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Installation Of WordPerfect On Novell Network
DocumentID: 608769
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 1:33:29 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

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Solutions: This document is a guideline for installing WordPerfect 5.1 on a Novell network where IBM's I-CLAS menuing system is being used. While the steps outlined in this document do not represent the only way in which the user can install WP in this environment, these steps will provide a simple installation while creating an efficient environment in which WP can operate. This document explains the purpose and function of the master setup file and a personal setup file. It also covers the function and use of the printer resource file (.PRS) as well as the environment file (.ENV). Note that U: will be used in the example for the drive letter.

WP 5.1 and Networks
WP 5.1 is network ready. This means that the program has been written to accommodate multiple users provided the program is run on a supported Network Operating System (NOS). In the network environment, it is important to retain individuality as far as the users are concerned. Running the program from a network should be as transparent as possible to the user. To maintain this transparency, WP allows each user to create several files that assist in manipulating documents on the screen and customizing program options to meet their personal needs.

This customizing may be characterized by changing initial codes, margins, tab settings or screen display options and the selection of a printer. These changes are written to a .SET file. A unique .SET file is created for each user when WP prompts him or her to enter the three character user identification at execution. The .SET files are created in the directory specified in the environment file (WP{WP}.ENV), which is found in the program directory. This file also identifies the network type. Note: A .SET file needs to be created for each user on the network. The absence of these files can cause unnecessary problems with WP.

Also, the program files need to be given a Shareable Read Only (SRO) attribute when running WP in a network environment. The users should have Read, Open, and Search (ROS) rights to the program directory.

WP and I-CLAS
I-CLAS provides a comprehensive menu system as well as tight security. There are several ways to implement WP in a classroom environment using I-CLAS. The steps outlined below will install WP using a master setup file and personal setup files. The following steps install WP in an environment that is similar to a network where I-CLAS is not present.

Installation
The following steps will install WP on a Novell network where I-CLAS is present. It includes the use of .SET files.

