Welcome to KnotPlot!

New features in this version of KnotPlot

--- Some of the demos now have on-screen buttons for easier use (less need
for function keys).  Examples are the first three demos on the DemoA panel.

--- All three main knot catalogues are now Perko corrected!  This means that
10.161 and 10.162 are distinct knots.  You can still view the view the Perko
pair by loading PerkoA.k and PerkoB.k or runing the `Perko pair' demo.

--- The `go' command, when entered in the command window without 
arguments, has changed meaning.  It used to mean "stop relaxing", now it means
"relax forever".  If you want to stop relaxing, then ender `go 0' instead.  
The text visible on the go button has been changed accordingly. 

--- Of interest to those studying DNA topology is the Topological Interactive
Construction Engine (TopoICE). It comes in two flavours, TopoICE-X and 
TopoICE-R. To use it, click on the `Tangle' tab, then use one of the two 
buttons on the bottom of the conrol panel.

--- Online help is also available.  Use the GLUT menu by right clicking on the
control panel.  Both the `WWW' and `Manuals' sub-menus have entries that will 
start your default web browser on a useful or possibly interesting page. This
feature now works in the MacOSX version (as well as the Windows and CygWin
versions).  There might be some issues if your default browser is Internet
Explorer. 

--- Multiple colouring schemes are now available for the control panel, with 
several new schemes available thru the menu option:
Control panel-->Colour scheme (right-click on the control panel to see menu)
Most of the new colour schemes are hideous, users are free to contribute their
colour schemes using the KnotPot Google Group groups.google.com/group/KnotPlot

--- If you don't wish to see this window again when you run KnotPlot the next 
time, press the F1 key now. 

              IMPORTANT NOTE: To close this window or any of the help
              windows, click on the `close window' button below.  Don't
              use the standard window close gadget (located at the top
              left or top right of this window).  


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