
     WELCOME TO TURBO PASCAL NUMERICAL METHODS TOOLBOX 4.0
     -----------------------------------------------------

  This README file contains information not included in the Reference
  Manual. Please read it for the latest information about the
  Numerical Methods Toolbox.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
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  1. How to Get Help
  2. Manual Corrections
  3. Files on the Disks


1. HOW TO GET HELP
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  If you need help with Turbo Pascal Numerical Methods Toolbox, please
  read this file and the Reference Manual.

  If you still have a question and need technical assistance, help is
  available from the following sources:

    1. Type GO BPROGA on the CompuServe bulletin board system for
       instant access to the Borland forums with their libraries of
       technical information and answers to common questions. In
       addition, all example programs from the manual are available on
       CompuServe in machine-readable form.

       If you are not a member of CompuServe, see the enclosed special
       offer, and write for full details on how to receive a free
       IntroPak containing a $15 credit toward your first month's
       online charges.

    2. Check with your local software dealer or users' group.

    3. Write to:  Borland International
                  Turbo Pascal Technical Support
                  4585 Scotts Valley Drive
                  Scotts Valley, CA 95066

    Please remember to include your serial number or we will be unable
    to process your letter.

    4. If you have an urgent problem that cannot wait, you can call
       the Borland Technical Support Department at (408) 438-5300.

       Please have the following information ready before calling:

       A.  Product name and serial number from your original
           distribution disk. Please have your serial number ready or
           we will be unable to process your call.

       B.  Computer brand, model, and the brands and model numbers of
           any additional hardware.

       C.  Operating system and version number (the version number can
           be determined by typing VER at the DOS prompt).

       D.  Contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

       E.  Contents of your CONFIG.SYS file.


2. MANUAL CORRECTIONS
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  P-13  Contrary to the first sentence in the Compiler Directives
  section, the {$R+} compiler directive is NOT set in any of the
  Toolbox units. It is set in all of the example programs provided
  with the Toolbox.



3. FILES ON THE DISKS
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  DISK (1):  Chapters 2-7, COMMON.ARC
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  README   COM  - Program to display this file
  UNPACK   COM  - Program to unpack the individual routines
                  that are packed into each chapter file
  COMMON   ARC  - Archived routines that are used by
                  all the programs in the Toolbox
  CHAP2    ARC  - Packed file with routines for Chapter 2
  CHAP3    ARC  - Packed file with routines for Chapter 3
  CHAP4    ARC  - Packed file with routines for Chapter 4
  CHAP5    ARC  - Packed file with routines for Chapter 5
  CHAP6    ARC  - Packed file with routines for Chapter 6
  CHAP7    ARC  - Packed file with routines for Chapter 7
  README        - This file


  DISK (2):  Chapters 8-11
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  UNPACK   COM  - Program to unpack the individual routines that are
                  packed into each chapter file
  CHAP8    ARC  - Packed file with routines for Chapter 8
  CHAP9    ARC  - Packed file with routines for Chapter 9
  CHAP10   ARC  - Packed file with routines for Chapter 10
  CHAP11   ARC  - Packed file with routines for Chapter 11


  DISK (3):  Demo Programs
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  FFTHERC  EXE  - Executable version of FFT example program.  Note
                  that this version will only run on the Hercules
                  Graphics Card.
  FFTIBM   EXE  - Executable version of FFT example program.  Note
                  that this version will only run on the IBM Color
                  Graphics Adapter.
  LSQHERC  EXE  - Executable version of LSQ example program.  Note
                  that this version will only run on the Hercules
                  Graphics Card.
  LSQIBM   EXE  - Executable version of LSQ example program.  Note
                  that this version will only run on the IBM Color
                  Graphics Adapter.
  ???????? FON  - Font files for the demo programs.  These files must
                  be in the current directory when you run any of the
                  example programs on this disk.
  ERROR    MSG  - Error message file for the demo programs.  This file
                  must be in the current directory when you run any of
                  the example programs on this disk.
  ???????? DAT  - Data files for the demo programs.  These files
                  must be in the current directory when you run
                  any of the example programs on this disk.
