CruX
              Data Analysis and Visualization
                              
                        Version 1.52
                              

CruX is a program for data analysis and graphing with a
technical focus.  It consists of a spreadsheet for numerical
editing and analysis, and a graphical display component for
viewing, editing and printing your results.

CruX's main features include...

  Column Oriented Spreadsheet
     þ Series oriented data referencing
     þ Full-featured spreadsheet navigation and editing
     þ Math style equation syntax

  Data Manipulation Functions
     þ Series generation and calculations
     þ Data smoothing, fitting and 2-D interpolation
     þ Index and Frequency Sorting
     þ Matrix operations
     þ Editing - block move, copy, delete

  Data Visualization
     þ Line, Scatter, Bar, Pie, Polar Contour and Surface
       plots
     þ Multiple linear & logarithmic axes
     þ Graphical data inspection and editing
     þ Selectable line styles, thickness, area fills and
       colors
     þ Selectable symbols with variable sizes, colors, and
       fill patterns
     þ Scalable, rotatable fonts with printer support
     þ Error bars in both vertical and horizontal directions
     þ User controllable legends
     þ Multiple plots per printed page supporting a broad
       range of output devices
     þ Graph and Page-Layout templates

  File Management
     þ Import/Export multi-column ASCII files allowing data
       exchange with virtually any program
     þ Import Lotus worksheets directly
     þ CruX's own compact binary format


INSTALLATION

CruX can be run simply by changing to the directory
containing the distribution files and typing CRUX.  A brief
summary of CruX command line options can be obtained by
typing CRUX -?.  Detailed installation instruction begin on
page 4 of the documentation.


DOCUMENTATION

The CRUX.DOC file included with this distribution is an
ASCII file which can be read on-screen or printed.  To
produce a hardcopy manual, check your printer for form
alignment and send the file to the printer with the command:

     COPY CRUX.DOC PRN

The document is approximately 35 pages long and includes
page breaks.