                                       MPG 2.0 ReadMe**
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What does MPG do?
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	MPG is a log book for your car. It lets you keeps track of fuel,
oil changes, tune-ups, inspections, tire rotations, windshield wipers, car
washes trips, and other miscellaneous expenses for your car. It gives status
such as average miles per gallons, total cost of gas, and average price of
gas. Fuel economy is calculated for the fuel entries. Time, distance and
time per distance are calculated for trips. Trip reports can be generate
for tax purposes. Alarms and reminders can be setup for recurring
services such as oil changes or change the tire pressures.
  	
  	
Installation of MPG
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	You probably will need the Newton Connection Kit. Follow the directions
for installing packages in the documentation of the Connection Kit.

	MPG requires 114k of free ram to install.


Upgrading MPG
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Users upgrading from MPG 1.01:
	-Must run the updater package that was distributed with version 1.2 and 
	 1.3 of MPG.
	-Then follow directions for updating from 1.2 to 1.3

Users upgrading from 1.2 or 1.3:
	-Delete the old MPG package. Your data will be safe because it is store
	 in a soup, not with the package.
	-Install the new version of MPG. Run MPG and MPG will convert all of
	 your old 1.2 and 1.3 entries to the new format for version 2.0.


How much does this fantastic package cost?
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Shareware $20 (US). Less than the cost of an oil change for most cars. 

* NewtonMail users please send your name card to "HardyMacia". This
will speed my processing of your registration. Make sure that text only is
NOT checked.

I will accept foriegn currency as long as it is equivalent to 20 US
dollars. Put the money in an envelop surrounded by some heavy paper.

Compuserve members can register online GO: SWREG and look for ID:2695.
The cost for registering MPG via Compuserve is $24.00.


Supporting Programs
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ScrollingDoPopup -  will allow you to enter an unlimited number of vehicles,
locations, categories, and purposes.

PocketMoney - will allow you to post MPG transactions to it

myLocale - will allow you to set the currency format if your Newton is not
localized to your country.

MPG_man - a NewtonBook version of the user manaul. Pictures included.


Contacting the author
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	Hardy Macia
	P.O. Box 8276
	Essex VT 05451, USA
	(802) 872-2847 (9:00am-9:00pm EST)
 	
If you have comments, questions, or requests feel free to send them to
me on:
	Internet: HardyMacia@eWorld.com
	NewtonMail/eWorld/AOL: HardyMacia
	compuserve: 74372,1262


Future Features - These features will be implemented in version 2.0+.
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	* allow entry into odometer/gallons fields in either metric/standard
and have some type of convert button.
	* printing, mailing, faxing
	* True Miles

Version History
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2.0 - 11-9-94-
	manual included
	dates filter added
	Find support added
	Intelliegent Assist support Added
	NCK support included
	preferences have own area and are no longer in the prefs area
	trip its own location preference
	new trip point "Resume Trip", "Pause Trip", "Distance Marker"
	filing works with both all folders and unfiled folder now
	delete list added to action button
	added gas can to show if complete fillup or partial fillup
	[ i ] info button added - stats, about, and prefs moved to here
	"Post To ..." added to envelope. Can Post transactions to
PocketMoney
	Goto First, Last, and Date in envelope
	Date editor works for 24 hour clocks
	reminders and alarms
	
1.3 - 5-18-94-
	added Allan Marcus' protoDateTimePicker
	folder tab now hilites correctly
	beaming support added
	duplicating a start trip entry nils out odometer
	new trip - if end trip is will copy the previous start description
	changing the folder that an entry is in will remove it from the
display if the new folder type is not equal to the currently browsed
folder.
	added a Misc other item filter
	aligned mpg, mph, and distance to create more space
	aligned overview columns a little bit
	close (array) editor when I update the display
		
1.2 - 5-9-94-
	changed soup structure,
	fixed minor interface/cosmetic bug,
	changed way stats figures some items,	
	new button now only has 3 items, Trip Item new,
	filter works in the overview,
	will reopen overview if that was last view open
	support for Brits
	fast odometer entry option
	description doesn't use the handwriting configuration prefs. It
only will take words in the dictionary and numbers.
	when the prefs are changed. It will take effect right away in MPG.
	data entry screen will now calculate mpg forward or backward

1.1 - 4-30-94-
	skipped so the version numbers wouldn't get confused.
	
1.01 - 4-15-94-
	fixed -48210 error when [Not Yet] button was tapped.
	clear undo stack when user taps up/down arrow or new button.
	will create the correct entry type if the service filter is set

1.00 - 4-13-94-
	released to the public version

0.9 - 11-27-93-
	alpha version released to a couple people.


Recognition for others
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Steven Nygard - drinks/jokes 
Allan Marcus - various coding help
Stefan M. Vorkoetter - formula/calculation checking
Steve Klingsporn - new popup button code
Jeremy Wyld - registration hiding code
and all the beta testers - for making MPG what it is today

Memberable Quotes
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 - BTW, I now use MPG even more than Newton's calendar - David Shirley

 - I've tried every piece of freeware to come through, and it was never
quite useful, most of them solve kind of grey problems, or have problems of
their own. The PocketMoney and MPG apps make me so happy to have a
newton.  finally it is better than paper notebook, and i am really
happy to use it.  so thanks and job well done! - Spencer Hunt


Other Software by Me
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	AssistCalc - no more tap tap tap on those little calculators. 
AssistCalc lets you write equations anywhere and by tapping Assist the
answer is  displayed for you. It is programmable. Create as many formulas
as you want. ($10)

	PocketMoney -  Personal financial manager. You can create savings, 
checking, credit card and other accounts and keep your finances in hand
at all times. Keep your checkbook balanced. ($20)

	ScrollingDoPopup - allows popups to be large than the screen by allowing
them to scroll in a similar way as the Mac menus. ($15)

	TimeLock - use the Newton Password feature without all of the hassles.
	($5)
	
	myLocale - allows Newton users in non-Newton native countries to setup
their local currencies. ($15)

 	Drag - lets you drag some windows ($5)

	ChessClock - for those Newtoneer's that need a chess clock handy at
all times. (free)

** this readme file and the manual is now dos friendly, Mac users please just
ignore the little boxes on the left hand column. 

