The Version 11.01 presented here was created as sideline work in the period between January 2008 and March 2011. M圜hemise was written with the intention of producing a stand-alone approach in this field and because of the fun in programming chemistry software. Therefore the fourth option seemed most sensible and the most interesting.
Known drawing programs would have been useable however the drawings would have still required subsequent work in order to achieve a company specific layout. Obtaining the images from different sources would have been unsatisfactory because the sizes and types of representations vary greatly. Additionally, the structural images should look standardised if they are to be used as a marketing instrument for customer relations. The first two options can be ruled out because not all the compounds entered were available as finished structures. Use a program already available on the market for drawing. using CAS-numbers).Ĭopy the structural images from a source in the Web. To anchor the images using a link into the Web (e.g. Having been given the option at work of setting up a new database with conventional structural images, the author asked himself the question how he could get hold of these images. The incorporation of new programming languages or improvements in methods for targeted structure searching in the Web continues to present a challenge for chemists who are interested in programming. Many publications, especially in recent times, show that this sector is developing continually. 2D drawing programs account for some of the first computer applications in chemistry and are widely distributed.