
____________________________________________________________ README abs release 0.8 15th November 2000 ____________________________________________________________ 1) This code is provided "as is" without any garanties. See the file COPYING for more information. 2) To compile, enter(*): make To execute enter(**): abs or ./abs And try the examples files Examples/*.abs (*) if your computer does not run AIX or Linux, use the appropriate makefile. example for hpux: cp Makefile.hpux Makefile (**) if your computer is configured with some international settings abs could not work properly. Use: env LANG="C" ./abs 3) Send comment and suggestion to my e-mail: abs@ping.be or abs@pi.be 4) Copyright: abs is distrubuted under GNU GPL license 6) Next: - do/undo - completion of some development (ABVisual Basic, printing) - improvement of the user interface 7) Bugs: there are bugs, but not so much (I hope!) If your sheet looks like "writing white on white", you don't have the default font which is "-*-helv*-medium-r-*-*-*-100-*" change font or install this one. 8) Source code: I distribute under GNU, starting with release 0.4). Some parts of the code is not very clear, I work on the darker parts, do not send large correction for these ones! 9) Price: abs is free but you can order the Users Manual. (online version available at http://www.ping.be/bertin/abs). 10) Documentation: Online manual at http://www.ping.be/bertin/Documentation 11) Official site: http://www.ping.be/bertin/abs.shtml http://www.pi.be/bertin/abs.shtml 12) SHARE AND ENJOY!