*-------------------------------------------------------------------------* IGI255 Version 4.5 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------* Apparently a "1994" version (3.03) of the IGI has been released by the Church. Unfortunately, due to a minor change in the format of the text output, IGI255 Version 4.4 will not properly process the text files. There have been no reports of problems with Gedcom downloads. IGI255 Version 4.5 will process all known versions of the IGI text downloads. There have been multiple reports of the program "running out of memory" during processing. To help combat this problem (and an apparent lack of interest), the FHC List module has been disconnected. ================================== If you have sucessfully processed one or more relatively large text files, please send a printed copy of your CONFIG.SYS file. ================================== These will be compiled and used as examples in the next documentation update. Patrick Deatherage P. O. Box 202 League City, TX 77574-0202 (713) 332:3268 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------* DOS won't load IGI255? *-------------------------------------------------------------------------* Something along the line of "not enough memory"? There is probably a line in your CONFIG.SYS file similiar to: DEVICE=C:\EMM386.EXE NOEMS /I:xxxxx The word NOEMS is causing the problem and it must be removed...not to worry, all it costs you is a few bytes of memory. Use your text editor or word processor to take out the NOEMS. Remember that the CONFIG.SYS file is simply an ascii text fle so if you use a word processor, save it as a text file or "print to file". *---------------------------------------------------------------* The CONFIG.SYS file contains information the computer needs when you turn it on, so if you feel uncomfortable changing it...call me first. I should be able to easily walk you through it. *---------------------------------------------------------------* If you decide to try to make your own changes, you may want to save a copy of the current CONFIG.SYS under a different name. At the DOS prompt type: COPY C:\CONFIG.SYS C:\CONFIG.BU Load the CONFIG.SYS into your text editor and take out the NOEMS. After saving the changes, "type" the file to screen to see if they were made properly. First, at the DOS prompt, type CLS and press ENTER. This should clear the screen. Then type the following: TYPE C:\CONFIG.SYS and press ENTER. Each line of the file should appear on the screen, each on a line by itself. If you see any strange or "garbage" characters, or it looks like more than one line is on the same line, then something isn't right. Either try again or COPY C:\CONFIG.BU C:\CONFIG.SYS and call me. If it looks ok, the machine must be re-started before the change will take effect. Either press the CTRL, ALT and DEL at the same time, the RESET button, or turn the computer off, wait a minute and turn it back on. *-------------------------------------------------------------------------* INSTALLING IGI255 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------* IGI25545.ZIP was released containing the following files: READ1ST .TXT - this file, you're reading it. IGI255 .EXE - executable file, Version 4.4 INSTALL .COM - install (from floppy to hard drive) IGI25545.NFO - text file, program documentation SAMPLE88.IGI - IGI sample text download, pre '93 SAMPLE93.IGI - IGI sample text download, '93 SAMPLIGI.GED - IGI sample .GED download SAMPLSDI.GED - SSDI sample .GED download SAMPLKMI.GED - MI sample, Korea, .GED download SAMPLVMI.GED - MI sample, VietNam, .GED download The INSTALL.COM program is designed to set up the proper directory & sub- directories for IGI255, and to copy the files to the appropriate places. It is a compiled form of a simple batch file and is designed to work with a floppy drive as the source and a hard drive as the target. 1) If you received the files already unzipped to a floppy drive... Place the floppy in drive A (or B) and at the DOS prompt, type: A:INSTALL A C +---- hard drive to install to +------ floppy drive to install from +---------------- use B if floppy is B 2) If you received the files in zipped form, unzip them to floppy and follow the instructions for 1). 3) If you received the files in zipped form and unzip them to a hard drive directory, the install will function hard drive-to- hard drive. ALL of the above files listed must be placed in the same directory. At the DOS prompt, type: INSTALL C D +---- hard drive to install to +------ hard drive to install from The exception is if the install is begun in a directory by the name of IGI255 and the hard drive to install from and the hard drive to install to are the same (INSTALL C C). Since the files designated for the IGI255 directory are already there, you may get a SHARE error or something similiar that generates the infamous A)bort - R)etry - I)gnore Answer A for A)bort. DOS is simply telling you that you can't copy a file to itself. R)etry will get you no where, and I)gnore will probably destroy the IGI255.EXE file. Please note that the install routine does not delete the files from the source drive. Therefore if they are unzipped to a hard drive directory other than IGI255 and installed, there will be two sets of files. *-------------------------------------------------------------------------* Previous users of IGI255... *-------------------------------------------------------------------------* Yes you can simply copy the IGI255.EXE file over your old one...but... Version 4.4 allows for 3 separte paths for text/ged files and holds 3 different screen/printer settings, so run the install check out the new directory setup... C:\IGI255 - IGI255.EXE - IGI25545.NFO - READ1ST.TXT - INSTALL.COM C:\IGI255\IGI - SAMPLE88.IGI - SAMPLE93.IGI - SAMPLIGI.GED C:\IGI255\SDI - SAMPLSDI.GED C:\IGI255\MI - SAMPLKMI.GED - SAMPLVMI.GED *-------------------------------------------------------------------------* The Docs... *-------------------------------------------------------------------------* The documentation file is a text file by the name of IGI25545.NFO which can be loaded into your word processor for viewing and printing. This file has NOT be updated since version 3.5 but does includes reference notes for previous 4.x versions. A maintenance release 4.6, to include updated docs, is planned.