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From: scooper@max4.llnl.gov (Steve Cooper)
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Subject: Re: How are Pro-350 system files organized?
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>Recently I was given a Pro-350 with lots of software installed on the
>hard disk.  I was also given some original commercial diskettes by
>an office which was junking it all.  I'd like to copy the software
>off the Pro-350 and onto my Pro-380.  The easy way would be to simply
>backup the software from the 350 and restore to the 380.  But I don't
>do things the easy way; what I want to do is re-create the distribution
>diskettes so that they can be installed by using the install utility.

This is a good choice.  Using the Install facility ensures that the system
file that points to the installed applications gets updated correctly.  If
I remember right, it is not a simple text file.

>Now I am getting to the more complex installation files and I'm not sure
>what to do.  Below is a sample .INS file which I need help on.
>
>-------------------------------
>!Installation file for EDT as a P/OS application
>NAME "EDT text editor, V3.00-14"
>FILE [ZZPROEDT]EDT.TSK/DELETE
>FILE [001002]EDTHELP.HLP/DELETE
>FILE [001002]EDTSYS.EDT/DELETE
>Install [ZZSYS]FCSRES.TSK/Library
>Install [ZZPROEDT]EDT.TSK/TASK
>Run EDT
>-------------------------------
>
>So, on my home-made distribution disks do I need to create subdirectories
>named [ZZPROEDT], [001002], [ZZSYS], and [ZZPROEDT] and copy those files
>specified into those subdirectories?

Yes you do.  The FILE lines list the files for installation and the directories
where they are found on the installation diskette as well as the destination
on the hard disk.  The /DELETE means to delete the file on removal of the
application via the Install facility.  If there is no directory specified,
the file goes in the same directory as the .INS file on the installation
diskette.  The INSTALL and RUN lines are used on application startup.

>I have a friend who has the toolkit documentation, something like 12 volumes.
>Does anyone know if there is a discussion of this topic there?

The information is there somewhere.  Look for the section which describes
how to build applications.  It may be the toolkit reference volume.

Good luck and have fun.

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