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AnalyRIM as currently linked requires a chunk of contiguous memory of about
750K bytes for the main program (which can be fast memory) and about 32KB
of chip memory. (Actual figures are 745K and 32K VERY nearly). Thus a system
to run it should have at least 1MB contiguous memory of some sort, and
a 1MB system may not be able to handle it, even if the 1MB is all contiguous
chip RAM.
In using AnalyRIM, you may find that access to the straight RIM-5
DBMS will be useful. Some kludges for terminal I/O exist in "CMDRIM"
mode so that the "normal" RIM-5 might be more pleasant for entering
DBMS schema. The two systems will interoperate. You can of course
use the RIM input and output statements to change input and output
to separate con: windows, but this may prove difficult to use.
You can leave the system stack set at the default 4K for AnalyRIM.
Note finally that the RIM DBMS is rather like an editor in some respects.
Notably, it caches some data in memory. If you perform operations in
the CMDRIM command mode, be sure to issue a CLOSE command to write the
data out to disk before using the proram interface (e.g. cmdopen, etc.)
or you will wipe out the memory cache and lose your updates. The effect
is rather like telling an editor to reread your input file from disk
without writing your changes out first. If you use the CLOSE command
to the R> input (or the EXIT command, which does a close), then any
new opens done by program interface will function as expected. If you
just use the RETURN command, some changes can be lost.
PLEASE read the manuals in the ZOO archive on the distribution disk
for AnalyRIM sources and docs before attempting to use AnalyRIM heavily.
You will save much confusion. A cheat-sheet is provided on this disk to
remind you of some command and function definitions, but you need to
look over the manual first to fill in some important points.
AnalyRIM exists for VMS, AmigaDos, and Unix currently. AnalytiCalc
exists in addition for RSX, RSTS, and MSDOS, but these systems' memory
is too constrained to allow AnalyRIM to be attempted on those platforms.
The AnalyRIM sources are rather portable, however, and anyone porting
the program to other platforms is urged to send a copy to the author:
Glenn Everhart
25 Sleigh Ride Rd.
Glen Mills, PA 19342
(Everhart@arisia.dnet.ge.com currently)