InFORM: a utility subsystem for converting scientific data into publication quality tables

Author

Corley, G.F. ; Dennis, P.R. ; Randolph, B.B. ; Hirrel, M.C.

Author_Institution

Biotech. Services Inc., North Little Rock, AR, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

3-5 Apr 1991

Firstpage

238

Lastpage

245

Abstract

InFORM, a microcomputer-based utility subsystem, uses the system capabilities and programming environment of WordPerfect to convert scientific study data that have been electronically captured as ASCII files into formatted camera-ready tables suitable for publication. To evaluate the accuracy and efficiency of the utility subsystem, manual processing was compared with InFORM for three types of data: tabular numeric data, tabular alphanumeric data and alphanumeric data blocks. InFORM increased processing efficiency for each category tested. When compared with manual data entry and `cut-and-paste´ techniques, InFORM demonstrates a productive cost-effective method for producing `camera-ready´ data tables

Keywords

data handling; microcomputer applications; natural sciences computing; software packages; utility programs; word processing; ASCII files; InFORM; WordPerfect; alphanumeric data blocks; camera-ready tables; cost-effective method; cut-and-paste; manual processing; microcomputer-based utility subsystem; processing efficiency; programming environment; publication quality tables; scientific study data; system capabilities; tabular alphanumeric data; tabular numeric data; Databases; Manuals; Modems; Printers; Productivity; Programming environments; Quality assurance; Software standards; Toxicology; Writing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Applied Computing, 1991., [Proceedings of the 1991] Symposium on

Conference_Location

Kansas City, MO

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2136-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SOAC.1991.143883

Filename

143883