FAQs

If you open the notebook in Player Pro or Mathematica, the stripe is not displayed. In addition to removing the stripe, either upgrade enables interactivity in notebooks that haven't been specifically converted to run in Player.

For detailed differences between Player, Player Pro, and Mathematica, view the comparison chart. You can purchase Player Pro or Mathematica in our web store.

If you are a content author wanting to deploy custom-branded or unstriped notebooks to Player users, contact us about commercial notebook conversion options.

The author of your notebook hasn't converted it to be interactive in Player (technically it's a .nb file, not a .nbp file). Open it in Player Pro or Mathematica--or contact the author to suggest converting the notebook using the online Player conversion service. You can do this conversion yourself provided that the notebook's content does not infringe upon any copyright or other proprietary right of any party.

For detailed differences between Player, Player Pro, and Mathematica, view the comparison chart. You can purchase Player Pro or Mathematica in our web store.

It means that the author of your notebook hasn't converted it to be interactive in Player (technically it's a .nb file, not a .nbp file). You can still rotate 3D graphics, open and close cells, and run certain kinds of animations. To use any interactivity the notebook contains, use Player Pro or Mathematica--or contact the author to suggest converting the notebook using the online Player conversion service. You can do this conversion yourself provided that the notebook's content does not infringe upon any copyright or other proprietary right of any party.

For detailed differences between Player, Player Pro, and Mathematica, view the comparison chart.

Notebooks saved normally in Mathematica are .nb files, interactive in Player Pro and Mathematica and viewable but not interactive in Player. While .nbp files work the same way in Player Pro and Mathematica, they add interactivity in Player.

To convert .nb notebooks to .nbp notebooks, use our web service--it's free if your deployment fits one of the licensing options. Other options for conversion are submission to the high-traffic Wolfram Demonstrations Project or contacting us about commercial options.

You can provide a link to our download site, but cannot have the Player download come directly from you. This ensures that those downloading always receive the latest version of Player. If you have a special Player use that requires it to be distributed physically or through your organization's portal, contact us.

Yes, assuming that doing so does not infringe upon any copyright or other proprietary right of any party. You may also want to add a Player download link nearby.

The largest source is The Wolfram Demonstrations Project. Expect to see more Player-interactive notebooks in the Wolfram Library Archive and elsewhere across the web.

Yes you can. However, there are licensing restrictions on notebooks that can be converted to be Player-interactive that limit commercial or government use to demonstration purposes. These restrictions do not apply to standard (.nb) notebooks; however, their content will only be interactive if opened in Player Pro or Mathematica.

Player has replaced MathReader. It has all of MathReader's capabilities, updated for Mathematica 6 and dramatically enhanced to also enable dynamic content for specially converted notebooks.

Yes, Player opens notebooks made with Mathematica 3 (released in 1996) or later. However, only those made with Mathematica 6 or later and specifically converted will be interactive.

Because it contains most of Mathematica! The amazing speed of authoring new Player-interactive applications, and the power of computations available to Player users through those applications, can only be achieved with most of Mathematica present.

Yes, we have licensed Player for bundling with a range of hardware and software. The versions provided in OEM bundles have the same capabilities as a download version and can be upgraded the same way. To get the latest version of Player, or to see whether there's been an upgrade, visit the download page.

We want to promote the amazing new opportunities that Mathematica 6 provides, particularly instant interactivity--enabling authors to build dynamic documents and applets faster than ever before. By creating this free deployment option, and the low-priced Player Pro, we're helping Mathematica to become the standard for building small and large technical applications.

Yes, assuming that doing so does not infringe upon any copyright or other proprietary right of any party. Additionally, you must not sell Player-interactive notebooks or include them as part of a sold service. For details, view the licensing terms.

Yes, so long as you are classified as an educational establishment and you are not separately selling your courseware to them, the courses in question are part of your normal educational activities. For details, view the licensing terms or contact us.

Yes. The licensing stripe that appears when such notebooks are opened in Player will not appear in Player Pro.

