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Silver Xpress Reader Systems Files
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This section will describe the system files and locations (files defined
optional or mandatory) expected by Silver Xpress. This should assist in
the LAN management or multi-user system setup for the Silver Xpress Reader.
You may use this information to better "separate" the system files between
users.
GLOSSARY:
PROGRAM PATH The directory location of the XPREAD.EXE program.
STARTUP PATH The current directory location when XPREAD.EXE started.
XSFP Optional Xpress System Files Location.
XOL Optional Location of XPREAD.OVR overlay file.
XESP If the Xpress swap file $SXSWAP.$$$ is written to disk,
it will be placed in the current directory. This swap
directory can be defined using the XESP environment
string.
DOS PATH This is the DOS PATH statement for the user or
workstation or multi-tasking session.
SEARCH PATH A list of directories where Xpress will look for most
files.
FINDING FILES (SEARCH PATH)
Silver Xpress will use the following FILE SEARCH RULE when it is looking
for files. Only the files indicated below in the SYSTEM FILES table use
this rule.
FILE SEARCH RULE USED TO DEFINE THE SEARCH PATH
1) startup directory
2) optional XSFP location
3) program path (location where XPREAD.EXE was found)
4) DOS path
MULTI-USER SETUP:
Without getting into technical detail, there is 1 ideal way to a create
multiple user setup.
No matter what, the basic goal is to help separate files, in particular
list files, and also share some of the same files.
Since the FILE SEARCH RULE stipulates that somes files will be searched
in the startup directory first and others in the program directory, users
can PUT their customized files in their personal directory.
1) Create a USER directory for each user such as:
\XPRESS\HECTOR
\XPRESS\ANDI
Then use a batch file:
SX.BAT
IF .%1 .. . goto HELP
C:
CD \XPRESS\%1
SET XSFP=C:\XPRESS\%1
C:\UTILS\XPREAD.EXE
SET XSFP=
GOTO EXIT
:HELP
ECHO usage: SX [username]
:END
FILES:
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Location Information
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XPREAD.EXE REQUIRED:
The main executable is XPREAD.EXE. It can be in the
current directory or in a directory defined on the PATH.
The PROGRAM PATH is where the program is located.
XPREAD.OVR REQUIRED:
Same location as XPREAD.EXE or defined by XOL
environment string. If XOL is not defined, the
XPREAD.OVR is expected in the same directory as
XPREAD.EXE. IF the XPREAD.EXE is renamed, the overlay
must be renamed as well.
$SWSWAP.$$$ REQUIRED BUT HIDDEN FILE:
This is the temporary Xpress Swap file. It is
optionally used when Xpress shells to DOS to run 3rd
party programs. If your system has EXPANDED or EXTENDED
MEMORY, the $SWSWAP.$$$ file will be placed there.
Otherwise it is written to disk. When Xpress returns
from the outside program, the swap file is deleted.
If the swap file is written to disk, it will be placed
in the current directory. This swap directory can be
defined using the XESP environment string.
XPREAD.CFG REQUIRED:
The Xpress configuration will be located in the SEARCH
PATH. You may use the -C switch to override the
configuration file name and location.
SXMENU.LIB REQUIRED:
The Xpress Menu Library will be located in the PROGRAM
PATH. You may use the -C switch to override the
configuration file.
LIST FILES OPTIONAL:
If a list file is not fully declared, Xpress will follow
the FILE SEARCH RULE defined above.
XPREAD.CLR OPTIONAL:
Expected in the SEARCH PATH
XPREAD.HLP REQUIRED (OPTIONAL FOR REGISTERED USERS)
Expected in the SEARCH PATH
ARCHIVER.DEF OPTIONAL:
Expected in the SEARCH PATH
XPREAD.KEY REQUIRED (NOT AVAILABLE DURING FIRST TIME USAGE)
Expected in the SEARCH PATH
XPREAD.LOG OPTIONAL
Expected in the PROGRAM PATH. Can be defined in
configuration.
XPLANG.DEF REQUIRED
Expected in the SEARCH PATH