My COSTPL.COM procedure for costing parts lists has been improved as follows
when costing SciCards parts lists with the /SCIPL option: 

1. It now asks you if you want to include assembly part numbers when costing.
The default is NO since these assemblies are usually included as complete parts
lists. (Pat requested this option) 

2. It now recognizez part numbers based on the following criteria:
	- at least 5 digits
	- one hyphen
	- no more than 3 alphas
	- no other special characters
  I believe that this should cover all legal Atari part numbers but if it 
  doesn't, please tell me.

3. It no longer blows up in a nasty fashion if the a part number appears 2 or
more times in the combined parts list. It now totals all occurrences of a part
and combines them into one line.


FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS

 - An option for re-costing an existing xx.COSTPERITEM file using current
MANMAN data. 
 - If one of the standard/current cost columns is zero, the non-zero value will
be substituted and tagged somehow (probably with *).

I am interested in hearing if any of you use this procedure or others that I've
sent out mail about so that I know what level they need to be maintained at. I
am also open to suggestions for any enhancements that you may want.

	Tim