Yes. Contact us for more information.

Yes. There are a number of options, and volume discounts are available. For more information, visit our commercial deployment page.

Source code can be encrypted for Player Pro, but not for Player. For additional information, view the developer guidelines.

Wolfram Research provides the Player Pro Developer Kit as a benefit to individual Premier Service subscribers. The Developer Kit consists of three free Player Pro licenses for subscribers to give to whomever they want. If you are a Premier Service subscriber, you can request your Developer Kit online.

No. If you're making new content, you need Mathematica. If you're interacting with existing content, however, Player Pro provides powerful solutions. With full Mathematica technology under the hood, Player Pro does the same calculations and runs the same programs as Mathematica but is a highly cost-effective deployment option.

Yes. Player Pro is ideal for individual use or small- and large-scale commercial deployment. There are a variety of product and purchase options, and volume discounts are available. Player Pro can be purchased directly from us or bundled as OEM software. Contact us for more information.

Yes. Player Pro can export notebooks in a variety of formats--and for a variety of applications. In addition, applications can be written to dynamically export user data while running in Player Pro.

Existing Mathematica site licenses include a select number of complimentary Player Pro licenses, which may be used by individuals at that site. To request a copy, visit the Mathematica Player Pro request form. Contact us if you are interested in distributing Player Pro outside of your organization.

The online conversion process precludes this, but you can visit our commercial deployment page or contact us about other options.

Yes, so long as there is no internal cost recovery for the notebooks or any services based on them. Select the "For Demostration Purposes Only" stripe. If you do not want this to appear, you should deploy with Player Pro or contact us about commercial redistribution of Player. For additional details, view the licensing terms.

Player enables numeric inputs in fields connected with Manipulates. Player Pro enables numerical and text entry, as well as symbolic entry to InputFields for mathematical functions that are not Mathematica programs.

Not at the moment. Our plan is to build the capability to save Player-interactive notebooks locally into a future version of Mathematica, but the Publish for Player web service allows us to make conversion available to you now.

You need to use the Manipulate command to generate the interactive content. However, a few areas of functionality are not available in Player, most notably import and export. See the developer guidelines for details.

Just save them normally from within Mathematica (as .nb files). Content that is dynamically interactive in Mathematica will also be interactive in Player Pro, with a few exclusions. See the developer guidelines for details.

Output from either process is instantly interactive in Player. Accepted Demonstrations are posted online at The Wolfram Demonstrations Project, one of the web's most visited technical content sites. All Demonstrations, however, are based on a standard template to ensure they are easily usable--meaning that your content must fit within the supplied notebook for submission. By contrast, the Player converter accepts a wider range of notebooks (with multiple interactive components, complete slideshows, etc.) but they will not be showcased on the high-traffic Demonstrations site.

The licensing terms are limitations on the online conversion process. We have additional licensing options for both commercial and non-commercial use. Contact us for more information.

Content that you convert for Player is still your content, and we want to help you to keep control of it. The conversion process is automatic and the resultant download is systematically deleted approximately two weeks from the date of the conversion. We neither demand any share of the copyright nor require the content to be public domain. But if you have interesting work that isn't private, we encourage you to submit it to The Wolfram Demonstrations Project or the Wolfram Library Archive so that it can be shared with a wider audience.

Almost instaneous, though it depends on the size of notebook, how busy our servers are, and of course your connection speed. Simple notebooks should take only take a few seconds. Large files may take a few minutes.

No, Player's functionality is all Mathematica-based, using technology developed in-house for more than a decade. This makes authoring higher level, in one language only, and able to assume the broad functionality of Mathematica, which in turn makes more and more refined resources available to Player users. Note that Flash animations of interactive Mathematica applets can be exported from Mathematica 6 automatically.

Player and Player Pro are intended as deployment options for work created in Mathematica. If you want to edit or create applications or documents then you need Mathematica, which has all of the capabilities of Player Pro plus full editing and much more. If you have a Player Pro license and wish to upgrade to Mathematica, contact us.