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From: Eric E. <eri...@us...> - 2006-08-07 11:00:46
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Update of /cvsroot/quantlibaddin/QuantLibAddin/Docs/pages In directory sc8-pr-cvs7.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv24880/Docs/pages Modified Files: Tag: R000313f0-branch faq.docs history.docs index.docs Log Message: document differences between QuantLibAddin/QuantLibXL Index: index.docs =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/quantlibaddin/QuantLibAddin/Docs/pages/index.docs,v retrieving revision 1.3 retrieving revision 1.3.2.1 diff -C2 -d -r1.3 -r1.3.2.1 *** index.docs 28 Jun 2006 13:27:10 -0000 1.3 --- index.docs 7 Aug 2006 11:00:36 -0000 1.3.2.1 *************** *** 24,33 **** /*! \page index QuantLibAddin \section overview Overview ! %QuantLibAddin implements an interface supporting a subset of QuantLib ! functionality. Constructor, member and utility functions are defined ! in XML metadata from which a Python application generates source code ! for supported platforms: \li Microsoft Excel --- 24,45 ---- /*! \page index QuantLibAddin + %QuantLibAddin exports the functionality of the + <a href="http://quantlib.org">QuantLib</a> C++ analytics library to a variety + of end-user platforms including Microsoft Excel and OpenOffice.org Calc. + + The %QuantLibAddin Excel implementation resides in a separate project called + QuantLibXL. If you're looking for a compiled Excel addin with documentation, + please go to the QuantLibXL website: + <a href="http://www.quantlibxl.org">www.quantlibxl.org</a> + + Stay here if you're interested in: + \li compiling %QuantLibAddin/QuantLibXL from source code + \li %QuantLibAddin implementations for non-Excel platforms + \section overview Overview ! Constructor, member and utility functions are defined in XML metadata from ! which Python application <a href="http://www.gensrc.org">gensrc</a> generates ! source code for supported platforms: \li Microsoft Excel *************** *** 38,46 **** <div class="center"><img src="images/screenshot.jpg"></div> ! The ObjectHandler repository is used to provide an object oriented ! environment even on procedural platforms such as spreadsheets - QuantLib ! objects may be constructed, interrogated, passed as arguments to other ! functions, and destructed. Polymorphism is supported, for example ! function qlNPV returns the NPV of an Instrument and can be invoked on an instance of any derived class - Swap, Bond, etc. --- 50,58 ---- <div class="center"><img src="images/screenshot.jpg"></div> ! The <a href="http://www.objecthandler.org">ObjectHandler</a> repository is used ! to provide an object oriented environment even on procedural platforms such as ! spreadsheets - QuantLib objects may be constructed, interrogated, passed as ! arguments to other functions, and destructed. Polymorphism is supported, for ! example function qlNPV returns the NPV of an Instrument and can be invoked on an instance of any derived class - Swap, Bond, etc. *************** *** 48,66 **** %QuantLibAddin shares the QuantLib project structure with regard to ! distribution, licensing, etc., all of which is documented on the main ! QuantLib website:<br> http://quantlib.org \section introduction Introduction ! Please refer to document \ref installation for instructions on ! building %QuantLibAddin. ! The section \ref functional provides platform-independent, ! end-user documentation of %QuantLibAddin functionality. ! Additional information is available from the links at the left, ! if you have a question which is not answered here please send ! email to qua...@li.... */ --- 60,78 ---- %QuantLibAddin shares the QuantLib project structure with regard to ! distribution, licensing, etc., all of which is documented on the main QuantLib ! website:<br> http://quantlib.org \section introduction Introduction ! Please refer to document \ref installation for instructions on building ! %QuantLibAddin. ! The section \ref functional provides platform-independent, end-user ! documentation of %QuantLibAddin functionality. ! Additional information is available from the links at the left, if you have a ! question which is not answered here please send email to ! qua...@li.... */ Index: history.docs =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/quantlibaddin/QuantLibAddin/Docs/pages/history.docs,v retrieving revision 1.1.2.1 retrieving revision 1.1.2.2 diff -C2 -d -r1.1.2.1 -r1.1.2.2 *** history.docs 7 Aug 2006 09:36:14 -0000 1.1.2.1 --- history.docs 7 Aug 2006 11:00:36 -0000 1.1.2.2 *************** *** 44,49 **** and provides a Windows installer for the compiled package. ! For a breakdown of the differences between the old and new QuantLibXL projects, ! please see the following item in the %QuantLibAddin FAQ: \ref faq_excel GENSRC --- 44,50 ---- and provides a Windows installer for the compiled package. ! For a further breakdown of the differences between the old and new QuantLibXL ! projects, please see the following item in the %QuantLibAddin FAQ: ! \ref faq_excel GENSRC *************** *** 88,92 **** datatypes, object references, datatype conversions - application framework written in Excel VBA (Visual Basic for ! Applications), supporting the creation and management of trade workbooks --- 89,93 ---- datatypes, object references, datatype conversions - application framework written in Excel VBA (Visual Basic for ! Applications), facilitating the creation and management of trade workbooks Index: faq.docs =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/quantlibaddin/QuantLibAddin/Docs/pages/faq.docs,v retrieving revision 1.2 retrieving revision 1.2.2.1 diff -C2 -d -r1.2 -r1.2.2.1 *** faq.docs 22 Jun 2006 10:56:35 -0000 1.2 --- faq.docs 7 Aug 2006 11:00:36 -0000 1.2.2.1 *************** *** 273,276 **** --- 273,295 ---- \section faq_excel What's the difference between QuantLibXL and QuantLibAddin? + The name QuantLibXL was originally applied to an Excel addin which supplemented + QuantLib releases 0.3.3 through 0.3.8. That project was discontinued. + + All %QuantLibAddin releases have included an Excel addin. Beginning with + %QuantLibAddin version 0.3.13, the QuantLibXL name has been resurrected and + given to the %QuantLibAddin build for the Excel platform. The + %QuantLibAddin/QuantLibXL projects are structured as follows: + - <a href="http://www.quantlibxl.org">http://www.quantlibxl.org</a> - + A compiled, documented Excel addin, for end business users + - <a href="http://www.quantlibaddin.org">http://www.quantlibaddin.org</a> - + Core project, for people who are interested in + - compiling %QuantLibAddin/QuantLibXL from source code + - implementations of %QuantLibAddin on platforms other than Excel, such + as OpenOffice.org Calc + + The table below summarizes the differences between the old QuantLibXL project + versus the new %QuantLibAddin project, including the Excel addin which has taken + over the QuantLibXL name: + <table> <tr> *************** *** 287,291 **** <td><b>Lifecycle</b></td> <td>Stable, discontinued. Last updated for QuantLib 0.3.8</td> ! <td>Prototype which at the time of this writing is under active development</td> </tr> <tr> --- 306,310 ---- <td><b>Lifecycle</b></td> <td>Stable, discontinued. Last updated for QuantLib 0.3.8</td> ! <td>Stable application which at the time of this writing is under active development</td> </tr> <tr> |
