F.A.Q.

FilmProfit Software

MAC Printing Issues

• Software Manual Format
• License Agreement for Software
• Printout Look and Feel
• FilmProfit File into Word or other Word Processor
• Old PC DOS Install Instructions
• Windows Install (EMail Delivery)
• PC Windows Zipped (or Disk) Install Instructions

MAC Printing Issues

The most common printing issue may appear as an inability to print the last page. This is due to having the wrong margins set for your global printing settings. The correct settings should be 1/2" left margin and 1/2" right margin on all pages. As well, you should check to see that your top and bottom margins are 1/2". This will quite often fix the printing issue.

Software Manual Format

The manual to the software I understand, explains the numbers and
offers realistic formulas to enter. Is the manual a hardcopy?

The FilmProfit Guide to Film Distribution Deals is delivered in pdf (Adobe Acrobat) format.

The Manual for the utilization of the software is also delivered in pdf (Adobe Acrobat) format as well as being available on our website at:

License Agreement for Software

I am at work. If I purchase Film Profit from here and download it will I be able to copy it to a floppy to download to my home computer?

You do not want to leave the email or download the software onto your work computer. You want to download it to a floppy or CD immediately and take that floppy or CD home and delete the EMail from your work computer. Doing otherwise would jeopardize your Software License Agreement. You are only allowed to have the software installed on one computer at a time.

Printout Look and Feel

Does the final print out look like the sample for the custom projections? Or will I have to create that layout myself?

The Custom Projections are a proprietary format for projections which we do for you.

To see more about our Custom Projections, go here:
http://filmprofit.com/projections.html

FilmProfit File into Word or other Word Processor

The folllowing is from the manual for the PC software. :

To configure FilmProfit to your printer, from any screen, press CTRL-F2. This will bring up the printer menu.

To select your printer, press the first letter of your printer name, or move the cursor to highlight the printer name and press ENTER.

FilmProfit supports two printer types, and offers alternate choice of printing your reports to a File.

The printer configuration choices are:

Epson FX
HP Laserjet
File
No Definition

If you wish to Print your report to a FILE on Disk. If you have chosen your printer as File, when you press the F5 print key, it will bring up a dialogue box which says:

Enter Print File Name FP.RPT

You can give the file any name you wish, or use the program's default, which is FP.RPT. If you wish your report file to have a different name, begin typing it, and the dialogue box will expand to show a new line with the name you have entered. If you wish to direct the file to a certain Folder, you will need to enter that Folder name, but remember that DOS does not accept long file names, and uses Wild Card designations. If you are uncertain, you should accept the default Folder name.

When this destination name is shown, you can edit any portion of the name or destination using your cursor keys. FilmProfit will automatically add the RPT extension to your file name. DO NOT ADD ANOTHER EXTENSION NAME OR CHANGE THE EXTENSION DESIGNATION TO YOUR REPORT FILE.

Your report will be written and saved in ASCII format. You can then bring that written file up in your word processor and edit it to your specifications.

In Word, go to FILE/OPEN, navigate to the FP Directory (or directory where you saved the .rpt file) and open the file with Word.

If you wish to manipulate the file, please remember that there are set tabs, both left aligned and right aligned, which keep the information in proper columns. Once you begin to change that, you may spend quite some time changing a lot of it.

Also, you will need to set the margins of your Word file in FILE/PAGE SETUP to 1" at the TOP and BOTTOM of your page, and 0.5" at the LEFT and RIGHT sides.

Old PC DOS Install Instructions

Loading and Running your FilmProfit® PC version

System Requirements:

A DOS-compatible computer with at least 448K RAM memory running DOS version 2.0 or higher. A hard disk with at least 500K of free disk space. The software is copy-protected and will not run off the distribution disk.

Put the INSTALLATION DISK in the disk drive. FilmProfit™ is probably distributed to you on one 3½" disk.

NOTE: Do not type the quotation marks used in our instructions.

ENTER refers to the ENTER key, which will usually be marked with this Enter symbol.

A: FOR WINDOWS 95:

Open “My Computer” on your desktop. You will see a file called Fpinstal.exe. Double-click on this file. Go to Number 1 below:

B: For windows 3.x:

Go to File Manager. Switch to your floppy drive and you will see a file called Fpinstal.exe. Double-click on this file. Go to Number 1 below.

C: For DOS machines:

Make your disk drive your default drive by typing "A:¿

Type: FPINSTAL and press ENTER

1. You will see a screen with this information on it.

<I>nstall

<U>nInstall

<Q>uit

Select ->

<I> will install FilmProfit™ on your hard disk. <U> will uninstall FilmProfit™ from your hard disk if you have it installed and would like to move it to another location on your hard disk. <Q> allows you to quit install without making any changes.

2. Choose <I> and you will immediately see a screen which says:

This routine will create a subdirectory on your hard disk and copy the FP files to it.

