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-:: sets up an environment for DAMASK on Windows
-:: usage:  call DAMASK_env.bat
-@echo off
-set LOCATION=%~dp0
-set DAMASK_ROOT=%LOCATION%\DAMASK
-set DAMASK_NUM_THREADS=2
-chcp 1252
-Title Düsseldorf Advanced Materials Simulation Kit - DAMASK, MPIE Düsseldorf
-echo.
-echo Düsseldorf Advanced Materials Simulation Kit - DAMASK
-echo Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Düsseldorf
-echo http://damask.mpie.de
-echo.
-echo Preparing environment ...
-echo DAMASK_ROOT=%DAMASK_ROOT%
-echo DAMASK_NUM_THREADS=%DAMASK_NUM_THREADS%
-set DAMASK_BIN=%DAMASK_ROOT%\bin
-set PATH=%PATH%;%DAMASK_BIN%
-set PYTHONPATH=%PYTHONPATH%;%DAMASK_ROOT%\lib