SETTING UP ANALYTICALC

These are the steps generally to get AnalytiCalc running on Amiga using
the distribution disk. Assuming you have a two floppy system and a lot
of memory (you need a megabyte to run the thing in any case, I believe),
here are the steps. Comments are after the ; character.

; place the AnalytiCalc distribution in df1:, a workbench disk (running
; under CLI) in DF0:

copy df1:Arc ram:
Copy df1:AnalyKeypad.Arc ram:
cd ram:
arc -x df1:AnalyExecutable.Arc Analy

cd df0:
;
; Remove the disk from df1: and place a blank disk there,
; to become the working disk.
;
Format drive df1: name AnalytiCalc

; Now we copy things to the new disk.
copy ram:#? df1:
;now free space
del ram:#?

; now de-archive what we need for a (minimal) working disk.

cd df1:

arc -x AnalyKeypad #?

; This is now a usable system with the following steps:


On a separate disk, de-archive the rest of the executable file
archive's files, and read the documents there. Also de-archive the
document archive and read the manual. Please. At least a once-over
so the commands aren't a total surprise.
 Then get and print out the cheat-sheet (analyclc.crd) for a quick reference
to function and command names.




USING ANALYTICALC


; Ensure that your screen is in INTERLACE mode.

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

Stack 25000
; If you have problems, try more. If memory is tight, try less. Don't
; use less stack than the default, but AnalytiCalc uses runtime heap
; for most storage, so stack may not have to be exceedingly large.
; I have been able to run AnalytiCalc just fine with the default stack
; of 4000, so this step is optional.

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:

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).



