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- CIESIN Catalog Services for Windows Beta -- Sept '93
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- This version of Catalog Services provides a self-installation program on the distribution diskette.
- If Applicable, copy all files contained in the WINGP.ZIP file to a FLOPPY DISK.
- **IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to install WinGP from a hard drive or sub-directory on a disk.
- To install WinGP, run SETUP.EXE from the distribution disk and follow the on-screen prompts.
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- If you have a TCP/IP Windows Sockets implementation installed already on your system then
- you are ready to try WinGP otherwise you will need to use a 100% Hayes Compatible modem.
- A driver for implementing a subset of Windows Sockets over a modem through a compatible
- Terminal Server is included with this package.
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- To run Catalog Services:
- Run the executable file named WINGP.EXE.
- -or-
- Double click on the Catalog Services Icon in Program Manager.
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- To load a particular configuration at run time, type:
- WINGP /iNewConfig.cfg
- where NewConfig.cfg is the name of the configuration file you want to load.
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- To run the Catalog Services configuration editor, type:
- WINGP /c
- -or-
- Double click on the Catalog Services Configuration Icon in Program Manager.
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- If you are unable to connect to the SSR server due to any incompatibility,
- you can establish a connection to sirius.poly.edu on the specified ports
- manually. Once the connection is established
- (when you see:
- +OK Welcome to SSRP Server
- +OK made asscociation ... )
- exit your modem program WITHOUT HANGING UP. Then run Catalog Services with the following switch.
- To run Catalog Services with a manual modem connection, type:
- WINGP /m
- and it will attempt to attach itself to the current modem connection.
- ***(If Windows asks if it should assign the serial COM port to
- a Windows program, respond YES so that it may take control of the port).
- It is important that you configure Catalog Services to match the setup of the modem connection in progress
- or undesirable results will occur.
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- This version also includes a program for initiating a manual connection to the server.
- It simplifies the task by opening the communication port specified in the Catalog Services configuration
- files and allowing you to enter the appropriate commands to obtain a connection to a host machine.
- Once a connection is established with a GP server
- (when you see:
- +OK Welcome to SSRP Server
- +OK made asscociation ... )
- press OK and the program will run the WinGP application appropriately.
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- ADDED/IMPROVED ITEMS:
- - Improved I/O speed and data handling (especially over the internet)
- - Support of modem speeds to 19200 baud
- - Inventory-Level Data Capability
- - Directory Level Sample Retrieval
- - Sound Capability (with Multimedia Sound Device -- check Sounds in Preferences Menu and then Save)
- - Manual Modem Connection Capability (see above)
- - Ability to display TIFF, BMP, PCX, GIF, and JPEG images
- - DIF/Browse/Order Flags
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- KNOWN PROBLEMS:
- -possible data loss at speeds above 9600 baud due to Windows COMM driver.
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- If any problems are encountered, please reexamine the settings in your configuration file.
- If problems persist and you need assistance, you can contact me at:
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- INTERNET: manza@flash.poly.edu
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- MAIL ADDRESS:
- Marc B. Manza
- CALC/Polytechnic University
- 5 Metrotech Center
- Brooklyn, NY 11201
- (FAX) 1-718-260-3930
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- Please also send me your comments and suggestions for improvement to this product!
- Thanks :->
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