fcluster/README					Dec 1995


This is the README for fcluster, a ``Fuzzy Cluster Analysis'' tool; it
is still around version 1.2f and available under
ftp://fuzzy.cs.uni-magdeburg.de/pub/fcluster/.

Fcluster is an interactive tool running unter the X Window System.

It is written at the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany by
Oliver Wagner and Thomas Wagner.


DOCUMENTATION:

	In German only there is the documentation ``Eine graphische
	Oberflaeche fuer ein Fuzzy-Datenanalyse-Programm und
	Datenanalyse mittels Fuzzy-Clustering'' from Thomas Wagner and
	Oliver Wagner avail as documentation/dokument.ps.

	In English the document ``FDA-Tool'' (note: FDA-Tool is
	previous name of fcluster) from Oliver Wagner and Thomas
	Wagner avail as documentation/userguide.ps.

	A simple manpage is also included as fcluster.1.


COPYRIGHT:

	It is a BSD style copyright; please read the COPYRIGHT file.


PLATFORMS:

	The fcluster tool is known to compile under X11R6 on:

	SunOS 4.1.x with g++ v2.5.8 and v2.7.2,
	Linux 1.3.50 with g++ v2.5.8 and v2.7.2.


COMPILATION:

	Simply run  ./configure  to create a suitable Makefile,
	or copy Makefile.handmade to Makefile and edit by hand.

	Run  make   (please ignore the warning messages).

	Start with  ./fcluster


EXAMPLES:

	Sample input files are avail in ./inputs. 

	You may start a first session with loading of an Inputobject
	via Inputobject->load_Input and selecting inputs/iris.inp.
	Now select Clusterobject->new_Clusterobject->FCM_Clustering,
	klick OK to try the default.
	Connect the Inputobject with the Clusterobject via
	Connection&Co->New_Connection and select first the iris.inp
	Inputobject (a klick with left button) and then select the
	unplugged Clusterobject (again a klick with left button).
	Now double click on the iris.inp Clusterobject and try a GO.


BUGS AND TODO's:

	The NEWS file reports changes and things todo. 


COOKIES and PROBLEMS:

	Please send cookies and problems to Frank Klawonn
	(klawonn@et-inf.fho-emden.de) or Heiko Timm
        (h.timm@iik.cs.uni-magdeburg.de)
	


Thank's -- have fun.