orbisw v. orbisn

[Allan Needell NASSH100@xxxxxxxx]

John,

Because I don't know what Orbis (xydos) can't do, its hard to answer.
Here are the first few help menus from orbis nb. Maybe you can compare and
report. When indexing files, you can choose any file mask over files in 16
different directories, or select files one at a time from a directory tree and
directory lists.

[Entry menu]

 Open default textbase
 Pick other textbase
 Search textbase
 View search stack
 Get saved searches
 Retrieve last views
 Display vocabulary
 Access concordance
 Link/edit Nexus files
 Mark/prepare files
 Build textbase
 Update textbase
 Clear N.B. Orbis

[MENU FOR SELECTING FILES TO BE INDEXED]

 View tree and subdirectories   [specify files]
 Display specific subdirectory  [specify files]
 Update changed/tracked files   [automatically]
 Maintain textbase        [retain format]
 Rebuild textbase         [change format]
 Edit auto-file-tracking list   [adjust masks ]

[MENU TO SELECT OPTIONAL WAYS OF DEFINING WHAT IS USED AS
KEYWORDS]

omitted......

[MENUS TO NAME AND DEFINE FORMAT OF "ENTRIES"]

   [regular filename format, w/o ext]

  Textbase format:  [1]
    [1] Predefined textbase format
    [2] New format: every word keyword
    [3] New format: designated keywords
    [4] Predefined user format

  Descriptive title: [                ]

Entry:   [1]
    Regular     [Non-Special] Markers  Keyword Format

    [0] Sentences  [end at sentence end]  Every word
    [1] Paragraphs [end at 1B mark   ]  Every word
    [2] Blank lines [end with double 1B1B ]  Every word
    [3] Page break [ends with AEPGAF  ]  Every word
    [4] File    [file is one entry ]  Every word
    Special Non-Printing Markers  Keyword Format
    [5] Text inside non-printing prompts's  Every word in prompts's
    [6] Begin w/ **** BAF and end w/ **** EAF  Every word beT. markers
    [7] Begin w/ **** BAF and end w/ AEPR EAF  Design., in AEPR KAF 's
    Special Printing Markers    Keyword Format
    [8] Begin w/ ~B and end w/ ~E  Every word between markers
    [9] Begin w/ ~B and end w/ ~E  Designated, after ~K

  Case:    [1] [1] Treat upper/lower as same
        [2] Distinguish upper/lower

  Omit list: [    ] [uses .LST extension/blank to ignore]

Allan Needell, Dept. of Space History, Nat'l Air & Space Museum
   Smithsonian Institution, MRC 311, Washington, DC 20560 i:
nassh100@xxxxxxxx; b: nassh100@sivm; CServe: 71461,1115
      tel 202/357-2828; fax 202/786-2947