1.      From the IBM I-CLAS Startup Menu:
      a.      Select 1 to access the network
      b.      Press Enter, type SYSOP, and press Enter to log in as the Supervisor
      c.      Press Ctrl-X to exit to the System Menu
      d.      Press the "X" key to exit to DOS
      e.      Use the MAP command to see what drives are currently mapped
2.      Change to the drive letter that the COURSES directory is mapped to (e.g., U:\COURSES),
3.      Create the main WordPerfect directory by typing MD WP51 and pressing Enter.
4.      Create the LEARN subdirectory by typing CD\WP51 and pressing Enter. Type MD LEARN, and press Enter.
5.      Create the SET and FILES subdirectories by typing MD SET and pressing Enter. Now type MD FILES and press Enter.
6.      Change back to the U:\COURSES directory by typing CD\COURSES and pressing Enter.
7.      Change back to the directory you shelled from to go to A:\ or C:\.
8.      Type G, and press Enter. This will bring you to the System Operator Main Menu screen.
9.      Locate the NetWare Option on the right side of the menu.
10.      Move to the NetWare Option section, highlight the NetWare Utilities Menu, and press Enter. This will let you execute the SYSCON programs.
11.      Select System Configuration (SYSCON), and press Enter.
12.      Select Supervisor Options, and press Enter.
13.      Select System Login Script, and press Enter.
14.      Add a drive mapping for WP:
      MAP U:=SERVERNAME/VOLUME:COURSES/WP51
      (The U: is used to represent the drive letter chosen by the person installing the program, and is the example throughout this guide. Drive U: was chosen because it was not being used for any other drive mapping.)
      MAP U:=MAIN/SYS:COURSES/WP51
15.      Add the following line to the System Login Script:
      DOS SET WP="/D-U:\COURSES\WP51\SET /PF-U:\COURSES\WP51\SET"
      The 2.12 and 2.15 releases of NetWare require double backslashes in environment variables. This will redirect all users' temporary files (/D) and temporary print files (/PF) to the SET directory.
16.      Press Esc, save your changes, and press Esc to return to the main SYSCON screen.
17.      Select Group Information, and press Enter.
18.      Select Everyone, and press Enter.
19.      Select Trustee Assignments, and press Enter.
20.      From here, the Network Administrator must grant the following rights in the following directories.
            WP51                  Read,Open,Search
            WP51\LEARN      Read,Open,Search
            WP51\SET            Read,Write,Create,Open,Search,Modify,Delete
            WP51\FILES      Read,Write,Create,Open,Search,Modify,Delete
      See the Command Line Utilities Manual for steps on granting Trustee Directory Assignments.
21.      Press the Esc key to return to the I-CLAS System Operator Main Menu.
22.      Press Ctrl-X to shell out of the System Operator Main Menu.
23.      Choose "X" to exit to DOS.
24.      Log off the network.
25.      Check the CONFIG.SYS file on the boot disk (either hard disk or diskette) to make sure that there are enough files and buffers to run WordPerfect. It may be necessary to add a line to the CONFIG.SYS to increase the environment. This is done by adding the following line to the CONFIG.SYS file.
            SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM /P /E:512 (for a hard disk)
            SHELL=A:\COMMAND.COM /P /E:512 (for a diskette)
26.      Reboot the computer to reset the environment, and remap the new drive for WP.
27.      When the main IBM screen comes up, press Enter.
28.      Log on as the I-CLAS SYSOP by typing SYSOP and pressing Enter.
29.      Press Ctrl-X to shell out of the System Operator Main Menu, and choose X to exit to DOS.
30.      Change to the WP51 directory by typing U: and pressing Enter. The prompt should display the directory U:\COURSES\WP51.
31.      Install WordPerfect with the following steps:
      a.      Place the Install/Util disk 1 into the disk drive, and change to the A: drive by typing A: and pressing Enter. Type INSTALL.
      b.      Answer Yes to continue installing WordPerfect 5.1.
      c.      Answer Yes to Install WordPerfect 5.1 to a hard disk.
      d.      Choose 3 for Network Installation.
      e.      Press the Enter key twice to confirm that you are installing from the A: drive, and the arrow will move to option 2.
      f.      Press Enter to change the destination of the installation. The following directory structure is an example, and other directory structures may be used to suit the needs of the class.
      g.      Press Enter, change to the path that was created for WP (e.g., U:\COURSES\WP51), and press Enter. You will see all of the directory specifications. Change to the path of U:\COURSES\WP51.
      h.      Choose 8 for Documents. Enter the directory specification, U:\COURSES\WP51\FILES, and press Enter. The FILES subdirectory in this installation is a common directory where all users can save files. The actual directory structure may be different depending on the specific needs of the users. After the arrow moves to option 9, press Enter.
      i.      When the arrow appears next to option 3, press Enter to begin installing the program.
            1).      Answer Yes to install the Utility Files, and press Enter to proceed.
            2).      Answer Yes to install the Learning Files, remove the Install disk 1, place Install disk 2 in the disk drive, and press Enter.
            3).      Answer Yes to install the Help Files.
            4).      Answer Yes to install the Keyboard Files.
            5).      Answer Yes to install the Style Library.
            6).      Answer Yes to install the Printer Test File.
            7).      Answer Yes to install the WP program, insert Program disk 1, and press Enter. When you are prompted to insert disk 2, remove disk 1 from the A: drive, insert disk 2, and press Enter.
            8).      Answer Yes to install the Speller. Remove Program 2 disk from the A: drive, insert Spell/Thes disk 1, and press Enter.
            9).      Answer Yes to install the Thesaurus. Remove Spell/Thes disk 1 from the A: drive, insert disk 2, and press Enter.
            10).      Answer Yes to install the PTR Program. Remove the Spell/Thes disk 2, insert the PTR/Graphics disk in the A: drive, and press Enter.
            11).      Answer Yes to install the Graphic Drivers. When you are prompted to insert disk 2, insert the disk and press Enter.
            12).      Answer Yes to install the SMALL.DRS file.
            13).      Answer Yes to install the Graphic Images.
            14).      To verify the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files, press Enter. If there are any necessary changes to the CONFIG.SYS file, the Installation Program will suggest them to you and ask you to press any key to continue. Press Enter to continue. Remove the diskette from the drive. The Installation Program will ask you if you would like to add the WordPerfect directory to the path; this is optional. If you choose Yes, it will modify the PATH statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If you choose No, it will not make any changes to the batch file and will return you to the main Installation screen.
            15).      You will be asked to check the environment file, and this is very important. To do so, press Enter. If no environment file exists, you will be prompted to create one. Answer Yes to create the environment file. A list of network types will display; choose 1 for Novell. You will be asked to specify a directory to create the users' .SET files in. Type the path statement U:\COURSES\WP51\SET, and press Enter.
            16).      When you are then given the option to select a printer, press Enter. Insert Printer disk 1 and press Enter. A list of printers will appear on the screen. A number is listed to the left of the printer name. If you see your printer on the list, enter the number. If your printer does not appear on the initial screen, press the PgDn key to view additional printers listed alphabetically. Once you have entered your choice, you will be asked to confirm the selection by answering Yes or No. If the selection is correct, press Y for Yes. If necessary, you will be prompted to insert another printer diskette in order to install the correct printer file. After selecting the first printer, you are given the option to select an additional printer. If you choose to do so, the procedure repeats. If you choose not to install any additional printers, they can be added later.
            17).      When you answer No to select any additional printers, WordPerfect will automatically select the printer for you and you will go to a screen entitled Printer Helps and Hints. Press Enter to continue. This completes the actual installation process.
32.      To customize WordPerfect you must execute the program and create the master .SET file. To create the .SET file you must execute WordPerfect using the startup option, WP51/U-{WP. The {WP portion of this command creates a template referred to as the Master Setup file. The Master Setup file (WP{WP}.SET) is the setup file that all users' personal setup files will use as a pattern. Any changes with respect to the setup, (e.g., location of auxiliary files, initial codes, keyboards, selection of a mouse, backup options) are done now. The following changes to the Location Of Auxiliary Files are suggested:

