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===============================================================================
readme spectrum database 0.9 28-Aug-1994
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Copyright (c) 1994 by Gunnar Schotta
Introduction
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Welcome to spectrum, a database for articles of "Spektrum der Wissenschaft"
or "scientific american".
The program will run both under OS/2 2.x and DOS. The DOS-extender emx 0.8h
(emx.exe for DOS or emx.dll for OS/2) by Eberhard Mattes is required.
The spectrum package includes:
- spectrum.exe --> the executable
- spectrum.idx, spectrum.dat --> register entries 05-08 1994
- spectrum.hlp --> help file
- emx.exe, emx.dll --> the DOS-extender by Eberhard Mattes
- all C source Files and a makefile for GNU Make
- COPYING --> GNU copy-left
Installing spectrum
-------------------
For installation do "unzip -x spectrum.zip". Copy emx.exe in a
directory of your PATH. Copy emx.dll in a directory of your LIBPATH.
Start program with spectrum.exe.
Legal stuff
-----------
NO WARRANTY: No guarantee is made as to the proper functioning of the
software. No liability will be admitted for damage resulting from
using the software.
See COPYING for copyright information.
Using the program
-----------------
All entries are saved in only two files - spectrum.idx and spectrum.dat.
May be this will change in later versions but then there will be possibilities
to convert the files.
When the program starts you will see a short menu. You can move the
highlighted bar with cursor keys.
The search algorithm is very powerful. The program will look for substrings
which are equal to your search-string (in all entries (including author(s),
title, keywords, summary) - depends on your selected search mode).
The program does not distinguish between upper or lower case. After finishing
the search, you will get a window with a highlighted bar which can be moved
by cursor keys. The enter key will give you detailed information about the
selected article. You can quit this mode by typing the esc key.
The summary-window in input-mode is a small editor. I hope it is now free
of bugs. You can use insert- or overwrite-mode. You also have the typical
behaviour of the following keys: Backspace, Del, Ins, Cursor-keys.
You must close the window (and save the text) by typing Ctrl-e.
Deleting entries is not yet available. The database is saved automatically
when the program ends.
Description of menu selections
-------------------------------
input: input an entry. You will be asked for issue, page, title, author(s),
keywords, summary. If you answer 'n' to "entry ok ?" the whole entry
will not be saved.
search: You will get a small sub-menu for choosing the search mode. Then the
program will ask you for a search string. You will get a message like
"nothing found" or a found window. Enter will give you detailed
information about the article.
change: Similar to search. You specify the article you want to change and you
will get all entries of this article in "editing lines". Changes are
saved automatically after closing the summary editor with Ctrl-e.
help: Prints a help message.
version: Prints the actual version of the program.
quit: ends the program
The author
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The author of spectrum is
Gunnar Schotta
Waldheimer Strasse 217
D-01683 Nossen
Germany
Internet: bcqao@cluster2.urz.uni-halle.de (subject to change)
----------------------------- END OF README ----------------------------------