Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Running EnergyPlus simulation using the Dos Prompt Box

I tried to do exactly what you had recommended. It worked in the sense that the files were found but now I see a new error. I have attached an image of what I have changed in the "RunEplus.bat" file and the error that resulted from running the program as well. I tried to attach the image file on the group support but it seems like we arent allowed to attach image files therefore I am writing to you directly. I hope that is okay.

I checked to see the EnergyplusV6-0-0 Directory and I cannot find Energy+.idd nor Energy+.ini. Is there a problem in the instillation?

I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest of convenience.

On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 8:03 PM, Linda Lawrie <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Look at the RunEPlus file -- did you change the "program dir" and "weather
dir" from the defaults?

I believe you didn't run the files you thought you did but rather ran them
from their defaults.

What I usually do is make a folder under the root folder called "workdir".
Then I put files in folders beneath there.

SO, you could change the program dir to be:

c:\EnergyPlusV6-0-0\workdir\

and put your test.idf into workdir\myproject

then, you could type:

RunEPlus myproject\test

to run it. you could store your weather files in the same place they are
in the install or you could make your own folder for them and then change
the weather dir to be that folder.

On Thu, 26 May 2011 23:54:32 -0000, "nirajpoudel@xxxxxxxxx"
<nirajpoudel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi there Eplus users,
>
> I am currently trying to use matlab to run Energyplus. Therefore, I am
> trying to find the dos prompt commands that calls up EnergyPlus and as a
> result runs the simulation.
>
> I have read Two sections in the Auxiliary Programs document:
>
> 1. Running Console Applications.
>
> 2. Technical details of Running EnergyPlus. Including, in particular,
> the sections "RunEPlus batch file", "Running EnergyPlus by hand",
> "RunEPlus details".
>
> The RunEplus batch file takes two arguments 1) The input file name and
the
> 2) weather file name.
>
> I copied "Exercise 1C" and "USA_IL_Chicago-OHare.Intl.AP.725300_TMY3"
> files in the EnergyplusV6-0-0 folder where the RunEplus file is located.

>
> I can successfully run the simulation when I type
>
"RunEplus(Space)Exercise1C(Space)USA_IL_Chicago-OHare.Intl.AP.725300_TMY3"
> in the DOS prompt window, however when I bring in my own input file say
> "Test.idf" and the weatherfile "Greenville.epw" into the same folder and
> try running it. I get a message saying the files could not be located as
> well as "in.idf" file missing.
>
> Could someone please let me know what I am doing wrong. And, where I
need
> to save my input file, weather file, for the Dos prompt command to
> successfully locate it.
>
> Thanking you in advance.
> Niraj Poudel
>
>
>
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