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NETLINX
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Netlinx consists of 3 main files, along with several support files that
you must create and maintain.
Program files
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The non-changeable files are as follows :
NETLINX.EXE Should be installed in your PCs path on the
network.
VBRUN200.DLL Should be installed in your PCs path on the
network. (This is not supplied in the ZIP file
but is obtainable elsewhere).
THREED.VBX Should be installed in your PCs path on the
network.
Text files
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The files you need to maintain are the .ini file, the list of printers,
the list of services and the logon message file.
In the supplied file they are :
NETLINX.INI Should be copied to the Windows directory of the
PC.
printers.txt Resides where the ini file points to for it.
services.txt Resides where the ini file points to for it.
pcwelcom.txt Resides where the ini file points to for it
The format of the NETLINX.INI file is as follows :
[NETLINX] compulsory as typed here
node=muzzys The rest should have your information
systemdrive=v: after the = sign
systemservice=pcsav41
printerfile=v:\pcapp\printers.txt
servicefile=v:\pcapp\services.txt
messagefile=v:\pcapp\pcwelcom.txt
The format of the printers and services files is as follows :
\\xxxxxx\yyyyyyyyy[%] zzzzzzzz zzzzz zzzzzzzz
Where :
The \\ is mandatory
xxxxxx is the node name
The \ is mandatory.
yyyyyyyyy is the network name for the printer service
(e.g. hp$print or hp$print_10)
The % sign is optional, if it is there then the service is
connected with the supplied Username/Password.
zzzzzzzz zzz ... is the english description for the printer
(e.g. Laser Jet II in reception).
NOTE : The description (zzzz...) must start at character position 25 on the line.
The message file just needs to be formatted how you want it to appear once the user is logged in. Have a look at the example file supplied.
User profile files
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In addition each user needs a "profile file" called Username.dat. Where
the username is more than 8 letters long, the right-most 8 letters are
used ...
E.G. A username of Holdsworth would have a file called LDSWORTH.DAT
These files are stored in a service you need to create called USERPROF. You
need to make this a PUBLIC service, with full RWC access for all users, as
they need to be able to save their profiles if they change them.
The format of this file is as follows :
H:,SERVER,SERVICENAME%
I:,SERVER,SERVICENAME
LPT1:,SERVER,PRINTERNAME%
LPT2:,SERVER,PRINTERNAME
Where the first field is the drive or printer name
The second field is the name of your server the service is located on
The third field is the name of the service or printer
The % sign, if present, causes the service to be connected using the users
name & password.
The fields are separated by commas, except for the % sign.
Information files
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Readme.1st A small file telling you what to do with the
.DOC files.
Netlinx.doc This is the file you are currently looking at.
Register.doc The form to complete when registering your copy
of Netlinx.