Installers:
I maintain updated installers for CBC: Windows |
cbc-2.7.4-Windows.exe 94 Mb |
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cbc-2.7.4-Linux-x86_64* 92 Mb |
These installers include all fixes up to revision 1744.
If you want to use CBC from command line, be sure to close and reopen your terminal windows after installation: environment variables are updated only when a shell session starts.
* In linux, after downloading you must give "execute" permission for this file before opening in your file manager. In Ubuntu (gnome, nautilus) just right click the file and go to properties -> permissions -> check Execute: Allow executing... .
* You can run this installer in the command line without any human interaction by including parameters --mode silent
Using CBC from the command line:
You can use this short guide as an introductory material.
Calling CBC library from C++:
You can start by modifying some examples - check out some exaples at examples/cbc in your installation directory (coin-or by default).
For compiling your code:
Linux:
g++ driver.cpp -o driver -lpthread -lcbc27 -lz -ldl -lrt
Windows, Visual Studio:
To setup VS to find cbc headers and libraries
go to
Tools->Options->VC++ directories->Show Directories for Include
Files and add c:\Program Files\coin-or\include (if you installed in the default directory)
go to Tools->Options->VC++ directories->Show Directories for Library Files and add c:\Program Files\coin-or\lib\w32-msvc9\ (if you installed in the default directory)
Be sure to add cbc27 as an additional dependency in your Project->Linker Preferences.
Links:
- Software:
- Main Page, with instructions for download the source from the repository.
- Documentation:
- User Guide, with code examples.
- INFORMS Tutorial, by Forrest. J. & Lougee-Heimer, R.
- CBC Basics, by F.Margot. Additional files: 1, 2 e 3.
Contact:
Feel free to send suggestions to: haroldo dot santos at gmail dot com
