
                        Index to the documentation
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!Help	   : This file contains basic operating instructions and hints, and
~~~~~        a very brief index to documentation provided.

Alphabetic index to the documentation in this directory
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File:	   : Description:
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!Index     : This file.  It contains an expanded index with much more
~~~~~~     . helpful descriptions than those contained in the !Help file.
           .
Contact    : Describes the various methods of communicating with the author.
~~~~~~~    .
Distribute : Describes the distribution channels of extensions and textures.
~~~~~~~~~~ .
Extensions : How to write your own extensions to the texture generation
~~~~~~~~~~ . language, reasons why you might be interested in doing this
           . and information about acquiring and installing other people's
           . extensions.
           .
Features   : A list of the good features of this program.
~~~~~~~~   .
Files      : A list of the files you should have received with this program.
~~~~~~~~   .
History    : Descriptions of past versions of the program.  This may be
~~~~~~~    . worth reading as it mentions some aspects of the program not
           . referred to elsewhere in the documentation.  The file can get
           . quite technical, though.
           .
Language   : Syntax, grammar, and vocabulary of the texture generation
~~~~~~~~   . language.  This document should provide all the information
           . required to become competent at designing your own new species
           . of textures.  It also provides information relating to why you
           . might be interested in doing this.
           .
License    : Please read this document before copying this program, as it
~~~~~~~    . contains the conditions under which this is approved of by the
           . author.
           .
Plans	   : Details of some of my hopes, dreams and future development
~~~~~      . intentions for this program.
           .
Problems   : List of the not-so-good "features" of this program.
~~~~~~~~~  .
Register   : Sales talk trying to persuade you to register the Texture
~~~~~~~~   . Garden program (if you have not already done so).  This
           . explains that some of the limitations of the program have
           . been placed there deliberately in order to encourage power
           . users (sic) to upgrade to the full version of the application.
           . If you have registered there should also be the "RegLicense"
           . file.
           .
Reg_Form   : You can register the Texture Garden program using this form.
~~~~~~~~   .
Technical  : Details not covered in "Language" or "Extensions"
~~~~~~~~~  .
TreeShaped : Discussion of the virtues of employing tree-shaped chromosomes 
~~~~~~~~~~ . in artificial life programs, and ones that use genetic
           . modelling which includes genetic recombination.
           .
Versions   : Describes the various versions of the program which are
~~~~~~~~   . available, and how to obtain them.
