Downloading and Installing BOG
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BOG 1.2 is now available! If you already have version
1.0, you should just download the zip file of the new version, unpack
it, and
place BOG 1.2 in your usual working directory (you might want to rename
your old version
of BOG first). Double click the icon and go! You may receive a couple
of warnings about preferences etc. being from an older version, but don't
worry - just follow the suggesed steps to avoid future warnings. Complete
online documentation is at http://www.boghome.com
Download BOG version 1.2 here (300
kB) |
If you are new to BOG, follow the instructions below for installing version
1.0, then upgrade. This will ensure that you have all the necessary support
files.
BOG 1.0 - click here
to determine which version you need
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This is the BASIC distribution. See below for installation
instructions (approximately 120 kBytes).
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This is the FULL distribution. See below for installation
instructions (approximately 2 MB).
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This is the complete online documentation in HTML format (approximately
900 kBytes).
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This is a GemCAD file containing a "lowboy" SRB design for
use with the BOG tutorials (approximately 12 kBytes).
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INSTALLATION Quick Jump
How and Where to Get BOG
System Requirements
Should I download the Basic or Full Version?
Installing
the Basic and Full Distributions
Files and Folders Used by BOG
How and Where to Get BOG
BOG is available online at: http://www.boghome.com
The BOG program and documentation are distributed separately. You will need
the following files (note that n.nn refers to the current version number):
Program: BOG_n.nn.zip OR BOG_n.nn_Full.zip
(see below)
Documentation: BOG_Docs_n.nn.zip
GemCAD file for tutorial: BOGTUT.GEM
Obviously, if you are reading this document, you already have access to the
BOG documentation.
System Requirements
BOG has been successfully tested and used on the following versions of Windows:
Windows 98
Windows NT
Windows XP
Windows 2000
There are no special system requirements. You will require a current copy of
the DOS GemRay program (version 1.43 or later), which is available for free
download at Robert Strickland's GemCAD site:
http://www.gemcad.com
Finally, BOG requires a couple of Microsoft standard system resource files.
Some users will already have these on their computer, while others will have
to run the BOG Setup program to install the necessary resources. See "Should
I download the Basic or Full Version?"below.
Files and Folders Used by BOG
BOG attempts to have as little impact as possible
on how you organize your work. When you install BOG and run it for the first
time, it creates a subdirectory below itself entitled BOGWork and places
a copy of the GemRay program there. BOG uses the BOGWork directory for temporary
files, user preferences, images, etc. You should never have to look inside the
BOGWork subdirectory. Nor should you delete it, however, since this will cause
BOG to lose your preferences and other user information.
You don't need to re-organize your GemCAD (.GEM) files in order to work with
BOG. In fact, when you load a GemCAD file, the BOG program works with a copy
kept in the BOGWork directory. Under some circumstances, such as exporting images
or saving the setup of Optimization parameters, BOG will prompt you for a file
name and location. It makes sense to place these files with the original GemCAD
files, although you are certainly not obligated to do so.
Should I download the Basic
or Full version?
The BOG distribution comes in two types, basic and full. The
basic distribution is quite compact (typically 120 kB), since it contains just
the program. You can use the basic distribution if you already have some necessary
support files installed on your system. The full distribution is considerably
larger (approximately 2 MB). It contains a Setup program which scans your system
resources and installs BOG and any necessary support files.
The necessary support files are:
MSVBVM60.DLL - This is a "dynamic link library" for Visual Basic
6.0 applications
COMDLG32.OCX - This contains support for some of the buttons and controls
in BOG
Search for these files in your \Windows\System (or System32) directory. If
they are both there, the basic distribution should work. If you cannot
find them, or if you encounter difficulties running BOG, you should use the
full distribution.
Note that these support files are standard Microsoft system resources, and
you may very well have a newer version already installed. The Setup program
will ask you whether you want to keep your current files. You should opt to
keep your current configuration unless you experience problems with BOG, or
unless your current files are obviously out of date.
Download links for both the basic and full distributions appear at the top
of this page.
Installing the Basic and Full
Distributions
The following panels will help you determine which distribution your should
use, and they provide complete installation instructions.
Basic Distribution
The basic distribution comes in a small (120 kB)
zip file typically named BOG_n.nn.zip, where n.nn is the version number.
For example, the first public release of the basic BOG distribution
is BOG_1.00.zip. The following instructions assume the version 1.00 distribution.
For later releases, use the appropriate filename (e.g. BOG_1.10.zip).
About the Basic Distribution
BOG_1.00.zip is a Windows standard zip file.
The basic distribution will work if
1. You have the following files in your \Windows\System (or System32)
directory:
MSVBVM60.DLL - This is a "dynamic link library" for Visual
Basic 6.0 applications
COMDLG32.OCX - This contains support for some of the buttons and
controls in BOG
Search for these files on your computer. If they are both there,
the basic distribution should work.
2. You have already managed to get a previous version of BOG working
(you already have the necessary system files described above).
Installation
1. Unzip BOG_1.00.zip to your working directory. This should create
BOG.exe.
2. Double click the BOG icon. BOG will prompt you to locate a version
of Gemray.exe.
3. BOG will create the BOGWork subdirectory and place all necessary
files in it.
4. Start exploring!
Download links for both the basic and full distributions appear at
the top of this page.
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Full Distribution
The full distribution comes in a large (2 MB) zip
file typically named BOG_n.nn_Full.zip, where n.nn is the version number.
For example, the first public release of the full BOG distribution
is BOG_1.00_Full.zip. The following instructions assume the version 1.00
distribution. For later releases, use the appropriate filename (e.g. BOG_1.10_Full.zip).
BOG_1.00_Full.zip is a Windows standard zip file.
This distribution includes a Setup.exe file that will install BOG.exe
and all necessary support files. The Setup.exe installer assumes that
an appropriate directory for BOG already exists. You should use this
distribution if you encountered errors about missing or unregistered
files (such as MSVBVM60.DLL or COMDLG32.OCX).
Installation
1. Locate or create a working directory to contain the BOG program.
2. Unzip BOG_1.00_Full.zip to a temporary directory then run
Setup.exe. When prompted, tell the installer to place BOG in the directory
from step 1. If the installer tells you that you have a newer version
of some support files, tell it to keep the existing files (i.e.
don't overwrite).
3. Double click the BOG icon. BOG will prompt you to locate a version
of Gemray.exe.
4. BOG will create the BOGWork subdirectory and place all necessary
files in it.
5. Start exploring!
6. Delete the temporary directory from step 2, after verifying that
BOG works
Download links for both the basic and full distributions appear at
the top of this page.
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Documentation maintained by Tom Herbst. Last modified
17-Aug-2005