The abstract submission is done by a C program named cgiabs.cgi.

Initially, crim13000.htm presents the user with an HTML FORM to fill out.
The user enters the data for the abstract, then clicks SUBMIT. The data is processed by the program cgiabs.cgi.

The program cgiabs.cgi appends the user data to the end of the file dissabsi.txt discussed above. No regular maintenance action is required for the abstract submission..

The scholar profile scroll is controlled by the crim2000.htm file. The file contains:

Note that this version produces this page:

This is just a sample of crim2000.htm. LINKS DO NOT WORK

Each scholar has an entry in the crim2000.htm file. Specifically:

<tr><td><font size="3" face="Times Roman" ><a href="./prof/profxxxx.htm"><b>NAME</b></a></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times Roman" ><b>AFFILIATION</b></a></td></tr>

containing the filename (i.e., ./prof/profxxxx.htm where xxxx begins at 0001), NAME, and AFFILIATION data. Each entry must point to a unique htm file in the prof subdirectory.

In this example, Blair is the file prof0001.htm, Kumar is in prof0002.htm, and Gelb is in prof0003.htm.

So each additonal scholar requires an entry in crim2000.htm. You must modify the crim2000.htm by copying it from the server to the pc using WS_ftp, making ther modifications (i.e., adding the lines for each prof) and copying it back to the server.

Additionally, for each new scholar added a new file must be created for them in the prof subdirectory. This file format is:

Here is Ed Blair's (i.e., prof0001.htm):

how prof0001.htm looks

Click here to get a blank copy of ther scholar profile html file.

Use this template to enter the research scholar's data. Save this file with the appropriate numbering scheme (i.e., profxxxx.htm where xxxx is the next sequence number for the files).

Remember, two things are required:

1. Create the profxxxx.htm file. Copy it to the crim/prof/ subdirectory
2. Create the entry in crim2000.htm for that scholar.
   NOTE the xxxx sequence number must correspond. Copy the updated crim2000.htm file back to the server.

Scholar Profile Search is performed by the PERL script named ifrmprof.pl. This script presents the user with search options and calls the search process when the user SUBMITS the form. This

IF YOU UPDATE THE SCHOLAR PROFILES YOU MUST ALSO RE-INDEX THE SEARCH

To reindex the profiles for searching:

1. Using TELNET, logon to the server (userid and password required)
2. Change the the public_html subdirectory (say: cd public_html)
3. Enter: indxprof

   This PERL script (indxprof.pl) reindexes the search using all the new profiles in the prof subdirectory.
   This program takes a few minutes to execute.
   Be patient.

4. When completed, change to WS_FTP.
5. Using WS_FTP, copy the indxprof.idx file to the pc (use any old subdirectory)
6. Using NOTEPAD or WORD edit the file indxprof.idx
7. Using the REPLACE command in the editor to change:

   all occurences of:

   /prof

   to

   /~parks/crim/prof

8. save the modifications to the file indxprof.idx
9. Using WS_FTP, copy the modified indexprof.idx file back to the server
10. Reindexing profiles is done!. Check it out!

The literature review scroll is controlled by the file crim3000.htm. This file's contents are:

This html file looks like this:

Note that each literature review in crim3000.htm has an entry like this:

<tr><td> TITLE</td><td> Jagdish Sheth</td><td><a href="./rev/rev0001.htm"> Review</a> by:<br>Raj Echambadi and Andrea Stanaland</td></tr>

Click here to get a blank copy of ther literature review htm file.

Use this template to enter the lieterature review data. Save this file with the appropriate numbering scheme (i.e., revxxxx.htm where xxxx is the next sequence number for the files).

Remember, two things are required:

1. Create the revxxxx.htm file. Copy it to the crim/rev/ subdirectory
2. Create the entry in crim3000.htm for that literature review.
   NOTE the xxxx sequence number must correspond. Copy the updated crim3000.htm file back to the server.

Lietrature Review Search is performed by the PERL script named ifrmrev.pl. This script presents the user with search options and calls the search process when the user SUBMITS the form. This

IF YOU UPDATE THE LITERATURE REVIEWS YOU MUST ALSO RE-INDEX THE SEARCH

To reindex the literature review files for searching:

1. Using TELNET, logon to the server (userid and password required)
2. Change the the public_html subdirectory (say: cd public_html)
3. Enter: indxrev

   This PERL script (indxrev.pl) reindexes the search using all the new reviews in the rev subdirectory.
   This program takes a few minutes to execute.
   Be patient.

