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Patching Data Entry Workshop version 2.00 to 2.01
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TurboPower Software
Patch scripts updated 94/02/03
DEW201.EXE is a self-extracting archive that contains a patch file to
transform Data Entry Workshop version 2.00 into version 2.01. The
patch file was generated using Pocket Soft's .RTPatch utility (version
2.01).
If you don't already have a copy of PATCH.EXE, you can download it
from the same place where you found DEW201.EXE. Store PATCH.EXE in a
directory that is on your DOS PATH. You'll probably want to keep a
copy of PATCH.EXE, since it can be used to apply all TurboPower
maintenance patches.
DEW201.EXE contains one patch file, which you should extract or copy
into your \DEW subdirectory. Then move into that subdirectory and
enter the following command at the DOS prompt:
PATCH DEW201
PATCH provides running status of the patch process, and displays a
summary when patching is complete.
You can delete the patch file (extension .RTP) from your \DEW
directory once patching is complete. You'll probably want to keep
DEW201.EXE for a while, in case repatching is required (see below).
As with any TurboPower update, see the READ.ME and FASTUPD files for
information about the new version.
Download UPDATE.TXT from the same place where you found DEW201.EXE for
additional background information about the patching process,
available patch files, etc.
Be aware of the following limitations of the patching process:
--------------------------------------------------------------
1. The patch only works to bring version 2.00 up to 2.01. For example,
it cannot bring version 1.01 up to 2.00. You need a separate patch
file for each incremental version. You must purchase an upgrade to get
from version 1.x to 2.0.
2. Dependent files that you can rebuild yourself are *not* patched.
This keeps the size of the patch file to a minimum. In many cases,
such patches would be wasted anyway, since there are so many different
ways the dependent files can be created (with varying defines,
compiler options, compiler versions, etc.). Files with the extensions
EXE, LIB, OBJ, HLP, TPU, TPW, and TPP are not patched unless they
depend on source code or other files that aren't part of Data Entry
Workshop. Be sure to remake all dependent files after you install the
patch. All files but the Windows HLP files can be remade by using the
supplied make or project files, or just by compiling them into your
application. The HLP files can be recreated by entering the following
commands in the \DEW directory:
HC31 DEW.HPJ
HC31 RWHELP.HPJ
and the following commands in the \DEW\PASCAL directory:
HC31 CVTOPL.HPJ
HC31 MAKESRC.HPJ
(HC31.EXE is the Microsoft help compiler, supplied with all
Windows-compatible compilers from Borland and Microsoft.)
EXE files that *are* patched include MARKP.EXE, CVTOPL.EXE,
CVTOPLC.EXE, CVTOPLCW.EXE, CVTOPLW.EXE, MAKESRC.EXE, and ANALYZE.EXE.
3. If you didn't originally install all of Data Entry Workshop (e.g.,
you installed only the Pascal files), then of course PATCH can't
update the uninstalled portion of the library. This isn't a problem
unless you later install the rest of the older version. In that case,
you must reuse the patch to bring the newly installed files up to the
current version.
PATCH does not attempt to patch archive (.LZH) files. You must
dearchive all files that you wish to patch. This applies to BONUS
files as well as production files.
4. PATCH can't find files that you have moved out of the \DEW
directory tree. It *can* find files in subdirectories of this
directory, however.
This issue is most relevant to the DEW DLLs, which the DEW INSTALL
program copies to your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. To assure that you
have the latest copy of the DLLs, compiled with all the proper
settings, the DEW patch file contains a complete new copy of the
DLLs. These are copied into your \DEW directory. Be sure to transfer
these DLLs to your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, replacing the old DLLs.
5. PATCH doesn't attempt to update certain files because they are
modified automatically during installation or when you configure the
library for your application. Because these files have been customized
for your system, PATCH cannot make reliable changes to them. Even so,
it's often important for us to distribute updated versions of these
files, since there may be new defines and dependencies in them. We
decide on a file by file basis whether to distribute a new copy of
these files or to allow your existing version to remain intact. Here
is a list of affected files for DEW 2.01:
Directory Filename In Patch? New Name or Directory?
---------------- ------------ --------- ----------------------
\DEW\C DEWC.MAK New copy DEWC.201
\DEW\PASCAL DEW.MAK New copy DEW.201
\DEW\C *.PRJ No
\DEW\BONUS *.PRJ No
\DEW\C *.CFG No
\DEW\PASCAL *.CFG No
When one of these files is distributed as part of the patch, a
complete new copy of it is included, since PATCH probably cannot patch
your modified copy. Where appropriate, the final column of this table
shows the name or directory of the new copy of the file. Be sure to
look at this new file, modify it as appropriate for your environment,
and copy it over the old version before proceeding.
Files in this table that are *not* distributed in the patch weren't
changed significantly in the new version.
6. If you modified the TurboPower source code, PATCH refuses to apply
changes to the modified files. (It uses a checksum algorithm to assure
that the file it is patching is the intended version.) In this case,
the only way to get a valid set of patched files is to reinstall an
unmodified copy of Data Entry Workshop and patch it, then make your
changes to the new version.
If you have questions or problems regarding the patch, please contact
us:
TurboPower Software
P.O. Box 49009
Colorado Springs, CO 80949-9009
voice: 719-260-6641
fax: 719-260-7151
BBS: 719-260-9726
CompuServe ID: 76004,2611
Pascal forum: PCVENB section 6
C/C++ forum: PCVENE section 1
Internet: 76004.2611@compuserve.com