Uppsala Software Factory - How to ... ?

• set up a local version of this Web site: If you want to set up a local version of this system of HTML pages, you can download them. You may have to use "Save as..." and then "untar" the file as follows: tar xovpf saved_file_name; this will create a directory called manuals which contains all HTML pages. This main document is called gerard_manuals.html. The ftp-able version is updated about once a month; its manual versions are always identical to those of the currently available program versions.

• print a manual (or this document): to get PostScript or hard-copy output of any manual, open that manual and select the Print option in the File menu of your browser

• find macros etc. : check out the OMAC directory of public-domain files contributed by other O users

• find O-style symmetry operators : have a look at the collection of symm-op files

• find the right program to do the job: if you don't know if any of these programs (or which program) can be of help in solving your problem, use the inverted index. This is a very useful document if you are not familiar with the software !!!

• resolve difficult problems: consult the FAQ, i.e. the list of frequently asked questions in Aarhus, or use the keyword search facility. The solutions to nine out of ten problems can be found here !!!

• resolve impossible problems: send a mail to Gerard, if you are sure that the answer is not in the manual or the FAQ !!!

• cure utter and complete boredom (e.g., while you're waiting for your ESSENS jobs to finish): visit the archives of Dombo ! (Of course, if you're really, really bored, you can always build your own atomic bomb ! -- WARNING - don't detonate this at home, kids !)

• Trouble ftp-ing through your browser ? Look here !