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P C B G a t e v 2 . 0 C h a n g e s
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PCBGate v2.0 was released as a beta test as versions beta 2, 3, 4, and 5.
If you've already done what's below before with the above versions, DON'T
do it again! You'll have a mess. Follow these instructions ONLY if you're
running v1.5 or earlier.
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1st:
The configuration file structure changed from v1.5 to v2.0. IF YOU ARE
RUNNING V1.5, you'll have to run the program 15TO20.EXE. This will convert
your PCBGATE.CFG file to the 2.0 format.
DON'T RUN THIS IF YOU'VE ALREADY DONE SO!!!
If you're running v2.0ß2+, and ran this program before, DON'T DO IT AGAIN!
It'll really make a mess of your configuration file.
If you're running PCBGate v1.5, simply run the program 15TO20.EXE in your
PCBGate directory. It'll read your current PCBGATE.CFG, and create a new
file, called PCBGATE.NEW. PCBGATE.NEW is now your new configuration file,
and simply copy it over your existing PCBGATE.CFG.
For example, copy 15TO20.EXE to your pcbgate directory, and execute the
following commands:
15TO20
COPY PCBGATE.NEW PCBGATE.CFG
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2nd:
PCBGate no longer uses the LASTMSG. files in each message base directory
to track last message read counters. It uses the file PCBGATE.LMR, which
will exist in your PCBGate directory. No, you won't lose your counters.
Also included is the program LMRCNV.EXE. Like the above, simply run this
in your PCBGate directory. It'll read your PCBGATE.CFG, and check each
directory for the existence of the file LASTMSG. If it exists, the value
will be read out, and the old LASTMSG. file will be killed off. The
program ends by writing PCBGATE.LMR, with all your values in tact.
NOTE!! You MUST run the above, 15TO20.EXE FIRST!, as LMRCNV.EXE expects to
find a v2.0 formatted PCBGATE.CFG file. You'll have a mess if you're not
careful.
So a complete conversion process involves the following:
1 - De-compress GATE20B?.ZIP in your PCBGate directory.
2 - Run 15TO20.EXE (only if you are running PCBGate v1.5)
3 - Execute "COPY PCBGATE.NEW PCBGATE.CFG" (if you did step 2)
4 - Run LMRCNV.EXE
5 - Kill off LMRCNV.EXE, 15TO20.EXE, and PCBGATE.NEW
That's it! You can now run PCBGate just as you did before, but it's
highly recommended you read through the main documentation for differences
in this version and the one you're currently using.