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PC INSTALLATION
1) You must have a LEXIS(R)-NEXIS(R) ID that supports:
a) FREESTYLE(TM) Searching
b) An option to print to an attached printer and
remote LEXIS-NEXIS printer
c) No Password
(To make any changes to your LEXIS-NEXIS ID, call
your LEXIS-NEXIS account representative)
2) Word 2.0 could not be automated to add the toolbar
icon.
3) Setup will not allow you to install Online Connection
to both WordPerfect 6.0 and WordPerfect 6.1 in order to
prevent having both WP6.0 and WP6.1 icons on the LEXIS-NEXIS
Toolbar. WP6.0 and WP6.1 share code and if you try to launch
one while the other is open, memory conflicts will occur.
4) Older versions of Folio VIEWS 3.1 may require two patch
disks (31updt.zip 8/31/94 and 31fix2.zip 10/28/94). You can
download these from the LEXIS-NEXIS bulletin board at
1-800-453-5392.
5) Memory restrictions within WordPerfect 6.1 prevent the user
from Adding Sources from WordPerfect 6.1. To get around this
Add the sources from the OLC dialog from the Toolbar.
6) You are encouraged not to mix Word 6.0 and Word 7.0 on the same PC.
LAN INSTALLATION
Online Connection can be installed on workstations that are
accessing the following network applications:
Microsoft Word (versions 2.0, 6.0 and 7.0)
WordPerfect (versions 5.2, 6.0 and 6.1)
Lotus Ami Pro (version 3.0)
Folio VIEWS 3.1 or 3.1a
Folio Bound VIEWS 3.1 or 3.1a
Counsel Connect 3.2
CheckCite 4.30
CiteRite 5.20
CompareRite 5.10
FullAuthority 5.20
LEXIS-NEXIS Research Software for Windows (versions 4.1)
To do so, the LAN Administrator executes the following steps:
1) Copy the Online Connection installation diskettes into a
setup directory (for example: g:\OLCSETUP\) on the network.
2) Use a text editor to make the following modifications in
the LEXISET.INS file located in the new setup directory.
a) Set ScanDrive=false
This will prevent the setup program from reading the
user's network drive.
b) For each network application in which you would like to
install Online Connection, add the complete path to that
application's executable in the applicationpath= entry.
For those applications in which you do not wish to
install Online Connection, leave the entry blank.
c) You can customize the default list of LEXIS-NEXIS
library and files in the section titled [Library/Files].
d) Run the setup program. When setup has successfully
completed, edit the LEXISET.INS file in the install
directory (not the copy in the WINDOWS directory)
setting ScanDrive back to true (ScanDrive=true).
e) To install OLC for BIS version, set INSTALL=BIS. If
INSTALL= does not exist, default is LIS version.
f) To NOT install Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, set
MARHUB=OFF. If MARHUB= does not exist, default is ON.
Next, The user must run setup.exe from the new network setup
directory (for example: G:\OLCSETUP\SETUP). This will
automatically copy the appropriate files to the user's
Windows and Windows\System directories. This should be all that is
required for most LAN installations.
NOTE TO NETWORK APPLICATION USERS:
All preference paths for macros, templates, etc. must point to
subdirectories to which you have read write access. (See explaination
of LOCATIONS OF FILES COPIED TO APPLICATION DIRECTORIES below).
NOTE TO MS WORD USERS:
Setup first attempts to modify Normal.dot in the user's directory.
If the file does not exist in the user's directory, OLC Setup will
attempt to modify Normal.dot in the Workgroup directory.
The directory either needs to be write accessible by the user,
or the NORMAL.DOT file must be removed from the directory causing
OLC Setup to create the file in the user's directory.
SPECIAL LAN INSTRUCTIONS
For most LAN Installations this is all that is required. However,
if the LAN administrator does not want the users to have to run the
setup program locally, they will need to manually copy the following
files to the user's workstation.
An example of this would be those networks where the PCs are in
a lab type environment where a given PC could be used by any number
of users.
To help the LAN Administrator in special LAN configurations
the following paragraphs are provided to describe the files
copied by the Setup program and their purpose. From these
descriptions it should be possible to determine what needs to
be done in order to fit Online Connection into any LAN environment.
File: LEXISET.INS
Location: Install Directory
Description:
As mentioned above, this is the first file of concern for the LAN
Administrator. It tells the Setup program:
1) where to look for applications
2) whether to search the install target drive for applications
3) a default directory for the LEXIS-NEXIS Research Software
4) provides a list of all available applications.
