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- STiK Setup
- ==========
-
- You are not required to read much of this, just read until you are
- told you don't have to any more!
-
- SETUP.PRG
- ---------
-
- Run this first. Choose your language. You only usually need to run
- this once but it *must* be run at least once or the other programs
- will not work. This programs automatically calls INSTALL.PRG on
- success.
-
- INSTALL.PRG
- -----------
-
- Installs STiK and all the files it needs. This program can be run
- directly by you provided SETUP.PRG has been run at least once.
- INSTALL.PRG automatically executes CONFIG.PRG on success.
-
- CONFIG.PRG
- ----------
-
- Writes your specific details to the installed files. STiK will be
- usable after CONFIG.PRG runs successfully. CONFIG.PRG automatically
- executes EDITOR.PRG on success.
-
- EDITOR.PRG
- ----------
-
- Allows you to make technical changes. Do *not* make any changes unless
- you know what you are doing. You should normally just close this
- window. Your installation is already complete.
-
- Help
- ----
-
- Except for SETUP.PRG, online help is available - just hit the help key
- after positioning the mouse over the object giving you trouble.
-
- General
- -------
-
- Do *not* make any manual changes to any of the files in the SETUP
- directory without first reading the Technical section.
-
- All windows can be closed by UNDO. This is the same as clicking on the
- CLOSER gadget and this is equivilent to a Cancel button.
-
- All keyboard shortcuts are invoked with the Control key, *not* the
- Alternate key. A keyboard shortcut is preceeded by a ^ character or is
- underlined in the usual way.
-
- MagiC users will find SHIFT-UNDO is the same as clicking on the
- BACKDROP gadget.
-
- Windows which posess scroll bars can of course be scrolled. Note that
- as you change fields the edit cursor will vanish if the field is not
- completely on the screen. Simply scroll the dialogue window so that
- the field is on screen and it will re-appear.
-
- All window positions are saved for each resolution the programs are
- run in. These positions are restored next time the program runs.
-
- You can stop reading now!!
-
- Why Four Programs?
- ------------------
-
- The programs are split so that users may make a choice as to which
- sections to keep. The space taken up is very large in comparison with
- the size of the "useful" software. Due to the continual development of
- the WWW package as a whole it was necessary to make the setup software
- much more resilient to changes than would normally be the case.
-
- For those who do not want to read the technical section, it is enough
- to know that the whole of the SETUP directory can be moved to a floppy
- disk and run from there where it won't waste hard disk space.
-
- SETUP\SETUP.PRG copies all the correct files to the correct places to
- make the selected language choice come into effect. It also duplicates
- runtime software which the other programs need. The technical section
- details how to remove SETUP.PRG once it has done its job.
-
- INSTALL\INSTALL.PRG remembers where you install. Next time you run it
- all you need do is click on Apply. You may change your mind of course.
- If you install STiK by hand for some reason then read the technical
- section - it gives details on how to remove INSTALL.PRG.
-
- CONFIG\CONFIG.PRG also remembers your settings. If it can't find these
- settings then it automatically reads them from STiK's files - this
- happens the first time you run it. On second and subsequent
- executions it reads its own saved settings, saving you from entering
- them again. See the Technical section of how to remove the saved
- settings.
-
- EDITOR\EDITOR.PRG gives some help to someone wanting to experiment
- with their setup. Because CONFIG.PRG remembers everything then it can
- restore the original settings if you make a mess of it. Those who
- already know what the various variables do or do not care to mess
- around with them will find no use for this program and may delete it.
- See the technical section for details.
-
- Technical
- ---------
-
- PUG.POS saves the window positions for all resolutions for the .PRG in
- the same directory. Delete manually if you want all windows
- re-centred.
-
- If you do not want hard disk space wasted by the setup programs then
- copy setup\ and all of its contents to a floppy. You may now delete
- setup\ and all of its contents without affecting the rest of the www
- package. The setup programs can be run off floppy. If you copy the
- setup programs back to your hard disk to run them, then you must
- ensure they are copied back to floppy again afterward, otherwise the
- setup program settings will get out of sync with the real settings.
-
- If you do not require setup.prg then remove all the contents of setup\
- but none of the subdirectories. None if the other programs will work
- unless you have run setup.prg at least once.
-
- If you do not require install.prg then remove setup\install\ and all
- of its contents.
-
- If you do not require config.prg then remove setup\config\ and all
- its contents. setup\config\modem.dat stores the backup modem details
- for the window of the same name. This can be deleted manually as can
- setup\config\user.dat and setup\config\dialer.dat which store the
- details for the corresponding windows. If any one of these is missing
- then all details are obtained from the configuration files.
-
- If you do not require editor.prg then remove setup\editor\ and all of
- its contents.
-
-