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Acronyms Word Strings Enter to Subject Index and Look Up 035012
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Acronyms and Word Strings Enter to Subject Index and Look Up 035012
Planning Acronyms and Word Strings Enter to Subject Index and Look U
Situational Awareness SDS Enter Files Listed in SDS Records by Launc

2108 -
2108 -    ..
2109 - Summary/Objective
2110 -
211001 - Follow up ref SDS 8 0000.
211002 -
211003 - Over the next few days developed a new feature, suggested by Gary,
211004 - ref SDS 0 TJ5J, to maintain acronyms in the Subject Index.  Decided to
211005 - make the function generic for managing any string of characters in the
211006 - alphabet, plus a few characters commonly used for transition, e.g.,
211007 - C/SCSC. ref SDS 0 DF3L  Selected "Research" for the primary account,
211008 - and made it user specific, per planning with Gary. ref SDS 0 DE6R
211009 - Assigned the new function to F1 F1 F6  It adds new utility to the
211010 - Subject Index for creating an account automatically, if one does not
211011 - already exist, in addition to the standard feature for looking up an
211012 - account by positioning the cursor on the string, if it does exist.
211013 - Experience will show if this turns out to be a useful new branch of
211014 - functionalty for other applications.
211015 -
211016 -
211017 -
211019 -  ..
2111 -
2112 -
2113 - Evaluation
2114 -
211401 - Glossary Word Strings Acronyms Fast Easy to Create Maintain
211402 -
211403 - The new feature created today for handling acronyms and other word
211404 - strings provides a new concept application for the Subject Index to
211405 - both look up and create a string automatically if it does not already
211406 - exist, and which is unrelated to the Control Field, and does not
211407 - entail entering anything into an SDS record. ref SDS 0 VN4O
211409 -  ..
211410 - This design to create a subject automatically seems helpful in saving
211411 - about 50 keystrokes for the initial setup.  On a major project, like
211412 - Gary has at Aerospace company, this can be a big savings, adding to the list
211413 - reported on 000824. ref SDS 3 MX5O
211415 -  ..
211416 - A problem could arise of mispelling an acronym, and it will be
211417 - automatically created, causing duplication, however, this should be
211418 - discernable and easily corrected from sorting the list.
211420 -  ..
211421 - The design of the new system may avoid the problem Gary anticipated in
211422 - his record on 040512 in that an acronym can occur anywhere within the
211423 - standard SDS line length from cols 10 - 80. ref SDS 10 FO4O
211425 -  ..
211426 - Testing to capture a string beginning with only letters and numbers,
211427 - and so avoid punctuation, simplifies using the new function routinely
211428 - in standard narrative, like this paragraph, without taking additional
211429 - time to remove and replace characters, per Gary's suggestion in
211430 - planning below. ref SDS 0 718J
211432 -  ..
211433 - Making tasks fast and easy by simplifying performance to a matter of
211434 - volition, adds value by reducing the time for creating, maintaining
211435 - and using a conventional list.  When tasks take less time, there is
211436 - typically an increase in the frequency of verifying accuracy, which
211437 - has a net increase on the quality, time, cost and usefulness of of the
211438 - work.
211440 -  ..
211441 - Might be possible to load the list of 5K acronyms Gary already has
211442 - into the new structure.  This would be a good test of the design using
211443 - segments to handle any file size.
211444 -
211445 -
211446 -
211447 -
211448 -
211449 -
211451 -  ..
2115 -
2116 -
2117 - Background
2118 -
211801 - On 011222 Gary asked about expanding support for a glossary to look up
211802 - terminology, including managing acronyms. ref SDS 4 N374
211804 -  ..
211805 - Yesterday Gary called and we discussed a number of things he has been
211806 - thinking about in his SDS records.  He mentioned his record yesterday
211807 - on 040512 has some planning to develop support for acronyms in the
211808 - Subject Index, ref SDS 10 0001, following up initial planning a few
211809 - days earlier on 040510 that identified requirements. ref SDS 9 4I4J
211811 -  ..
211812 - Acronyms are a common practice in business and government for managing
211813 - complex descriptions.  On 980307 Morris remarked that Intel uses a lot
211814 - of acronyms that take time for new employees to learn in order to be
211815 - productive on the job. ref SDS 1 MO42
211817 -  ..
211818 - In our telecon, Gary mentioned he has a file with a list of about 5K
211819 - acronyms which he would like to be able to handle faster and easier
211820 - for maintaining and applying to look up the meaning of acronyms.
211822 -  ..
