These files are some programs that talk to the FX server. Some
of them are used by Markybot, while others are sidelines.
Most of the files have been updated since the last release.

The "trading library" implements a simpleminded trading system.
It's tightly coupled with Markybot, and may or may not be suitable
for any other purpose. The "configure.ph" file includes a bunch
of Markybot parameters that don't do anything without Marky.

The "infrastructure files" are libraries of basic routines.
The first one to look at if you're writing your own bot is "fx.pl",
which sends commands to the FXTP connection server and returns the
results.

All the source files have comments. Look there for documentation.

Markybot's web page is <http://satirist.org/fx/>.

  Jay Scott <jay@satirist.org>
  1 March 1997, moved and updated 20 June 2000


TRADING LIBRARY

configure.ph       - specify your user ID and password
trade.pl           - look up holdings, book orders, and so on


INFRASTRUCTURE FILES

display.pl         - format numbers
files.pl           - deal with files and directories
fx.pl              - send commands to FX and return the results
tcp.pl             - deal with TCP connections


UTILITY PROGRAMS

indexes.pl         - calculate price indexes
claims-crackpot    - list of crackpot claims for the crackpot index
claims-techopt     - list of technological-optimism claims for that index

tick.pl            - print ticker info for humans

tickers.pl         - store ticker info into text files
tickers/           - subdirectory where the info goes

top10.pl           - print lists of the most active players