Version 2015E26. Updated May.26.2015.
Compatibility
Installation and compatibility of GOAT was verified for the MATLAB versions and Operating Systems listed below. If you encountered problems installing GOAT on one of the MATLAB versions with unknown status shown below (??), please help us improve GOAT by reporting here.
| MATLAB version | Mac | Windows | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016b | ok | ?? | ?? |
| 2016a | ok | ?? | ?? |
| 2015b | ok | ?? | ?? |
| 2015a | ok | ?? | ?? |
| 2014b | ok | ?? | ?? |
| 2014a | ok | ?? | ?? |
| 2013b | ok | ?? | ?? |
| 2013a | ok | ?? | ?? |
| 2012b | ok** | ?? | ?? |
| 2012a | ?? | ?? | ?? |
| 2011b | ok | ?? | ?? |
| 2011a | ok | ?? | ?? |
| 2010b* | ok | ?? | ?? |
| 2010a* | ok | ?? | ?? |
* LINK archives cannot be used for MATLAB versions earlier than 2011 since the ‘ncread’ and ‘ncinfo’ functions are only available for MATLAB versions 2011a and onwards.
** Failure to use polar stereographic projections has been reported for this version.
Installation instructions
Download latest version. Unzip and place the GOAT folder where you would like GOAT to be installed. Set directory to GOAT/Install. Type GOAT_Install at the command line. The relevant paths and some shortcuts will be added automatically. To launch GOAT, press the GOAT shortcut or set directory to GOAT/Code and type GOAT at the command-line. To download data, press the DataDownload shortcut or set directory to GOAT/Code and type GOAT_AutoDownload at the command line.
Note: on MATLAB versions earlier than 2013a, the shortcuts need to be manually moved to the shortcut toolbar (right click the ‘shortcuts’ toolbar, ‘Organise Shortcuts’, ‘Move to Category’).
Update instructions
Option 1: Press the ‘UpdateVersion’ shortcut. The latest version will be automatically downloaded and installed without affecting personal settings, the MyScripts, WORK and Data folders.
Option2: set directory to …GOAT/Code and type GOAT_VersionUpdateCode at the command line. The latest version will be automatically downloaded and installed without affecting personal settings, the MyScripts, WORK and Data folders.
Option3: Reinstall. Replace the GOAT/Code, GOAT/Scripts, GOAT/Documentation, GOAT/MyScripts/ExampleCode and GOAT/Installation folders. Set directory to GOAT/Installation and type GOAT_Install at the command line.