InfoMap Readme File

InfoMap - Readme File

Welcome to the world of InfoMap. InfoMap is the information mapping system with a multicentric concept. For more information about InfoMap please read the file "infomap.htm" which you can select with the [Overview of InfoMap] option under [Help] on the main menu.

We would appreciate any comments, suggestions and bug reports. For information on upgrades and bug fixes please read the "Release Notes" under the [Help] menu..

InfoMap is developed using Delphi for Windows. The hardware and configurations required to run InfoMap is similar to that required to run Windows effectively.

Hardware and Software Requirements

InfoMap requires the following hardware:-

An IBM-compatible PC running a 386 processor or higher.
Windows 3.1+ or Windows 95
4 Mb of RAM is needed. 8 Mb of RAM or more is recommended for optimal performance.
Hard disk drive with at least 5 Mb free space.
VGA (or compatible) monitor.
Screen resolution of 800*600 recommended.
Mouse pointing device

Installing InfoMap

InfoMap is distributed in a single zip file: imap####.zip

Before installing InfoMap, you must install and configure the Borland Database Engine, "bdedemo.zip". If you are using a Borland Windows database product or Novell Quattro then you will already have the Borland Database engine.

To install InfoMap, create a directory (eg., c:\infomap) and unzip the files into this directory. The executable program for InfoMap is "imap.exe". Run this program within Windows and InfoMap will configure itself. After unzipping the zip file you should get the following files.

1stTime.htm
InfoMap.htm
Readme.htm
Release.htm
File_id.diz
Imlib221.dll
Model0 table and family files
ObjectID table and family files
Objdesc table and family files
Relation table and family files
Links table and family files

Before running InfoMap, make sure you have the DOS environment variable TEMP set. eg., "TEMP=c:\temp" and make sure that the directory (eg., c:\temp) exists on your system.

When you run InfoMap the first time, it will create its own system tables i.e. defobj, users, model and viewers. It will also create the "imap.ini" file in your Windows Directory.

If you get a Windows general protection fault and you are using more than 256 colours, try changing your display settings in Windows to 256 colours.

Network Support

You can use InfoMap on a network but for multi-user access you must configure the Borland Database Engine. We have not tested InfoMap for network compatibility and we do not recommend its use at the moment.

Registration

InfoMap is a shareware program. The registration fee is US$99.00. Students and members of institutions of higher learning enjoy a discount of 50%.

Aw Kong Koy
kkaw@online.po.my
http://www.jaring.my/~online

March 1996