The CAVE Package
Last Modified: 07 June 1999
The CAVE Package
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to download the software (1057K). This file is an Apple self-mounting image. When double-clicked, a virtual floppy disk icon appears on your desktop. The dis
k image contains a Macintoshª Platform, self-extracting archive. It is password protected.
Please direct all inquiries about the CAVE Package to David Fresco
CAVE ENTRY PROGRAM
- This program helps you to enter CAVE Extraction information so that the extractions are formatted in a way that is useful to the other programs.
- The CAVE Entry Program prompts you to enter an ID Number for each extraction, then the event statement, and then, the attribution statement.
- Your work is then saved in an ASCII File so the extraction order can be randomized by the CAVE Randomizing Program or coded with the CAVE Coding Program.
- The CAVE Entry Program has instructions built in to walk you through the entry process.
CAVE RANDOMIZING PROGRAM
This program has two purposes.
- First, the CAVE Randomizing Program will read a file of extractions and randomize their presentation order by writing a file with the extension '.rnd' appended to the end of the filename.
- Second, the CAVE Randomizing Program also offers you instructions on how to format CAVE Extraction files with the word processor or text editor of your choice rather than using the CAVE Entry Program.
The CAVE Randomizing Program has instructions built in to walk you through the randomizing process.
CAVE CODING PROGRAM
This program also has two purposes.
- First, the CAVE Coding Program provides a tutorial for CAVE Coders to brush up on CAVE Coding Rules.
- Second, the CAVE Coding Program reads CAVE Extraction files prepared with the CAVE Entry Program or a word processor or randomized by the CAVE Randomizing Program. Extractions are presented one at a time on the screen and are rated along the 3 attribu
tional style dimensions. CAVE Ratings are then written to an ASCII file for easy import into a database.
The CAVE Coding Program has instructions built in to walk you through the coding process.
The CAVE Extractor
This file is also available in the CAVE download file
An evolving program that is speeding up the CAVE extracting process immensely. What takes a human hours can be accomplished by a computer in literally seconds.
The CAVE Extractor:
- imports an ascii file specified by the user
- searches for CAVE-able material based on a user specified 'dictionary' file
- writes an output file that can be easily editted for use by the other CAVE programs
- A 'Master Dictionary' is included with the program, but can be modified with any text editor by the user