4. When completed, change to WS_FTP.
5. Using WS_FTP, copy the indxrev.idx file to the pc (use any old subdirectory)
6. Using NOTEPAD or WORD edit the file indxrev.idx
7. Using the REPLACE command in the editor to change:

   all occurences of:

   /rev

   to

   /~parks/crim/rev

8. save the modifications to the file indxrev.idx
9. Using WS_FTP, copy the modified indexrev.idx file back to the server
10. Reindexing literature reviews is done!. Check it out!

11. ADVISORY BOARD ANIMATION -- crimba.htm and crimroll.gif

    The crimroll.gif file is a gif89a construction. It is an animation of six 160 pixel wide by 260 pixel tall gif files. The text for the image files is created by makeeb.htm (click the filename to see the black on red text).

    From this page the six images are cropped and saved as:

    1. eb01.gif

    2. eb02.gif

    3. eb03.gif

    4. eb04.gif

    5. eb05.gif

    6. eb06.gif

    Together these six images are used to create the crimroll.gif animation. This is done using the GIF CONSTRUCTION SET. See Parks' tutorial on Royal Frazer's GIF89a CONSTRUCTION SET. The animation appears as:

    

12. FILE STRUCTURE -- INVENTORY AND LOCATION

    In the crim directory on the server:

    • index.htm -- The homepage. Frames-based and calls two pages crimleft.htm and crimtop.htm.
      1. crimleft.htm -- Frames-based left-side of the homepage. Uses two elements:
         1. crimbtop.htm -- creates ADVISORY BOARD logo and link
            • crimba2.htm -- page of advisory board memebers
         2. crimba.htm -- locates and creates rolling advisory board list. Uses:
            • crimroll.gif -- gif89a animation of the advisory board
            • eb01.gif -- 1st panel of the crimroll.gif gif89a animation
            • eb02.gif -- 2nd panel of the crimroll.gif gif89a animation
            • eb03.gif -- 3rd panel of the crimroll.gif gif89a animation
            • eb04.gif -- 4th panel of the crimroll.gif gif89a animation
            • eb05.gif -- 5th panel of the crimroll.gif gif89a animation
            • eb06.gif -- 6th panel of the crimroll.gif gif89a animation
            • makeeb.htm -- creates the black-on-red advosory board letters
      2. crimtop.htm -- the main menu on the right of the homepage

    • crim.gif -- clock and logo image file

    • mark2.gif -- UH/MSI image which appears just below the clock/logo. Used as the source for map co-ordinates in crimtop.htm

    • sredball.gif -- small red ball image file
    • redball.gif -- big red ball image file
    • Forms for Search Scripts: All referenced in crimtop.htm.
      1. ifrmcrim.pl -- form for dissertation abstract search
      2. ifrmprof.pl -- form for profile search
      3. ifrmrev.pl -- form for literature review searches
    • Search Indexing Scripts: all are executed using Telnet
      1. indxcrim.pl -- indexes the /ab subdirectory containing all the abstracts
         creates indxcrim.idx
      2. indxprof.pl -- indexes all the scholar profiles in the /prof subdirectory
         creates indxprof.idx
      3. indxrev.pl -- indexes all the reviews in the /rev subdirectory
         creates indxrev.idx
    • Index files created for searching: created by the indexing scripts above
      1. indxcrim.idx -- contains index of /abs
      2. indxprof.idx -- contains index of /prof
      3. indxrev.idx -- contains index of /rev
    • dd.htm-- HTML file on the crimtop.htm part of the homepage. Contains administrator bios:
      1. bioand.htm
      2. biodeb.htm
      3. biogill.htm
      4. biojud.htm
      5. biokamp.htm
      6. bioraj.htm
      7. biovelu.htm
    • crim1000.htm -- Scroll of dissertation abstracts
    • crim1300.htm -- submit abstracts page
    • crim2000.htm -- Scroll of scholar profiles
    • crim3000.htm -- Scroll of literature reviews
    • howto.htm
      This how-to documents. Uses how01.gif, how02.gif, how03.gif and how04.gif
    • needs.htm -- the needs a reviewer page for lit topics
    • proftemp.htm -- a template for scholar profiles
    • revtemp.htm -- a template for lietrature reviews
    • msi.htm -- the Marketing Science Institute page
    • whitesp.gif -- a white image file used as a horizontal spacer

    One file needs to be stored locally on the pc. It is named crimabs.exe. This file uses the dissabsi.txt from the server to create all the new disseratation abstracts submitted on-line.

    Questions by e-mail to: parks@bau.cba.uh.edu or call at 713-743-4729

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