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# Working with program

## Installation

UNEX works in a command line. For the installation there is no need to do any special operations. If you have got the program as the archive, simply unpack it to any comfortable place on a hard disk.
If you work under Windows, OS/2 or eComStation operating system, it is useful to place the unex.exe program in such directory which described in environment variable PATH. In this case the command "unex" becomes universal for all system and you can use it in any place.

## Basics of usage

For a start to work with program the input file should be prepared. For details see below. To start UNEX one needs type in a command line:
unex.exe <name_of_input_file> (for OS/2, eComStation, Windows)
or
./unex <name_of_input_file> (for Linux, FreeBSD)
In doing so, the input file remains unmodified and the output (log) file with results is created. The name of output file consists of the name of input file to which the underline symbol, number and extension ".ks" are connected. The number indicates the version of output file. At repeated executing of the same job UNEX does not overwrites old output file but creates new file with number greater on 1.

## How to make the input file

Input file for UNEX program looks like script. Its appearace a little bit similar to usual GED programs but at the same time has essential differences. In the input file there are control commands and information fields. Each type of command has its own syntax and poits to program what to do. The information fileds are needed for introducing any input data to program. For arrangement of the fileds the tags technology is used, i.e. the logically whole fragment of information is placed between two certain words which are called "tags". The names of tags can be any possible but the best of all is to use the simple and clear constructions like:

    <my_info>
    Here you place the information...
    </my_info>

In spide of considerable number of different commands and field types, all these elements follow one philosophy, therefore they easily can be used. The sequence of commands is important. It is not recommended to use very long (more than 300 symbols) strings in input files. Ony string in input file can be commented out. For this on the first column you should type symbol "#" or ";".