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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

  1. First you must download a Stimulate executable and installation script.
  2. Next you'll need to obtain an authorization string.
  3. Then you need to install Stimulate with the stimInstall.sh script or manually set up the enviroment variables as outlined in the User's Guide Section Environment Variables.
  4. Optionally, you can also download the Stimulate User's Guide in either html or postscript format.

Installation script

Here is an example log of an installation script execution session with the user input show in bold red. 



example>stimInstall.sh
 
*** Enter the path to the directory in which you want
*** to install the executable or hit return for the default.
*** You must have write permission for this directory.

path [/usr/local/bin] : ~/bin
 
*** Enter your authorization string for hostid: 0x01234567

Authorization string: abcdefghijklmn
 
*** Enter the printer name(s) for the Auto Print option
*** with a space between each or hit return to skip.
*** (See Users Guide Section "Environment Variables")

Printer names: al cmrr
 
*** Ready to install in /home/user/bin
Do you want to continue? (yes/no)[no] : y
 
*** /home/user/bin/stimulate_IRIX created
*** /home/user/bin/stimulate created
 
*** Installation successful ***
*** Make sure to add /home/user/bin to your path
Here is an example of the stimulate script that is generated and installed by execution of the stimInstall.sh: 


example> cat /home/user/stimulate

    #! /bin/csh
    setenv STIM_PRINTERS al:cmrr
    setenv STIMULATE_HOST_dagny abcdefghijklmn
    /home/user/bin/stimulate_IRIX $*

Authorization String:

Go to obtain an authorization string.