January 22, 2003 Build 01/21/2003

NIST 02 Software Update (for Win 9x, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP)

This update will replace some of the previously distributed NIST MS Search v2.0 files by updating them to the most recent version.

It is recommended that you do not run version 2.0 and older versions at the same time; however, if you do, you should not change the contents of user libraries with both versions running.

HP/Agilent ChemStation users: the replacements for the HP/Agilent ChemStation macros are available for downloading separately: http://chemdata.nist.gov/ms-search/downloads/V20CS_MAC.zip

To Update:

Copy the following files into NIST MS Search directory.

Note

Keep in mind that since the user library structure search information is not automatically updated when a spectrum with a chemical structure is added, replaced, or removed from the library, the Structure Search Database should be rebuilt after these kind of user library changes.

List of Files: NIST MS Search Directory

Executables

Executables Extensions

• CTNT66.DLL
• nistcmn.dll
• nistms32.dll
• nistretn.dll

Help System

• nistms.cnt
• NISTMS.HLP
• readme_v20.txt (this file)

Datafiles

Currently there are no data and index files in the NIST 02 update

Third Party MS Software Compatibility Note

If both of the following are true:

1. your MS software searches, creates, or updates User MS libraries in NIST format;
2. your software contains file NISTDL32.DLL or NISTDL16.DLL which does not have Version information in Properties as displayed by the Windows Explorer (these files were created before Aug 1999);

then the latest MS Search version you may use is 1.7a-o: http://chemdata.nist.gov/ms-search/downloads/V17O_UPG.zip. In this case, using NIST MS Search v2.0 to update or create your user MS library may make the library incompatible with your (third party) software. In order to resolve this incompatibility with the NIST MS Search v2.0, the third party software needs to be updated to the current version of the NISTDL32.DLL or NISTDL16.DLL.

User MS Libraries created/updated by the MS Search v2.0 may also have compatibility problems with the older NIST MS Search version 1.6x. However, these libraries are fully compatible with the NIST MS Search v1.7 and are searchable with v1.7-o.

Contact Information

For more information about the MS Search program and NIST 98 MS Library please see http://chemdata.nist.gov

If you have questions or comments, please contact:

Dmitrii Tchekhovskoi
National Institute of Standards and Technology
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8380
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8380