XyWin update worked for me

["Jack Shafer" jackshafer@xxxxxxxx]

No problems encountered.


----- Original Message -----
From: tgieske 
To: 
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 11:59 PM
Subject: RE: XyWrite update


>
> Have any of you Xylisterines applied this patch? I'm curious to know if
the
> advisory to back up files means all files or just program files involved.
> Surely they don't mean for you to back up all your document files.
>
> And the other thing is, once you extract it, where do you put it to have
it
> take effect?
>
>
>
>
>
> At 01:32 PM 09/14/1999 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >We were actually in the process of testing the Y2K patch download for
> >Windows 3.X machines and wanted to make sure everything downloaded
> >smoothly before we made an announcement. Apparently you beat us to it.
> >As you already know, a Y2K patch for XyWrite 4 for DOS and XyWrite for
> >Windows is now available. As of 12 AM, January 1, 2000, XyWrite will
> >display an incorrect date stamp in a XyWrite directory produced with the
> >DIR or DIRL commands. This Y2K patch we are offering is simply a fix for
> >this directory listing anomaly. This is the only Y2K issue effecting
> >XyWrite. Your files themselves will NOT be effected in any way.
> >
> >You can download the patch for free from our web site at
> >www.tgrp.com/updates/ or from our BBS at 410-576-8806. If you would
> >prefer to receive the patch on diskette there will be a nominal charge
> >of $15 for orders within the Continental U.S. International shipment
> >costs may be higher. Please call our customer service number at
> >410-576-2040 for international rates.
> >
> >Please take a minute to look at the readme file called FILE.TXT. This
> >file outlines the contents of all the files we are providing and gives
> >important download information relating to the platform you are using.
> >The Y2K patch files are for XyWrite 4 for DOS and XyWrite for Windows
> >running under Windows 3.1 or Windows 95/98 platforms only. We do not
> >have a Y2K patch for earlier versions of XyWrite and do not plan to.
> >However as I mentioned before the Y2K issue will not effect the content
> >of your files.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >Karin Walker
> >The Technology Group
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Leslie Bialler [mailto:lb136@xxxxxxxx]
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 9:22 AM
> >To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: XyWrite update
> >
> >
> >Nicholas R. Clifford wrote:
> >>
> >> No doubt you are all aware (as I was not) that the new Xy4 for DOS
> >(version
> >> 4.018) is now available on the TTG website for downloading. It is
> >allegedly Y2K
> >> proof. There is also a XyWin version there.
> >>
> >> Nick Clifford
> >
> >Thank you, Nick. To be honest, I was _not_ aware of it, as TTG did not
> >see fit to send a notice to the list about this issue.
> >
> >--
> >Leslie Bialler
> >Columbia University Press
> >lb136@xxxxxxxx
> >> http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup
> >
> >
> Tony G.