File: LEXIS-GA.INI
Location: WINDOWS Directory
Description:
This is the User Preference file for the Online Connection
Software. It has settings for the:
1) Saved search list
2) Library/Files list
3) Position of the Toolbar
4) Temporary file subdirectories
5) Default settings for several options under the [OPTIONS]
heading of the file. This file must be copied for each
user as it will be dynamic and unique for each user.
File: VIEWS.INI and BVIEWS.INI
Location: Wherever Folio VIEWS and bound versions of Folio VIEWS were
installed.
Description:
These files are the User Preference files for either Folio VIEWS
or bound versions of Folio VIEWS. As well as User Preferences
they hold information specific to infobases. These files must be
copied for each user for they are dynamic and specific to the
needs of each user.
File: Assorted EXEs, TXT, XLT and HLP files
Location: WINDOWS Directory
Description:
The following EXEs, TXT, XLT and HLP files are to be copied
into the WINDOWS subdirectory.
lccdload.exe...................Counsel Connect
Download Application
lexbar.exe ....................LEXIS-NEXIS Toolbar
lexform.exe ...................Text Formatting Application
lexis_ga.hlp ..................Online Connection Integrated Help
olc.txt .......................Online Connection documentation
olcdload.exe...................LEXIS-NEXIS Download Application
olclink.exe....................Main Online Connection Application
translat.exe ..................Update query translation program
translat.xlt ..................Update query translation table
File: Assorted DLLs
Location: WINDOWS\SYSTEM Directory
Description:
The following DLLs are to be copied into the
WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory.
ctl3dv2.dll.......................Used by setup
dlghook.dll ......................Utility functions
dlghk32.dll ......................Utility functions for 32 bit apps
lexfolex.dll......................Used by Folio
lexform.dll.......................Used by LEXFORM
lexis_ga.dll......................Online Connection common
functions file (code for
main dialogs, user interface,
citation scripts, etc.)
lexga32.dll.......................Online Connection common
functions for 32 bit apps
muscroll.dll......................Code for scroll bar functionality
muscrl32.dll......................Scroll bar functionality for
32 bit apps
rwtsd.dll.........................Used by translator
threed.vbx........................Used by setup
vztabdlg.dll......................Code for managing tab dialogs
vztab32.dll.......................Managing tab dialogs for
32 bit apps
LOCATIONS OF FILES COPIED TO APPLICATION DIRECTORIES
$INSDIR=application directory as determined by the setup program
a. WP5.2
$INSDIR\macros\lexis.wcm:
The LEXIS-NEXIS macro program file for WP5.2.
$INSDIR\macros\lexinst5.wcm:
Installs the LEXIS-NEXIS icon on the WP toolbar and
adds the L-N menu option to a WP5.2 menu.
b. WP6.0 and WP6.1
$INSDIR\macros\lexis.wcm:
The LEXIS-NEXIS macro program file for WP6.1.
$INSDIR\macros\lexis.wpt:
A customized version of the STANDARD.WPT default
template for WP6.0 that maps the button and menu
item to the macros and sets the default template
to lexis.wpt.
$INSDIR\macros\template.wcm:
Installation program file that selects LEXIS.WPT as
the default template for new WP documents.
c. WORD 2.0
$INSDIR\lexinst2.dot
Used during installation. Main LEXIS-NEXIS macro
for WORD. Copies information from lexis.doc to
standard template called normal.dot.
d. WORD 6.0
$INSDIR\lexinst6.dot:
Used during installation. Main LEXIS-NEXIS macro
for WORD. Adds a macro to standard template called
normal.dot.
e. WORD 7.0
$INSDIR\lexinst7.dot:
Used during installation. Main LEXIS-NEXIS macro
for WORD. Adds a macro to standard template called
normal.dot.
f. Lotus AmiPro3.0
$INSDIR\macros\lexisami.smm:
$INSDIR\macros\lexis.smm:
Installation program file for Lotus AmiPro.
$INSDIR\icons\lexis.smi:
Default tool bar on which the LEXIS-NEXIS icon
will be added.
$INSDIR\icons\lexis.bmp:
Bit map for icon.
$INSDIR\docs\lexap30.sam
$INSDIR\docs\lexinst.sam
Adds LEXIS-NEXIS menu option and icon to toolbar.
