[mcstas-users] Clear instructions for 64-bit windows installation needed

[Krunoslav Prsa]

Hello all,

I am a very fresh user of McStas. I am having troubles getting McStas to work on my computer (Windows 64 bit).


1)      There is a simple installation file for windows for McStas version <= 1.12, however, there seems to be a problem (I get an error popup) with compatibility of c compiler cc.exe and 64 bit windows which I would expect everybody has nowadays.

2)      Newer incarnations have 64 bit versions, however, at least the newest one (2.0) is a zip file consisting of several .exe files which don't actually give you a program once you install all of them. I have no idea whatsoever how this is supposed to be installed.

3)      There are no contemporary installation instructions for Windows on the McStas webpage. Would it be possible to have them, at least in the README file within the installation zip file?

4)      There seem to be some instructions on one of the mailing list's previous threads, but, since it is spread over several emails, I cannot really understand in which order to do what.


I understand that McStas is a complex program that took quite a few of man-years of volunteers' work to develop. It would still be extremely useful if the windows developer(s) or at least one of the more experienced users would invest 5 minutes to write 10 sentences about the order of installation of exe files and how to run the (gui) program afterwards. It would really save newbies like me a bit of initial frustration.

Best wishes from Lausanne,
Kruno


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