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Rodrigo Aluizio edited this page Oct 22, 2018 · 15 revisions

User Guide

1. General Information

PCRCalc is a Python 3 application with a Graphical User Interface based on Tcl/Tk using the Tkinter module. It was created with the intention of helping researches with their PCR Mix calculations, and give them the possibility of saving this information for later use in a standardized way.

2. Installation

2.1 Windows (binary)

If you don't have Python ≥ 3.6 installed on your machine, to install PCRCalc on Windows 10 (x64) download and execute (double click) the latest release and authorize it. Confirm the application installation and wait it to finish. Once done, a shortcut will be created in your startup menu. Just click it and the application will start. Windows may warn you that the software is not secure and may harm your system. It is because the application is not signed by Microsoft. Do not worry, it is safe, at least if you get the original stuff!

2.2 Other Platforms

Any OS that has Python ≥ 3.6 installed is capable of running PCRCalc using its source code (once all the dependencies are also installed), but shortcuts will have to be created manually.

2.2.1 Dependencies

  • json
  • pillow
  • tkinter
  • ttkthemes
  • reportlab

A few other dependencies exist, but they are packed with the Python distribution or installed along with these main dependencies.

These dependencies can be installed using pip. In a Terminal Emulador or Power Shell Console enter:

pip install <module name>

4. Units