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T O M (TM)
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Version 1.02
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R E A D M E F I L E
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Last updated: February, 1992
This file contains some information that weren't available when the manual
was being printed and changes implemented in version 1.02 of TOM.
The documentation of TOM (TOM.DOC) refers to some figures on some pages.
Please ignore them. Only the printed manual includes those figures. Also,
TOM.DOC only contains a page break at the beginning of each chapter. No page
numbers were included to make it easier to print on different types of
printers and paper formats.
You can format TOM.DOC with any editor/word processor of your choice.
This document discusses the following points:
0- about the author, ASP and the ASP Ombudsman
1- changes to the search algorithm in version 1.02
2- wild card search implemented in version 1.02
3- quick jump added to version 1.02
4- updated list of the boring words for version 1.02
5- using TOM(tm) on a network
6- ordering information and technical support
7- corrections to the printed manual
8- the screen captures in the documentation
9- acknowledgments
0- About the author, ASP and the ASP Ombudsman
-------------------------------------------
This program is produced by George Tohme, member of the Association of
Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related
problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be
able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem
with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members'
products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon,
MI 49442 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman
70007,3536.
1- The Search Algorithm of version 1.02
------------------------------------
The manual of version 1.00 lists the single digits numbers as boring 'words'
because few people would search for cards where a single digit number is
located.
Although 2, 3, ... digit numbers are indexed, (these numbers might hold a
certain significance), single digit numbers were ignored and not indexed.
But in certain environments, these numbers might be critical especially
decimal numbers that can refer to all types of information such as version
numbers for software or drivers....
For that reason, in version 1.02, single digit numbers have been removed
from the boring words list and are included in the index.
Still, decimal numbers are not indexed as a whole. In other words, if a
decimal is encountered during indexing the indexing engine will treat the
number as two seperate entities, the integer part and the decimal part.
For example, if the number 123.456 is in a card it will be treated as two
numbers: 123 and 456 and indexed seperatly.
To search for a decimal number you simply surround it with double quotes.
So if you are searching for the above number and the word 'Bart' the
search condition would be:
bart and "123.456"
The same technique applies if you want to search for any text that might
include characters like: ' - / _ . $ @ # etc....
simply include the string within quotation marks.
One drawback to the above is that searching for decimal numbers or strings
of characters that contain some seperators might take longer to complete.
This will be corrected in the next release of TOM(tm).
2- Wild card
---------
Version 1.02 allows you to include an asterix (*) at the end of the words
that you include in a search condition.
For example you can have a search condition like this:
Network* and (card or adapter)
The above condition allows you to find all words that start with 'network'
i.e networking, networks...
There in no limitation as to where in the search condition you can use
words with wild card.
Keep in mind that only one wild card allowed per word and only as the last
character of it.
3- Quick Jump
----------
In version 1.00, you can search for something, TOM will list the found
cards, you can open each card and page-down or page-up until you find
the highlighted text that you're searching for.
In version 1.02, once you open a card you don't need to keep on hitting
page-up/page-down to locate what you're after, you can simply hit F2 to
jump to the first occurence, the second, and so on. F3 gives you the
same effect but backward.
4- The Updated Boring Words List (version 1.02)
--------------------------------------------
A ABOUT ABOVE
AFTER AGAIN AGREE
AGREES AGREED ALL
ALMOST ALONG ALSO
ALTHOUGH ALWAYS AN
AND ANOTHER ANY
ARE AREN'T AROUND
AS ASK ASKED
ASKING ASKS AT
B BACK BE
BECAUSE BEEN BEFORE
BEGAN BEING BELOW
BETWEEN BIG BOTH
BUT BY
C CALL CALLED
CALLING CALLS CAME
CAN CAN'T CANNOT
COME COULD COULDN'T
D DID DIDN'T
DO DOES DOESN'T
DON'T DOWN
E EACH END
ENDED ENDING ENDS
