Your own program CATALOG

For those which wish to install their own catalogue of the Belgian standards, here how to do:

Note: before starting, see "Basic Configuration" (PDF or HTML)

  1. Installation of the basic program (once)

    2. Save the file "LOCAL.ZIP" (412K) in a sub-directory, e.g. " cat ".
    Once saved, cut your Internet connection and go to the MS-DOS prompt.
    Locate the sub-directory where you saved " LOCAL.ZIP " (for example " cat "). Decompress it using " pkunzip ".
    Type " INSTALL " + ENTER and follow the instructions on the screen.
    Once the basic program installed, verify if it has the FOUR sub-directories " DATA, EXE, TMP and COM ".
    If all is OK, reconnect you to Internet and continue with item 2.
  2. Addition of a file " HELP "

    3. Save the file "GUIDEBEC.ZIP" (357K) into the new sub-directory " \catalog\EXE ".
  3. Entering " DATA "

    4. Do the same with the file "DATABEC.ZIP" (>1651K), BUT save it in the sub-directory " \catalog\DATA ".

    Note: an update for "DATABEC" will be carried out every THREE months (last update: October 6, 2000).
     

After having carried out the last two points, cut the Internet connection and go to the MS-DOS prompt.

Unzip " GUIDEBEC " in the sub-directory " \catalog\EXE " and " DATABEC " in the repertory " \catalog\DATA ".

Launch the program " CATALOG " by typing, in the sub-directory " \catalog\EXE " the command " CATALOG ".
Once the program launched, enter for " User " the word " BEC ", for " Password " nothing (leave the field empty), for " Station " the number " 1 " and for " Date " the current date if it is not displayed automatically (use the form "dd/mm/yy").
Go then to the function " 931 - Index on " and start it to reindex the data base (that can take several minutes).
Once reindexed, you can use the program, for example by choosing the function " 310 - Consult catalog ". A function " help " is available by pressing F1.

Good luck!


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