
                         Welcome to BC-07
                         ----------------

This is the "readme.txt"  file for BC-07.EXE v1.00.   Environment
necessary to run BC-07 is as follows.

Hardware - IBM PC Compatible.

Operating system - MSDOS or PCDOS  ( or With WINDOWS 95 DOS mode )

Memory   - 90K free memory.


                           Description
                           -----------

Short
-----

BC-07 is a unique program,  designed to show you,  how to cut many
pieces of different lengths required, from the standard lengths of
materials such as bars, beams, pipes, timber etc. without wasting.


Long
----

Materials like steel  (  And  many others,  specially construction
materials ) are available only as  standard  lengths.    Therefore
customer  is  supposed to buy the standard lengths and cut them in
to smaller  pieces  according  to  the  requirement.    Unless the
customer  handles  this  cutting  procedure   intelligently,    an
unnecessary waste of money and material is inevitable.


When the requirement  is  very  small  (and  quite  simple too.) a
clever customer can be successful in performing above.   But, when
the requirement is too complex and large ( Ex:- 378 No.   of  3.77
metres, 719 No.  of 5.11 metres, 1019 No.  of 1.11 metres, 688 No.
of  1.08  metres  etc.) it will be an extremely difficult and time
consuming task.   ( It will  be  a  waste of precious time to save
money and material.  ) A computer program is the ideal solution.

BC-07 is my contribution.

This is an essential program for the construction industry.

Anybody, buying standard lengths can benefit from this program.

Even the dealers of steel,  timber,  pipes  etc.,   can  use  this
program  to  find  the best way,  to supply material,  to meet the
customer requirements.


                           Installation
                           ------------

No special installation necessary.

Copy all the files to any directory ( Ex: \dos, \tools, \myprog )
where the PATH variable is already set.

Otherwise create a subdirectory named "bc" and copy all the files
into that directory. Edit the autoexec.bat file and include "\bc"
in PATH statement. Reboot the computer.



                           Using  BC-07
                           ------------

Please read the text file named BC-07.DOC several times leisurely.
It contains all the details of BC-07.EXE.

If you want to print this file, use command "type bc-07.doc > prn"
at  DOS  prompt.    You  also  can  load  the  file in to any word
processor to obtain better print quality.

At DOS prompt type "bc-07" and press ENTER to run the program.



                           Distribution
                           ------------

BC-07 is a shareware program.

Please  distribute  the  file   BC-07100.ZIP  free  to  all others.
Permission is given to all to distribute BC-07100.ZIP on disk,  BBs
or CD provided that it is distributed in it's original form.


                      Contacting the author
                      ---------------------


Your comments are welcome.


       Please post your response to   --->  M. Nimal Gunarathne
                                            23,  First Lane,
                                            Station Road,
                                            Homagama,
                                            Sri Lanka.


       or E-mail                      --->  nimal@ou.ac.lk
