Virtual Programming Laboratory (VPL2.0) Tutorial

Virtual Programming Laboratory (VPL) enables you to write, compile, and execute parallel programs using a Web interface. You will not need to log in to your Unix account or type any Unix commands. You need a username and password in order to log into this system, and the system assigns you a semi-private user space that cannot be accessed by your classmates or other users of the NPAC systems. Yet your user area can be seen by your professor, TA, or the developer of this software.

Warning: Use Netscape 4.0 or newer versions of Netscape to run VPL. Older versions of browser have Javascript bugs that may cause problems while running VPL. Using IE may causes some problems so if possible try to use Netscape.

Warning: You can have only one active copy of each window. Always use the provided "close/quit" buttons to close the activated windows. Otherwise, windows remain locked and seem to be "open" to the system although they are actually "closed".

There are four basic tools included in this lab:

Directory Manager: 

allows you to manage your user directory. It consists of three frames:

  • The right frame is used to list directories and files.
  • The left frame contains all the buttons necessary to manipulate the file space and to activate an editor or programming lab.
  • HPF/MPI Labs:

    Text Editor:


    For problems or more help, contact gcf@npac.syr.edu --or-- saleh@npac.syr.edu.