|STAT 5.4 Distribution   March 1989

                     Installation Instructions for DOS

Note: These installation instructions are substantially different from
previous versions of |STAT.  The package is still distributed on three
diskettes but there is no assumed directory structure; all programs and
files are at the same level.  Files are distinguished by their extensions. 
The first three diskettes contain executable files, in alphabetical order. 
The third diskette contains documentation files and other information.  See
the README file on the last distribution diskette. 

     EXTENSION      DESCRIPTION
       EXE            Executable files
       MAN            Manual Entries (displayed with MANSTAT.BAT)
       BAT            Batch Files with DOS Commands
       DAT            Data Files
       COM            KEYDO.COM is a command line editor with history


                      Setting Up the |STAT Directory

Make a directory on a hard disk called STAT with a command like:
                               MKDIR C:\STAT
For each floppy, copy all the files on all the disks to that directory:
                            COPY A:*.* C:\STAT
Place your |STAT directory on your execution PATH.


                       Setting Up the Online Manual

You should update the MANSTAT.BAT file with the directory name where it
will find manual entries (those files that end with MAN).  Rather than use
the TYPE command in MANSTAT.BAT, a command that displays one screen at a
time might be used instead.  Most of the programs have online help with the
-L (limits), -O (options), and -V (version), options.


                                 Problems?

If a floppy does not work, it may have been damaged in transit.  Return it
to me for a replacement.  If the programs do not run on your machine, your
machine might not be IBM compatible.  To learn how to use the programs,
look at the examples in the online manual entries, or read the |STAT
Handbook (which must be ordered separately).  With several thousand users,
I cannot deal with individuals with questions about how to use the
programs.  If you think you have found a bug in the programs, I want to
hear from you.  Send me a copy of the input data, and the command you used,
and a description of the problem and/or the output.  Since 1980 when
distribution started, no serious bugs have been found.  Usually, a problem
is due to compatibility problems that I can adapt to, so if I fix a problem
for you, future users can avoid it completely.

          Gary Perlman
          Department of Computer and Information Science
          The Ohio State University
          Columbus, OH 43210
          perlman@cis.ohio-state.edu
          614-292-2566
                                                       form printed 3/14/89