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1.1     ! root        1: .\" For Proper Output of this document
        !             2: .\" TYPE:
        !             3: .\" nroff READTHIS
        !             4: .ul 2
        !             5: .ce 2
        !             6: BITE (BASIC Interpreter)
        !             7: RELEASE 3/7/81 DEPT. 52425
        !             8: .sp
        !             9: 
        !            10:        The tape supplied is created by the UNIX "cpio" command, and
        !            11: is approximately 1180 blocks.
        !            12: To load the tape, create a directory where it is desired to
        !            13: place the software, mount the tape and issue:
        !            14: 
        !            15:        cpio -idB < /dev/rmt0
        !            16: 
        !            17:        where 0 is mag tape unit zero.
        !            18: 
        !            19: To compile BITE, cd into the src directory. Then run "make".
        !            20: If the src directory is empty, then cd into the "sccs" directory
        !            21: and run "getall" which will 
        !            22: extract the source files from the "sccs" format and put them in the
        !            23: adjacent directory "src". After "getall" completes, cd to src
        !            24: and type "make". This will compile all the source files, archive
        !            25: the resulting object files into src/libB.a,
        !            26: then it will link edit using the archive to obtain the
        !            27: executable file "bite". After compilation, you may choose
        !            28: to delete the contents of the "src" directory and maintain only
        !            29: the "sccs" versions to conserve file space.
        !            30: Note that the
        !            31: "Makefile" is written for the UNIX 3.0 (or later) "make" command .
        !            32: .sp
        !            33: .ul
        !            34: GETTING STARTED
        !            35: .sp
        !            36:     Some sample programs are in the directory "bites". A particularly
        !            37: useful example is the "annuit" program which calculates interest
        !            38: payments/withdrawals and loan payments.
        !            39: A demo on strings called "strings.b" is also included.
        !            40: A manual page for "bite" is in
        !            41: the "doc" directory and can be read by issuing the command
        !            42: "nroff -man bite.1". If your system has a place for local manual pages
        !            43: accessible by the "man" command, it is suggested that you place a copy
        !            44: of "bite.1" in you local manual.
        !            45: It is important to note that the "Bite Users Guide" memo 
        !            46: does not describe all of the most recently added commands
        !            47: and features. These features are, however kept up to date in the manual
        !            48: page.
        !            49: 
        !            50: .nf
        !            51: .ul
        !            52: DOCUMENTS
        !            53:        bite-user.m     USERS GUIDE (UNPL 1512)
        !            54:        bite-inside.m   TOUR THROUGH BITE INTERNALS (Unpublished)
        !            55:        bite.1          MAIN MANUAL PAGE
        !            56:        outmemo         outputs two memos to lpr
        !            57:        README          OBSOLETE (describes instrument package)
        !            58: 
        !            59: .fi
        !            60:     BITE is an acronym for BASIC Interpreter for Testing and Engineering.
        !            61: It was written by R. B. Drake and J. P. Hawkins with
        !            62: an extended instruction set for instrument control. At least for now,
        !            63: the further use of BITE for instrument control has been suspended but
        !            64: command modules are in the directory "instruments".
        !            65: .br
        !            66:     The string capability is a recent addition (1981) to the interpreter
        !            67: and was fashioned after two other dialects. Its inclusion is optional by
        !            68: #define STRINGS in the header file bas.h. The string capability is not
        !            69: discussed by either memoranda.
        !            70: .br
        !            71:     "Bite" has been successfully brought up on PDP-11/70, PDP-11/03,
        !            72: PDP-11/23,
        !            73: VAX-11/780 (under both UNIX 3.0 and Berkley VMUNIX 4.1)
        !            74: and BELLMAC-8. The BELLMAC version was installed by R. C.
        !            75: Restrick, 3rd of DEPT 2413.
        !            76: We expect that it will also
        !            77: work properly on the 3B30S, though we have not
        !            78: had an opportunity to try that and would appreciate hearing from anyone
        !            79: who does. 
        !            80: .sp
        !            81: Though we are not a software support organization, we will attempt to
        !            82: fix bugs as time permits. If you have any problems, comments or
        !            83: suggestions, please call.
        !            84: 
        !            85: .nf
        !            86:        
        !            87:        R. B. Drake     WH 8C005 X4163

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