ENOUGH ETC EVEN
EVER EVERY
F FAR FEW
FIND FOLLOW FOLLOWED
FOLLOWING FOLLOWS FOR
FOUND FOUR FROM
FURTHER
G GAVE GET
GIVE GIVEN GO
GOES GOING GOOD
GOT
H HAD HADN'T
HAS HASN'T HAVE
HE HER HERE
HIM HIMSELF HIS
HOW HOWEVER
I IF IN
INTO IS ISN'T
IT ITS ITSELF
J JUST
K KEEP KEEPING
KEEPS KEPT KIND
KNOW KNOWING KNOWS
L LEFT LET
LIKE LIKED LIKES
LIKING LOOK LOOKED
LOOKING LOOKS
M MADE MAKE
MAKES MAKING MANY
ME MIGHT MORE
MOST MR MRS
MS MUCH MUST
MY
N NAME NAMED
NAMES NAMING NEAR
NEARED NEARING NEARS
NEED NEEDED NEEDING
NEEDS NEVER NEW
NEXT NO NOT
NOW NUMBER NUMBERED
NUMBERING NUMBERS
O OBSERVE OBSERVED
OBSERVERS OBSERVING OF
OFF OFTEN ON
ONCE ONE ONLY
OR OTHER OUR
OUT OVER OWN
P PART PARTED
PARTING PARTS PLACE
PUT
Q
R RE READ
RIGHT
S SAID SAME
SAY SAYING SAYS
SEE SET SHALL
SHE SHOULD SHOULDN'T
SHOW SIDE SINCE
SO SOME SOMETHING
SOMETIMES SOON STILL
STUDY SUCH
T TAKE TAKEN
TAKES TELL TELLING
TELLS THAN THAT
THE THEIR THEM
THEN THERE THESE
THEY THING THINGS
THINK THINKING THINKS
THIS THOSE THOUGH
THOUGHT THREE THROUGH
TIME TIMED TIMES
TIMING TO TOGETHER
TOLD TOO TOOK
TWO
U UNDER UNTIL
UP US USE
USED USES USING
V VERY
W WANT WANTED
WANTING WANTS WAS
WAY WE WELL
WENT WERE WEREN'T
WHAT WHEN WHERE
WHICH WHILE WHO
WHO'D WHY WILL
WITH WITHIN WITHOUT
WON'T WORD WORDS
WOULD WOULDN'T
X
Y YEAR YEARS
YES YOU YOU'D
YOU'RE YOUR
Z
5- Runing TOM(tm) On A Network
---------------------------
Although TOM is a single user application, it can be used on a network.
It was tested successfully on Novell NetWare file servers. This does not
imply that the software will not run on other systems.
One important thing should be mentioned here. If multiple users would like
to access the same library, make sure that all the files unders the LIB
directory and under all of its subdirectories are flaged as shareable.
Also note that only ONE user should add/delete/modify items in the library
at a time.
A read-only version can be supplied by PolySoft to customers who purchased
a site licence to run TOM on a network. The read-only version will give
the users search and browse access without allowing them to alter the
content of the library.
To obtain your copy of the read-only version you MUST purchase a site
licence of TOM.
For Information on site licence pricing refer to the SITE.TXT file.
6- Ordering information and technical Support
------------------------------------------
Please read the accompanying file (ORDER.TXT) for information on how to
order a registered copy TOM.
PolySoft-Australia will provide registered users with free technical
support for three months from the registration date. Technical support can be
obtained by:
- Mail addressed to
POLYSOFT-AUSTRALIA
P.O. BOX K245
HAYMARKET
SYDNEY 2000
AUSTRALIA
- or Email on CompuServe to user ID 76244,3171.
The above free Technical Support we provide consists of answering questions
and fixing any reproducible program errors/bugs that interfere with the
intended use of the program as described in this documentation.
PolySoft-Australia may choose not to fix problems related to a special
hardware and/or software configuration and will then arrange for a refund
of the registration fee, if the problem is reported within two months of
payment. PolySoft-Australia makes no other warranties, expressed or
implied, and this warranty is expressly limited to the cost of the
registration fee.
When you register you will get a serialized copy of TOM(tm). You will
need the serial number to get technical support from PolySoft-Australia.
THE SERIAL NUMBER IS VERY IMPORTANT. GUARD IT WITH YOUR LIFE.
7- Corrections to the printed manual
---------------------------------
In version 1.00 manual, Appendix A states the the command to restore a
line after it's been deleted is Ctrl-N.
The correct command to restore a line is Ctrl-U.
8- Screen captures in the documentations
-------------------------------------
The document file included in this package contains all the figures that
are referenced in the text. These screens do not show any hilighted text
(of course!!) and special characters like the cursor-up or cursor-down
symbols, that the text might mention.
I have included these screens to provide you with a complete package and
conform to the ASP rules.
9- Aknowledgments
--------------
I would like to thank the following people and companies:
- My wife Germaine for her patience, advice and support
- Borland International for providing the best compiler ever, Turbo C
- Samna International for their excelent word processor, Ami that made
creating professionaly printed manuals a breeze
- The Association Of Shareware Professional (ASP) especially Paul Mayer,
Nelson Ford, Barry Simon and many, many others for their advice and help
to get TOM to you
- CompuServe Incorporated for making it all possible
- you for trying out TOM
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