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Network - Novell I-CLAS (IBM Classroom LAN Ad
DocumentID: 608775
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 1:33:29 PM

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

Problem

Solutions: I-CLAS is a menu/security system that runs on top of Novell networks. Only Novell networks operating in school facilities will have I-CLAS options. Users on the IBM I-CLAS menu systems sometimes experience problems such as the following:
1.      .SET files (e.g., printer definitions changing or disappearing, and/or wrong location of files, etc.)
2.      Documents not saving
3.      Parts of old documents appearing in current document
4.      General misbehavior of the program

Known reasons for problems are
1.      The users have a .ITM file with some incorrect commands. I-CLAS has a default .ITM file that deletes WP .CHK and .SET files and uses the same user initial for all users.
2.      The .ITM file is a configuration file that controls how the menu accesses the program. You must create it at DOS, then modify it through the I-CLAS SYSOP menu. You cannot input the information directly into the menu.

Listed below is a sample .ITM file for WP and a break down of what the command means:

?:WP51^V:^CD\COURSES\WP51^WP.EXE^%V%G
?:            This is required at the beginning of every .ITM file. It is like the prefix on WordPerfect documents.
^            The delimiter required between entries.
V:            This is the drive letter where the program is located.
CD\[path]      This section tells I-CLAS where the program is located in the directory structure. CD\ must precede the entry.
WP.EXE      The program name.
%V%G            The end of file marker for I-CLAS. It returns users to the main menu when the program ends.

If users have the program installed and are experiencing any problems, they can modify the old .ITM file instead of creating a new one. Follow the steps below:
1.      Login as the SYSOP (I-CLAS Supervisor, has Supervisor equivalency)
2.      Select the option Modify Programs, highlight the WP51 directory and press Enter. See what is listed on the line next to the Start instructions. That line should NOT have anything about ERASE. There should only be the DRIVE\PATH\WP.EXE startup options. If they have the ERASE command listed and are experiencing problems, remove the ERASE command and use F10 to save the changes. This will resolve the problems encountered on I-CLAS.

Another problem occurs when users don't have sufficient rights.

Because exiting I-CLAS is different from most other menus, the keystrokes required to exit are listed below:

While logged in as the SYSOP at the SYSOP Main Menu, exit to DOS using Alt-Esc or Ctrl-X.

To re-enter the program, type "G" which runs a batch file.

Users can run out of environment space if one of the following is true:
1.      They are installing more than one WPCorp product, or
2.      They are using DOS SET commands for each program to redirect temporary and printer files.

To eliminate problems, use the SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM/E:512 command in the CONFIG.SYS file to increase environment space, or use SET WPC= and have a shared directory for the printer and temporary files for both programs.

An example of the login script is

DOS SET WPC="/D-F:\\COURSES\\TEMP /PF=F:\\COURSES\\TEMP"

The double backslashes are required only for Novell NetWare versions 2.12 and 2.15. Other versions will work with a single backslash.

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