May 13, 1995 MathMate for DOS, Demonstration Version, Copyright (c) 1994, All rights reserved Checkstar Enterprises, Inc. This is a demonstration version of Mathmate for DOS, version 2.0. Mathmate is, quite simply, the easiest to use mathematical analysis tool available for the PC. It provides both basic and advanced math tools which allow data to be entered using data templates or text files. A sample input file is provided for each method. In addition, Mathmate automatically saves input template data for future re-use. Extensive context-sensitive help is available at all levels. Just press F1 or click on the lower status bar with the mouse. All outputs are to text files for easy edit and print. Graphing functions are included. It even has a built in free-form calculator and an embedded word processor! Minimum hardware requirements (without hard disk): IBM PC with 512K RAM (460K free) 3 1/2" floppy drive Minimum hardware requirements (with hard disk): IBM PC with 512K RAM (460K free) Hard disk with 1.5 Mbytes free 3 1/2" or 5 1/4" floppy drive Recommended hardware requirements: IBM PC with 640K RAM (560K free) Math Co-Processor Color Display (EGA or greater) Mouse Hard Drive with at least 2 Mbytes free 3 1/2" or 5 1/4" floppy drive To install: 1. Unzip the demo package into a hard drive directory or onto a floppy disk. 2. Log onto the floppy drive or into the directory (e.g. A: or cd \temp) 3. Enter INSTALL C (substitute appropriate hard drive letter, the colon ':' is not necessary) 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. The following files should be included in this demonstration package: MATHMATE EXE 436,716 05-12-95 7:56p (Executable) MATEHELP HLP 264,746 05-12-95 5:17p (Help Streams) README COM 4,217 03-03-93 7:01a (Text reader) README TXT 4,575 05-13-95 11:47a (This file) QUERRY EXE 1,381 08-19-94 8:50p (Installation utility) INSTALL BAT 10,121 05-13-95 11:23a (Installation Batch file) BISECT 1VR 2,103 11-19-94 8:51a (Sample Method input file) HORNER 1VR 1,596 02-04-95 1:21a " EULER ODE 2,123 11-19-94 8:52a " NEVILLE ITP 1,408 11-19-94 9:14a " GAUSBKWD DIR 1,263 11-19-94 8:55a " POWER EIG 1,425 11-19-94 9:02a " POLYLSQR APX 1,362 11-19-94 9:18a " SIMPSING INT 2,042 11-19-94 9:25a " MTXADD MTX 1,545 11-19-94 9:07a " MTXMULT MTX 1,693 11-19-94 9:12a " MTXSUB MTX 1,548 11-19-94 9:12a " NEWTON NLN 4,420 11-19-94 9:15a " LNSHOOT BND 2,373 11-19-94 9:05a " POISSON PDE 3,700 11-19-94 9:18a " ORDER TXT 2,341 05-13-95 11:11a (Order form) Mathmate for DOS, version 2.0, comes with a printed and bound comprehensive users manual, with both high density 3 1/2" and low density 5 1/4" installation diskettes. Mathmate is available direct from the manufacturer for a low price of $39.95 + $3.00 Shipping for 2nd day priority mail. Site licencing is also available. Checkstar Enterprises, Inc. 342 King Street Woodbury, NJ 08096 (609) 845-3789 Please print the "sample" file ORDER.TXT for a convenient order form. Known Anomalies: There should be only one type of run-time fault which may be encountered, error code 205, floating point overflow. This error occurs when a number grows too large for Mathmate to handle. Since most numerical methods are iterative, this may happen if the inputs to a method are very bad. If you get this run time fault, please check your input data. To aid in analysis, part of the default output file, DEFAULT.OUT will still have been written to disk and may be viewed either in the Mathmate editor, or the editor of your choice. Should this fault occur, the DOS cursor will disappear. This has no effect on system function. Rebooting your computer will re-enable the cursor. Legal Disclaimers: Mathmate is a fully copyrighted product, with all rights reserved. Checkstar Enterprises, Inc. hereby grants you a non-exclusive license to use the enclosed software and documentation subject to the terms and restrictions set forth in the Software License Agreement. In summation: You are authorized to freely distribute copies of the Mathmate Demonstration version providing all files are included. You may not use, copy, modify, transfer, sublicense, rent, lease, convey, translate, convert to any programming language or format or decompile or dissassemble the software or any copy, modification or merged portion, in whole or in part, except as expressly provided for in this license. Checkstar Enterprises reserves the right to make modifications to Mathmate and its documentation without notification. Checkstar Enterprises shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages under any circumstances whatsoever. - Turbo Pascal, Turbo Vision and Readme.Com are copyrights of Borland International Corporation. - MS-DOS and DOS Edit are copyrights of Microsoft Corporation. - IBM PC, XT and AT are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.