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*Database server: SQL Server 2005
 
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*Source control: Visual Source Safe
 
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*[http://www.dotnetmagic.com/ DotNetMagic]. Advanced user interface controls. Requires a development license but is free for the end user.
 
*[http://www.dotnetmagic.com/ DotNetMagic]. Advanced user interface controls. Requires a development license but is free for the end user.
 
*[http://www.onyxtree.com/ OnyxTree]. Used to create tree images used in StandWise.
 
*[http://www.onyxtree.com/ OnyxTree]. Used to create tree images used in StandWise.
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==Distribution==
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*Download available from internet.
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*ClickOnce-applications. May be changed to MSI installer in 2010.

Revision as of 17:22, 26 November 2009

The Heureka Unit at SLU is developing software for forest management planning and analysis, with special focus on multi-purpose forestry. The software applications are intended for both large-scale and small-scale forestry and are designed for different users' specific problem areas:

  • StandWise for stand-level analysis (sw: BeståndsVis)
  • PlanWise for forest-level planning and analysis (sw: PlanVis)
  • PlanEval is a multi-criteria decision making tool for comparing alternatives generated in PlanWise
  • RegWise for regional and national scenario analysis (sw: RegVis)
  • Ivent is an application for field inventory - plotwise sampling of single-tree data (for Windows mobile devices)
  • PlanStart is used for project initiation and data preparation (mainly import of data from different data sources)

Client platform

  • Windows application (XP and Vista have been tested so far)
  • .Net 2.0 is required, .NET 4.0 will be required in forthcoming versions

Development platform

  • Development software: Visual Studio 2005 (Prof). Migration will be made to Visual Studio 2010 (in 2010).
  • Programming language: C#
  • Database server: SQL Server 2005
  • Source control: Visual Source Safe

Third party software

  • LP_Solve. Included in PlanWise for solving optimization problems. No license is required, LP_Solve is released under the GNU Library or Lesser General Public License (LGPL).
  • ILOG CPLEX ®. Included in PlanWise for solving large optimization problems. Cplex is a commercial solver for solving LP and MIP problems. Note: The user must have a license to be able to run CPLEX from PlanWise.
  • ZedGraph. Used for making graphs. Released under thte GNU Library or Lesser General Public License (LGPL).
  • DotNetMagic. Advanced user interface controls. Requires a development license but is free for the end user.
  • OnyxTree. Used to create tree images used in StandWise.

Distribution

  • Freely available for registered users
  • Download available from internet.
  • ClickOnce-applications. May be changed to MSI installer in 2010.