These are the instruction to have the Visual Basic for Application (VBA) programs work on your computer.

1) The Word Document

Note: Instructions for installation of files
"Datafile" and "fire.bmp" need to be stored in a directory called c:\iptconf. If they aren't located there, the VB code will be looking for them in the wrong place.

	a) Ensure the security setting is set to medium.
	If the security setting is on high Word will not let you run macros, which is what the VBA program is.  Change the security setting by choosing "Tools - Macro - Security".  This should be set to medium.

	b) If Word was set on high you will have to close word then open it back up again.

	c) Goto to "Tools - Macro - Visual Basic Editor"

	d) This should bring up the Visual Basic Editor and it will run  similiar to Visual Basic from here.

	e) To run the program hit the play speed button or the F5 key



2) Powerpoint

	a) Follow directions a)-d) for the 1) The Word Document above.

	b) On the left hand side of the screen you will have a VBAProject explorer window.  Click on the + sign in a little box.

	c) This will bring up two folders.  One folder will have the title "Forms".  Click on the + sign in a little box next to the Form folder.

	d) This will bring up a Form icon with UserForm1 written next to it. DOUBLE Click on the Form icon.

	e) This should bring up the Form that is described in the Powerpoint presentation.

	f) To run the program hit the play speed button or the F5 key