Installing on w2k

[bhatt vihang]

dear robert,

you can right click on my computer icon and read the
options. go to properties. you will get the idea how
to do it.

regards,

vihang bhatt

--- Robert Grieve <weathermaker at ROGERS.COM> wrote:

> I will try and get hold of a linux distro as soon as
> possible and install it
> on my machine.
>
> For now I`m stuck with windoze!!
>
> I am unsure of the following procedure in windows.
> How would I specify the
> grads path and set the environment variable?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bhatt vihang" <vihang_75 at YAHOO.COM>
> To: <GRADSUSR at LIST.CINECA.IT>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 1:45 AM
> Subject: Re: Installing on w2k
>
>
> > Dear Robert
> >
> > working with windows is very easy. but for
> scientific
> > applications, still windows is not a suitable
> platform
> > (this is my personal view). So many programs are
> > running on windows with less efficiency as
> compared to
> > unix.
> >
> > now let me come to your problem.
> >
> > I assume that you are running pc version of grads
> from
> > start->program->pcgrads->grads.
> >
> > if you are following above procedure then you need
> to
> > check the present working directory by !CD
> command.
> > you put your ctl file in this folder. or give full
> > path of your ctl file with open statement. it
> shoud
> > work. if your data file is not in the same
> directory
> > then you can specify path in your ctl file. Dset
> > $path/datafile.
> >
> > another alternative is that you start grads from
> the
> > command prompt. i.e. from that directory in which
> your
> > ctl file exists. this is the common procedure in
> unix.
> > i have faced some problems in this with windows
> xp.
> >
> > you should specify the grads path and environment
> > variable GADDIR and GASCRP in the startup. i hope
> you
> > know how to do that.
> >
> > i would sincerely suggest again you to switch over
> > unix to get better scientific environment. it is
> not
> > very difficult.
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > vihang bhatt
> >
> > --- Robert Grieve <weathermaker at ROGERS.COM> wrote:
> >
> > > I`m installing wind32e on my windows 2000 pro
> > > edition. Nice and simple to install!!
> > >
> > > It resides on the path
> > > C:\Program Files\PCGrADS
> > >
> > > This is where the executable file decided to
> install
> > > the software. Is this a good place?
> > >
> > > Where should I be putting my data files such as
> the
> > > grib, ctl etc etc. The grads docs say the 3 main
> > > files should be download to a local directory.
> > >
> > > I created a folder specifically where I can put
> my
> > > downloaded grib data so it keeps things tidy,
> simply
> > > called data. The path to this is
> > > C:\Program Files\PCGrADS\data
> > >
> > > When starting up grads, and trying to open for
> > > example model.ctl I get "Can`t open description
> > > file". This is basically telling me, GrADS
> cannot
> > > find the descripter file. Is there something I
> > > should be changing so grads can find the data
> files
> > > in future? A conf file or something?
> > >
> > > Many thankyous.
> > >
> > > Robert.
> >
> >
> > Vihang Bhatt
> > Project Scientist
> > Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi
> > Hauz Khas
> > New Delhi
> > web: http://www.geocities.com/vihang_75/index.html
> >
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Vihang Bhatt
Project Scientist
Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi
Hauz Khas
New Delhi
web: http://www.geocities.com/vihang_75/index.html

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