The following files should be present in this distribution:

    aaa_read.me   ---  This file

    most.c main.c buffer.c file.c window.c display.c sysdep.c keym.c
    search.c help.c edit.c dir.c cmd.c line.c --- C files

    most.h buffer.h file.h window.h display.h sysdep.h keym.h
    search.h externs.h  --- Header files

    Makefile      --  makefile for unix systems
    make.com      --  `makefile' for VMS
    rtl.opt       --  options file for VMS linking
    changes.txt   --  summary of recent changes
    most.doc      --  main documentation for most

To make MOST requires an ansi compatable c compiler.  It compiles fine with
`cc most.c' on Ultrix and VMS, and `CC +V most.c -o most' on a sun4.
Other than this, I do not know what else to say.

                          INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

On VMS, type `@make' at the DCL prompt to build most.  On unix, `make' should
work--- if not, the makefile may need edited.
                          
Then to run most, just type `most "filename"' (eg. `most login.com').

MOST has online help which is invoked with the `h' key.  To get online help
functioning properly, the logical name `MOST_HELP' must be defined to point
the correct doc file.  To do this, put the following in your .cshrc (or equiv)
file:

setenv MOST_HELP <directory of most.help>most.doc

and if you are on VMS put

$ define/nolog MOST_HELP <directory of most.help>MOST.DOC

For example, I have

setenv MOST_HELP /u2/davis/most/most.doc

in my .cshrc on a unix host.

The other logical that most reads is `MOST_SWITCHES'.  This allows the user to
run MOST with whatever switches are defined by this logical.  I use most with
the -s and -c switches so I have

setenv MOST_SWITCHES "-sca"

in my .cshrc file for unix and

$ define/nolog MOST_SWITCHES "-sca"

in my login.com file on VMS.


I suggest that you first build MOST then view the doc file using MOST (`most
most.doc').  If you need help, hit the `h' key from within MOST.  The `h' key
simply locates the part of the doc file that describes what the various key
do.  One person has suggested that I use a one page help screen.  However, I
chose not to do this.  Most has very few key sequences to memorize and the one
page help screen will quickly outgrow it usefulness.