- 1 - PERSONAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Shareware Version 1.2 November 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION There are two versions of the PMIS ShareWare version being distributed. One has been archived with PKARC, creates .ARC files, and another that was archived with PKZIP, which creates .ZIP files. In the installation procedures below, the .ARC file is referenced. If you have the .ZIP version, just substitute .ZIP for .ARC. You have just unarchived the main PMIS.ARC file. The first level reveals three files: PROG.ARC DATA.ARC README.1ST (This file) The purpose of the recursive archiving is to accommodate users that have only dual floppy drives. There are two different installation instructions included below: One for the HARD DRIVE user and one for the 720K, 1.44M or 1.2M floppy user. Note that due to the program's size dual 360K byte floppy disks cannot be used. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS HARD DRIVE USER The hard drive user should place all data and program files in a single directory. The following procedure unarchives and places all files in a single user defined sub directory. 1. Make a directory for the program to reside. For example: MKDIR C:PMIS 2. Unarchive the PROG.ARC file and place it in the directory created in step 1. For example: PKXARC PROG C:PMIS 3. Unarchive the DATA.ARC file and place it in the directory created in step 1. For example: - 2 - PKXARC DATA C:PMIS Installation for the hard drive user is now complete. To execute the program, change to the directory created in step 1 and enter the command PMIS. DUAL FLOPPY USER To install PMIS on floppy disks, follow this installation procedure. You will need two formatted, blank disks. Only 1.2M 5.25 in. disks or any 3.5 in. disks may be used. 1. Copy the PKXARC or PKZIP software needed to unarchive PMIS on to this disk, ie the disk that contains the 3 .ARC files unarchived earlier. Put this disk in drive A. 2. Insert a formatted, blank disk into drive B. Unarchive the DATA.ARC file on to drive B. For example: PKXARC DATA B: Label this disk DATA and remove it from drive B. 3. Insert a formatted, blank disk into drive B. Unarchive the PROGRAM.ARC file on to drive B. For example: PKXARC PROG B: Label this disk PROGRAM and remove it from drive B. Installation of PMIS for the 720K, 1.44M or 1.2M dual floppy user is now complete. To execute the program, insert the PROGRAM disk in drive A, the DATA disk in drive B, change to drive A, and enter the command PMIS. USER HINTS The following is a listing of the files contained in each of the .ARC files required for executing the ShareWare version of PMIS: DATA.ARC 1991dat.dbf - The checking database 1991sec.dbf - Program security database 1991bud.dbf - Budget item database 1991cal.dbf - Engagement calendar database 1991cctr.dbf - Credit card database PROG.ARC - 3 - year.dbf - Multiple year database user.dbf - User environment database payeelst.dbf - Frequent payee database direct.dbf - Address book database cancom.dbf - Canned comment database pmis.exe - PMIS base program ogadd.ovl - Address book overlay ogbud.ovl - Budget overlay ogcc.ovl - Credit card overlay ogdat.ovl - Database overlay ogeng.ovl - Engagement overlay ogmis.ovl - Misc. overlay ogpay.ovl - Payee overlay ogque.ovl - Query overlay ogtra.ovl - Transaction overlay ogupd.ovl - Update overlay temp.bud - Budget template temp.cal - Calendar template temp.ctr - Credit card template temp.dat - Checking template temp.sec - Security template info.out - User information data file All of these files, with the exception of the readme.1st file are required for executing PMIS. If any files are missing you have an altered version of the program; the author recommends you discard it to avoid any unpredictable or unwanted effects. All of the files that have the .dbf suffix are data base files. 1991dat.dbf, 1991bud.dbf, 1991cctr.dbf and 1991cal.dbf are empty and contain no records. The account balance contained in 1991sec.dbf is initially set to zero. The user.dbf database has a predefined default user set up to provide a starting point. The year.dbf, direct.dbf, cancom.dbf and payeelst.dbf are likewise empty and contain no records. It is recommended that the first action upon entry to the main menu screen is to select the set up screen. On the set up screen select the Disk Drives option. The current drives for the program, data, and backup are displayed. If these drive names are different than those in your machine, follow the set up instructions to change the drive names. Finally, save the new disk drive configuration to disk using the save option. This procedure should be done before using any of the PMIS main menu features. It is highly recommended that back up copies of the disks created or files created in the hard drive directory be made as a back up of the PMIS program to fall back on. - 4 - You can then experiment with all the features of the program until you are familiar and comfortable with PMIS. You can then discard this trial flight and begin with a new, empty data base by copying the data files, that is files with the .DBF suffix, from the back up copies made previously. For the hard drive user, just copy all files with the .DBF suffix into the directory that was created during installation. The dual floppy user should proceed as follows: 1. Take the back up copy of the PROGRAM disk and copy the the following files onto the working PROGRAM disk: year.dbf user.dbf payeelst.dbf cancom.dbf direct.dbf 2. Take the back up copy of the DATA disk and copy the following files onto the the working DATA disk: 1991dat.dbf 1991cal.dbf 1991bud.dbf 1991sec.dbf 1991cctr.dbf If for some reason the back up disks are unavailable, you can re install PMIS using the above installation procedures, provided that the three original .ARC files are still available. If you do not make back up disks, at least save the the original .ARC files used for installation along with a copy of the README.1ST file, so you can re install the program. Spend some time with PMIS, and I think you will see that it is a program that you will want to keep and use.