@@ -2,11 +2,21 @@ Big news! As of EnergyPLus 25.1.0, the classic IDF Version Updater tool is bein
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33A brand-new version updater tool has been developed, and is now packaged up on all platforms.
44This new tool was written in Python, and leverages the Python interpreter embedded inside
5- EnergyPlus. If you'd like to give it a try, just click the VersionUpdater shortcut in the
6- EnergyPlus installation root folder (one folder up), or launch from the Windows start menu (if
7- you installed start menu shortcuts), or the Apps menu on Linux.
5+ EnergyPlus. If you'd like to give it a try, here's how:
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9- *Linux note*: if you try to launch the VersionUpdater program from the default files app, it
10- may launch in a text editor (since it is a shell script). Just right click and ask to "Run as a Program".
7+ # Windows
8+ Just click the IDFVersionUpdater_Python shortcut in the EnergyPlus installation root folder (one folder up from here),
9+ or launch from the Windows start menu (if you installed start menu shortcuts).
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12- The classic version updater is included with this version on Windows and Mac, but will be removed in the future.
11+ # Mac
12+ There is an .app bundle right in the EnergyPlus Applications root folder, just launch from there. One open you can pin
13+ it to the dock for easy access.
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15+ # Linux
16+ Like Windows, there are shortcuts right in the install folder, but it is also available from the new desktop
17+ integration. After install, press that "Start" button on the keyboard, and pin the EnergyPlus icon to the dock. From
18+ there, you can right click to access the Python EPLaunch or the Python IDFVersionUpdater.
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20+ # Classic Version
21+ The classic updater tool was not working on Ubuntu 24.04, and so it was removed entirely in favor of the Python tool.
22+ The classic updater tool is still included on Windows and Mac, but will be removed in a future version.
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