1. First of all make sure that you have a valid sod/abacus account
2. You need to write your version of f1alt.c program
3. The output of the GA program which comes by running your own f1alt.c version should be a file named "data".
4. You need to have the cosmoplayer plug-in on the local machine. Most of the cluster machines have cosmoplayer plug-in already installed, so you don't need to worry about this. But if your are working from your home or any other computer make sure that you download the cosmoplayer plug-in from the link given below:

CosmoPlayer plug-in

Note:

• After downloading the plug-in it is very important that you read the instructions on how to install it.
• DO NOT try to download the plug-in on the x-windows/sod/cluster windows machines

Copy the perl script version10.pl to a file in your sod/abacus account. Make sure that you have your "data" file in the same directory. Run the perl program from the prompt by typing "perl filename". The perl script takes the input from the file named "data" and generates different VRML worlds and html files. You can open the "ga_index.html" file and view the different VRML worlds in one of the cluster windows machines (Most of the cluster machines have cosmoplayer plug-in already installed).

Open netscape browser and give the following URL:

where username = your own user name
for eg: ftp://juell@cb02.cc.ndsu.nodak.edu/home/juell/
Then choose the appropriate directory in which you have the "ga_index.html" and then click on it to see the worlds.

You don't have to specifically give cb02. This signifies that you are connected to the 02 machine in the sod cluster. You can give any one of the machines from 01 to 12.

You cannot view the VRML world on the x-windows/sod machines as they do not have the VRML plug-in and neither can you install it.
 
 

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