This README file describes the v0.9BETA distribution of s2ibis2.


To try s2ibis2, use the appropriate executable (found in the bin
directory) and use the file test/tryme.s2i as input.  For example, for a
quick test run on a SPARCstation, you could try the following (note that
% is the prompt symbol, so don't type it):

	% cd test
	% ../bin/s2ibis2.sparc tryme.s2i

The program will execute, and in a few minutes, it will write the file
tryme.ibs.  Note that this input file has the [Cleanup] keyword set, so
it won't save all of the spice input, output and message files.
Normally (i.e. without the [Cleanup] keyword), you'd get three files for
each simulated curve.

For a more permanent installation, I would suggest renaming the
appropriate executable to s2ibis2, and moving it to an appropriate
directory somewhere in your executable path (or adding the S2IBIS2/bin
directory to your path).


We are distributing the Perl script s2iplt, by Steve Lipa, with s2ibis2.
This script uses gnuplot to plot out all the curves found in an IBIS
file.  It's a handy thing to have.  For information on Perl and gnuplot,
see the README file in the s2iplt directory.


PLEASE NOTE:  This is a public beta release.  As such, we would like
your feedback regarding the program, especially regarding its behavior
in unusual situations.  If you have comments, bug reports, or
suggestions for features, please email them to me at:

	awglaser@eos.ncsu.edu

Thanks very much.

Alan Glaser




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This directory contains the following:


	bin/ contains the following executables:

		s2ibis2.dec	executable for DECstaions (Ultrix 4.3)
		s2ibis2.hpux	executable for HPUX
		s2ibis2.rs6000	executable for RS6000
		s2ibis2.sparc	executable for Sun SPARCstation

	doc/ contains initial documentation

	s2iplt/ contains the Perl script s2iplt

	src/ contains the source code and Makefiles for s2ibis2

	test/ contains the following:

		sample.ibs	output produced on SPARCstation with input tryme.s2i

		tryme.max	model file for MAX curves
		tryme.min	model file for MIN curves
		tryme.typ	model file for TYP curves

		tryme.sp	spice input file

		tryme.s2i	s2ibis2 command file

		Note that the file tryme.s2i and its associated files
		tryme.sp, tryme.min, tryme.typ and tryme.max are
		adaptations (with a few changes) of the original
		tryme.spi distributed with s2ibis version 1.2 (thanks to
		Steve Lipa).
