Running Dynare++ on Mac

Dynare++
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Greetings,

I have installed Dynare 4.1.3 on Mac OS X 10.5.8, following the instruction online. Dynare runs perfectly fine. But whenever I type
dynare++ filename.mod
in Matlab, I get the error message
??? Error using ==> dynare Too many output arguments.
I also tries to run Dynare++ in the command prompt and have copied the executive file dynare++ into the directory where I put my mod file. But I still get the error message:
-bash: dynare++: command not found

Maybe I was doing it in the wrong way. I have read the online manual but it doesn’t give a detailed instruction, especially for the Mac version. Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Best,
Erica

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Dear Erica,

For the cleanest solution, instead of copying the dynare++ executable into the directory in which you’re working, please try the following:

  1. Open Terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal.app)
  2. At the command prompt type: cd <<the directory in which your .mod file is located>> and hit enter
  3. At the command prompt type (on the standard Mac installation): /Applications/Dynare/4.1.3/dynare++/dynare++ <<filename.mod>>and hit enter. If your installation is nonstandard, replace /Applications/Dynare/4.1.3/ with the path to your root dynare directory.

NB: you can also copy the dynare++ executable into your working directory. In this case, you would need to issue the following command: ./dynare++ <<filename.mod>>

Either method should produce the files described in section 7 of the dynare++ tutorial. If it does not, please respond with your .mod file.

You are right, we should update the manual with instructions for Mac.

Best,
Houtan

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Dear Houtan,

It works now! Thanks so much for your help!

Best,
Erica

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Hello,

I have a .mod which works with the normal dynare command.

I’m trying to compile the same file with dynare++ I have follow your instructions but then I have the following error message in the terminal:

Caught Dynare exception: Parse error at BGCalvo, line 1, column 101: syntax error, unexpected $end, expecting PARAMETERS or VAR or VAREXO

Could you help me please?

Best Regards,

Veronica

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I guess you’re missing a semicolon.

If you want more help than that, you need to:

  1. Tell me the version of Mac OS X you’re using
  2. Tell me the version of Dynare you’re using (if it’s not 4.3.2, I will first ask you to upgrade)
  3. Post the .mod file that is producing the problem.
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I use dynare++ on daily basis. I wrote many models during the last 10 months. Everything is ok.

I bought a mac two months ago. Nevertheless, I am still using my old laptop with windows.
When I try to run dynare++ I get the following error:

/bin/bash: dynare++: command not found

I tried the suggested procedure, but I still have the problem. Can someone give me some help?

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This means that the folder containing the dynare++ executable is not in your PATH variable. At the terminal prompt, type:

And try to execute dynare++ again.

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I have done all the above suggestions, but still got a problem. It says

dyld: Library not loaded: /usr/local/lib/libmatio.2.dylib
Referenced from: /Applications/Dynare/4.4.2/dynare++/dynare++
Reason: image not found
Trace/BPT trap: 5

Could you help me on this?

Thanks a lot!

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This means that dynare++ was compiled with a shared matio library and not the static one.

If you need to use it soon, I would recommend you download Homebrew (brew.sh/) and install the matio package.

Otherwise, you can try the dynare++ executable from 4.4.1 or 4.4.0 as nothing has changed between these versions. Just copy and paste /Applications/Dynare/4.4.0/dynare++/dynare++ into /Applications/Dynare/4.4.2/dynare++/.

I’ll make a new package sometime next week to fix this, so if you want to wait and download it directly you can wait until then. I’ll post a response here once I have made it.

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Here’s the dynare++ binary from the 4.4.0 build.
dynare.org/houtan/download/dynare++
You can download it and copy it into the /Applications/Dynare/4.4.3/dynare++/ folder. If it doesn’t work, please let me know.

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I am also trying to run Dynare++ on Mac but it’s not running. The mod file runs successfully in Dynare but Matlab is not calling Dynare++. It shows “too many arguments error”. I tried all instructions provided on this forum but failed every time.
It would be helpful for me and for many others if someone writes down the steps to follow.

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@wmutschl Have you tried this?