THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700


S U M M A R Y


DIARY: May 26, 2001 06:41 AM Saturday; Rod Welch

Called Wayne letting him know the SDS update is on the web.

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 42 0000, ref SDS 27 0000.
111202 -
111203 - Advised Wayne that the stuff is on the web for him to download.
111204 -
111205 - Wayne said he will download it today.
111206 -
111207 - Submitted ref DIP 2 0001 to Wayne linked to this record for installing
111208 - SDS on his office and home computers.   Confirmed there is no ample to
111209 - 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, per planning on 010523.
111214 - ref SDS 42 744I
111215 -
111216 -     [On 010601 did this. ref SDS 43 P982 and ref SDS 43 WL54
111217 -
111218 -
111219 -
1113 -
1114 -
1115 - Progress
1116 -
111601 -  ..
111602 - Improvements to SDS
111603 -
111604 - Follow up ref SDS 42 7E3I.
111605 -
111606 - This submits SDS improvements and corrections since the update for
111607 - Wayne submitted on 010211. ref SDS 27 DW3N
111608 -
111609 - Glancing through some of the references shows a sense of the changes.
111610 - There is very little that impacts use of the program.  The biggest
111611 - change is in setting up to write a letter.  It is actually, simpler,
111612 - but because it is different, may need to about it, when Wayne has
111613 - time.
111614 -
111615 -     010220  Organization telephone number added to address for sending
111616 -     a letter; conforms to conventional letterhead format. ref SDS 30
111617 -     0001
111618 -
111619 -     010220  BCC field is automatically suppressed when correspondence
111620 -     is published to Internet. ref SDS 30 L3W9
111621 -
111622 -     010221  Changed format of SDS report screens to use a 4 place year
111623 -     field. ref SDS 31 0001  The screen looks a little different, but
111624 -     user interaction is the same.
111625 -
111626 -         This fixed y2k problem. ref SDS 31 OU5K
111627 -
111628 -     010301  Changed SDS reports from using Supersort to OptTech Sort.
111629 -     ref SDS 32 0001  This enables SDS to run on high-end Pentium 4
111630 -     systems running at 1.4 GHz, and 400 MHz bus speed.
111631 -
111632 -     010311  Improved process for writing letters, making it easier to
111633 -     use the Internet for delivering mail with links. ref SDS 33 0001
111634 -
111635 -         This streamlines setting up to write a letter, but is slightly
111636 -         different.  We can talke about it when Wayne has time.
111637 -
111638 -     010314  Changed operation of locating specific lines in a file
111639 -     using F1 F4 and Shift F4, so the target line is positioned in the
111640 -     middle of the screen, where it is easy to see. ref SDS 34 X97M
111641 -
111642 -     010314  Improved ability to position cursor at beginning and end
111643 -     of a line. using F7 and End keys. ref SDS 34 LE4L
111644 -
111645 -     010323  Action Item system fixed. ref SDS 35 0001  No impact on
111646 -     User.
111647 -
111648 -     010328  Updated process of selecting SDS records based on subject
111649 -     and converting to HTML for publication on the web. ref SDS 36 0001
111650 -
111651 -          There is no change in using the program.
111652 -
111653 -     010410  Improved converting correspondence and memo files to HTML
111654 -     for publication. ref SDS 37 0001
111655 -
111656 -          There is a slight change.  Wayne may not have done this
111657 -          task, so there may be no actual change for him.
111658 -
111659 -     010430  Improved setting up to write a letter. ref SDS 38 0001
111660 -
111661 -          No change for user.
111662 -
111663 -     010510  Iproved saving SDS records, so Action Items are maintained
111664 -     throughout the day. ref SDS 40 0001
111665 -
111666 -          Eliminated need for F1 Alt F10 to add an action item to SAA
111667 -          for an archived record.
111668 -
111716 -
111717 -
111718 -  ..
111719 - Installation for Office Computer
111720 -
111721 - Follow up ref SDS 42 3P6L, ref SDS 19 0001.
111722 -
111723 - Files to update SDS on Wayne's office computer can be downloaded
111724 - from....
111725 -
111726 -                http://welchco.com/09
111727 -
111728 -
111729 -     ....to the local directory on his office computer....
111730 -
111731 -
111732 -                     c:\09
111733 -
111734 -
111735 -     This will provide the following installation files....
111736 -
