     WELCOME TO THE SKILLED TRADES AUTOMATED REFERRENCE PROGRAM.


  THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO DO THE MATH CALCULATIONS THAT ARE
 REQUIRED FOR MOST OF THE COMMON MACHINING OPERATIONS IN THE SHOP.
ALSO INCLUDED ARE FUNCTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND ELECTRICAL TRADES.
IT IS WRITTEN IN VISUAL BASIC VERSION 4.0,AND WILL RUN WITH WINDOWS 3.1 
OR WINDOWS 95.ALL PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO INSURE THE ACCURACY OF
THE DATA,HOWEVER NO RESPONSIBILITY IS ASSUMED FOR ANY DAMAGES EITHER REAL 
OR IMAGINED.
TO RUN THE PROGRAM YOU MUST FIRST UNZIP THE FILE NAMED STAR.ZIP.
YOU WILL THEN SEE A FILE NAMED SETUP WHICH WHEN RUN WILL INSTALL
THE PROGRAM AND PUT A NEW PROGRAM GROUP CALLED MACHINE ON YOUR DESKTOP .
THIS IS THE FILE THAT YOU CLICK TO RUN THE PROGRAM.THE UNREGISTERED VERSION 
IS LIMITEDIN RANGE AND SOME FUNCTIONS ARE DISABLED.
BE SURE TO READ THE ABOUT FILE IN THE OPENING SCREEN.FEEL FREE TO COPY THE 
UNREGISTERED VERSION AND PASS IT ON TO OTHERS.IF YOU REGISTER THE PROGRAM
YOU WILL RECEIVE THE UNLIMITED VERSION BY MAIL.
YOU MAY CONTACT ME ON THE INTERNET AT"gjames19@alliance.net"IF YOU 
HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THE PROGRAM.