This lab requires an XBC-compatible Fortran compiler.
Lab 1 (Part A):
- Set the NM_FORTRAN environment variable to indicate your Fortran compiler:
  
  Intel Fortran Compiler 11 (or later) NM_FORTRAN=ifort
```
setenv NM_FORTRAN ifort
```
- Add the XBC option tree to your path and build it.
```
nM> path add xbc
nM> make all xbc
```
Lab 1 (Part B):
- Create a host area in your option tree (if it does not exist yet).
- Copy newrate.for and newrate.inc into the host area of your option tree.
  - newrate.for
  - newrate.inc
- Create a buildopt.mm for your option tree in the mcr area.
  - See earlier slide for details.
- Use UPDATE to add NEWRATE to the command dictionary.
  - It should take in 5 arguments named: IN=, OUT=, RATE=, SYNC=, and FILTER= (no default values need be specified).
```
nM> update newrate
```
- Build your option tree with NEWRATE in it.
```
nM> make all train
```
- Test NEWRATE. Since you are not expected to know how to use NEWRATE a test macro has been provided:
  - Code: test_newrate.mm
  - You will need to save the file as test_newrate.mm in the test area of your option tree.
```
nM> home test train
nM> %test_newrate 
```
Lab 1 (Part C):
- Copy the X-Midas explain file newrate.exp into the exp area of your option tree.
  - Code: newrate.exp
  - You will need to save the file as newrate.exp.
- Fix the explain file so it matches NeXtMidas standards:
  - Fix the names of the input arguments so they match the names in the command dictionary.
  - For now, remove the control widgets section.