                            CruX
              Data Analysis and Visualization
                              
                        Version 1.52
                              

CruX is a program for data analysis and graphing with a
technical focus.  It consists of a spreadsheet for numerical
editing and analysis, and a graphical display component for
viewing, editing and printing your results.

CruX's main features include...

  Column Oriented Spreadsheet
      Series oriented data referencing
      Full-featured spreadsheet navigation and editing
      Math style equation syntax

  Data Manipulation Functions
      Series generation and calculations
      Data smoothing, fitting and 2-D interpolation
      Index and Frequency Sorting
      Matrix operations
      Editing - block move, copy, delete

  Data Visualization
      Line, Scatter, Bar, Pie, Polar Contour and Surface
       plots
      Multiple linear & logarithmic axes
      Graphical data inspection and editing
      Selectable line styles, thickness, area fills and
       colors
      Selectable symbols with variable sizes, colors, and
       fill patterns
      Scalable, rotatable fonts with printer support
      Error bars in both vertical and horizontal directions
      User controllable legends
      Multiple plots per printed page supporting a broad
       range of output devices
      Graph and Page-Layout templates

  File Management
      Import/Export multi-column ASCII files allowing data
       exchange with virtually any program
      Import Lotus worksheets directly
      CruX's own compact binary format


INSTALLATION

CruX can be run simply by changing to the directory
containing the distribution files and typing CRUX.  A brief
summary of CruX command line options can be obtained by
typing CRUX -?.  Detailed installation instruction begin on
page 4 of the documentation.


DOCUMENTATION

The CRUX.DOC file included with this distribution is an
ASCII file which can be read on-screen or printed.  To
produce a hardcopy manual, check your printer for form
alignment and send the file to the printer with the command:

     COPY CRUX.DOC PRN

The document is approximately 35 pages long and includes
page breaks.
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