Installation                                Installation


               Twenty seven files are  supplied with the system.
          The program was  designed to run  under either Windows
          3.11 or 95.

          The 27 files are:

          The System Files
               The main prediction program - GWinProp.EXE
               The antenna program         - GWinAnts.EXE
               The world maps              - WORLD.BIN
                   CALJAN.BIN - CALFEB.BIN - CALMAR.BIN
                   CALAPR.BIN - CALMAY.BIN - CALJUN.BIN
                   CALJUL.BIN - CALAUG.BIN - CALSEP.BIN
                   CALOCT.BIN - CALNOV.BIN - CALDEC.BIN
               The Help Files
                   GWinProp.HLP - GWinAnts.HLP
               Dynamic Link Library
                   BIVBX11.DLL (Boland VBX emulation library)

          Starter Files
               Environment files           - ENVIROMT.SAV
                                           - ANTENVIR.SAV
               Sample Circuit files        - PHUS-BUK.CIR
                                           - DEFAULT.CIR
               Sample Gazetteer file       - STATIONS.GAZ
                                           - AMATEUR.GAZ
               Sample Antenna file         - VERT10MT.ANT

          Miscellaneous Files
               Installation File           - INSTALL.BAT
               The readme file             - README.TXT


          Installation of the Program

               The files on the supply  discs are organised into
          the default  directories set in  the environment file.
          An extra directory Windows\System contains the Dynamic
          Link Library file BIVBX11.DLL.

               The files  may be copied  using the  DOS  command
          XCOPY with the switch /S on each disc.  This will copy
          all the  files into  the  appropriate  subdirectories.
          For example
                     XCOPY/s a:\Winprop c:\Prop

          Then copy the  file library file  BIVBX11.DLL into the 
          Windows\System directory unless a copy already exists.                     

               The batch  file INSTALL.BAT  consists of  the all
          the commands  necessary to copy the  programs and data
          files onto  the system discs.   INSTALL.BAT can be run
          either at the DOS prompt or from the File/Run dialogue
          of the Windows 3.11 Program Manager.  In Windows 95 it
          is normal to  use the Add/Remove Programs  facility in
          the Control  Panel.    See the  appropriate  reference
          manuals.

               If the  program is received  in compressed  files
          eg PKZIP etc,  then it may  pay to expand  them into a
          temporary  directory first.   The more experienced may 
          prefer to modify the file INSTALL.BAT.
            
          To Install

          In Windows 3.11 Select Program Manager > File > Run
                          Insert Disc
          In Windows 95   Select Start > Settings > 
                                 Control Panel >
                                 Add/Remove Programs >
                                 Install/Uninstall > Install
                          Insert Disc
                          Select Next

          Enter in Dialogue Box 

               source\INSTALL source destination [sysdisc]

          where 
             source      = path to the source disc or directory.
             destination = path to the directory  from which the
                           program is to operate.
             sysdisc     = the disc on which the  Windows system
                           files resides. 

             If  sysdisc  is  not  specified  the  dynamic  link
             library will not be copied to the system directory.

          examples
               a:\install a: c:\prop c:
               c:\temp\install c:\temp d:\gprop 

          In Windows 3.11 Select OK
          In Windows 95   Select Finish 

          Setting up the Shortcuts

               See the appropriate reference manuals for details.

               It is  recommended that  Shortcuts are  installed
          for each of  the two programs and  the associated Help
          files.

               The default subdirectories are WrldMaps, Circuits
          and Antennas.   These sub-directories will contain the
          program  data files.  The sub-directory  Antennas will 
          also contain the program for generating antenna files.

               The  environment  files are  supplied as  starter 
          files with basic settings. These can be edited through 
          the programs to suit the users preferences.   If these
          files are deleted, then built-in defaults will be used.

               Any other settings may be  changed by running the
          program and using  Setup from the menu.   See the Help
          files  for  the operating   instructions  and  further
          information.
          
          Notes
              It is not necessary to organise the files as above.
          The files may be in a single or other directories.  It
          is a matter of personal preference. However, life will
          be much easier if  the files are  kept together in the
          groups as shown.   The following  limitataions  should
          also be considered.

          1)  The default  output of the  Antenna program  is to
              its own operating directory.
          2)  GWINPROP can only operate  with antenna files that
              are stored in the directory set in the program.
          3)  The respective environment  and help files must be
              in the directories that the programs operate in.
          4)  The dynamic link library  file BIVBX11.DLL must be
              in the Windows\System directory.

          Acknowledgements

             I am grateful to the Institute of Telecommunication
          Sciences at Boulder, Colorado, USA  for the use of the
          data and the original algorithms on which this program
          was based.

          I would also  like to thank  Bob Ralph, G4KSG, for his
          contribution of the Amatuer.gaz file.

          Gordon West