This hasn't been updated recently, but there haven't been sufficient
changes since then to matter.

            THE HYBALL DISTRIBUTION PACKAGE (11 November 2001)

    The distribution package for Hyball's new Fortran-90 code with virtually
 no limits on problem size is contained in three self-extracting ZIP-files
 PACKi.EXE (i = 1,2,3).  The first, PACK1.EXE, contains ASCII source files
 (which you don't need but may find of some interest if you do programming),
 three documentation files -- README.TXT, UPDATE.TXT, READBOOT.TXT -- and some
 small supplementary ASCII files of fringe value.  For i ò 2, PACKi contains
 executable programs which will unpack into approximately twice the size of
 their ZIP-compression.  Compiled by Lahey LF90 and no longer compressible by
 PKLITE, these are much larger than Hyball's old F77L versions; but ample disk
 space is fortunately not a problem for a modern PC.

      You have presumably downloaded the Hyball package from website
 web.psych.ualberta.ca/~rozeboom/ in a self-extracting ZIP-file named
 HYPAK.EXE containing the PACKi.EXE files and the READ.1ST you are now
 reading.  To unpack PACKi.EXE, go to the hard-drive subdirectory you want
 to receive the decompressed files in this package, and at the DOS prompt
 type <path>\PACKi where <path> is PACKi's outset location.  You will probably
 want to unpack PACK1 first and examine ASCII documents README.TXT and
 UPDATE.TXT therein before proceeding further.  It has been so long since the
 printed WordPerfect version of README.TXT has been updated that I no longer
 distribute that at present.  But you can easily print the TXT-files in PACK1
 so long as you heed the advice at top of README.TXT'S 1st page.


 RUNNING IN DOS

    Although I will attempt someday to make Windows-run versions of the Hyball
programs available, these are still all DOS-operated, which can be done either
in stand-alone DOS or under Windows95/98/NT within a DOS window.  (Some
problems can arise in older versions of Win95 with large drive partitions, and
I don't know if Windows 3.1 can manage.)  It has been suggested to me that
for the benefit of users accustomed to running programs only by clicking on
Windows icons, Hyball's documentation should include some basic instructions
for operating in DOS.  So here is my attempt at that.  I apologize for
belaboring familiarities while overlooking the sticky bits.

    To begin, all Hyball's EXE-programs should be saved in a dedicated
subdirectory -- I call mine "HYBL" because that's short and mnenomic, but
any name you like will do -- that to avoid possible problems should be in
your drive partition C if that is over 2 gb and you operate under Win95(a),
but otherwise can be anywhere.  Then edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to include
this subdirectory in its searchpath.  (If that is unfamiliar to you, seek
local help.  Also, your DOS window may be under control of special settings
that you access by right-clicking the MS-DOS shortcut and then clicking on
"properties".  If any of these need changing, I can't help you because I
don't understand them either.)  Make sure that when you activate the DOS
window you set it to full screen; otherwise, your view will be intolerably
cramped.

    Once the unzipped Hyball executable files are in a subdirectory on your
DOS searchpath you are ready to run them on data.  Usually this starts with an
ASCII file of raw scores; and you are strongly advised to create a dedicated
subdirectory <datadir> for this and the files that Hyball will derive from
it.  (Within limits, <datadir> can be any name easy for you to remember and
located anywhere you like in your directory tree albeit if your operating
system is early Win95, pending clarification of the problems that arise from
that with large partiions, it will be prudent to put <datadir> in drive C.
Note that this installation is quasi-permanent:  Once created and stocked
with datafiles, <datadir> will remain in place with contents as you leave
them until such time as you issue Delete commands or viruses strike. As
explained in README.TXT, Hyball analysis of your data generally progresses
through several stages, some of which you may elect to repeat under different
choices of your options; and there are many places in this progression where
you can break off and return at whim.  When you boot up or leave another task
to resume this one, click on the MS-DOS icon, type " C: " (or its relevant
alternative) if you aren't already in the correct drive; next type
" CD\<datadir> " at the C:\ command prompt; perhaps type DIR at the
prompt in this subdirectory to refresh your memory of what files have
accumulated here; and finally, again at the C:\<datadir>\ command prompt,
type the basename of the Hyball program you next want to run.  On p.6 ff.
of README.TXT you will find detailed instructions on what will happen and
how you should respond.

     If you encounter difficulties with installation or operation, write me
 at my e-mail address:

                  rozeboom@.ualberta.ca

 and I'll help you to work through the problem.

 ==============================================================================

 Contents of these PACKs are shown below with compression information
 that you don't really need.  ("Size" is the number of bytes in a file's
 ZIP-compression while "Length" is its byte size when decompressed.)

