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1  README for Windows Users  README for Windows Users
2  ========================  ========================
3    
4  The following contains some specific comments for people who have  The following contains some specific comments for people who have
5  installed ASCEND on Windows using the binary 'setup' installer. If you have  installed ASCEND on Windows using the binary 'setup' installer. If you have
6  built you own copy of ASCEND from the source code, comments here may not  built you own copy of ASCEND from the source code, comments here may not
7  apply to you.  apply to you.
8    
9  For more information about and support for ASCEND, consult our home page:  For more information about and support for ASCEND, consult our home page:
10  http://ascend.cheme.cmu.edu/  http://ascend.cheme.cmu.edu/
11    
12  ASCEND documentation (such as it is) is available at the above link.  ASCEND documentation (such as it is) is available at the above link.
13    
14    
15  Running ASCEND  Running ASCEND
16  --------------  --------------
17    
18  There are two different GUIs for ASCEND. Depending on the software that was  There are two different GUIs for ASCEND. Depending on the software that was
19  available on your machine at the time when you installed ASCEND, you may  available on your machine at the time when you installed ASCEND, you may
20  have either the Tcl/Tk GUI and the PyGTK GUI, or both of these, or neither.  have either the Tcl/Tk GUI and the PyGTK GUI, or both of these, or neither.
21    
22  The newer GUI is the PyGTK GUI. It looks nice and is under active development.  The newer GUI is the PyGTK GUI. It looks nice and is under active development.
23  An alternative GUI is the Tcl/Tk GUI which is older but still somewhat more  An alternative GUI is the Tcl/Tk GUI which is older but still somewhat more
24  stable and complete than the new GUI. It is not really under active development  stable and complete than the new GUI. It is not really under active development
25  any more, however. You can choose for yourself.  any more, however. You can choose for yourself.
26    
27    
28  Running the PyGTK GUI  Running the PyGTK GUI
29  ---------------------  ---------------------
30    
31  ASCEND can be launched from the Start menu. If you didn't choose to install  ASCEND can be launched from the Start menu. If you didn't choose to install
32  the Start menu shortcuts, you can run ASCEND using  the Start menu shortcuts, you can run ASCEND using
33    
34  c:\Python25\pythonw.exe c:\Program Files\ASCEND\ascend  c:\Python25\pythonw.exe c:\Program Files\ASCEND\ascend
35    
36  The location of 'pythonw.exe' and 'ascend' may be different depending on  The location of 'pythonw.exe' and 'ascend' may be different depending on
37  where you installed Python and where you installed ASCEND.  where you installed Python and where you installed ASCEND.
38    
39  You can also launch the PyGTK GUI for ASCEND by double-clicking on files  You can also launch the PyGTK GUI for ASCEND by double-clicking on files
40  with the .a4c or .a4l extension. The installer will associate ASCEND with  with the .a4c or .a4l extension. The installer will associate ASCEND with
41  those file extensions.  those file extensions.
42    
43  There is not yet a manual for the PyGTK GUI. The 'Help' menu also provides  There is not yet a manual for the PyGTK GUI. The 'Help' menu also provides
44  access to the online manual.  access to the online manual.
45    
46    
47  Running the Tcl/Tk GUI  Running the Tcl/Tk GUI
48  ----------------------  ----------------------
49    
50  The Tcl/Tk GUI can be run from the Start menu.  The Tcl/Tk GUI can be run from the Start menu.
51    
52  If you didn't select to install start menu shortcuts, you can launch it  If you didn't select to install start menu shortcuts, you can launch it
53  via  via
54    
55  c:\Program Files\ASCEND\ascend4.exe  c:\Program Files\ASCEND\ascend4.exe
56    
57  The file location will depend on the folder where you chose to install ASCEND.  The file location will depend on the folder where you chose to install ASCEND.
58    
59  There is no file association for .a4c and .a4l files with the Tcl/Tk GUI.  There is no file association for .a4c and .a4l files with the Tcl/Tk GUI.
60    
61  Note that .a4s files are 'scripts' for the Tcl/Tk GUI.  Note that .a4s files are 'scripts' for the Tcl/Tk GUI.
62    
63  A PDF-file manual has been written for the Tcl/Tk GUI and may be downloaded  A PDF-file manual has been written for the Tcl/Tk GUI and may be downloaded
64  from the ASCEND wiki.  from the ASCEND wiki.
65    
66    
67  If ASCEND Stops Working  If ASCEND Stops Working
68  -----------------------  -----------------------
69    
70  An easy way to break ASCEND is to remove some of the software it depends  An easy way to break ASCEND is to remove some of the software it depends
71  on in order to work. This includes uninstalling Python, GTK+, Tcl/Tk,  on in order to work. This includes uninstalling Python, GTK+, Tcl/Tk,
72  PyCairo, PyGObject, PyGTK, IPython, Numpy, Matplotlib and possibly others.  PyCairo, PyGObject, PyGTK, IPython, Numpy, Matplotlib and possibly others.
73    
74  The best thing to do in this case is to uninstall ASCEND using the  The best thing to do in this case is to uninstall ASCEND using the
75  Add/Remove Programs control panel, then attempting to re-install it. At this  Add/Remove Programs control panel, then attempting to re-install it. At this
76  point, the installer should tell you what components you are missing.  point, the installer should tell you what components you are missing.
77    
78    
79  Configuration settions  Configuration settions
80  ----------------------  ----------------------
81    
82  There are configuration settings in the Windows Registry that the ASCEND  There are configuration settings in the Windows Registry that the ASCEND
83  PyGTK GUI uses to determine where its files have been installed.  PyGTK GUI uses to determine where its files have been installed.
84    
85  There are also per-user settings installed in  There are also per-user settings installed in
86    
87  c:\Documents and Settings\yourusername\Application Data\.ascend.ini  c:\Documents and Settings\yourusername\Application Data\.ascend.ini
88    
89  This last file can be edited if you want to add new folders to your  This last file can be edited if you want to add new folders to your
90  ASCENDLIBRARY path, for example if you are building up a collection of your  ASCENDLIBRARY path, for example if you are building up a collection of your
91  own ASCEND models in a directory of their own.  own ASCEND models in a directory of their own.
92    
93  For example:  For example:
94    
95  [Directories]  [Directories]
96  librarypath = C:\Program Files\ASCEND\models;C:\Program Files\freesteam\ascend  librarypath = C:\Program Files\ASCEND\models;C:\Program Files\freesteam\ascend
97    
98  Other settings are also stored in this file. You can delete this file if you  Other settings are also stored in this file. You can delete this file if you
99  to revert to the default settings that ASCEND used when you first installed  to revert to the default settings that ASCEND used when you first installed
100  it.  it.
101    
102  Neither .ascend.ini file nor the Windows Registry are used by the Tcl/Tk  Neither .ascend.ini file nor the Windows Registry are used by the Tcl/Tk
103  version of ASCEND. Instead, a number of files are stored in the 'ascdata'  version of ASCEND. Instead, a number of files are stored in the 'ascdata'
104  folder within  your My Documents folder.  folder within  your My Documents folder.
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107  --  --
108  John Pye  John Pye
109  2 Jun 2007  2 Jun 2007
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