TipMaster for Pilot
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Copyright 1997 Thruput Data Systems, Inc.
Written by: Andy Sackheim
Concept by: Ron Marlowe
Bug reports: andys@tds-inc.com
Official download site: www.ascii.net
Current version: 1.2

Shareware Notice:
=================
This product is SHAREWARE.  Registration is $8.00 and may be
registered by sending mail to sales@ascii.net with your name and
credit card number with expiration date.  Visit www.ascii.net for
more information.  The registration code will be sent via return
email.  Or fax the information to (954) 925-2443 with a return
email address.   This README file must be distributed intact will
any copy of the .PRC file.     

Revision History:
Date:      Version:    Comments:
=================================================================
01/05/97   0.1         Initial Release
01/08/97   0.2         Fixes bug in clear fields routine
01/09/97   0.3         Changes method of saving default
                       percentages
01/11/97   0.4         Icon added, shareware message added
           0.5-0.8     Internal versions only
01/15/97   0.9         Added floating point math
01/17/97   1.0         General Release.  Corrects CAPs indicator
03/16/97   1.1         Fixed http://www.ascii.net in help window
		       Added round up/down buttons for Total rounding
		       Now allow 0 percent tax.
03/26/97   1.2         Round down button rounds to nearest dollar
                       Rounding buttons disabled prior to tip calc.


Known Bugs:
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None.

Use with PAL 1.22
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If you used a beta version of this product prior to v. 0.4, you
need to do the following to properly load the icon into PAL:  
1 - Delete the application
2 - In PAL, update applications
3 - Reinstall TipMaster
4 - In PAL, update applications
5 - In PAL, place it in the desired menu group.

Information:
============
For registration, see www.ascii.net.  This program is SHAREWARE. 
The shareware fee is $8.00.

As you use this software, we ask that you report any unexpected
results or errors to andys@tds-inc.com with a copy to
support@ascii.net.

Description of TipMaster:
=========================
TipMaster is a shareware program for the US Robotics Pilot to
calculate and recalculate tips for restaurant food and beverage. 
Tip is properly calculated based upon food and beverage cost ONLY
and NOT based upon the subtotal after tax.  This is NOT a bug in
the software.  This is a correct calculation of a tip.  The
following example should make this clear:

FOOD & BEVERAGE:    $100.00
TAX (10%):          $ 10.00
SUBTOTAL:           $110.00
TIP (20%):          $ 20.00  <----See Note
TOTAL:              $130.00

Note:  The correct tip at 20% is $20.00, NOT $22.00.  This is
because the tip should be calculated based upon the price of food
and beverage BEFORE tax is added.  Otherwise, you are tipping your
server for the tax.

If you wish to tip based upon food plus tax, add to the tip
percentage an amount equal to the tip percentage multiplied by the
tax percentage.  For example, if the tax rate is 5% and you would
like to tip 15% on the food plus tax, you simply make the tip 15%
plus 15% of 5% (.75%) or 15.75%.  In the above example, you would
tip 20% plus 20% of 10% (2%) or a total of 22%.  This would yield
a tip of $22.00 in the above example.

TipMaster allows recalculation of tips after an initial
calculation based upon default rates.  In the example above,
changing the "TOTAL" from $130.00 to "$140.00" and hitting the
"CALC" button would change the tip to $30.00 and change the tip
percentage from 20% to 30%.  Alternatively, changing the tip
amount from $20.00 to $15.00 would change the tip rate from 20% to
15% and change the total to $125.00.

Instructions for Use:
=====================
Default tax and tip percentages can be set by selecting the Pilot
MENU function.  Temporary changes can be made simply by changing
the percentages on the screen.  Hitting <CLEAR> will return these
to their default values for the next calculation.

All fields can be calculated from either the "FOOD" field or the
"SUBTOTAL" field.  If you know the tax rate and the desired tip
rate, enter either of these fields and hit the "CALC" button.  If
you are not sure of the tax rate, you may enter either the actual
tax amount (if known) or enter both the "FOOD" and "SUBTOTAL"
amounts.  The actual tax percentage (and amount, if applicable)
will be calculated automatically when the "CALC" button it tapped.

Hitting "CALC" will also calculate the tip amount and the total. 
This will "freeze" the upper half of TipMaster and allow
on-the-fly recalculations of tip based upon various fields.  For
example, you may change the tip percentage from its default to
something higher or lower.  The tip amount and total will be
recalculated when you hit "CALC" again.  Or you may decide you
want to round up the tip to an even number.  Change the tip and
hit "CALC" to calculate the new total and the actual tip rate.  Or
you may want to round the total to a whole dollar amount.  Simply
change the "TOTAL" and hit "CALC" and the tip rate and tip amount
will be updated automatically.

Pressing the up arrow after calculating will round the total up to
the next whole dollar.  This may be done repeatedly.  The same is
true for the down arrow which rounds down to the next lowest dollar.