Ptolemy II 2.0.1 Windows Installer
This page covers installing Ptolemy II via a traditional Windows Installer
Other formats include:
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Installation Instructions
1. Install Java, if necessary
Ptolemy II requires Java 1.2 or later. Java 1.3.1_04 is preferred.
Note that under Java 1.4.0_01, viewing local applets that have spaces in the path name may fail if the applet tries to download a data file. The workaround is to place the Ptplot distribution in a directory that does not have space in the pathname. For details, see the Troubleshooting Guide.
Note further that the code generator will not work under
JDK1.4.0 or later because of limitations in Soot.
For details, see the Code Generations documentation.
One way to determine what version of Java (if any) is installed is to run our Java Version Applet , which uses the Java 1.3 plug-in. Another way is to run the command below to see whether you have Java installed, and whether it is the proper version:
java -versionIf the command cannot be found, or the version that is printed is less than 1.3, you should install the plug-in, JRE 1.3, or JDK 1.3
JRE vs. JDK
To run Ptolemy II, the Java runtime environment (JRE) is sufficient.
To run the applets in a browser, the Java plug-in is required.
The JRE is bundled with the plug-in, so downloading the plug-in
also installs the JRE.
To extend Ptolemy II with your own
Java code, the Java development kit (JDK)
or an equivalent Java development environment is required.
The JDK includes a Java compiler.
Note that the Ptolemy II installers on this page
do not include source files.
If you want to extend Ptolemy II by writing your own actors, then
download the source and recompile.
Java 3D
Java 3D is necessary to run the GR domain.See the GR domain documentation for details.
Note that Java 3D 1.3 will not work with the ViewScreen actor, see the limitations page for a workaround.
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2. Install Ptolemy II or