The following Web directories will be created under: PARENT-DIR (along with other directories for SPIDER, etc.):
| Directory | Contents |
|---|---|
| web/src | Web source code, libraries |
| web/bin | Web executables |
| web/docs | Web documentation, html pages |
| web/rgb | rgb color look-up-tables |
| web/AppPlusS | AppPlusS widget for Linux 32 bit OS |
| web/AppPlusS_osx | AppPlusS widget for OSX on PPC |
| web/java | JWeb directory |
The PARENT-DIR/web/bin directory contains following GNU/Linux executable binary files:
| Web | Optimal byte-ordering |
Visual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| web_linux_24 | SGI | 24 bit DirectColor | Try this exectable first |
| web_linux | SGI | 8 bit PseudoColor | Refer to: Using 8 bit Web |
You can define an alias for your Web location. Assuming you are using the 'C' shell, you would put a line similar to the following in the .cshrc startup file in your home directory:
alias web PARENT-DIR/web/bin/web_linux_24If you do not have a .cshrc file in your home directory you can create it with any text editor.
setenv SPRGB_DIR "PARENT-DIR/web/rgb"
setenv WEBMAN_DIR "PARENT-DIR/web/docs"
Use your web command to start Web.
If Web does not run
If Web runs and but the other windows on the screen have strange colors when the Web window is in use (has focus).
If Web runs and but the pulldown menus become invisible
If you are still unable to get Web to run properly contact us at the address below. Please send complete info on what you are trying to do, exact error messages, Linux distribution type, platform (AMD or Intel,etc), Window Manager in use (KDE, GNOME, etc.), the value of environment variable: LD_LIBRARY_PATH, and output from: xrdb -query command.
To control Web: USE MOUSE TO SELECT MENU ITEMS FROM PULL-DOWN MENUS
Further information is given in the Web manual.
You may enter the file extension on the command line, e.g.:
web dat
In the event that you have questions about methodologies or wish to report bugs please send us complete info on what you are trying to do, including any error messages.
Send this info to:
ArDean Leith
phone: 518-486-5604
email: spider@wadsworth.org
www:
www.wadsworth.org/spider_doc/web/docs/web.html