SPECBOOK 2.0 FOR WINDOWS 95 or NT
SpecBook 2.0 is a manager of Mass Spectral data. Mass Spectroscopy is very 
powerful structural analysis technique used by many chemists and biochemists.
This software is designed to help researchers to store and retrieve Mass 
Spectra on their PC's. This product is a freeware for personal and 
educational use and can be freely distributed if original executable file 
as well as  sample database  files are  not changed in  any way. Author 
would appreciate any comments and suggestions. You can contact author 
by e-mail at psimakov@sun.science.wayne.edu. Source code will be provided 
upon request. This program is written in Delphi 2.0. 

IMPORT.
SpecBook was designed to directly import data generated by HP ChemStation 
software, which is a standard for HP GC / MassSpect. In order to import 
data user has to Tabulate Spectrum (one of the menu functions of ChemStation
Data Analysis Main Window) and copy generated table into Clipboard. Inside 
SpecBook Import - Import HP data  menu choice should be selected. Click OK 
to load data from clipboard (alternatively data file can be selected). Now 
SpecBook will  automatically create database entries  and  MS Spectra. 
Sample of HP data file is enclosed. Described Import routine can be used 
to import variety of ASCII data files. I believe that procedure will fit 
most of ASCII file structures.  Algorithm of Import routine is outlined 
below:

1. take next line of text file
2. if first character is not number go to 1.
3. if first character is number go to 4.
4. read number (this is m/e), skip next alpha characters until second number 
found and read second number (abandance)
5. try to find more numbers in the same line, if found go to 4, if not found
go to 1. 

LIST OF SUTABLE ASCII FILE FORMATS FOR IMPORT.
1.2fdsfsdfslfhlfh3.4                    - leads to (1.2, 3.4)
1.2              3.4fsdfdsfsd           - leads to (1.2, 3.4)
1.2, 3.4                                - leads to (1.2, 3.4)

LIST/ DESCRIPTION OF FILES.
SB2      EXE       519,680   - Executable
MS       DB           59,392   - Ions database
MS       PX             4,096  
MS       VAL             443  
MS       X02         14,336  
MS       XG0         34,816  
MS       XG1         26,624  
MS       XG2         36,864  
MS       Y02            4,096  
MS       YG0           4,096  
MS       YG1           4,096  
MS       YG2           4,096  
COMPOUND.DB         12,288
COMPOUND MB        172,032  
COMPOUND PX          4,096  
COMPOUND X02        10,240  
COMPOUND XG0         4,096  
COMPOUND XG1         4,096  
COMPOUND XG2         4,096  
COMPOUND Y02         4,096  
COMPOUND YG0         4,096  
COMPOUND YG1         4,096  
COMPOUND YG2         4,096  
README   TXT                363   - This file
MSDATA   SPC              1,731   - Example of datafile which will be automatically 
                                       imported in to SpecBook (generated by HP  ChemStation).



Make 37.
5/23/96