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07-31-90
"Convert" is a simple utility I used when I first converted my original ASCII
data files into faster binary format. You can use this program to change the
names of the elements and symbols, thereby using the proper names if you are
in a different country (thanks to Andreas Mack from Germany for the
suggestion on doing this - "Mercury" is "Quecksilber" in his country).
HOW TO USE CONVERT:
NOTE: You must do the conversion from the CLI.
A new file has been included in the Data directory (you can access it through
the new Elements data device, "ELEMENTS_DAT:". It's called "Elements.txt" and
it simply contains a list of element numbers, names, symbols, and row/column
information. I'm giving you permission to change ONLY the symbol and element
names, as any other changes should break the program in all weird manners.
Simply edit elements.txt with a text editor, changing the names/symbols
necessary. Please keep symbols three characters or less, and names 15
characters or less. If you acceed these values, you will probably mess
up something (I won't go into this). Save the file, and, making sure the
device ELEMENTS_DAT: has been assigned to the Data directory with the data
files in it (executing the execute.me file will do this for you), run the
Convert program.
Like this: "Convert <text_file>[RETURN]"
wherre <text_file> is the name of the modified copy of the ASCII
elements.txt data file.
Convert will save the binary file in the device under
"Elements.DAT", overwriting the old data file if you havent made a copy of
it. Now running Elements will use the new names/symbols.
If anyone builds a new symbol/name file for his/her country that does not
use all American names, please drop me a disk with your file, and I'll
include it in my next release of Elements to PD. I'll be happy to reimburse
you with the latest version of Elements (more enhancements coming...)
NOTE: 10-01-90 Andreas Mack has sent me an elements name file
(Elements.txt.GER) direct from Germany, with all German element names and
symbols. I've already done the conversion (binary file stored under
elements.dat.GER). To use the German file, rename the old "elements.dat"
to something else if you're planning on keeping it, and rename the
"elements.dat.GER" file to "elements.dat". Now when you run Elements, the
German names/symbols will be used. Thanks, Andreas!