PLEASE READ THIS FIRST

    This  diskette contains version 1.12 of the BASIC Necessities
Program Development System.  This software package is being
distributed as "user supported software."  This means you can get
a copy of by copying this diskette from someone who already has
it, or by sending me a blank, double-sided diskette and a
pre-addressed, postpaid mailer.  (Sorry, no exceptions to this
rule.)

    As payment for this software, a voluntary contibution of $25
is being accepted.  Contribution is entirely voluntary.  Try this
package out and see if it meets your needs before you contribute
anything.  In return for your contribution I will send you a
complete (50+ pages) manual that gives detailed tutorial and
reference information about the package. If you wish to be made
aware of fixes and revisions, please drop me a card or a phone
call and I'll send notices to you when they are available.

    The programs and documentation on this diskette are
copyrighted materials.  As such, you have a limited license to
copy and distribute this diskette provided:

    1. You leave the file that contains this notice (READ.ME) on
       the diskette you copy,

    2. You leave the copyright notices in the source and object
       programs, and the manuals,

    3. You don't distribute the package with any modifications,

    4. You don't charge anyone for copying or distributing this
       software without my express written consent beforehand.


    Here is a list of the programs and files supplied on the
diskette, with an abstract of each:

         LC.SB               Sample program
         ED.EXE              Program editor
         SB.EXE              Structured BASIC preprocessor
         LLIST.EXE           Lister
         XREF.EXE            Cross-reference
         ARCH.EXE            Source code archiver
         ENTAB.EXE           Utility to put tabs in files
         DETAB.EXE           Utility to remove tabs from files
         ATTRIB.SB           Sample program
         CHARS.SB            Sample program
         SCREEN.INC          Screen functions
         INPUT.INC           Input functions
         CLS.INC             Fast screen clear functions
         SB.DOC              Preprocessor manual
         ED.DOC              Editor manual
         UTIL.DOC            Utilities manual
         READ.ME             This file

    The supplied documentation for the package is in three text
files, SB.DOC (for the preprocessor), ED.DOC (for the text





editor), and UTIL.DOC (for the debugger and miscellaneous
utilities).  These files are intended to be brief summaries of
operation and notice of known bugs.  You can get a hard copy of
these files by using the MS DOS COPY command as follows:

         A>copy sb.doc lpt1:
         A>copy ed.doc lpt1:
         A>copy util.doc lpt1:





    Please contact me if you have suggestions for improvement,
bugs to report, or if you have earlier versions and you want to
upgrade.  My address and phone number are:

         Marty Franz
         525 W. Walnut St.
         Kalamazoo MI 49007

         (616) 344-2043


Thank you for your support!  Now for the "fine print":


                             WARNING

    This  software  and  manual  are  both protected by U.S.
    copyright   law   (Title   17   United   States   Code).
    Unauthorized  reproduction  and/or  sales  may result in
    imprisonment  of  up  to  one  year  and  fines of up to
    $10,000  (17  USC 506). Copyright infringers may also be
    subject to civil liability.



                     DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

    This  software  and  manual  are distributed "as is" and
    without     warranties     as    to    performance    or
    merchantability.


    This  program  is  distributed  without  any  express or
    implied  warranties whatsoever. Because of the diversity
    of  conditions and hardware under which this program may
    be used, no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose
    is  offered.  The  user  is  advised to test the program
    thoroughly  before  relying  on it. The user must assume
    the  entire  risk of using the program. Any liability of
    the  author  will  be  limited  exclusively  to  product
    replacement or refund of contribution.