LEXIS-NEXIS TOOLBAR
1) Display of the LEXIS-NEXIS toolbar is a configurable option.
2) If you have Word 2.0, Word 6.0 and/or Word 7.0 icons on the
LEXIS-NEXIS toolbar, the toolbar will not allow you to have
all versions open at the same time. The toolbar icons will
point to the Word application that was opened first.
3) The toolbar will be added to the LEXIS-NEXIS Research Software
program group. If there is no LEXIS-NEXIS Research Software
program group, a new LEXIS-NEXIS Toolbar program group will
be created.
4) When you close the toolbar, the LEXIS-NEXIS Research Software
closes.
5) When you close the LEXIS-NEXIS Research Software, the toolbar
does not automatically close.
6) The toolbar may be customized. To do so refer to the Online Help.
DOWNLOADING TO WORD PROCESSING AND FOLIO VIEWS
1) In the Citation and Get tabs, the Download To Application
list box is defaulted to whatever application launched
the LEXIS-NEXIS toolbar.
2) The Default Download Directory is a static text field. It
reflects what the default download directory is set to in
the LEXIS-NEXIS Research Software version 4.0 for Windows.
3) All downloads from the toolbar to Folio VIEWS and Folio Bound VIEWS
use the LEXIS-NEXIS import filter for creating, appending or
inserting LEXIS documents to an infobase.
4) Downloads of large documents or document sets may take an
extreme amount of time. Although the download may appear
to be complete, it is NOT complete until the data appears in
your target application. DO NOT interfere with your application
until the data appears in your target application as this may
result in data loss.
SAVED SEARCH LIST
1) The saved search list is limited to a 1K buffer, which is
equivalent to about 100 saved searches. The maximum number of
saved searches will vary depending upon the type of searches
saved.
2) If you have a mixture of saved searches in the search list
(some saved with client validation on and some saved with
client validation off), execution of saved searches will react
differently depending upon if client validation is on or off in
the LEXIS-NEXIS Research Software for Windows when executing
saved searches.
3) UPDATE does not save searches in the Saved Search List. Update
is enabled only for those customers that are using CD-ROM's that
are configured to work with the LEXIS-NEXIS Update feature.
ONLINE CONNECTION SPECIAL OPTIONS
1) You can configure Online Connection by changing the following
LEXIS-GA.INI and the LEXISET.INS entries:
HideButtonText=0
Removes the Online Connection icon from toolbar
GENERAL INFORMATION AND POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
1) When configuring for Word 7 under Windows NT and you get a Word
Basic Error 582 "Unable to load specified library"; rename your
current ctl3d32.dll, if one exists, then copy ctl3d32.dll located
in Word7 folder of OLC diskettes/CD into your windows\system
directory. Go into windows\temp and click on the lexinst7.dot.
If the "LEXIS" button does not get added then click on MACRO
under TOOLS hilite AutoOpen and click RUN.
2) If the LEXIS-NEXIS Research Software for Windows times out while
the LEXIS-NEXIS toolbar download dialog box is open, and you
click OK to continue with the download the PC will eventually
lock.
3) Switching to other applications while downloading may cause
problems.
4) If the toolbar has the focus and you hit the Esc key, the
PC locks.
5) In Lotus AmiPro, if you have a document open and do a download
to Lotus AmiPro creating a new document, but give it the same
name as the open document, you will see a message that
the document exists, replace? If you answer Yes, the PC locks.
6) Lotus AmiPro and Word must have a document open or be in the
new document state to access the Online Connection or
a GPF may occur.
7) Citation searches submitted from within an application with the
download set for Folio VIEWS or Folio Bound VIEWS will not be run
through the LEXIS-NEXIS import filter. It is recommended the user
select "None - Stay in LEXIS" as the target for the citation
download. When the search is complete the user should download
from the toolbar to Folio VIEWS or Folio Bound VIEWS forcing the
data through the import filter.
8) Boolean and FREESTYLE searches are limited to 256 characters in
the "Search Request" edit field of the Online Connection Main
Dialog Tab.
9) Citation searches are limited to 128 characters in the "Search
Requested" edit field of the Online Connection Main Dialog Tab.
10) Drag select search formulation for any search type is limited to
128 characters. If more than 128 is selected, the search string
will be truncated (in some cases it will be truncated to 0).
If more than 128 characters is needed, Windows "Copy" and "Paste"
clipboard functions may be used.
