CHECKBOOK/BUDGET README
                                    February 1, 2006 

  To run this system properly, a monthly entry should be made using the "budent.exe"
  program. Care should be taken to preserve the "budget.dat" file as it contains all
  the data that you enter. As soon as you enter some data the "budget.dat" file will
  be created. The programs have been tested on Windows XP/Vista. Since I do not have the
  facilities to test every printer on the market, the print programs might cause a 
  problem. If the print is to small try changing the print resolution.

  "IMPORTANT" - some of the programs won't work until 3 months of data have been entered.
  
  These are the programs in the system and what they do ---- 

   budent.exe      - This is where data is entered into the system. The income and
                     expenses are tied to the beginning and ending check balances. 

   budfixdt.exe    - If you find a record that was entered with the wrong key, this
                     program will let you change the key and preserve the record with
                     the new key.  (EX: 20050231 should be 20050229)
                                       ccyymmdd 

   budgetws.exe    - Print this off so that you can create a month's figures on paper.
                     This might make it easier for you to balance to the beginning and
                     ending check figures before entering them in budent.exe.

   budgmnt.exe     - If a value is entered in the wrong place or for the wrong amount
                     this is where to fix it. The program will repeatedly check for
                     an in balance condition and if not will give an amount + or -.                   

   budgprt.exe     - This will print 3 months of data. DON'T try to use this program
                     before 3 months of data have been entered.

   budsel.exe      - This will list on the screen 3 months of data. DON'T try to use
                     this program before 3 months of data have been entered.

   budyend.exe     - Summarizes the Income/Expenses for whatever year that you enter.

   budyprt.exe     - Prints a summary of Income/Expenses for whatever year that you
                     enter and that is in the file.
                     
   budfile.exe     - Will list on the screen every record entered by ccyymmdd.    
                     This is the key of the records and only the ccyymmdd will be
                     displayed. This will help when a program gives an error stating
                     that an invalid ccyymmdd was entered.

  When running this program on a 17" monitor change the display resolution to  
  800 by 600. Anything smaller will overflow the screen.

  If you find the programs useful a $5.00 donation for my efforts would be appreciated.  
  Send me an E-Mail at jpsdjsfl@bellsouth.net and we can make arrangements for where to
  mail the check.