Updates to DDLab.
The latest version of DDLab is available from the World Wide Web at ``http://alife.santafe.edu/alife/software/ddlab.html`` the DDLab page on ALife online, or directly by ``ftp://alife.santafe.edu/pub/SOFTWARE/ddlab``.
Files to download
ddlab.txt a brief uncompressed text file about DDLab
ddman_20.zip The DDLab reference manual. At present the manual is only available as an
unillustrated Word for Windows file.
ddlab_20.zip the DDLab software for DOS.
ddlabx_20.tar.gz the DDLab software for Unix/XWindows.
FTP instructions
If you wish to download these files using FTP, follow these instructions:
% ftp alife.santafe.edu
name: anonymous
password: your complete email address
ftp> cd pub/SOFTWARE/ddlab (note ``SOFTWARE'' is upper case)
ftp> bin (or or ``ftp>asc'' to download ``ddlab.txt``, then get ddlab.txt)
ftp> get ddlab_20.zip (for DOS)
or ftp> get ddlab_20.tar.gz (for UNIX/XWindows)
or ftp> get ddman_20.zip (the manual in Word for Windows format)
ftp> quit
DDLab documentation.
``ddman_20.zip'' will unzip to give the following file:
``ddman.doc'' a Word for Windows file with the (un-illustrated) reference manual).
``ddlab.txt'' is a text file with a brief introduction to DDLab
DOS program files.
``ddlab_20.zip'' will unzip (using pkunzip) to give the following files:
``ddlab.exe'' the program
``dos4gw.exe'' the DOS extender, giving access to extended memory.
``dd_bh.map, dd_bl.map, dd_wh.map, dd_wl.map`` 4 image files for titles.
some extra files listed below.
Keep these files in the same directory. To run the program in DOS, from this directory enter ``ddlab'' plus the optional program parameters -b (black background) and -h (svga resolution)., i.e. for a black background in svga enter ``ddlab -b -h``. The ``DOS extender'' banner will briefly appear, and the program will start.
UNIX/XWindows program files.
To uncompress ``ddlabx_20.tar.gz'' into a tar archive, type: gunzip ``ddlabx_20.tar.gz``. Now, to unpack the tar archive, type: ``tar -xf ddlabx_20.tar``. This will create a new directory called ``ddlabx_20``, and place the following files into it:
``ddlabx'' the program
some extra files listed below.
Keep these files in the same directory. To run the program in UNIX/X Windows, enter ``ddlabx'' from this directory plus the optional program parameters -b (black background).
Extra program files common to both DOS and UNIX
Files with ``complex'' 1d CA rules which feature interacting gliders.
``glider5.r_s'' about 60 complex 5-neighbour rules.
``glider6.r_s'' about 5 complex 6-neighbour rules.
``glider7.r_s'' about 10 complex 7-neighbour rules.
``pento.eed'' the ``rpentomeno`` 2d pattern, which seeds interesting ``game-of-life'' dynamics.
Section 2 and 3 give brief ``quick start`` examples. You are encouraged to try these examples first to get the flavour of DDLab. Section 4 onwards is the detailed program reference, listing all the various options and prompts with explanatory notes.
Note that DDLab may also be set up and run as a non-Windows application under Microsoft Windows.