ACCOUNTANT User Manual


GENERAL USE

ACCv1-04.OPA should be in the APP directory of an SSD or internal memory. 
Install ACCV1-04.OPA. (See Psion Series 3 user manual for details on how to 
do this)

ACCOUNTANT will automatically save the current file in use if it has been 
changed. This will happen when you select New, Open or Exit from the 
Main Screen menu or the System screen.

To change position in lists, use the left arrow key to move a column left, 
the right arrow key to move a column right, the up arrow key to move a line 
up, the down arrow key to move a line down. (The screen will scroll  if 
necessary) Use the Psion key and Home key to move to the top of the list, 
the Psion key and Pg Up key to move a screen up, the Psion key and Pg Dn key 
to move a screen down and the Psion key and End key to move to the end of the 
list. Pressing the ENTER key repeatedly will move one column right and then 
one line down.

To make an entry, move the cursor to the correct position and start typing. 
Whatever you type will be appended to the existing entry.
To edit an entry, move the cursor to the correct position and press the 
HELP key.
To delete an entry, move the cursor to the correct position and press the 
Delete key.

When entering dates, the format must be day 01-31, any character, 
month 01-12, any character and year 00-99. For example 12/10/91 or 01/08/91.


MAIN SCREEN

Use left, right arrow keys to view all quarters.

Menu selections

New file                Prompts for a new file name then clears current file 
			in use.
Open file               Prompts for file to open then clears current file in 
			use and loads new file.
Save                    Prompts for file name then saves file.
Print                   Select between printing sales, purchases or all. 
			Select between printing selected quarter or all 
			quarters.
Sales                   See SALES SCREEN.
Purchases               See PURCHASES SCREEN.
Set Preferences         Enter VAT rate and Scale Charge for each quarter, 
			or 0 if non VAT.
About                   Displays program information.
Print setup             Select left margin offset. Select printer driver.
Revert                  The current file in use will be cleared and reloaded 
			as originally saved.
Exit                    Quit the program.


SALES SCREEN

Menu selections

Insert line             Inserts a new line at cursor position, moving all 
			lines below, including the cursor line one line down.
Delete line             Removes line at cursor position, moving all lines 
			below cursor line one line up.
Calc vat                Moves the entry in the TOTAL column to the NET column                   
			and recalculates TOTAL and VAT.
Zero rated              Marks the entry as zero rated for all calculations.
Normal rated            Cancels zero rated marking.
Sort                    Sorts by date all entries from the cursor line to 
			either the next quarter end mark or the end of the 
			list.
Find                    Prompts for search string then searches from the 
			cursor position to the end of the list. Positions 
			cursor on the found entry.
Quarter end             Marks the cursor line as quarter end.

Press the ESC key to return to the Main Screen.


PURCHASES SCREEN

The purchases screen is made up of two parts, to move between them use the 
left, right arrow keys or repeatedly press the ENTER key.

A file can be created using the Series 3 built in database to store 20 of 
your most used purchases item descriptions. This is done by saving a database 
file made up as follows. Open a new database file. Enter the first item 
description, then press ENTER, enter the next item description then press 
ENTER and so on. This file must be named ACCOUNT.DEF and it must be saved in 
the WDR directory of either SSD or internal memory.
To make an entry in the description column simply start typing, the complete 
description will appear on screen. If you have not saved a file or the 
description is not found, the description will have to be typed in full.

Menu selections

Insert line             Inserts a new line at cursor position, moving all 
			lines below, including the cursor line one line down.
Delete line             Removes line at cursor position, moving all lines 
			below cursor line one line up.
Calc vat                Moves the entry in the TOTAL column to the NET column                   
			and recalculates TOTAL and VAT.
Zero rated              Marks the entry as zero rated for all calculations.
Normal rated            Cancels zero rated marking.
Sort                    Sorts by date all entries from the cursor line to 
			either the next quarter end mark or the end of the 
			list.
Find                    Prompts for search string then searches from the 
			cursor position to the end of the list. Positions 
			cursor on the found entry.
Quarter end             Marks the cursor line as quarter end.

Press the ESC key to return to the Main Screen.