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From: Pawel Weronski (pawel_at_lanl.gov)
Date: Wed Jan 31 2007 - 16:24:02 CST

John,

Thanks a lot for the prompt response. Indeed, the command wasn't working
in VMD 1.8.2. I have checked that the newest version 1.8.5 works fine.

I apologize for being not careful enough,

Pawel

John Stone wrote:
> Pawel,
> Before going any further, can you verify which versions of VMD you're
> comparing? Older releases of VMD did not provide the additional menu
> areas and commands for saving a subsets of structure to trajectories.
> If you can double check which versions you're actually using that would
> be very helpful.
>
> Thanks,
> John Stone
> vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu
>
> On Wed, Jan 31, 2007 at 02:54:25PM -0700, Pawel Weronski wrote:
>
>> Dear VMD experts,
>>
>> I have tried to save simulation frames of a part of my system using the
>> command:
>>
>> animate write dcd my_file_name waitfor all sel my_selection
>>
>> I found that this command works in Linux version of VMD if there is no
>> selection entered in the command line only, i.e.,
>>
>> animate write dcd my_file_name waitfor all
>>
>> I have also found that, unlike in, e.g., Windows version of VMD, it is
>> impossible to save any part of my system using the VMD File menu: File
>> -> Save Coordinates... -> Save because it does not give the option to
>> define the saved subsystem. Is it really the case?
>>
>> Any advice will be appreciated,
>>
>> Pawel
>>
>
>