Software Title..........: MASTERFILE Professional (M-PRO)

Classification..........: Programmable Database System

Publisher...............: Campbell Systems     Tel : +44 (181) 502 3334
			  57 Traps Hill        Fax : +44 (181) 532 0446
			  Loughton
			  Essex IG10 1TD
			  United Kingdom

Welcome to this public-domain evaluation edition of M-PRO.

M-PRO is  a programmable database and document processing system, which
runs under  DOS but  which can  also be launched from "Windows".  It is
renowned for its awesome speed, ease of use, flexibility, and power.

Here are some of the main characteristics of M-PRO :

 * Variable-length field/record design (e.g. empty field/record only
   uses 1 byte !)

 * Up to 200 fields per record

 * Up to 4K of text per field (!)

 * Up to 200,000 records per file

 * Up to 20 files open simultaneously, with task-switching

 * 25/28/43/50-line screen resolutions

 * Totally electronic pop-up manual and reference guide

 * Multiple indexes

 * Search on anything

 * Dazzling speed of search, indexing, etc.

 * Macro language

 * 60 user-designed formats per file

 * Password and encryption security options

 * Programming language for special functions

 * Relational retrieval and update

 * Spell-checker (150,000 word extendable dictionary !)

 * Import/Export ASCII and dBase files

 * Can create/edit plain ASCII text files

 * Store up to 1,480 documents per "container" file

The programming  language is  simple to use and the manual abounds with
explanations and  examples.  Most data files don't need any programming
at all.

You'll  be  amazed at  the versatility  of the  language.  It  is aimed
primarily at  data file  manipulation, but  can be used to provide your
own "front-end",  run a  diary system,  generate your  lottery numbers,
etc.

A network  (file-sharing) edition  of M-PRO  will be  available by  the
third quarter of 1995.

This  public-domain  evaluation  edition  of  M-PRO  is almost the full
working system, single-user, limited only as follows :

 * Limit of 100 records per data file

 * Cannot create a new document "container" file (i.e. .IDF file)

 * Spell-check is disabled

 * Will only run on an IBM PC-AT, M-PRO will run on IBM PC-XT - contact
   Campbell Systems

The full  on-line manual  is included  (over 1MB of it !)  and  several
demonstration files.   You can create your own data files and make full
use of the language and specifiable options.

Installation is  simply a  matter of  copying the distribution material
into a  suitable directory,  e.g. C:\MPRO.   About 1.5MB  of hard  disk
space will be required.

Before running  the main  program,  use "SET MPRO=drive:\path"  to tell
M-PRO where it lives, e.g. if you installed M-PRO in D:\MPRO then  give
the command :

    set mpro=d:\mpro

(add the command to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file).  Also add the directory to
your path.

To launch M-PRO, give the command :

    mpro

Once MPRO  is running,  use <F1>   to access the electronic manual, and
read, explore,  experiment, make  mistakes, learn, enjoy your triumphs,
and then contact Campbell Systems for the full up-to-date edition.

This evaluation  software material  can be freely passed on provided it
is copied in its entirety, including this README.TXT notice.

The price for the full M-PRO system is 125  UK pounds. Visa, Mastercard
and Access  card numbers  are accepted  (state expiry date as well), as
are cheques  in UK  pounds drawn on a London bank (payable to "Campbell
Systems").

Please  state  preferred  disk  size and whether DD or HD.  We despatch
anywhere in the world, immediately,  and there is no additional postage
fee.  However, would UK and EEC residents kindly remember to add  value
added tax at 17.5 percent.

Network, multi-user, and run-time licences : prices on application.

					    John A Campbell, March 1995

