NAG fl90, Release 4

FNW3204DSL - License Managed

Windows 98/NT/ME/2000/XP, Salford FTN95

Installer's Note



Contents


1. Introduction

This document is essential reading for whoever is responsible for the installation of the NAG fl90 implementation specified in the title. The installer will be supplied with a printed copy of this document. Both this (in.html) and the Users' Note (un.html) are supplied in the doc directory on the distribution medium.

Whenever the NAG fl90 has been supplied in compiled form, that form is considered to be the standard library file. The use of all supplied software must be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Software Licence signed by NAG and each site. Any request to use NAG software on a computer other than the one licensed must be referred to NAG (see Section 6).

2. Implementation Provided

2.1. Applicability

This implementation is a compiled, tested, ready-to-use version of NAG fl90 that is considered suitable for operation on the computer systems detailed below:

hardware:         32-bit Intel systems and compatible
operating system: Windows 98/NT/ME/2000 or Windows XP
Fortran compiler: Salford FTN95/Win32 Ver. 3.4.0 and compatible

For information about implementations of NAG fl90 for use on other computer systems please contact NAG.

2.2. Derivation

This implementation was produced at NAG Ltd., Oxford on the computing system detailed below:

hardware:         Dell NOTEBOOK CPtC400D
operating system: Windows NT v4.00.1381
Fortran compiler: Salford FTN95/Win32 Ver. 3.4.0
compiler options: /OPTIMISE

The entire NAG fl90 library, Release 4, was compiled with full optimization (/OPTIMISE).

3. Distribution Medium

3.1. Contents

The following shows the directory/file organization of the library materials as they will be installed.
               |-- doc --|-- in.html
               |         |-- un.html
               |
               |-- lib --|-- nagfl90.lib
               |
               |-- bin --|-- nagfl90.dll
               |
  FNW3204DSL --|-- nag_mod_dir --|-- *.mod
               |
               |              |-- source ---|-- *.f90
               |-- examples --|-- data -----|-- *.dat
               |              |-- results --|-- *.r
               |
               |            |-- nagex.bat
               |-- batch ---|-- nagex_dll.bat
                            |-- envvars.bat
By default, FNW3204DSL is installed beneath the directory C:\Program Files\NAG\FN04\.

3.2. File Sizes

The files sizes are given below. The actual disk space used is dependent on the hard disk allocation unit (cluster) size (this information is supplied by the DOS command CHKDSK):
 
compiled static library (nagfl90.lib): 11.9 Mb
compiled DLL library (nagfl90.dll):     7.2 Mb
module information files:               0.9 Mb
example program material:               1.2 Mb
library documentation files:            0.1 Mb
PDF documentation files:               19.1 Mb

4. Installation

4.1. Library Installation

You should have Administrator privileges to install this software.

To install the Library insert the CD into your CD drive to display the NAG Library Setup Menu. If the Setup Menu does not display, run e:\setup.exe where e is the drive letter for your CD drive. Select Install the library, Windows Installer will lead you through the installation.

Installation of the Library requires a license key, which will be provided by NAG. This will either be a "Trial" key, which will allow you to try out the library for a limited period of time, or a "Fully Paid" key which enables use of the library indefinitely on a specific workstation. If you do not have a key, Installer will generate a file (usually saved as C:\NagKeyRqst.txt), which may be E-mailed or faxed to NAG (see Appendix). In return NAG will send you a valid license key.

Should you need to re-install the license key, (for example to replace a trial key), locate and run the utility fnw3204dsl\bin\key_inst.exe.

Once in possession of a valid license key, begin the installation process again. You will be prompted for the license key. Once this has been entered the process will continue.

After installation you should ensure that the software described in Section 3.1 is present and accessible.

The installation procedure will place a shortcut which starts a Command Prompt with local environment variables set to access the modules and link with the the NAG library. This shortcut is placed in the Start Menu under Start|Programs|Numerical Algorithms Group|FN04. The local environment variables are:

 
FTN95CFG	to simplify using the interface blocks
NAGFL90LIB	to simplify linking to the static library
NAGFL90DLL	to simplify linking to the DLL
NAGFNDIR	this is needed by the batch files nagex and nagex_dll
These environment variables will simplify creating executable files (for more details see Section 3.1 of the Users' Note (un.html)).

This software is supported by Microsoft Windows Installer which provides an uninstallation facility via Control Panel|Add/Remove programs.

4.2. PDF Documentation Installation

It is not necessary to install the Library manual. Users may access it directly on the distribution CD, or it may be installed on a different workstation or server.

To install the Library manual insert the CD into your CD drive to display the NAG Library Setup Menu. If the Setup Menu does not display, run e:\setup.exe where e is the drive letter for your CD drive. Select Install the library manual. Alternatively you could run e:\manual.msi. Windows Installer will lead you through the installation.

