Fleet Command Management
Copyright 1999, 2000, Mark Taylor
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Installation
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This program will assist you in the management of your Fleet
Command files. If you have several different groups that you play
Fleet Command with it is possible that the each use a different
set of Doctrine, Database, and Scenario files. If you only play
with one group then you do not need to install or use this
program.
For this program to work properly you must create the following
folders.
...\Fleet Command\Backup\[group_name]\Doctrines
...\Fleet Command\Backup\[group_name]\Database
...\Fleet Command\Backup\[group_name]\Scenario
...\Fleet Command\Backup\Originals\Doctrines
...\Fleet Command\Backup\Originals\Database
...\Fleet Command\Backup\Originals\Scenario
Substitute [group_name] for the name of the group that uses the
file set so that you can identify the set by name. You can create as many
groups as you need.
A screen shot of my own directory structure is included in the
distribution file named fcdirs.jpg
You can see that I have the original release files, the Mike
Kolar doctrines, and the Warship database project files all in my
backup folder.
Copy all of your Doctrine, Database, and Scenario files that
result from the original installation into the proper folder
under ...\Fleet Command\Backup\Original\
Copy all of the Doctrine, Database, and Scenario files that are
required by each group that you play into the proper folder under
...\Fleet Command\Backup\[group_name]\
Create similar folders for any other organization that you play
with and copy their required files into their folders. Remember
to call it ...\Fleet Command\Backup\[group_name]\Doctrines etc,
(using the actual name in place of '[group_name]')
NOTE: All folders (Doctrines, Database, and Scenario must have
files in them. Even though the 'Kolar' files do not have it's own
database or scenario files you must load those folders with
files. Use the database files and scenarios that you will be
using when you use the Kolar doctrines. All of the file in the
three folders will always move as a set.
Run the setup program and place in a folder of it's own. It
should default to c:\Program File\FC Management.
Running FC Management
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Run the program by clicking Start, Programs, FC Management.
When you run the program for the first time it will prompt you
for the name of your main Fleet Command folder (usually
c:\Program Files\Janes Combat Simulations\Fleet Command) and the name of the folder
that will be the backup folder. In this case I have called the
backup folder ..\Fleet Command\Backup Yours will probably be
c:\Program Files\Janes Combat Simulations\Fleet Command\Backup
After the initial installation you may change the location of
your backup files, but it should never be necessary. The program
does not move the files to a new backup location, you just tell
the program where to find the files. If you actually want to move
the files to a new location you have to move them by hand, then
use the Edit/Paths function and tell it the new location.
To select a group of files to install in the 'working' folders
simply select the name of the organization whose files you wish
to install and click OK. The contents of your Database,
Doctrines, and Scenario folders are erased and the new files from
the appropriate backup set are installed.
Version 1.2.6+ now indicates which files are currently installed. If you
change your database or doctrine files using the windows explorer then
FC Management will not report this information correctly since it keeps
a record of the installed files in the scenario folder. (It cannot be kept in
the database or doctrines folder.)
Upgrading from Previous Version
===========================
If you are upgrading from version 2.0.0 you can download and install the executable only and simply overwrite your fcdbdoc.exe file. For upgrading from a version 1.xx.xx you must uninstall FC Management then reinstall the full version.
Known Bugs and Errata
===================
None.
Mission designers: Once you have created a mission and saved it
you will then then need to backup the mission by selecting the Backup option.
Otherwise it will be overwritten during the next process.
Revisions
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v1.0
11/01/99
Original Release
Only moved the Doctrine files
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v1.01
11/30/99
Moves files from all three folders, Doctrine, Database, Scenario.
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v1.02
01/15/00
Greyed out controls during file copy operation.
Added html active control.
Added game start control.
Added text for last files installed.
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v1.02.0002
01/16/00
Corrected a bug in FCPath at startup
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v1.2.8
03/02/00
Changed file set indicator to current
Changed cursor to hourglass during operation
Added Web Version check
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v2.0.1
03/03/00
Simplified the web version check and
automated which upgrade is retrieved.
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v.2.0.3
3/4/2000
Help files added
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v.2.0.5
10/10/2000
Queries the registry for paths
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v.2.0.7
10/10/2000
Added Backup function
Fixed minor Z-order problem
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v.2.0.8
10/11/2000
Added reminder to backup files
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v.2.0.10
Fixed Backup to New Loc for DB and Docs
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Credits
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Author: Mark "Marauder" Taylor
email: mtaylor@lrim.com
web: www.lrim.com/fcmgmt
version: 2.0.10
date: October 12, 2000
