CAVE SURVEY PROGRAMS
A list of features compiled by the Texas Speleological Survey

General--
1.      Name & version of program:
CSURVEY Version 2.1
2.      Written by:
Glenn Baddeley  <gbaddele@vitgssw.telecom.com.au>
3.      Year completed:
Development commenced May 1994 and still ongoing.
This feature list represents version 2.1.
4.      Price:
Registered Freeware
5       Available from:
Has not been released for public use, but will be.
6.      Thumbnail description:
An integrated Windows GUI and mouse application capable of 
managing/editing/entering raw survey data in an intuitive manner.  Reduces 
many sets of data to produce statistics, reports and traverse maps and 
projections.  Maps may be previewed on the screen before printing.  3D 
Perspective views of the map on the screen with real-time user controlled 
rotation.
7.      System requirements & capabilities, including peripherals:
Any IBM compatible PC capable of running Windows 3.1.
Recommend minimum 386DX-25, 2Mb RAM, VGA 640x480, mouse, hard disk (1Mb + 
data)
8.      Can use math coprocessor:
Yes
9.      Printer/plotter drivers available:
Any printer supported by Windows 3.1, must be graphics-capable for maps.
Haven't tried any plotters yet.
10.     Advantages of program:
Windows standard GUI interface using mouse, Windows printer and screen 
device support, map previewing, 3D perspective viewing.
11.     Possible disadvantages of program:
Fairly high hardware/software requirements means not all PCs can 
successfully run it.

Data Management--
12.     Data management style (one file, hierarchical, etc.):
Multi or single file (users choice).  ASCII text 'Windows Profile .INI' 
format, but is transparent to user.
13.     Data entry screen can be customized:
Each survey data format has its own special entry screen.
Cant be used customised at present but could be done very easily,
ie. drag-and-drop entry field objects into whatever entry order is required.
14.     Station name auto prefixing/suffixing:
Optional prefixing
15.     Input/output units:
Input: Keyboard (raw data entry), Mouse (everything), Windows Clipboard,
(may add DDE and OLE, eg. from Excel spreadsheet)
Output: Screen, Printer (incl. PostScript file or PCL file)
16.     File import/export:
Import: Survex
Export: None (may add HTO)
17.     Database/inventory features:
DOS heirarchical directory structure.
Survey data may be in their own files, or combined in one or more files.

Data Processing--
18.     Maximum number of vectors:
2000 (a planned enhancement will relieve this to 10000+)
19.     Type of loop closing:
User selectable- None, Simple, (Network to be added)
20.     Processing speed (slow, medium, fast):
Medium (depends on the CPU!!!)
21.     Statistical error analysis:
Basic (Full featured to be added)

Graphics--
22.     On-screen graphics:
Yes, in any supported Windows 3.1 resolution.
23.     On-screen scale & north arrow:
Yes
24.     Map rotation:
Only in 3D perspective view
25.     Oblique/profile views:
Horizontal plan view.  Section view in any vertical plane.
26.     Perspective view:
Only in 3D perspective view
27.     Attributes/colors:
No
28.     Coordinates/GIS features:
No GIS specific features.  Coordinates of all stations available.
29.     Cross-sections:
No wall mapping.
30.     Clipping:
Yes
31.     Positioning of title, scale on plot:
Yes
32.     Quadrangle plotting:
Yes