Need Instructions for Server Install

[JimZ]

I am trying to update my server installation of CadViewer 4. The version I am trying to install is 4.0 A.111. The old version is 4.0 A.045.

I am installing the new version from the server console directly onto the server into the same directory as before. However, the product starts up with an "Evaluation" license. When I try to register by clicking the Help > About Cadviewer > Register button, nothing happens.

When I examine the install directory, I see that the cadviewer.ini file is now located in the same directory instead of the windows directory. Has something changed with how cadviewer handles the .ini files ? I need to know because all my clients have a local cadviewer.ini file in their "WINDOWS" directories.

The network.txt file included with the install is dated 1-Apr-2004 and appears to be out-dated.

Any help would be appreciated.

[GuthCAD Software Support]

Jim,

1. First please download 4.0 A.112. The A.111 version had a glitch that would cause the Register button to do nothing as you describe.

2. Yes, the cadviewer.ini file has been moved to the cad viewer application folder. There is now just the single cadviewer.ini file. User specific settings are now stored in the file called CVUSER.INI which is located in each user's work file directory.

3. Yes, the shipped network.txt file is out of date. Please find an updated version attached.

regards,
Paul G.

[JimZ]

OK. I downloaded and installed 4.0 A 112 and the registration now works. I also set up a client station using the new instructions in network.txt. I could not get the software to work on the client. When the short cut for CadViewer is double-clicked, nothing happens.

I will send copies of my server cadviewer.ini file and client cvuser.ini file. Please let me know what you find. :confused:

[GuthCAD Software Support]

Jim,

Thanks for sending your ini files.

It seems that we had missed out one crucial instruction. I have updated the NETWORK.TXT file in the earlier reply to give the missing instruction. But here it is also:

In the [CAD Viewer 4.0] section of the CADVIEWER.INI file, change the QIK2 entry to use the server path name rather than the local path name, to point to the directory where CAD Viewer is installed on the server.

For example, change

QIK2=C:\cadviewer\

to

QIK2=\\SERVERNAME\sharename\cadviewer\


Hopefully it will fix it!

best regards,
Paul G

[JimZ]

Yes, that fixed it.

Thanks. :)