Wiley Writing Scientific Programs Under the OS/2 Presentation Manager (Wiley Professional Computing)

Provided here is a simple introduction to writing scientific programs using the OS/2 presentation manager. This book shows you how to write programs in the C language and is the first to illustrate how to plot data on hard copy devices such as dot matrix printers and pen plotters. Since the C language may be somewhat hard to read for some beginners, a chapter has been included which introduces the C language and includes simple definitions to make C more readable. Discussions comprehensively cover all important areas, including: how to display images such as those obtained from scanning microscopy techniques, frame grabbers, and image capture devices; how multiple thread of execution can be used within your program so that several tasks can run at the same time; the methods of communicating between these threads; how to acquire data from acquisition cards; an introduction to the Intel 80286 assembly language; and how to make calls to OS/2's serial device driver showing how to send and receive characters simply. In addition, all program examples are complete working programs which are fully discussed so that novices can easily understand their purpose. From the Back Cover Seco ndary Ion Mass Spectrometry Basic Concepts, Instrumental Aspects, Applications and Trends (Volume 86 in Chemical Analysis: A Series of Monographs on Analytical Chemistry and Its Applications) A. Benninghoven, F. G. Rüdenauer, and H. W. Werner "[This book] is (and probably will be for a long time ahead) the standard book on secondary ion mass spectrometry." --Trends in Analytical Chemistry "This is a monumental work, and contains nearly 600 illustrations and over 2,000 references covering nearly all the essential published information up to 1985. The book will certainly find its place as a reference work in most laboratories using this methodology" --Analytica Chimica Acta 1987 (0 471-01056-1) 1,227 pp. Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS VI) Edited by A. Benninghoven, A.M. Huber, and H. W. Werner "The international SIMS conferences have been held every two years since 1977. They are recognized as one of the major forums for scientists, instrument manufacturers, and other researchers actively engaged in this rapidly expanding fieldthis volume is a valuable account of the latest advances in the field of SIMS, and of the research trends of some of the most respected experts in the field.it is recommended for the libraries of all academic and industrial institutions where SIMS research is ongoing.it should prove a valuable reference source for years to come." --Applied Spectroscopy 1988 (0 471-91832-6) 1,078 pp. About the Author James W. Cooper is the author of Writing Scientific Programs Under the OS/2 Presentation Manager, published by Wiley.