Distribution

Requirements

AToM³ requires Python 1.5.2 or above (although version 2.2 is strongly recommended). Python can by downloaded from the Python Language Website. AToM³ runs on any plataform supported by Python. This includes Unix and MS Windows.

Downloading the distribution

Note that you should dowload the latest version of AToM³ from Denis Dube's homepage

The old version (AToM³ 2.2) is available here as a compressed archive (zipped, zipped tar, or gzipped tar file):

• Atom3_2.2.zip (1318 KB)
• Atom3_2.2.tar.gz (929 KB)

Installing the distribution

In Unix:

1. Copy or move the downloaded file Atom3_2.2 in the target directory.
2. Unzip the file, type: gunzip Atom3_2.2.tar.gz
3. Untar the file, type: tar -xvf Atom3_2.2.tar

This will create a directory named Atom3_2.2 where you performed the previous operations.

In Windows: Use any decompressing tool that supports gzipped tar files such as WinZip.

Getting started

To run AToM³, you need to be on the directory created by the installation. Then type (under MS-Windows it is not recommended to run it from an MS-DOS prompt window; use Start|Run instead):

atom3

or, alternatively

python ATOM3.py

This will run AToM³ with the default meta-meta-model, which now is the Entity-Relationship formalism (future versions might replace this with UML).

To open with a different meta-model there are two options:

1. On the command line, type: atom3 <meta-model-name> or, alternatively python ATOM3.py <meta-model-name>
2. Browse through the directory structure by choosing the File|Open meta-model menu option.

To open an existing model, use the File|Open model menu option. This will automatically load the appropriate meta-model.