ADMB Quick Start MacOS from Zip

ADMB-12.2
Released July 31, 2020
Added September 16, 2020

Describe describe downloading, installing and using ADMB from Zip release for MacOS with Xcode 12.

Prerequisite — Apple Developer Tools (XCode) must be installed with the command line tools. To install or update command line tools, use the command below in the MacOS Terminal, then click “Install” button in the window.

[~]$ xcode-select --install

Quick Start

1. Download

   Download admb-12.2-macos-xcode12.zip.

   To test and debug admb programs using a debugger, download admb-12.2-macos-xcode12-debug.zip with debugging symbols. Since using the debug libraries will result in slower runs, it is only recommended for troubleshooting and debugging code.

2. Install

   Open a Terminal, then use the command below to extract contents of the zip file to ~/admb-12.2/.

   [~]$ unzip admb-12.2-macos-xcode12.zip
   

3. Use ADMB

   In the Terminal window, use the steps below to build and run the simple example.

   Change to the simple example directory.

   [~]$ cd ~/admb-12.2/examples/admb/simple
   

   Build simple example.

   [~/admb-12.2/examples/admb/simple/]$ ~/admb-12.2/admb simple.tpl
   

   Debug — Use the admb debug option -g for debugging.

   Run simple example.

   [~/admb-12.2/examples/admb/simple/]$ ./simple
   

   Read manuals for more information.

Help

For help and support, contact users@admb-project.org.