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Desktop Installation (Developers): Windows

For Windows Machines. Download software to your desktop computer and modify
your local environment in the sequence listed below.

Part I. Concurrent Versioning System (CVS)

Prerequisites

  • Basic Prerequisites

Refer to Prerequisites: Basic and be sure that you have met all of the prerequisites that pertain to your site before proceeding.
  • GLAST-supported Compiler

If you have not already done so, you must also install the GLAST-supported compiler on your machine and set up your user PATH. (See Platforms Supported.)

Note: GLAST does not provide this software.

Troubleshooting Tip: If installing a Windows compiler, be sure to set up your PATH to the executable devenv.exe, normally located in:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Common7\IDE

If using Visual C++, open the Tools --> Options menu and set your tabs so that spaces are inserted rather than tabs:

Directory Structure

It is often helpful to create a special directory for GLAST work. This new directory, named
"glast" in this example, can then be used to contain subdirectories such as:

Subdirectory
 Contains
  • glast\packages
 Source code packages downloaded via CVS from the GLASTOffline CVS repository.
  • glast\tools
 Tools such as CMT, MRvcmt, Doxygen, etc.
  • glast\extlib
 External libraries such as ROOT, Gaudi, etc.

TortoiseCVS

TortoiseCVS is now recommended as the preferred method for using CVS on Windows, replacing WinCVS. TortoiseCVS has several advantages in that it:

  • Integrates directly into windows explorer.
  • Provides more functionality.
  • Does not rerquire that you use an insecure ssh key with no pass phrase.

Prerequisites

This procedure assumes that you have already installed:

  • Kerberos
  • PuTTY

If you have not, please refer to Secure Shell (SSH) for Windows, and install them now.

Install TortoiseCVS

  1. Download and install a free copy of TortoiseCVS.

Note: A User's Guide is included with the download.

  1. To setup the TortoiseCVS Preferences, go to Start --> Programs --> TortoiseCVS --> Preferences and make sure the settings are as shown below.

Notes:

  • This step assumes that the C:\Program Files\Putty-GSSAPI\plink.exe is the correct path for your installation; if it is not, be sure to adjust it accordingly.
  • Don't forget to add the -g under SSH parameters, which tells it to use Kerberos for login.

  1. If you already have some code checked out from CVS, open that folder (in which the code is stored) in explorer and observe that TortoiseCVS has added:

    • New icons to all the files to show their status.
    • New items to the popup context menus for all files and folders.

All normal CVS commands can now be performed directly from windows explorer.

  1. If you want to checkout a new module from CVS:
  1. Navigate to a folder on your local drive that you want the code placed in, and open it.
  1. Right click within the folder or, from the explorer's File menu, select CVS checkout.
  1. Using the values below as a guide, fill in the form, then click OK to check-out the new module.

  1. Be sure that you are logged in to the Kerberos Network ID Manager for the day (see Logging in to Kerberos), then use TortoiseCVS to perform a CVS operation.

You should not have to give your password.

If it doesn't work, review this procedure to make sure you didn't miss a step.

Useful CVS References:

Part II. Install the Configuration Management Tool (CMT)

Obtain CMT using the Glast Software Installer:

  1. Install CMT using the Glast Software Installer:
    1. Click on Launch Installer Now!
    1. Follow the GUI instructions and install CMT.

    Note: It is recommended that you install CMT in your C:\glast\tools directory.

    If necessary, refer to: Glast Software Installer

  1. Add CMT to your PATH environment variable:
    1. Update your PATH to include the directory containing the CMT application (cmt.exe), e.g., C:\glast\tools\CMT\v1r16p20040701\VisualC.
    1. Refer as necessary to: Set Environment Variables (Developers): Windows Desktop Installation.
  1. Test your CMT Installation:
    1. Open a DOS window.
    1. At the command prompt, enter: cmt

Verify that a list of possible cmt command options is displayed.

Part III. Install GLAST Software and External Libraries

  1. Decide which checkout package you wish to install GlastRelease, EngineeringModel, or ScienceTools - and the version of the package.

If necessary, refer to the Release Manager to determine the release status of a version. (The tag for all Windows versions of GLAST software is VC8debug.)

  1. Create the directories where you want the software to be installed.

Note: It is recommended that you install the software release in your work directory (e.g., c:\glast\yourWorkDirectory) and the External Libraries in your C:\glast\extlib directory.

  1. Click on Launch Installer Now! and follow the instructions on the GUI for installing both the release and the external libraries for the release.

If necessary, refer to: Glast Software Installer

Related Topics

Note: FRED is an event viewer and is included with the installation of the External Libraries.

 

Last updated by: Chuck Patterson 11/27/2007