12.04.2012 Currently i’m working on the next release of Bio7. One of the biggest changes of Bio7 1.6 will be the possibility to dynamically compile and load Java 7 code. In addition the compiler will produce more useful error messages if the written source code is erroneous. The next version will also allow the update … Read more
18.03.2012 Bio7 can be extended in several different ways with Eclipse plugins, R packages, ImageJ plugins and custom scripts (scripts to extend a menu or executed at startup). 1. To install (suitable) Eclipse plugins the Update-Manager can be used to install plugins from a remote website. An How-To was already posted with the GIT plugin … Read more
01.02.2012 Landscape metrics were developed to analyze spatial patterns of landscapes (e.g. composition and spatial arrangement). In R it is possible to calculate these metrics with the “SDMTools” package. Bio7 offers an easy to use interface to R and ImageJ and can use these tools to simplify a workflow to analyze image data (e.g. vegetation … Read more
17.01.2012 Bio7 contains a functionality to save models in a special file. The primary purpose of this file type was to save grid models and the patterns in a file. However with this method Java code can be saved in the file, too. If this file then is dragged on the GUI of Bio7 the … Read more
22.12.2011 Several external file types can be dragged on the Bio7 interface. Here is an overview of the supported file types and the action involved: GUI Comp. File Type Action Global1 *.exml Loads a pattern, compiles Java code (if availabe) and executes the setup method of the compiled code (see example). Global1 *.RData Starts Rserve … Read more