Difference: AMPLAtHome (3 vs. 4)

Revision 42008-02-27 - MichaelOSullivan

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  Installing AMPL at Home 
 For Windows
   Extracting AMPL
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+ Open the zip file and extract it into . Make sure to check Use folder names.
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+Open the zip file and extract it into <AMPL root>. Make sure to check Use folder names.
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+After extraction your  directory should look like this:
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+After extraction your <AMPL root> directory should look like this:
   Creating a Batch File
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+ To simplify your use of AMPL it is easiest to set it up to run from any directory. To do this you need to create a batch file that will set the path to your AMPL executable and then open a Command Line (aka DOS Prompt) window. Here are the steps to do this:
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+ To simplify your use of AMPL it is easiest to set it up to run from any directory. To do this you need to create a batch file that will set the path to your AMPL executable and then open a Command Line (aka DOS Prompt) window. Here are the steps to do this:
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+ Right click on the Desktop and create a new Text Document.
  Name the document setup_ampl.bat. If queried about changing the extension, click Yes.
  Open Notepad. Go to the start menu, select Programs, then Accessories and finally Notepad.
  Open setup_ampl.bat in Notepad.
  Add the following lines to 'setup_ampl.bat':path %path%;\ampcml
start cmd.exe

  Save setup_ampl.bat and then double click on setup_ampl.bat in your Desktop. You will get a command line window (also known as a DOS prompt) pop up and your path will be set to find AMPL.
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+ Right click on the Desktop and create a new Text Document.


  Name the document setup_ampl.bat. If queried about changing the extension, click Yes.


  Open Notepad. Go to the start menu, select Programs, then Accessories and finally Notepad.


  Open setup_ampl.bat in Notepad.


  Add the following lines to setup_ampl.bat:path %path%;\ampcml
start cmd.exe


  Save setup_ampl.bat and then double click on setup_ampl.bat in your Desktop. You will get a command line window (also known as a DOS prompt) pop up and your path will be set to find AMPL.
 You can now run AMPL from anywhere on your computer.

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