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Mr. Machinist (tm)
==================
Copyright (c) 1993 by Allan J. Bremer
Beta Version
============
04/19/93
Changes since last beta, 04-15-93
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When striking Alt-P and then Esc. the printer would try to
print. Fixed that!
If you wanted to print the file you were editing you had to
strike Alt-P and then insert the whole path name. Now, if you
are editing a file, you can strike Alt-Spacebar and the
file you are currently editing will be displayed. If you decide
you want to print it, strike the space bar a second time or hit
the 'Enter' key or strike 'Y' for yes. There is a new conversion
function that incorporates Celsius to Fahrenheit and Fahrenheit
to Celsius.
===============================================================
Mr. Machinist is a math program for CNC programmers, engineers,
and machinist. It can calculate the chord of a circle, do trig.,
conversions to/from English and metric, edit machine files, get
three points on a circle, middle of two points, etc., etc.
A users manual has not been completed for Mr. Machinist yet
but is in the process. The help file is context sensative so
help is always at your finger tips. Some users have not seen
this type of interface and have trouble inputing data. Use
the 'Tab' key to enter in to the input lines for data input.
In some cases the 'Enter' key will cycle you through the
dialog box. After all data is input you can keep striking
the 'Enter' key until your in the 'OK' box and then the
'Enter' key will execute the function.
The 'Tab' key will also cycle you through the dialog box and
if you hold down 'Shift' while you strike 'Tab' you will cycle
through the dialog box in the other direction. The Tab key is
probably the most important key in Mr. Machinist!
When ever your troubled about a mathematical term or
questioning data entry, just strike F1 and there's your
answer. Every thing is in plain laymans terms! When you
receive an error message you don't see something like,
"BIOS RAM ROM Overflow at HEX F84", all math function
error messages tell you the problem in plain English!
The help file is ever growing and the editor is a universal
one. If you have trouble with the editor or are just finding
it hard to get around, getting familiar with DOS version 5
editor or the DOS shell will help to become familiar with
Mr. Machinist.
=============================================================
To install the program:
=======================
Copy MRM.EXE and MRMHELP.HLP to a directory on your hard drive.
You may create a new directory or copy these two files to an
existing directory. If you prefer to run Mr. Machinist from the
disk then you can type MRM to activate the program from the
disk.
Make sure that both of these files are in the same directory.
If these files are not in the same directory, MRM.EXE will
look for MRMHELP.HLP and when it does not find it in the same
directory it will display an error saying that it can not
find the help file. The program will still run but will not
have a help file.
To execute the program, type MRM.
Here is an example of the DOS commands used to install
Mr. Machinist. This example assumes you have the program
disk in your A drive!
Command Results
======= =======
C: Puts you on the C drive. (Hard drive)
CD\ Change directory to your root directory.
MD MRM Makes a directory called MRM.
CD MRM Change directory to MRM.
COPY A:*.* Copies all files from disk in A drive to C.
MRM Starts the Mr. Machinist program!!!
You will have to get into the MRM directory every time you want
to run Mr. Machinist unless you put the MRM directory in your
path statement. Look up the PATH statement in your DOS manual
for more information.
================================================================
REGISTRATION
============
The following information describes the Mr. Machinist
registration fees on ONE computer only:
Send $25.00 as a registration fee for the Beta version and
you will receive the latest program disk and telephone/BBS
support. A users guide will accompany version 1.0. and version
1.0 will have a registration fee of $75.00. Those who do not
register the Beta version for $25.00 will pay $75.00 for
version 1.0. Version 1.0 will cost the registered Beta users
$50.00 unless they are already registered. If you decide to pay
the full $75.00 for the Beta version you will be sent the
newest Beta version on disk with all developed files and when
version 1 is released you will automatically be sent Version 1
and a printed users manual.
=============================================================
SITE LICENSE
============
The following information describes the Mr. Machinist
registration fees for use on more than one computer:
Site licenses are available for Mr. Machinist. A site license
is needed if Mr. Machinist will be used on more than one
computer. The rates of these licenses are as follows:
Beta Version No. Computers Version One No. Computers
============ ============= =========== =============
$ 75.00 5 150.00 5
125.00 10 250.00 10
(Call) 11+ (Call) 11+
Fees for the Beta site license go toward the registration
of version one.
(Call for further site license information)
=============================================================
This file is void as soon as Version One is released.
Future enhancements: Job log database
Points/Tangent math
Larger Edit Buffer
Windows version in C++
News letters (Registered users)
Printed Manual
Multiple conversion input
CNC Link communications
Make registration checks payable to F1.
(Allan Bremer)
125 Elmwood Ave. #1
Lockport, NY 14094
(716) 434-7823 --> Voice
(716) 434-1448 --> Mr. Machinist BBS (2400) (24 hours)
Call the BBS to download the latest unregistered version.
New functions are being entered in the program just
about every day...until version one!
Registered users may download the registered version using
there password.