The actual dates of the databases can be found on the start screen of the Wisconsin Package, see initialization . Typical Scenario . Each program requires specific information to run successfully. When you run a program , it prompts you for an input file or asks you to answer questions with a yes or no or fill in a number or letter from a menu of available choices.
Most programs have fewer than six prompts.
Many program features are available as optional program modifiers. This design allows you to concentrate on the analysis that interests you without having to sift through many program modifiers each time you run the program. After a login and initialization of the package you can enter special commands of the package. To use the interface, you need an X Windows display, such as an X terminal, an X server running on a PC or Macintosh, or a workstation that runs X Windows. You can obtain such a program at the computercenter of the University of Bayreuth.