---------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCKER v1.51 Demo Thank you for Trying LOCKER v1.51 for DOS & WINDOWS. Please notify us if you encounter any problems with LOCKER. You are allowed to use this DEMO of LOCKER for 30 days. After 30 days you should either purchase LOCKER or STOP USING the DEMO. You are allowed to give/distribute this demo to anyone ONLY IF it is given with this documentation and is FREE. We are interested in what you think about LOCKER - what additional feature you would like to see, what you don't like about it, and what you do like about it. Depending on what feedback I receive, additional features may be added ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Description: LOCKER controls the number of concurrent users that may access an DOS executable file. When someone tries to access the file when maximum number is being used, they are put in a queue and can either wait until the application is free or escape out. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Instructions for installing LOCKER v1.51 DEMO Upgrading: First make a backup of your LOCKER files. Then follow the normal install procedure (make sure you do not first erase the old LOCKER files.) Then for each program which was metered under a previous version, reset the license limit. (Enter the change screen & press F10) Installation: These instructions assume a working knowledge of DOS. If you are uncertain on how to copy files refere to your DOS Reference Guide. Copy the LOCKER files to your network. If you prefer you can run them from a floppy. Copy LOCKER.DOS, LOCKER.WIN, LOCKCON.EXE, README.TXT to your Fileserver's \SYSTEM directory (or any restricted directory) example: copy a:\*.* f:\system\*.* (This will copy all the locker files from drive a: to the f:\system directory) The first time you run LOCKCON you will be prompted for a directory path for the log files. This directory path MUST be available for read/write for everyone. It is suggested that directory NOT be the same as where you put the LOCKER files. When you run LOCKCON you will see the console screen: (ex.) 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � LOCKER v1.51 Console � � � � � � PEAK TOTAL � � PROGRAM: TYPE: LIMIT: CURRENT: USED: WAITS: ABORTS: ACCESS: � � TEST DOS 001 000 001 000 000 005 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � INS=Install DEL=UnInstall ENTER=Change Count ESC=Exit � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 Description of the Headings in LOCKCON: Program: The name of the program which is being metered Type: The type of program (DOS or WIN) Limit: The number of concurrant users to be allowed. Use: The number of users currently using the exec. Peak Used: Peak Number of concurrent users who have been using the program at one time. Waits: Number of users who had to wait to access the program. This # includes the users who decided not to wait. Aborts: Number of users who decided to cancel out of waiting for the program. Total Access: Total number of users that have used the program. Does not include users who aborted waiting. If the numbers under these headings are --- it means that LOCKCON could not find the log files. If the are +++ it means that the number is greater than 999. The statistics are cleared whenever the number of licenses (limit) is changed, even if it is changed to the same number (and saved). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From LOCKCON you can install / remove or change the user limit on an executable. INSTALL: To install locker on an executable (Note: your must have full rights to the program directory). Since it does modify the executable you may want to make a backup of the program before you run locker: This will bring up the Locker console. Press the key - this will bring up an install box. Enter the program name (ex. WP.EXE), select program type (DOS/WIN) by pressing the space bar, the user limit (ex. 1), and the directory of where the file can be found (ex. \PROGRAMS\WP or F:\PROGRAMS\WP) Then press F10 to lock the executable or ESC to abort. NOTE: If you use a drive letter that can refer (at different times) to different disks make certain that each time you run LOCKCON it points to the same disk). If you don't use a drive letter - make certain you are on the same disk drive when you run it. UnINSTALL: To remove locker from an executable: Use the arrow keys to hilite the program you wish to remove locker from. Press the key to remove locker. You will be prompted if you wish to continue (Y/N). CHANGE: Use the arrow keys to hilite the program you wish to change the limit on. Press the (or ) key, this will bring up the change window. Change the limit and press to save your changes or to abort. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Depending on wheither the program you install metering on is a DOS or WINDOWS exec, LOCKER will behave differently. DOS: After LOCKER has been installed on a program, when the program is run you will get the following message: LOCKER v1.51 Demo Version Copyright (c) Jason P. Murray 1992. All Rights Reserved. and the program will execute. If the maximum number of concurrent users are already using the program, the following message will also be displayed: The maximum number of concurrent users for this program has been reached. Waiting for the program to be available (Press to abort) You can then wait until one of the users stops using the program, or press the ESC key to exit. WINDOWS: Upon selecting windows, the application will start right up. If the maximum number of concurrent users are already using the program, a window will open and the following message will be displayed. The maximum number of concurrent users for this program has been reached Waiting for the program to be available (Close window to stop waiting) You can minimize this window and when the application is free the application will start right up. To abort the application just close the window. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES: Description of files: LOCKER.DOS Data file used by LOCKCON.EXE for DOS LOCKER.WIN Data file used by LOCKCON.EXE LOCKCON.EXE Locker Management Console README.TXT This text file You should only install / remove / change locker on a program which is not being used. (i.e. Do not change the limits on a word processing program while people are using it !) You should not install a new version of a metered program WITHOUT first removing metering. When LOCKER is installed it creates several hidden files in the program directory. These files should not be deleted. BEFORE installing metering on LOCKER with WORDPERFECT for WINDOWS, you should copy WPWINFIL.EXE to WPWINFIL.@@@. This file can be found in your WORDPERFECT program directory. After running LOCKER on an COM file, the file will be renamed as .EXE If the program you are install LOCKER on has both a .COM & an .EXE. You will not be able to install LOCKER on the COM until you rename one of them. Metered windows programs currently do not work when running in SMALL/LARGE EMS FRAME MODE, if this is a problem, please let me know. If your program icon, after install metering, changes to a LOCK icon, you can restore it back to the previous icon by highlighting the program, selecting FILE from the system menu, then selecting properties and then pushing the CHANGE ICON button. Then change the extension on the file name from .EXE to .@@@ If you need to change the path where the statistics are stored, copy all log files from the current log directory to the new own, then erase the LOCKER.CFG file from LOCKER's directory. When you run LOCKCON again you will be prompted for a new path. You will also have to reset the License values for all software that is being metered so they can recognize the new path. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The following licenses for LOCKER v1.51 are available: USD $ 135 / server (S/H included) for the US & CANADA In Texas please add 8.25% Sales Tax. We accept CHECKS, MONEY ORDERS, VISA and MC, and Company PO's (call for approval) If you want more information on LOCKER or if you decide to purchase LOCKER we can be contacted at: VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 12750 MERIT DRIVE, SUITE 830 DALLAS, TX 75251 (214)-387-1812 Compuserve Address: 72576,3352 INTERNATIONAL Sales via MC/VISA. 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