MCH_Info

DOWNLOAD MCH-INFO SOFTWARE

Information about the MCH-Info software requirements and downloading follow below. The software may be downloaded free of charge; however, if you wish to receive updates and information for MCH-Info, you should register with us. Just click cmonahan@uic.edu and send us an e-mail with your name and address.

Click user manual to access information about the MCH-Info user manual and downloading instructions.

A sample geographic file and three sample data file sets have been provided with MCH-Info software. Use these files to create hypothetical reports, listings, graphs, or maps as you learn to use all the features and options available on MCH-Info. The sample files will be labeled as follows:

Abuse - ABUIL.REC, ABUI.2.REC, ABUIL3.REC, ABUIL4.REC, ABUIL5.REC

Population-POPIL.REC through POPIL5.REC

Births-BTHIL.REC through BTHIL5.REC

Geographic Files-GEOIL.REC

Software

The MCH-Info software program can be downloaded free of charge and requires an IBM-compatible microcomputer with the following minimum configuration:

PC using a 286 processor

MS-DOS or PC-DOS, version 5.0 or above

640 k of random-access memory (RAM)

Hard disk with 10 mb free disk space for installation and data files

There are several install options for the user, each taking different space requirements. The number of bytes free on your hard drive will be displayed when you install MCH-Info.

MCH-Info with supporting EPI-Info, EPI-Map, and data files requires a minimum of:

MCH-Info program files only-2 mb

MCH-Info & EPI-Info-3.5 mb

MCH-Info & EPI-Info & data files-5+ mb

A graphics adapters (board) is necessary to produce graphs. Adapters using Hercules or IBM monochrome, EGA, VGA, IBM 3270, IBM 8514, and AT&T standards are all supported. A color graphics board and monitor are recommended. You may have trouble reading some of the on-screen instructions with a monochrome monitor. If you want to see EPI-Info
graphics you need to install the "egavga.bgi" file when you install EPI-Info.

The size of your data files are limited only by as many records DOS and disk storage can handle (up to 2 billion). A data structure (or questionnaire) file can have as many as 500 lines or 20 screens. The number of variables must fit in the 500 lines. The maximum length of a text variable is 80 characters. The total length of variables in one file must exceed 2,048 characters. The limit can be increased by relating the files (consult your EPI-Info manual).

Instructions for Downloading MCH-Info Software

The software will eventually reside on two diskettes. The file names are disk1.zip and disk2.zip. Each of these files can be extracted using pkunzip.exe (which you may obtain elsewhere on the Internet). To begin the downloading process,

Click on Download Software Disk 1 and Download Software Disk 2.

You will need two diskettes formatted at 1.44 mb each. Each diskette will require an internal label that the system will read during the installation process.

To label a diskette, place a blank, formatted diskette in the drive and at the drive prompt, type: LABEL

Press <Enter>

You will be prompted to enter a name for the label at the DOS prompt of the directory that contains the file: for Disk 1, the label should be PKBACK# 001 and for Disk 2, the label should be PKBACK# 002. (Please note, there is a space between the # symbol and the zero in these label names.)

Now you want to extract each file to the appropriate diskette. To extract the file use pkunzip.exe.

Now you are ready to install the software from your two diskettes. Click below on Installation Instructions or refer to the User Manual, Part One.

Download Software Disk 1

Download Software Disk 2

Installation Instructions

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