Introduction to LINDO

Overview
The LINDO modeling syntax is now a subset of the more extensive LINGO modeling
language. LINDO syntax provides a very simple interface for solving general linear and
integer optimization problems. You enable the LINDO style of input in LINGO by
clicking on:

LINGO | Options | Interface | File Format | ltx | Apply.

LINDO syntax is limited to formulating linear and integer models. If you wish to also
solve nonlinear models, then you must switch to LINGO syntax by clicking on:

LINGO | Options | Interface | File Format | lg4 | Apply.

The notable features of the LINDO style of input that have made it popular over the past
20 years has been its simplicity and ease of use.

Installation
You can download the latest “student” version of LINGO for use with the Hillier text
from: http://www.lindo.com/hillier. When downloading LINGO, note the name of the
file (typically LINGO-WINDOWS-IA32-13.0.exe) and the directory into which it was
downloaded. You install it by running the downloaded file and following the prompts.
Installation takes about one minute.
Quick Usage
The best way to become familiar with LINDO is to apply it to some of the examples
included on the CD-ROM. The following screen shot illustrates a sample model using
the LINDO style of syntax:

Models can be retrieved from and saved to files using the “File” menu item in the upper
left corner of the screen. The Wyndor model pictured above can be found in the
“chap03” folder of the Hillier example set.
A model is solved by selecting the model window and then clicking on the red “bullseye”
button on the toolbar at the top of the screen. If the model does not contain any syntax
errors, LINGO will solve it and open a new window containing a solution report.