1991:2 - Universitetet i Bergen
1991:2 - Universitetet i Bergen
1991:2 - Universitetet i Bergen
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TECHNKAL INFO<br />
- RUTH mns under DOS. RUTH does not run under Windows.<br />
RAM reqnirernancs are unknown as yet. Disk requirements: tcm-<br />
porary files need a Iot of disk space.<br />
- RUTH is writren in Turbo PascaI 6.0 (bul not OOP - object<br />
oriented programming). The program also uses u out in es from<br />
Borland's Database Toolbox 4.0 and Turba Power's Turbo Pro-<br />
ressional 5.1 1.<br />
- Interface: menns, windows, nrrow keys; no mouse.<br />
CHARA CTERTSTTCS AND LIMITATIONS<br />
RUTH was designed with the fotlowing characteristics and limitations:<br />
- Conc~rdance~based interface: The program displays the text as<br />
a KWIC concordance ordered by word and right context (see any<br />
illusmation). In such a concordance, identica1 or simiIar words<br />
and expressions will be grouped together. The program is therefore<br />
suited to cncode words and expressions, as long as the occumnces<br />
most often should be coded the same way. Encoding "Iong"<br />
clcments like scntences rnay be difficult or impossible.<br />
The KWIC is scrollable both veiticalIy and horizontally (horizontally<br />
Iimited to about 250 charactcrs on either side of khc kcyword).<br />
(When a code is added, deleted or altered, all occurrences in the<br />
display are updated.)<br />
Cotnrnent: The des~gn of rhe program, files and internal srructures<br />
does not exclude furrher enhancements in the form of an additional<br />
word processor sype interface. Such an inteiface might for example<br />
ollow longer elernenu to be encoded.<br />
- Static text: The text is supposed te be static. No changec can<br />
be made to the text iltself. Only codes kan be added, deleted or<br />
altered.<br />
Cornment: This is a more fundamental characrerisric qf rhe pro-<br />
gram. For the program lo be able ro handle a dynamic rexr in<br />
addition to codes, large parfs of the program as well as data<br />
nrucrures and files would liave la be redesigned.<br />
- Redefinable code strncture: The stniclwe of the codes is read<br />
from 3 uscr-defined file.<br />
(Different code sek rnay be uscd for input, screen and output.<br />
The program may thererorc also be used for simple code con-<br />
versions.)<br />
HUMAN~S~SKB DATA 291
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