SOCPROG2.9 for
MATLAB2018B is (APRIL 2019) available for downloading, together with a compiled version (which does
not require you to have a copy of MATLAB). This version fixes some bugs in
SOCPROG2.5-2.8, and includes added functionality
(especially association complexity).
SOCPROG is a series of MATLAB programs written by Hal
Whitehead for analyzing data on the social structure, population structure and
movements of identified individuals. The programs are designed to be easy to
use, most input is done through graphical user interfaces (i.e.
windows with things to click on), and most things can be done without any
knowledge of MATLAB (although this helps for custom options, figuring out
errors, making your own extensions, etc.). The programs are also designed to be
pretty flexible so you can tailor the analyses to your
data and hypotheses.
These programs are available to anyone who would like to use
them. This page contains a brief introduction to the main features of the
programs. It also contains instructions regarding the downloading of the
programs. Please take the time to read through this
introductory page before downloading the programs. At the
bottom of this page you are given the option of
viewing the complete manual associated with these programs or proceeding to
download the programs.
Among the things the programs do are:
Unless you use the compiled version, you will have to buy or
borrow a copy of MATLAB plus the Statistics Toolbox (see http://www.mathworks.com/ for
purchasing information and more about MATLAB).
The compiled version of SOCPROG2.9 only works on Windows 7, 8
and 10 computers (as far as I can tell).
[Note from Thibaut Bouveroux on 13
March 2017: “I have a MacBook pro, with the OS X El Captain. I have
installed Parallels Desktop 12, which allows to run Windows in a Mac. Then I
have installed Windows 7 family pack and installed SocProg
2.7, and all is working perfectly… I have also tried Windows 8 pro 64bit,
but SocProg wasn’t working with this
version.”].
There are undoubtedly bugs in the programs. I will try to advise
you if you run into problems (please email at: hwhitehe@dal.ca)
but cannot guarantee I will be available or able to help. Read the manual very
carefully. Check results wherever possible.
When you download the uncompiled programs, you will receive a
zipped folder. You must extract this first
before you can use the programs. This will generate the
following files for you:
For
information on the compiled version, see SOCPROG_compile.htm
A number of
researchers have tried the earlier versions of SOCPROG. The most common
problems seem to have been:
a) not having the MATLAB Statistics Toolbox installed or available;
b) MATLAB is case-sensitive, so it is important to type in
names of variables, etc., with the same combination of capital and non-capital
letters in all parts of the analysis.
Updated by Hal Whitehead, April 2019
If you would like more information, you may view a copy of
the complete manual before downloading the programs. Otherwise, you may proceed
with downloading. The downloads
seem to work best on Mozilla Firefox, and worst on Internet Explorer.