Re: having trouble installing on new pc

[Nicholas Jankowski]

On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Nicholas Jankowski <address@hidden> wrote:

On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 6:33 PM, <address@hidden> wrote:

Would gladly send a donation to the foundation if I can get someone to help me get up and running.  I had a programmer write me a script that used Octave years ago.  He installed Octave on my PC and all I had to do was open a dos window type a few things and the script would run.  Looking at the version I had on my old pc the folder it was in was 3.2.4_gcc-4.4.0. 

 

While I am an above average computer user getting this installed has been a nightmare and I haven't been able to get it to work.  My PC is running windows 7 Pro 64BIT so if someone could point me to a download link that would work and some instructions I would greatly appreciate it.

 

Thanks in advance,

Sal

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Sal,

so, please confirm that I translated this correctly:

1 - you had an older computer that had Octave and some script that you need.

2 - you now have a new computer and want the same capability

3 - you are having trouble installing Octave on this new computer (with Windows 7)

4 - you probably want this ability to "open a _dos window_ and type _a few things_ and _the script_ runs'

1-3 are fairly straightforward. Here's a direct link to the program files you want:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/octave/files/Octave%20Windows%20binaries/Octave%203.6.4%20for%20Windows%20MinGW%20installer/

There are 2 files you probably want:

Octave3.6.4_gcc4.6.2_20130408.7z  (base program)
Octave3.6.4_gcc4.6.2_pkgs_20130402.7z (packages / extra functionality)

There's not an 'installer program'. Those are zip files with the program. you would want to unzip them to a C:\Octave folder on your computer. this will create the program on your computer. there will be a shortcut in the Octave folder to start the program (in a dos-like window).  After unzipping everything, you need to go in the program and follow the step-by-step instructions in the

Octave3.6.4_gcc4.6.2_pkgs_readme.txt

file. (you just have to do this once.)

At that point you're set up and more-or less ready to go. Now, without knowing more about step 4, we really can't help you there yet.

Oh, forgot, if you need a program that can unzip something in .7z format, I suggest you check out http://www.7-zip.org/

I admit getting from the main Octave website to the location of the files to download for Windows is a bit of a cumbersome task, but if you have any trouble with the above instructions let us know.

Nick J.

Sal, you might want to follow Andy's recommendation and download the old version with the Installer if you are concerned there being any compatibility issues. mine linked to the latest version, which only has the 7zip archives and no installer.