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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Guidelines Installation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Guidelines Installation
Welcome!
Welcome to the Guidelines Installation program. This program will perform the
installation of Guidelines and any optional extension packs.
Help is available at each step of the installation process, so if you are in
doubt, either press the Help button or press F1.
Press the Ok button to continue.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Installation Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Installation Help
Welcome to the Guidelines Installation program. This program will perform the
installation of Guidelines and any optional extension packs.
Help is available at each step of the installation process, so if you are in
doubt, either press the Help button or press F1.
As you complete steps of the installation, a checkmark will be placed alongside
those items you have finished.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Directories Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Directories Menu Item
Selecting this menu item will invoke the Directories dialog, which allows you
to specify Source and Target directories for the installation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Options Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Options Menu Item
Selecting this menu item will invoke the Options dialog, which allows you to
modify the behaviour of the installation program.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Install Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Install Menu Item
Selecting this menu item will begin the installation of the base Guidelines
product, using the settings you have selected within the directories and
options dialogs.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Install Extensions Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Install Extensions Menu Item
Selecting this menu item will invoke the Install Extensions Selection dialog,
allowing you to choose a Guidelines Extension Pack to install.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5. Convert Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Convert Menu Item
Selecting this menu item will invoke the Convert GUI Files dialog, which allows
you to selectively convert GUI files created by earlier versions of Guidelines.
The GUI files will be upgraded to a file format compatible with the version of
Guidelines being installed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6. Exit Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Exit Menu Item
Select this menu item to leave the installation program.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Options Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Options Dialog
This dialog allows you to modify the behaviour of the installation program.
The following settings may be modified:
Γûá Update CONFIG.SYS
Γûá Create WPS Folder
Γûá Install Sample Applications
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Update CONFIG.SYS ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Update CONFIG.SYS
Guidelines needs to modify several environment variables within your CONFIG.SYS
file in order to operate correctly. It will modify the following settings:
LIBPATH This setting tells OS/2 where to look for Dynamic Link Libraries
(.DLL). So that Guidelines may find its own DLLs when it has not
been started from its installed directory, the GUIDE\SYS directory
is added to this setting.
PATH The PATH variable is used to find executable (.EXE) programs. To
allow you to run GUIDE from the command line from any directory,
the Installation program will add the GUIDE directory to the PATH
environment variable.
HELP This variable tells the Help Manager where to find online help
files (.HLP). Guidelines itself, and all the custom controls have
help files, so the Installation program will add GUIDE and
GUIDE\SYS to the HELP path to find them.
INCLUDE The INCLUDE path tells the compiler where C/C++ header files
(.H/.HPP) are to be found. The Guidelines runtime and all the
controls have their own header files which are needed to compile
applications, so the Installation program will add GUIDE\SYS to the
INCLUDE path.
LIB The LIB path tells the linker where to find libraries (.LIB) to
link as a final step of building an application. As with the
INCLUDE path, Guidelines and its controls need to know where to
find their libraries, so the LIB path will have GUIDE\SYS added to
it.
GUE This setting is specific to Guidelines, as it tells Guidelines
where to find the GUE extensions which support the custom controls.
This will be set to GUIDE\SYS.
It is recommended that you allow the Installation program to modify CONFIG.SYS
for you, otherwise you will need to manually edit the file to ensure correct
operation. If you opt not to have the changes done automatically, the required
changes will be written to a file called CONFIG.GL within the target directory.
These changes can then be applied manually before running Guidelines.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Create WPS Folder ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Create WPS Folder
If this option is selected, the Installation program will create a Guidelines
folder on your Workplace Shell Desktop, which looks like this:
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Install Sample Applications ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Install Sample Applications
If this option is checked, a series of Guidelines applications will be
installed into the GUIDE\GUI directory. There is a wide range of samples GUI
files, which illustrate important techniques for creating Guidelines
applications.
Some applications are small and illustrate key concepts or demonstrate specific
features of a control, while others are more complex, and illustrate design
principles and coding examples used by the creators of Guidelines.
