in the Clipper Isprinter() function (used to prevent a crash if the printer is not ready...) that will not return .T. (ie: never let you print anything) for this hardware set-up on some machines. Added new reports - Monthly Expenses and Monthly Income. These reports subtotal by month and memo field for each month in a calendar year. It is useful to see how your budgeting is working on a month by month basis. You can still set a filter for a range of checks, payees, or memos. Now, if you do not enter a check register file name on start-up, you can use a "pop-up" window to "point & shoot" to choose the one wanted. New users should use the sample check register file TEST3.DBF to become familiar with program, and then create their own files for their use. Check register files from previous versions can be used with the new version, and they will be automatically converted to the new file structure. SEE THE WARNING ABOVE. The Check Memo and Pay-To entries can now be made unlimited, and are accessed from a pop-up window "Picklist", by pressing function key when on the Pay-To or Memo fields. Use the cursor arrows or press the first letter of the selection (if known) to move to the entry desired. Pressing on any other field will simply skip the remaining items and go to the "SAVE Y/N" or other next prompt. In addition, the Memo field also uses its picklist to validate your entry, and will prompt you if you have manually entered a value not found in the Memo picklist. The picklists may be maintained -- edited, deleted, added-to -- by using the main menu "M" option, as before, and follow the prompts at the bottom of the screen. You may wish to do a screen print of the old function key macros and check memo suggestions in the old program to use as a guide to your new entries. There are two sets of picklists, Business and Personal. The set to be edited is dependent on which mode of operation you are in at the time. Added September 30, 1990 - Improved the prompts when adding new records to the picklists, to make them more informative and less confusing (since they work differently than in the main screen), ie: the field name is now included in the Edit prompt, for easy reference. The ADD option adds a new blank record, and automatically puts you in EDIT mode in the current field in that record. To then edit (ie: fill in...) the adjacent field in the new picklist record, just highlight the field, and press . The calculator can be "popped up" at any time, even over the check maintenance screen to figure amounts, and then "paste" them directly into the check/deposit amount field. See the help screen (press for calculator help at any time) for details. The option to set or change screen colors will now only display on color or CGA compatible systems, and not at all on monochrome systems. Most, but not all colors through-out the program are changeable. This may be revised before final release. All new check & deposit entries are now made directly from the check edit screen, by selecting "Add" mode. You will be asked which to add (check or deposit), and then the program will operate much as before. If you attempt to add a duplicate check number, however, you will get an error message, and be prevented from doing so. Note: The running balance is NOT updated for newly added items, and must be updated using the BROWSE option from the Main Menu. Due to user demand, you may now Delete entries. This is NOT recommended, however, as it wrecks any possible audit trail. It is recommended that bad entries simply be "voided out", as in the old version. Note: If you delete entries, be sure to run the Update Balance from the BROWSE option from the Main Menu, to be sure the running balances are correct after the deleted record. Almost anywhere in the program, you may change a date field by pressing , then <+> or <-> keys to increment or decrement the date by one day. To change by a week, press first, then <+>/<->. Or, by a Month, press , etc. See the help file (press H at the edit screen) for more information. You can also press at any time to enter today's date, or to clear the current field to the right, as always. The BROWSE cancellation mode (from the main menu) is now much, much faster and more convenient, as are all the List screens. From the edit screen List option, you can move up and down the list using the arrow keys, to see earlier or later entries, and can go immediately to that entry by pressing after highlighting it. In the Browse/Cancellation mode, from the main menu, you can press "T" or "F" directly to cancel or uncancel any item, but you can also use the cursor arrows to highlight any other field, in any order, then press to edit that field. As noted above, after selecting the BROWSE option, and being prompted for a record from which to start, you will be asked if you wish to Update the Running Balances. Run the Update at any time, particularly after adding or deleting items from the check register file. Then use the cursor arrows to scroll horizontally right and left to display the data. Some columns have been duplicated for ease of comparison after scrolling others off the screen. Also, the field name is now included in the Edit prompt, for easy reference. That's about it for the major changes. Please advise of any problems, or comments so that I can include them in the next release. Your help and support is most appreciated. к Pop-Up Calculator Help ФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФП Г Г Г The maximum number that can be utilized is: 99,999,999,999.9999. Г Г Г Г To activate: Press . Then press the following keys, as needed: Г Г Г Г + Addition Г Г - Subtraction Г Г * Multiplication Г Г / Division Г Г ^ Exponentiation Г Г % Percentage Г Г C Clear current total Г Г E clear current Entry Г Г D change number of Decimals displayed Г Г R Round-off to specified number of decimals Г Г P Print (adding-machine tape mode) - toggle on/off Г Г M Memory operations - then press: Г Г R Recall number stored in memory Г Г C Clear memory (re-set to zero) Г Г + Add current number to memory Г Г - Subtract current number from memory Г Г * Multiply memory by current number Г Г / Divide memory by current number Г Г = process operation Г Г process operation Г Г erase last digit entered Г Г change colors used in calculator Г Г cursor keys move calculator position on screen Г Г EXIT the calculator Г Г Г Г Upon exiting the calculator, you can 'Paste' the final value into any Г Г numeric field on the screen, by moving the cursor to that field, then Г Г pressing . Г Г Г Р PgDn/PgUp/Esc ФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФй к Check Register Maintenance HELP ФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФП Г Г Г Add Add a record to the database Г Г Beg Go to the first record Г Г Cpy Add a record/use & modify from existing record Г Г Del Delete the record on display Г Г End Go to the last record Г Г Lst Display records beginning from current record Г Г Mod Edit the current record Г Г Nxt Go to the next record Г Г Prv Go to the previous record Г Г Quit Terminate current maintenance level Г Г Ret Retrieve a record by key Г Г Skp Go forward/backward by a number of records Г Г Tally Count the records (may be slow if many records) Г Г Esc key Terminate current maintenance level (same as Quit) Г Г Г Г Key Screen editing action Г Г ФФФФФФФФФ ФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФ Г Г --> Character right Г Г <-- Character left Г Г up arrow Previous field Г Г down arrow Next field Г Г PgDn, PgUp Accept screen Г Г End Next word/field Г Г Home Previous word/field Г Г Del Delete character Г Г Ins Insert on/off toggle Г Г Esc Abort screen edit Г Г F7 + Change date field Г Г T enter Today`s date Г Г N Non-scheduled (12/31/99) Г Г W change by Weeks Г Г D change by Days Г Г M change by Months Г Г Y change by Years Г Г - decrement by one unit Г Г + increment by one unit Г Г F5 Today`s Date Г Г F10 Clear Field (^Y) Г Г Г Р PgDn/PgUp/Esc ФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФй ********** S H A R E W A R E -- User-Supported Software *********** If you have received this program from another user and find it of value, your $30 Registration Fee will support continued development. 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