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- 07-31-90
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- "Convert" is a simple utility I used when I first converted my original ASCII
- data files into faster binary format. You can use this program to change the
- names of the elements and symbols, thereby using the proper names if you are
- in a different country (thanks to Andreas Mack from Germany for the
- suggestion on doing this - "Mercury" is "Quecksilber" in his country).
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- HOW TO USE CONVERT:
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- NOTE: You must do the conversion from the CLI.
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- A new file has been included in the Data directory (you can access it through
- the new Elements data device, "ELEMENTS_DAT:". It's called "Elements.txt" and
- it simply contains a list of element numbers, names, symbols, and row/column
- information. I'm giving you permission to change ONLY the symbol and element
- names, as any other changes should break the program in all weird manners.
-
- Simply edit elements.txt with a text editor, changing the names/symbols
- necessary. Please keep symbols three characters or less, and names 15
- characters or less. If you acceed these values, you will probably mess
- up something (I won't go into this). Save the file, and, making sure the
- device ELEMENTS_DAT: has been assigned to the Data directory with the data
- files in it (executing the execute.me file will do this for you), run the
- Convert program.
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- Like this: "Convert <text_file>[RETURN]"
-
- wherre <text_file> is the name of the modified copy of the ASCII
- elements.txt data file.
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- Convert will save the binary file in the device under
- "Elements.DAT", overwriting the old data file if you havent made a copy of
- it. Now running Elements will use the new names/symbols.
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- If anyone builds a new symbol/name file for his/her country that does not
- use all American names, please drop me a disk with your file, and I'll
- include it in my next release of Elements to PD. I'll be happy to reimburse
- you with the latest version of Elements (more enhancements coming...)
-
-
- NOTE: 10-01-90 Andreas Mack has sent me an elements name file
- (Elements.txt.GER) direct from Germany, with all German element names and
- symbols. I've already done the conversion (binary file stored under
- elements.dat.GER). To use the German file, rename the old "elements.dat"
- to something else if you're planning on keeping it, and rename the
- "elements.dat.GER" file to "elements.dat". Now when you run Elements, the
- German names/symbols will be used. Thanks, Andreas!
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