                  3-Supplementary      U:\COURSES\WP51\FILES
                  7-Documents            U:\COURSES\WP51\FILES

      These path specifications are examples, and actual drive letters and directory structures may vary. This will allow the users to create documents and supplemental dictionaries in the FILES subdirectory. When you are finished, press F7 to return to the main document editing screen.

33.      Verify that the printers are selected properly.

      WP does not issue Novell printer commands nor does it override any environment variable with respect to printing. WP can print to a network printer by either printing directly to the device or printing to a captured or spooled local device. The information WP sends is identical.

      Method 1 - Printing directly to a queue means that the port selection in WP is the actual name of the Novell queue, (e.g. PrintQ_0 or PRINTQ_1). It is also possible to print to a LANSPOOL queue in the same manner. For example, the port selection is specified by the name of the LANSPOOL device that Novell recognizes as the queue attached to the LANSPOOL print server. The information that appears on the banner was requested as the user's three character ID which the user entered upon executing WP. This method of printer selection in no way inhibits a user from selecting another printer and printing to it at any time during a session of WP. No Novell printer commands are issued by WP.

      Method 2 - Printing to a captured or spooled local device means that the user has issued a spool or CAPTURE command. This command redirects output from a local device, (e.g., LPT1) to a network queue. The CAPTURE and spool command can be called in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file or the Login Script. These commands are flexible and can be modified at the DOS level.

      To modify the Port selection to print directly to the queue from the main document editing screen, follow these steps.
      a.      Press Shift-F7 to display the Print Options screen.
      b.      Choose S for Select to display the printers you selected during installation.
      c.      Highlight the printer definition you wish to edit, and press 3 for Edit.
      d.      Choose 2 for Port to display a list of possible selections along the bottom of the screen.
      e.      Choose 8 for Other. WP will prompt you for a device or filename. The device you enter here is the name of the Novell or Lanspool queue that the network printer is attached to (e.g., PRINTQ_0).
      f.      Type the name of the device, and press Enter.
      g.      Answer Yes to "Network Printer?" by pressing the letter Y.       h.      The next question asks "Suppress Top of Form on Last Page of Document Yes or No?" If you answer Yes, WP will not send the value for Form Feed found in the .PRS file. This information is important to know because the value in the .PRS file is printer dependent. If you answer No, WP will ask for a Form Feed at the end of the print job. On dot-matrix and PostScript printers, it is necessary to answer No.

      After you have answered the questions, the port selection will change and you have the flexibility to customize any of the other options listed. To return to the main document editing screen, press F7 three times.

      To modify the port selection to print to a captured local device, do the following:
      a.      From the main document editing screen, press Shift-F7 to display the Print Options screen.
      b.      Choose S for Select to display the printers you selected during installation
      c.      Highlight the printer definition you wish to edit, and press 3 for Edit. Choose 2 for Port to change the port selection. A list of possible selections will display along the bottom of the screen.
      d.      Choose the appropriate device that corresponds with the device that is spooled or captured at the network level.
      e.      When it asks "Suppress the Top of Form on Last Page?" the answer depends on what you want to happen to the print job once it leaves WP. The answer will depend on the variables set in the CAPTURE or spool statement. After you have made your choice, the selection will change accordingly, and you have the flexibility to customize any of the other options listed there. To return to the main document editing screen press F7 three times.
34.      Exit WP.
      You should be at the directory you created and mapped (e.g., U:\COURSES\WP51). The attributes of the program files must be changed to Shareable Read Only. This is done with the FLAG command. The following files should be given this attribute:
                        *.EXE
                        *.CRS
                        *.DRS
                        *.PRS
                        *.VRS
                        *.FRS
                        *.FIL
                        *.MRS
                        *.THS
                        *.WPK
      To do this, type FLAG *.EXE SRO at the DOS prompt, and press Enter. Repeat this until the entire group of files has been changed.