211823 - Gary's record for 040512 cites his earlier work on 030321, ref SDS 10
211824 - 0001, that has condsiderations for making the list project specific.
211825 - ref SDS 5 F47N  Gary's more recent record on 040510 has additional
211826 - analysis on the scope of a word "lookup" feature. ref SDS 9 4I4J
211827 -
211828 -
211829 -
211830 -
211831 -
211833 -  ..
2119 -
2120 -
2121 - Planning
2122 -
212201 - In discussion with Gary, decided to make the acronym inventory user
212202 - specific.
212204 -  ..
212205 - Decided to make the code a subroutine in 035012 since it handles the
212206 - existing Subject Index operations.  If we created a new macro file, it
212207 - would have to call 035012 to open the Subject Index, so went ahead and
212208 - expanded 035012. ref SDS 0 VN4O
212210 -  ..
212211 - Also, decided to see if a single function can create an acronym
212212 - lising, if none already exists. ref SDS 0 SN7H
212214 -  ..
212215 - There is a tendency to make the acronym the account string.
212217 -  ..
212218 - Initially, will try using the description field for the acronym, as
212219 - well as showing the words that comprise the string, so that every
212220 - entry will have at least two entries.
212222 -  ..
212223 - Decided to eliminate the requirement for capital letters, so that a
212224 - user can select any string with letters, numbers and a few separating
212225 - characters that occassionally occur in acronyms, e.g., C/SCSC.  This
212226 - is, therefore, closer to a word glossary that includes acronyms.
212227 - ref SDS 0 DF3L
212229 -  ..
212230 - Gary suggested making the first and last char of a string either
212231 - numbers or letters, so that the function will work with compound
212232 - punctuation in standard narrative format (e.g., C/SCSC).  This was
212233 - implemented, as shown below. ref SDS 0 733L and ref SDS 0 Z57F
212234 -
212235 -
212237 -  ..
212238 - Enter Overloaded Propose Assign Function Key for Entering Acronyms
212239 -
212240 - Gary cautions against using ("overloading") Enter, in his record on
212241 - 040312. ref SDS 10 0131  Previously, on 031020 Gary wanted a function
212242 - key assignment to enter a file on the Internet, rather than the Enter
212243 - key and double clicking. ref SDS 7 UK7O  On 030801 Gary explained how
212244 - he uses Enter for a carriage return and line feed, like using a
212245 - typwriter. ref SDS 6 O78V
212246 -
212247 -     [On 040701 Gary submits letter explaining intent to remove
212248 -     overloading Enter key; action item to analyse planning on 990530.
212249 -     ref SDS 11 PX63
212251 -  ..
212252 - Background on SDS support for multi-tasking based on situational
212253 - awareness to augment intelligence was reviewed on 000821. ref SDS 2
212254 - 0G6N
212256 -  ..
212257 - What about using F1 F1 F4?
212258 -
212259 -    This seems to be the list of ASCII characters.
212261 -  ..
212262 - Others that are available...
212263 -
212264 -        F1 F1 F6
212265 -
212266 -        F1 F10
212268 -  ..
212269 - Let's use F1 F1 F6, see below. ref SDS 0 0U6K
212271 -  ..
212272 - Gary suggests a separate file for each letter. ref SDS 10 GD6O
212274 -  ..
212275 - The initial feeling is that the order of entries in this index is not
212276 - important because the system will do all of the searching, and if
212277 - something is not in the index, it will be created.  The design using
212278 - segmented indexes eliminates size as an issue.
212280 -  ..
212281 - The list can be sorted to look for particular acronyms alphabetically.
212283 -  ..
212284 - There could be an issue of having to wade through strings from A - P
212285 - to get to a string like "rosetta," but the code look up will do this
212286 - more or less instantly, so normally there not be a need for the user
212287 - to do this.
212289 -  ..
212290 - Under these conditions having another level for the letter seems
212291 - redundant.  Will work with the initial design, and if problems arise,
212292 - or if advantages emerge for adding a level for 0 - 9 and A - Z, then
212293 - these can be added.
212295 -  ..
212296 - Support for numbers 0 - 9 as well as letters A - Z slightly expands
212297 - Gary's proposal on 040512 to include acronyms like CFISR. ref SDS 10
212298 - FO4O
212300 -  ..
212301 - In our discussion today, we seemed to concur that Gary's initial
212302 - planning on 030321 for acronyms to be maintained at the project level,
212303 - would be complicated.  It would require placing an acronym subject in
212304 - a record segment when an acronym is used in order for the loop up
212305 - operation to determine which project account to query for an acronym.
