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Date:	Fri, 2 Aug 2002 20:57:19 PST7
From:	jack.huffman@worldnet.att.net
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Installing new version of ZTBold

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In , on 07/30/2002
at 07:04 PM, "Steven Levine" said:

>In
><20020731022850.YQYR11089.mtiwmhc22.worldnet.att.net@mailhost.worldnet.att.net>,
>on 07/30/02
> at 06:29 PM, jack.huffman@worldnet.att.net said:

>>I am running v. 1.76b, and must install full version 1.80 before
>>installing the latest beta version, 1.94a.

>>My memory says that I just unzip the zip file containing v 1.80 in the
>>folder containing ZTB 1.76b, reset the configuration parameters, then
>>unzip the zip file for v 1.94a in the same folder and reset the
>>configuration parameters again.

>>Is my memory correct?

>Yes, except for the beta version:

> ZTreeBold - Version 1.94a.2

>I've been trying to keep Kim busy. :-) Just install v1.94a. I doubt
>you'll find the defects fixed by v1.94a.2.

>Steven

Steven,

Thanks for confirming my memory and for pushing Kim Henkel.

Your reply and Jordan Fox's recommendation that I reinstall Ezirc over the
existing copy to get a new icon with the missing file and other properties
set me to thinking.

I understand that some programs are self contained, i.e. the ini file is
in the folder with the program files and no entries except the desktop
object appear in os2.ini and/or os2sys.ini. But why doesn't unzipping ZTB
v. 1.80 from an os/2 window create a second icon in my Utilities folder
where there was a ZTB icon before, in some other folder, or on the
desktop?

After unzipping v 1.80 in the directory that previously held 1.76b, there
were 4 new files and 4 files they obviously replaced based on the names
(history.txt/history.doc) and dates of the files. Obviously I deleted the
old ones. But could I have deleted all the files in the directory
containing 1.76b, unzipped v. 1.80 in a another directory, and copied the
latter files into the empty directory? Or would deleting ztb.exe have
resulted in the destruction of the icon I have somewhere and shadow I have
in Warp Center?

In the case of EZirc, I have a directory containing all of the necessary
files. (I know this is true because I have gotten to the last two
Wednesday night sessions from the command line and used the software.)
There is an EZirc sub-directory in my Connections directory. It contains
the EZirc help file but no icon for the program itself.

EZirc installation is via a REXX script, setup.cmd. It apparently unpacks
a zip file containing all of the files, so the replace, etc. option for
each unzipped file provides control over what files are overwritten. Will
running the install program simply add the program icon to the existing
EZIrc folder or the desktop? Or will it create another EZirc folder
containing the program icon and the help file? Why?

The portion of setup.cmd before the procedures section looks like this--if
you don't have access to the program.

/* Setup script for EZirc

Creates folder and various other objects
Adjust paths in INI and scripts for INSTALL path.
*/

Call Init

Setup:
call getkeypress
if proceed = "QUIT" then signal end
if proceed = "NO" then signal setup

Lets_Go:
say ' * Please wait while EZirc is installed to 'dir
say ' '

/* Check that destination exists, if not make it. */
call Directory_Make

/* Define Files to setup on the desktop */
docs = dir"\html\EZIRC.HTM"
exename = dir'\EZIRC.EXE'

say ' Unpacking Distribution Package to 'dir
'@unzip install -d 'dir' > nul'

say ' Customizing the INI'
call ModifyINI
say ' Customizing paths in scripts.'
call ModifyScripts
say ' Creating WPS objects'
call CreateObjects
call SysOpenObject "","DEFAULT","TRUE"

End:
say ' ALL DONE!'
return

/* ===================================================== */
/* procedures below here. */
/* ===================================================== */
The part of the procedure (again if you don't have the script) that seems
to relate to creating the folder and objects in it is:

ProcessFile:
call loadfile
call SearchnReplace
Call savefile
return

CreateObjects:

If SysCreateObject("WPFolder","EZirc for Os/2
","","OBJECTID=") then
do
If SysCreateObject("WPProgram", "EZirc",
"","EXENAME="exename";STARTUPDIR="dir";PROGTYPE=PM") Then
do
Say ' Folder and program objects have been created'
url1 = 'file:///'docs
rc = SysCreateObject( 'WPUrl', 'EZirc Manual',
'', 'OBJECTID=;URL='url1';', 'replace' )
end
Else
Say ' * Could not create program object'
End
Else
Say ' * Could not create folder '

Jack

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