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2.1Distributed Files

is distributed with the following files:

To install, simply copy these files to a directory on the hard drive. This manual has been included in three different useful formats for printing.

2.2Hardware Requirements

To execute the program, the user must be using a personal computer equipped with either an 80386 or 80486 microprocessor with a math coprocessor. Lacking either of these requirements, the program will fail to run. 

was written to be executed in either interactive or batch mode. The interactive mode simply waits for the user to type in the various input parameters at run-time. When executed in batch mode, the user first edits an ASCII file containing the input parameters as if typed during interactive mode. This ASCII file is then included at the command line when running.

3.1Interactive Mode

When run interactively, simply waits for the user to enter input parameters. The user specifies the end of the list entering either quit or exit. For example, assuming the executable program is in the directory, interactive mode is initiated by simply typing in the program name:

The program responds with: