ExploreASL_GUI v0.2.9

Compatibility

This release has been tested on the following operating systems and should be compatible with the following setups:

• Windows 10:
  • User has MATLAB → compatible with 2019A onwards
  • User does not have MATLAB → compatible with compiled ExploreASL v1.5.0 coupled with MATLAB Runtime 2019A (ONLY)
• Linux 20.04:
  • User has MATLAB → compatible with 2016B onwards
  • User does not have MATLAB → compatible with compiled ExploreASL v1.5.0 coupled with MATLAB Runtime 2019A (ONLY)
• MacOS (Catalina & BigSur):
  • User has MATLAB → compatible with 2016B onwards
  • No compiled ExploreASL exists for MacOS at the time of this pre-release

Installation Instructions

• Windows 10:
  1. Download the ExploreASL_GUI_WindowsInstaller_v0.2.9.exe install wizard
  2. Follow the install instructions in the wizard
     • NB: By default C:\Program Files (x86) is the location where this program is installed. DO NOT install it here if this under a non-admin account (i.e student account in an academic institution). It will likely not work due to permission issues. Under such circumstances, during the installation steps, the user should specify a different installation destination (i.e. MyDocuments)
• MacOS:
  1. Download ExploreASL_GUI_MacOS_v0.2.9.dmg fto your preferred location (i.e. Downloads)
  2. Open the disk image (.dmg) file
  3. Drag the ExploreASL_GUI icon onto the Applications Icon
  4. Close the disk image.
  5. ExploreASL_GUI.app is now in your Applications. You may launch it from here or drag & drop it onto your dock for ease of access.
• Linux 20.04:
  1. Download ExploreASL_GUI_Linux20.04_v0.2.9.zip to your preferred location
  2. Unzip the contents to the location where you'd like the program to exist. home/.local is recommended.
  3. Navigate inside the extracted folder and one should see the Setup_ExploreASL_GUI.sh and Remove_ExploreASL_GUI.sh shell scripts.
  4. Open a terminal at this location and run the Setup_ExploreASL_GUI.sh script. You will be prompted to either make the application association with the main executable on a local user or root level.
  5. Close the terminal. ExploreASL_GUI should become visible to the system's Activities overview within the next few seconds. Launch directly from there or add to Favourites as you wish.

Uninstall Instructions

• Windows 10:
  1. Uninstall via Add or Remove Programs. Check for any leftover folders (Sometimes the JSON_LOGIC may remain) and delete them.
• MacOS:
  1. Drag & drop the ExploreASL_GUI.app package in Applications to the Trash.
• Linux 20.04:
  1. In the same location where the Install script was located is an Uninstall script. Simply run that Uninstall script. It will remove the desktop association and delete the ExploreASL_GUI folder where it is located.