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INSTALLAION
REGISTERED VERSION
If you are installing the registered version of this program, simply
insert the disc you received into your external drive and run the
setup program discribed below. The disc contains all the necessary
files to run WinFin.
BBS DOWNLOAD
If you downloaded the program from a BBS, you must unzip the files into
a temporary directory on your hard disc, i.e., "C:\temp". The total
size of the unzipped files is greater than 1.44Meg and will not fit on
a single floopy. See "SETUP PROGRAM" below for instructions to install
the program. After installation, you can delete the unzipped files in
the temporary diectory. Note: In order to conserve space on the BBS
and minimize your download time, the file VBRUN300.DLL may not be
included in you download. You probably already have this file in your
\windows\system directory. If not, it is readily available on most
BBS's. Search for VBRUN3.Zip, etc.
FROM A CD-ROM
The files are already unzipped, uncompressed and ready to run. Simply
execute WINFIN.EXE or use the menu interface provided with the CD-ROM.
See "SETUP PROGRAM" below for instructions to install the program on
your harddrive.
FROM A SHAREWARE DISC VENDOR
Disc vendors frequently provide their own installation program to
transfer the files from the disc to your hard drive. If not, look
for the file setup.exe and follow the instructions below for running
the setup program.
SETUP PROGRAM
The setup program, setup.exe will copy runtime and program files to the
proper directories on your hard disc. It will also create a Windows
Program Group with icons to run the program and bring up the
instruction manual for easy printing.
From program manager, select 'File' and then 'Run'. Type in the drive
and path that hold the program files to be installed, followed by the
setup program SETUP.EXE. Thus from the external drive, you would use:
A:SETUP.EXE
or if the program files were stored in a directory called "temp" on
your C drive:
C:\Temp\SETUP.EXE
you may run the setup.exe from File Manager, by double clicking
on SETUP.EXE in your A drive.
You will be asked to enter a directory for the program files. If it
does not exist, it will be created. The program files will be copied
to this directory and the other files copied to you WINDOWS\SYSTEM
directory. A program manager group for WinFin is created. Double
click on the "Instructions" to bring up this file and print it out.
No changes to your Config.Sys, Autoexec.Bat or INI files are made.
PLEASE take the time to printout, or at least read, the WINFIN.WRI
file. These are the instructions for the program.
MANUAL INSTALLATION
1. Copy the following files to your \windows\system directory:
cmdialog.vbx, commdlg.dll, msafinx.dll, vbrun300.dll
2. Create a directory to hold your WinFin program files,
i.e. c:\winfin, and copy the following files to that
directory:
graph.vbx, gsw.exe, gswdll.dll, grid3.vbx, threed3.vbx,
inicon3.vbx, winfin.exe, winfin.wri
3. Create a Program Group in Program Manager and add a program item
for winfin.exe (Program) and winfin.wri (Manual). Be sure to
make your directory that holds these files the default directory
for these program items.
PROBLEMS
It is best to close ALL programs except Program Manager when running
the setup program.
This setup program copies several files to your \windows\system
directory. If you experience a problem during installation or
trying to run WinFin, it is most likely due to an older version of
one of these files elsewhere on your hard disk. Most likely in your
\windows directory. Thus when WinFin loads it looks for these files
and uses the first one of the name it needs. If this is an older
version, you will get an error message.
For example, after a successful installation and upon running WinFin,
you may get an error message saying you are using an old version of
CMDIALOG.VBX. The reason is that when WINFIN.EXE loads, it looks for
CMDIALOG.VBX. If you have an old version in your \windows directory
and a new version in your \windows\system directory, the program
will use the first one it comes across in your path. The cure for
this problem is to do a file search for the file named as causing
the problem. You may be surprised to find the same file name in 2
or 3 different locations. The only one you want is the the most
current one which will be in your \windows\system directory. Rename
the other copies to CMDIALOG.OLD. When you do this you may get
another error notice that the file is in use and cannot be renamed
or deleted. If this happens, simply exit windows and you may even
have to reboot. You may have to rename or delete the file from DOS.
Remember, you want the files in \windows\system, so these should not
be deleted or renamed.