How to use the Catalog
Please, follow instructions stated below:
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Read 'readme.txt' to control the set of catalog files
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Change access permissions for files in the work
directory 'Absrptn_systms_beta_01' :
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Under Unix-like systems for files absrp_sys_list.dat,
results.html,
absrp_query.frm, style.var, bsd_abs_finder.x,
lnx_abs_finder.x:
enter in the work directory 'Absrptn_systms_beta_01' and use commands:
'chmod 644 quasar_list.dat
'
'chmod 644 results.html
'
'chmod 644 query.frm
'
'chmod 644 style.var
'
'chmod 544 bsd_qso_finder.x
' or
'chmod 544 lnx_qso_finder.x
'
depending on your operating system
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Under Windows for files absrp_sys_list.dat,
results.html,
absrp_query.frm, style.var
check-box 'read only' must be disabled.
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Fill the Query Form: edit file absrp_query.frm.
This is usual ASCII-file and can be edited by
any text editor. For example:
- Under Unix-like systems: Midnight Commander, emacs, nedit, cat
- Under Windows: Far, Notepad.
Use of Word is possible,
but not recommended.
Query Form (absrp_query.frm) requires the parameters
whose formats are indicated in absrp_query.frm
Save the Query Form (absrp_query.frm) with new parameters!
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Run the data base manager:
- Under BSD Unix (file bsd_abs_finder.x):
a) in command line: use command './bsd_abs_finder.x';
or
b) use Midnight Commander
to run bsd_abs_finder.x
.
- Under Linux (file lnx_abs_finder.x):
a) in command line: use command './lnx_abs_finder.x';
or
b) use Midnight Commander
to run lnx_abs_finder.x
.
- Under Windows (file win_abs_finder.exe):
a) double-click on win_abs_finder.exe
or
b) use Far to run
win_abs_finder.exe
.
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Notice messages in terminal during execution.
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If data base manager has been executed successfully (file
results.html has been generated), refresh the work
directory 'Absrptn_systms_beta_01'.
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Result file results.html is usual HTML-file.
It can be opened by any browser.
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How to save the Query Results as text
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First method: Menu -> File -> Save as... -> File type: text
- Second method:
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Select information: Menu -> Edit -> Select all or select all by mouse
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Copy selected information to buffer.
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Run nedit (under Unix-like systems) or Notepad
(under Windows)
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Paste the information from buffer.
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Save this new file.
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You can manage some properties of style of results.html by
change of file
style.var (also usual ASCII-file):
- Thickness of border in pixels.
- Width of result table in percent.
- Height of result table in percent.
- Interchange of colors in result table: y ('yes') or n ('no')
- Align of header text: l ('left'), c ('center'), r ('right')
- Align of cell text: l ('left'), c ('center'), r ('right')