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ID:NI Networks & Multiple DESQview Users
Quarterdeck Technical Note #158
by Dan Sweeney
Q: ? Can multiple users use DESQview from 1 master copy on a Novell
dedicated file server ?
A:. Yes. Follow this procedure after you have read Appendix C
of the DESQview manual.
Legal Considerations
Your license agreement specifically prohibits you from
assigning or transferring DESQview to any other person. You are
bound by the terms of this license agreement when you use DESQview
on a network. EACH and EVERY INDIVIDUAL USER OF DESQview on ANY
network MUST have purchased (or otherwise legally acquired) a copy
of DESQview and MUST have a DESQview manual.
Operational Considerations
MAPPING. Novell's MAP INSERT can be used inside DESQview.
However we recommend that Search Drive mapping be done from within
the login script prior to starting DESQview. Search drives (Z:, Y:,
X:, ...) should never be used to change directories on the network
inside DESQview. If a user issues the change directory command from
within a DESQview window on a search mapped drive the new value
entered (ie cd\data) is globally applied to all DESQview windows.
This can cause application programs that use overlays to fail as
the search map no longer points to the correct directory. DESQview
will remember the correct subdirectory on MAPped drives which
are not search drives (F:, G:, H:, ...).
PRINTING. A user can run Novell's CAPTURE command from within
batch files or from the keyboard within a DESQview window. If the
user runs CAPTURE in one window and then reruns CAPTURE in another
window the previous CAPTURE command is lost. It is best to set up
your default CAPTURE(s) from within the user login script prior to
loading DESQview.
SWAPPING. In the case where a workstation doesn't have or has
run out of exPANded memory DESQview's default is to swap to the
directory where DESQview was started from. The user should have
both create and delete rights in his default DESQview directory.
If you have limited the users' network drive disk space DESQview
may post an error message when the user attempts to switch windows.
A DESQview SWAP file is typically as large as the amount of memory
allocated to the program in the PIF file plus 10 to 16K. For
programs that use exPANded memory this can vary quite a bit. Be
sure to allow the user enough disk space to accommodate these
swap files.
SUPPORT. Each user MUST use the SERIAL NUMBER FROM THEIR
COPY of DESQview when contacting Quarterdeck Technical Support.
Appendix C suggests that you may "share" the portions of
DESQview which are not unique to an individual. This example shows
how this might be done. The example lists the structure of
directories and files on a Netware file server named QDECK, the
user's name will be FRANK.
SYS:
├── SYSTEM
├── PUBLIC
├── MAIL
├── LOGIN
├── USERS
├── PROGRAMS
└── DATA
Step 1. Create a DESQview directory as a subdirectory of
programs.
Step 2. Install DESQview into SYS:PROGRAMS/DESQview.
Step 3. Create the FRANK\DV directory as a subdirectory of
USERS.
Step 4. COPY these files from the DESQview diskette into
FRANK\DV
DESQVIEW.DIR DVSETUP.COM *.DVP
DESQVIEW.DVH INSTLADD.COM
AU-LOAD.COM FW-LOAD.COM
LT-LOAD.COM MM-LOAD.COM
PX-LOAD.COM WS-LOAD.COM
DESQVIEW.DVO INSTLAC.COM
LS-LOAD.COM MS.COM
Step 5. Delete the above files from SYS:PROGRAMS/DESQview
Step 6. Create or modify user FRANK's login script similar
to example below.
FRANK's Login script looks like this:
MAP *1:=SYS:USERS/%LOGIN_NAME/DV ;places user in their DV
directory
MAP P:=QDECK/SYS:DATA/PDOXDATA ;required for Paradox
MAP S14:=QDECK/SYS:PROGRAMS/PARADOX ;search map for Paradox
MAP S15:=QDECK/SYS:PROGRAMS/DESQview ;search map for DESQview
MAP S16:=QDECK/SYS:PUBLIC ;search map to Public
directory
;to keep Netware's
default map
;from modifying your
path
Step 7. Login to the network as FRANK
Step 8. Make sure you are in the directory \USERS\FRANK\DV.
Type AUTOINST X: and press enter (substitute the
drive letter ie F:, G:, ... for X). Repeat this step
for each drive the user has access to.
Step 9. From the FRANK\DV directory type SETUP and press
enter. You may choose either simple or advanced
setup. The setup program will create a file named
DVSETUP.DV in the FRANK\DV directory. This file is
specific to the user FRANK and the workstation's
hardware configuration (ie EGA monitor, allow
swapping etc). If FRANK were to change his video
adapter from EGA to VGA SETUP should be run again
prior to starting DESQview. If FRANK were to login
from another workstation that didn't match the video
and mouse settings in his DVSETUP.DV problems may
occur.
Your directory structure should now look similar to the
example.
SYS:
├─ SYSTEM
├─ PUBLIC
├─ MAIL
├─ LOGIN
├─ USERS
│ │
│ └─ FRANK
│ └─ DV (files)
│ └─ DESQVIEW.DIR
│ INSTLAC.COM
│ DVSETUP.COM
│ DESQVIEW.DVO
│ DESQVIEW.DVH
│ DVSETUP.DV
│ AU-LOAD.COM ;Loader file for Autocad
│ FW-LOAD.COM ;Loader file for Framework
│ LS-LOAD.COM ;Loader file for Lotus release
│ 2-2.01
│ LT-LOAD.COM ;Loader file for Lotus release 1
│ MM-LOAD.COM ;Loader file for Multi-Mate
│ PX-LOAD.COM ;Loader file for Paradox release
│ 2-2.01
│ WS-LOAD.COM ;Loader file for Wordstar
│ L2-PIF.DVP ;PIF for Lotus
│ P2-PIF.DVP ;PIF for Paradox
│ MS-PIF.DVP ;PIF for Memory Status
│ AP-PIF.DVP ;PIF for Add a Program
│ CP-PIF.DVP ;PIF for Change & Delete a
│ program
│ DS-PIF.DVP ;PIF for Dos Services
│ SS-PIF.DVP ;PIF for Sample Spreadsheet
│ SD-PIF.DVP ;PIF for Sample Document
│ ;PIF stands for Program Information
│ File.
│
├── PROGRAMS
│ │
│ ├─ DESQview
│ │ └─────── (Install DESQview to this directory)
│ │
│ ├─ PARADOX
│ │ └─────── (program files for Paradox)
│ └─ LOTUS
│ └─────── (program files for Lotus)
│
└── DATA
│
├─ PDOXDATA
│ └─────── (Database files for Paradox)
└─ 123DATA
└─────── (Worksheet files for Lotus)
FRANK should then start DESQview from the \FRANK\DV directory.
Copyright (C) 1991 by Quarterdeck Office Systems
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