212307 -  ..
212308 - As a result, decided to adopt a simple initial design of placing all
212309 - acronyms in the following account...
212310 -
212311 -                     07.................. Research
212312 -                     07 BP............... Acronyms
212314 -  ..
212315 - Gary will have to add this account to his Subject Index.  And after
212316 - that the system should be largely self-sustaining.
212318 -  ..
212319 - People will be attracted to substitute the new function to list and
212320 - manage a glossary activity, for managing the work with organic
212321 - structure, because in the beginning this will seem faster and easier
212322 - than thinking through a scheme that fits the structure of the work.
212323 - Generally, this could conceivably become another part of multiple
212324 - views for managing context.  To be useful, it would be necessary to
212325 - load these accounts into a Control Field, and at the moment that is
212326 - not contemplated, because a mere listing of word strings does not
212327 - provide context that imparts meaning in relation to other factors for
212328 - chronology and structure.
212330 -  ..
212331 - Experience will yield refinements on application.
212332 -
212333 -
212334 -
212335 -
212336 -
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SUBJECTS
F1 F1 F6 Acronyms and Word Strings Enter to Subject Index and Look U

2203 -
2204 - Progress
220501 -  ..
220502 - 000008  Macro 156 F1 F1 F6 New Function String Look Up and Create
220503 -
220504 - Line 740, ref OF 3 5X4N, -entry 156 in 000008 about 70 lines below
220505 -
220506 -    pf6 @c:\sd\03\035012 #3
220507 -
220508 -        New assignment in 035012 to look up and create, if necessary a
220509 -        string, commonly applied for acronyms.
220510 -
220511 -
220512 -
220513 -
220514 -
220515 -
220516 -
220517 -
2206 -

SUBJECTS
Acronyms Enter to Subject Index and Look Up 035012

2303 -
230401 -  ..
230402 - 035012   Add Feature to Look Up and Create Acronyms
230403 -
230404 - This code departs from standard Subject Index processes that support
230405 - the Control Field.  In this case the Subject Index is applied without
230406 - an reference to content in the Control Field, nor does this process
230407 - wind up entering anything.  It is simply to look up to disclose the
230408 - meaning of a string of characters, and to enter a new string, if the
230409 - object string is not already in the index.
230411 -  ..
230412 - There is a danger that prevents using the index as a spelling guide,
230413 - since if a string is not in the index it is created, rather than
230414 - return an error message that alerts the spelling is incorrect.  When
230415 - spelling is an issue, the user can sort the list and look up to see if
230416 - the string exists with a different spelling.
230417 -
230419 -  ..
230420 - Line 30, ref OF 2 BV4M, 035012
230421 -
230422 -    -goto acrnm.............................. ref SDS 0 TX7I
230423 -
230424 -        New subroutine called by macro 156 F1 F1 F6 to open Subject
230425 -        Index and look up a string of characters, commonly for
230426 -        acronyms.
230427 -
230429 -  ..
230430 - Line 290, ref OF 2 KQ4O, -label acrnm 035012
230431 -
230432 -    -label acrnm........................... ref SDS 0 BX4M
230433 -    setcnt 107 0
230434 -    -if @48 > 1 macro 152
230435 -    savescr 18
230436 -    errorcnt 0 0
230437 -    z 1 80
230438 -    fl / /
230439 -    -if @0 = 0 rel_cur 0 1
230440 -    -if @0 > 0 loc_cur 0 1
230441 -     ..
230442 -    chrcnt 8 0
230443 -    -if @8 > 32 -if @8 < 39 setcnt 8 0
230444 -    -if @8 > 47 -if @8 < 58 setcnt 8 0
230445 -    -if @8 > 64 -if @8 < 91 setcnt 8 0
230446 -    -if @8 > 96 -if @8 < 123 setcnt 8 0
230447 -    -if @8 > 0 rel_cur 0 1
230448 -    savescr 19
230449 -
230450 -        Called by F1 F1 F6 set in macro 156, which is profile level 3.
230451 -        setcnt 107 0 resets flag that identifies a string to look up.
