Setting up Shortcuts and Data Directories

[Com1 Software]

With all flexibility that the translator offers, it's easy to run into
problems that may be
simple, but are hard to find. In this post we supply some common steps
to follow to help
make sure that things are working the way that they should. In this
post we outline
how to setup the translator using a data directory. By using a
separate data directory
we can keep data separate from our programs, thus making backups and
program updates
easier.

When you install the translator using the setup program, it is
installed in the
folder \c1a3f297 and you can create a shortcut on your desktop to run
the translator.

When you run the translator for the first time it will build a core
set of databases
in the \c1a3f297 folder. The translator will also ask if you want a
solo or group

configuration. Select Group.

You can check the Information button to see if the software is
registered properly.
In the Information screen you will also see in the lower left corner
the Base Directory
and the Data Directory. At this point they will both be \c1a3f297.

Exit the program. Now using your right mouse key take the C1A3F297
icon that is
on your desktop, holding the right mouse key down, place the icon in
another location on your desktop and let go of the right mouse key.
You will be asked if you would like to copy
the icon, say yes to COPY.

Select your new icon using the right mouse key again, this time select
the properties
option.

In the TARGET field you should see c:\C1A3F297\c1a3f297.exe and in
the Start In field you should see c:\C1A3F297.

In the TARGET field modify it to say c:\C1A3F297\c1a3f297.exe \mydata1
and apply the changes and click ok.

Now using the Command Prompt create a folder called mydata1 using the
command MD\mydata1 use CD\mydata1 to place youself in that folder. You
should
see c:mydata1> at the command prompt if you did things correctly.

At this point if you are setting up an example you can unzip the
example
into the mydata1 folder. if you are creating a data directory from an
existing
translator installation, you can do so by copying the files you need
into the mydata1
folder. As an exmaple if we were taking data that was installed in our
Base Directory
with our executables, we can use the command

copy \c1a3f297\*.dbf

to copy your databases to the mydata1 folder.

Additional copy commands should be done for files with the extensions
of INI, CFG and CMD. The copy command should also be used to copy
files with the extensions of BCU,FCU,NCU, and ACU depending on the the
type of translation you are working with. Once complete type in EXIT
to get out of the command prompt.

Now when you go to run your NEW SHORTCUT, the traslator will say that
it has detected

changes and would you like to run a RECONSTRUCT. Say yes.

When this is complete you can go to the Information Screen and you see
that the Data

Directory should now say \mydata1 and the Base Directory should say
\c1a3f297.

On your button bar you may see some new icons. On the left side of the
button bar the second

icon in should say CMD. This is the Command Editor, select it. In the
Command Editor there

is a VERIFY button. Click it and step though any popup dialogs that
display. Upon

completion SAVE.

If you are installing an example, you should be able to run it now. If
you are copying over a directory, don't forget to copy your source
file into the mydata1 folder.

This process can be used to setup as many data directories as your
hard drive can hold.