      Note: Any changes made to the printers after the .PRS file is changed to Read-Only will not be permanent. To modify a printer option permanently, the file must first be flagged Shareable Read Write (SRW). To prevent accidental erasure or modification, flag it back to Shareable Read Only (SRO).
35.      Create the .ITM file.
      The .ITM file is used to set the startup options for an application from within I-CLAS. The .ITM file is necessary to run WP. Because WP has an installation program that must be run independent of ICLAS's usual program installation procedure, it is necessary to create a .ITM file on a separate diskette. This file is an ASCII file that you can easily create using a text editor or a COPY CON command at DOS.

      The .ITM file should follow the setup procedure listed below.
            U:WP51 U: CD\COURSES\WP51 WP.EXE %V%G

      The filename needs to be WP51.ITM.

36.      To load the .ITM file, follow these steps:
      a.      Press G, Enter to display the System Operator Main Menu screen.
      b.      Highlight the Install/Remove Programs menu item, and press Enter. Press the Ins key to add an application, and press Ins again to add an application not listed.
      c.      When you are prompted for an input drive letter, press F10 to continue. If the drive is not correct, change to the desired drive letter, and press F10 to continue.
      d.      When you are prompted to insert a program disk in the drive, place the diskette containing the WP51.ITM file in the drive, and press Enter to continue. You are brought to the Program Maintenance screen. This menu gives the flexibility to change any of the options listed; the most critical option is the Program Start Instructions. It should be U:\WP.EXE. Drive U: has been used as the example throughout these instructions.
      e.      The Server Directory should be changed to U:\COURSES\WP51. Press F10 to save the settings. When you are prompted for any additional diskettes, answer No because there are none.
      f.      Press Esc until you return to the Main System Operator Screen.

      This completes the installation of WP to the server and the installation of WP to the I-CLAS Program Maintenance System. To make the program available to all teachers and students, please consult the IBM I-CLAS manual.

Overview
The use of unique user IDs is very important. For WP to run optimally in the network environment, the use of unique user IDs was implemented. In an educational setting, it can be very helpful. The unique user IDs allow WP users to customize the program to their liking while not straying from the prescribed set of defaults set by the network administrator. The user IDs are used to identify .SET files and temporary files. User IDs can be assigned in the environment via the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and the Login Script, or assigned manually while running the program. Flexibility is the key to unique user IDs.

Setup Files
The personal setup file's main purpose is to store the user's default program information. Setup files can help students and teachers gain confidence in the program primarily because they know that when they sit down at the computer and start WP with their unique user initials, all their customized options will still be there. While conservation of disk space may be a primary concern, the average size of a .SET file is small, and there is no limit to the number of .SET files WP can recognize.

Temporary Files
When a student or teacher executes WP, it creates several temporary files. These files are necessary for document manipulation, printing, spell-checking, saving, etc. They are temporary files because when the user exits WP properly, WP deletes them from the directory.

/PS=Directory Pathname
The /PS option provides the directory path where the individual personal setup files will be located. The option identifies a common directory for each network user to store personal WPXXX}.SET files where XXX represents the user's initials. The .SET files are used to define the initial settings that the WP program uses such as printer selections, display attributes, backup options, etc.

The master setup file is the template .SET file from which all new .SET files are created. The master setup file provides the default settings for the entire network. The master setup file, WP{WP}.SET, allows a system manager to define default settings for all WP users on the network. The system administrator should create the master setup file before users start using WP on the network.

The WPXXX}.SET file is for personal setup files defined by the individual user. The personal .SET file overrides the master files for that user only.

NWPSETUP.EXE
This utility allows the network administrator to make global changes to all the users' personal setup files. It is intended to help standardize the network user options. If the network administrator wants to make global changes to all the .SET files, he or she must first modify the Master Setup file and then run NWPSETUP in the Setup directory to pass these changes on. For more information consult the WP manual.

Clarifications of IBM's Pre-Installation Instructions
Minimum Memory Requirement:      384

After selecting a printer during installation, you must select a printer port before printing from WP to a network printer. After you select the printer port, a specific network utility will redirect the port's output to a network spool file, which allows WP to print as if it were printing to a local device. The network utility, not WP, is responsible for intercepting and redirecting the printer output from the printer's port to a network printer.

Because WP 5.1 is larger and has more features than WP 5.0, the program execution may be comparatively slower. However, there are things that can be done to enhance the speed and performance of WP 5.1 in any environment.

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