230452 -        -if @48 > 1 macro 152 resets primary profile.  If we figure out
230453 -        a way to do this with a menu or the mouse, then would not need
230454 -        to reset the profile. savescr 18 saves initial position to
230455 -        restore after testing the string.  fl positions the cursor at
230456 -        the beginning to get ready to read the string.  savescr 19
230457 -        saves this beginning position to come back and read the string
230458 -        again as a subroutine after determinging this is a string look
230459 -        up and not standard Subject Index support for the Control
230460 -        Field.  chrcnt 8 0 and -if commands move cursor 1 position
230461 -        forward, if necessary, to avoid including punctuation as part
230462 -        of a string, so that 1st position is always a number or a
230463 -        letter, per Gary's suggestion, above, ref SDS 0 718J; same test
230464 -        is applied to the last char, per below. ref SDS 0 737I
230466 -  ..
230467 -        Actually, modifed the test slightly to include characters like
230468 -        #, $, % and & for acronym characters, because sometimes at
230469 -        least the first 3 are part of an acronym, and the & is often in
230470 -        the middle of a string, e.g., PG&E.
230471 -
230472 -
230474 -  ..
230475 - Line 340, ref OF 2 Z35J, -label 6667 in 035012
230476 -
230477 -    -label 6667
230478 -    setcnt 86 1
230479 -    setcnt 87 32
230480 -    macro 1182
230481 -     ..
230482 -    rel_cur 0 -1
230483 -    chrcnt 8 0
230484 -    -if @8 > 47 -if @8 < 58 setcnt 8 2
230485 -    -if @8 > 64 -if @8 < 91 setcnt 8 2
230486 -    -if @8 > 96 -if @8 < 123 setcnt 8 2
230487 -    subcnt 100 1
230488 -    -if @8 != 2 setgbl @100 0
230489 -    getscr 18
230490 -    -if @107 != 6667 -goto 666r................ ref SDS 0 DL6H
230491 -    -return
230493 -         ..
230494 -        Read the string with macro 1182; and then rel_cur 0 -1 backs up
230495 -        to test last char, per Gary, above, ref SDS 0 718J, and if it
230496 -        is not a number or an upper or lower case letter, then the code
230497 -        makes this character a 0, so that the last character in the
230498 -        string is not punctuation; then getscr 18 restores original
230499 -        cursor position; if this is not the 2nd pass that is called as
230500 -        a subroutine, and it is the 1st pass, then jump ahead to
230501 -        evaluate if the string passes the criteria for processing.
230502 -
230503 -
230505 -  ..
230506 - Line 360, ref OF 2 NM7F, -label 666r in 035012
230507 -
230508 -    -label 666r........................... ref SDS 0 NS4K
230509 -    setcnt 8 @1
230510 -    -gosub tsChr.......................... ref SDS 0 DF3L
230511 -    -if @8 != 1 -goto eIto................
230512 -    setcnt 8 @2
230513 -    -gosub tsChr
230514 -    -if @8 != 1 -goto eIto
230515 -    setcnt 8 @3
230516 -    -if @8 = 32 -goto nchR
230517 -    -gosub tsChr
230518 -    -if @8 != 1 -goto eIto
230519 -    -goto nchR................................ ref SDS 0 DM3O
230520 -
230521 -        This code tests for a string of 2 consecutive characters that
230522 -        meet the criteria.  If a character is encountered that does
230523 -        not pass the test, then end the op.
230525 -         ..
230526 -        A stronger solution could be fashioned than testing only two
230527 -        positions, but it would take a lot more code.  People will be
230528 -        presented with the results in the Subject Index, and can make
230529 -        their own assessment if they want to maintain a strange looking
230530 -        string.
230531 -
230532 -
230533 -
230535 -  ..
230536 - Line 390, ref OF 2 Q98N, -label tsChr in 035012
230537 -
230538 -    -label tsChr.......................... ref SDS 0 DL6H
230539 -    -if @8 > 32 -if @8 < 39 setcnt 8 2
230540 -    -if @8 > 44 -if @8 < 58 setcnt 8 1
230541 -    -if @8 > 64 -if @8 < 91 setcnt 8 1
230542 -    -if @8 > 96 -if @8 < 123 setcnt 8 1
230543 -    -if @8 = 91 setcnt 8 1
230544 -    -if @8 = 95 setcnt 8 1
230545 -    -return
230546 -
230547 -        This supports acronyms for following characters....
230548 -
230549 -                     - . / and 0 - 9 and A - Z and \ _ and a - z
230550 -
230551 -        ...plus....  !#$%&, which are sometimes part of an acronym.
230553 -         ..
230554 -        Decided to start us off with a generic tool that can maintain
230555 -        any contiuous string.  This allows creating a form of
230556 -        dictionary.
230558 -         ..
230559 -        We need both numbers and letters for things like...
230560 -
230561 -                          CFISR
230563 -         ..
