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File Manager StepUp for Windows(r) NT
Copyright (c) 1995, Chaosoft. All rights reserved.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This file contains instructions on installing FM StepUp for
Windows(r) NT and using its 'Setup' utility, as well as
troubleshooting recommendations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
--------------------------------------------------------------
1. Introduction and terminology
2. Administrative setup
3. Individual user setup
4. Uninstalling FM StepUp
5. Troubleshooting
5.1. File Manager suddenly fails to run
5.2. File Manager still does not work properly
5.3. Undefined function ... in module CTL3D32.DLL
5.4. This application uses CTL3D32.DLL which is not
properly installed
5.5. If the problem persists...
--------------------------------------------------------------
1. INTRODUCTION AND TERMINOLOGY
Unlike most other Windows applications, FM StepUp is not a stand-
alone program; there is no special executable file you would run to
start FM StepUp. To use the program, you need to properly install
and set it up and, every time you run File Manager, FM StepUp will
run automatically.
FM StepUp *CANNOT* be installed 'locally', to be used by a single
user; this is because File Manager itself is a 'shared' Windows
application, and if an add-on to File Manager is installed, it is
shared by all users of the system. However, every user may
'deactivate' FM StepUp if s/he does not want to use it, after the
software is installed by the System Administrator. Other users will
be able to continue using FM StepUp.
To make the software available for use, the following steps must be
performed:
1. Copying all files from the FM StepUp package into a directory,
which must be at least 'readable' by all users. It is
recommended to use a separate subdirectory of the 'win32app'
directory for this purpose. This step should be performed by the
system administrator, or another user, who has an appropriate
privilege level. The Setup utility may be used to perform this
step.
2. Registering FM StepUp in the System Registry as an add-on to
File Manager ('enabling' FM StepUp). This step also should be
performed by the administrator, since regular users are usually
not allowed to modify the shared part of Registry. The Setup
utility may be used to perform this procedure.
After this step is complete, FM StepUp is loaded and used
automatically whenever a user runs File Manager. Each user, is
able, however, to deactivate FM StepUp and then activate it again
any number of times, depending on his or her own preferences.
3. Purchasing a license for continued use of FM StepUp and,
after paying the license fee and obtaining a registration code, entering the
registration information into the Registry. If a site license is
purchased, this step must be performed by the administrator. If
an individual use license is obtained, this step is performed by
the user (all other users in the same location will still be able
to continue evaluation of the program and then register it
independently on each other). The Setup utility may be used to
perform this step.
If a user decides that s/he does not want to use this program,
s/he must deactivate it (using the Setup utility), and FM StepUp
will not be loaded for this user. Other users will be able to
continue using FM StepUp.
The rest of this document provides more detailed information on
performing the installation and registration procedures using
the Setup utility, included in the FM StepUp package. The following
terms are used throughout this text:
'currently installed version' -
the version of FM StepUp which is currently available for use
when you start the Setup utility. There may be no such a
version, if no previous version of FM StepUp has been installed
in the system before.
'version being set up' -
the set of FM StepUp files from which the Setup utility is being
run. All the files included in FM StepUp package must be kept in
the same directory, and the Setup utility considers the set of
files in the directory from which it is launched as the 'master'
set of files. If you have a number of different sets of files
(for instance, different versions of FM StepUp located in
separate directories), you can set up each of them by running the
Setup utility from the corresponding directory.
'enabling(disabling) FM StepUp' -
making FM StepUp available for use by a certain group of the
users. This procedure is performed by the system administrator,
or some other user with the privilege level sufficient to modify
the shared part of the Registry.
'activating(deactivating) FM StepUp' -
instructing File Manager to load (or not to load) FM StepUp for
an individual user. This procedure is performed by the user
himself by running Setup.exe. It does not influence the
availability of FM StepUp to other users.
'registering' -
depending on the context, may mean one of the following:
- purchasing a license for continued use of FM StepUp
and obtaining a registration code. Please
see file REGISTER.TXT for more information and order forms;
- entering the registration code using Setup utility, and thus
converting an evaluation copy of FM StepUp into a registered
version;
- registering FM StepUp as an add-on to File Manager in the
System Registry. This is done automatically when you use Setup
utility to install FM StepUp.
'power user' -
any user with the privilege level sufficient to modify the
shared part of the Registry (such as HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE).
There may be a number of different user groups with such
privileges; for the purposes of this text they are
indistinguishable between each other.
'regular user' -
any user who is not a 'power' one (see above).
FM StepUp comes with a convenient and flexible Setup utility. You
may run it using the 'File-Run' command of Program Manager or File
Manager, or double-clicking its icon. If you have a number of
different versions of FM StepUp, BE SURE to run Setup.exe from the
directory containing the version you want to set up! You cannot set
up a new version of FM StepUp by running Setup.exe from the old set
of files, if there is one.
After you run Setup.exe and click on the 'OK' button in response to
the 'Welcome' screen, the main screen is displayed, containing
information about the version of the software you are setting up and
directory in which it's located, the currently installed version, if
any, and the following buttons:
Administrative Setup
Individual User Setup
Exit
The rest of this document provides detailed information on using
these options.
2. ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Before anyone can start using FM StepUp, it must be installed by the
system administrator, or another user, whose privilege level is
sufficient to modify the shared part of the Registry. If Setup.exe
is run by a user without the necessary privileges, the
'Administrative Setup' button is grayed out and is not accessible.
After you press the 'Administrative Setup' button, a new screen pops
up, providing a number of choices to perform various installation
procedures:
Install -
choose this button to quickly install FM StepUp in its default
configuration. You may wish to use this facility if you are
running Setup for the first time, from a diskette or a CD-ROM.
You will be prompted for a new directory to place the files
into, and the files will be copied in the chosen directory.
You will be also prompted to create a Program Group for a
number of FM StepUp files, such as Setup.exe, Readme.txt, and
some others. Finally, FM StepUp will be registered in the
Registry as an add-on to File Manager. After this step is
completed, FM StepUp is ready to use by all users of your
system.
Do not use the 'Install' option if you have already placed all
FM StepUp files in the destination directory. Instead,
choose the 'Enable' button to enable FM StepUp (see below).
NOTE: FM StepUp uses CTL3D32.DLL file to produce 3D effects
when displaying dialog boxes.
If you do not
have this file installed in your system, you may do it
manually, either before or after installing FM StepUp. To
install CTL3D32.DLL, copy it into your WINNT/SYSTEM32
directory. Yes, it's *that* easy!
Enable -
use this button to change the availability of FM StepUp to the
users of your system. You may make the changes immediately
after you have installed FM StepUp, or you may exit Setup and
run it again later on to change the settings.
After you choose 'Enable', a dialog box with a number of
options is presented. It is important to keep in mind that if
you are running Setup from a directory different from the
directory in which the currently installed version of FM StepUp
is located, then pressing 'OK' in this dialog box will make
version 'being setup' the 'currently installed' one. If you
want to change one of the settings in this dialog box, be sure
to run Setup from the directory where the currently installed
version is located.
By default, Setup makes FM StepUp available to all users. If
you leave it that way, each user will be able to deactivate FM
StepUp, if s/he does not want to use it, by running Setup.exe
and performing the 'Individual User Setup' (see below in this
file).
The second choice also allows you to make FM StepUp available
to all users. The difference is that FM StepUp will be
initially activated and ready for use only to 'power' users,
whereas 'regular' users will need to explicitly activate FM
StepUp by running Setup.
The third choice differs from the previous two in that FM
StepUp will be initially deactivated for all users of the
system (including Administrator!). Each user wishing to start
using FM StepUp, will have to run Setup and explicitely activate
the software. All users, both 'power' and 'regular' ones, will
be able to activate FM StepUp.
The fourth option in this group makes FM StepUp enabled and
activated for 'power' users only. None of the 'regular' user will be
able to activate FM StepUp for his or her own use. This
option, for instance, allows your organization to purchase a
site license for use FM StepUp only by 'power' users.
Finally, the fifth option disables FM StepUp by removing the
relevant information from the Registry. Use this option if you
wish to temporarily prevent all users from using FM StepUp, or
if you have decided to completely remove FM StepUp from the
system.
Register -
use this button after you have purchased a site license for use
FM StepUp in your organization, to enter the registration
information from your Registration Acknowledgment. After you
have completed this step, the name of your organization and the
number of users it is registered to will be displayed in the
'About FM StepUp' screen, instead of the words 'Unregistered
copy'. Please refer to REGISTER.TXT for more information on
purchasing a license for continued use of the software.
NOTE: if you have purchased a license for individual use,
rather than a site license, the registration information from
your Registration Acknowledgment (your name and the
registration code) must be entered in the Individual User Setup
mode (see below in this file).
Back... -
this button returns you to the main screen.
3. INDIVIDUAL USER SETUP
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Individual User Setup button on the main screen opens a dialog
box with a number of choices related to the user who is currently
logged on. Note that if the Administrative Setup has not been
previously done, or FM StepUp has not been enabled by the
administrator, the Individual User Setup button will be grayed out
and unavailable.
The first time the user chooses the 'Individual User Setup' button,
s/he is asked to enter his or her first name. After that a dialog
box with the following choices is displayed:
Activate/Deactivate -
choose this button to change the state of FM StepUp for the
current user. If you deactivate FM StepUp, it will not be
loaded by File Manager when you run it; all the other users will
still be able to use FM StepUp as long as it is enabled (by the
administrator, see the 'Administrative Setup' section above in
this file). Every user may activate and deactivate FM StepUp
for his/her own use any time and any number of times.
Register/Unregister -
use this button after you have purchased an individual use
license, to enter the registration information
from your Registration Acknowledgment. After you have
completed this step, your name will be displayed in the 'About
FM StepUp' screen, instead of the words 'Unregistered copy'.
Please refer to ORDER.TXT for more information on purchasing
a license for continued use of the program. Every user of the
system may register FM StepUp for individual use independently
on all the other users.
