This is the readme.1st file for STAPLOT v3. 97/01/19 1) First, make a directory or folder called STAPLOT. 2) go into that folder/directory and make one called BATHYMETRY. 3) ftp all the STAPLOT files into and put them in the STAPLOT folder. 4) ftp all the BATHYMETRY files into and put them in the BATHYMETRY folder. 3) start Matlab 4) IN MATLAB, cd to wherever you put the STAPLOT files. 6) Type 'staplot '. What you want to see is a message saying: Load saved session 'sample1'? [y] >> 7) You can use your web browser to follow along a sample session (contained in staplot.html), or print out text of same (in staplot.txt). 8) Now, :-) time to install STAPLOT properly. Start matlab, cd to the directory in which you've placed STAPLOT, and run install.m. This must be a directory in which you have read/write permission! 9) Make sure the STAPLOT folders/directories are in your Matlabpath. (Read the manual (gasp!) or type 'help path' at the Matlab prompt for ideas on how to do this.) 10) If you've followed this list to the letter, and it doesn't work, (particularly possible for Mac and VAX/VMS users), please contact me at dbyrne@ldeo.columbia.edu, and if I can I'll try to help you out. Let me know a) what error message you're seeing b) what version of Matlab you're using c) what kind of computer you have. This is the end of the readme.1st file for STAPLOT v3.