Win32 Binaries in v1.9.0-rc1

[Mark Sponsler]

Stephen,
That problem occurs in all builds, even 1.8.
To solve it just build a shortcut to the app and save it on your desktop or in your Program Files folder. Find the executable (c:/.../PCGrADS/grads),and right click the icon selecting the  'Create Shortcut' option.  Should work OK when launched from your new shortcut.
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Thanks,
Mark

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From: Stephen R McMillan <smcmillan at PLANALYTICS.COM>

Arlindo,

I downloaded the grads-1.9.0-rc1.win32_superpack from the website you listed. I had no problems unzipping it to my c:\pcgrads folder. Although I can run it in batch mode, I'm having problems getting it to work in graphics window mode.  I can launch the executable (gradsdods.exe) but the viewing window just disappears after I respond to the initial prompt for Landscape mode.

I'm running the application on a Windows XP platform, and it meets or exceeds all of the systems requirements.

I had no problems using the earlier (1.8sl11) win32e version, which I had removed to ensure no conflicts between the two. I'm thinking it may be an anti-virus or firewall issue, although I have both gradsdods.exe and Xming.exe listed in my "allowed" list.  I found no additional help in your notes or the Getting Started with Win32 GrADS document. Any suggestions? Or, perhaps another user encountered a similar problem and has a resolution he/she might share.

Thanks--
Stephen Mc


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All,

  Based on early user feedback I have made some small adjustments to the way Win32 GrADS talks to the Xserver which should make it more stable. The binaries on sf.nethave been refreshed:

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=161773&package_id=182392

If you have already downloaded the previous version and want a faster download this time, you can get only the files that have changed from here

    http://opengrads.org/pre-rel/win32
Replace/add these files to folder PCGrADS/win32.

   Let me know if you experience any problems.

       Arlindo


On Jan 30, 2008 12:32 AM, Arlindo da Silva <dasilva at alum.mit.edu> wrote:
All,

   For those of you interested in the Win32 build made available with GrADS v1.9.0-rc1 I have compiled some notes here:

      http://opengrads.org/wiki/index.php?title=Installing_GrADS_on_Microsoft_Windows

   Basically, most users will be interested in the "Win32 Superpack" which requires no installation and includes all you need to run GrADS on Windows, including the OpenGrADS extensions. For those of you working on a Cygwin environment and preferring a more traditional Linux-like installation, this is now a viable option as well.

   Initial feedback indicates that the "Win32 Superpack" appears robust. If this remains the case a similar approach will be used to produce the first Win32 builds for GrADS v2.

   Your feedback is greatly appreciated. In particular I'd like to hear whether it works on older versions of Windows such as Windows 2000 and NT4, even Win 9x. Notice that this will be last release that could potentially support Win 9x.

   Thank you,

       Arlindo

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