Problems when running Database/Spana?
What to do if you try the “Chemical Equilibrium Diagrams” sofware and things
do not work?
There are two kinds of possible problems:
- The programs run but the results seem wrong:
- You can not run a program. A message appears (or not) and the program
is terminated abruptly. These type of problems are discussed below.
If the programs do not run:
Some problems might be programming errors or bugs. Please send these observations
to the author at:
Because Spana calls background programs to make the calculations and to
handle diagrams, there is always the possibility that these other programs do not
work in your special case.
To find out the source of a problem:
- In Spana open the console window with the menu Preferences /
Show messages and errors.
- In the menu Preferences /
General options select
advanced program level.
Then select Verbose output of program messages.
- Then in the menu Preferences /
Calculation options select
- Keep windows open after calculations
- Write messages in SED & Predom
This will keep the calculation windows (SED or
Predom) open. Any error messages reported in these windows may give
a clue on how to solve the problem.