Hi Dave,
     it seems the file "mm_options.l" is missing from CVS, which  
causes sff does not compile.
     Sincerely,
     Wei
On Jan 14, 2009, at 1:49 PM, David A. Case wrote:
> Scott and I have committed a significant change to the organization of
> the NAB code, splitting it into two directories:
>
> amber11/src/sff  (sff=simple force field, although it's not all that
>                 simple anymore!) contains energy-based routines that  
> do
>                 not depend on the NAB language, or on the NAB
>                 MOLECULE_T data structure)
>
> amber11/src/nab  everything else.
>
> The Makefiles have been updated, and these changes should be invisible
> to current users.  We run some tests, but something may have slipped
> through...so please report any funny results.  Note that you need to  
> do
> "cvs update -d ...." to get the new sff directory into your working
> area.
>
> What's going on:  The sff code creates libsff.a, which has a lot of
> routines that can be linked into other codes, without the overhead of
> all of NAB.  This should soon include mort (gleap) and UCSF-DOCK.   
> We're
> hoping that ptraj might also use these routines to carry out energy
> analysis.  [Wei: I'll send you some thoughts about mort in a separate
> email.]
>
> Note: to run NAB you need libsff.a (and the Makefile makes sure this
> happens).  The reverse is not true: libsff is designed to be used in  
> the
> absence of the NAB language.  Many (including me) have been using  
> the term
> "NAB" to mean both parts, and we will have to sharpen our language  
> as we
> go forward.
>
> Note also: NAB (the language for molecular manipulation, esp. for  
> nucleic
> acids) is also undergoing a renovation.  Building on collaborations  
> with
> Wilma Olson, we are adding new DNA analysis procedures, and should  
> soon
> have some new building routines (e.g. for three- and four-way  
> junctions!),
> and so on.  Tom will recognize this as a blast from the past!
>
> ...regards...dac
>
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