Getting a Venapp ready for Application Runtime

space56 · Post by **space56** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:35 pm

Hey Everybody
I am trying to prepare a Venapp file for usage with application runtime and did the renaming ( Venapp -> .vcf and graphs get .vgf, the model itself is also saved as vmf). still when i try to open the venapp i get an error message...
Any ideas what could be the cause?

bob@vensim.com · Post by **bob@vensim.com** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:54 am

The easiest thing to do is to download 5.5a and just use File>Publish to create an application package with the Venapp open in the Venapp editor. This way you don't need to worry about converting any files.

for older versions you need to save everything to binary format - not just rename. See chapter 13 of the DSS Reference supplement for details.

space56 · Post by **space56** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:17 am

Dear Bob,
I did as u said and it still doesn't work. I want the VenApp to be readable only with Runtime or Application Runtime. Still, the Application Runtime tells me that it is not able to open the .vpa file. As this is quite urgent, who would be the contact to call for that problem?

Yours
Tobi

space56 · Post by **space56** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:28 am

Sorry, my mistake, of course i had to reinstall the Application Runtime aswell, but that means that all users who want to view the interface i created have to have Application Runtime 5.5 aswell;(.
I heard about a possibility to create standalone .exe files, are any extras needed for this option or how could i do that?

Yours
Tobias Lorenz

space56 · Post by **space56** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:24 am

I have another question: I'd like to put a set of .cin files into the package, this works, as far as i see it. But then i want to have them read in on pressing different buttons. The question now is from which path can I load those files in the VenApp code as just the name of the file doesn't work...

bob@vensim.com · Post by **bob@vensim.com** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:31 am

For creating your own installer - this requires the Vensim Application Redistribution kit

For putting in the .cin files - these should should be in the same directory as the model/venapp file and should all be used with no directory references inside the venapp (ie SIMULATE>READCIN|chg1.cin).

space56 · Post by **space56** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:59 am

Thanx a lot, copying the files in advance worked. About the Vensim Application Redistribution Kit: I could not find any pricing information for that. Would it be possible for u to send me some further information (tobias.t.lorenz@daimlerchrysler.com)?

Yours

Tobias Lorenz