THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700
S U M M A R Y
DIARY: May 23, 2001 03:30 PM Wednesday;
Rod Welch
SDS updated for Wayne at DNRC and to run SDS on home computer.
1...Summary/Objective
2...Improvements to SDS
3...Installation for Office Computer
4...Installation Instructions for Home Computer
.....Office Files Transferred Using Notebook Computer and Laplink
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CONTACTS
0201 - Dep Natrl Recrs & Consrvtn 406 444 6699 fax 6721
020101 - Mr. Wayne Wetzel; Deputy Director =406 444 6722; Director's Office
SUBJECTS
010123 SDS to Run on C
Wsftp Program Help Installing
SDS Enter Key Not Working on Home Computer
010212 SDS to Run on C and Update Office SDS program
010523 SDS to Run on C and Update Office SDS program
Standard configuration
Updated Software version
Testing User Programs prior to Distribution
1110 - ..
1111 - Summary/Objective
1112 -
111201 - Follow up ref SDS 27 0000, ref SDS 24 0000.
111202 -
111203 - Corrected code for assembling SDS to run on c drive. created
111204 - install.bat files for Wayne to install SDS on his home computer,
111205 - ref SDS 0 SQ5J, and on his office computer. ref SDS 0 3P6L
111206 -
111207 - Submitted ref DIT 1 0001 to Wayne linked to this record for installing
111208 - SDS on his office and home computers. Confirmed there is ample space
111209 - to FTP work files, because capacity has been increased from 100 to 175
111210 - MB, on 010502. ref SDS 39 QR6F
111211 - ..
111212 - Need to configure tools to transfer records via web site, to
111213 - keep office and home computers in sync.
111214 -
111215 - [On 010526 cited this objective again. ref SDS 42 F33K
111216 -
111217 - [On 010601 did this. ref SDS 44 P982
111218 -
111219 - [On 010619 submitted program correction. ref SDS 45 0001
111220 -
111221 -
111222 -
111223 -
111224 -
111225 -
111226 - ..
1113 -
1114 -
1115 - Progress
1116 -
111601 - ..
111602 - Improvements to SDS
111603 -
111604 - This submits SDS improvements and corrections since the update for
111605 - Wayne submitted on 010211. ref SDS 27 DW3N
111606 -
111607 - Glancing through some of the references shows a sense of the changes.
111608 - There is very little that impacts use of the program. The biggest
111609 - change is in setting up to write a letter. It is actually simpler,
111610 - but, because it is different, may need to talk about it, when Wayne
111611 - has time.
111612 -
111613 - 010220 Organization telephone number added to address for sending
111614 - a letter; conforms to conventional letterhead format. ref SDS 30
111615 - 0001
111616 -
111617 - 010220 BCC field is automatically suppressed when correspondence
111618 - is published to Internet. ref SDS 30 L3W9
111619 -
111620 - 010221 Changed format of SDS report screens to use a 4 place year
111621 - field. ref SDS 31 0001 The screen looks a little different, but
111622 - user interaction is the same.
111623 -
111624 - This fixed y2k problem. ref SDS 31 OU5K
111625 -
111626 - 010301 Changed SDS reports from using Supersort to OptTech Sort.
111627 - ref SDS 32 0001 This enables SDS to run on high-end Pentium 4
111628 - systems running at 1.4 GHz, and 400 MHz bus speed.
111629 -
111630 - 010311 Improved process for writing letters, making it easier to
111631 - use the Internet for delivering mail with links. ref SDS 33 0001
111632 -
111633 - This streamlines setting up to write a letter, but is slightly
111634 - different. We can talke about it when Wayne has time.
111635 -
111636 - 010314 Changed operation of locating specific lines in a file
111637 - using F1 F4 and Shift F4, so the target line is positioned in the
111638 - middle of the screen, where it is easy to see. ref SDS 34 X97M
111639 -
111640 - 010314 Improved ability to position cursor at beginning and end
111641 - of a line. using F7 and End keys. ref SDS 34 LE4L
111642 -
111643 - 010323 Action Item system fixed. ref SDS 35 0001 No impact on
111644 - User.
111645 -
111646 - 010328 Updated process of selecting SDS records based on subject
111647 - and converting to HTML for publication on the web. ref SDS 36 0001
111648 -
111649 - There is no change in using the program.
111650 -
111651 - 010410 Improved converting correspondence and memo files to HTML
111652 - for publication. ref SDS 37 0001
111653 -
111654 - There is a slight change. Wayne may not have done this
111655 - task, so there may be no actual change for him.
111656 -
111657 - 010430 Improved setting up to write a letter. ref SDS 38 0001
111658 -
111659 - No change for user.
