TriLoan registration is based on the HotSyncName. TriLoan computes the registration code from the device HotSyncName at every startup and compares it to the registration code entered by the user. When properly registered, TriLoan will state 'Registered' on the registration screen.
Registration problems are caused by one of the following three things (most common reason is listed first):
1. The registration code was entered incorrectly. The code is 6 letters followed by 10 numbers. Case DOES matter when entering the registration code.
2. Developer has incorrect HotSyncName (case does not matter here). If there are spaces in the name make sure the number of spaces is reported correctly. Make sure you don't get the letter 'i' mixed up with the letter 'l' or hte number '1'. If the above HotSyncName is incorrect please forward the correct one to John@comclin.net. Instructions on where to find the HotSyncName are included below.
3. Tap 'Menu, Help, About TriLoan' to verify that you are running the current version. All TriLoan versions prior to version 2.2 will not register. Prior versions are not supported. Upgrades to the current version are free to customers. Simply download and install the latest version over top of your existing version, all data will remain intact.
HOW TO LOCATE THE HOTSYNCNAME:
Start the HotSync application on your PDA device. The HotSyncName
will be displayed in the upper right corner of the screen. If it
is not, this indicates that you have never HotSync'ed your
device. You will be prompted for a HotSyncName the first time a
HotSync operation is performed.
I will do whatever is necessary to assist you through this. Let me know if you are still having registration problems after examining this information. Send email to mailto:John@comclin.net.
This is almost always caused by a mis-aligned PalmOS digitizer. The LoanCalc buttons are slightly small and can become very difficult to accurately tap on if the digitizer is mis-aligned.
1. On the PDA device, locate and start the
'Prefs' application (preferences).
2. Select 'Digitizer' from the top right drop-down.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to realign the digitizer.
TriLoan ships with a 'Jump Start' html document to assist users in getting up to speed with all the features. The 'Jump Start' is also available on the web at http://www.comclin.net/john/Jump_Start.htm.
TriLoan also has extensive built-in screen sensitive help. Tap the 'i' button in the upper right corner of any screen for help on that screen. The same screen sensitive help is also available from the TriLoan menu. Tap 'Menu', 'Help', 'Usage and Help' to read the help text for the currently displayed screen.
Some of the labels on the LoanCalc screen are
actually 'field toggle' buttons. This trick is used to cram
more data elements onto the limited screen size.
Infrequently used fields are hidden underneath other fields.
- Tap on the tx label to toggle between tax,
insurance, and mortgage insurance fields.
- Tap %d (percent down payment) to toggle between
%d and LTV fields.
- Tap on int-tPi (total interest, total PI) to
toggle between this and pf-$o (payoff, cash out) fields.
TriLoan solves for rate iteratively. Solving for rate is the only function a loan calculator might use in MathLib. TriLoan does not use MathLib. At this writing MathLib is 54k. I chose not to require you to install MathLib just so TriLoan could access the fractional root function (MathLib has about 50 functions). Your installation process is easier without MathLib, and space is saved on your device without it. I may test for the presence of preexisting MathLib in a future release, but I do not plan to require MathLib installation for TriLoan. On most devices TriLoan can solve for most rates in under 4 seconds.