README                                                    Dec. 8, 2000


                    Edit Data Layer PIE - Version: 2.0 2000/12/07
     Used for importing data into Argus Open Numerical Environments (Argus ONE)


For assistance, enhancement requests, or bug reports contact the
Hydrologic Analysis Software Support Team via e-mail sent to
h2osoft@usgs.gov.  Instructions for
installation and execution of this software are provided
below.

Edit Data Layer is implemented as plug-in extensions (PIEs) for use with
Argus ONE version 4.2, revision w or later. Although Argus ONE runs on a
variety of computing platforms, the PIEs are only available for systems 
running Microsoft Windows 9x or NT.


                         TABLE OF CONTENTS
                         
                         A. DISTRIBUTION FILES
                         B. INSTALLING
                         C. USING THE EDIT CONTOURS PIE


A. DISTRIBUTION FILES

The following distribution file (containing the software and information
files) are currently available.

   EditDataLayer.zip  - Compiled using Borland Delphi 5.

The above zip file must be unzipped using a utility that preserves long
filenames, such as PKZIP for Windows.  A shareware version of PKZIP for
Windows is available from PKWARE at this World Wide Web site:
      http://www.pkware.com/

and by File Transfer Protocol (FTP) from the following site:
      ftp.pkware.com 

A Windows Help file is included in the zip file. It documents the 
operation of the software.

B. INSTALLING

The directory EditDataLayer must be created underneath the ArgusPIE 
prior to extracting the files from EditDataLayer.zip. The ArgusPIE
directory is usually located at 
c:\Program Files\Argus Interware\ArgusPIE.

Using a utility program that recognizes the zip compressed format and
that preserves long filenames, extract the files from the distribution 
file into the existing installation of Argus ONE, specifically
into the directory \Program Files\Argus Interware\ArgusPIE\EditDataLayer, 
being sure to set any options necessary to restore the directory structure 
stored in the distribution file.

For Windows NT 3.51, the file ctl3d32.dll (in the mfgui3.0 directory) 
should be placed in the System32 directory of the directory containing
the operating system (Winnt). Ctl3d32.dll is not needed for Windows 95,
Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0.

C. USING THE EDITDATALAYER PIE

After the EditContours PIE is properly installed (see INSTALLING, above), 
the plug-in extensions will be automatically loaded when Argus ONE is
launched.  The individual procedures in the PIE may be called using the 
following menu items.

File|Import <layer name>|Contours To Data Layer
File|Import <layer name>|Edit Data Layer

A Windows Help file is included in the zip file. It documents the 
operation of the software.  It can be accessed by clicking the Help buttons on 
dialog boxes shown when the procedures in the PIE are called.