CC converter is a utility that converts information downloaded from a Current Contents database. It was designed for use with the online CAUL Current Contents database in Australia.
System requirements:
CC converter should run on any Macintosh computer using system 6.0.5 or later. It is 32-bit and system 7 compatible, however, balloon help, drag and drop and apple events are not supported.
Installation:
CC converter is an application and can be stored anywhere on your disk. Running the application will create a preferences file 'CC Converter Prefs' in your System Folder (System 6) or your Preferences Folder (System 7).
Use:
- Start CC converter by double clicking the icon.
An identification screen will be displayed briefly followed by a standard select file dialog window.
- Select the file you wish to convert (only TEXT files can be selected).
- Give a name and location for the new converted file.
- Sit back and watch while CC converter does it's stuff.
Preferences:
A typical CC entry (screen captured) looks something (I've deleted part of the abstract) like:
RT I
UI LB968-0037
TI APPLICATION OF THE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION TECHNIQUE TO THE
DETECTION OF PATHOGENS IN WATER
------------------------- Press ENTER to see more -------------------------
/H:Help /P:Previous step /A:Database menu /S:Search menu
/U:Scroll up /F:Print offline /Q:Quit /O:Other options /N:STAIRS Cmd: __
DOCUMENTS 1 TO 7 PAGE = 5 OF 13
AU TORANZOS G A (Reprint). ALVAREZ A J. DVORSKY E A.
AD UNIV PUERTO RICO, DEPT BIOL, RIO PIEDRAS, PR, 00931 USA (Reprint)
SO WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 1993 v27, n3-4 p.207-210
AB Enteric pathogens may be present in fecally contaminated waters at
extremely low concentrations. In addition, these pathogens may be
[PART OF THE ABSTRACT DELETED FOR BREVITY]
original sample.
AK MPN PCR. ENTERIC PATHOGENS. WATER MICROBIOLOGY. QUANTITATIVE PCR
KP DNA
JS WATER RESOURCES. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. ENGINEERING, CIVIL
RE 14 REFS
LA ENGLISH
DO ARTICLE
IS 0273-1223
TC For table of contents see UI LB968-0000
AA Y
GA LB968
CAUL/ISI08 DOCUMENT= 4 OF 7
PUBDATE = 9307 INDATE = 930814
There are a number of lines (particularly the menu's) that need to be removed before the data can be used. In the Ignore lines preferences window you can list those lines (actually the first part of those lines) that CC Converter should ignore. The default settings (see below) should remove most of this junk information. There are several blank boxes where you can list extra lines.
The ignore lines window:
The tags (RT, UI, TI, AU etc) indicate (to you and CC Converter) what the information on those lines is. Using the Tags preference selection you can control which tagged lines will be processed and what new tag the line will be given.
The tag preferences window:
If the box beside the tag is empty then lines containing that tag are not written into the new file. Thus if you don't [for some bizare reason ;)] want the names of authors leave the box beside AU blank.
When converting a file to be imported into a bibliographic database, CC tags are replaced by Refer/BibIX tags (for example AU is replaced with %A). Refer tags can be changed in the tags preferences window. You may need to do this because of differences in the way items are imported into different bibliographic software (check the section on importing files in your user manual) or if you want to import items that are not covered by the default settings. CC Converter has default settings for author, title, abstract, item type and keywords. Settings for the source (SO) field can not be modified, it's either off (box empty) or on (something in the box) [this is because the single CC SO field is converted into 5 Refer/BibIX fields].
Some Refer tags you may find useful (there are others, check your EndNote/ProCite manual).
Several fields (title, author, keywords) of CC records are given in all upper case. CC Converter goes some of the way towards converting these fields to more common english usage by changing the case of the letters during conversion. The default conversion is to change all but the first letter of each word to lowercase. Words that you don't want case changed (such as acronyms RAM, DNA etc) can be added to the list in the uppercase preferences window. Words that you want to be converted entirely to lowercase (such as the, as etc) or that are of mixed case (mRNA, MacIntosh etc) can be added to the list in the mixed case preferences window. Note that (some) words at the start of sentences are handled automatically (for example THE CAT SAT ON THE MAT -> The Cat Sat on the Mat [using the default settings which include 'the' and 'on'] rather than the Cat Sat on the Mat).
The uppercase window:
OUTPUT:
There may be some situations when instead of wanting to import CC data into a database you simply want to "clean up" the output so that it is more readable. Using the Output option (command Y) you can change the way CC converter processes the file. The two forms of output look something like;
(Output for carbon based lifeforms)
Application of the Polymerase Chain Reaction Technique to the Detection of Pathogens in Water
Toranzos, G.A.; Alvarez, A.J.; Dvorsky, E.A.
Water Science and Technology, 1993 27: 3-4, 207-210
Enteric pathogens may be present in fecally contaminated waters at extremely low [PART OF THE ABSTRACT DELETED FOR BREVITY] sample.
DNA
or (output for software)
%T Application of the Polymerase Chain Reaction Technique to the Detection of Pathogens in Water
%A Toranzos, G.A.
%A Alvarez, A.J.
%A Dvorsky, E.A.
%B Water Science and Technology
%D 1993
%V 27
%N 3-4
%P 207-210
%X Enteric pathogens may be present in fecally contaminated waters at extremely low [PART OF THE ABSTRACT DELETED FOR BREVITY] sample.
Displays the splash screen which contains the vitally important information, how to contact the author and where to send the money :)
File Menu
Open and Convert
Brings up a dialog box that allows you to select a file to be converted. Only TEXT files (the usual default file type for screen capture) can be selected. If the file you want to convert is not displayed check that the preferences for screen capture/logging in your communications program is set to TEXT or open the file in an editor (eg MicrosoftWord) and save it as a 'Text only' file.
Output
Allows you to toggle between file conversion to be imported into a database or simply to be read. The new converted file is saved as a TeachText TEXT file, as such it can be opened by any word processor.
Preferences
Enable change of the default settings. This is explained above.
The default button restores the default settings. Changed settings are only saved when the change button is selected.
Edit Menu
This is provided for compatability with desk accesories and so that Cut, Copy and Paste can be used to edit the information in the preference windows.
LEGAL STUFF
CC Converter is shareware, as such, if you continue using it after a reasonable period of evaluation, you are expected to pay the shareware fee. It may not be sold or distributed on/in any media for profit without the prior consent of the author. By using the program the user agrees that the author is in no way liable for damage incurred through its use.
31/10/93 Kevin Sanderson ksanders@waite.adelaide.edu.au
