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- CNet Lexicon Interpreter, v1.5 README! by Dotoran of Frontiers!
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- This CNet addition makes use of a VERY POWERFUL little DOS program called
- LEX. Basically, what LEX does is to examine a text file, then churn out some
- information concerning number of words used, number of long words, sentences,
- the readability of the text, and even tells you who could understand your
- message.
-
- This program serves as a CNet Amiga Interface to the LEX program. This
- interface is what actually prints the data to the screen, so that your users
- can see it. There are numerous ways in which you can modify how the LEX
- interface performs, so be sure to read this ENTIRE file for valuable info!
-
- Here's a copy of what Lexicon created when I checked this README! file
- using the LEX command:
-
- Analyzed: 145 out of 145 Total Lines.
-
- Number of Words Analyzed: 855
- Long Words(3+ Syllables): 103
- Your Average Word Length: 1.4 Syllables.
- Total Number of Sentences: 80
- Average Words Per Sentence: 10.7
-
- The Gunning-Fog Index Value: 9
- The Flesch Index Value: 77
- The Flesch Grade Level: 7
- The Kincaid Index Value: 5
-
- Could Be Understood By: An Average High School Freshman.
-
- <Tap ENTER Now>
-
- How to INSTALL:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Installing this file isn't too difficult. Follow these steps:
-
- 1: Place the LEX file in your C: directory.
-
- 2: Place the LEXICON file in your PFILES: directory.
-
- 3: Load your BBSTEXT file into a text editor. Locate text lines 218 (Mail),
- 299 (Feedback), 400 (Post) and 478 (Response), and add the following IN
- FRONT OF all other characters you see on these lines:
-
- {#0pfiles:Lexicon 0} /* Use the 0 if you wish LEX to ASK the
- ^ user if they wish to use LEX or not. */
- Control-Q
-
- {#0pfiles:Lexicon 1} /* Use the 1 if you wish LEX to RUN RIGHT
- ^ AWAY, without asking the user. */
- Control-Q
-
- 4: Load your BBSTEXT file into a text editor. Add the following command to
- the bottom of Menu # 2; Available Everywhere:
-
- LEX, LEXicon `1- | {#0pfiles:Lexicon}
- ^ ^
- Access `--> Control-Q
- Groups
-
- NOTE: There should be NO ARGUMENTS specified in the above command.
-
- USAGE: The LEX command allows the SysOp(or User) to LEX-Check any text
- file of their choosing. If a SysOp(or LOCAL user) wishes to use
- the command, they should specify a valid path/filename as the
- argument, as shown in the example below:
-
- Main> lex systext:newsletter
-
- Remote users can also use the LEX command specifying the argument
- as UPLOAD, as shown below:
-
- Main> lex upload
-
- They will then be asked to start an XMODEM upload. The file they
- send should be a TEXTUAL file, else odd results may occur. At the
- completion of the upload, the file sent will be analyzed and then
- deleted from your system. The file will be uploaded to your Editor
- Temp Path directory, using the filename "LexFile".
-
- 5: Now SAVE both your BBSTEXT file and your BBSMENU file, then reload them
- by pressing your RAMIGA - T key combination.
-
- 6: Now load the "Lexicon" file into a text editor and edit the variables
- found near the beginning of the file:
-
- colors= "6 e 9 a b" /* Defines color of Lexicon Chart. See README! File */
- ~~~~~~
- This variable defines what colors the Lexicon data will be printed in.
- It should contain 5 valid MCI color codes, separated by ONE SPACE ONLY!
- The colors specified are as follows:
- 6 e 9 a b
- Color of 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc. TEXT Lines. <---' | | | |
- Color of 2nd, 4th, 6th, etc. TEXT Lines. <-----' | | |
- Color of ALL COLONS PRINTED to Screen. <-------' | |
- Color of 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc. LEX Numeric Values. <---------' |
- Color of 2nd, 4th, 6th, etc. LEX Numeric Values. <-----------'
-
- Remember, valid MCI Color Codes are: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,a,b,c,d,e,and f.
-
- 0 is black, and is NOT a good choice for this variable!
-
-
- uselex= "31" /* Access Groups that will NOT use Lexicon. ""=ALL */
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- This variable holds the ACCESS GROUPS you wish to SKIP using Lexicon on.
- Users of these groups will NOT be asked, the file will simply EXIT, without
- the user ever knowing the file was accessed. If you wish ALL GROUPS to use
- Lexicon, simply make this variable a NULL STRING: "" If more than one group
- will be specified, then separate them with at LEAST ONE SPACE, like this:
-
- uselex="21 22 23"
-
-
- WHAT ELSE?!
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- That's all there is to this file, unless you feel the need to change the
- wording, order, etc of any of the data within this file. The LEX Output data
- was NOT used for this file. Custom text strings were created to give it a
- more clean, orderly look.
-
- Note that you do NOT have to include the Lexicon program call on ALL 4
- BBSTEXT lines if you don't wish to. These four locations are simply all the
- places where written text by the user is saved, so if you only wished the
- Lexicon to be used for Posting and Responding, then you needn't change lines
- 218 or 299, etc. You be the judge!
-
- Also note that the version of LEX included with THIS archive has been
- slightly ALTERED, and is DIFFERENT from versions of LEX you may have gotten
- from other sources. The "understood by" strings were CAPITALIZED as another
- means of making this file look more professional.
-
- THE FUTURE?
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- If you'd like to see something added to Lexicon's ability, just let me
- know. If it's within reason, you may see your idea incorporated in v2.0!
-
- - Dotoran
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- Written by Dotoran of Frontiers BBS (716)/823-9892!
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