NOTE: if you have purchased a site license for your
organization, the corresponding registration information must
be entered in the Administrative Setup mode (see above in this
file).
Back... -
this button returns you to the main screen.
4. UNINSTALLING FM STEPUP
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you do not wish to use FM StepUp, you may deactivate it by
running Setup and choosing 'Individual User Setup - Deactivate'.
This will prevent File Manager from loading FM StepUp during your
sessions, while allowing other users to continue using it. If you
decide later on to start using FM StepUp again, you may activate
it in the same way: run Setup and choose 'Individual User Setup -
Activate'.
To completely uninstall FM StepUp and remove it from the system,
please run Setup and enter the 'Administrative Setup' mode (you
must have an appropriate privilege level to do this). Then choose
'Enable' and, when the dialog box pops up, select the last option
- 'Disable for all users'. Finally, after exiting Setup, delete
all files from the directory in which you have previously
installed FM StepUp.
5. TROUBLESHOOTING
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The following information is provided to help if you encounter
problems when using FM StepUp for Windows NT.
5.1. File Manager suddenly fails to run
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you are using the New Shell (Windows 95-ish) with WIndows NT
3.51, make sure you are running the latest version of the shell,
which can be downloaded from ftp.microsoft.com. FM StepUp is
known to fail with the first alfa-release of the shell, but runs
well with the second one.
If the above is not the case, disable FM StepUp by removing
information about it from the Registry in one of the following
ways:
- run Setup from FM StepUp directory and, using the
'Administrative Setup' mode, choose 'Enable', and then -
'Disable for all users'. Or, you can perform this operation
manually:
- run Regedt32.exe (located in your WINNT\SYSTEM32 directory)
and find the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows NT/
Current Version/IniFileMapping/winfile.ini
Find the value 'AddOns' under this key, it points to the key
in the Registry which contains information about addons to
File Manager. By default, this location is specified as
SYS:Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\File Manager\AddOns
where SYS: stands for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/. Find
this key; the values it contains describe add-ons to File
Manager, which are currently enabled in the system.
FM StepUp is specified by the string variable 'FM StepUp',
which points to the location of file FMSUNT.DLL. To disable
FM StepUp, delete this value from the Registry.
If, after you have disabled FM StepUp with one of the methods
described above, File Manager still fails to run, the problem is
*not* related to FM StepUp. Please refer to your Windows NT
documentation for troubleshooting information.
If, however, the problem goes away after you have disabled FM
StepUp, it indicates that one of the following files, FMSUNT.DLL
or CSLIBNT.DLL, has been corrupted by some reason.
Solution:
~~~~~~~~~
Delete all files from the directory in which you have installed
FM StepUp and repeat the installation using the 'fresh' set of
files (from the installation disk).
Also, make sure that file CTL3D32.DLL in your WINNT\SYSTEM32
directory is not corrupted.
5.2. File Manager still does not work properly
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you have installed a newer version of FM StepUp in the system
where a previous version was used, make sure that the 'old' and
'new' files are not mixed: all files in the directory where you
have installed FM StepUp should have the same date/time stamp.
Another possible reason is the corruption of the user-specific
configuration data, which is stored by FM StepUp in the
Registry.
Solution:
~~~~~~~~
run Regedt32.exe (located in your WINNT\SYSTEM32 directory) and
find the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Chaosoft/FMSTEPUP.INI/
delete the FMSTEPUP.INI subkey (all its subkeys will be deleted
as well). All settings of FM StepUp will be automatically
restored to their defaults next time you run File Manager.
5.3. Undefined function ... in module CTL3D32.DLL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This message indicates that an older version of CTL3D32.DLL
is currently installed in your WINNT\SYSTEM32 directory.
Solution:
~~~~~~~~~
install a newer version of this file (copy this file from the FM
StepUp set of files into your SYSTEM32 directory) and reboot
system.
5.4. This application uses CTL3D32.DLL which is not properly installed
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This message indicates that there is another copy of this file
somewhere on your disk, which is loaded prior to the 'master'
copy installed into the SYSTEM32 directory.
Solution:
~~~~~~~~~
Perform a global search for the file CTL3D32.DLL on all your
disks (you may wish to use the 'File-Search' command of File
Manager for this purpose) and eliminate all the files found,
except the one in the SYSTEM32 directory.
5.5. If the problem persists...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Make sure you are running the latest version of FM StepUp. Please
visit our FTP site at pik.com/pub/ChaoSoft or our Web site at
http://pik.com/chaosoft.html to download the latest versions of
our products.
If this does not solve the problem, please contact us via e-mail at
74634.2173@compuserve.com. When reporting a problem to us, please
provide the following information:
1. Version and build number of Windows NT you are using; version of
the New Shell you are running (if any)
2. Version number of FM StepUp
3. Detailed description of the problem; a reproducable sequence of
actions leading to the problem would be of most help;
4. If an error message is displayed by the system, the exact text
of the message.
Please send the information by e-mail to 74634.2173@compuserve.com.
Thank you!