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<DIV>Thank you for your fast reply!</DIV>
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<DIV>I am sorry, if I got all wrong. I tried to use gnu because building with
visual c++.net didn't work out.</DIV>
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<DIV>I spend the last hours with downloading COIN through WINCVS.</DIV>
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<DIV>When I start "startMSDevStudio", Visual Studio.net asks me to convert the
files. I agree and then the first error message occurs:</DIV>
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<DIV>"The project file 'C:\coin\clp\samples\osiDylpLib\osiDylpLib.dsp' has
errors and can't be opened"</DIV>
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<DIV>Does this error apear usig vs 6?</DIV>
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<DIV>Ignoring the non-existing "osiDylpLib", I tried to build the other projects
with vs.net. Some worked, some failed. CbcSamplesSample2, cglunitTest for eample
failed because they can't find 'oslmd6030.lib'. </DIV>
<DIV>Is this an Visual c++.net-building error? Has the download been
incorrect?</DIV>
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<DIV>The building of "clpsamplesminimum" worked. But it can't open the
p0033.mps-file, though its in the correct place. No example of any project
works.</DIV>
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<DIV>This leds me to my last question. I am used to work with GAMS. Formulating
a model looks like </DIV>
<DIV>" sum(r,sum(t,sum(c,sum(d$DC(d,c),sum(g$DG(d,g),
pi(r,t,d,g)*x(r,t,d,g))))))<BR> + sum(r,sum(t,sr(r)*u(r,t)))<BR> +
sum(k,sum(t,sk(k)*w(k,t)))<BR> + sum(p,sum(t,sp(p)*q(p,t)))=e=F;"</DIV>
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<DIV>As I understand the work of coin, the model are in .mps-files. When I take
a look into the .mps-files, I can't discover anything like this equation. I
really don't have a clue how to translate that into "COIN-Language".</DIV>
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<DIV>I feel very sorry to ask this basic stuff in that mailing list, but it is
my last option. The last days, I spend hours and hours to learn more and more
about this programm. But as I didn't find some kind of tutorial for beginners on
the web and also the strategy "trial and error" failed, I had to post these
questions in that mailing group, knowing that it is a place for advanced
toppics. </DIV>
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<DIV>I am very thankful for any suggestions or advices!</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks in advance,</DIV>
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<DIV>Christian Woellenstein</DIV>
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