MINFILE Documentation (User's and Coding manuals) |
MINFILE/pc V. 4.5
User's Manual (Information Circular 1997-2)
The MINFILE/pc User's Manual and the MINFILE Coding Manual are available free of charge to users of MINFILE/pc. Further information may be obtained by contacting one of the staff of the MINFILE Project. User's Manual: This manual contains information on installing, operating, using, and customizing the MINFILE program and database files. The appendices contain a DOS primer, code tables, the database structure, help sections and computer memory notes. The MINFILE/pc V. 4.5 User's Manual (Information Circular 1997-2) is currently being updated; a draft version is available for viewing on the Web. Coding Manual: Version 4.5 (Information Circular 1996-5) is a guide to data specifications and codes used in MINFILE. This 110-page manual is used by geologists who research and input information into the database. A new version of this manual is being updated; a draft version is available for viewing on the Web. Coding Cards are available as PDF files. Version 4.0 (January 1996) of the User's and Coding manuals (excluding some appendices) on disk may be downloaded from this site. The manuals may also be ordered from the MINFILE Staff. The disk versions (in Microsoft Word 6.0 format) of the User's and Coding manuals consist of 31 and 15 files, respectively.
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