HI, FINANCE! version 2.01 <ASP>

Hi, Finance! is a powerful Windows tool for planning personal or 
business finances.  HIFINANC.WRI is the full User's Guide.  
Please examine that before calling technical support!  The file 
you are now reading (HIFINANC.TXT) provides a quick overview as 
well as installation directions, notices regarding legal use, 
and vendor information.

REQUIREMENTS:
Microsoft Windows 3.0 or above.  You will get better performance 
using Windows 3.1 and a 25 MHz 80386 processor or above with at 
least 4MB of RAM.  A mouse is highly recommended. You'll need at 
least 1MB of free hard disk space. Program features are 
accessible through iconic and drop-down menus and bar buttons. 

INCLUDED IN VERSION 2.0:
    Financial Calculator:
        Present Value (Lump Sum or Annuity)
	Future Value (Lump Sum or Annuity)
	Rate Required (Lump Sum or Annuity)
	Payment Amount Required 
	Number of Payments Required 
	Effect of Inflation on Buying Power
	Automatic Charting provided for most functions

    Loan Calculator & Amortization:
	Payment Amount (Charting provided)
	Rate Required
	Number of Payments Required
	Loan Principal supported

    Investment Analysis:
	Net Present Value
	Internal Rate of Return
	Profitability Index
	Payback Ratio
	
    Random Number Generator 

    Personal Financial Planning:
	Investment Projections
	Retirement Goals
        Death Protection Goals (Life Insurance)
        Educational Goals
   	Other Goals
	Automatic Charting provided for each section

    Business Assistant:
	Markup
	Gross Price Margin
 	Sales Tax
	Cost-Volume-Profit (Breakeven) Analysis -- with charting
	Economic Order Quantity

In addition to written documentation (printed copy provided to 
registered users), there is online context-sensitive help 
(Press F1/Help).  
	    
INSTALLATION
I.  If you downloaded Hi, Finance! in compressed form:

    1.  Copy the file ("HIFIN201.XXX") or files ("HIFI2A.XXX" and
	"HIFI2B.XXX")  or ("HIFI201A.XXX" and "HIFI200B.XXX")
	("XXX" may represent EXE, ZIP, or other expensions) into 
	a temporary directory.

    2.  If the files have an ".EXE" file extension, they should
	be self-extracting: type the file name to decompress.  

	File sets with "ZIP" extensions require the use of 
	PKUNZIP or compatible decompression utilities.  These 
	should be available on the BBS where you downloaded 
	Hi, Finance!  Make sure you unzip all the files to the 
	same temporary directory (which can be deleted after 
	installation is complete.)

    3.  Run Windows.  There are several ways to start Setup. From 
	Program Manager, select "File" and then "Run".  This 
	should pop up a dialog box.  In the entry box, type 
	"<dir>:setup.exe", where <dir> is the directory where the 
	Hi, Finance! files are located.  

		For example:	c:\temp\setup.exe

	From the File Manager, you may use an similar process, 
	although you may skip the path information ("c:\temp\") 
	if you're already in that directory.  The easiest way is 
	to use "File" "Open" on the setup.exe file using the 
	graphical directory management of File Manager, or simply 
	double-click on "setup.exe".

    4.  The installation program will propose C:\HIFINANC as the 
	default directory.  You may change the drive and 
	directory.  Setup will also create a subdirectory off 
	the main Windows directory in which it will place 
	runtime files.  This location should not be changed!  
	Follow screen prompts.

    5.  The program will create a Program Manager group and place 
	icons for Hi, Finance! and related files in it.  

    6.  You may now start Hi, Finance! by double-clicking on its 
	icon or by selecting HIFINANC.EXE in File Manager.


II.  If you received Hi, Finance! on 360K diskettes (2) or a 
1.2MB or 720KB diskette:

    1.  Place Diskette 1 in the appropriate floppy drive.	

    2.  Proceed with installation as outlined in steps 3-6 in 
	part I, changing diskettes if prompted.
	

III.  Manual installation:

    1.  The following files are distributed by Brightridge 
	Solutions, Inc. in compressed form:  "HIFINANC.EXE", 
	"HIFINANC.HLP", "HIFINANC.WRI", "RLZRUN10.RTS", 
	"CCLIB1.EXE", and "STANDARD.EXE".  If you need to extract 
	these files outside of the supplied setup utility, use 
	the "EXPAND.EXE" program supplied with Microsoft Windows 
	3.0 and 3.1, using this syntax:

		 EXPAND source destination

    2.  The application's executable file, HIFINANC.EXE, may be 
	installed anywhere accessible to Windows.  Install 
	FINDLL.DLL in the same directory.

    3.  The runtime files, RLZRUN10.RTS, STANDARD.EXE, CCLIB1.EXE,
	and SHADE3D.EXE should be in the \RLZRUN10 subdirectory 
	off the main Windows subdirectory.  

    4.  To use online help, HIFINANC.HLP should be copied to the 
	same directory as HIFINANC.EXE or the Windows directory.

    5.  Other files included in the package are not (absolutely) 
	necessary to the operation of Hi, Finance!:

	a.  HIFINANC.TXT -- This file.  Keep it!

        b.  HIFINANC.WRI -- Hi, Finance! User's Guide, in 
	    Windows Write (.WRI) format.  If you're a registered 
	    user, you have this in printed form.

	c.  Sample files (EXAMPLE1.*).

	d.  SHAREWRE.TXT -- explains the shareware concept.

	e.  VENDOR.DOC -- Addressed to disk vendors, BBS 
	    Sysops, and distributors.  Explains distribution 
	    policies permitted under license.

        f.  REGISTER.TXT -- Registration form.  You may print 
	    this ASCII file, fill it out, and send it with 
	    your registration fee, or you may wish to use the 
	    form included in the program.


LEGAL USE

Hi, Finance! is shareware.  It is copyrighted software that may 
be used only in compliance with the license.  You are permitted 
to "try before you buy" and make copies for others FOR EVALUATION 
PURPOSES ONLY.  If you continue to use the program, you must 
register (pay for) it.  The author is a member of the Association
of Shareware Professionals (ASP).  A further explanation of 
shareware and the ASP is provided in the SHAREWRE.TXT file.  

VENDORS, SYSOPS, DISTRIBUTORS, RESELLERS, ETC.:

ANYONE who copies, "sells", or distributes this software for 
profit MUST read the VENDOR.DOC file and comply with its license 
provisions.  Failure to do so is copyright infringement.  ASP 
Vendors and Sysops are automatically licensed to distribute 
Hi, Finance!  Others must obtain permission. 

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