Download the NPR Audio Engineering Division Help Files (AEDHELP)
These HTML files illustrate the technical documentation evolution used by
NPR Technical Production. If you haven't already, please take a moment to read the
accompanying reprint article The Right Information, When You
Need It
The information in the files was current as of August 1995, and is still a
useful reference to activities at NPR, as well as a useful starting point for your own
station's "Intranet".
WIN 3.1x
AEDFILES.EXE: PC (DOS) version, for PC hard disk use, has all HTML files compressed
into their proper subdirectories.
ARTICLE.TXT: A reprint from the July 13, 1995 issue of RADIO WORLD magazine, describing
the evolution of the NPR Help file system. You can read the reprint
now, if you'd like.
SETUP.BAT: A small batch file that creates a subdirectory and uncompresses AEDFiles.EXE
for you.
You'll need 795,000 bytes of disk space to uncompress the AEDHELP files.
The batch file SETUP.BAT will create a subdirectory on your C: hard disk called
AEDHELP, and will then automatically create the necessary subdirectories and uncompress
the contents of the archive file AEDFILES.ZIP to them.
Norb has modularized the construction of the help files, so about 17 subdirectories
will appear under the AEDHELP subdirectory.
If you wish to manually uncompress the files to a directory of your choice, copy the
file AEDFILES.EXE to that directory, and enter the following on the DOS command line:
AEDFILES.EXE -d
This will create the appropriate subdirectories and uncompress the proper files to
them.
After installation, locate the main file C:\aedhelp\default.htm Point your
HTML viewer to look at this file. If you have trouble linking to other topics, please read
the above notes. I've been using Netscape Navigator version 1.2,Beta 5 and later browsers.
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MAC
For Macintosh™ users.
The HTML files are contained within AEDHELP.hqx, and the utility STUFFIT™ is
required to unstuff AEDHELP.hqx.
Using STUFFIT™, unstuff the entire file, and the proper subdirectories will be
created. Open the root folder (AEHELP), and using your Web browser, point to DEFAULT.HTML
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The files contained in the compressed archives (AEDFILES.EXE for DOS-based platforms
and AEDHELP.HQX for Macintosh platforms) are a subset of the HyperText Markup Language
(HTML) files we use here at National Public Radio for our internal use.
Norb Gallery, Master Control Supervisor, the author of the AEDHELP system, has created
this set of files for you to use as a guide for your own operations manual.
In addition to the HTML structure, Norb has included information about equipment common
to the broadcast industry that may be a useful reference in your work.
Please note we're offering a subset of all the files that comprise the
AEDHELP system, and some hyperlinks will not "connect" to anything.
The content of AEDFILES.EXE and AEDHELP.SIT are identical; the filenames in
AEDFILES.EXE have been modified to work within the eight character limit presently found
on DOS-based platforms.
Although the original files were authored on a Mac, and exist on an NPR Mac server, all
users can access the information--even the VAX mainframe users!
The evolution of the Audio Engineering Division HELP files is detailed on page 30 in
the July 12, 1995 issue of RADIO WORLD magazine (in the column Public Domain).
You can read the reprint now, if you'd like.
That article describes the beginning of the "operations manual" at NPR, and
traces the advances to the present HTML incarnation. It's included in the file ARTICLE.TXT
The AEDHELP file system using HTML was authored by Norb Gallery, on a MAC Duo280 and
Quadra650 using BBEDIT with HTML extensions. Graphics were manipulated using GRAPHICS
CONVERTER.
The full AEDHELP system lives on an NPR Mac Quadra660AV server, running WEBSTAR.
Thanks to Norb Gallery for preparing this special AEDHELP subset, and to the NPR
Information Technology department for assistance in getting it to you.
NO WARRANTIES. NPR expressly disclaims any warranty for the AEDHELP FILES. The AEDHELP
FILES and any related documentation is provided "as is" without warranty of any
kind, either express or implied, including, without limitation, the implied warranties or
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or noninfringement.
The entire risk arising out of use or performance of the AEDHELP FILES remains with
you.
NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. In no event shall NPR be liable for any damages
whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profit, business
interruption, loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of
the use or inability to use the AEDHELP FILES, even if NPR has been advised of the
possibility of such damages. Because some states/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion
or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation
may not apply to you.
Basically, the AEDHELP Files are for your NPR-Member Station use only.
Please don't do inconsiderate things with the files, such as sell them, or pass them to
non-NPR station people, without express written permission from NPR.
Trademarks mentioned in this file are the property of the respective trademark holders.
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Rich Rarey, 17 August 1995, (rrarey@npr.org)