





          (README October 1985)

          Version 1 of pBASE is distributed as a USER-SUPPORTED product.

          This discette contains a full and complete version of the pBASE
          program, some sample programs and a subset of the documentation.

          A COMPLETE program and documentation package may be obtained for
          the nominal fee of $35 (CA residents add tax) from:

                         4B Associates
                         2518 Curran Ct.
                         Pinole, CA 94564

          Please write us about bugs, improvments and application programs.

          The user-supported concept...

          User-supported software is an experiment in program distribution,
          based on a belief that:

               - the value and utility of software is best assessed by the
               end-user on his/her computer.

               - the creation and evolution of personal computer programs
               can and should be supported by end-users.

               - copying of computer programs should be encouraged, rather
               than restricted.

               - computer programs are too expensive for the casual user.


          PLEASE JOIN THE EXPERIMENT!



















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          Getting started....

               1) Invoke pBASE with the following command line:

                     >PB

               2) Invoke the EXPENSE program with the following (pBASE)
               command:

                    pBASE> EXPENSE

               3) Select the INITIALIZE DATA BASE option from the EXPENSE
               program main
                  menu.

               4) Exercise the various options available from the EXPENSE
               program main menu.

               5) Invoke the WINE program with the following (pBASE)
               command:

                    pBASE> wine

               6) Select command echo or single stepping from the menu.

               7) Exit pBASE with a "QUIT" command.

               8) Print the documentation with the following command line:

                    >PRINT PBASE1.REF

                  (note... this documentation is incomplete)

               9) Print the EXPENSE/WINE programs with the following
               command line:

                    >PRINT EXPENSE.PRG,WINE.PRG

               (note... there are additional programs)

               10) Browse the documentation (sic) and the EXPENSE/WINE
               programs.











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