SETTING UP ANALYTICALC

To read the AnalytiCalc documents, you need to use Lharc (on the disk)
to extract the documents from the files in this archive. Please do so
onto a separate disk. AnalytiCalc can be executed directly, but you'll
need to read the manuals to get it to work sensibly.
  Remember the X command gets it to exit.

USING ANALYTICALC


; If you prefer to work with an interlace screen, edit the
; AnalytiCalcInp file to say Y instead of N for larger screen
; AnalytiCalc. This file is with the AnalytiCalc executables.

; Place the AnalytiCalc working disk in df1:
Issue the following instructions:

Copy #?.Cmd ram:
; Copies keypad files to ram: as needed

Assign dk: ram:
; Fixes the system up so when Analy looks for files on DK:, it'll
; find them. It's much faster to find keypad files on the ram: device
; and they occupy very little space.
;
; If you own FACC or FACC II and use disk based storage, it's a GOOD idea
; to run them to speed up Analy's disk access.

Analy
; Fire up the spreadsheet.
;
; Answer the question of whether your screen is interlace with Yes ONLY
; if your bootstrap screen IS interlaced and handles 640 by 400 sizes.
; Otherwise answer No. You may reply No on an interlaced screen to size
; AnalytiCalc's windows to fit in half a screen (640 x 200). 

NOTES:

For most purposes, you will achieve good response by clicking into the
lower window of the two created once AnalytiCalc starts and replying
to the questions there as shown: (Note that if file ACInit.Prm exists it
will be read for these answers instead. This disk contains such a file.)

Change default floating format?  NO
Title of spreadsheet: Anything you like is OK here
Number rows used: 22
Number columns used: 22
Size of value file in K: 1
Size of formula file in K: 1

(That is, type in
N
AnalytiCalc title   (or whatever...)
22
22
1
1

Now click into the top window and you should be in business. Note in the
manual that the /; command goes into "enter-mostly" mode and that the
// command goes back to command-mostly, the initial default. AnalytiCalc
is NOT (repeat, ** NOT **) a 1-2-3, VisiCalc, or SuperCalc clone (and does
a lot they never heard of :-) ) but has some command requirements.

Remember to pass the program around to all your friends!!!
Feel free to add extra functions also. I would add that the whole
Scientific Subroutine Package is available through DECUS in the
VAX-LIB-1 tape (with comments too) in case you're looking for a source
of about half a zillion statistical or heavy-duty math functions in the
public domain. The code should compile with little or no change with
the Absoft compiler (using -k -h options).

	To resize the screen, you use the size gadget first to resize
the window (assuming you want it larger). Then use the S command and
answer questions as asked. There is one question about length in lines
of the display; it is intially 24 but should be given as a larger (or smaller)
number to suit the size you've chosen. [By the way, if you just type the
return key to most of these questions, sensible defaults or no changes
are taken.] When the screen repaints you'll see the prompt and current
contents lines moved. Now use the DB ncol,nrow command to reset the number
of displayed rows/columns. 
	For example if you say in the S command that you have a 45 line
long display, it makes sense to use the
DB 7,43
command to display 7 columns and 43 rows (2 less than display length).