Thunder Munchkin Software, LLC
BeMyCheckbook 1.3 User's Guide
BeMyCheckbook includes several saving and backup features. The saving and backup options for the programs may be found by selecting "Preferences..." from the "Tools" menu:
This will bring up the preferences screen:
Under File Preferences there are three options. The "Action at Startup" preference allows the user to choose how the program should act upon opening. A new file can be opened, the last saved file can be opened, or the program can prompt the user to open a file:
The "Backup Settings" preference allows the user to choose how the program will back up the file upon close or quit. The "Automatically Backup" option will automatically back the file up when the program is exited, without a prompt. The "Never Backup" option will not ask to back the file up on exiting. The "Backup" option on the file menu will still provide the user with the ability to backup the file whenever necessary. The "Prompt for Backup" will prompt the user for backup whenever the program is exited. (Note: if a file is closed during the course of using the program, the file will not be backed up, even if the automatically backup option is selected.)
The "Save on Quit/Close" preference is similar to the "Action at Startup" preference-- the file can be automatically saved, never saved (not recommended), or the user may be prompted to save the file. If "never save" is selected, the backup options will be ignored, as the program cannot backup a file it has not saved.
To restore a previous backup, use gzip, gunzip or any other zip expander included for the BeOS to unzip the file. If the user doesn't wish to replace the file of the same name, a different unzip directory should be chosen. Double-click the restored file to open it in BeMyCheckbook.