References: A.L.Spek (2003) J. Appl. Cryst. 36, 7-13 & A.L.Spek (2009) Acta Cryst. D65, 148-155.
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PLATON/UNIX Sources (Fortran & C), executables and test data can be found on the:
Note: A Fortran-95 compatible compiler will be needed (e.g. gfortran, ifort).
In order to get a copy of the program source you will have to download
(and gunzip) the two files
PLATON WEBSITE (www.platonsoft.nl).
PLATON MS-WINDOWS WEB-SITE
(Thanks to Louis Farrugia, Glasgow, Scotland)
and
compile
and link them into an executable with the name 'platon' (see example file
with the name compile) and when desirable, a soft link of pluton to
platon.
Alternatively, download platon.tar.gz which contains all files in the generic 'unix' directory (will compile without any change on DEC, SGI, SUN, Max-OSX and LINUX platforms).
gfortran -o platon platon.f xdrvr.c -lX11
Sometimes additional directions should be added on the compile line to indicate the location of libraries such us X11: -L /usr/X11/lib or -L /usr/X11R6/lib.
The platon executable is best moved to a globally accessible directory
e.g. mv platon /usr/local/bin
In addition a link ln -s pluton platon in the same directory will give a direct path to PLUTON.
Some environment variables can be set (for programs etc. that are not in standard locations)
(Note: Select the x-povray version from the distribution).
E.g. 'setenv PLAHTM /http/platon/'
The full HELP-Tree is available
From Here (Please Check regularly for updates).
Finally, check whether things work with sucrose.spf. with:
platon sucrose.spf
which should bring up the PLATON Main Selections Menu.
Click on CALC ALL
Three listing files are produced: 'sucrose.lis' (lineprinter format) ,a PostScipt version in A4-format sucrose.lps and a PDF version..