                            HERC AUCTION DATABASE.

    This DB was produced with help of members of the committee of the
    Hastings Electronics & Radio Club. It consists of 3 files : JSDB8.EXE,
    JSDB8.OVL and this file JSDB8.TXT.  To simplify Settlements you may use
    only one number per participant to both buy and sell. Some error
    checking operates, such as you cannot List or Save data not created, or
    sell lots that have not been allocated Sellers. All entries/corrections
    are made using option 1, the first time of use a filename will be
    requested. The initial procedure will be to either Retrieve previous
    data, or allocate Sellers to Lots, then when the auction starts, enter
    the Price and Buyer number. As every 10th buyer is logged, all current
    data will be automatically saved and the Total Sales displayed. To
    enter a stream of Sellers or Buyers press S or B. If you use the option
    9 to set a minimum value of more than 1 for sales, then sales over 0
    and below this figure will automatically be allocated to seller 0.  You
    can interrupt sales to Check the position of a Seller/Buyer and produce
    a printout. Option 9 also allows you to alter various parameters and a
    temporary return to DOS. If you wish to create random data to
    familiarise yourself of the program, run LOTS.EXE

                                                        Gordon Sweet

