jld@cbnewsc.ATT.COM (J. L. David) (11/21/89)
Since I had several requests to post a summary of responses
to my request for info about PC simulation languages, here it is:
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I know of several, but I would appreciate it if you would tell me about
any others that you hear about. I have heard that Simscript is available
for the pc, and I'm pretty sure that GPSS is also. Also, you may want
to look at SimGAUSS which is a simulation add-on to the GAUSS programming
langauge. I think I'm going to give this one a try. Also, you can
get Dynamo (professional Dynamo) for the pc and Dysmap. You may want
to send a copy of your message to comp.simulation.
Ed Bassin
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There are lots of them. I have SIMSCRIPT ii.5 from CACI Federal,
who is located in La Jolla, I believe. There are GPSS and
Dynamo programs, and various others. I don't have much info
with me here, but if you need more specifics, e-mail back
and I can look some things up at home.
BTW, CACI usually provides a 30-day free trial of their
package, and they let you keep the materials even if you
don't want to buy it! Talk about trust. They just ask
you to fill out a form stating you destroyed it all, but
you get to keep all the books.
-Bill
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There is a company that sells GPSS for the PC for about $1000 that has
consistently advertised (for years now) in the little yellow ads in the
back of BYTE. I contacted them once and got their literature, and it seems
like they may have a fine product. The only problem I could see with it
(a major one) is that it is GPSS.
Peter Desnoyers
Apple ATG
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I have used SIMSCRIPT II.5 in a XT w/ 8087 about a year ago. It's sold by
CACI in California at $900 or so. They also offer free class for using the
software if you are willing to fly to California. Also, SIMAN is quite popular
because of its animation feature that will show you the improvement in queue
when the servers increased or the movement of goods in a freight terminal. It
does not need a math coprocessor though. I don't know who sells it.
H. WU
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Thanks to all that replied. Now I have to decide!
Jeff David