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SwimBase
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Version 2.00
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I N S T A L L I N F O R M A T I O N
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Last updated: March, 1993
This document assumes that you are working with a distribution
disk received from a shareware disk vendor or other source or you
have downloaded SwimBase from an electronic source and have
UNZIPPED the SWIMDB(20).ZIP file onto a floppy disk or onto your
hard disk.
Refer to the files PACKING.LST for a description of the
distribution files and SETUP.DOC for additional information about
the setup and installation of SwimBase.
Use the following procedure to install SwimBase:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. Check the disk where you will be installing SwimBase to be sure
that there is at least 720K free memory. This can be checked by
using the DOS CHKDSK command ('CHKDSK C:' as an example to check
the C: drive).
2. In order to start the installation you will need the SwimBase
distribution disk in a floppy drive or the SwimBase distribution
files 'UNZIPPED' into a directory. See the files SETUP.DOC and
PACKING.LST for more information about what files to expect and
what purpose each file serves. Start the INSTALL program by
entering the full path and install program name:
(If in the A: floppy drive) A:\INSTALL
(If in the C:\DOWNLOAD directory) C:\DOWNLOAD\INSTALL
3. You will be prompted for an INSTALL FROM directory, this should
in all normal circumstances be the same location as the INSTALL
program and default to the proper location. If the SwimBase files
are in a location different from the INSTALL program you should
enter that directory now.
4. You will be prompted for an INSTALL TO directory. You can select
the default by pressing enter or you can edit the directory as
required. Some suggestions for legitimate directories:
C:\SWIMDATA
C:\PROGRAMS\SWIMDATA
D:\SWIMDATA
C:\SWIM1993
B:\SWIMDATA
If the directory does not exist it will be created. Note that the
INSTALL program will not create multiple levels of the directory.
For the second example to work the directory C:\PROGRAMS must
already exist.
If you are installing SwimBase to a floppy disk then you should
have 2 floppy disks ready. You will run the install program twice.
The first time you want to put what will be your PROGRAM disk in
the drive and install the program files and skip the other files by
pressing 'N' for each prompt. The second time place the other disk
(the MANUAL disk) in the drive and skip the program files but
install everything else.
5. You will now press ENTER to start the installation of the
SwimBase program files. You can skip this step by entering 'N'.
6. You will now press ENTER to start the installation of the
SwimBase Manual files. You can skip this step by entering 'N'.
7. You will now press ENTER to start the installation of the
SwimBase Document files. You can skip this step by entering 'N'.
8. You will now press ENTER to start the installation of the
SwimBase README files. You can skip this step by entering 'N'.
9. You will now press ENTER to start the installation of the
SwimBase File Viewer files. You can skip this step by entering 'N'.
The SwimBase installation is now complete. You can start the
program by typing (assuming that you installed to C:\SWIMDATA):
C:
CD C:\SWIMDATA
SWIM
To view the program manual enter:
FVIEW SWIMBASE.MAN for the manual.
FVIEW SWIMBASE.TOC for the Table of Contents.
FVIEW SWIMBASE.IDX for the index.
To view the readme file enter:
FVIEW README.1ST
To print the program manual, index or table of contents enter:
TYPE SWIMBASE.MAN >PRN:
or
TYPE SWIMBASE.IDX >PRN:
or
TYPE SWIMBASE.TOC >PRN:
Recommended Hard Disk Setup
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The program, SWIM.EXE, should be loaded in a subdirectory,
recommended name, C:\SWIMDATA, and then the Season and data files
kept in this same directory. Using the defauls from the INSTALL
program will result in this configuration.
Dual Floppy Disk System Setup
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To use this setup you must have at least 2 floppy drives
each with a capacity of 720K or more.
1. Use the INSTALL program to install the program on a floppy.
2. Put the Program files disk in drive A: and a blank, formatted
floppy in drive B:.
3. Start the program by typing A:\SWIM.
4. Answer N to 'Directory Open Failure' requestor.
5. Enter a path (directory) for the data disk, 'B:\SWIMDATA' is
recommended
6. Be sure the data disk is in drive B: and press return.
7. Press Y to create directory.
8. When program starts select 'Set or Change Defaults' and enter the
directory from step 5 as the data PATH default.
9. Each time you are ready to use the program place the program disk
in drive A: and the data disk in drive B: and then type A:\SWIM.