Caucus Documentation Tree
Revised: 22 March 1999
The Caucus documentation tree is like a coat-tree: it is a single
place to "hang" all of the known Caucus technical documentation.
For now it is meant as a purely internal resource and archive for
Caucus Systems Inc.
Eventually a modified version might be made available to our users.
- Internal Caucus technical documents
- "Chix" specifications, October 1991.
(RTF)
Most string manipulation inside Caucus uses a library
of "chx" functions, which provide for dynamic allocation
and sizing of strings, as well as multi-byte language
support (such as Japanese).
- Caucus database API, September 1995.
(RTF)
Most access to the Caucus database is done through a layered
applications programmer interface, a set of psuedo-objects
and related function calls.
- Caucus database file formats, August 1993.
(RTF)
This (rather dated) guide describes the precise formats
of the Caucus data files. (Needs updating!)
- Japanese Character Set Coding (The Oriental Mysteries
Revealed), June 1991.
(RTF)
(gif1)
(gif2)
Description of how japanese character encoding works.
- Namelist Functions
(Missing).
Description of the "Namelist" datatype in Caucus, and
related functions.
- History and new directions, April 1997.
(RTF)
A summary of Caucus architecture history through
version 3.1, with some visions of different future
directions.
- Caucus 3.1 wishlist, June 1996.
(RTF)
The feature "wishlist" for Caucus 3.1.
- "What's new in Caucus 4.1", March 1998.
(HTML)
Summary of new features in Caucus 4.1.
(Actively under development.)
- Caucus Master/Slave Servers: Concept Paper, March 1998.
(HTML)
A concept paper about Caucus "caching" servers.
- Technical Documents available to Customers
- CML Reference Guide (4.08), March 1999.
(HTML)
Programmer's reference guide for the CML language,
current through development revision 4.08j.
- Caucus 4.0 FAQ, January 1999.
(HTML)
The Screen Porch "FAQ" area. It
includes several technical papers or "how to"s:
- Caucus Architecture Description
- Caucus Managers
- How to Use Macros
- How to Pre-register Caucus users
- How to Upload Files
- Using Virtual Hosts with Caucus
- Organizer's Guide, April 1996.
(RTF)
(HTML)
Stu Karabenick's guide for Caucus conference organizers.
Good, but quite dated. Oriented towards academic use,
but applicable to many situations.
- Organizer's "How-To", April 1996.
(RTF)
(HTML)
A companion guide to Stu's document that describes more
of the specific "how-to" about organizing a conference.
Also rather dated.
- User Guides & Handouts
- EMU "Getting Started with Caucus 3.1" Guide, 1997.
(PDF)
(HTML)
A "handout" for EMU students using Caucus.
Original page is at
www.emich.edu/public/lt/caucus.html.
- University of Arizona "Caucus Information", 1998.
(HTML)
A good general introduction to using Caucus, for both students
and faculty.
Original page is at
caucus.arizona.edu/~caucus/newuser/uacauc_1.htm.
- University of Western Ontario Caucus 3.1 Guide, 1997.
(HTML)
A "How Do I Use Caucus" guide, with a report on a pilot
project on using Caucus at the university.
Original page is at
www.uwo.ca/its/projects/ri/caucus.
- Installation Guides
- Caucus 4.0 Installation Guide for Unix, December 1998.
(HTML)
- Brief Caucus 4.0 Installation Guide, December 1998.
(HTML)
This is the "readme.txt" file that accompanies each Unix Caucus
kit. It is meant for the Unix power-user, with warnings
to read the full guide if anything is confusing.
- Caucus 4.0 Installation Guide for Win/NT, December 1998.
(HTML)
- Caucus 3.1 Installation Guide, February 1997.
(RTF)
Installation guide (including an architecture
description and some notes on customization).
- Workshop Notes
- Organizer Abilities Outline, December 1995.
(RTF)
Outline notes for a workshop about the abilities of
a conference organizer.
- Customization Workshop Notes, May 1996.
(RTF)
Workshop outline notes about how Caucus works, and
how to customize it.
- Sample Customization Notes, May 1996.
(HTML)
An example "on the spur of the moment" customization
of a Caucus 3.x customer site, after a workshop.
(Adding a conference description.)
- Caucus 2.7 (text interface) Guides
- User Guide, December 1995.
(RTF)
(HTML)
The complete command-line user's guide.
(The HTML version was produced by the Twin-Cities Freenet,
and is slightly modified for their site.)
- Menu User's Guide, December 1995.
(RTF)
The complete guide for using the menu interface(s).
- Customizing Guide, December 1995.
(RTF)
Customizing the User Interface.
- Unix Installation Guide, December 1995.
(RTF)
Installing Caucus on Unix.