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SETNET INSTALL TEXT 07-08-1995
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IMPORTANT: SETNET MUST NOT BE EXECUTED UNTIL THE FOLLOWING SETUP
INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN DONE!
I created SETNET to allow both myself and my wife to share the same
copy of NETSCAPE on our computer, yet keep each of our bookmark files,
news info, user data, etc seaprate.
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SYSTEM REQUIRMENTS:
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Windows 3.1 or better. You must have VBRUN300.DLL installed into
your WINDOWS directory or SYSTEM directory.
SETNET allows two users to share NETSCAPE on a single computer
and allows each user to have their own setup files, news area etc.
User should have knowledge of reading and changing his INI files
using NOTEPAD.EXE, creating directories, copying files, etc. Also
USER should be able to add a Program Item to his Program groups.
Thanks for giving SETNET.EXE a try, I hope you find it of use.
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SETUP
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In the zip file are the following files.
SETNET.EXE The program.
LU.DTA Data file for last Netscape User.
USER.DTA Data file for users of Netscape.
SETUP.TXT This file your reading
ORDER.TXT Order file for SETNETS.EXE 1.1
Copy all of these files to your NETSCAPE Directory.
Both DTA files are simple text files that can be opened using
NOTEPAD.EXE. You will have to manually edit those files to
set up the program properly.
(Select RUN from File Manager and Type in the following)
(providing of course NETSCAPE is on your C: drive)
NOTEPAD C:\NETSCAPE\USER.DTA
This will open the USER.DTA file.
in the example file you will find
MAX,NETMAX
CAROLYN,NETCAR
MAX is the persons name, and is user 0, NETMAX is the file name for the
persons INI file. Edit the names to reflect your setup. BE sure the name
AFTER the comma is no longer than eight letters and is a VALID DOS filename.
Save the file. The easy parts over.
Now you must copy the NETSCAPE.INI file to another INI file.
(be a good idea here to make a backup copy of NETSCAPE.INI)
Using the above example DTA file that would be.
Using File Manager in Windows select the copy command.
copy NETSCAPE.INI to NETMAX.INI
copy NETSCAPE.INI to NETCAR.INI
Now edit the NETMAX & NETCAR INI files. If you don't wish to have
different directories for cache, newsrc files etc. Then the only thing
you need to change in the INI file is your EMAIL address, User Name,
Company etc. However you may want to have your BOOKMARK file and HISTORY
file in a separate directory than the other persons.
In my setup I have a subdirectory of NETSCAPE called MAX
and one called CAROLYN, parts of each INI file points to those
directories as noted below. However you want to set this part up
for each INI is OK as long as those directories exists prior to
running NETSCAPE.
EXAMPLE SETUP
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( partial list of NETMAX.INI )
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[User]
Sig_File=E:\NETSCAPE\MAX.SIG
User_Organization=Horizon Software
User_Addr=maxvon@empnet.com
User_Name=Max Vaughan
[Bookmark List]
Start Menu With=Entire Listing
Add URLs Under=Top Level of Listing
File Location=e:\netscape\max\bookmark.htm
[History]
History File=e:\netscape\max\netscape.hst
Expiration=30
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( partial list of NETCAR.INI )
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[User]
Sig_File=E:\NETSCAPE\CAROLYN.SIG
User_Organization=Horizon Software
User_Addr=cvon@empnet.com
User_Name=Carolyn Vaughan
[Bookmark List]
Start Menu With=Entire Listing
Add URLs Under=Top Level of Listing
File Location=e:\netscape\carolyn\bookmark.htm
[History]
History File=e:\netscape\max\netscape.hst
Expiration=30
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IMPORTANT:
After the INI files have been created and edited copy one of the INI files
over NETSCAPE.INI and update the LU.DTA file to reflect which file is a
copy of NETSCAPE.INI. In my setup 0 for NETMAX.INI and 1 for NETCAR.INI
Example: I am the first user listed in the USER.DTA file, that makes me
user 0. I copy my INI file NETMAX.INI over to NETSCAPE.INI and update
LU.DTA to be 0.
This must be done prior to executing SETNET, or the program will not
correctly UPDATE each INI file as needed.
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Operation:
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Now you must add NETSET as a Program Item to your NETSCAPE Program Group.
Using Program Manager select Netscapes Program Group. Select New from
Program Managers File Menu. Select Program Item, select OK, Type in the
Description for NETSET (ie Set Netscape) Select Browse, go to the drive
and directory that has Netscape, select the NETSET.EXE, select OK, select
Change Icon, select Browse, Select NETSCAPE.EXE, select OK, select OK.
Your Done! You now have an Program Item with the NESCAPE Logo called
Set Netscape.
In order for NETSET to work properly each user MUST run Set Netscape
before NETSCAPE is ran. It copies the users INI file over the
NETSCAPE.INI file. But before it does so it checks to see
who used NETSCAPE last. Whoever was the last user of NETSCAPE gets
there INI file updated from any changes that they made to NETSCAPE.INI
when the were in Netscape.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EACH USER runs SETNET and picks their INI file
before running NETSCAPE otherwise the program will not work as expected.
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DISCLAIMER:
It is up to the user of this software to determine if it is suitable
for his/her use. Horizon Software is not liable for any type of damage, or
loss due to using this software.
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Upgrade to SETNETS.EXE
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SETNET.EXE is a FREEWARE version of SETNETS.EXE
Users are free to distribute SETNET provided that all files found in
this ZIP are included.
For the latest fixes, enhancments, etc call
Horizon BBS at 503-317-8810
Login as SETNET GUEST with password HORIZON
SETNET.ZIP is located in the HORIZON file area
SETNETS.EXE is a shareware version of SETNET, you can get the latest
version by printing out ORDER.TXT and sending it to the address below.
SETNETS.EXE has the following enhancements over SETNET.EXE
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1. Allows up to 10 users.
2. Has a Setup program to install the files to the Netscape directory.
3. Creates the SETNETS.EXE Program Item in the Netscape Program group.
4. Creates the users INI files.
5. Creates the DTA files.
6. Creates private directories for each user, BOOKMARK.HTM file, etc.
Send to
HORIZON SOFTWARE
61657 CEDARWOOD RD
BEND, OR 97701-2024
(503)-317-8741
HORIZON BBS (503)-317-8810
EMAIL: maxvon@empnet.com