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PBSmodelling provides software to facilitate the design, testing, and operation of computer models. It focuses particularly on tools that make it easy to construct and edit a customized graphical user interface (GUI). Although it depends heavily on the R interface to the Tcl/Tk package, a user does not need to know Tcl/Tk. The package contains examples that illustrate models built with other R packages, including PBSmapping, deSolve, PBSddesolve, and BRugs.
This site assists developers in tracking and resolving bugs and other issues. Users of PBSmodelling should obtain the current release from standard R repositories, such as CRAN.
PBSmodelling represents one of a series of R packages developed at the Pacific Biological Station (PBS) in Nanaimo, British Columbia. A more advanced version of PBSmodelling might be available at pbs-software on GitHub. Any evolving package (Windows binary and source tarball) is built after using CRAN's rigorous R CMD check --as-cran routine (on a Windows 11 64-bit system). Most of the time, the revision on GitHub can be built in R using devtools::install_github("pbs-software/pbs-modelling/PBSmodelling").
The maintainer of the R package PBSmodelling has changed over time:
<style> table, th, td { border:1px solid grey; background-color: white; } </style>| Maintainer | Years | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Couture-Beil | 2005-2006 | 0.10 - 0.54 |
| Jon T. Schnute | 2006-2014 | 0.55 - 2.65 |
| Rowan Haigh | 2014-2025 | 2.66 - 2.70.1 |
| Nick Fisch | 2025-present | 2.70.2 |
"Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) GitHub project code is provided on an 'as is' basis and the user assumes responsibility for its use. DFO relinquishes control of the information and assumes no responsibility to protect the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of the information. Any claims against DFO stemming from the use of its GitHub project will be governed by all applicable Canadian Federal laws. Any reference to specific commercial products, processes, or services by service mark, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation or favouring by DFO. The Fisheries and Oceans Canada seal and logo, or the seal and logo of a DFO bureau, shall not be used in any manner to imply endorsement of any commercial product or activity by DFO or the Canadian Government.”
As with any freely available product, there is no warranty or promise that PBSmodelling will perform adequately for all circumstances. Additionally, coding errors are inevitable, and users should contact the package maintainer if bugs are detected.
Maintainer: Nick Fisch
