The searching interface 'IRIS' for CDS/ISIS, version 2.0
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                                    E. de Smet, 19941024


The searching interface 'IRIS' (Information Retrieval Interface 
System for ISIS) is a general purpose ISIS/Pascal
programmed interface for searching CDS/ISIS databases and
browsing the search results. The programs in the interface require 
CDS/ISIS for DOS, version 3.07 or later.
It has been developed as a general-purpose interface adaptable to any 
CDS/ISIS database structure, but it will take advantage of some special
features if applied in the database definition files.

As an interface, it will 'bridge' the way novice users without
training on CDS/ISIS (and the database structure) can work and
the powerful searching command language of CDS/ISIS.

The file iris.zip contains all files needed to install and use the 
IRIS-interface for information retrieval under CDS/ISIS, but only as a 
demo-version. Note that due to the built-in adaptability a substantial 
effort of preparation will be needed.

The file iris.zip must be unzipped using the -d option (pkunzip -d iris.zip)

Please refer to the file 'IRIS.DOC' for a detailed description of how to
install, how to adapt and how to use the interface.


E. de Smet,
Zonnebloemstraat 14
B-2600 Antwerp
Belgium
e-mail : desmet@psws.uia.ac.be
fax : +323.820.22.47