Re: FW: RE: dumb questions how to install

[Harry Binswanger hb@xxxxxxxx]

Gee, you questioners are way overcomplicating things. Let me
address each issue.


1. You can run Xy in XP, Vista, or Win 7 (at least in 32 bit Win 7)--no
emulation required. Or put it this way, MS supplies the needed emulation
(ntvdm.exe), which is transparent to the user.


2. No "installation" is required--just copy at least editor.exe
to the directory of your choice. More accessory files (.KBD, .PRN,
Startup.INT) are better, but I'm pretty sure EDITOR.EXE alone will
run.


3. EDITOR.EXE *is* XyWrite. There is no substitute. Get EDITOR.EXE from
here:

http://www.xywrite.com/; eudora="autourl">http://www.xywrite.com/
. Look down the page for "install files."


4. To print via USB, you run the "NET USE" command at a DOS prompt. E.g.,

NET USE LPT1 \\Lita\HP4050 /Persistent:YES


That assumes the computer the USB printer is attached to is named "Lita" and that the printer name is HP4050. To find the names in your case, consult Properties under "My Computer" and Properties of the Printer under Printers and Faxes (be sure you go to sharing and get what's listed as "Share name"--get it character for character, nothing less will work.) "Persistent:YES" is optional. And I have never found anything case-sensitive in NET USE.


To check that you got the printer assigned correctly (which almost never works the first time, due to not having everything just right) type NET USE with no arguments, and it will show you what's recognized by DOS as connected to what.


Happy XyWriting.







-----Original Message-----

From: charles@xxxxxxxx

Sent: Friday, March 4, 2011 5:49pm

To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: dumb questions how to install


Hi guys, dumb questions continue:


I cannot find an editor.exe file in the files I downloaded. I do find X2D.EXE and D2X.EXE....would somebody tell me what these are, and the difference between them?


When I run them, I do get a xywrite screen for a few seconds, which then disappears, but I'm not able to get a command typed in to do anything before the screen disappears, and the screen is only half the page. (I'm running Windows XP in an old Panasonic Toughbook laptop).


Do I need to create a virtual PC first in order to run one of them?


Best, Charles


-----Original Message-----

From: charles@xxxxxxxx

Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2011 4:54pm

To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx

Subject: dumb questions how to install


Hi, I'm sure this is somewhere in the archives, but I can't figure out how to find it...


 


...if someone could direct me to the appropriate archive, I'd really appreciate it.


 


I am running Windows XP in a Panasonic Toughbook Laptop; I need to run Xywrite III.


 


However, it would be good if I can keep XP running at the same time, in order to access internet, send files via wireless routing to printer for printing, etc, at the same time I'm using Xywrite III...


 


....so, I THINK I need to create a virtual PC...so I can run Xywrite III under DOS and Windows under XP at the same time???


 


I used to be Xywrite and XPL fluent, and I can get all that back, but I am clueless about how to do this multi-platform thing in the same laptop...


 


Best, Charles




Harry Binswanger
hb@xxxxxxxx