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BALL - Frequently asked Questions
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When I write the contents of PDB files as HIN files, the resulting file contains loads of molecules each containing just one atom. What's going on?
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I have trouble compiling BALL with g++ 2.96. I get strange core dumps, NaNs, failing tests, etc. What am I doing wrong?
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Does BALL compile on platform X/with compiler Y?
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Compiling under MacOS 10.2/Darwin
How can I compile BALL under MacOS 10.2/Darwin?
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RMSDs calculated with StructureMapper seem to have strange values. What is wrong?
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How should I refer to BALL in papers or theses?
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Why do I have black artifacts in the Scene?
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Whenever I try to use a ColorDialog, e.g. to set the background color of the stage or color a surface, BALLView freezes. What is wrong?
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Why is BALLView so slow? I have a decent graphic card and the NVIDIA driver is installed.
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BALL configure fails under SuSe 9.x. What can I do?
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Configure fails, even after running autoconf.
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Strange menu entries in BALLView
Sometimes BALLView has colored fields in the menu accelerators and/or multiple "and" signs. How can I get rid of this?
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On some platforms bison/flex fail in the BALL installation process.
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"problem converting '1.33' to a number"
When starting BALLView or any other BALL applications, on some Linux/Unix platforms users may get error messages like 'problem converting "1.33" to a number' and all kind of strange behaviour.
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Problem with cursor in 3D view
On some Linux/Unix machines the 3D view is "smeared" with the cursor or the underlying content of the 3D view.
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Configure hangs while asking to accept the licence.
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Users may experience several second long lags in the editing / picking mode when an atom gets selected.
