Help: Hints, FAQs, etc.

OpenGL

• An OpenGL Help Page

Gnuplot

• You can dowload Gnuplot for Windows from http://gnuplot.info/.
• For additional help, check out the Gnuplot not so Frequently Asked Questions

Newline problems on Windows

• Some Windows programs like Excel and Notepad have problems reading data files created by C++ programs. This is because Windows (DOS) and Unix (Linux, Mac OS) interpret newlines differently.
• There are free utilities you can use to fix these data files for use in Excel, for example Unix2Dos or ToFroWin.

Free C++ Compilers for Windows

• Command line: MinGW. This is the one I used in class. Works well with Windows XP. I have not tested it with Vista.
• Integrated Development Environment (IDE): Dev-C++. Many students have used this successfully in past semesters. Works well with Windows XP, but has not been updated for Windows Vista.
• Cygwin, a Linux-like environment for Windows. This is more comprehensive than MinGW. Not recommended unless you are a Unix or Linux expert.

Using UB Computer Systems

• If you do not have your own computer, you can use UB computer systems:
• Apply for an account on the Physics Computer Cluster
• Use your UBITName to use UBUnix systems
• Apply for a SENS Account to use the SENS Computer Systems
• All of these systems have C++, Mathematica, Gnuplot, ...