Download for the EXMARaLDA Partitur Editor

Installation instructions
for the EXMARaLDA Partitur Editor
Version 1.3
(1. September 2004)
In order to install the EXMARaLDA Partitur Editor on your computer please follow the following instructions
step by step.
1. System requirements
1.1 Operating system
You can install the EXMARaLDA Partitur Editor on the following operating systems:
Microsoft
Windows
Apple
Mac OS 10
Windows 98
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows ME
Windows XP
Mac OS 10.1.X
Mac OS 10.2.X (Jaguar) *
Mac OS 10.3.X (Panther)
* On some apple computers (i. e. for some graphics cards) the hardware acceleration,
which is switched on by default, causes java applications to slow down considerably (especially on Mac OS 10.2.X). If this is the case on your computer, use the disk image
EXMARaLDA_1.3_NOHWAC.dmg. It contains a version of the Partitur Editor for which
hardware acceleration is switched off (for more details see 3 c).
The Partitur Editor should run on all common Unix operating systems. So far, this has been
confirmed for SuSE-Linux and RedHat-Linux.
Linux / Solaris
1.2 Random access memory (RAM)
You need at least 64 MB RAM in order to be able to work with JAVA, but it may be recommendable to have
more than that. On Mac OS X, it is generally advisable to have at least 512 MB RAM
1.3 Hard disk space
The application itself only requires a between 4-15 MB hard disk space (depending on your operating system).
But you may need an additional 15 MB for the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and about 14 MB for the
installation of the Arial Unicode MS font.
2. Installing the Java Runtime Environment
The Partitur Editor is a Java application. It is not processed by the operating system itself but by an interposed
Java machine which is part of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). You may have to install the JRE first
before you can install the editor.
2.1 Check the currently installed JRE version
Microsoft
Windows
Open a MS-DOS-window by choosing the appropriate command for your operating system:
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Windows 98:
Windows NT:
Windows 2000:
Windows XP:
Start  Programs  MS-DOS-Command Prompt
Start  Programs  Command Prompt
Start  Run  enter cmd  OK
Start  All Programs  Accessories  Command Prompt
Enter java –version and press Enter. You will either get an error message (if Java is
not installed at all) or you'll be shown the currently installed version, e.g.:
If the version 1.4.2-05 is shown you can skip step 2.2.
2.2. Installing the Java Runtime Environment
Download the installer j2re-1_4_2_05-windows-i586-p-iftw.exe (approx. 15 MB) from the
webpage, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Restart your computer and repeat step 2.1 – you should now be given the correct Java
version.
Apple
Mac OS 10
Linux / Solaris
The Java Runtime Environment is preinstalled on the Mac OS X operating system. Version
1.4.1. (for Panther also 1.4.2.) is available but might be buggy – depending on your individual hardware and software configuration. This is why alternative versions of the Partitur
Editors – for Java 1.3.1. as well as for Java 1.4.2. are provided.
In case that the JRE version 1.4.2-05 is not yet installed on your computer, go to the Java
webpage http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp, choose the appropriate JRE
download for your operating system and follow the installation instructions.
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3. Installing the Partitur Editor
If you have successfully completed steps 1 and 2 you are now ready to install EXMARaLDA on your computer.
Download the installer setup.exe (approx. 3,7 MB) from the webpage. Start it by double
clicking on it and follow the installation instructions.
Microsoft
Windows
Apple
Mac OS 10
Afterwards you can run the Partitur Editor by clicking on the corresponding symbol in the
Start menu.
For installing the EXMARaLDA Partitur Editors on your computer you have two choose
from the following three options: a) the standard version, b) a special version in case of
problems with the hardware acceleration and c) a special version for Mac OS 10.3. (Panther).
a) Download the disk image EXMARaLDA_1.3.dmg (approx. 15 MB). Unpack it and move
the unpacked application (EXMARaLDA_1.3) to the desired location on your hard disk.
b) On some apple computers (i. e. for some graphics cards) the hardware acceleration,
which is switched on by default, causes java applications to slow down considerably (especially on Mac OS 10.2.X). If this is the case on your computer, use the disk image
EXMARaLDA_1.3_NOHWAC.dmg (approx. 15 MB). It contains a version of the Partitur
Editor for which hardware acceleration is switched off. Download the disk image, unpack it
(double click) and move the unpacked application (EXMARaLDA_1.3) to the desired location on your hard disk.
c) If you operate with Mac OS 10.3. (Panther), you can also use the disk image EXMARaLDA_1.3_142.dmg (approx. 12 MB), which is based on the latest version of Java 1.4.2.
(instead of 1.3.1.). Make sure that the latest Java version is installed on your computer (go
for "Software Update..."). Download the disk image, unpack it (double click) and move the
unpacked application (EXMARaLDA_1.3) to the desired location on your hard disk.
Afterwards you can run the Partitur Editor by clicking on the symbol in the register of programs in the Start menu.
Download the java archive jexmaralda.jar. Double clicking it should start the Partitur Editor. (without setup program).
Linux / Solaris
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4. Font “Arial Unicode MS”
The virtual keyboard contains a great deal of special characters and symbols necessary for linguistic and multilingual transcribing. Some of these are only provided by very few fonts. One that covers many Unicode ranges is “Arial Unicode MS”, which is free and can be downloaded from the website.
If the font "Arial Unicode MS" is not yet installed on your computer, download Arunipd.exe
(approx. 14 MB). Double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Microsoft
Windows
Apple
Mac OS 10
If the font "Arial Unicode MS" is not yet installed on your computer, download the zip archive Arunims.zip (approx. 15 MB), unpack it (double click) and move the file "Arialuni.TTF" to the folder ~/Library/Fonts in your user directory.
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Linux / Solaris
5. Questions, bugs, hints etc.
In case of problems with the installation, please consult the help menu on the webpage http://www.rrz.unihamburg.de/exmaralda/index-en.html – especially the “FAQ“ and the “Short introduction to the Partitur Editor”
or the “Handbuch”
(manual) for the Partitur Editor.
If you don't find an answer there, if you discover a bug or if you have other suggestions for improvements, feel
free to send an e-mail to the developers. Please try to describe the problem as precisely as possible and make
sure to attach the file „EXMARaLDA_log.txt” to your e-mail. You find it in your user directory on your computer.
Contact:
Thomas Schmidt
E-Mail: [email protected]
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