README
Sharp Tools Spreadsheet
Version 1.0
for Java(TM) 2 SDK, v1.3.0

Sharp Tools Software
<sharp@cs.columbia.edu>


Contents

Introduction

Sharp Tools spreadsheet was originally a Software Engineering course project finished in the fall of 2000 by five CS students at Columbia University. It is not a commecial product, nor is it meant to replace StarOffice, but it has all the basic functionality as a spreadsheet. We also hope people can learn from the code.

Features

Sharp Tools Spreadsheet Version 1.0 fully implements various features, such as:

Sharp Tools Spreadsheet Documentation

The on-line Sharp Tools Spreadsheet Documentation [web] contains complete javadocs and reference pages for Sharp Tools Spreadsheet. This documentation is also available in the doc directory.

System Requirements

Sharp Tools Spreadsheet requires Java 2 SDK, v 1.3.0 or above on Windows, Linux, and Solaris.

You should have about 1 MB of free disk space before attempting to install the Sharp Tools Spreadsheet package.

Installation

To install Sharp Tools Spreadsheet, simply copy the bin directory from the distribution to your hard drive. From within that directory you may use the sharptools bash script to run the software. If the script if run with a parameter, that file will be loaded.

java SharpTools ../doc/sample.sts

Alternatively, Windows users may simply double-click on SharpTools.bat within the same directory, and Linux/Unix users can run the script SharpTools.

Users who wish to install from the source may do so using gnumake and executing the following commands (make sure the correct javac is in your PATH):

cd src
make (on Unix/Linux)

or
javac SharpTools.java (on Windows)

Bug Reports and Feedback

You may submit bug reports and comments via http://www.cs.columbia.edu/sharptools/.

Contents of the Sharp Tools Spreadsheet Package

This section contains a general summary of the files and directories in the Sharp Tools Spreadsheet package.

Credits

Sharp Tools Spreadsheet is a product of the Sharp Tools Software Engineering Team:

Contact us by email: sharp@cs.columbia.edu

Contact us online at http://www.cs.columbia.edu/sharptools



Daniel Medina
2000-12-06