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+Win32 Build files
+
+NeoStats for Windows requires Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005. 
+It may or not build on other versions of Visual Studio.
+
+Main build files:
+neostatslibs.sln	- Library solution. 
+neostats.sln		- Main solution. 
+
+NeoStats requires that ActivePerl be installed before you compile, 
+and that the ActivePerl installation is located at c:\perl. If your 
+activeperl is located at a different location, you will have to 
+modify the INCLUDE and LIBRARY paths specifiec in the properties
+of the neostats.sln solution. 
+
+NeoStats depends on the libraries in the library solution. To build 
+NeoStats for Windows, load the library solution and select build 
+solution from the Build menu. Then load the neostats solution and 
+select build solution from the Build menu.
+
+The NeoStats Setup exe that we distribute NeoStats with also 
+contains the library and header files you need to compile other
+modules. By default they are installed when you install NeoStats
+and are located in the include and library directories of your 
+NeoStats installation. 3rd party modules (such as OPSB) are 
+setup to look in these directories when building, so if you
+change the location of NeoStats installation then you will 
+need to modify the INCLUDE and LIBRARY paths for those 
+3rd party modules to point to the correct directory.