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- PROCOMM PLUS for Windows
- Version 1.02 Dialing Directory patch - READ.ME
-
-
- IMPORTANT: Please note that this Dialing Directory patch should ONLY
- be applied to the U.S. release of PROCOMM PLUS for Windows version 1.02! The
- patch will have no effect upon the EC, French or German versions.
-
- If you are using either version 1.00 or 1.01, you must download the
- maintenance patch (PW100.EXE for those using version 1.00, PW101.EXE for
- those using version 1.01) which will update the program to version 1.02.
- These maintenance patches are available on the Datastorm Distribution BBS
- (314-875-0503) and our CompuServe Forum (GO DATASTORM).
-
-
- About the Dialing Directory Patch
- ---------------------------------
- The U.S. PROCOMM PLUS for Windows version 1.02 release contains a bug that
- can corrupt the data in your Dialing Directory under rare circumstances.
- Examples of this corruption include phone numbers appearing in the Name field
- and baudrates appearing in the Telephone Number field.
-
- Applying this patch will prevent version 1.02 from corrupting the Dialing
- Directory; however, it CANNOT correct Dialing Directories which have been
- previously corrupted. If you believe your Dialing Directory has been
- corrupted, you should create a new directory and enter your information into
- it. We do not advise cutting and pasting the information, since this could
- inadvertently paste corrupted data into the new directory - to avoid this,
- enter the data manually.
-
- This patch also corrects a timing problem which can occur on some machines when
- closing down PROCOMM PLUS for Windows with a Capture file open.
-
- Lastly, additional logic has been added to Kermit to truncate long mainframe
- filenames to legal DOS filenames.
-
-
- Applying the Patch to PROCOMM PLUS for Windows version 1.02
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- IMPORTANT: Do not perform the update while running Windows! Be sure to exit
- Windows completely and perform the update from the DOS prompt.
-
- Follow these steps to apply the Dialing Directory patch:
-
- 1. Since you've already executed DIALDR.EXE, copy the four files it has
- created - PATCH.EXE, DIALDIR.RTP, APPLY.EXE, and READ.ME - to your
- PROCOMM PLUS for Windows "home" directory. The home directory contains
- all of your PW executables; these files end with the extension
- ".EXE". Note that if PW.EXE is missing from this directory, the patch
- process will be aborted.
-
- 2. Next, change to your PROCOMM PLUS for Windows home directory. From
- the DOS prompt, type
-
- APPLY
-
- and press Enter. This will display status and error messages as necessary.
-
- 3. After PW.EXE has been successfully updated, the patch program
- automatically deletes the files included in the archive. However, you should
- delete DIALDR.EXE and any remaining copies of the archive files (PATCH.EXE,
- DIALDIR.RTP, APPLY.EXE, and READ.ME) to conserve disk space.
-
- Thank you for your continued support of PROCOMM PLUS for Windows, the
- standard in Windows communications software!
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