PDS_VERSION_ID        = PDS3                                                  
RECORD_TYPE           = STREAM                                                
 OBJECT               = TEXT                                                  
   PUBLICATION_DATE   = 1997-09-15                                            
   NOTE               = "SOFTINFO.TXT describes the contents of this          
                         directory."                                          
 END_OBJECT           = TEXT                                                  
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This directory contains software for use with the data included on            
this volume. All of these software are designed for PC/Windows95 and          
PC/WindowsNT platforms. Below are listings of key files associated            
with these software, plus brief descriptions of each of the programs          
provided.                                                                     
                                                                              
Note that all software contained on this volume is designed to run            
'in place', i.e. it should work correctly when run from the DVD-R.            
                                                                              
  key files:                                                                  
    SOFTINFO.TXT - (this file) describes directory contents                   
    PDSEXP.EXE   - PDS Explorer executable                                    
    PDSEXP.HLP   - PDS Explorer on-line help file                             
    SPLASH.EXE   - Splash executable                                          
    SPLASH.HLP   - Splash on-line help file                                   
    SPLASH.TXT   - 'Using Splash,' an introduction to Splash                  
    TEXTVIEW.EXE - text viewer for use with PDS Explorer                      
    *.DLL        - dynamically-linked library files used by Splash            
                                                                              
Software description:                                                         
                                                                              
  Name        Description                                                     
                                                                              
  PDSEXP    PDS Explorer (for use on IBM/Windows95 and IBM/WindowsNT          
            platforms). May be used to navigate through this volume           
            with a point and click interface. This program should run         
            automatically upon inserting the DVD-R into a Windows95           
            machine. This software was developed at the Institute of          
            Geophysics and Planetary Physics at UCLA.                         
                                                                              
  SPLASH    plots PDS Version 3.2 labeled data files (for use on              
            IBM/Windows95 and IBM/WindowsNT platforms). This software         
            was developed at the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary        
            Physics at UCLA.                                                  
                                                                              
  TEXTVIEW  a text viewer (for use on IBM/Windows95 and IBM/WindowsNT         
            platforms) used by PDSEXP to view text files when no other        
            viewer is available. This software was developed at the           
            Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics at UCLA.            
                                                                              
In addition to the software contained on this volume, the following           
sources have software designed to work with some of the data contained        
on this volume:                                                               
                                                                              
The PDS has produced a number of general purpose software tools designed      
for use with PDS labeled files. This software is distributed by the PDS       
Central Node. For more information, or to obtain this software, contact       
the PDS Home Page website (http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov), and select the 'PDS      
Data and Services' link.                                                      
                                                                              
The NAIF Toolkit, designed for use with the SPICE kernels, is available       
through the PDS Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility (NAIF) Node.    
For additional information on the Toolkit or how to obtain it please contact  
Chuck Acton (INTERNET: cacton@spice.jpl.nasa.gov, DECNET: NAIF::CACTON,       
PHONE: (818)354-3869) or check the PDS website's link to the NAIF node for    
current NAIF contact information.                                             
                                                                              
Finally, the PDS/PPI node is aware of software, either under development or   
already available, which may be used with some or all of the data found on    
this volume. This includes software for performing coordinate transformations 
between various Jovian coordinate systems as well as generating additional    
ephemeris in these systems. For information about this software or help with  
any of the other software found on this volume, please contact the PDS        
Operator at the PDS/PPI node:                                                 
                                                                              
        INTERNET: pds_operator@igpp.ucla.edu;                                 
           PHONE: 310-206-6073.