Added section on how to invoke the program under different OSs.
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HOW TO USE HB
=============
 
Before you dive into the code, it's useful to get a basic understanding
of how HB works from a user's point-of-view.
 
 
Budget Files
============
 
current directory, and the default budget files is called 'hb.txt'
which is what HB will load when it starts up.
 
 
Starting The Program
====================
 
The usual 'python hb.py' will work on all systems.
 
Under Unix, make sure the first line of the hb.py file correctly
describes where python can be found. Then make sure hb.py file
permissions are set to mode 755. Finally, make sure the hb.py
file is in a directory somewhere in $PATH. You can then run
the program by just using 'hb.py'.
 
 
Running The Program
===================
 
Once it starts up, HB will show you a screen something like this:
 
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HomeBudget - Version 1.71 - Fri Jul 13 23:10:33 2001
HomeBudget - Version 1.83 Fri Jul 13 23:10:33 2001
Copyright (c) 2001, TundraWare Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Budget: hb.txt
 
 
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