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<BeginInput>
<date> 5/31/1994
<FirstName> Michael
<LastName> Schwartz
<Company> Chinook Software Group
<Address1> P.O. Box 24536
<Address2>
<City> Denver
<State/Province> CO
<Zip/Postal> 80224-0536
<Country> USA
<Telephone> 303-321-9084
<FAX>
<BBS>
<CIS>
<OtherContact> mschwart@nyx.cs.du.edu
<Program> Analyst's Tool Kit
<ProgramName> ATK
<Version> 1.08
<OrigReleaseDate> 06/15/89
<CurRelDate> 02/15/94
<Program(ZIP1)> ATK18IBM
<Environment> DOS
<Classification> Graphics, Education, Software Engineering
<MemoryRequired> 384k
<HardDiskRequired> No
<ShortDesc> Data Flow Diagrams (DFD) and utilities
<MediumDescStart>
ATK helps build/maintain DFDs (data flow
diagrams). Analysis, data dictionary also.
Display supported on CGA, EGA, VGA, SuperVGA
cards; printing on Epson, HP, Postscript
printers; mouse supported if present, not
required. Windows import filters provided.
Supports 8 levels of decomposition. Easy and
intuitive.
ATK is SHAREWARE, US$35. 90 Day trial
period. Printed manuals, inexpensive updates.
<MediumDescEnd>
<LongDescStart>
The ATK is a collection of application software designed to
facilitate the development, analysis, and maintenance of a set of
DFDs (data flow diagrams) and their associated data dictionary:
+ A GRAPHIC EDITOR, called GED, which allows DFDs to be
interactively entered and manipulated. Unlike a generic graphics
package, GED is specifically designed to work with standard DFD
symbology and conventions. GED produces an ASCII format file as
output, which can be read (and modified) by text editors as well
as the other tools in the package. The symbology has been
reported adequate for STDs and other similar diagrams.
+ A DATA DICTIONARY builder, called DDBUILD, which can read the
output of the graphic editor and produce the skeleton Data
Dictionary. The data dictionary is an ASCII formatted file which
can be read and modified by text editors as well as the DD
EVALUATOR and the DFD EVALUATOR.
+ A DATA DICTIONARY EVALUATOR, called DDEVAL, which reads the
completed data dictionary, parses it for errors, and produces an
exception listing.
+ A DATA FLOW DIAGRAM EVALUATOR, called ANAL, which reads the
data flow diagram files and the data dictionary, and reports on
conformance to the Structured Analysis methodology guidelines.
+ A REPORT GENERATOR, called RG, which formats the output of
the other tools. It has knowledge files produced by ATK, but may
be used as general-purpose formatter.
Other tools are also included:
+ A PostScript GENERATOR, called GEDPS, which converts DFD
files into PostScript representations suitable for sending to
PostScript printers or layout tools.
+ A DFD REUSE HELPER, called ATTACH, which copies entire DFD
subtrees for reuse on other designs.
+ Other tools for printing and pretty printing.
This version of ATK was originally intended for classroom use and
provides an environment in which to study the Structured Analysis
method. It was discovered, however, to be practical for a range
of small design efforts, and is being offered as SHAREWARE at a
price to suit a market neglected by comparable products.
The toolkit features:
+ 8 levels of decomposition below the context diagram.
+ Data dictionary evaluation limited only by available memory.
+ Flat ASCII data file formats easily accessible to other
tools.
+ PostScript output from DFDs, suitable for printing or
incorporation as EPS documents in publishing systems like Ventura
Publisher.
+ Full function on vanilla PC hardware configurations, with no
mouse or expensive graphics cards required (though they are
supported).
Please use and evaluate. Send comments to:
E-Mail: mschwart@nyx.cs.du.edu
USNail: Chinook Software Group
Michael Schwartz
PO BOX 24536
Denver, CO 80224-0536
Phone: 303-321-9084
The documentation is found in TUTORIAL.TXT. Please read this
document.
Some technical documentation may be found in *.DOC files. This
information is auxilliary, and there is no reason for most users
to be concerned with it. You may wish to browse the first
paragraph to find out what is in them, however.
ATK is SHAREWARE. That means you may have it, distribute it, and
try it for a reasonable period (90 days) without charge or
obligation. After that amount of time you must either license it
or discard it. The success and development of this, as any
SHAREWARE product, depends on your support.
If you find ATK saves you at least 3 hours of work in your life,
please register your copy. Your $35 goes a long way toward
encouraging and allowing the authors to migrate the tools and
provide improvements. Fill out the form ORDER.DOC to register
your copy. Upon registration, you will receive a printed manual
of over 60 pages describing the commands and options in more
detail than the tutorial, a printed copy of the tutorial, and the
latest version of the tools.
ATK is, and will continue to be, fully-featured SHAREWARE with no
limitations or annoying pop-up reminder screens. Registration
advantages include documentation, updates/notification, access to
the enhancement list priorities, and knowledge you are advancing
the product.
Your letters, comments, and criticisms are welcomed. Most of the
enhancements in this version were suggested, defined, and tested
by ATK users.
!!!IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTE: If you are installing from the
ZIP or self-extracting EXE files, please be sure to include the
-d option so that all directories stored in the archive are
extracted properly!!! Example: Disk with self-extracting archive
is in drive A: (ATK18IBM.EXE)
1) Create and go to the desired installation directory
2) Type 'A:ATK18IBM -d' on the command line.
Example: Disk with ZIP file is in drive A: (ATK18IBM.ZIP)
1) Create and go to the desired installation directory
2) Type 'PKUNZIP -d A:ATK18IBM' on the command line (PKZIP 2.04
or higher)
Version 1.08 new features (since version 1.05)
GED font support
GED VESA graphics mode support
ANAL enhancements and message improvements
Configurable Postscript code from GEDPS
<LongDescEnd>
<Keywords> DFD, DD, Yourdon, DeMarco, Structured Analysis
<RegistrationFee> $35 USA
<VendorInstructionsStart>
!!!IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTE: If you are installing from the
ZIP files, please be sure to include the -d option so that all
directories stored in the archive are extracted properly!!!
Example: Disk with ZIP file is in drive A: (ATK18IBM.ZIP)
1) Create and go to the desired installation directory
2) Type 'PKUNZIP -d A:ATK18IBM' on the command line (PKZIP 2.04
or higher)
<VendorInstructionsEnd>
<PermissionsStart>
Any vendor, BBS, rack vendor, CD-ROM producer, satellite distributor may
carry this system without obtaining further permission from Chinook
Software ONLY IF your catalogs, screens, advertizing, brochures, etc.
make it clear that this is Chinook Software shareware that requires a
registration fee to the author if used beyond the evaluation stage AND
the complete kit is distributed, AND the distribution fee for
this part of your product may not exceed the registration fee of US$35.
<PermissionsEnd>
<EndInput>