ABSTRACT

                              Bonner Lab Runoff (RNO)

     Bonner  Lab Runoff is a text formatter which when used with your favorite
     editor makes a complete word processor.  Its syntax is almost a  complete
     emulation of DSR (Digital Standard Runoff) and it is very compatible with
     previous versions of Runoff.  The intent of this program  is  to  support
     complete  scientific  word  processing  to  produce  publication  quality
     output.  It has been  used  to  produce  thesis,  progress  reports,  and
     scientific papers here at Rice University.  

     This version allows complete control of any special printer available via
     user definable escape sequences.  In addition  a  macro  facility  allows
     text  or  sequences  of commands to be abbreviated to a single label.  If
     the printer has the correct features then variable  spacing,subscripting,
     superscripting, and equation formatting are possible.  By properly defin-
     ing escape sequences  the  user  may  support  different  printers  in  a
     transparent  fashion.   In  other words the same input text will print in
     identical fashion on different printers with different control codes  and
     escape sequences.  

     Table of contents, indexing and sub-indexing are all supported.  Multiple
     table of contents or multiple indexing may be constructed from the avail-
     able  commands.   A  variety  of LAYOUT and STYLE commands may completely
     change the look of the  pages.   Table  layout  is  simplified  by  right
     justified and 'decimal' justified tabs.  Permanent margins which apply to
     the page headers are available.  These simplify the setting of header and
     text margins.  

     This  runs  under  VMS,  RSX, IAS, RT11, TSX, and probably RSTS.  RNO oc-
     cupies a minimum of 31 to 37 kbytes depending on the operating system.  

     BONNER LAB RUNOFF                                                 Page  2
     

     This  distribution  contains all files necessary for building RNO for any
     supported operating systems.  Once you have built the  executable  image,
     you can use it to generate documentation and help files for you operating
     system.  Instructions are in the BUILD.DOC file.  


                                       NOTE

          If  you find any bugs I would appreciate getting a copy of both
          the .RNO and .DOC files containing these bugs.   If  you  could
          isolate the bug and demonstrate it in just a few lines of input
          I would appreciate the effort.  I will try to fix bad  bugs  or
          at  least  create  a workaround.  I will answer letters, but do
          not expect an immediate reply.  If you need fast answers try my
          phone number.  I do not guarantee anything!  


                                                                  John Clement
                                                            Bonner Nuclear Lab
                                                               Rice University
                                                                      Box 1892
                                                             Houston Tx, 77251
                                                                (713) 527-4018