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Patching Win/Sys Library version 1.01 to 1.02
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TurboPower Software
Patch scripts updated 94/02/01
WS102.EXE is a self-extracting archive that contains a patch file to
transform Win/Sys Library version 1.01 into version 1.02. 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 WS102.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.
WS102.EXE contains one patch file, which you should extract or copy
into your \WINSYS subdirectory. Then move into that subdirectory and
enter the following command at the DOS prompt:
PATCH WS102
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 \WINSYS
directory once patching is complete. You'll probably want to keep
WS102.EXE for a while, in case repatching is required (see below).
As with any TurboPower update, see the READ.ME, READ.1ST, and
FASTUPD.102 files for information about the new version.
Download UPDATE.TXT from the same place where you found WS102.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 1.01 up to 1.02. For example,
it cannot bring version 1.00 up to 1.02. You need a separate patch
file for each incremental version.
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 Win/Sys
Library. Be sure to remake all dependent files after you install the
patch. All files but the Windows HLP file can be remade by using the
supplied make or project files, or just by compiling them into your
application. The HLP file can be recreated by entering the following
command in the \WINSYS directory:
HC31 WINSYS.HPJ
(HC31.EXE is the Microsoft help compiler, supplied with all
Windows-compatible compilers from Borland and Microsoft.)
3. If you didn't originally install all of Win/Sys Library (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 \WINSYS
directory tree. It *can* find files in subdirectories of this
directory, however.
This issue is most relevant to the Win/Sys DLLs, which the Win/Sys
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 Win/Sys patch file contains a complete new copy
of the DLLs. These are copied into your \WINSYS 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
updated 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 Win/Sys 1.02:
Directory Filename In Patch? New Name or Directory?
---------------- ------------ --------- ----------------------
\WINSYS\C WINSYSC.MAK New copy WINSYSC.102
\WINSYS\C WINSYSCM.MAK New copy WINSYSCM.102
\WINSYS\C\EXAMPLES *.PRJ New copy *.102
\WINSYS\PASCAL WINSYS.MAK New copy WINSYS.102
\WINSYS\PASCAL WINSYSU.MAK New copy WINSYSU.102
\WINSYS\PASCAL WSDEFINE.INC New copy WSDEFINE.102
various *.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.
Note that CFG files (TURBOC.CFG, TLINK.CFG, TPCW.CFG, BPC.CFG, etc.)
are *not* distributed with this patch. We didn't make any significant
changes to these files.
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 Win/Sys Library 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