


          This  READ.ME file  contains a  description of  the files  on the
          disk. It also  includes instructions on how to print out the very
          brief manual and install PopDBF on a hard disk.

          Files on the disk:

          INSTALL.EXE -  PopDBF hard disk installation program.  To install
                         PopDBF on your hard  disk, put the PopDBF diskette
                         into a floppy disk drive (i.e. A:) and type:

                                   a:INSTALL [d:\path\]directory

                         where directory  is the hard disk  directory where
                         you  want  the  PopDBF  program  and  other  files
                         copied.    If  the specified  directory  does  not
                         exist,  it  will  be  created.    The  INSTALL.EXE
                         program itself is NOT copied to the hard disk.

          ORDER.FRM   -  Order form  for  PopDBF.    To use  this  form  to
                         register PopDBF, type the following command at the
                         DOS prompt:

                                   copy a:order.frm prn

          POPAID.DOC  -  Short  documentation file  for PopAID,  the PopDBF
                         companion program to create databases.

          POPAID.EXE  -  Companion program for PopDBF, which allows you  to
                         create  any dBase  .DBF database.   Works  exactly
                         like dBase CREATE command.

          POPCFG.EXE  -  The  PopDBF  configuration  program  to  configure
                         colors and hotkey.

          POPDBF.COM  -  The PopDBF  program.   Run POPDBF/H for  help with
                         options.

          POPDBF.DOC  -  This is  the PopDBF  manual, which can  be printed
                         out  by typing  the following  command at  the DOS
                         prompt:

                                   copy a:popdbf.doc prn

          POPDBF.HLP  -  PopDBF   context  sensitive  help   file  used  by
                         POPDBF.COM program.

          POPDBF.HST  -  History  of PopDBF  development, features  and bug
                         fixes.  Also previews future features.

          READ.ME     -  This file.

          VENDOR.DOC  -  Contains Bowen Software's distribution  policy for
                         disk vendors.

          WHATS.NEW   -  The  segment  from  POPDBF.HST   (the  development
                         history  file) that  pertains specifically  to the
                         new release.
