AutoDecay 5.0 README for UNIX, Linux, BSD, Mac OS X, etc.

This version of AutoDecay is written in Perl (http://www.perl.com) an open source
("free") programming language.

Versions:

1.0 First Hypercard Stack for Apple Macintosh
2.0 Rewritten Hypercard Stack
3.0 C-version for Apple Macintosh written with N. WikstrC6m
4.0 Amended Hypercard stack. Standalone versions distributed
5.0 Perl version, Aug. 2001

It may be possible to obtain various previous versions. The latest versions may
be found at: http://www.bergianska.se/personal/TorstenE/
From August 2001 only the Perl version is maintained.

Perl runs on most platforms including flavours of UNIX (Linux, BSD
including Mac OS X and others), Windows and Mac OS Classic (MacPerl is used for
system versions before 10). In this way AutoDecay has now become much more 
accessible. If you don't have Perl, see http://www.cpan.org for info on how to 
obtain it.

Version 5.0 differs from previous versions of AutoDecay:

* Designed to use PAUP* 4.0. Older versions of PAUP may not work.
* Invoked from the command line.
* Minor changes in internal file format (simple fix can be applied to old files).
* Uses shorthand version of constraint trees.
* Defaults for PAUP* runs are read from settings file.
* Any of the tree, adc or log files can be input for the extraction 
* No multiple command files. (Ask me if you really need it)
* No scaling of weights

INSTALL

* Download the file autodecay-<version>.tar.gz to where you want AutoDecay.
* Gunzip and Extract the files. A directory 'autodecay' will be created.
* The following files are included:
Folder UNIX
	AD            -  The AutoDecay program
	AD.def        -  Settings file containing defaults
	HelpText      -  Info on how to run AutoDecay
	README        -  This file
Folder MacClassic
	AD            -  The AutoDecay program
	AD.def        -  Settings file containing defaults
	HelpText      -  Info on how to run AutoDecay
	README-Mac    -  Apple Macintosh readme
Folder WinDOS
	AD            -  The AutoDecay program
	AD.def        -  Settings file containing defaults
	HelpText      -  Info on how to run AutoDecay
	README-WinDOS -  Microsoft readme

The only real difference (except for the README files) is that the line endings 
are adjusted appropriately. Move the set of files which is appropriate for your 
system, to a convenient location.

* Check that AD is executable by you
* Adjust $PATH if need be or copy AD to a directory which is in your path.
* If your perl executables don't reside in /usr/bin you'll have to modify
  the first line of AutoDecay accordingly.
* Read the HelpText.