
PC MACSYMA® 417.125 delta 2 DEMONSTRATION DISKETTE

This demonstration diskette runs on 80386 and 80486 PC's
running DOS 5.0 or higher and MS-Windows 3.1.  The
mathematical features shown here are common to versions
of Macsyma on all platforms.  The on-line help and graphics
features are similar to those in other versions of Macsyma.
In addition to this README.TXT file, the demonstration
diskette contains an installation file INSTALL.EXE and the
file MACSDEMO.EXE which is a self-extracting archive.  

INSTALLING THE MACSYMA DEMONSTRATION DISKETTE

This demonstration will occupy 4 megabytes on your hard
disk drive, and needs 5 megabytes of space temporarily
while it is installing.  To install the demonstration,
go to the Program Manager and click on FILE|RUN.  Type
A:\INSTALL (or B:\INSTALL, depending on which floppy disk
drive you use).  INSTALL creates a subdirectory with a
path and name of your choice (default c:\MACSDEMO),
copies the file MACSDEMO.EXE to that directory, then
expands and finally deletes this file from your hard disk. 
If you consent, the installation program creates a program
group called "Macsyma Demo" with program items (icons)
"Macsyma mathdemo" and "Macsyma plotdemo." 

When MACSDEMO.EXE runs, it unpacks about 110 files from
a self-extracting archive.  The type of each resulting
file is indicated by its extension.

.exe - executable file.  There are two of them:
       MATHDEMO.EXE and PLOTDEMO.EXE.
.out - Macsyma output file.  These files contain scripts
       of demonstration calculations which were run using
       Macsyma.  MATHDEMO.EXE can play back these files to
       simulate a Macsyma computation session.
.plt - Macsyma plot file.  These files contain scientific
       graphics created by Macsyma.  PLOTDEMO.EXE can view
       these files.
.dll - A utility file which is needed to run the
       demonstrations.
.hlp - A help system file which you need not access directly.
.txt - A text file, such as this README.TXT file.

USING THE MACSYMA DEMONSTRATION DISKETTE

The MATHDEMO.EXE package demonstrates sample mathematical
computational sessions.  Start this program either by
clicking on the "Macsyma mathdemo" icon or on the filename
MATHDEMO.EXE in your file system under Windows. With your
mouse, select the menu item FILE|PLAYBACK-DEMO to select
a demonstration file.  All mathematical demonstration files
have the filename extension ".out".  The MATHDEMO window
also includes all the on-line help facilities in Macsyma,
except that executable examples cannot be executed.  You
may browse through the help menus at the top of the window,
or open the hypertext help system by clicking on HELP on
the top menu bar.

The PLOTDEMO.EXE package demonstrates sample plots
generated by Macsyma.  Start this program either by clicking
on the "Macsyma plotdemo" icon or on the filename
PLOTDEMO.EXE in your file system under Windows. To select a
plot, click with your mouse on the menu item FILE|OPEN, and
select a file.  All sample plots have the filename
extension ".plt".  You can adjust the plot view and color
rendering from the menus in the plot window, and obtain
on-line help by clicking on HELP in the menu bar at the top
of the screen.

You can export mathematical expressions and graphics from
the Macsyma demonstrations to any Windows word processor,
in the form of Windows metafiles.

Among the files extracted from MACSDEMO.EXE are these text
files:

README2.TXT  - More information about the contents of the
Macsyma demonstration, and how to use it.  This file also
lists hardware and software requirements for running PC
Macsyma.

ORDRFORM.TXT - An order form for purchasing Macsyma.

Macsyma Inc.
20 Academy Street
Arlington MA 02174-6436 / U.S.A.
tel: 617-646-4550     fax: 617-646-3161
(North America): 1-800-macsyma (1-800-622-7962)
Copyright 1993 Macsyma Inc.  
Macsyma is a registered trademark of Macsyma Inc.