111660 -
111661 - 010510 Iproved saving SDS records, so Action Items are maintained
111662 - throughout the day. ref SDS 40 0001
111663 -
111664 - Eliminated need for F1 Alt F10 to add an action item to SAA
111665 - for an archived record.
111666 -
111715 -
111716 -
111717 - ..
111718 - Installation for Office Computer
111719 -
111720 - Follow up ref SDS 19 0001.
111721 -
111722 - Files to update SDS on Wayne's office computer can be downloaded
111723 - from....
111724 -
111725 - http://welchco.com/09
111726 -
111727 -
111728 - [On 010527 Wayne reports unzip seems to have failed. ref SDS 43
111729 - 3P6L
111730 -
111731 -
111732 - ....to the local directory on his office computer....
111733 -
111734 -
111735 - c:\09
111736 -
111737 -
111738 - This will provide the following installation files....
111739 -
111740 - c:\09\cs.zip
111741 - c:\09\hs.zip
111742 - c:\09\install.bat
111743 - c:\09\zu.exe
111744 - c:\09\yb
111745 -
111746 -
111747 - Modified files per planning on 001208 to avoid messing up Wayne's
111748 - Group Manager and print ops. ref SDS 19 SK5H
111749 -
111750 - Created install.bat file, and put it on web site, so Wayne should
111751 - only have to call.....
111752 -
111753 -
111754 - install
111755 -
111756 -
111757 - ....from the c: 09 directory to update the office computer.
111758 -
111759 -
111760 -
111761 -
111762 - ..
111763 - Installation Instructions for Home Computer
111764 -
111765 - This is a little more complicated than the office computer update,
111766 - because, the objective is to transfer office working files, to get
111767 - both environments in sync, so you work at both locations.
111768 -
111769 - Download files on.....
111770 -
111771 -
111772 - http://welchco.com/10
111773 -
111774 -
111775 - ....to the local directory on his home computer....
111776 -
111777 - c:\10
111778 -
111779 - This will provide the following installation files....
111780 -
111781 - c:\10\01.zip
111782 - c:\10\zu.zip
111783 - c:\10\install.bat
111784 -
111785 - ..
111786 - If Wayne, has SDS files on his home computer he wants to keep,
111787 - then copy....
111788 -
111789 - c: sd 06
111790 - 07
111791 - 08
111792 - 09
111793 -
111794 - [On 010527 Wayne reported he did not legacy SDS files on his
111795 - home computer. ref SDS 43 YL4I
111796 -
111797 - ...to another directory, say c: 12 Just make at at the DOS
111798 - prompt....
111799 -
111800 -
111801 - C>md \12
111802 -
111803 -
111804 - Use Windows drag and drop to move or copy...
111805 -
111806 -
111807 - c: sd 06
111808 - 07
111809 - 08
111810 - 09
111811 -
111812 - ....to c: 12.
111813 -
111814 -
111815 - Use Windows direcotyr tools to remove on the home computer....
111816 -
111817 -
111818 - c:\sd
111819 -
111820 -
111821 - ..
111822 - Then open a DOS prompt and move to the c:\10 directory, where the
111823 - installation files are located, and type...
111824 -
111825 -
111826 - install
111827 -
111828 -
111829 - This will bring up a message that says....
111830 -
111831 - sds starts the program,
111832 -
111833 -
111834 - Go ahead and start up SDS with the User ID for the office
111835 - computer, which is 01002; or, set up something else, if that
111836 - is preferred.
111837 -
111838 - [On 010527 Wayne was successful doing this. ref SDS 43 SQ5J
111839 -
111840 - You can then move the files from.....
111841 -
111842 -
111843 - c:\12
111844 -
111845 -
111846 - ....back to....
111847 -
111848 -
111849 - c:\sd
111850 -
111851 -
111852 - This will maintain the original SDS records, contacts and any
111853 - subjects being used previously. It will overwrite the new user
111854 - defaults, so your own records are active.
111855 -
111856 -
111857 - ..
111858 - Office Files Transferred Using Notebook Computer and Laplink
111859 -
111860 - Additionally, as explained in the record on 010223, ref SDS 20
111861 - M3WD, using a notebook and laplink, or a network connection,
111862 - transfer the following SDS records from the office computer....
111863 -
111864 - d: sd 08 01002......... Diary records
111865 - h: sd 06 01002......... Subjects
111866 - h: sd 07............... Repetitive dates, e.g., birthdays
111867 - h: sd 09............... Contacts
111868 -
111869 - ....and, also, transfer the non-SDS files in.....
111870 -
111871 - f: 02
111872 - f: 03
111873 - f: 04
111874 -
111875 - ....to the corresponding directories on c: drive of the home
111876 - computer. This should be done after installing the SDS code in
111877 - 01.zip provided today, per above. ref SDS 0 XP9M
111878 -
111879 - These steps conform the home computer with the working content of
111880 - the office computer.
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