8046:  How to Obtain the Update Disk for Ami Pro 3.0B for OS/2
PRODUCT:  Ami Pro 3.0b for OS/2
DATE:  17 January 1995


PROBLEM:   

How can I obtain and install the latest update files for Ami Pro 3.0b for OS/2?

SOLUTION: 

*** HOW TO DETERMINE IF YOU CAN INSTALL THESE FILES ***
     THIS PATCH ONLY WORKS WITH AMI PRO 3.0B.

To determine if you have 3.0B, perform the following steps:
1. Start Ami Pro

2. Choose Help \ About Ami Pro.

3. Press the " R " key on your keyboard.

4. Look at the bottom of the dialog box to determine the release number. You
may install these files if the Release Number is 30.945 or higher.

If the release number is prior to 30.945.0, the files contained in the PATCH1.
EXE file will NOT work with the version of Ami Pro that is currently installed
on your system. You must first obtain 3.0B by calling 1-800-872-3387.
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HOW TO INSTALL THE PATCH FILES

1. Close Ami Pro if it is running. If Ami Pro is running on a network, make
sure no users are currently using Ami Pro. 

2. Create a temporary directory on your hard drive where you can place the file
PATCH1.EXE (more detailed instructions below).

For example,
    a. From an OS/2 Window type:  CD\  to insure you are creating the directory
off the root directory.

    b. Type:  MD PATCH  to create the temporary directory.

3. Copy the file PATCH1.EXE into the directory that you created.

For example,
    a. With the update diskette in your diskette drive type A: (or B: as
necessary) and press the <ENTER> key.

    b. Type:  COPY PATCH1.EXE C:\PATCH  (replace C:\ with the drive letter
where you created the PATCH directory in step 2b above) and press the <ENTER>
key.

4. Open a DOS window and change to the drive and directory that you created in
step two.
    For example, type C: <ENTER>, then CD\PATCH <ENTER>.

5. Type: PATCH1.EXE and press the <ENTER> key. The following four files will be
uncompressed onto your hard drive.

AMIPRO.EXE
09/12/94     2873257

AMIPRO3.DLL
12/09/94     219155

~AMIENV.STY
09/22/94     2847

AMICAL.INI
12/22/94     23854

6. Copy these files into their proper locations (steps a through c below).

    a. Boot from a DOS diskette (if your Ami Pro is not installed in an HPFS
partition) or from the installation and disk 1 diskettes that ship with OS/2.

    b. When you get the installation screen and have the option to "Go to a
command prompt", do so. 

    c. At the command prompt, locate and RENAME AMIPRO.EXE and AMIPRO03.DLL to
AMIPRO.BAK and AMIPRO3.BAK respectively.

For example, type: RENAME AMIPRO.EXE AMIPRO.BAK and press <ENTER>, and type:
RENAME AMIPRO03.DLL AMIPRO3.BAK and press <ENTER>.

    d. Copy AMIPRO.EXE and AMIPRO3.DLL from the temporary directory into the
directory where the old AMIPRO.EXE was located. Reboot the machine.

For example, if your AmiPro program directory was C:\AMIPRO you would type:  
COPY C:\PATCH\AMIPRO*.* C:\AMIPRO and press the <ENTER> key.

7. Locate your style sheet directory. Rename the existing ~AMIENV.STY to
~AMIENV.BAK. Copy the new ~AMIENV.STY style sheet into the directory where your
style sheets are stored. 

For example, if your AmiPro style sheet directory is C:\AMIPRO\STYLES you would
type:
    
    a. C: and press the <ENTER> key.

    b. Type: CD\AMIPRO\STYLES and press the <ENTER> key.

    c. Type: RENAME ~AMIENV.STY ~AMIENV.BAK and press the <ENTER> key.

    d. Type: COPY C:\PATCH\~AMIENV.STY C:\AMIPRO\STYLES and press the <ENTER>
key.

Note:
If Ami Pro is being run in a networked environment, this may mean copying the
style sheet to a single location on the network, or it may entail copying it
onto each workstation (see additional network information below). 

8. Copy the file AMICAL.INI into the directory where your Ami Pro
initialization files are located. If you are not sure where this is open the
settings for your Ami Pro object and look at the "Parameters" section. If the
parameters section is blank, then your Ami Pro AMICAL.INI file should be in
your OS/2 directory. If the parameters SECTION refers to a directory such as -i
= "D:\AMIOS2, then place the AMICAL.INI file in the directory specified (see
additional network information below).

    a. RIGHT CLICK the Ami Pro object to display the Pop-up list.

    b. If your running OS/2 2.X choose Open / Settings. If your running OS/2
WARP simply choose "Settings".

    c. In the "Parameters" section see if there is an entry such as -i="D:
\AMIOS2" if there is then write this path down as will need it in a moment.

    d. Type: COPY C:\PATCH\AMICAL.INI X:\OS2 (where X is the drive your OS2
program files are located. Or, if in step 8c above there was a -i=<INI PATH>
then type in this path. Using the example above, this would be D:\AMIOS2.


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ADDITIONAL NETWORK INSTALLATION INFORMATION
If you have nodes running Ami Pro for OS/2 from a server, you may elect to do
the following:

1. Copy the AMICAL.INI file to the AMIPRO\INSTALL directory on your server.

2. Copy ~AMIENV.STY to the AMIPRO\STYLES directory on your server.

3. Copy the AMIPRO.EXE and AMIPRO3.DLL files to the AmiPro directory on your
server.

4. Then have the users run the INSTALL.EXE program to copy the AMICAL.INI and
~AMIENV.STY files to their node.

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Problems which have been solved and improvements which have been made:

A. AMICAL.INI
The AMICAL.INI file now extends the calendar through the end of 1999.

B. ~AMIENV.STY
Corrects the problem where the return address lines printed on top of each
other. If you have already corrected this problem you may elect not to install
this.

C. AMIPRO3.DLL
Corrects a problem in which ' @ParagraphStyle@ ' would appear in documents.
Corrects a problem in which soft returns (i.e. CTRL-RETURN) could cause
truncated documents.

D. AMIPRO.EXE
Reduces the amount of network traffic when running Ami Pro for OS/2 in a
networked environment.


The updated files mentioned in this Technical Support Note are compatible only
with the US version of Ami Pro.
 


