X.A.1 Binaries

The binaries are distributed in archive containing the “OUTPUTS” directory and its sub-directories. These binaries can also be re-generated from the sources as described in section X.A.1.

Depending on the OS and on the type of the binaries you are using, part of the distribution is to be used.

File “OUTPUTS/COMPILER.TXT” contains information about the compiler that has been used to produce the binaries. File “build.log” contains additional information on the build environment.

Note that the C++ shared libraries are still distributed in “OUTPUTS/lib” directory to maintain compatibility with what was done with previous versions. The use of these binaries is however not recommended because:

• The methods of the shared library throw C++ exceptions. This may lead to problems at the interfaces of shared objects.
• The compatibility of shared objects built from C++ code depends on the compiler used to produce them (or on its version). You might be unable to use the distributed libraries.

If you intend to develop your own wrappers or use FeResPost classes in your own programs we recommend that you recompile FeResPost C++ library with you own compiler, and statically link your executables/libraries to FeResPost objects.

Table X.A.1 gives an idea of successful build, in particular of the different versions of ruby and Python for which FeResPost library has been compiled. Note however, that the success of failure of a compilation may depend on compiler version and that the list can change. The best way to check the availability of compiled library for a given version is to explore the corresponding archives.