230564 -        We also need transition characters for strings like...
230565 -
230566 -                          C/SCSC
230567 -
230568 -        ...and like...
230569 -
230570 -                          PG&E
230571 -
230573 -  ..
230574 - Line 410, ref OF 2 9R4L, -label nchR in 035012
230575 -
230576 -    -label nchR................................ ref SDS 0 DL6H
230577 -    setcnt 107 6666
230578 -    setgbl 107 6666
230579 -    setcnt 93 996
230580 -    -goto start
230581 -
230582 -        Code has determined that the thing can be looked up in the
230583 -        Subject Index, so set some flags and run standard Subject
230584 -        Index launch op.
230585 -
230586 -
230588 -  ..
230589 - Line 710, ref OF 2 LR8G, -label 7333b in 035012
230590 -
230591 -    getgbl 107 107
230592 -    -if @107 = 6666 -goto 7333d
230593 -
230594 -        We are in the transfer file.  Added code to evaluate acronym
230595 -        operation; we can add here a new flag for acronymns to process
230596 -        in 03501.
230597 -
230598 -
230600 -  ..
230601 - Line 840, ref OF 2 444I, -label 7333d in 035012
230602 -
230603 -
230605 -  ..
230606 - Line 1250, ref OF 2 VC6L, -label ncfsdc in 035012
230607 -
230608 -    -label ncfsdc
230609 -    ic 32
230610 -    -if @107 != 6666 -goto ntArcm
230611 -    ins_text !07 BP!
230612 -    rel_cur 0 6
230613 -    -label ntArcm
230614 -
230615 -
230616 -
230617 -
2307 -

SUBJECTS
Acronyms Enter to Subject Index and Look Up 035012

2403 -
240401 -  ..
240402 - 03501  07 BP Modify Subject Index to Look Up and Create Acronyms
240403 -
240404 -
240405 - Line 980, ref OF 1 YM9H, -label fpaclar in 03501
240406 -
240407 -    setcnt 0 0
240408 -    setcnt 109 0
240409 -    loc_cur 5 1
240410 -    z 1 10
240411 -    fr ^07 BP.^
240412 -    -if @0 = 0 setcnt 109 1
240413 -
240414 -        Added code to test for Acronym account, and set a flag if it
240415 -        is being processed.
240417 -         ..
240418 -        Changed the search command delimiter from / to ^ so that "/"
240419 -        can be a transition character supported, per above. ref SDS 0
240420 -        6E68  This required, also, changing the delimiter for the
240421 -        locate commands. ref OF 1 DC4F and ref OF 1 IF7F
240422 -
240423 -
240425 -  ..
240426 - Line 1260, ref OF 1 5I6M, -label nffp in 03501 about 60 lines below
240427 -
240428 -    -if @109 = 0 -goto notacrm
240429 -    bot
240430 -    immed /
240431 -    loc_cur 3 1
240432 -    z 2 2
240433 -    l-/:/
240434 -    immed r
240435 -    immed a
240436 -    up 2
240437 -    loc_cur 3 4
240438 -    setcnt 86 1
240439 -    macro 1181
240440 -    pushc
240441 -    loc_cur
240442 -
240443 -
240444 -    -label lpbsp
240445 -    ic 46
240446 -    chrcnt 1 0
240447 -    -if @1 != 32 -goto lpbsp
240448 -    rel_cur 0 1
240449 -    split
240450 -    macro 1181
240451 -    rel_cur 1 0
240452 -    immed d
240453 -    rel_cur -1 0
240454 -    loc_cur 0 44
240455 -    -goto 4acrnm
240456 -    -label notacrm
240457 -
240458 -        Added code to create an acronym account if it does not already
240459 -        exist.
240461 -         ..
240462 -        This allows user to press F1 F1 F6 to create a template for
240463 -        creating a new acronym -- saves about 50 keystrokes.
240464 -
240465 -
240467 -  ..
240468 - Line 1730, ref OF 1 OF4I, -label prior in 03051
240469 -
240470 -    We seem to have broken this feature.
240471 -
240473 -  ..
240474 - Line 1970, ref OF 1 DL8G, -label sftil in 03501 about 30 lines below
240475 -
240476 -    ins_text !.^                                                     !
240477 -
240478 -        This was the problem; changed / to ^, per change above to
240479 -        accomodate transition characters in string management op.
240480 -        ref SDS 0 SN5M
240481 -
240482 -
240483 -
240484 -
240485 -
240486 -
240487 -
240488 -
240489 -
2405 -