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A collection of most of the useful programs I have written in one place so I can more easily keep track of updates to these programs.

Most end in 'Z' which was adopted so their names did not clash with others.

All are .exe files and are in zip form. They do not need to be installed and are started by simply double clicking on the .exe file. This type of program is often larger but carries all of its executable material within the .exe file so has advantages unless it is monstrously long.

Some of the more complicated programs come with auxiliary data files in an entire zipped Directory which is a suggested way to use the program and the data it uses and creates.

You will need to unzip and it is suggested that you place the program in a Directory in C: drive. Some expect data to be stored in the default Dir name in C: drive so this will be more convenient in practice but they can be placed elsewhere. Many computers now dislike stuff on C: drive but you can usually override this.

Many changes have taken place since I started to write these programs. Some were simply done roughly to satisfy a need while a few have been extended and at least partially polished. Some are a very good way to store and transfer data to other people. An example being GroupZ and MultiGroupZ which create and manage shooting result files.

In many cases I would do things differently if I started afresh but many needed to remain backwardly compatible with previous data.

In some cases nothing else was available when they were written but have now been overtaken by web available stuff. Because all run independently without the web, I have left them here.

Some were deliberately written for small or tiny screens. Others are intended for more complex use with a second large screen if available. MultiGroupZ is an example. You may occasionally find this under another name as I originally called it 'MultiPlotZ'.

All, of course, have warts and bugs but in most cases these are not too hard to live with if you have a specialist need. Some are 'unfinished' and will probably never be finished. Many were written when I had spare time while waiting at a hospital waiting during my Sister's Dialysis sessions.

All contain 'Help' information scattered throughout the programs. You can ALWAYS click safely on any '?' anywhere in the program which usually leads to relevant help information.

OK. That's enough. You can experiment from here.

Peter Smith.