JGOFS software installation v1.5

Change history

We have revised the basic software in this version, which adds:
  1. Routines to align fields in HTML output. How to width align your data.
  2. Better error handling.
  3. A nicer directory routine written in the Perl language.
All methods distributed with this version (v1.5) have been modified to provide these features. However, if you wish to convert a home-grown method (i.e., one that is NOT distributed here) to use these new features, you must:
  1. Add an iowidth_ subroutine entry point in your method. NOTE: Even if you do not wish to add width sensing to your inner method, to use the new outer you must insert a stub for iowidth_().
  2. Change all calls to err() to call the routine error_() which will report errors. How to make calls to error_()
  3. If you wish to run a directory routine on a PC server, Perl will be a necessity. On UNIX systems, you may still use the old csh script, but the Unix PERL version will have some enhancements.
We are planning a new release next year, v2, which will have more substantive changes. However, we'll guarantee that modifications to your methods made in accordance with (1) will be compatible with the v2 software.

If you have questions about what is being planned in the next or successive updates, or wish to contribute some suggestions for updates, please contact glenn@lake.mit.edu.

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We suggest you save it in /tmp/jgofs.tar

Installation Procedure

Once you have the tar file, login in another window or change directories to the place where you want to install the software and then follow these steps (commands to type are in this font):
  1. tar -xvf /tmp/jgofs.tar -- This unpacks the source files.
  2. build -- This makes the software as requested. Read the INSTALL.doc for additional information.
  3. Follow the instructions on how to re-configure HTTPD for serving data.

Testing

After you've installed the daemon and have it running, try the following from a browser:

http://yourmachinename/jg/serv/test.html0

which should give you the top level of hydrographic data.

Problems?

glenn@lake.mit.edu