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ALTO SUBSYSTEMS CATALOG

June 1979

Filed on [Maxc]
This catalog lists and briefly describes the various Alto subsystems. A subsystem is defined to be
any program that runs on the Alto whether under control of the standard executive or as a stand-
alone. Each subsystem has an entry in this form:

ProgramName: Description
DOCUME1\1"fATION: FilePath

Italicized ProgramNames indicate entries that are new or significantly altered. To simplify locating
a piece of software to perform a specific function, a functional cross reference of Alto subsystems is
provided beginning on page 8. New subsystems are continually being developed throughout the
Whole Alto WorId. This catalog is maintained and distributed by the Whole Alto World
Coordinator (Ron Cude). If you have or know of a subsystem which you feel should be included,
please provide the above information to the Coordinator. The following criteria should be met
before a subsystem is cataloged and distributed:

1. The program should be in general use at the installation.
2. Support should be provided to at least fix major bugs.
3. Satisfactory documentation must be available and up to date.
4. Management must indicate the sensitivity of the item to outside disclosure.

The subsystems listed are generally available from your local File Server or Maxc under the
directory; the supporting documentation is found in the directory unless otherwise
noted. If you do not have access to a File Server or Maxc, coniact the Coordinator.

AIS: A driver subsystem which interacts with the user to perform a set of standard operations on
imaginal data stored as AIS (Array of Intensity Samples) files.
DOCUME1\1"fATION: AIS-Manual.press.

AISdump: A part of the AIS system to write out to the Diablo disk the decimal values for pixels
within a specified window.
DOCUME1\1"fATION: None.

AISmagnify: A part of the AIS system to magnify or minify AIS format images in either 1 or 8
bit/pixel form.
DOCUMENtATION: [Erie]Memos>AISmagnify.press.

AISshow: A part of the AIS system that displays an AIS image file on the Alto display.
DOCUMENTATION: [Erie]Memos>AISshow.press.

ANALYZE: A part of the Design Automation System that transforms logic diagrams produced
using SIL into a file which can be input to the GOBBLE wirelister.
DOCUMENTATION: [Maxc]SilManua1.press.

APR OM: Superseded by PROM.

ASM: An assembler for the Alto machine language which produces relocatable files compatible
with the BCPL loader, BLDR.
DOCUMENTATION: ASM.tty or Subsystems.press.