Software Installation

To install the Alert software, execute the INSTALL.EXE program which is located on the installation CDROM then follow the displayed instructions. A Micromedia group is automatically created and the Alert icon is added to this group. The communication drivers that have been selected during the installation are loaded at the application launching, from the driver list described in the [drivers] entry of the ALERT.INI file, for example:

[drivers] Fax=15,Fax.DLL,0,3 Printer=4,Printer.DLL,0,7 Beep=2,Beep.DLL,0,7 Tap=28,Tap.DLL,0,7 Ermes UCP=60,Ermes.DLL,0,7 GSM=1200,GSM.DLL,0,7 ...

This entry contains the list of drivers that can be used by the application. This list contains for each available driver:

• the driver name,
• an identifier numerical code (>0),
• the name of the file containing the DLL module,
• a code defining the mode to use for the driver,
• a management code for the dri ver (0 = not in any menu, 1 = in help menu, 2 = in configuration menu, 3 = in help and configuration menus). Bit 3 indicates that the driver is unused. Drivers are automatically loaded at application starting.

To install an Alert client station, one can execute the installation program which is located on the installation CDROM and follow the program instructions (by selecting the application "AlertClient"). It is also possible to install a client station through the network, by launching fro m the client station, the "AlertClient.exe" program which is located in the "ClientSetup" subdirectory of the Alert installation directory on the server station.

The Micromedia group is automatically created and the AlertClient icon is added to this group.