This program is meant to be run from a "jar" file, which is a executable compressed file containing all of the files necessary for program operation. If you have a decompression utility, an icon file can be decompressed from the jar file for use with graphical menus. An initialization file can also be created, which makes the file retrieve and save operations start at a specified directory. The initiation file is a simple text file, which must be in the same directory as the program jar file. It must be named "ChannelInitFile.txt", and it must contain a directory path and default file name, like "c:\root\mydoc\channel.txt". 
This program is written in Java, for the Java Runtime Environment JRE1.4.1.02. If you have questions regarding Java, or trouble running this program, you may need to reinstall the free JRE1.4.1. See java.sun.com.  
No guarantee is expressed or implied for the accuracy of this program or any computations or results.
This program is freeware. For any questions or suggestions for improvement, the author may be contacted at gbrooks@albemarle.org, or brooksg4@cstone.net.