Installation of a client version of TOPAZ (summarised)

[Belinda Frick]

Required:

• BDE
  
  • Download the Bde.exe from the internet:
    try the internet for BDE install version 5.1.1(http://www.google.co.za)
    
    http://www.borland.com/products/downloads/index.html
    Go to the BDE 5.1.1 section and download
    "BDE 5.11 MSI Merge Module English Enterprise version (9,580,163 bytes)"
  • TOPAZ CD: "BDE" folder
• PC name of the Master TOPAZ.
• Share name of the Datatex folder on the Master TOPAZ.
• Network access from Client to Master TOPAZ
• Datatex folder shared on the network,
  allow network users to make changes.

Steps to follow:

• Share the TOPAZ folder (Full access to all valid user's)
• Change the datapath in the TOPAZ.ini file to \\pcname\topaz\data\
• Delete all current shortcuts of TOPAZ (Desktop and startup)
• Install the BDE from the TOPAZ CD onto the PC
• open network neighbourhood (\\pcname\topaz\)
  Right click on TOPAZ.exe and send to desktop as shortcut.

You now have a client version of TOPAZ!