It is recommended that all users install these samples, as even experienced
programmers may learn from them.
Other sample programs will be installed within the GUIDE\BIN directory which
demonstrate some of the capabilities available in optional Guidelines extension
packs. GUI files for these programs have not been provided as they require the
extension packs to support them.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Installation Directories ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Installation Directories
This dialog allows you to specify the source and target directories to be used
during the installation of Guidelines. The following fields can be set:
Γûá Install From
Γûá Installation Directory
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Source Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Source Directory
This is the directory from which you are installing Guidelines. It would
normally be A:\ or B:\ if you are installing from a floppy drive.
If you are installing from a directory on a hard drive, the Installation
program will display the directory from which it was run, which should specify
the location of the installation files.
This field should not normally be changed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. Target Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Target Directory
This field allows you to specify the directory in to which Guidelines will be
installed. The default drive for installation is the OS/2 boot drive, and the
default directory is GUIDE. If the target directory does not exist, it will be
created. If the target directory already exists and contains an existing copy
of Guidelines, then the system files will be overwritten with the version being
installed. Other user files within the target directory will not be affected.
The Installation program will automatically check that there is sufficient
space to install all the options selected.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Registration Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Registration Dialog
This dialog allows you to personalize your Guidelines package. You should
enter the following information to before proceeding:
Γûá Registration Number
Γûá Name
Γûá Company
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. Registration Number ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Registration Number
Enter your Registration Number in this field. Your unique Registration Number
is supplied with your Guidelines package. If you have not purchased a
registered copy of Guidelines, a blank Registration Number will be accepted
which will provide full functionaility within the base product, but will
prevent the use of any Guidelines extension packs.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Name
Enter your name in this field to customize your Guidelines package. This name
will appear in the Product Information dialog from within Guidelines. If no
Company is specified, this Name will appear in your applications' Copyright
notices.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.3. Company ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Company
Enter your Company name (if any) in this field. This Company name will appear
in your applications' Copyright notices. If the Company name is not specified,
the Name will appear in the Copyright notices instead.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Installation Status ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Installation Status
This dialog shows the progress of the installation. It displays the actions it
is performing and shows a graphical bar representing the completion percentage
of the installation as it progresses. Pressing the Cancel button will abort
the installation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. GUI Files Conversion ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
GUI Files Conversion
This dialog allows you to selectively nominate existing application GUI files
to be converted into a format compatible with the latest version of Guidelines.
You can optionally select files individually by pressing Select, or have the
Installation program automatically search all your drives for GUI files. Once
you have selected the desired files, press the Convert button to update the
files.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1. Files List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Files List
This list displays all the files which have been selected for conversion. Each
file may be individually selected or deselected by a single click with the Left
Mouse Button (LMB).
Once you are satisfied with your selections, press the Convert button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Install Extensions Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Install Extensions Dialog
This dialog displays a list of the Extension Packs which are available for
installation. Select an Extension Pack to install from the Extension Pack list
and press the Install button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1. Extension Pack List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Extension Pack List
This list shows all of the Extension Packs which were located on the specified
source directory. Select an Extension Pack to install, and press the Install
button to proceed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. File Selection Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File Selection Dialog
This is a standard OS/2 dialog which allows you to select one or more GUI
application files for conversion from earlier releases of Guidelines.
Help is available for the following:
Γûá Name
Γûá Type
Γûá Drives
Γûá Files
Γûá Directories
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1. Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Name
This field shows the currently selected file in the Files list. You can also
type in the name of the desired file, if known.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.2. Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Type
This combo box allows you to select the Extended Attribute Type of the files to
display. It is not currently used.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.3. Drives ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Drives
This combo box shows all the drives available on your system. To select a file
on a different drive, simply click on the desired drive in the list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.4. Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Files
This list shows the available GUI files in the current directory. You can
scroll through the list and select individual files to add to the list of files
to be converted.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.5. Directories ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Directories
This list shows a hierarchical display of the directories on the current drive.
To navigate through the list, double-click on the desired directory name. As
you change directories, the list of files will be updated with the GUI files in
that directory.