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1 \input texinfo @c -*- texinfo -*-
2 @c %**start of header
3 @setfilename pspp.info
4 @settitle PSPP
5 @c For double-sided printing, uncomment:
6 @c @setchapternewpage odd
7 @c %**end of header
8
9
10 @macro note{param1}
11 @quotation
12 @strong{Please note:} \param1\
13 @end quotation
14 @end macro
15
16 @include version.texi
17
18 @macro cmd{CMDNAME}
19 \CMDNAME\
20 @end macro
21
22 @iftex
23 @finalout
24 @end iftex
25
26 @dircategory Math
27 @direntry
28 * PSPP: (pspp).             Statistical analysis package.
29 @end direntry
30
31 @copying
32 This manual is for GNU PSPP version @value{VERSION},
33 software for statistical analysis.
34
35 Copyright @copyright{} 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
36
37 @quotation
38 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
39 under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or
40 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
41 Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover Texts being ``A GNU Manual,''
42 and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below.  A copy of the
43 license is included in the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation
44 License.''
45
46 (a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have the freedom to copy and
47 modify this GNU manual.''
48 @end quotation
49 @end copying
50
51 @titlepage
52 @title PSPP Users Guide
53 @subtitle GNU PSPP Statistical Analysis Software
54 @subtitle Release @value{VERSION}
55 @author
56 @page
57 @vskip 0pt plus 1filll
58 @insertcopying
59 @end titlepage
60
61 @chapheading Acknowledgements
62 The authors wish to thank
63 Network Theory Ltd 
64 @url{http://www.network-theory.co.uk}
65 for their financial support 
66 in the production of this manual.
67
68
69 @contents
70
71
72 @ifnottex
73 @node Top
74 @top GNU PSPP
75
76 @insertcopying
77 @end ifnottex
78
79 @menu
80 * Introduction::                Description of the package.
81 * License::                     Your rights and obligations.
82
83 * Invocation::                  Starting and running PSPP.
84 * Using PSPP::                  How to use PSPP --- A brief tutorial.
85 * Language::                    Basics of the PSPP command language.
86 * Expressions::                 Numeric and string expression syntax.
87
88 * Data Input and Output::       Reading data from user files.
89 * System and Portable File IO:: Reading and writing system & portable files.
90 * Combining Data Files::        Combining data from multiple files.
91 * Variable Attributes::         Adjusting and examining variables.
92 * Data Manipulation::           Simple operations on data.
93 * Data Selection::              Select certain cases for analysis.
94 * Conditionals and Looping::    Doing things many times or not at all.
95 * Statistics::                  Basic statistical procedures.
96 * Utilities::                   Other commands.
97
98 * Not Implemented::             What's not here yet
99 * Bugs::                        Known problems; submitting bug reports.
100
101 * Function Index::              Index of PSPP functions for expressions.
102 * Command Index::               Index of PSPP procedures.
103 * Concept Index::               Index of concepts.
104
105 * Configuration::               Configuring PSPP.
106
107 * GNU Free Documentation License:: License for copying this manual.
108 @end menu
109
110 @include introduction.texi
111 @include license.texi
112
113 @include invoking.texi
114 @include tutorial.texi
115 @include language.texi
116 @include expressions.texi
117 @include data-io.texi
118 @include files.texi
119 @include combining.texi
120 @include variables.texi
121 @include transformation.texi
122 @include data-selection.texi
123 @include flow-control.texi
124 @include statistics.texi
125 @include utilities.texi
126 @include not-implemented.texi
127 @include bugs.texi
128
129 @include function-index.texi
130 @include command-index.texi
131 @include concept-index.texi
132
133 @include configuring.texi
134
135 @include fdl.texi
136
137 @bye
138
139 @c Local Variables:
140 @c use (texinfo-multiple-files-update "pspp.texinfo")  in emacs to keep these files consistent
141 @c compile-command: "makeinfo pspp.texinfo"
142 @c End: