Obtain OutbreakTools files

Download the OutbreakTools archive 📦

Go to the OutbreakTools github repo, scroll down to the README and click on the yellow button to donwload .zip archive that contains the file you need.

Save the archive locally on your computer and unzip it.

Install the OubreakTools files?

The solution is based on VBA scripts in Excel files, so there is nothing to install.

You should however authorise VBA macros in Excel so that the files work as expected (or at all, in fact).

The archive contains several timestamped files:

  • setup-YYYY-MM-DD.xlsb: an empty setup file
  • designer_main-YYYY-MM-DD.xlsb: the designer file that is used to compile the setup
  • _ribbontemplate_main-YYYY-MM-DD.xlsb: a template file containing information used during compilation
  • run_designer_on_windows.R and rundesigner.vbs: files that can be used to compile from R (experimental and yet undocumented)

::: {.callout-note callout-appearance: simple} The excel files are in the .xlsb format, a compressed, more efficient Excel format that allows VBA macros. :::

Update to a new version of OutbreakTools

The OutbreakTools solution is in active development, so there are regular updates to the files, to add new functionalities or correct bugs. To upgrade, just dowload the tools again and use the new setup and designer. If you already have a working setup for a linelist, it is possible to migrate its content to a new empty setup file.

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