SOURCE DRIVE = A

Press <ENTER> to accept, or enter a new drive letter

Type the letter of the drive in which you have placed your FilmProfit™ Installation Disk. If you type in a new drive letter, you must press <ENTER> to lock in the new drive letter.

3. Press <ENTER> again. You will immediately see a new line which says:

DESTINATION DRIVE = C

Press <ENTER

If you wish to install FilmProfit™ on a different hard drive, type the letter of that drive. (REMEMBER, FilmProfit™ will only run properly from your hard drive).

If you type in a new hard drive letter, you must press <¿

> to lock in the the new hard drive letter.

4. Press <¿> again. You will immediately see a new line which says:

DESTINATION DIRECTORY = \FP

Press <ENTER> to accept, or enter a new directory name

If you wish to install FilmProfit™ in another directory, type in that directory name now. If you type in a new destination directory name, you must press <ENTER> to lock in the new destination directory name.

5. Press <ENTER> again. You will immediately see a new line which says:

INSTALL FP? (Y/N)

6. Type <Y> to install your program.

Type <N> to return to the Installation opening menu.

If you type Y, FilmProfit™ will begin the installation routine. FilmProfit™ will give you a progress report on the screen until all files are copied to your FilmProfit™ directory. When the program has been installed, if you press <¿

> you will be taken to the FP directory. (Windows™ users will usually be returned to Windows™, if you ran FPINSTAL under Windows. (Windows users, see your Windows™ manual for instructions on how to load a DOS program to your Program Manager).

7. To use FilmProfit™, change to the directory in which you installed the program. At the DOS prompt, FP>, type FP then press <¿> to begin enjoying your new program.

This FPINSTAL program must also be used to remove the program from the hard disk or to move the program to a new location on the hard disk. The FilmProfit™ files on your hard disk will be locked after installation to prevent you from accidentally destroying your installed copy. NOTE: If you use a hard disk conditioner (such as Disk Optimizer) it would be prudent to UnInstall FilmProfit™ from your hard disk at the same time you back it up prior to using the disk conditioner. This is a safety measure to protect your program and your data. As a safety precaution for your workbook files, UnInstall will always ask you if you would like to save your .WKB files with your program during uninstall.

Windows Install (EMail Delivery)

Windows Install Routine for FilmProfit (EMail delivery)   -Save the attachments in the EMail to your hard drive.  

-Write down what directory you saved them in on your hard drive.  

-Go to My Computer, click on the hard drive (C, or D, or whatever your hard drive is)  

-Click on the directory where you save the attached files.  

-Double-click on readmepc.html for in-depth instructions.  

-Double-click on fpsetup.exe to install FilmProfit(r)  

-Follow the on-screen instructions   

-Read and accept the license agreement to continue   

-Enter name and company name when prompted   

-Enter a valid serial number given to you, if you do not enter a valid serial number then you will not be able to install FilmProfit(r)   

-The setup automatically installs itself to C:\Program Files\FilmProfit(r)   

-You then have a choice of where to store a shortcut to FilmProfit(r) in your Start Menu, or you may allow it to store the default folder called "FilmProfit(r)"   

-Click "Install" to copy all files to your system   

-Click "Finish" after the files are copied to end the setup   

-Simply double click on the icon labeled "FilmProfit(r)" on your desktop or select it on your start menu to run the program.  

-For backup purposes of your software please retain a copy of fpsetup.zip. 

Thank you for your interest in FilmProfit(r)

PC Windows Zipped (or Disk) Install Instructions

-OPEN THE FILE FPSETUP.ZIP BY DOUBLE-CLICKING IT, YOU MUST HAVE WINZIP INSTALLED ON YOUR COMPUTER.

-If you do not have WinZip utility, you can acquire it here: http://www.winzip.com/ddchomea.htm

-Extract the contained files to a viable folder (C;\Temp is a good choice) on your hard drive. Included files are:
-FilmProfit_Guide_To_Distribution_Deals.pdf (Adobe Acrobat File)
-fpsetup.exe
-readmepc.html
-FilmProfit_DOS_Manual.pdf (Adobe Acrobat File)

If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader for the pdf files, you can get it here:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

-Double-click on readmepc.html for in-depth instructions.

-Double-click on fpsetup.exe to install FilmProfit(r)

-Follow the on-screen instructions

-Read and accept the license agreement to continue

-Enter name and company name when prompted

-Enter a valid serial number given to you via this email, if you do not enter a valid serial number then you will not be able to install FilmProfit(r)

-The setup automatically installs itself to C:\Program Files\FilmProfit(r)

-You then have a choice of where to store a shortcut to FilmProfit(r) in your Start Menu, or you may allow it to store the default folder called "FilmProfit(r)"

-Click "Install" to copy all files to your system

-Click "Finish" after the files are copied to end the setup

-Simply double click on the icon labeled "FilmProfit(r)" on your desktop or select it on your start menu to run the program.

-For backup purposes of your software please retain a copy of fpsetup.zip.

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