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Contents list

• Introduction
• Pure stand-alones
• Stand-alones with files
• Overview software
• Astrophysical software
• Ancillary items
• Installation on a Win-32 PC
• Installation on a VMS system
• Disclaimers

Introduction

All of the main GALAXY software has now been adapted for 'dual-platform' use, either on Digital/Compaq VMS / OpenVMS or on Microsoft 32-bit Windows systems. Much progress has also been made towards the inclusion of various UNIX-type systems; in particular, a Linux release should soon be available. This document describes how to install the software on a VAX/VMS or OpenVMS system or a PC running 32-bit Windows (Windows 95 upwards and Windows NT 3·51 upwards).

There are various levels of complexity, depending on how much of the GALAXY environment is needed. The currently-available programs can be considered in four categories:

Pure stand-alones

Stand-alones with files

Overview software

Ancillary items

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Pure stand-alones

These are self-contained programs which can be run either at the command prompt or, if appropriate, from a short-cut on the screen. For Windows systems, box is a 'shell' which prevents the window from closing when certain programs finish. For instance, one could create a short-cut called laser which executed box velvet.

Stand-alones with files

Although similar in use to the pure stand-alones, these programs each need an additional look-up file.

Overview software

This is a suite of programs which need a database consisting of additional files and directories.

Astrophysical software

(To be completed)

Ancillary items

Installation on a Win-32 PC

It is recommended that certain directories are created: \clamp to hold the .exes and various look-up files (where necessary); \scratch to hold temporary files (e.g. PostScript waiting to be printed) and, if the overview software is to be used, a tree for each overview. An overview tree might typically be kept on a network drive and, in its simplest form, would consist of \x, \x\disk and \x\headbone (where x is the mnemonic for the overview, e.g. BC).

It would be preferable to add the \clamp directory to the system's PATH. There are also a number of environment variables which it might be found convenient to install, although there is a batch file \clamp\galaxy.bat which will SET them locally at the command prompt instead, if preferred. galaxy.bat might need to be edited to suit the local disk, directory and overview requirements.

All the programs listed above are available as .exes; some need additional files:

• burger and velvet need \clamp\xprint.bat; these and wonder need \clamp\venda.bin
• cofmap needs \clamp\maps.dat, velvet for printing and some or all of \clamp\dtmap.bin, \clamp\dtmap2.bin, \public_html\eitv.htm, \public_html\ukdtt.htm, \public_html\uktv.htm, \public_html\uk405.htm
• cookie needs \clamp\cookie.bin (optionally \clamp\cookie.dat)
• icd needs \clamp\icd.bin
• kraken and say need \clamp\lia.bin (optionally \clamp\lia.dat)
• locate needs \clamp\places.bin (optionally \clamp\places.dat)
• postco needs \clamp\pcodes.bin
• tva needs \clamp\pcodes.bin and \public_html\uktv.htm
• tvd needs \clamp\pcodes.bin and \public_html\ukdtt.htm
• tvstar needs \clamp\tv.bin (optionally \clamp\tv.dat)
• txpath needs \clamp\dtmap.bin and velvet for printing

An overview would need \x\list.dat (optionally other .dats including brief, extras, finish, form, guess, lurche, planet, serial etc etc).

If you intend to write code, there is also an utilities library quasar.lib (currently built for Compaq Visual FORTRAN 6.5). movies.exe copies new .exes from ...\Release into \clamp.

Unless your printer is connected locally, the PRINT command probably doesn't work properly from the command console. This is easily remedied using \clamp\xprint.bat, which can be edited to direct the output from burger and velvet to a network queue.

Installation on a VMS system

It is recommended that certain directories are created: [.CLAMP] to hold the .EXEs, .HLBs and various look-up files (where necessary); [.SCRATCH] to hold temporary files (e.g. PostScript waiting to be printed) and, if the overview software is to be used, a tree for each overview. An overview tree in its simplest form would consist of [.X], [.X.DISK] and [.X.HEADBONE] (where X is the mnemonic for the overview, e.g. BC).

There are a number of symbols and logical names which need to be set; there is a command file GALAXY.COM to do this. GALAXY.COM might need to be edited to suit the local disk, directory and overview requirements.

All the programs listed above are available as .EXEs; some need additional files:

BURGER, VELVET and WONDER need [.CLAMP]VENDA.BIN

COFMAP needs [.CLAMP]MAPS.DAT, VELVET for printing and some or all of [.CLAMP]DTMAP.BIN, [.CLAMP]DTMAP2.BIN, [.WWW]EITV.HTM, [.WWW]UKDTT.HTM, [.WWW]UKTV.HTM, [.WWW]UK405.HTM

COOKIE needs [.CLAMP]COOKIE.BIN (optionally [.CLAMP]COOKIE.DAT)

ICD needs [.CLAMP]ICD.BIN

KRAKEN and SAY need [.CLAMP]LIA.BIN (optionally [.CLAMP]LIA.DAT)

LOCATE needs [.CLAMP]PLACES.BIN (optionally [.CLAMP]PLACES.DAT)

POSTCO needs [.CLAMP]PCODES.BIN

TVA needs [.CLAMP]PCODES.BIN and [.WWW]UKTV.HTM

TVD needs [.CLAMP]PCODES.BIN and [.WWW]UKDTT.HTM

TVSTAR needs [.CLAMP]TV.BIN (optionally [.CLAMP]TV.DAT)

TXPATH needs [.CLAMP]DTMAP.BIN and VELVET for printing

An overview would need [.X]LIST.DAT (optionally other .DATs including BRIEF, EXTRAS, FINISH, FORM, GUESS, LURCHE, PLANET, SERIAL etc etc).

If you intend to write code, there is also an utilities library QUASAR.OLB (currently built for Compaq FORTRAN 90 on Alpha running OpenVMS 7-3.1).

Disclaimers

Although we should be pleased to offer limited help and advice, no responsibility or liability can be accepted for any use made of the software and files offered on our web site.

Please note that Alpha, Compaq, Digital, Microsoft, OpenVMS, PostScript, VAX, Visual FORTRAN, VMS and Windows are copyright Trade Marks.

[End of document, updated to 26 November 2014, plus changed links 29 November 2016]