EGR 103 Startup

This page will eventually be a guide to how to get working on things for EGR 103. It is not yet completely updated for Fall 2020.

Resources

The main resources for EGR 103 are listed on the bottom of that page. There is also Pratt Pundit's Category:EGR 103, which collects pages of special interest to EGR 103 students.

The File is Locked

If you try to open a file in emacs and at the bottom of the window you get a message:

 ".../EGR103/lab1/lab1.tex locked by NetID@login-t... (pid nnnn): (s, q, p, ?)?" 

This usually happens if your connection closed unexpectedly while editing the document. Navigate to the folder and type:

ls

If there is a file similar to the one you are editing but surrounded by hashtags, that is what is causing the problem. The easiest solution is, in that little emacs window with the message above, type "s"

Python Errors

If you encounter problems in Python, or you are new to programming, you may find it useful to check Python:Common Mistakes for help.

Questions

Post your questions by editing the discussion page of this article. Edit the page, then scroll to the bottom and add a question by putting in the characters *{{Q}}, followed by your question and finally your signature (with four tildes, i.e. ~~~~). Using the {{Q}} will automatically put the page in the category of pages with questions - other editors hoping to help out can then go to that category page to see where the questions are. See the page for Template:Q for details and examples.

References

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