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- MODEM BASE PRO INSTALLATION OF TEST DRIVE RELEASE
- MBCOMPOSER SETUP
- MBCOMPOSER Section III Installation Guide.
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- 1) Once you UNZIP the contents of MBPROTD.ZIP
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- Change to the directory where you UNZIPPED Modem Base Pro from the
- MBPROTD.ZIP file and then proceed to step 2 below.
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- 2) Modem Base Pro Installation.
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- At the DOS PROMPT type INSTALL and press <ENTER>. On-Screen instructions
- will appear to assist you. You will be asked for the directory in which you
- want to INSTALL Modem Base Pro to. Typically, this is the C:\MBPRO directory.
- Once installed, you may type MBPRO for a demo of some of Modem Base Pro's
- capabilities or proceed to step 3 to actually put a database on-line using
- Modem Base Composer. If you do not have an existing database and wish to
- create a NEW database using our MBMANAGE utility, then proceed directly to
- step 4. Be sure to read INTRO.DOC and SETUP.DOC for additional information
- about Modem Base Pro and highlights on setting up databases for on-line
- usage using MBPRO. Complete documentation is available in MANUAL.DOC.
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- 3) Modem Base Pro Composer Setup (for existing databases only)
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- A) Once step 2 is complete and MBPRO has been installed, you may setup an
- existing database for on-line usage by typing COMPOSER. MBCOMPOSER contains
- ON-SCREEN instructions and will ask you for the following :
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- 1) Database Filename. Your database filename must be 6 characters
- or less. You will need to enter your database filename WITHOUT the
- filename extension or path, i.e. if your database is PARTS.DBF, you
- will only enter PARTS as your database filename. MBCOMPOSER will
- use this filename to create the necessary CONTROL and SUPPORT files.
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- 2) Database Directory. You will then be asked for the location of
- your database. Enter the directory it is located in, i.e., C:\DATA.
- If MBCOMPOSER can not find your database file, it will ask you to TRY
- AGAIN. You may try again or press CTRL-C to abort the operation at
- any time.
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- 3) Installation Directory. This directory should be a seperate
- directory from that of your MBPRO directory and will be where
- MBCOMPOSER sets up your database for on-line usage. Your database
- file will be copied to this directory if it is different from the
- database directory. Caution! If your database is very large this
- may not be desired, and you should use the same directory as your
- database if possible. MBCOMPOSER will attempt to create the
- directory to install to if it does not exist and if it can not create
- the directory, it will ask you to try again.
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- B) Once your database is installed by MBCOMPOSER, you will proceed to setup
- your NODE CONFIGURATION and LINK CONFIGURATION. There is ON-SCREEN
- instructions for this process and you should refer to your manual for
- database design and configuration concepts. Once your configuration and
- link databases are setup properly, an example DOOR.BAT is created and your
- database is ready to go on-line. You may then go back into your
- CONFIGURATION or LINK setup at any time by typing the <filename>C and
- <filename>L batch files created for you. Use MBCHOICE to create any needed
- CHOICE databases. If your database has any .DBT memo files that you also
- want to use on-line, you will need to manually copy them over to your
- directory or use MODEM BASE PRO MANAGE to create NEW empty .DBT files by
- simply loading the database file, i.e., MBMANAGE <filename>.
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- 4) Modem Base Pro Manage (MBMANAGE)
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- Modem Base Pro Manage is a Database Management Utility (DBMS) that can be
- used to create new databases in dBase(tm) III compatible format. You may
- also use MBMANAGE to add, edit, browse, or search your existing databases.
- See the manual under Section II for more information on using MBMANAGE.
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