File:     READ.ME

                                 HDFT
			Desktop HSPF Data Formatting Tool
                            Version 1.00

                     U.S. EPA Release, December 2012


            Center for Exposure Assessment Modeling (CEAM)
    National Exposure Research Lab - Ecosystems Research Division
               Office of Research and Development (ORD)
           U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
                       960 College Station Road
                      Athens, Georgia 30605-2700

                             706/355-8400



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CONTENTS

  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
  DISTRIBUTION
  INSTALLATION
  KNOWN DEFICIENCIES
  DISCLAIMER
  CONTACTS

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SYSTEM  REQUIREMENTS: 

Approximately 4.44 MB of disk space is required for installation.  
See the Installation.Notes section below for DotNet framework requirements.

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DISTRIBUTION:

HDFT Desktop Tool software is available for download from the CEAM Web site at the
following Uniform Resource Locator (URL):

  http://www.epa.gov/athens/research/modeling/tmdl/hdft/desktop/index.html

CEAM downloads include the latest HDFT Desktop Tool software release, documentation, 
updates and patches.

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INSTALLATION:

To install Desktop HDFT:

1) Download the installer application "InstallDesktopHDFT.exe.exe" from CEAM.
   Note that you should save this file to a local disk drive; not a 
   network or shared drive.  

2) Navigate to the folder where the "InstallDesktopHDFT.exe.exe" file is stored.
   Run the file (double-click) to unzip the content (DesktopHDFT.exe)
   Double-click the DesktopHDFT.exe file and follow the on-screen instruction 
   to copy the model and documentation files onto your system.

3) For Desktop HDFT operation, read the accompanying documentation
   "HDFT_REPORT" located in the directory of the installed application.  The User Guide is also
   available in PDF format on-line here: 
   http://www.epa.gov/athens/research/modeling/HSPFWebTools/documentation/HDFT_REPORT.pdf

Notes:
Desktop HDFT is developed with MS Visual Studio 2008 and written in C#.  
No license or software purchase is required by the user to install and run the application.  Users should have a Microsoft XP or Windows 7 based system with the full DotNet Framework 2.0 to assure proper installation and correct operation.  Other older/newer MS system may work but have not been tested.  Some Desktop HDFT Parsing operations are compute-intensive so faster CPUs are better than slower but most any newer laptop or desktop system is adequate. 
Disk space requirements are modest (less than 1 MB) if the DotNet Framework is installed; 
if not then the Framework installer itself requires ~ 200MB of disk space.  Obtain and run the framework installer if 
necessary.  The framework is a requirement and is freely available from Microsoft here: 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=333325fd-ae52-4e35-b531-508d977d32a6&displaylang=en
		
An administrative user account is required on the target system to install the DotNet
framework component.

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KNOWN DEFICIENCIES:

See the release notes for updates.  If users discover installation or run
time problems and/or deficiencies, please contact CEAM.  (refer to CONTACTS section below).

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DISCLAIMER:

Although this software has been extensively tested by the author 
no responsibility is assumed by the author or by USEPA for any bugs, 
deficiencies or side-effects of using this software. The software is 
provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied.  
In no event shall the authors or copyright holders be liable for any 
claim, damages, or other liability, arising from, out of, or in 
connection with the software or the use or other dealings in
the software. Please make sure that the system is fully backed-up before
installing this software.

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CONTACTS:

For questions or information concerning the distribution, installation or to report
software bugs of Desktop HDFT software, contact CEAM at:

  Phone: 706-355-8403
  Fax: 706-355-8029
  E-mail: ceam@epamail.epa.gov
  Mail:
    Center for Exposure Assessment Modeling (CEAM)
    National Exposure Research Laboratory - Ecosystems
    Research Division
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
    960 College Station Road
    Athens, Georgia 30605-2700
                    
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