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TAMS Analyzer
Introduction
Help site: http://maydaysoftworks.com/maydayapps/tamsanalyzer/help/
1. Coding
• Get the program @ http://tamsys.sf.net
• Get Graphviz at http://www.graphviz.org
• More stuff at
http://maydaysoftworks.com
Making a new project
Project window: File management
Project window: Code management
Project window: Creating codes: No spaces,
Only alphanums and “_”
Codes and subcodes
Project window: Adding a new data file
Enter some text
Coding: Select txt to code
Coding: Double-click code from list or...
Coding: Double-click code from list or...
Coding: ...or fill in a new code in the field and...
Coding: ...click “Apply code.” Then give the code a
definition
Coding: Text now coded with water; water added to
the list
Codes
• An alphanumeric string (and _) signifying a
theme; no spaces
• Embedded in a text or rtf document in tags
around the text being coded. Here’s a tag:
{myCode}. A close tag starts with a “/” such
as {/myCode}
• You can add comments to the close tag:
{/myCode This is an important quote to
follow up on}
Code Types
• Data codes: Mark themes in the text:
e.g., water, whaleMetaphor, bibleRef
• Context codes: Mark information
associated with the data: pageNum,
Author, Title, ChapterNumber
• Indicate which codes are context codes
through metatags.
Tags and Metatags
• Tags mark coded sections such as
{myCode}Hi!{/myCode}
• Metatags are commands to the TAMS
program and start with a ! like {!context
myCode} (tells tams that myCode is a
context code), e.g., {!context pageNum,
chapter, author}
Coding: Context codes at top of document (usually in “init” file)
Coding details • Codes can be overlapped or nested.
But the same code can’t be nested
within itself. To find nested codes pick
your project window and pick the
Coding->Check for nested item. Example:
Use + button to add a video or audiofile for transcription
Controlling the audiovisual file
v = insert time code; ^ = jump to selected time code,
menu for playback speed; << for backspace; > for
pause/play
Remember to save your work!
2. Searching
Use add all>> to make a search list
Use search to find a single code or leave blank for all
codes
Simple search = 1 result row for each coded stretch
Fill in a name or leave blank for a temporary result file
Simple, Unlimited Results: 1 row for each coded passage...
Double click a row to open up the source
and select the coded passage...
Selecting
Fill in a name or leave blank for a temporary result file
Searching within results
Selecting
Fill in a name or leave blank for a temporary result file
Searching within results
Reporting
&
Exporting
Reports: tables and graphs (need graphviz installed)
Reports: tables and graphs (need graphviz installed)
Code count Data table
Graph code families Data Comparison Tbl
Graph sets to data
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Exporting results
CODING PDFS (AND
OTHER DOC
TYPES)
Click new and pick pdf
Use the + button to get the PDF
You can code by text or area. Select and double click...
Here “Business” has an area code “water”
Here “edTPA” has a text code “myFirstCode”
http://tamsys.sourceforge.net/
Matthew Weinstein