January 22, 2003                  Build 01/21/2003

NIST 02 Software Update (for Win 9x, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP)
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This update will replace some of previously distributed NIST MS Search v2.0
files updating them to the most recent version.

It is recommended that you do not run version 2.0 and the older versions
at the same time, though if you do, you should not change contents of user
libraries with both running.

HP/Agilent ChemStation users: the replacements for the HP/Agilent
ChemStation macros are available for downloading separately:
http://chemdata.nist.gov/mass-spc/Srch_v1.7/V20CS_MAC.zip

To update:
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   Copy the following files into NIST MS Search directory.

Note
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   Keep in mind that since the user library structure search information
   is not automatically updated when a spectrum with a chemical
   structure is added, replaced or removed from the library,
   the Structure Search Database should be rebuilt after such
   user library changes.


List of files: NIST MS Search directory
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       Executables
nistms.exe     Main NIST MS Search v2.0 executable
nistms$.exe    Loader for the MS Search v2.0 command line options
strdbld.exe    User Libraries Structure search database builder

       Executables Extensions
CTNT66.DLL
nistcmn.dll
nistms32.dll
nistretn.dll

       Help system
nistms.cnt
NISTMS.HLP
readme_02.txt   (this file)

       Datafiles
Currently there are no data and index files in the NIST 02 update



Third party MS software compatibility note.
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If both of the following are true:

a) your MS software searches or creates or updates User MS libraries
   in NIST format;
b) your software contains file NISTDL32.DLL or NISTDL16.DLL which does
   not have Version information in Properties as displayed by the Windows
   Explorer (these files were created before Aug 1999);

then the latest MS Search version you may use is 1.7a-o:
http://chemdata.nist.gov/mass-spc/Srch_v1.7/V17O_UPG.ZIP.
In this case use of NIST MS Search v2.0 to update or create your
user MS library may make the library incompatible with your (third party)
software.

To resolve this incompatibility with the NIST MS Search v2.0 the
third party software needs to be updated to the current version of
the NISTDL32.DLL or NISTDL16.DLL.

User MS Libraries created/updated by the MS Search v2.0 may also have
compatibility problems with older NIST MS Search version 1.6x.
However, these libraries are fully compatible with the NIST MS Search
v1.7 and are searchable with v1.7-o.


Contact information
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For more information about the MS Search program and NIST 98 MS Library
please see http://chemdata.nist.gov

If you have questions or comments, please contact:

Dmitrii Tchekhovskoi
National Institute of Standards and Technology
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8380
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8380

phone           301 975 4673
fax             301 869 4020
email           dtchekhovskoi@nist.gov