 Note:  Since program HYBLOCK is inadequately documented elsewhere, a
        WordPerfect 5.1 manuscript, HYBLOCK.WP5, that details both theory
        and runtime operational management of this is included in PACK1.
        (Also now included is its Adobe Acrobat transcription, HYBLOCK.PDF.)
        If you have not received a printed version of this and wish to use
        HYBLOCK but can't read or print either the .WP5 or .PDF textfile,
        please let me know and I'll send you hard copy.

 PACK1

  Name            Length    Size    Ratio     Date
  ----            ------    -----   -----     ----
  BOOTSUMM.FOR     40779    12445    70%    07-31-00
  COVS.HOL          1873      652    66%    01-01-98
  COVS.LRD          4436     1613    64%    08-07-94
  COVS.WAI          1014      562    45%    07-26-94
  DATA.BAD          1934     1025    48%    01-13-94
  DATA.RAW          3927     1707    57%    01-01-94
  EIGS.FOR         18586     5812    69%    11-03-01
  ERRATA.TXT         252      194    24%    09-24-01
  FINDBLK.FOR      20645     6874    67%    07-31-00
  FIXBOOT.FOR        517      321    38%    10-28-99
  FIXDATA.FOR      90849    29235    68%    12-08-01
  HYBALL.FOR      309548    98868    69%    03-31-02
  HYBLOCK.FOR      93051    29959    68%    03-21-02
  HYBLOCK.PDF     194695   184440     6%    07-20-01
  HYBLOCK.WP5      73157    24990    66%    09-24-01
  HYBOOT.FOR      112155    33239    71%    07-31-00
  HYCODE.TXT        6294     2596    59%    01-01-02
  HYDATA.FOR      154305    49022    69%    12-04-01
  HYFAC.FOR        70200    22502    68%    07-31-00
  HYLOG.FOR       115690    36345    69%    03-30-02
  HYPICK.FOR       29623    10177    66%    07-31-00
  MERGE.FOR        34946    12357    65%    11-18-01
  MODA.FOR        147127    45001    70%    03-09-02
  MODCODE.TXT       2674     1251    54%    09-22-01
  ORDER.FOR        18815     6150    68%    07-31-00
  PAT.BOX           1162      496    58%    07-26-94
  PAT.HOL            725      363    50%    07-26-94
  PAT.THU            507      284    44%    07-26-94
  PAT.WAI            682      334    52%    07-26-94
  PE2.PRO           1506      568    63%    06-24-91
  PRNTR              267      129    52%    11-29-91
  PRNTR.HP           324      172    47%    03-27-92
  READ.1ST          9614     4047    58%    04-02-02
  READBOOT.TXT     16442     6474    61%    03-05-02
  README.TXT      128064    44884    65%    01-01-02
  RESCORE.FOR     127345    39222    70%    10-26-01
  SELECT.FOR       36277    12338    66%    11-18-01
  SETPRNT.FOR      17300     4718    73%    10-31-92
  TWOLOGS.FOR      79687    25846    68%    12-27-01
  UPDATE.TXT       38222    13759    65%    12-12-01
  -------         ------   ------    ---
       40        2005216   770971    62%

 PACK2

  Name            Length    Size    Ratio     Date
  ----            ------    -----   -----     ----
  HYBALL.EXE      720340   283155    61%    03-31-02
  HYBLOCK.EXE     443463   200674    55%    08-20-01
  HYDATA.EXE      510807   222491    57%    12-04-01
  HYFAC.EXE       430823   196489    55%    07-31-00
  HYLOG.EXE       435991   200836    54%    03-30-02
  MODA.EXE        486615   219064    55%    03-09-02
  TWOLOGS.EXE     407639   186888    55%    12-27-01
  -------         ------   ------    ---
        7        3435678  1509597    57%

 PACK3

  Name            Length    Size    Ratio     Date
  ----            ------    -----   -----     ----
  BOOTSUMM.EXE    361735   166317    55%    07-31-00
  FINDBLK.EXE     314263   146538    54%    07-31-00
  FIXBOOT.EXE      74532    33996    55%    09-20-01
  FIXDATA.EXE     436695   198187    55%    12-09-01
  HYBOOT.EXE      446679   207349    54%    07-31-00
  HYPICK.EXE      122282    53976    56%    07-31-00
  MERGE.EXE       422294   201750    53%    12-07-01
  ORDER.EXE       314836   146648    54%    07-10-99
  RESCORE.EXE     482855   213266    56%    10-26-01
  SELECT.EXE      352183   161895    55%    11-18-01
  SETPRNT.EXE     320183   145196    55%    10-24-99
  -------         ------   ------    ---
       11        3648537  1675118    55%