11) If both Auto-Cite and SHEPARD's are selected, and the default
download Application is "None - Stay in LEXIS", you will only
receive the Auto-Cite data when downloading from the toolbar.
12) When appending a Citation download to a Folio infobase, there
are no "Retrieving Document" messages displayed.
13) Tabular type data may become skewed when downloaded to a word
processor if the word processor is not set up to use fix type
fonts.
14) DO NOT use Boolean search connectors in the FREESTYLE "Search
Request" edit field. The connectors may cause problems with
Online Connection.
15) MVP ID users must use care to use only those Library/Files to
which they have access. It is recommended they prepopulate
their Library/File list to only those Library/Files to which
they have access.
16) When executing a program link launching the Online Connection Main
Dialog Tab, the view field always defaults to KWIC. Program
links designed to autosubmit do not change the view field.
17) All LEXIS-NEXIS Research Software User Preferences must be set
prior to executing the LEXIS-NEXIS toolbar. Changing preferences
after the toolbar is launched may result in problems.
18) You can only select to download the current document or all
documents when viewing an answer set in Cite mode. Anything else
will result in an error message. If you need to select a range
or specific documents, choose a view mode other than Cite.
19) Documents cannot be downloaded to a Folio VIEWS active infobase
or shadow file if your cursor is within the Table of Contents.
20) Online Connection may not work in some ADF files.
ADVANCED SEARCH FEATURES
Creating a Pre-Defined LEXIS-NEXIS Search with OLCLINK:
Online Connection was built specifically to allow users to
launch LEXIS-NEXIS searches from Folio VIEWS, Word,
WordPerfect, and Lotus AmiPro.
However, the program, OLCLINK.EXE allows you to launch
Online Connection in virtually any state from any custom
application (or even from the command line).
In addition, by using the command line parameter string, you
can create a pre-defined search. This capability allows users
or CD-ROM publishers to create enhanced program links for Folio
VIEWS infobases.
The format for creating pre-determined LEXIS-NEXIS searches is
as follows:
Citation Search:
OLCLINK.EXE Search Type|Date of Search|Client|Search|Type of
Search|Shep's Selective Display|Download
application
Non-Citation Search:
BOOLEAN:
OLCLINK.EXE Search Type|Date of Search|Client|Library;File
|Date restriction;Date restrictionyear;
Date restriction year|View of Search|Search
FREESTYLE:
OLCLINK.EXE Search Type|Date of Search|Client|Library;File
|Date restriction;Date restriction year;
Date restriction year|View of Search|Search
|Mandatory Terms|Max # of Docs|
Note: This is the same as Boolean except you add Mandatory Terms
and Max # of Docs at the end.
LEXCITE:
OLCLINK.EXE Search Type|Date of Search|Client|Library;File
|Date restriction;Date restriction year;
Date restriction year|View of Search|Search
|Additional terms
Note: You do not have to add the Additional terms at the end;
just end with a pipe, |.
Search Type: Non Auto-submit Auto-submit
B=Boolean I=Boolean
C=Citation H=Citation
F=FREESTYLE J=FREESTYLE
X=LEXCITE K=LEXCITE
Type of Search (for Citation or Get):
1= Auto-Cite;
2= SHEPARD's;
3= Auto-Cite & SHEPARD's
4= LEXSEE
8= LEXSTAT
Date restriction:
0= N/A Date restriction year: If none, use " 0;; "
1= Date After
2= Date Before
3= Date Between
4= Date Is
Examples: Date after 1980 would be |1;1980;|
N/A would be |0;;|
View of Search:
0=Cite
1=Full
2=KWIC
The easiest way to construct a parameter string is to run the
search from the main dialog, save it to the search list, and
then copy everything after the "=" character from the
[SavedSearchList] entry in the LEXIS-GA.INI file in the
Windows directory.
A maximum of 80 characters can be placed on the command line
following the OLCLINK command. Running from the Windows Run
dialog truncates the command line string at 80 characters.
Sending a long command string using the shell command from
Visual Basic leads to an illegal function call.
Citations example:
C|Jul 19 1995|CLIENT|300 US 1|1|Any|VIEWS 3.1
autosubmit: substitute H for C
SHORT CUT KEYS
There are short cut keys for activating the features on the
LEXIS-NEXIS toolbar. With the LEXIS-NEXIS toolbar active:
Press "Alt-S" to launch the saved search list.
Press "ALT-D" to launch the download dialog.
Press "Alt-M" to launch the main dialog.