111737 -                     c:\09\cs.zip
111738 -                     c:\09\hs.zip
111739 -                     c:\09\install.bat
111740 -                     c:\09\zu.exe
111741 -                     c:\09\yb
111742 -
111743 -
111744 - Modified files per planning on 001208 to avoid messing up Wayne's
111745 - Group Manager and print ops. ref SDS 19 SK5H
111746 -
111747 - Created install.bat file, and put it on web site, so Wayne should
111748 - only have to call.....
111749 -
111750 -
111751 -                      install
111752 -
111753 -
111754 - ....from the c: 09 directory to update the office computer.
111755 -
111756 -
111757 -
111758 -
111759 -  ..
111760 - Installation Instructions for Home Computer
111761 -
111762 - Follow up ref SDS 42 SQ5J.
111763 -
111764 - This is a little more complicated than the office computer update,
111765 - because, the objective is to transfer office working files, to get
111766 - both environments in sync, so you work at both locations.
111767 -
111768 - Download files on.....
111769 -
111770 -
111771 -                http://welchco.com/10
111772 -
111773 -
111774 -     ....to the local directory on his home computer....
111775 -
111776 -                     c:\10
111777 -
111778 -     This will provide the following installation files....
111779 -
111780 -                     c:\10\01.zip
111781 -                     c:\10\zu.zip
111782 -                     c:\10\install.bat
111783 -
111784 -
111785 -     If Wayne, has SDS files on his home computer he wants to keep,
111786 -     then copy....
111787 -
111788 -              c: sd 06
111789 -                    07
111790 -                    08
111791 -                    09
111792 -
111793 -     ...to another directory, say c: 12   Just make at at the DOS
111794 -     prompt....
111795 -
111796 -
111797 -               C>md \12
111798 -
111799 -
111800 -     Use Windows drag and drop to move or copy...
111801 -
111802 -
111803 -              c: sd 06
111804 -                    07
111805 -                    08
111806 -                    09
111807 -
111808 -     ....to c: 12.
111809 -
111810 -
111811 -     Use Windows direcotyr tools to remove on the home computer....
111812 -
111813 -
111814 -                    c:\sd
111815 -
111816 -
111817 -  ..
111818 -     Then open a DOS prompt and move to the c:\10 directory, where the
111819 -     installation files are located, and type...
111820 -
111821 -
111822 -                        install
111823 -
111824 -
111825 -     This will bring up a message that says....
111826 -
111827 -                        sds starts the program,
111828 -
111829 -
111830 -         Go ahead and start up SDS with the User ID for the office
111831 -         computer, which is 01002; or, set up something else, if that
111832 -         is preferred.
111833 -
111834 -
111835 -     You can then move the files from.....
111836 -
111837 -
111838 -                      c:\12
111839 -
111840 -
111841 -     ....back to....
111842 -
111843 -
111844 -                      c:\sd
111845 -
111846 -
111847 -     This will maintain the original SDS records, contacts and any
111848 -     subjects being used previously.  It will overwrite the new user
111849 -     defaults, so your own records are active.
111850 -
111851 -
111852 -      ..
111853 -     Office Files Transferred Using Notebook Computer and Laplink
111854 -
111855 -     Follow up ref SDS 42 XQ3F.
111856 -
111857 -     Additionally, as explained in the record on 010223, ref SDS 20
111858 -     M3WD, using a notebook and laplink, or a network connection,
111859 -     transfer the following SDS records from the office computer....
111860 -
111861 -           d: sd 08 01002......... Diary records
111862 -           h: sd 06 01002......... Subjects
111863 -           h: sd 07............... Repetitive dates, e.g., birthdays
111864 -           h: sd 09............... Contacts
111865 -
111866 -     ....and, also, transfer the non-SDS files in.....
111867 -
111868 -           f: 02
111869 -           f: 03
111870 -           f: 04
111871 -
111872 -     ....to the corresponding directories on c: drive of the home
111873 -     computer.  This should be done after installing the SDS code in
111874 -     01.zip provided today, per above. ref SDS 42 XP9M
111875 -
111876 -     These steps conform the home computer with the working content of
111877 -     the office computer.
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Distribution. . . . See "CONTACTS"