Frequently Asked Questions

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How can I print this documentation ?

The documentation is in HTML format so it can be viewed and printed using any web browser. The files are in the 'docs' directory which will have been created in the maxdLoad directory as part of the installation process.

The program seems to have run of of memory, what should I do ?

See here.

Why are the fonts so ugly ?

Unfortunately, Java does not use the built-in font smoothing libraries supplied by most modern operating systems, instead it provides it's own method. The Java font smoothing system only works properly in Java version 1.4 or greater. By default, maxdLoad will use font smoothing when it notices that it is running under version Java version 1.4 or greater.

Font smoothing (also called anti-aliasing) can be enabled or disabled using some special command-line options:

  java -jar maxdLoad.jar [--noantialias] [--antialias]

Where is the source code ? Can I modify it ?

The JAR file contains the source code in the directory source/uk/ac/man/bioinf/maxdLoad2/. A Makefile is also provided. Feel free to debug, improve and otherwise hack it to bits. You are encouraged (but not obliged) to share your work with others by sending it back to the developers.