ABSTRACT

General Purpose Simulation System (GPSS) is a special computer programming language primarily used to simulate what can be classified as discrete systems. A discrete system is one where, at any given instant in time, a countable number of things can take place. The basic operation of a mine itself can be considered such a system. Discrete Simulatio

chapter 1|14 pages

What Is PROOF Animation?

chapter 2|14 pages

Drawing a Layout

chapter 3|18 pages

More on Layouts I

chapter 4|12 pages

More on Layouts II

chapter 5|16 pages

Some PROOF Icons

chapter 6|22 pages

More PROOF Icons

chapter 8|22 pages

The GENERATE Block and Transactions

chapter 9|14 pages

ADVANCE and TRANSFER Blocks

chapter 10|20 pages

Making .ATF Files

chapter 11|12 pages

QUEUE/DEPART Blocks

chapter 12|16 pages

SEIZE/RELEASE Blocks

chapter 13|18 pages

Arithmetic in GPSS/H

chapter 14|12 pages

ENTER/LEAVE Blocks

chapter 15|22 pages

Other Forms of the TRANSFER Block

chapter 16|18 pages

The TEST Block

chapter 17|10 pages

Standard Numerical Attributes

chapter 18|18 pages

Functions

chapter 19|28 pages

Parameters

chapter 20|22 pages

More on Parameters

chapter 21|20 pages

TABLES

chapter 22|20 pages

LOGIC Switches and the GATE Block

chapter 23|22 pages

Miscellaneous Statements

chapter 24|20 pages

The SELECT and COUNT Blocks

chapter 25|18 pages

Variables and Expressions

chapter 26|24 pages

The Buffer Block

chapter 27|22 pages

The ASSEMBLY Block

chapter 28|16 pages

MATCH, GATHER, and PREEMPT Block

chapter 29|14 pages

MACROs

chapter 30|12 pages

A Few More PROOF Icons

chapter 31|12 pages

SAVEVALUES