A stand-alone version of the Alkalinity Calculator is available for download. The stand-alone version allows you to run the Calculator when you do not have access to an Internet connection. This is particularly useful when you need to analyze your titration curves in the field.
The stand-alone version has exactly the same features and capabilities as the Internet version.
The stand-alone version of the Alkalinity Calculator was written in Perl with the Tk toolkit. Therefore, all you need to run the Calculator is a current version of Perl that includes the Tk module. The program should work on most platforms where perl runs, but I have tested it only on Windows (2000, XP) and Solaris.
Versions of Perl for a variety of platforms (Windows, Solaris, Linux) may be obtained free of charge from the ActiveState website or from the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network (CPAN).
In addition to Perl, you must download and install one of the packages below. They contain the same materials; they are just packaged differently for your convenience. See the README.txt file in each package for installation instructions.
If you use the stand-alone version, be sure to sign up on the Alkalinity Calculator mailing list so that you'll receive upgrade notices.
Warning! The stand-alone version has not been tested on every operating system. As a result, you may (or may not) encounter an unforseen problem that causes an unexpected result. So far, it seems to work very well on Windows (2000 and XP) and on Solaris. Any reported problems will be addressed and fixed in future releases. Let me know if you have other suggestions for improvement.
The stand-alone version of the Alkalinity Calculator was developed for the U.S. Geological Survey for no fee and on my own time. It is free software. You may redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; explicit or implied including but not limited to the warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
Despite the lack of warranty, I'm happy to try to answer your questions. Don't hesitate to send me an email.
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