[kepler-dev] feedback about installation and tutorial

[Ilkay Altintas]

Hi Silvia,
>
> These are great suggestions. We'll go over this and update the website  
> and tutorials according to your suggestions.
>
> Please let us know if you have any other questions. You can also use  
> the "#kepler" irc channel at "irc.ecoinformatics.org" and  
> "kepler-users" mailing list for questions.
>
> Thanks very much!
> -ilkay
>
> On Jun 9, 2005, at 3:45 AM, Silvia D. Olabarriaga wrote:
>
>> hi,
>>
>> Since one week I've been experimenting with Kepler - very impressive  
>> and useful system, thanks a lot and congratulations to you all!
>> So far I've (blindly) followed the available info (tutorials and  
>> instructions on the web). Here you find some feedback/suggestions:
>>
>>
>> RUNNING Kepler:
>>
>> I changed kepler.sh to enable running it from another directory (see  
>> attached kepler.silvia.sh).
>>
>>
>> INSTALLING Kepler (for development):
>>
>> + it took me a while to understand that, indeed, I would have to  
>> checkout kepler by hand before installing it. My wrong assumption was  
>> that the downloaded version was complete, since the installation  
>> instructions come with it. Also, the cvs account is asked when  
>> compiling the system, so I thought it would automatically checkout  
>> the code, if necessary. Finally, building failed when using PtolemyII  
>> 4.0.1.
>>
>> For dummies, maybe the following installation summary would be useful:
>> (note that this info is all present, but in a bit spread manner and  
>> sometimes out of date)
>>
>> + ask for CVS account (may take a few days)
>> *** by the way, have you considered including a complete version for  
>> download? The exisiting one does not include the website (at least?),  
>> and building fails.
>>
>> + download source distribution of PtolemyII 5.0-beta (installation  
>> not needed, since this will be done with kepler)
>> + install apache ant (for building)
>>
>> + set environment
>> export CVS_RSH=ssh
>> export CVSROOT=":ext:<user>@cvs.ecoinformatics.org:/cvs"
>>
>> + get latest kepler
>> cvs checkout kepler
>> this creates/updates ./kepler directory, which should be set to the  
>> environment variables KEPLER_HOME and KEPLER
>>
>> + build and run
>> > cd $KEPLER
>> > ant -f build-ptolemy.xml clean
>> > ant clean ptolemy run
>> *** the above sequence worked for me, but one can find different ones  
>> in the docs.
>> *** if CVSROOT is set, no interaction is needed
>>
>>
>> FOLLOWING THE STEPS ON THE USER'S GUIDE:
>>
>> pages 11-12: could not activate the design actor (no "New Actor"  
>> option on the View Menu).
>>
>>
>> RUNNING THE DEVELOPER'S TUTORIAL:
>>
>> + Exercise 1, code for basicKeplerActorLibrary.xml:
>> <entity name="My Hello"  
>> class="edu.tutorial.%YOUR_DIRECTORY%.HelloWorld">
>>
>> + Exercise 3, code for icon has syntax error (too many quotes?)
>> The following worked for me:
>>                 + "<polygon points=\"-8,-19 8,-19 19,-8 19,8 8,19 "
>>                 + "-8,19 -19,8 -19,-8\" "
>>
>> + could not find class edu.tutorial.MainFractal
>>
>>
>> I'm sorry for the long list, and I do hope that this info is useful  
>> to you somehow!
>> best,
>> S.
>>
>>
>>
>> Note:
>> let me briefly introduce myself, in case you care:
>> Silvia D. Olabarriaga (www.science.uva.nl/~silvia), researcher of the  
>> vl-e project (virtual laboratory for e-sciences, www.vl-e.com).
>> I participate in the branch
>> "e-Science applications - Medical Diagnosis & Imaging"
>> (http://www.vl-e.com/main_bottom_res_p13.htm).
>>
>> Currently I am trying to implement an existing workflow into  
>> different workflow management systems.
>> This workflow implements image analysis operations (registration and  
>> segmentation) of MR brain images, using public software.
>>
>> As I see it, I would fit better into the category "Kepler user",  
>> rather than "developer", but I do need to add very special actors in  
>> the system for this particular workflow...
>>
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