The TSP Help system contains the complete reference manual for TSP, providing a description of every command and command option, organized alphabetically by command. It is not intended as an introduction to the program, nor as a tutorial for the inexperienced TSP user. To learn how to use the program, you should obtain a copy of the TSP 5.1 User’s Guide (available at http://www.tspintl.com/products/manuals.htm) The User's Guide contains more discussion and examples of how to combine TSP statements and construct TSP programs.
The Help system can be useful in the following ways:
To read a basic introduction of what TSP and why it is useful, see Introduction to TSP
To find out which command to use, see the functional index Commands by Function.
You know which command or procedure you want to use, but are unsure of the options available. You can look up the details of the command in the Index (click on the Help Topics button above and then click the Index tab) and check the Options.
To learn more about the methods used in any particular procedure., see the details in References under the command.
To see how to use a command, look at the Examples.
To check which results are stored after a procedure and how they are named, consult the Output section of the command entry.
Basics gives complete definitions of TSP syntax, the interpretation of special characters, and the mathematical and statistical functions available.
If you want to find out something related to the use of TSP through the Looking Glass, look it up in the TSP through the Looking Glass section.
Examples of TSP Programs describes where to find sample TSP programs.
You may also want to look at the TSP read me.