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                      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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