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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: October 18, 1999 08:17 AM Monday; Rod Welch

Called Wayne at DNRC on fixing SDS update.

1...Summary/Objective
2...We found and installed most recent version of SDS from...
3...Windows 95 Properties configuration for DOS prompt, SDS and Medit. Key
4...Reviewed changes to...
.........Linking uses F1 F6 to set status, see work on 990530.
.........Writing Letters...
.........HTML conversion for display in web browser and on Internet,


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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
SDS Update, Sep 29, 1999
Lines Change to Dashes
Wayne Wetzel
Writing a Letter
Citations and Linking
Desktop Setup
HTML Received Documents

1009 -    ..
1010 - Summary/Objective
1011 -
101101 - Follow up ref SDS 24 0000, ref SDS 23 0000.
101102 -
101103 - Complete setting up configuration of W98 desk top and SDS application.
101104 - Installed most recent version of SDS.  Reviewed major changes to SDS,
101105 - particularly on linking and using Enter and double clicking. Reviewed
101106 - HTML procedures, showing ease of creating web content, and uploading
101107 - to web.
101108 -
101109 - Sent ref DIT 1 0001 linked to this record.
101110 -
101111 - Linked to discussion on Gutenberg on 9991010. ref SDS 22 3066
101112 -
101113 -
101114 -
1012 -
1013 -
1014 - Discussion
1015 -
101501 - We found and installed most recent version of SDS from...
101502 -
101503 -                            c: 10
101504 -
101505 - ...as shown in the record on 990930. ref SDS 20 0488
101506 -
101507 -
101508 - Windows 95 Properties configuration for DOS prompt, SDS and Medit. Key
101509 - points are...
101510 -
101511 -         Editor command line...
101512 -
101513 -                 c:\sd\01\e.exe fun c:\sd\01\m150
101514 -
101515 -         Working directory
101516 -
101517 -                 c:\sd\10
101518 -
101519 -         Batch file
101520 -
101521 -                 c:\sd\01\sd.bat
101522 -
101523 -         Close on exit (check this box)
101524 -
101525 -         Misc Tab - Termination, Warn if still active (do not check
101526 -                    this box)
101527 -
101528 -         Font - Wayne selected 10 x 20
101529 -
101530 -             He is trying resolution 800 x 600
101531 -
101532 -             A better resolution to try is 1024 x 768, however, you
101533 -             have to adjust fonts for system messages, menus and dialog
101534 -             boxes in order to see the writing well enough.
101535 -
101536 -         SDS W95 properties are configured the same, except...
101537 -
101538 -             Command line...
101539 -
101540 -                 c:\sd\01\e.exe messages c:\sd\03\04702
101541 -
101542 -
101543 - Wayne advised the Group Manager is now correct.  We did not have time
101544 - to verify the print operation uses dashes instead of line draw.  I
101545 - explained he can call...
101546 -
101547 -
101548 -                         C>lf
101549 -
101550 -
101551 - ...at a DOS prompt to load fonts to the printer.  Alternatively the
101552 - procedure we discussed on 991013 should solve the problem. ref SDS 24
101553 - 0001
101554 -
101555 -
101556 -
101557 - Reviewed changes to...
101558 -
101559 -         Function Key assignment matrix is on 990530. ref SDS 1 0460
101560 -
101561 -         Enter and double clicking changes are explained on 990530.
101562 -         ref SDS 1 0001
101563 -
101564 -         Contacts - you can enter an individual's name on the menu bar,
101565 -         similar to an organization, except begin in front of the "C"
101566 -         in Contacts on column 13 instead of 14.
101567 -
101568 -         File Access, F1 F3 in Editor, and F1 F5 in SDS, explained in
101569 -         990613. ref SDS 3 0001
101570 -
101571 -         Keyword Finder, opened from Tools menu, applying work on
101572 -         990605. ref SDS 2 0001
101573 -
101574 -         Linking uses F1 F6 to set status, see work on 990530.
101575 -         ref SDS 1 1645 and also on 990716. ref SDS 5 5184
101576 -
101577 -             Big change is you no longer have to FIRST list a record in
101578 -             References.  If a record or file is not in References and
101579 -             you double click after setting up linking with F1 F6, then
101580 -             the program will create an entry for the target record, or
101581 -             file, in References.
101582 -
101583 -         Can link within an SDS record, between records, and between
101584 -         other files, like correspondence and memos.
101585 -
101586 -
101587 -         Writing Letters...
101588 -
101589 -             Has default anchor <0001 entered above the Subject line,
101590 -             and email addresses are entered for addressee and in
101591 -             signature block for writer, if an Internet address is
101592 -             entered in the Contact record, explained on 990827.
101593 -             ref SDS 14 0001
101594 -             ..
101595 -             Linking is initiated between documents and to SDS
101596 -             records with F1 F6, similar to linking SDS records.  After
101597 -             entering F1 F6 move to the place in "Knowledge Space" to
101598 -             be linked, and press Enter or double click on the line to
101599 -             be linked.
101600 -
101601 -
101602 -         HTML conversion for display in web browser and on Internet,
101603 -         explained on 990729. ref SDS 6 0001
101604 -
101605 -            Remove printer control language (PCL) by opening Print
101606 -            menu and clicking on...
101607 -
101608 -
101609 -                         "Remove print codes"
101610 -
101611 -
101612 -            Click above "Quit-ESC" to convert...
101613 -
101614 -               SDS records to HTML
101615 -               ..
101616 -               Letters and other files to HTML
101617 -
101618 -                  HTML Function Key Profile - F1 F1 F2 F2 F2
101619 -
101620 -                  This can be used to add custom formatting to a
101621 -                  document.  It is not needed in SDS records, because
101622 -                  they have a set structure.
101623 -
101624 -                  Shift F10 in the HTML Profile, shows a list of
101625 -                  assignments.
101626 -
101627 -            Click above "Schedule" next to Quit=ESC, to get a list of
101628 -            files waiting to be transferred to the web.
101629 -
101630 -            Click above "Diary" next to Schedule/ to delete files that
101631 -            have been transferred to the web.
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101634 -
101635 -
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101639 -
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