Copyright: WinXs ® 1995 Mick Meaden


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Name

setup - configure WinXs

Description

Setup will install WinXs on the File Manager menu bar and configure its various options (see below).  This program should be run when WinXs is first installed, and can be re-run at any time thereafter to reconfigure the installation.

See Also

Directory

Editor

Shell

Gzip

Add to FM Menu Bar

Set MORE as default file viewer

Set PR as default print program

Registration

Uninstall


Directory

This field identifies the name of the directory in which the WinXs programs have been installed.  It should not be changed unless you wish to switch to a different version of the product in another directory.

It is recommended, though not esssential, that the product is installed in the directory "c:\winxs".  This directory name may be used in future releases to upgrade the product (e.g., by adding new modules), without requiring complete re-installation.


Editor

This field associates the pathname of a text editor with the "Editor" item on the Win&Xs menu.  This can be any text editor present on your system (use "notepad.exe" in the absence of anything better).

If the editor program is in a directory on the current PATH, then it is only necessary to specify its file name in this field.  Otherwise, a full pathname must be specified.


Shell

This field identifies a command interpreter that can be entered directly by selecting the Shell item on the WinXs menu.  Typically, this would contain something like COMMAND.COM, to use the DOS command interpreter.  If you are fortunate enough to have the MKS Toolkit installed on your machine, a good choice is to set this field to either "$ROOTDIR/bin/login.exe" or simply "sh".

The identified command interpreter will be started in the currently selected directory.  Any selections in the File Manager file window are ignored.


Gzip

This field should contain the pathname of the external file GZIP.EXE, which is needed for the gzip(1) and gunzip(1) commands in the UNIX eXchange package.  Use the associated browse button to locate the file.

GZIP.EXE is a freeware program available under the terms and conditions of a GNU software license (see the Gzip help file for more details).  If this program is not present on your system, the gzip(1) and gunzip(1) commands will not work but other commands in the UNIX eXchange package will still function correctly.


Menu Bar
Add to FM Menu Bar

This check box indicates whether or not Win&Xs should be added to the File Manager menu bar.  By default, it will be added.  Uncheck this box if you do not want to use the Win&Xs utilities from File Manager.

All the WinXs utilities can be used directly from Program Manager if required, and indeed More(1) can be set as the default text file viewer and print program in the Windows registration database.  However, it is recommended that utilities in the UNIX Exchange package are only used from File Manager.


More
Set MORE as default file viewer

Checking this option causes more.exe to be set as the default text file viewer in the Windows registration database.  When text files are opened from File Manager or Explorer (Windows 95 only), more will be invoked to display the selected file.

Which files are designated "text" files depends on associations stored in the registration database, but by default at least ".txt" files are so registered.  Other associations can be made via Associate on the File menu in File Manager.


Pr
Set PR as default print program

Checking this option causes the pr(1) program built into more.exe to be set as the default text file print program in the Windows registration database.  When text files are printed from File Manager or Explorer (Windows 95 only), more will be invoked to print the selected file.

Which files are designated "text" files depends on associations stored in the registration database, but by default at least ".txt" files are so registered.  Other associations can be made via Associate on the File menu in File Manager.


Registration

Click this button to register your copy of WinXs.  A dialog box will be displayed requesting:

•	UserName

•	Registration ID

Enter these values EXACTLY as shown on your registration acknowledgement message and click OK.  To check that the registration was successful, select About on the WinXs menu in File Manager.  This should now show that this copy of WinXs is registered in your name.

Keep your registration information in a safe place.  You may need this again if you want to re-install WinXs in the future, or if you want to install it on another machine that you own.


Uninstall

Select this option to remove all changes made to system files during WinXs installation and setup.  This includes:

•	Removing changes to winfile.ini.

•	Re-instating notepad.exe as the default text file viewer and print program in the Windows registration database (if applicable).

•	Removing WinXs .ini files from the Windows directory.

To complete the uninstallation process, manually delete the directory in which WinXs was installed and all files therein.