Mr. Machinist  README.TXT file.  (10-25-95)
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MRM200A

Always read this README.TXT file when you receive an up-graded version
of the Mr. Machinist program.  Changes in the program may not be
documented in the manual!

This new version can only be run on 286 systems with 2megs or more of RAM.

This greatly reduces memory bugs and makes for a better and faster program.
If you are interested in a version that will work on XT's then please
contact F1 Computing.

This latest version includes G-code creation of the bolt circle function,
tapping information, fixed a bug in the 3 points on a circle function where
the radius was being rounded off to the nearest whole number in some 1.10
versions, more information has been added to the help file, a file
called SFM.TXT has been added where the user can edit surface feeds of
different types of materials.

There has also been a powerful Formula function add to the 'Options' menu.
There were some Engineers, Machinist, and Students who wanted to know what
formulas were being used to get the answers to the Mr. Machinist functions.
They wanted to know how to do them long handed, without a computer. Virtually
every math function that can be explained using a formula of some sort has
the capability to write the formula to a file.  There is even a choice in
that menu where you can write all of the formulas to the file.  The file is
called, 'FORMULA.TXT'.

The SFM file is put to use by any G-code creation function.

To see a list of previous 'bugs' then please see the HISTORY.TXT file.

If you downloaded this program from a BBS then your compressed file will
have all of the files listed below except the installation programs.
Installation programs are only used when Mr. Machinist is sent through
the mail by the author.

Files included in the Mr. Machinist System are:

FILE_ID.DIZ
INSTALL.EXE
FILES.TXT
MRMORDER.DOC
SFM.TXT
K0203.TXT
WHATSNEW.TXT
DEBUG.TXT
README.TXT
HISTORY.TXT
READMRM.EXE
DPMIUSER.DOC
RTMRES.EXE
DPMIINST.EXE
DPMI16BI.OVL
RTM.EXE
MRMHELP.HLP
MRM.EXE
MRMANUAL.EXE


Use the install program to copy files from each disk to your hard drive.  Any
other method of copying should be done using DOS commands.  The two files 
that are absolutely needed to run MRM is MRM.EXE and MRM.OVR.  These two 
files must be in the same directory.  You could run the MRM.EXE without the
help file but you would get an error message when ever you tried to receive 
help.

To get the full potential of MRM you should read the manual.  You will not 
be able to see all that the program can do in only one session.  The best way
to get familiar with MRM is to read the manual.

If you upload Mr. Machinist to a BBS, please be sure that your uploading the
shareware version!!!  Include all files listed above except the install 
programs.  The install programs are only used by registered users who copy 
files from disks.

Please be sure that the compressed file includes all of the files listed 
above, no more, no less.

The file called K0203.TXT is a sample CNC milling file that consist of 6 
different CNC programs that were downloaded from a CNC to a PC.  The CNC's 
memory was cleared and it sent all of it's programs to the PC under one 
file name. This sample file is used to test the sequence and split 
functions.  See the manual about using file sequencing.

Running this Protected Mode version will create the need for a 286 or
greater processor with at least 2 megs of RAM!  Check with F1 Computing
for the MRMXT version that is soon to be released.  It will run on slower
computers with no extended memory.

Another advantage of using this DPMI version is that when you do a DOS shell
you will have a great amount of free RAM.


Thank you, God bless you and your family, and please support the shareware
method.

F1 Computing
PO Box 2413
Williamsport, PA 17703-2413
(717)323-3363 Voice
(717)323-0808 Voice
e-mail allan777@pennet.net