| Re: To PVM or not to PVM [message #41982 is a reply to message #41868] |
Thu, 09 December 2004 08:46   |
ronn
Messages: 123
Registered: April 1999
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Haje,
No it is shareware. Basically I send you everything you need to make
it run (source and examples) and if you like I ask for a nominal fee.
If you are interested just send me an email.
Ronn
Haje Korth wrote:
> Ronn,
> is you r interface freeware? Where can it be downloaded?
>
> Haje
>
> <ronn@rlkling.com> wrote in message
> news:1102594155.582712.252330@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com.. .
>> Hi Robbie,
>>
>> I am the one that wrote the IDL to PVM interface and I use it on a
>> mixed network everyday. I decided to use PVM since it had a book
on
>> the how to use it and making a dll for IDL was fairly simple.
>>
>> You are right about having to compile PVM on each platform and
having
>> to use rsh on windows. But once you do it, it is done and you can
>> forget about it.
>>
>> As far as IDL not being multithreaded, that is true. But you aren't
>> doing multi thread with IDL_PVM, you are doing multitasking which
works
>> fine. In fact using my IDL interface to PVM is actually a bit
easier
>> than standard PVM since IDL always knows the type of data that is
being
>> sent back and forth. In standard PVM code you have a separate call
for
>> each data type. Finally, with IDL_PVM your slave processes can
either
>> be IDL save files or C executables.
>>
>> Ronn Kling
>>
>> KRS, inc.
>> email: r...@rlkling.com
>> Use these books to upgrade your IDL skills.
>> "Application Development with IDL"
>> "Calling C from IDL, Using DLM's to extend your IDL code". SECOND
>> EDITION includes C++ and debugging!
>> "Power Graphics with IDL, A Beginner's Guide to Object Graphics",
>>
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