Re: [Help-glpk] Install GLPK

[larrydag]

On Thursday 19 February 2009 11:39:53 pm Andrew Makhorin wrote:
> > I want to solve linear equations that are attached with GLPK.
> > For this I must first install GLPK.
> > Tell me how to install GLPK
> > I downloaded GLPK and dev C + +, I ran the file build_glpk_whith_dev
> > I got 3 files (gplsol, config, libglpk)
> > Help me to continue the installation procedure, for dev C++  or java
> > I have windows XP
>
> Unlike windows applications you do not need to install glpk. If you
> have glpsol.exe, you can use it from the command-line. Choose
> 'Start/Programs/Accessories/Command Prompt' and run glpsol.exe.
>
> I would recommend you to use glpsol in the following way.
>
> 1. Copy example model plan.mod from glpk/examples to the directory
>    containing glpsol.exe.
>
> 2. Create file go.bat in the same directory and add to it the
>    following line with Notepad (right click go.bat and then choose
>    'Edit'):
>
>       glpsol.exe -m plan.mod -o out.txt --log log.txt
>
> 3. Run go.bat by double-clicking it.
>
> 4. Open file out.txt. It is the solution obtained by the solver.
>
> You also may be interested in Gusek, a Windows IDE for GLPK developed
> by Luiz Bettoni. See http://gusek.sourceforge.net .
>
>
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I would strongly suggest using GUSEK if you have not developed with a linear 
programming API in the windows environment.  Its a great IDE and you can see 
the standard output all within the same application window.  I have been using 
it for a few weeks.  I don't know if I will ever use notepad again.

Larry