Rachel GUI

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(Changed installation to include forking the git repo.)

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[[File:Guisnapshot.png|thumb|right|A snapshot of the alpha version GUI.]]

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For a ~~very short video~~ demo of capabilities, ~~refer to the "advertising video"~~: [http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~hayes/beta_rachel/main_ad.html ~~The Rachel advertising video~~]

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For a demo of Rachel's capabilities, watch [http://youtu.be/moVVC-GODzQ The Rachel Video on Youtube], or [http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~hayes/beta_rachel/main_ad.html Download the mp4 (9MB)].

The Rachel interface facilitates [http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~hayes/beta_rachel/calculation_in_2_minutes.html fast setup of Gosia calculations] and data analysis using push-button controls with guided input and 'plain language' warnings during setup. Rachel is written in Python 2.6 and is expected to be Python 2.7 compliant. It runs under Linux and Unix (OS X) machines. A Windows version is not planned.

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==How to get the Rachel package==

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~~Release version 1.1.5 is now available. This version does not read beta-version files, but level schemes and matrices can be ported following~~ the ~~instructions in the 2012~~ version ~~of the Gosia manual. Refer to~~ the [[~~gui_release_notes~~ | ~~release notes~~]] ~~for the change in this version and known issues~~.

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Get the latest release version from the [[Gosia#Downloads | Downloads section on the Main Page]].

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~~[http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~hayes/rachel_1/rachel_1.1.5.tar Rachel 1.1.5 download]~~

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==Version notes==

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===General===

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A script was added by Mitch Allmond that compiles and sets up Rachel, Gosia and Elast in one step. First, un-~~tarthe~~ distribution:

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A script was added by Mitch Allmond that compiles and sets up Rachel, Gosia and Elast in one step. First, un-tar the distribution, or pull the git repo from the [[Gosia#Downloads | Downloads section on the Main Page]]. Please fork it and make pull requests if you have anything to contribute.

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You will be prompted if any previous setup information needs to be overwritten.

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Rachel has been installed successfully on a number of Linux and OS X systems. Most problems are related to the level scheme graphics. Refer to ~~-----~~ for remedies. You can view or submit detailed installation notes for any particular operating system. (Please link them to a separate Wiki page.)

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Rachel has been installed successfully on a number of Linux and OS X systems. Most problems are related to the level scheme graphics. Refer to [http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/faq/installing_faq.html#backends matplotlib backends] for remedies. You can view or submit detailed installation notes for any particular operating system. (Please link them to a separate Wiki page.)

If the default python environment set in the rachel.py executable is not appropriate, the following error will appear:

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 [[File:Guisnapshot.png|thumb|right|A snapshot of the alpha version GUI.]]
-For a very short video demo of capabilities, refer to the "advertising video": [http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~hayes/beta_rachel/main_ad.html The Rachel advertising video]
+For a demo of Rachel's capabilities, watch [http://youtu.be/moVVC-GODzQ The Rachel Video on Youtube], or [http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~hayes/beta_rachel/main_ad.html Download the mp4 (9MB)].
 The Rachel interface facilitates [http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~hayes/beta_rachel/calculation_in_2_minutes.html fast setup of Gosia calculations] and data analysis using push-button controls with guided input and 'plain language' warnings during setup.  Rachel is written in Python 2.6 and is expected to be Python 2.7 compliant.  It runs under Linux and Unix (OS X) machines.  A Windows version is not planned.
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 ==How to get the Rachel package==
-Release version 1.1.5 is now available.  This version does not read beta-version files, but level schemes and matrices can be ported following the instructions in the 2012 version of the Gosia manual.  Refer to the [[gui_release_notes | release notes]] for the change in this version and known issues.
+Get the latest release version from the [[Gosia#Downloads | Downloads section on the Main Page]].
-[http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~hayes/rachel_1/rachel_1.1.5.tar Rachel 1.1.5 download]
 ==Version notes==
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 ===General===
-A script was added by Mitch Allmond that compiles and sets up Rachel, Gosia and Elast in one step.  First, un-tarthe distribution:
+A script was added by Mitch Allmond that compiles and sets up Rachel, Gosia and Elast in one step.  First, un-tar the distribution, or pull the git repo from the [[Gosia#Downloads | Downloads section on the Main Page]].  Please fork it and make pull requests if you have anything to contribute.
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 You will be prompted if any previous setup information needs to be overwritten.
-Rachel has been installed successfully on a number of Linux and OS X systems.  Most problems are related to the level scheme graphics.  Refer to ----- for remedies.  You can view or submit detailed installation notes for any particular operating system.  (Please link them to a separate Wiki page.)
+Rachel has been installed successfully on a number of Linux and OS X systems.  Most problems are related to the level scheme graphics.  Refer to [http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/faq/installing_faq.html#backends matplotlib backends] for remedies.  You can view or submit detailed installation notes for any particular operating system.  (Please link them to a separate Wiki page.)
 If the default python environment set in the rachel.py executable is not appropriate, the following error will appear: