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INSTALLATION AND RUNNING

Here you will find a binary distribution of the InstruView program and some sample data. You will need to the latest Java Runtime Environment to run it. Go here to download it if you already don't have it installed. So far I have tested it on Windows 2000, XP, Mac OS X, and Linux. Once you get either *.tar or *.zip archive, extract it to some directory. Change to the InstruView directory and edit the "IVHOME" variable in the "instruview" shell script on *nix, or the "instruview.bat" batch file on windows. This variable should point to the directory were the program was unpacked. Run the program by typing "instruview" (no quotes) in the command line. For those of you who are afraid of the command line or don't know what it is, do the following.

Windows:
1) Unpack the instruview.zip file in the "C:\" folder. There should now be a folder named C:\InstruView.
2) Change into the installation folder then double click on the instruview.bat file. This should run the program.

Mac OS X:
1) Unpack the instruview.zip file and move the "InstruView" folder to the "Applications" folder on the hardrive.
2) Change into the installation folder then double click on the instruview-mac.command file. This should run the program.

Right now, the only supported instruments are those I use, but once the code base have been stabilized I hope to start offering customization through my part time venture, Intras Technologies. I have no idea when that will be, however. The source code will also be released under the GNU Lesser General Public License at this point.

As of version 0.3, I have added the ability to import acsii data files from any absorption, emission, raman and time resolved emission (decay profiles only) into their respective "Experiment Panels". There is also a "XYData Experiment Panel" that can hold virtually any X,Y data. To use these feature, go to the File>Import>XYData menu, select the files then hit OK. This should pop up the "XYData Importer" dialog. The only difficult part is figuring out the REGEX string to locate the data in the file. If you need any help with this, you can send me an email containing the ascii data file.

Please note:
This program makes use of the excellent JFreeChart API and the Regression class from Dr. Michael Thomas Flanagan.

Permission to use, copy and modify this software and its documentation for NON-COMMERCIAL purposes is granted, without fee, provided that an acknowledgment to the author, Nathan Stevens at "http://casilab10.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/~nathan", appears in all copies. Nathan Stevens makes no representations about the suitability or fitness of the software for any or for a particular purpose. Nathan Stevens shall not be liable for any damages suffered as a result of using, modifying or distributing this software or its derivatives.

News

November, 2007

Added update to version 0.5 to site. This release contains numerous improvements to the code base. Alot of changes still need to be made, including the following:

Add better support for importing generic ASCII X,Y data files
Add surport for FT-IR data
Improve fitting code for streak camera data
Further improve custamization of plots
Finally start work on the "Plotter Plugin"
Write user (if anyone is willing to help out with that, there help would be gretly appreciated) and programmer guides

Files

instruview.zip instruview.tar.gz	InstruView version 0.5 (6-26-07) installation files in zip and tar.gz formats.
ab_rhodamine.sdl em_rhodamine.sdl sr_rhodamine.sdl	Absorption, emission, and streak camera Spectra Data List (*.sdl) files of rhodamine 590 (R6G) samples in solution and in a sol-gel film.