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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Lab software and setup information ==<br />
<br />
(This section could use some CamStudio help videos).<br />
<br />
=== X-Win32 ===<br />
<br />
X-windows provides a graphical user interface on the Linux server,<br />
<tt>login.cs.auckland.ac.nz</tt>.<br />
<br />
* Start->Programs->Utilities->XWin32<br />
<br />
After you launch the XWin32 utility, look for the X icon in the task<br />
bar. Right-click, and select Xconfig. This is a one-off setup, to<br />
tell XWin32 about the Linux server you want to use.<br />
<br />
In the Sessions tab:<br />
* Add...<br />
: Connect method StarNetSSH, Next><br />
: Session name: <em>(you choose)</em><br />
: Host Name: <tt>login.cs.auckland.ac.nz</tt><br />
: Login: <em>(your UPI)</em><br />
: Command: <tt>xterm</tt> or <tt>emacs</tt><br />
: Password: <em>(secret)</em><br />
: Save<br />
<br />
Close Xconfig by clicking OK.<br />
<br />
Now, right-click the X icon in task bar, and select<br />
<tt>Sessions</tt>...<em>(session name)</em><br />
<br />
=== CYGWIN ===<br />
<br />
Cygwin provides a Unix emulation layer for Windows.<br />
<br />
* Start->Cygwin bash shell<br />
<br />
To compile and run a C program, use<br />
:<tt>gcc</tt> <em>your-file.c</em> <tt>-o</tt> <em>your-file</em> <tt>&& ./</tt><em>your-file.exe</em><br />
<br />
=== GNU Emacs ===<br />
<br />
GNU Emacs is a programmer editor. It runs on most platforms, and you can also [[installing-emacs|install it on your own PC]].<br />
<br />
* Start->Run C:\Program Files\GNU Emacs\bin\runemacs.exe<br />
<br />
GUN Emacs works best with Cygwin. To set it up to use a standard Unix<br />
shell,<br />
<br />
* Options->Customise Emacs->Specific Option ... shell-file-name<br />
: set to <tt>C:/cygwin/bin/bash</tt><br />
: State->Save for future sessions<br />
<br />
To compile, use<br />
: <tt>M-x compile RET gcc</tt> <em>your-file.c</em> <tt>-o</tt> <em>your-file</em> <tt>&& ./</tt><em>your-file.exe</em><br />
<br />
=== CamStudio ===<br />
<br />
CamStudio is a screen-capture utility. It makes movies without a<br />
camera, capturing the computer screen output and voice audio.<br />
<br />
* Start->Programs->Development->Development Environment->CamStudio<br />
<br />
: Options->Record audio from microphone (if you are using a microphone)<br />
: Region->Region<br />
: Tools->Screen annotations<br />
:: drag annotations onto the screen and position them where you want<br />
:: right click to edit annotation text, set transparency, etc.<br />
: record, save</div>Mark