You may wish to move the PDF documentation files to the same location as that for other NAG products. You are encouraged to make them readily available to users, but in such a way that they are not generally accessible from outside your site.

If you do not already have a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader for your platform, a free copy can be downloaded from http://www.adobe.com/. Please check this site for availability of a reader for your platform.

Please note that if you are using Adobe Acrobat 4.0 or earlier you might experience some problems when printing documents that contain non-standard characters, such as integral signs, square roots and large brackets. These characters will print correctly using Adobe Acrobat 5.0.

The HTML form of the Essential Introduction contains some mathematical characters that are displayed as question marks by releases of Netscape earlier than 6, but these are displayed correctly by Netscape 6 and Internet Explorer. They may also be viewed via the PDF.

If using Netscape, it might be necessary to re-install Acrobat to ensure that the Acrobat plug-in has been installed. If the plug-in has not been installed, Netscape may copy PDF files to a temporary directory, and then not be able to navigate from there.

4.3. Checking Accessibility

The installer should ensure that the advice given to users in Section 3.1 of the Users' Note (un.html) is suitable for the installation. This can be done by running a few example programs following that advice. The installation can also be tested using the batch files nagex.bat and nagex_dll.bat.

4.4. Release to Users

The Users' Note (un.html) should be checked and amended as necessary (particularly Section 3.1). It can then be made available to users directly, or be absorbed into local access information.

The following material should also be made accessible to users:

documentation files:

The FN04\Manual directory contains the online documentation.

compiled libraries:

lib\nagfl90.lib
bin\nagfl90.dll
modules information files:
nag_mod_dir\*.mod
example program material:
examples\source\*.f90
examples\data\*.dat
examples\results\*.r
batch\nagex.bat
batch\nagex_dll.bat
pdf and HTML documentation files

Note that the example material has been adapted, if necessary, from that printed in the NAG fl90 Manual, so that programs are suitable for execution with this implementation with no further changes. Making the example material directly available to users provides them with easily adaptable templates for their own problems.

4.5. Maintenance Level

The maintenance level of the library can be determined by writing a simple program to call procedure nag_lib_ident, which prints out details of the implementation, including title and product code, compiler and precision used, release and maintenance level.

5. Documentation

Each supported NAG fl90 Library site is ordinarily provided with a printed copy of the NAG fl90 Library Introductory Guide. Additional documentation is available for purchase; please refer to the NAG websites or contact your local NAG Response Centre for current prices (see Section 6).

Online documentation is bundled with this implementation. Please see Section 4.2.

6. Support from NAG

(a) Contact with NAG

Queries concerning this document or the implementation generally should be directed initially to your local Advisory Service. If you have difficulty in making contact locally, you can contact NAG directly at one of the addresses given in the Appendix. Users subscribing to the support service are encouraged to contact one of the NAG Response Centres (see below).

(b) NAG Response Centres

The NAG Response Centres are available for general enquiries from all users and also for technical queries from sites with an annually licensed product or support service.

The Response Centres are open during office hours, but contact is possible by fax, email and phone (answering machine) at all times.

When contacting a Response Centre please quote your NAG site reference and NAG product code (in this case FNW3204DSL).

(c) NAG Websites

The NAG websites provide information about implementation availability, descriptions of products, downloadable software, product documentation and technical reports. The NAG websites can be accessed at

http://www.nag.co.uk/, http://www.nag.com/ (in North America) or http://www.nag-j.co.jp/ (in Japan)

(d) NAG Electronic Newsletter

If you would like to be kept up to date with news from NAG then please register to receive our free electronic newsletter, which will alert you to special offers, announcements about new products or product/service enhancements, customer stories and NAG's event diary. You can register via one of our websites, or by contacting us at nagnews@nag.co.uk.

7. User Feedback

Many factors influence the way NAG's products and services evolve and your ideas are invaluable in helping us to ensure that we meet your needs. If you would like to contribute to this process we would be delighted to receive your comments. Please contact your local NAG Response Centre (shown below).

Appendix - Contact Addresses

NAG Ltd
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Tel: +44 (0)1865 511245                 Tel: +44 (0)1865 311744
Fax: +44 (0)1865 310139                 Fax: +44 (0)1865 310139
 
NAG Inc
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Downers Grove
IL 60515-1362                           NAG Inc Response Center
USA                                     email: infodesk@nag.com
 
Tel: +1 630 971 2337                    Tel: +1 630 971 2345
Fax: +1 630 971 2706                    Fax: +1 630 971 2706
 
Nihon NAG KK
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Hatchobori
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Tokyo
104-0032
Japan
email: help@nag-j.co.jp

Tel: +81 (0)3 5542 6311
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