MARK 6.0 beta | announcement and bug reports

[cooch]

Good evening -

Gary has just posted a new version of MARK - what will (after debugging) become version 6.0 (current version is 5.1). The main changes of note are:

1. The graphics package has been replaced with simpler code to reduce problems with installation.

2. The numerical code has been compiled with a new Intel FORTRAN compiler that should increase the processing speed for large jobs.


You can grab the new version either


http://warnercnr.colostate.edu/~gwhite/ ... /setup.exe

or

http://www.phidot.org/software/mark/dow ... p.beta.exe

Some things to keep in mind:

1. this beta should be pretty stable, but is intended for folks who are comfortable with beta software (meaning, it will probably do everything just fine, but there is some chance a few features aren't quite ready for full release). Beta testers accept things crashing and burning on occasion.

2. to install the beta, it is highly recommended that you first do a complete and formal uninstall of MARK 5.1 (to the point of making sure the old MARK subdirectories are deleted).

3. if you encounter problems, post them on the forum (below).

[cooch]

3. if you encounter problems, post them on the forum (below).

If you post a bug report, please be as thorough in your description of the problem as possible. Also, provide details on the operating system you're using (XP, Vista, Win7), as well as some basic hardware details.

[cooch]

If you're having problems with the beta, check to see if a new beta has been posted (easiest thing to do is simply download and install the latest build).

Also, remember that if the 6.0 beta doesn't work at all for you, you can simply uninstall it and go back to the 5.1 version. Both the 5.1 and 6.0 versions are available here

http://www.phidot.org/software/mark/download