\section{Download}\label{download}\index{Download}%
-The latest version of \ctsim, both executable programs and source code,
+The latest version of \ctsim, both as executable programs and source code,
can be downloaded from the official
\ctsim\ \urlref{web site}{http://www.ctsim.org}. Additionally, these
- files are also available from the \urlref{FTP site}{ftp://ftp.ctsim.org}.
+ files are also available from the \ctsim\ \urlref{FTP site}{files://files.b9.com/ctsim}.
\section{Installing Windows Binary}
Download the Windows executable file.
-Simply execute this program to unpack \ctsim\ and begin the
+Simply execute this program to begin the
installation program. \ctsim\ will then be accessible from the
\texttt{Start} Menu under the \texttt{Programs} submenu.
\ctsim\ is not compatible with the stock Windows 95 system.
\section{Installing Linux RPM}
-Download the RPM file, then use
-the \texttt{rpm} manager program:\\
-\hspace{1cm}\texttt{rpm -Uvh} \emph{ctsim-*.rpm}\\
+Download the \ctsim\ RPM file, then use
+the \texttt{rpm} manager program as follows:\\
+\hspace*{1cm}\texttt{rpm -Uvh} \emph{ctsim-*.rpm}\\
\ctsim\ and \ctsimtext\ will then be installed in the \texttt{/usr/local/bin}
directory. The online help file, \texttt{ctsim.hhp}, will be installed in
directory \texttt{/usr/local/man}.
-\section{Build From Sources}\label{build}\index{Build}
+\section{Build From Sources}\label{build}\index{Source code build}
Refer to the INSTALL file included in the source distribution for
instructions.
-\subsection{Optional Libraries}%
+\subsection{Optional Libraries}
+These libraries are optional and not required to build \ctsim\ from source code.
+However, they add functionality to \ctsim\ and there inclusion is recommended.
+
\begin{itemize}
- \item \textbf{wxWindows}\\
- Used for platform-independent graphical interface. The graphical version
+ \item \textbf{wxWindows 2.3}\\
+ Used for the platform-independent graphical interface. The graphical version
of \ctsim\ requires this library.\\
\urlref{Web site}{http://www.wxwindows.org}
- \item \textbf{FFTW}\\
- Used for fast frequency-based filtering and fourier transformations of images.
+ \item \textbf{FFTW3}\\
+ Used for fast Fourier transformations of projections and images.
Without this library \ctsim\ will use slower, traditional Fourier transformations.\\
\urlref{Web site}{http://www.fftw.org}
Used for \ctsimtext\ interactive shell.\\
\urlref{Web site}{http://www.gnu.org}
- \item dmalloc library\\
- Used for debugging memory allocation\\
+ \item \textbf{dmalloc}\\
+ Used for debugging memory allocation.\\
\urlref{Web site}{http://www.dmalloc.com}
+ \item \textbf{ctn}\\
+ DICOM library used to support import/export of DICOM files
+ \urlref{Web site}{http://www.erl.wustl.edu/DICOM/ctn.html}
+
\end{itemize}