1) MacPlus, MacSE users -- please do not use. Use old MacInPlot versions.
2) Mac LC, and any color Mac WITHOUT a Math co-processor chip
(this may include Mac IIsi)
USE "MolView 1.0 (LC)"
3) Any MacII (e.g. cx, ci, fx, vx) and Quadra that has a Math
co-processor chip (i.e. 68881 co-processor) -- you can use
EITHER the "MolView_fat" or the "MolView 1.0" (prefer the
latter because of size).
4) PowerMac users use "MolView_fat" OR the "MolView 1.0 (LC)" the
latter is much slower that the former.
Q: What is "MolView_fat"?
A: It is a "FatBit" version of MolView that can run on any
MacII with a co-processor OR run NATIVE on a PowerMac.
The application actually has both compiled versions in the
same file.
December 20, 1994
1) One can now create 3 kinds of QuickTIme movies: rotation, ribbon rainbow, and slabbing. A dialog box appears asking the user for which one is to be created.
2) Fixed a bug that limited the number of residues to be read in from a PDB file. Was causing a crash when reading in large PDB files (had temporarily fixed an array during debugging and forgot to make it dynamic).
3) Eliminated a couple of screen refreshes that slowed down execution: one extra refresh after opening a MolView file and one extra refresh after resizing the window.
December 12, 1994
1) When reading in a PDB file that contains sheet and helix information in the header,
the PDB conversion routine writes out a *.PDB.struc file to be used in generating
a ribbon diagram. This allows you to create a ribbon diagram exactly as the authors
said you should without you having to edit or create a *.struc file.
December 8, 1994
1) The color palette is now stored in the preference file. Therefore, the colors you choose today will be there tomorrow when you launch the program.
2) Window positions and sizes are stored in the preference file and reference during the running of the program. For example, if you like the ribbon button window at the bottom of the screen, just drag it there and it will stay there even if you close the window and open it again later or on another day.
3) I put a trap in the program that checks to see if QuickTime is installed. If not, a dialog box opens to tell you to get it installed. I decided to not let the program run if QuickTime is not installed.
4) Improved, somewhat, the secondary structure determination. For now, check the *.struc file against the header from the PDB file and fix the *.struc file. I am currently writing a routine to do this for you as the PDB file is read in.
October 31, 1994
Changes:
1) Implemented a Color Palette to control the object color rather than having to go through the color wheel all of the time. Simply now click on the color button for any object and then click on a button from the Color Palette.
2) An 'apple-click' on the Color Palette allows you to change the color of individual buttons.
3) An 'apple-click' on one of the color buttons on the Ribbon Window allows to the change the color of a residue in the ribbon diagram by opening up a window containing buttons for each residue in that segment.
4) An 'apple-click' on a colored button in the Magnified segment window will allow you to turn the highlight color off for that particular residue.
July 27, 1994
Fixes:
Most fixes are for PowerMac versions. The ribbon diagram and sort with others in CPK are both working just fine now.
Secondary structure prediction routine is fixed. Was having problems with water molecules at the end of the file.
Changes:
1) If MolView cannot access your System Folder, it will read and write the preference file to the directory containing your program.
2) You can not change the radii used for the CPK. At the end of the 'names.pdb' file you will see a section called 'CPK_radii'. There is a list of one letter code and atomic radii (in Å) for the radii of the various types of atoms. You can now edit this.
3) Improved the icons used for files (need to rebuild desktop to see).
!!!!!!KNOWN BUGS!!!!!
For some reason, the MolView_Fat (only when running the PowerMac) cannot play QuickTime movies. I am trying to fix this problem now and will update this file ASAP. All other functions on the PoweMac seem to be running fine. Again, you can create QuickTime movies on the PowerMac, it just seems to have trouble reading them....
